Weekend Fun | Documentaries screening, musicals and more in SZ

Golden Kapok Screening

Sixteen world documentaries released this year and last year will be shown at the Ninth Golden Kapok Screening on Dec. 16-21 at two Broadway cinemas in Shenzhen. All the documentaries are in their original languages with Chinese subtitles with some also have English subtitles.

    Photos courtesy of the event organizers

Ticketing: WeChat miniprogram "百老汇影城"

Venue 1: Broadway Cinematheque, 5/F, MixC World, Nanshan District (南山区华润万象天地五楼深圳百老汇电影中心)

Metro: Line 1 to Hi-tech Park Station (高新园站), Exit A

Venue 2: Palace Cinema, 4/F, Raffles City, Nanshan District (南山区来福士广场四楼深圳百丽宫影城)

Metro: Lines 9 or 12 to Nanyou Station (南油站), Exit E

‘Demon Onegin’

Contemporary Russian musical “Demon Onegin” is a successful attempt on Pushkin’s classic work and a play with the traditions of both Russian theater and Broadway standards.

Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 15-16; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 17

Ticketing: Official WeChat account “SZpolytheatre”

Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, Nanshan District (南山区深圳保利剧院)

Metro: Line 2 or 11 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E

‘Once’

“Once,” an unconventional and romantic musical based on the 2007 film, follows the story of an Irish street musician who gives up on love and music, and a Czech woman who inspires him to dream again. With music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, “Once” is adapted from a book by Irish playwright Enda Walsh.

Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 15-16 (Dec. 16 also at 3 p.m.)

Ticketing: Official WeChat account “深圳滨海艺术中心”

Venue: Bay Opera of Shenzhen, Bao’an District (宝安区深圳滨海艺术中心)

Metro: Line 5 to Baohua Station (宝华站), Exit A

SZSO’s choral concert

The Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO) will present a choral concert tonight. Helmed by Luo Shenka, resident conductor of the SZSO Chamber Chorus, the ensemble will join hands with the SZSO Children’s Choir to perform “Carmina Burana” (“Songs of Beuren”), the best-known piece by 20th-century German composer Carl Orff. 

Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 15

Ticketing: Official WeChat account "深圳音乐厅"

Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, Futian District (福田区深圳音乐厅)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D

Striking architecture exhibition

Renowned Chinese architect Ma Yansong and his MAD Architects, known for their innovative designs that challenge traditional architectural norms, are exhibiting architectural models at the newly opened “Ma Yansong: Landscapes in Motion” exhibition at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MoCAUP).

Dates: Through Dec. 17

Tickets: 68 yuan (various discounts available)

Booking: Official WeChat account “深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆”

Venue: Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, Futian District (福田区深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit A2

Han Jiaying's solo exhibition

Renowned Chinese designer Han Jiaying has opened his new solo exhibition at the He Xiangning Art Museum in Nanshan District. The exhibition, titled “Han Jiaying’s Design A-Z,” showcases Han’s works spanning 30 years, including graphic design, installations and photography.

Dates: Through Dec. 17

Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays

Venue: He Xiangning Art Museum, Nanshan District (南山区何香凝美术馆)

Metro: Line 1 to OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit C

‘Looking Back and Going Ahead’

The "Looking Back and Going Ahead" exhibition at Shenzhen Art Museum (new venue) features works depicting milestones in Shenzhen's history since the reform and opening up 45 years ago and the trajectory of art development in the city. 

Dates: Until Jan. 7, 2024

Booking: Official WeChat account "深圳美术馆"

Venue: Shenzhen Art Museum (new venue), Longhua District (龙华区深圳美术馆新馆)

Metro: Line 4 or 6 to Hongshan Station (红山站), Exit A1