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Acrobatics show

The Guangzhou Acrobatic Arts Troupe will present a special show titled “Platform,” which blends contemporary elements such as modern dance, drama, and interactive installations with traditional techniques.

Time: 8 p.m., Feb. 22

Venue: Guangming Culture and Art Center, Guangming District (光明区光明文化艺术中心)

Metro: Line 6 to Fenghuang Town Station (凤凰城站), Exit B

Post-punk

Established two years ago, the emerging Latvian post-punk band ANAIT is on tour in China. They will convey their rich emotions through a live show in Shenzhen tonight.

Time: 8 p.m., Feb. 21

Venue: B10 Live, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10现场)

Metro: Line 2 to Qiaocheng North Station (侨城北站), Exit B

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‘Odes to Heroes’ 

A dance drama incorporating Yingge Dance of Guangdong’s Chaoshan area, along with diverse elements of intangible cultural relics and contemporary dance art, will entertain Shenzhen audience.

Times: 8 p.m., Feb. 21-22; 3 p.m., Feb. 23

Venue: Bay Opera of Shenzhen, Bao’an District (深圳滨海演艺中心)

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

‘The Wizard of Oz’

Incredibly family-friendly, the adapted musical “The Wizard of Oz” is sure to bring joy and laughter to both parents and children alike.

Times: 10:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., Feb. 22

Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center Theater, Nanshan District (南山区南山文体中心聚橙剧院)

Metro: Line 1 or 12 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B

SZ Symphony Orchestra

As part of its 2024-2025 music season, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra will feature two remarkable pieces by Beethoven and Brahms in tonight's performance.

Time: 8 p.m., Feb. 21

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

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

French artist’s impressionist photographs

An exhibition focusing on French artist Jean-François Rauzier’s impressionist photographic series, “Givernisme,” is being held at the Sea World Culture and Arts Center. As the first solo showcase of the artist in South China, the exhibition presents over 50 representative photographs by Rauzier.

Photo by Lin Songtao

Dates: Through Feb. 23

Venue: L2 UCCN Gallery, Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Nanshan District (南山区海上文化艺术中心)

Metro: Line 2 or 12 to Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A

Qing Dynasty porcelain

Porcelain enthusiasts can explore a rich collection of Chinese works crafted in imperial kilns between the mid-17th to late 18th century at the “Refined Radiance of Imperial Porcelain” exhibition at Nanshan Museum. 

Dates: Through Feb. 23

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Tue.-Fri. and Sundays), 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Saturdays)

Venue: Nanshan Museum, Nanshan District (南山区南山博物馆)

Metro: Line 1 or 12 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B

Hungarian artists exhibit works in SZ

Art enthusiasts can now admire surrealist photography by Hungarian artist Flóra Borsi at the “Order and Symbiosis: Hungarian Female Artists Joint Exhibition,” which is being held at the He Xiangning Art Museum. The exhibition also features abstract paintings by another Hungarian artist, Orsolya Áder.

                        Photo by Lin Songtao

Dates: Through Feb. 23

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