Weekend Fun | Song of the Goat Theater, concerts, exhibitions

Concert of multiethnic children

A group of children of the Tajik and Bulang ethnic minorities will collaborate with traditional ethnic music inheritors from Yunnan Province for the Multiethnic Children’s Choirs in Concert at Shenzhen Concert Hall on Sunday.

Photos from the event organizers unless otherwise stated

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 17

Ticketing: Official WeChat account "深圳音乐厅"

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

Chinese dance drama 

“Only Green,” a captivating dance drama inspired by an ancient Chinese painting and presented by the esteemed China Oriental Performing Arts Group, will grace the stage of Shenzhen Poly Theater.

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 14-17 (Nov. 16 & 17 also at 2 p.m.)

Ticketing: Official WeChat account “SZpolytheatre”

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

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

Song of the Goat Theater

The Song of the Goat Theater from Poland is a unique troupe known for staging plays that incorporate a cappella, traditional instruments, and world music. This time, they will present “Hamlet: A Commentary,” inspired by various works of Shakespeare.

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 16; 3 p.m., Nov. 17

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

Metro: Line 11 to Bao’an Station（宝安站), Exit B

West End musical star concert 

Six musical stars from London's West End will perform a selections of iconic songs, including "We Will Rock You," "I Will Always Love You," and "We Are the Champions,"on Friday night.

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 15

Ticketing: Official WeChat account “南山文体中心聚橙剧院”

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

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

Grottoes exhibition

The “Dunhuang Aesthetics and Its Connection to the World” exhibition, hosted by Dunhuang Academy and China Dunhuang Grottoes Conservation Research Foundation, features more than 40 replicas of Dunhuang murals produced using digital technology, along with reproduced caves and colored clay sculptures. The exhibition runs through Nov. 22.

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

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station, Exit A2

AI and art

An exhibition featuring art and artificial intelligence has opened to the public at the Guan Shanyue Art Museum. Featuring multimedia works from 11 prominent Chinese artists, this innovative exhibition will be available for viewing until Nov. 20.

Photo by Lin Jianping

Venue: Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Futian District (福田区关山月美术馆)

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

Classic works

The “Journey to the Rebirth of Artworks” exhibition offers visitors a rare chance to delve into the behind-the-scenes stories of painting restoration, where they can admire the works of five Chinese masters.

Dates: Through Nov. 17

Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed on Mondays)

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

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station, Exit A2

Craft wonders

At the 8th Shenzhen Folk Art Exhibition, held at the Ancient Art Division of the Shenzhen Museum, visitors can enjoy more than 170 exquisite pieces crafted by local folk artists. The exhibition showcases a diverse array of folk art forms including shadow puppets, ceramics, cloth and cotton sculptures, paper cutting, wood carving, walnut carving, jade carving, leather carving, iron painting, and embroidery.

Dates: Through Nov. 17

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., closed Mondays

Venue: Shenzhen Museum’s Ancient Art Division, Futian District (深圳博物馆古代艺术馆)

Metro: Line 9 to Hongling South Station (红岭南站), Exit A