David Dyakov
Classical guitarist David Dyakov from Bulgaria will perform Bach’s “Sonata Violin BWV 1003,” Mangore’s “Las Abejas,” Albeniz’s “Mallorca” and “Asturia,” Villa-Lobos’s “Estuido No. 10” and “Estuido No. 12,” Paganini’s “Caprise No 5” and “Caprise No 9,” Aguado’s “Rondo No. 2, Op. 2,” Guiliani’s “Rossiniana No. 1, Op. 119” and Handel’s “Harp Concerto Op. 4, No. 6.”
Time: 8 p.m., Aug. 20
Tickets: 120-280 yuan
Reservation: 400-185-8666
Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)
Metro: Luobao Line, Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B
Sonny Wharton
British house and techno DJ and record producer Sonny Wharton will spin at Pepper Club. In addition to his solo career, Wharton has launched the record label Whartone Records which features a range of house music DJs and producers.
Time: 8 p.m., Aug. 19
Tickets: 80-100 yuan, free entry before 10 p.m.
Venue: Pepper Club, 2/F, Shopping Park, Futian District (福田区购物公园二楼Pepper Club)
Metro: Luobao or Longgang Line, Shopping Park Station (购物公园站), Exit B
Cat adoption day
Homeless cats, collected by volunteers of the local cat-caring website szcat.org, are waiting for pet lovers to take them home from an adoption event Sunday. All cats will be available to new owners free of charge. Organized by szcat.org, the event discourages people from abandoning their pets even if they move out of the city. At the event, new cat owners will be given free cat food provided by Nature Bridge.
Time: 2:30-5:30 p.m., Aug. 21
Venue: Ringpai Fuhua Nanshan Cat Hospital, Zone A, Hai’an Mingzhu, Houhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区后海大道海岸明珠A区瑞派福华南山猫专科医院)
Metro: Shekou Line, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E
Art Nouveau Ensemble
Chinese-Korean Art Nouveau Ensemble will present a free concert Aug. 21 afternoon at the Shenzhen Concert Hall. The program will be Sarasate’s “Navarra,” the third movement of Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante K364,” Piazzolla’s “Primavera Portena” and “Verano Porteno,” Mozart’s “Piano Quartet in G Minor, K.478” and Brahms’ “Piano Quartet No. 1, Op. 25.” Free tickets can be claimed at http://www.szyyt.com/.
Time: 3 p.m., Aug. 21
Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)
Metro: Longhua or Longgang Line, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D
Ukiyo-e exhibition
Ukiyo-e paintings are on display at Bridge Gallery. The ukiyo-e genre of art flourished in Japan from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, scenes from history and folk tales, landscapes, flora and fauna and erotica. The term ukiyo-e translates as “pictures of the floating world.”
Dates: Until Sept. 8
Venue: Bridge Gallery, Wenchang Street South, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意园文昌南街桥舍画廊)
Metro: Luobao Line, Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit A
Tatsuhide Matsuoka
Japanese scientific picture book illustrator and author Tatsuhide Matsuoka will give a lecture on his works. Matsuoka developed a strong interest in nature while in grade school, and spent much of his time observing and gathering specimens. For the last four decades he has been one of Japan’s foremost illustrators specializing in natural sciences. His extensive fieldwork has taken him throughout Japan as well as to America, Southeast Asia and Africa, and he has channeled the fruits of those travels into a number of scientific picture books.
Time: 10 a.m., Aug. 21
Venue: Big Steps, North Area, Shenzhen Book City, 2014 Fuzhong Road 1, Futian District (福田区福中一路2014号深圳书城北区大台阶)
Metro: Longgang or Longhua Line, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit B
Show Luo
Taiwanese singer Show Luo will give a solo concert Saturday at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center as part of his “Crazy World” tour.
Time: 8 p.m., Aug. 20
Tickets: 280-1,280 yuan
Reservations: 400-610-3721
Venue: Gymnasium of Shen-zhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区滨海大道3001号深圳湾体育中心体育馆)
Metro: Shekou Line, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A
Van Gogh
A multimedia display of Van Gogh’s work, letters and the environment he lived in is being held at the “Van Gogh Age: Impressionism Exhibition.” The exhibition features 35 huge screens displaying over 3,000 paintings and photos. The exhibit aims to offer visitors a multi-sensory way to enjoy art.
Dates: Until Oct. 7
Open: 9:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Tickets: 50-100 yuan
Venue: Church Square, Window of the World, Nanshan District (南山区世界之窗教堂广场)
Metro: Luobao or Shekou Line, Window of the World Station (世界之窗站), Exit H1
‘Terminator 2’
Happy 25th anniversary to one of the most successful sequels of all time. “Terminator 2” to this day is the most successful “Terminator” movie. With an exhibiting space of 1,500 square meters, the “Terminator 2” 25th anniversary exhibition features VR/AR games with Hololens, character models, costumes, props and souvenirs. Each adult ticket includes a movie ticket to see “Terminator 2” (3D).
Dates: Until Aug. 31
Open: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Tickets: 80-180 yuan
Reservations: 400-185-8666
Venue: OCT Bay, Baishi Road, Nanshan District (南山区白石路欢乐海岸)
Metro: Luobao Line, Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit C and then take a taxi
Louvre replica
The Louvre, the world’s largest museum and French historic monument, is exhibiting prints reproduced from classic paintings and sculpture replicas. With the authorization of the Louvre Museum and the National Museum Union of France, the exhibition breaks the norms of traditional viewing, and creatively applies new VR technology.
Dates: Until Sept. 12
Open: 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Tickets: 90-120 yuan
Venue: B1, Wongtee Plaza, 118 Fuhua Road 3, Futian District (福田区福华三路118号皇庭广场B1层)
Metro: Luobao or Longhua Line, Convention and Exhibition Center Station (会展中心站), Exit C(Cao Zhen)
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