ENTERTAINMENT
Good Shows! 2 Stage Options for Varying Ages
SAMAJAM KIDS SHOW 2 Got a passion for percussion? We’ve been to every SAMAJAM show that has hit Shanghai so far, and loved every minute of it. Here’s how it works: on every audience member’s seat is a SAMAJAM Music Bag which contains drumsticks, tambourines, a musical tube and an African djembe. Throughout the show, kids and the entire family learn and play with the instruments, led by the talented – not to mention comedic – SAMAJAM performers on stage. First, the audience learns some musical theory and rhythms from around the world, and, as they find their beat, the audience slowly becomes the show. By the end, all participants have become musicians. Perfect for the whole family, the participatory experience allows parents – or grandparents! – to enjoy an exceptional moment of partnership, cooperation and harmony with their kids. March 29, 10.30am & 3pm; RMB153-700. Shanghai Hongqiao Art Center, 888 Tianshan Lu, by Loushanguan Lu 天山路888号, 近娄山关路. Scan the QR code for tickets.
ONE STARRY NIGHT: OUT OF THE BLUE It’s never too young for your kids to learn their Monet from their Mozart, that’s what we say. One Starry Night: Out of the Blue takes the audience on a journey filled with art, music and culture. The action follows a little girl named Lena who goes to visit her grandpa, a painter who disappears down a rabbit hole with each stroke of his brush. One night, after her grandpa falls asleep, Lena falls down her own hole into a hidden world of classical paintings, sailing through Van Gogh’s 'Starry Night’ and encountering a collapsing Kandinsky, a magical Monet and other masterpieces. As if all that isn’t highbrow enough, the soundtrack is made up of piano compositions by Mozart, Chopin, Debussy and Grieg. This show is a Tiger Mother’s dream! March 27-28, times vary; RMB180-950. Shanghai Hongqiao Art Center, 888 Tianshan Lu, by Loushanguan Lu天山路888号, 近娄山关路. Scan the QR code for tickets. April 17-19, times vary; RMB120-950. ET Space, 433 Yan'an Dong Lu, by Yunnan Nan Lu 延安东路433号, 近云南南路. Scan the QR code for tickets.
14
www.urban-family.com
