300 Renmin Dadao

Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702

7:15pm

Romantic favourites

Renowned Chinese singers Tsai Chin and Fei Yu Qing will reprise nostalgic songs depicting the old Shanghai.

January 2, 3

100-800 yuan

Concert from Vienna

The Vienna Strauss Dynasty Symphony Orchestra will present a New Year concert with classic pieces from the waltz kings.

January 6

100-500 yuan

Wild Zebra

Wild Zebra takes the stage again just before the dance troupe starts its world tour.

January 10, 11

120-380 yuan

French musical

The long-awaited French musical "Notre Dame de Paris" whirls into the city after its spectacular premiere at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

January 22-26

100-800 yuan

Gala show from Beijing

Gala Performance of Songs and Dances will be performed by the Beijing Song & Dance Ensemble, which is noted for its large-scale productions.

January 29, 30

100-500 yuan

Magnolia Theatre

308 Chongqing Nanlu

Tel: 6445-3104, 6437-7756

Majestic Theatre

66 Jiangning Lu

Tel: 6217-4409

7:15pm

Movie music

The Orchestra attached to Changchun Movie Studio will perform music from domestic and imported movies. Familiar tunes from movies known by Chinese audiences over the past 30 years will be played.

2:30pm, 7:15pm, January 4

80-280 yuan

Golden oldies

A band from Malaysia performs songs that are purely Chinese, from the 1930s to the 1960s, many of which were first heard in Shanghai in the last century, with stories about the singers and composers.

January 10-11

60-380 yuan

Lyceum Theatre

57 Maoming Nanlu

Tel: 5477-1373, 3408-0233

7:30pm

Athletic feats

Daily shows.

7:30pm

30-60 yuan

Yifu Theatre

701 Fuzhou Lu

Tel: 6351-4668

7:15pm

Mu Guiying

A Peking Opera play about a young woman martial arts exponent who fights alongside her heroic husband against Northern invaders.

7:15pm, January 2

30-120 yuan

Daxi Huangzhuang

A complete Peking opera play.

7:15pm, January 3

30-120 yuan

Traditional plays

Two traditional Peking Opera plays - San Cha Kou and Yu Tang Chun will be performed.

1:30pm, January 5

10-60 yuan

Yueju Opera

A series of concerts, involving a competition of new voices from the Yueju Opera.

7:15pm, January 4-7

20-80 yuan

Pingtan

A solo concert by Gao Bowen, a pingtan performer.

7:15pm, January 11

20-100 yuan

Dramatic Arts Centre

288 Anfu Lu

Tel: 6433-4546

Shanghai Women

A play presented by the "Xian Dai Ren" company. Two single young women in Shanghai, with dreams about finding a perfect lover and Mr. Right. A local version of "Sex and the City".

January 2-5

80 yuan

Jing'an Hotel

370 Huashan Lu

Tel: 6248-1888

Chamber music

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's regular Sunday performance. The coming Sunday's programme includes: Prelude and Fugue in A-Flat Major by Bach, 32 Variations and Sonata in E Major by Beethoven, Chaconne by Bach-Busoni, Etude in C Major and Polonaise Fantasy by Chopin, and Caprice by Locatelli.

8:00pm, January 5

20 yuan

Shanghai Grand Stage

1111 Caoxi Beilu

Tel: 6438-5200

Prince Charming

Pop singer and musical performer Fei Xiang, also known as Kris Philips, will perform his solo concert. His greatest hits of the 1980s and '90s, as well as the best pieces from his two latest albums, will be presented.

January 5

80-580 yuan

Bollywood show

Bollywood is the film industry centre of India, where more films are produced every year than in any other country. An art group from Bollywood brings to Shanghai the typical south Asian songs and dances which are the most distinctive features of Indian movies.

January 11

80-580 yuan

Post Club Cinema

65 Sichuan Beilu

Telecom concert

The Strauss Dynasty Orchestra from Vienna will perform in the Shanghai Telecom New Year concert.

7:15pm, January 5

100-380 yuan

Ticket hotline: 6217-2426

Shanghai Circus World

2266 Gonghexin Lu

Tel: 5665-6622

7:30pm

Acrobatic show

The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe gives its regular performance.

50-280 yuan

(Shanghai Star January 3, 2003)