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Friday: English movie and discussion at Chicago Coffee Chicago Coffee will host its weekly English movie and discussion at 7pm. Admission is free with any purchase – call 5389288 for movie details. Friday: Live saxophone and new menu items The Silver Spoon Café in Kunming's Beichen area will be featuring live sax music from 6 to 9 pm tonight. The Silver Spoon has also recently added some items to its menu including white chocolate chunk raspberry cheesecake. Saturday: Uprock All-Stars Uprock will be holding another 'All-Stars' party featuring a big lineup of Kunming-based DJs playing shorter sets. Admission is free. This month: Yuansheng Studio minority music classes Throughout this month, Yuansheng Studio in the Loft art compound on Xiba Lu will be offering minority music and dancing courses taught by the studio's resident performers. The music program will feature instruction in a variety of instruments including the mouth harp, gourd flute, Chinese flute, leaf harp and more. Yuansheng's dancing program will focus on different Yi dances involving singing and drum playing. Classes are held daily, with weekday classes running from 3 to 5 pm and two sessions on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to noon and 3 to 5 pm. Class rates are 10 yuan/class or 150 yuan/month (120 yuan/month for students). For a look at some of what will be taught, check out this video post. For more information about classes, call Yuansheng at 4195697. Tags: Chicago Coffee, The Silver Spoon Café, Uprock, Yuansheng Studio
'Sounds of the Yunnan Countryside' at Yuansheng Studio Sounds of the Yunnan Countryside returns to Kunming this week - there's performances coming up on 12th, 16th and 23rd April. The program is a collection of traditional music and dance performances by Yi, Bai and Wa performers based at Yuansheng Studio in the Loft/Chuangku art compound at 101 Xiba Lu. Yuansheng's performers have played around Asia, Europe and the US (where they performed at the Kennedy Center) and last year were featured in a piece about Kunming by The New York Times. Tickets for the 8:30 pm performance are 80 yuan. Friday: English Movies & Discussion Chicago Coffee's first movie night takes place this evening - 7pm. Friday: Sunrise Party at The Hump Bar The Hump Bar will be holding an all-night party tonight scheduled to last until sunup on Saturday morning. The 'Hello Sunrise' party will feature the musical stylings of JP and his guitar from 9-11 pm, followed by a foursome of DJs – Jezz, Tantrum, Moon Unit and Menace – playing until the sun comes up. Tequila sunrises will be on special for 12 yuan. Admission to the party is free. Saturday: Hystereo Party at Uprock Uprock will be hosting an electro bash on Saturday night featuring DJ Christian plus As Done by Robots. The free party starts at 10 pm. Tags: DJ Christian, Jezz, Menace, Moon Unit, Tantrum, The Hump Bar, Uprock, Yuansheng Studio
Friday: Creative Workshop at TC/G Nordica Tonight from 6:00 to 9:00, art space TC/G Nordica within The Loft art compound (创库) will be holding a creative workshop featuring free dance lessons, silk painting, jewelry making and painting for kids. The workshop is free, participants will be charged the cost of materials they use. All ages are welcome. Friday: Polyglot meeting at Green Lake Park The linguaphiles of Polyglot will be holding a meeting at 8:00 pm inside the north gate of Green Lake Park (翠湖公园) where people will exchange their knowledge of Spanish, French, German, Italian, and other languages. Friday: DJs Christian and Kris at The Hump Bar DJs Christian and Kris will be joined by a special guest tonight at The Hump Bar for a night of music and dancing beginning at 10:00. Carlsbergs and gin tonics will be on special for 10 yuan. Saturday: Beekeeper & Horse at Yuansheng Studio Next door to Nordica, Yuansheng Studio will be hosting an evening of music by local experimental band Beekeeper & Horse, who will be joined by Kuafu Mapu. Admission to the 8:30 show is 20 yuan. Saturday: DJ Lao Mang and new Saturday happy hour at Fisherman's Bar After Wednesday's post-football brewfest, the Fisherman's Bar in Kunming Zoulang on Renmin Zhong Lu is launching its Saturday happy hour, with discounts on selected imported beers after 10 pm. DJ Lao Mang, proprietor of the bar and a veteran of Kunming's radio scene, will be playing his eclectic mix of western tunes from 9:30. Saturday: Speakeasy 'closing' party Speakeasy Bar is preparing to close for a few weeks for renovations and will be throwing a 'closing' party on Saturday night featuring DJs Cheng Cheng and Latino. All drinks will be on special for 20% off. Saturday: Violin concert at TC/G Nordica Nordica will host a violin concert at 7:45 pm on Saturday, with a quintet featuring violin, viola, accordion and piano playing old chestnuts like "Fisherman's song" and "Sunshine in the skies of Tashikuguan". Admission is 30 yuan for adults, 15 yuan for the kids. For more information, call 4114691. Tags: DJ Christian, DJ Kris, Fisherman's Bar, Speakeasy Bar, TC/G Nordica, The Loft, Yuansheng Studio This weekend around Kunming there is will be a good mix of events and activities from the opening of the city's newest club to folk and blues concerts, from Swedish art to free golf for women on International Women's Day. Here's a preview of some of the things to do around town this weekend: Friday: Exhibition opening at TC/G Nordica TC/G Nordica will host an opening for Swedish painter Per Johansson beginning at 8 pm. Johansson's exhibition, "Dance of Light" will be on display at Nordica's upstairs gallery from tonight until March 26. Nordica is located within the Loft (创库) art compound at 101 Xiba Lu, near the Baiyao Chang bus stop. Admission is free. Friday: Chinese neo-folk at Yuansheng Studio Chinese neo-folk singer Liu2 (刘2) will bring his guitar and quirky lyrics to Yuansheng Studio also inside the Loft art compound. The performance in Yuansheng's theater begins at 8:30 – tickets are 30 yuan or 15 yuan for students carrying their student ID card. Friday: Uprock Grand Opening Tonight is the grand opening of Kunming's newest – and perhaps most ambitious – club, Uprock. From 10 pm on, the new split-level club will feature the sonic stylings of DJ DSK in the downstairs lounge plus Mr Stokes, recently transplanted from Shanghai, playing upstairs to what may be Kunming's biggest dance floor. Both DJs will be cutting vinyl only. Tsingtaos and gin tonics will be on special for 10 yuan. Admission is free, and the first 50 guests to enter will receive a free Uprock mix CD. Saturday: Women's Day at Moonlight Corner Saturday is International Women's Day, and Moonlight Corner Thai Cuisine, itself owned by three Thai women, has a day of activities and specials for the ladies of Kunming. All women will be entitled to practice their golf swing at Expo Golf Center (located in the same building) from 1-4 pm, with special golf games and prizes. In the evening there will be a party with new set menus and games. Saturday: Women's Day at the Silver Spoon Cafe The Silver Spoon Cafe will also be celebrating Women's Day with 10% off all food and drinks for women. At 6 pm the Silver Spoon will also host a free concert by singer/songwriter Nathan Stokland. Reservations are encouraged for groups. Saturday: Blues band at Yuansheng Studio Saturday night Yuansheng Studio will host another night of music, this time featuring local blues band Fang (坊). Admission for the 8:30 pm show is 20 yuan. Saturday: Uprock All Stars Uprock's opening weekend continues with a nine-DJ party to showcase Kunming's top DJs. DJs Kris, Shonny, Echoo, Jezz, Jiang Nan and Mr Stokes will be playing upstairs with the dance floor while DJs Christian, Menace and DSK will be playing to the downstairs lounge. The free party starts at 10 pm, with Tsingtaos and gin tonics on special for 10 yuan. Admission is free, and the first 50 guests to enter will receive a free Uprock mix CD. Tags: DJ Christian, DJ DSK, DJ Kris, DJ Menace, Echoo, Fang, Jezz, Jiang Nan, Liu2, Moonlight Corner, Mr Stokes, Shonny, Silver Spoon Cafe, TC/G Nordica, Uprock, Women's Day, Yuansheng Studio Saturday night the winning films from BigScreen 2007 were announced by a jury composed of Marco Ceresa of the Venice Film Festival, screenwriter Wang Yao and Jeremy Goldkorn, founder of the highly influential Danwei.org. Winners included Hong Kong director Yan Yan Mak's The Scarlet Robe for best long film, Vecchio e la Fontana by Tony Palazzo of Italy for best short film, Living in a Perfect World by Italians Diego D'Innocenzo and Marco Leopardi for best documentary and Almost Like One of the Family by Astrid Goransson of Sweden for best animation. Four films by French director Jean-Gabriel Périot - Even if she had been a criminal, Dies Irae, Under Twilight and Nijuman No Borei were collectively honored as the best entries in the videoart and experimental films category. The jurors said they based their selections upon the theme of modernity vs tradition, which was a common thread in all the winning films. GoKunming congratulates Yan Yan Mak (麦婉欣) - who was in attendance at the festival - and all other winning filmmakers. We also thank our expert jury, event co-organizers CinaOggi.it, musical guests Tujiko Noriko, Rap Republic and Yuansheng Studio and of course everyone who stopped by for the 94 films and three concerts we took in over the past five days. Tags: arts and entertainment, BigScreen Festival, Diego D'Innocenzo, Jean-Gabriel Périot, Jeremy Goldkorn, Marco Ceresa, Marco Leopardi, Rap Republic, Tony Palazzo, Tujiko Noriko, Wang Yao, Yan Yan Mak, Yuansheng Studio Tonight at BigScreen 2007: Sounds of the Yunnan CountrysideWednesday, 28th November 2007 ~ Chris ~ Link ~ Comments (0)UPDATE: the performance has been moved to 8pm, after which the evening session of the film festival will commence The The BigScreen 2007 film festival is proud to present a free performance of "Sounds of the Yunnan Countryside" tonight, starting at 8pm at Yuansheng Studio. For anyone that hasn't had a chance to experience the talented Yi, Bai and Wa performers of Yuansheng Studio, this is a good opportunity to take in the music and dance traditions of some of Yunnan's most remote locations. Yuansheng Studio is located next to TC/G Nordica in the center of The Loft (创库) art compound at 101 Xiba Lu, next to the Baiyao Chang (白药厂) bus stop. Tags: arts and entertainment, BigScreen Festival, live music, Sounds of the Yunnan Countryside, Yuansheng Studio BigScreen Festival 2007: Day Two ScheduleWednesday, 28th November 2007 ~ Chris ~ Link ~ Comments (0)--3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM-- Out of Competition Detour DeSeta (57:00) DOC – Salvo Cuccia – Italy Flutter (03:31) - Juha van Ingen – Finland Machine Man (01:35) - Lasse Gjertsen – Norway Businessmannen/The Businessman (02:00) - Lasse Gjertsen – Norway Happy Valley – (31:00) - Feng Xiaohua – China (Documentary) Videoart & Experimental Films Under Twilight (5:00) - Jean-Gabriel Périot – France Cerca De Mi (04:00) – Lemeh42 – Italy Urban Surfing II (03:10) - Marina Chernikova – Netherlands JF's Toolbox (03:00) - Virginie Foloppe – France Anatolia (02:00) - Sinasi Gunes – Turkey Short Films Escena Retorno a Escena (18:30) - Facundo Cantelmi - Argentina Dietro le cose (6:00) - Antonello Novellino – Italy/Spain Medicare (3:00) - Winkler, Koeperl – Germany --8:00 PM TO 11:30 PM-- PERFORMANCE: YUANSHENG STUDIO – "SOUNDS OF THE YUNNAN COUNTRYSIDE" Animation Their Circumstances (10:00) – Ji Hyun Ahn – USA Long Documentaries & Movies Memoriae Causa (57:00) DOC – Riccardo De Cal – Italy Johfra (40:00) DOC - Roderick Rodenburg – France/Netherlands Houdoud Al Zaman (Barriers of Time) (56:00) – Lebanon/USA/Canada Tags: arts and entertainment, BigScreen Festival, Yuansheng Studio Tujiko Noriko, Rap Republic and Yuansheng Studio to play BigScreen 2007Monday, 26th November 2007 ~ Chris ~ Link ~ Comments (0)
Yuansheng Studio – Wednesday Yunnan Yuansheng Indigenous Music and Dance Studio is at the forefront of promoting the music and dance traditions of Yunnan to audiences in Kunming and beyond. Founded in 2004 by Yunnan TV documentary director Liu Xiaojin, Yuansheng Studio opened its first dedicated space this past January. Prior to moving into its location within The Loft art compound on Xiba Lu, the studio and its performers spent the previous few years performing and practicing where they could. Their hard work has paid off. In addition to performing throughout China, Yuansheng performers have traveled to Europe, Singapore, Canada and the United States – where they performed in Washington DC's Kennedy Center. The Bai, Yi and Wa performers of Yuansheng are some of the last living links to music and dance traditions that stretch back for centuries. Yuansheng Studio's performers will take the stage at BigScreen's opening ceremony at 11 pm Wednesday night. Video: Yuansheng Studio – Sounds of the Yunnan Countryside Rap Republic – Thursday
Rap Republic shows rely on bass-heavy smoky beats, slick flows and expertly choreographed lyrical interplay. Tang and Mike have already begun to generate a buzz: the group's performance was one of the highlights of the recent Kunming Outdoor Music Festival and an interview with Tang was featured in a recent story about Kunming in the New York Times. Rap Republic will play at BigScreen at 11 pm Thursday night.
Tujiko Noriko – Saturday Featuring light vocals and music that swings from the ethereal to the dark, Japanese avant-pop songstress Tujiko Noriko is one of the more interesting female musicians to emerge in recent years. Since 2000 Tujiko has spent much of her career working with obscure artists and releasing unique and unusual albums. Born in Osaka and now residing in Paris, Tujiko's newest release, Solo, has been garnering rave reviews since hitting stores in February of this year. Descriptions of Tujiko's music as experimental, electronic, glitch-pop and other catchy modifiers belie the fact that her music is different enough from the rest to almost justify her own category. Tujiko Noriko will perform at 11 pm on Saturday night to close BigScreen 2007. Video: Tujiko Noriko – Fly UPDATE: Performances by Yuansheng Studio, Rap Republic and Tojiko Noriko have all been moved to 8 pm on their respective evenings. Tags: arts and entertainment, BigScreen Festival, Liu Xiaojin, live music, Rap Republic, Tujiko Noriko, Yuansheng Studio Next 1 2 3 |
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