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GoKunming Weekend Preview

By Dan Siekman in News on August 27, 2010

Friday: All-you-can-eat BBQ at Sandra's
The barbecue tonight at Sandra's will feature Brazilian rib eye steaks, German sausages, kangaroo fillets and chicken wings. It starts at 6pm and costs 100 yuan. Call 15825267010 for reservations.

Friday: Saer Band at The Hump Bar
Saer Band, purveyors of fine Kazakhstani flamenco, will perform at The Hump Bar tonight. The free show begins at 9:30pm.

Friday: The Great Apes at 1895 Movie Bar
The Great Apes will present a showcase of live original rock at 1895 Movie Bar tonight. Half-liter cans of Valentins Weisbier from Germany will also be available. Prost! The free show starts at 10pm.

Friday: Johann Vogel at Uprock
German minimal techno specialist Johann Vogel will perform at Uprock tonight along with DJ Maxi and VJ Pixy. The free party starts at 11pm.

Saturday: Salvadors' sixth birthday party
Salvador's Coffee House celebrates six years in Kunming Saturday with half-priced coffee all day and free sangria from 8 to 9pm. Sangria will then be 5 yuan per large glass until close.

Saturday: Exhibition opening at Cat's Cradle
Cat's Cradle Café will have an opening for an exhibition titled "True Lie" by artist Mu Yuming (木玉明) on Saturday. The opening will begin at 2pm and the exhibition will run until September 10.

Saturday: Premier League and BBQ at Lazy Bones
Lazy Bones Pizza will be barbecuing steaks and hamburgers and showing football on the projector screens on Saturday. There will also be a beer special with six Crown beers selling for 90 yuan.

The football schedule is as follows: Blackburn Rovers vs. Arsenal at 7:45pm; Chelsea vs. Stoke City at 10pm; Manchester United vs. West Ham United at 12:30am (Sunday morning).

Saturday: Concert at TCG Nordica
"The Promise, a Lyrical Concert" at TCG Nordica on Saturday will be performed by an erhu, cello, guitar and piano quartet. The concert will begin at 8pm and cost 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.

Saturday: The Great Apes at The Hump Bar
There will be another opportunity to catch The Great Apes this weekend, this time on Saturday at The Hump Bar. They will be accompanied by DJ I'm No Prize between sets and after the show. The free show starts at 10pm.

Saturday: Modern folk music at 1895 Movie Bar
Michael and Ross will perform modern folk music at 1895 Movie Bar on Saturday with half-liter cans of Valentins Weisbier available for 15 yuan. The free show starts at 10pm.

Sunday: Michael Jackson tribute at Laowo Bar
Laowo Bar will have a tribute to Michael Jackson on Sunday in celebration of what would have been the singer's 52nd birthday. There will be a VJ on hand to play Jackson classics. The 10 yuan entry fee to the 7:30pm event includes a free bottle of beer.