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Entertainment
Fairmont Peace Hotel Jazz Bar
Shanghai's most famous hotel features Shanghai's most famous jazz band, a septuagenarian
sextet that's been churning out nostalgic covers such as 'Summertime' since time imme-
morial. The original band takes the stage from 7pm to 9.45pm; afterwards it's Theo
Croker's smokin'
contemporary group
(
JAZZ
10pm-1am Tue-Sat)
. Entrance is ¥100; reserve on
weekends. You'll pass Victor's (see 17
GOOGLE MAP
) on the way in.
(
6138 6883; 20 E Nanjing Rd;
5.30pm-1am;
E Nanjing Rd)
Local Life
Chinese Opera
Just east of People's Sq, the
Yifu Theatre
OFFLINE MAP
( 6322 5294;
www.tianchan.com
; 701 Fuzhou Rd; People's Square) has Kunqu and
Yue (Shaoxing) opera on the program, with a Beijing opera highlights show performed several times a week at
1.30pm and 7.15pm. Pick up a brochure at the ticket office.
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Shanghai Grand Theatre
Shanghai's state-of-the-art concert venue hosts everything from Broadway musicals to
symphonies, ballets, operas and performances by internationally acclaimed classical so-
loists. Pick up a schedule at the ticket office.
(
CLASSICAL MUSIC
6386 8686;
www.shgtheatre.com
; 300 Renmin Ave;
People's Square)
