Posted Pencil This In: November 16 - 20 to Shanghaiist
Tired of the same old same old every day? Then class it up this week by attending a clean energy workshop hosted by JUCCCE, a photography exhibition at Dada, and not just one, but two quiz nights held to raise money for charity. Monday: Nobody But You In the Shanghai International Arts Festival's final week, the Shanghai Modern Theatre presents the comedy Nobody But You. In a beauty-and-the-brain formula that sounds suspiciously close to...
Posted Go ahead, stare at my chest to Shanghaiist
We'll be the first to admit that navigating Shanghai's streets can be a monstrous task at times. Maybe you're new to the city. Maybe, like some of us, you have the navigational ability of a sea cucumber. Either way, this shirt we found with a map of central Shanghai printed on it seems like the best low-tech way to get yourself un-lost. Just imagine the awesome scenarios for this shirt: Unsure whether to take...
Posted Pencil This In: November 9-13 to Shanghaiist
Got the rainy day blues? Hacking up your right lung thanks to some smog clouds? Have no fear, Pencil This In is here! This week, treat yourself to some Swiss jazz, get schooled in Jamaican reggae, then end the week with some proper comic relief, UK style. Monday: BEAN Networking Night BEAN Shanghai, the international leadership organization with a passion for community service and volunteerism, is hosting their monthly networking night at Kuluska. Mingle...
Posted Pencil This In: November 2-6 to Shanghaiist
Distract yourself from the rapidly dropping temperatures in Shanghai this week with a smattering of eclectic events, from Chinese performing Hitchcock and Koreans performing Italian opera to Norwegian jazz and the International Puppet Festival. Monday: Monday Evening Writers Every week the Monday Evening Writers gather to share their literary work and discuss ideas. All are welcome, whether you're aiming to finish a novel by the end of the month, a la NaNoWriMo, or simply...
Posted Pencil This In: October 26-30 to Shanghaiist
With Halloween days away, we know it's hard to think about anything besides the awesome costumes and parties that lay ahead. So here are some suggestions to make the days go by faster this week, including jazz nights, handball, and of course, the Scrabblelicious Shanghaiist Happy Hour! Monday: Handball If you haven't noticed by now, Shanghai offers some non-traditional sports: Gaelic football, Ultimate Frisbee...and now Handball. Not the boring American kind where you throw...