We'd been waiting for Danwei to post this video on a more GFW friendly site (if you want to see the original on Youtube, it's up on Danwei.org) and they didn't fail us! Awesome. Check out Julien Gaudfroy, a rare Western face in the Chinese tradition of cross talk (相声 xiang sheng) more ›

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. more ›

China, the youthful and ever growing country that it is, has taken many lessons from the rest of the world. As a result, great men from other countries have come to be revered by the Chinese for their advancements: from Issiac Newton to Michael Jordan, many have made lasting impressions on the Chinese psyche. In preparation for the 60th anniversary of the PRC, the Global Times compiled a list of the sixty most influential foreigners in the country's short history. We'll give you a few guesses. more ›

Dashan (大山), everyone's favourite Canadian and a "bona-fide domestic celebrity" in China (at least according to Wikipedia), is getting some long-deserved recognition back home. Mark Henry Rowswell received the Order of Canada last Saturday, an award that recognizes "a lifetime of outstanding achievement". Rowswell's appointment to the Order of Canada was originally announced in 2007, but the formal award ceremony did not take place until this past weekend. more ›

Tonight, for those of you who can speak Chinese or French, there is a play at the Shanghai Arts Center that we strongly recommend you to watch. It takes place at the Shanghai Drama Arts Center until July 22. more ›

Our round-up of some of last week's highlights from China's English-language blogosphere: more ›

From the Associated Press: more ›

Another week, another edition of Shanghaiist Reads. SH and Shanghai Talk are on the clock … more ›

We are beginning to tire of starting off posts with what seems to be an ongoing Chinese soap opera (sans “Da Shan” scandal) with Tanghui -- but it seems to be something every weekend. Just in case you left before the end of the Second Hand Rose show, word on the streets says you missed "the man” coming in and taking away the drum set (or part of it, at least) from the controversial rockers (yes, the cops came in and took the band's drums ... or at least that is what we have heard ... from reliable-although-likely-slightly-intoxicated sources). Always impressive when any band draws more heat than Top Floor Circus (Saturday’s opening band known for showing their, erm, openings). more ›

Yeah, we know -- unfair fight. Pop music versus (diluted agitprop) theater. But that's what this article is about: more ›

Shanghaiist has always been intrigued by the bits of Western history and culture that seep into the Chinese mainstream — the terrifying, ungodly mix of Buicks, Kenny G, and Da Shan gives us a headache, but is fascinating to behold. Though not quite as fascinating as washing your hair with birth control pills. more ›

Shanghaiist once visited Madame Tussauds in London after a big night of Theakston’s Old Peculier and, while sitting ashen-faced and stupefied in a chair, was mistaken for one of the exhibits by two elderly ladies. We’re not sure who they thought they were looking at, but it sure as hell wasn’t Brad Pitt. more ›

Looks like Ice-T and the Princes of the Night got in just under the wire. Xinhua reports: more ›