It's Easter this weekend so there's brunching and egg hunting to be done. Elsewhere, the MiNi architectural film festival starts Saturday and we get the first taste of Apt 302 tonight. Oh, and this one we're very excited about: Jean Georges Vongerichten's live cooking class. If that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Well Christmas is only 8 days away and our recent flurry of snow has definitely helped to add some festive cheer. So, as this weekend is the weekend before Christmas, it’s only right to go out and celebrate one of the last weekends of 2010 with a bang! If you need more ideas to plan your weekend around, don’t forget to check out this week’s Midweek Music Preview and our calendar. Keep warm! more ›

Uh oh! Is Shanghai Studio in trouble? According to Shanghai Daily, the "rowdy bar... has been warned it will be shut down if its customers continue to disturb residents. Apparently, not only is it noisy, "a surveillance camera captured two men having sex outdoors." Yeesh, and we thought our Halloween party there was crazy. The report said they're being given one more chance to keep things quiet before they get kicked out - which usually means, it's already been decided that they WILL be kicked out, but the local landlord is waiting for an excuse to look benevolent. Shanghai Studio has yet to comment. more ›

All the things you'd want to do this Monday to Thursday in Shanghai. On the schedule this week: quiz nights, DPRK movie nights, talks about how fat China's getting and... of course, our super awesome Shanghaiist Scrabble Happy Hour! Read on (or check out our calendar) for more! more ›

All the things you'd want to do this Monday to Thursday in Shanghai. On the schedule this week: This week, Otis Clay brings his legendary soul to Expo, Kaiba celebrates its second birthday and Shanghai has its first ever slam poetry event, called Slam-Hai! Read on (or check out our calendar) for more! more ›

Every Friday, we try to make things easier for you by bringing you a roundup of events going on this weekend. If you're in the mood for a little night music this weekend, have a look at our Midweek Music Preview. more ›

Every Monday, we pick some of the coolest or most interesting events for the week, and this week is no different. Things to look forward to: a show by Shanghai's renowned street photographer, the weekly Swap Meet art-and-artist fiesta at Shelter and... our awesome Shanghaiist Scrabble night, of course. more ›

Every week we highlight great events happening in Shanghai. This week: business talks, new hip hop nights, sexy lady djs and a Madonna party, amongst other offerings! more ›

Every Friday, Weekendist brings you our picks of the best of what's coming in the next three days. Be sure to check our Shanghaiist Calendar for more info. more ›

It's Scrabble week again! After the excitement of wordsmithing passes, there's more to check out this week, including a Thai photoexhibit, a French fashion show, and drinking for a cause. more ›

So yes, you heard correctly. The Shanghaiist Halloween Party was shut down prematurely early this morning by the Shanghai po-po (or middle aged Chinese men with excellent costumes and very poor senses of humor). And yes, this really sucks. Shanghai's finest arrived shortly after midnight and around 1 a.m. "encouraged" the venue's management to the pull the plug, citing alleged neighborhood complaints about noise outside the entrance. Many people had to be turned away at the door, and then, down in the bomb shelter, the lights went up, the music went off, and that was eventually that. Not fun. We apologize to everyone whose night was adversely affected by this. We wish there was a way we could give you all candy or something. more ›

Are you reeeeaaaaaddddy? With less than a day to go TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT, here are a few last-minute things we'd like you to know about the Shanghaiist Halloween Party:
• Come as John McCain and Sarah Palin and if our door bitches recognise you, you'll get an ADDITIONAL free drink from us! (Don't come as a hangin' Palin though!) If you still haven't gotten your costume yet, well shame on you! Get yourself some last-minute help here and here.
• DJ Joseph Kyle is going to hit the decks from around midnight and take us partying all through to daybreak.
• Best male and female costumes stand to win RMB1,000 in VOUCHERS from Sherpa's. Runners-up can drown their sorrows in a case of Brooklyn Lager - also from Sherpa's (not a bad consolation prize)!

Think you finally found the perfect Halloween costume this year? The outfit that will put all others to shame? Then come down to Shanghaiist's Halloween Party on Friday and prove it to us. more ›

UPDATE: The best costumes for the evening will be awarded great prizes from Sherpa's! 1,000 RMB will go to the top male and female costumes, and the runners-up will get a case of Brooklyn Lager! Start getting your costumes ready today! (More details here.) more ›

Tired of standing around awkwardly with your cheap drink at weekday happy hours? Express your inner artist (and your inner alcoholic) at the studio’s Happy Hour Art. Sketch, paint, drink and snack — all for 150 RMB. 796 Julu Lu, Luwan near Fumin Lu 巨鹿路796号 近富民路 more ›

Just because we’re on the other side of the world from Ireland doesn’t mean that there won’t be plenty going on for St Paddy’s Day over here in Shanghai. This year, March 17th — the date when all of us are a little bit Irish — inconveniently falls on a Monday but fear not, the Emerald Isle’s Shanghai contingent are celebrating early with a bunch of events this weekend. more ›

All this month (that would be March), the photography of Hong Kong artist Norm Yip will be on display not on the walls of a fancy-schmancy gallery on Moganshan Road, but on the meandering walls of Shanghai Studio. more ›

Here, Shanghai, were your favourite stories for the year 2007: more ›

Our friend, Jack Chen of Shanghai Studio, the wonderful guy that was responsible for all our freaky decorations during our Halloween party and the vampire that freaked quite a few of you out, shows us that his less creepy side can be just as creative with his very first personal art show of Angel art paintings. What: Jack's Angel Art Show @ Shanghai Studio Entrance: RMB50 (incl. one Tiger Beer) Free entry for everyone in... more ›

Many thanks to Ken Yip and Jack of Shanghai Studio for the pictures. More pictures from the wonderful guys at EnjoyClassifieds here. For those of you with more pictures of people making a fool of themselves that you'd like to share with us, put them up on Flickr and tag them shanghaiist or add them on on our Facebook group (remember to tag yourself in the pictures!). There is still a wonderful video coming up so stay tuned! more ›

This is your final warning! more ›

A quick note to interrupt your last-minute Halloween costume shopping (we made our costume yesterday ... you'll definitely hear us coming) to let you know what films we plan to show at the big Shanghaiist Halloween Party on Saturday night. If you haven't been to Shanghai Studio, it's a spooky maze-like place that occupies an old bomb shelter. So if music and dancing are your things, we've got rooms for that. If chatting and drinking are your things, we've got rooms for that, too. For those of you who have "other" activities in mind, there are also plenty of dark hallways and corners for you to do your thing. more ›

It is back — Shanghai's biggest, baddest, scariest, spookiest Halloween party! If you came to our kickass party last year, you'll know what we're talking about. If you didn't, ask your friends who did, or see what you missed out on here and here. We created such a ruckus the police came to join in the fun! more ›

There isn't a live music update this week, but it's art shows galore TONIGHT. Three picks that aren't in your conventional Moganshan Lu / Taikang Lu destinations. more ›

Here, Shanghai, were your favourite stories for the month of September: more ›

Ever thought of what you're doing to offset your carbon footprint? This Saturday, instead of driving your car or taking a taxi, why don't you try taking public transport, cycling or walking instead? Residents will be asked to avoid driving private cars within the Inner Ring Road, and while compliance is not mandatory, driving will be banned outright in some areas.
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Here, Shanghai, were your favourite stories for the month of August: more ›

Photos from Ken Yip. more ›

It's time to stop hiding your moobs, because this Saturday (August 11) is Shanghai LGBT's first and only drag party of the year! Those hard-working members at Shanghai LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) group have organized yet another gathering for all of Shanghai's outrageous citizens to enjoy. The venue for such a fabulous occasion is of course one of Shanghaiist's favorite spots, Shanghai Studio. Things might get a bit crazy in the underground lair sort... more ›