Beijing

A Xiang is diagnosed with cancer the night before his wedding. He tries to commit suicide but fails. His fiancee has an affair with his best friend. And unexpectedly, he himself gets involved in a murder.

This is the storyline of the play Who Kills Him directed by Peng Damo, a graduate from the Beijing Film Academy. A Xiang is performed by Wei Xiang and Ma Li acts his fiancee.

7:30 pm, until Oct 5
Dongcheng Library Theater, 85 Jiaodaokou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng District
8221-0721, 8221-0722

The China National Peking Opera Company will present the popular repertoire Returning Phoenix to Its Nest (Feng Huan Chao), at the Mei Lanfang Grand Theater on Oct 3.

Most of the leading actresses and actors of the company will star in the play. Li Shengsu plays the pretty Xue'er and Zhang Wei, the handsome young man.

7:30 pm, Oct 3
32 Ping'anli Xi Dajie Street, Xicheng District
5833-1288

Shanghai

A true classic for lovers of classical music and ice ballet: the St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet, the world's pioneering ice ballet troupe, will soon be performing Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's magnificent music. Among the cast are more than 40 of Russia's best ice ballet dancers.

7:30 pm, Oct 5
Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue,
021-6372-8702

Founded in 2000 by six excellent vocal artists, JAM Project (Japan Animation song Maker) has rapidly grown into a supergroup in the anime music genre. The group has been known for composing and singing many anime and video game theme songs, which is now showcasing on a world tour.

7 pm, Oct 5
Luwan Gymnasium, 128 Zhaojiabang Lu,
021-6445-1045

Guangzhou

The Germany Sebastian Schunke Group will present Latin jazz concert, featuring the works of Sebastian Schunke, Diego Pinera, Daniel James Freeman and Marcel Kroemker.

8 pm, Oct 5

Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island

020-8735-2222

(China Daily October 2, 2008)