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<b>Doom and gloom?:</b> Paintings and sculptures from Luo Fahui

Doom and gloom?: Paintings and sculptures from Luo Fahui

<b>Orchestral maneuvers:</b> Shanghai is turning symphonic.

Orchestral maneuvers: Shanghai is turning symphonic.

<b>Crystal Butterfly:</b> Shanghai’s veteran rock band strikes back.

Crystal Butterfly: Shanghai’s veteran rock band strikes back.

<b>Drink, drink and dance:</b> Party Bus After Party at Mural.

Drink, drink and dance: Party Bus After Party at Mural.

<b>Kung fu at Expo:</b> the Shaolin Monks hit up the World Fair.

Kung fu at Expo: the Shaolin Monks hit up the World Fair.

Nice weather we’re having. The perfect end to a strange few months of raging heat interspersed with lashing storms, this latest typhoon doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Our community columnist Dave has something to say about meteorological matters on his blog this week, while Ivan over in our music corner talks about Scissor Sisters.

Our nightlife expert Stella has been over to Shiva on Yongfu Lu this week, and actually kind of liked it. Read her review here. She’s also penned our latest batch of nightlife listings, which you can see here.

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EVENTS

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Where to treat your ears this week

Jeff Lang China Tour
Legendary singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Lang from Australia is known for his unique fusion of folk, blues and rock. His 2006 album ‘Dislocation Blues’, collaborated with Bob Brozman, landed him the Best Blues and Roots Music Album award in ARIA Award. Sep 4, 10pm. 50rmb/40rmb for students. Yuyintang.

What's On... Stage

In The Mood for Love

This ballet adaptation of Wong Kar Wai’s 2000 movie is set, like the film, in Hong Kong in 1962. It charts the story of two neighbors who find solace in each other’s company when their respective spouses are busy doing other things. Expect scenery and costumes evocative of 1960s Hong Kong, plus some incredibly talented dancers. 280-680 RMB. Sep 3^rd – 4^th @ 7.15pm. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu. www.shoac.com.cn
What's On... Art

Vivid as Fruit

Contemporary artist Xu Di is no stranger to controversy. In his latest exhibition, he presents a series of photographic art that is as disturbing as it is striking. His human subjects have been doctored to give them the appearance of rotting away. Sep 3^rd – Oct 12^th. Vanguard Gallery, Rm. 204, Bldg 4A, M50, 50 Moganshan Lu. www.vanguardgallery.com

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DINING

Open Door: Bowya Coffee & Food

The buzz: Brilliant & Consulting, the company behind internationally renowned Family Li Imperial Cuisine, opens a modern eatery in Huangpu Park, offering reasonally priced Western food to the budget diners on the bund.

Open Door: Hunan House

The buzz: Cotton Ding, doyenne of the Shanghai bar “scene” and proponent of the converted villa = cosy wine bar with patio and fireplaces, has branched out into dining. Hunan House is her homage to her home province, and she’s filled her menu with spicy classics. Located down a lane off Fuxing Lu where Arugula used to be, Hunan House is opposite JZ and Boxing Cat, and just around the corner from the Yongfu Lu bar strip.

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NIGHTLIFE

Open Bar: Shiva Lounge

The buzz: This India inspired lounge is the latest addition to the increasingly popular Yongfu Lu bar strip.

Friday September 3

New Wave City
Polish your dance shoes and step into New Wave City, where 80’s disco music reigns supreme. Shanghai’s top disco DJ Sacco is on the decks. 10pm-2am, 100rmb including open bar (free entry and 20rmb standard drinks after 2am). Mural, 697 Yongjia Lu, near Hengshan Lu, 6433 5023.

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LIVING

Charlotte Ronson to Open in Shanghai

Fashionistas take note: China's first Charlotte Ronson boutique is to open in Xintiandi this September. This New York fashion brand is known for its hip, urban take on casual women's wear, and the well-connected designer herself has quickly become one of the most sought after American designers after her first New York Fashion Week runway show in 2009.

Open Store: Accessorize

Popular British high street brand Accessorize has landed in Shanghai in a rather low-profile way. There were no millions of posters around the city, no advertisement on the buses and no celebrities flying into town for its opening. Well, all the better for us - at least there is no 50-meter-long queue in front of the shop.

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TRAVEL

Travel: Into Ubud

Johannes Pong takes you into the woods of Bali.

Bali, the island of the gods that manages to accommodate all tourists, from the beaches of Jimbaran Bay to the nightclubs of Seminyak. Up north, about an hour away is a totally different scene—300 meters above sea level, markedly cooler than the coast, encircled with terraced rice paddies and verdant forests—the quaint town of Ubud, the cultural center of Bali.