Beijing

Of great German import

The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra will stage a concert under the baton of French conductor Stephane Deneve. Founded in 1945, it is one of Germany's most important musical ambassadors. The program includes Francis Poulenc's Ballet Les Biches Suite and Schumann's Piano Concerto.

7:30 pm, April 3. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010-6655-0989

Aimed at life's questions

The drama Tuesday with Morrie, adapted from American writer Mitch Albom's novel of the same title, will be staged. Director Yang Shipeng leads Taiwan's Godot Theater Company to delve into life's perennial questions. In this edition, Morrie's take on love, work, family and death will be told in a "humorous and heart-warming" way.

7:30 pm, March 29-31. Haidian Theater, 8 Zhongguancun North Street, Haidian district. 010-6255-8026

Hop to the Op

Venezuelan Op artist Carlos Cruz-Diez is famed for his kinetic and rhythmic works. Entitled Circumstance and Ambiguity of Color, his latest exhibition features paintings, photographs and installations. The works explore the ties between the visual arts and human perception, with colors and lights.

9:30 am-5:30 pm, until April 10, closed on Mon. CAFA Art Museum, 8 Huajiadi South Street, Chaoyang district. 010-6477-1575

Shanghai

Kunqu highlights

Fifteen of China's most acclaimed Kunqu opera singers will give a concert, presenting highlights from various works. Featured artists include artists such as Cai Zhengren, Yue Meiti (pictured) and Liang Guyin, who are all in their 70s. Cai sings young male roles, Yue is a woman portraying a young man, and Liang is famous for her sweet female roles.

7:15 pm, March 23. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Opera Hall, 425 Dingxiang Road, Pudong New Area. 021-6854-1234

Art and fashion revival

Mikuo Konoki is a Japanese painter, sculptor and glass artist and muralist. Shun Art Gallery is presenting an exhibition of his works, alongside fashion designs from Li Liming. Li's works represents a revival of traditional hand knitting techniques.

10 am-6 pm, until April 16. Shun Art Gallery, Building 3, 50 Moganshan Road. 021- 5252-7198

Tea ceremony

Six sessions of classes on the tea ceremony are being offered. The classes focus on the choice of tea sets for various types of tea, the appreciation and enjoyment of tea, and visual presentation, which covers table layout and dress codes.

1:30 pm, each Thu, March 21-April 25. Chunzai Exhibition Hall, Room 102, Building 1, 1107 Yuyuan Road. 0156-1858-0517

Hong Kong

Theatrical triplet

The Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation presents a trio of dramatic works performed by the Royal Society of St. George, Hong Kong branch. The triple bill includes Weird Sisters: A Physical Theater Adaptation of Macbeth, where the symbolism and themes of Shakespeare's tragedy is explored through physical theater, dance and movement. Fragments of Fading History is an original play about community and identity and Bonsai Cacti's Eurydice re-imagines the Greek myth.

2:30 pm, March 22; 7:30 pm, March 22-23. Hong Kong Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central. 852-2521-7251

Game on

The Hong Kong Sevens tops the list of rugby fans every March, as 28 international teams converge to vie for a total of $150,000 in prize money. Sponsored by Cathay Pacific and HSBC and organized by the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union, the three-day event has the atmosphere of a lively carnival. Half the fun is watching fans dress up in outrageous costumes to cheer on their team, making it one of the city's most colorful spectacles.

March 22-24. Hong Kong Stadium, 55 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay. 852-2504-8311

China Daily

(China Daily 03/17/2013 page15)