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ACTIVITIES & NIGHTLIFE

Forum of frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art

Date: Sept 2 - 1 pm

Venue: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing

Price: Free

Contemporary art possesses a modern spirit and language. However, it reflects not only "modernity" but also a "contemporaneity" that is informed by the artists' social experiences. When artists place themselves in contemporary cultural contexts and face reality, their artworks naturally reflect characteristics of the time. Boundless Books has collaborated with British publishing company Phaidon to co-publish the first black book of world contemporary art: frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art. From Avant-garde to Zeigeist, keywords like history, poetry, fashion, film, nature, and love specifically interpret the background of contemporary art and the ultimate questions they pursue. They also describe the leading figures of contemporary art and finally form the prevailing trends. In partnership wih Boundless Books, the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) invites poet and translator Wang Jiaxin, artist Liu Wei, artist Xiang Jing, scholar Wang Minan, curator Siyuan Chinnery, and founder of "Yihao Reading" Yang Hao to discuss the various aspects of contemporary art and life, from medium, image, sound, and language, to the future, contemporary creation, and philosophy as narrative.

Contact: 010-5780-0200

A History of Future Cities: Philip Tinari in Conversation with Daniel Brook

Date: Sept 2 - 2 pm

Venue: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

Price: Free

In A History of Future Cities, published in English in 2013 and recently translated into Chinese, American author and journalist Daniel Brook explores the fascinating and fraught question: How do civilizations use instant modern cities to leapfrog into the modern world? In light of China's rapid urban growth, the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) invites the author of A History of Future Cities, Daniel Brook, to join UCCA Director Philip Tinari for a discussion concerning future urbanity.

Contact: 010-5780-0200

Beijing Improv Longform Performance

Date: Sept 2 - 7:30 pm

Venue: The Bookworm

Price: 75/85 yuan

Beijing Improv is China's oldest and largest Improvised Theater organization. Its members come from around the world and have been trained in the best improv schools from New York, Chicago, California, the UK, France, New Zealand and more. Script-less, long-form is a popular type of improv that uses audience suggestions to create an extended scene. Attendees never know what is in store but there is always the guarantee of a laugh and a good time. Don't miss this hilarious event!

Contact: 010-6586-9507

Beijing Beatles: Get Back to Beijing

Date: Sept 2 - 10 pm

Venue: Barn

Price: Free

The Beijing Beatles take the stage at Barn in Lido for a "Get Back to Beijing" show. Check out Beijing's foremost Beatles cover band on September 2nd. The group is four expats who recreate the sounds of the Beatles in authentic outfits, with authentic equipment. Join John, George, Paul and Gringo for a fun evening of music.

Contact: 010-6437-6988

2017 Robotics and Key Technology Summit

Date: Sept 8 - 8 am

Venue: Tsinghua University

Price: Free

Tsinghua University is world renowned for its robotics lab, and so is the ideal venue for this 3rd annual Robotics Forum, looking at all areas of robotics, from controllers, sensors and other hardware to motion control and visual technology and sensor integration. Catch the finest minds in robotics during this Chinese language conference.

Contact: 010-8286-378