Poetic Jiangnan
National Oil Painting Exhibition
Time: October 29, 2021, to January 18, 2022
Venue: 3F, Yinshan Lake Art Gallery
The exhibition is designed to promote the new look of art in the new era and explore the evolution of contemporary oil painting art in the context of Jiangnan culture.
Oil Painting Solo Exhibition
Time: November 5 to December 12, 2021
Venue: Kunshan Art Palace
The exhibition features a total of 54 oil paintings that cover portrait, still-life and landscape, all representing the unique charm of the orient.
SIP Illustration Art Show
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., November 7 to December 5
Address: No. 268 Wangdun Road, SIP
The show has collected a total of 389 illustrations from across the country, 60 of which are now on exhibition in SIP.
The 2nd Suzhou Jinji Lake Composition Competition
Commission Concert II
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 27
Venue: Suzhou Jinji Lake Concert Hall
Ticket prices: RMB80/180/280/380/580 yuan
First held in 2018, the Suzhou Jinji Lake Composition Competition invites composers from around the world to write music inspired by the city of Suzhou. It embraces original works that embed traditional Suzhou-style cultural and musical elements into western symphonies. All the six compositions shortlisted for the final in 2021 will be performed live by Suzhou Symphony Orchestra during the commission concert.
Every Moment
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 27
Venue: Suzhou Bay Grand Theater
Ticket prices: RMB120/180/280/380/480 yuan
The contemporary dance work “Every Moment” is going to be staged in Suzhou. The piece, led by Hua Xiaoyi, explores the identities of women. Three choreographers are involved with the project, including the well-known British dancer, Akram Khan. The production has gathered together top talent from around the world, including the UK, the Netherlands, and South Korea.
Friends of Picasso
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 27
Venue: Suzhou Dadao Comedy Theater
Ticket prices: RMB80/120/180/280 yuan
Picasso is the richest, most successful, king-like artist, of the 20th century. In his legendary life, he had many muses and met many celebrities, Dali, Matisse, Frida, Modigliani, and so on. What are the amazing stories of Picasso and his friends? What is the truth about his art and love? Join the talk show and have fun!
Deep In Memory
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 24
Venue: Suzhou Yinshan Lake Grand Theater
Ticket prices: RMB50/100/180/280/380/480 yuan
Deep in Memory is a dance drama showing the atrocities of the Nanjing Massacre. The piece is inspired by the book, “The Rape of Nanking”, by Chinese-American writer Iris Chang. The production probes through that period of history through real figures like John Rabe and Minnie Vautrin. The brutal crime against humanity, and one of the darkest pages in human history, is reincarnated on stage.
Aqueus and Friends – Time Travel in Music
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 28
Venue: Suzhou Jinji Lake Concert Hall
Ticket prices: RMB100/180 yuan
Stephanie SONG Violin
Xiaofei JIANG Violin
Li CHEN Viola
Songjun MENG Cello
Xiangyu ZHOU Clarinet
Yingying SU Piano
WEBER Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B-flat Major, Op.34 Allegro 10’27”
GLAZUNOV Oriental Reverie for Clarinet and String Quartet, Op.14 7’11”
DOHNANYI Serenade for String Trio in C Major，Op.10 22’00”
Intermission
BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.3 in C Minor, Op.60 34’00”
First Date
(Chinese Version)
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 24 and 25
Venue: Suzhou Yinshan Lake Grand Theater
Ticket prices: RMB50/100/180/280/380 yuan
When tightly-wound Aaron is set up with cool girl Casey, a quick drink turns into a hilarious dinner served with sides of Google background checks, fake emergency phone calls, a slew of bad boy and uptown girl exes, and some seriously saucy chemistry. Can this mismatched pair turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives, or end up at another table for one?
The Prince and the Pauper
(Chinese Version)
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 25
Venue: Suzhou Poly Grand Theatre
Ticket prices: RMB100/180/280/480 yuan
The Prince and the Pauper, adapted from the novel by Mark Twain, is a delightful social satire centering on Edward, Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, the son of a beggar. When a chance encounter gives them a glimpse of the other’s life, the boys take the opportunity to experience a way of living that they’d always envied. The musical to be staged in Suzhou is a Chinese version based on the production of Japanese Shiki Theatre.
Striding Into The Wind
Genre: Drama
Director: Shujun Wei
Writers: Gao Linyang, Shujun Wei
Stars: Zheng Ying Chen, Tong Lin Kai, Wang Xiaomu
Runtime: 2h 10m
In Theaters (China): November 26
An aimless film school student goes on an ambling road trip across China in a rickety old Jeep in this charming, deeply personal road movie.
The Banker
Genres: Drama, History
Director: George Nolfi
Stars: Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult
Runtime: 2h 0m
Original Language: English
In Theaters (China): November 26
In the 1960s two African-American entrepreneurs hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur.