Daily guide to shows, concerts, events in China on April 19

Source: Xinhua| 2019-04-19 14:22:47|Editor: Liangyu
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BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The following is a list of shows, concerts, exhibitions and other events in China on Friday.

-- Concert "Artie's Piano Trio"

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Tianjin Grand Theatre, Tianjin

The concert features six programs, including "Kaddish" by Maurice Ravel and "Miniature Viennese March" by Fritz Kreilser.

It will be presented by three veteran performers, namely pianist Emmanuel Christien, violinist Mathilde Borsarello Herrmann and cellist Gauthier Herrmann.

It has made 65 tours in 14 cities over the past 10 years, selling more than 40,000 tickets in total.

-- Drama "The Visit"

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Beijing

This drama tells the story of billionaire Lady Claire's revenge when she returns to her hometown offering money to citizens for killing her former lover Anton.

The tragicomic play was written by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Durrenmatt in 1956 and brought to the stage by Beijing People's Art Theater in 1982.

-- Dance "White Water and Dust" NCPA

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Beijing

A rare double bill by Taiwanese choreographer Lin Hwai-min, it consists of contrasting two performances. "White Water," set to a piece of piano music, flows like a movable celebration of life, while "Dust" evokes a memory of Goya's Black Paintings, embodying the tininess and vulnerability of humanity.

-- Swingin' the Popular Song: Willie Jones III Quartet featuring Christie Dashiell

Time: 7:15 p.m.

Location: Jazz at Lincoln Center, Shanghai

Born in Los Angeles, Jones' earliest exposure to music was through his father Willie Jones II. With an unparalleled style of rhythmic expression, drummer Willie Jones III is one of the world's leading jazz drummers.

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