Film highlights are accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films.Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.
Where:Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
When:March 8, 7∶30 pm.
Admission:80-380 yuan
Tel:6528 7674 ext 508
Fantastic View All the Way
Mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas(景色)are excellent.This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil(宁静的)villages that are located in amazing places.Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
Where:Pinggu, northeast of Beijing
When:March 9, meet 8∶30 am.Outside Starbucks at Lido hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5 pm.
Admission:adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan
Tel:13701003694
Email:fjhikers @ yahoo.co.uk
Spring Greetings
Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring.Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing.He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a styleemphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.
Where:Melodic Gallery, 14 jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store
When:9 am-5 pm.Until March 31
Admission:free
Tel:65188123
Cala, My Dog
Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You, the story is about a middle-aged workingman, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala.One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates(没收)the unregistered canine.As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog, the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed.Chinese with English Subtitle(字幕).