Weekendist: More New Year's parties, Aussie Day, and Goddamned Shanghai's last weekend!
By Angela Ye
Annnd, the CNY celebrations continue on. STD has a Fortune Dragon New Year's Party, a celebration of Aussie day, some deeeeep house for you techno lovers plus a last chance to catch some art shows closing this weekend. And if that's still not enough, head over to our calendar for more.
FRIDAY
STD pres. Fortune Dragon New Year's Party @ YYT Local favorite garage band Banana Monkey is playing their first show in the Dragon Year for a Fortune Dragon New Year's Party. Afterwards STDJs R3, Linfen, ssoso, and HBD is taking over til laaaate.
18RMB (eighteen) // 9pm // YYT // 851 Kaixuan Lu, by Yan'an Xi Lu (凯旋路851号, 近延安西路口)
Happy Aussie day @ Not Me Not Me is celebrating Australia day with an open bar special with games and prizes, so get your thongs and apply sunscreen for a wild night. DJ Mike Sniffen will man the decks.
80RMB (for open bar) // 10pm // Not Me // 21 Dongping Lu, near Hengshan Lu (东平路21号, 近衡山路)
Deep Stuff @ Shiva Lounge Charp comes back for thirds at Shiva Lounge, and he plans on going balls cave-deep for his trademark party.
No Cover // 10:30pm // Shiva Lounge // 47 Yongfu Lu, near Fuxing Lu (永福路47号, 近复兴路)
Peepshow @ The Geisha Peepshow is back at The Geisha to give a little peek at the veiled fantasy life of women of ill repute. Also offering a special treat for guests, 2 for 1 on standard drinks from 9 til 11.
No Cover // 9pm // The Geisha // 390 Shaanxi Rd (陕西南路390号， 近复兴路）
SATURDAY
Red Petillante night @ Bello'co Bello'co is presenting Red Petillante night (again!) for a night of free flow sparkling wine with fun, games, and yummy snacks. DJ Anima from Paris is on deck to play some tunes while you drink the night away.
100RMB (free flow sparkling wine) // 9pm // Bello'co // 1/F, 848-850 Xinzha Lu, near Shimen Er Lu (新闸路848-850号1号楼, 近石门二路)
Charp + Steven Lorenz @ Dada Dada is presenting local DJs, Charp and Steven Lorenz who are going to be playing some of their trademark deep techno and minimal, starting at 10 til late late late.
No Cover // 10pm // Dada // 115 Xingfu Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu (幸福路115号, 近法华镇路)
SUNDAY
CMYK @ Shanghai Art Museum Don't miss out on the last day of CMYK where Chinese artist Yang Mian presents a solo exhibition through large scale dot paintings, comprised of just four colors used in present day printing techniques. Viewed from a distance, viewers see classical Chinese landscapes, but up close an array of chaotic and colorful dots are revealed.
No Cover // 9am // Shanghai Art Museum // 325 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Bei Lu (南京西路325号， 近黄陂北路)
Goddamned Shanghai @ Island6 Arts Center Last chance to see art exhibition Goddamned Shanghai (ends 1/29!)! Join us for a trip into the Golden Era of Shanghai, the 1930's, a time of mesmerizing flappers and endless indulgence. In 'Goddamned Shanghai', Shanghai's debauchery is drenched in jazz, beauty, and booze, and this art exhibition truly accentuates the decadence of this time period.
No Cover // All day (10am - 7pm) // Island6 Arts Center // 2/F, Bldg 6, 50 Moganshan Lu, near Changhua Lu (六号岛艺术中心, 莫干山路50号6号2楼 近昌化路)
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