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Managing Editor: Magazine editor: Graphic Designer: Contributors: Pete Jackson Anna Bennett Mark O’Gorman Arvin Mahanta, Peter Dixon, Alex Clark Tom Hughes, Jennifer Zhang
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MUSIC
16 Aug 17 - 18 Aug
COMING UP...
Little Wizard @ Yuyintang Sonic Shanghai @ Shanghai Stadium Pet Shop Boys @ Grand Stage George Benson @ The Mixing Room & Muse Shanghai Jazz Festival @ Qianshuiwan Culture and Arts Centre
This is it people. Something special is about to happen. This is our moment, our time to shine. Yes, this is the geek issue! Finally, a chance for us to talk about video games and chess and comic books and vinyl and Lego and arcades and Game of Thrones for a reason other than that we are a bunch of massive nerds! Er… I mean a bunch of really cool, hip, journalist types… ?This month’s mag sees us embarking on a quest through the city to bring you the best places to geek out. You can rip the map we’ve created right out of the magazine and carry it with you at all times in case you get the sudden urge to release the geek within, and you simply must find somewhere to play Tekken that very second. ? We also hung out with Jamiroquai, who are heading to the city as part of Sonic Shanghai, checked out the latest art exhibitions, one of which is made entirely of Lego, and we scoured the city for the best vinyl stores in town. ? And finally, take our quiz to find out which type of geek you are. It is scientifically sound and results are 98% accurate… Probably…
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6 - 8 Sep
ART
21 Jul – 7 Sep Beyond Black and White: Chinese Contemporary Abstract Ink @ Pearl Lam Gallery The Art of Wu Wei @ Island 6 Contemporary Art & Contemporary City I @ Minsheng Art Gallery Christopher Makos: Warhol in China @ Elisabeth de Brabant Art Centre Marc Riboud’s Hundred Flowers @ Beaugeste Gallery The Art of The Brick @ Super Brand Mall for more events see shanghai247.net
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