German Centre Cinema
German movies shown every Fri at 7 p.m.Party afterwards,too.1233 Si Ping LU Tel 65015100

German Consulate Auditorium
German films shown every Wed at 7 p.m. 181 Yongfu LU Tel 64336953 ext 20 or 40

Golden Cinema-Haixing
Popcorn and all the goodies of a big screen,state-of-the-art multiplex. Western block-busters with Chinese subtitles shown regularly.You can book tickets through the internet at www.hotcinema. com or www.online.sh.cn(under culture and leisure).Also,starting this month,tickets will be only RMB 30 on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the presentation of student cards. 4/F, Haixing Plaza,1 RuiJin Nan LU Tel 64187034 or 64187031 ext 122

Judy's Too Movies
Two movies shown every Sun. Call ahead for the movie schedule but they usually start around 7 or 7.30 p.m.Happy hour drinks during the shows.176 Mao MIng Nan LU Tel 64731417

Paradise Theatre(Yang Le Gong Cinema)
Films often shown in their original(usually English) language with Chinese subtitles. 308 An Fu LU Tel 64312961

Shanghai Film Art Centre
Western blockbuster films shown regularly on the big screen. 160 Xin Hua LU Tel 62804088

Shanghai Sally's Films
They've taken a room downstairs and turned it into a TV and film lounge. Movies every MOn and Wed this month. 4 Xiang Shan LU Tel 53820738

Studio City
Dolby surround,comfy seats with individual cup holders,popcorn,hot dogs...the whole works. This is completely modern with 6 movie halls and when you buy a ticket you can pre-choose the seats you get from the computer.10/F, Westgate Mall, 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu Tel 62182173

Yang's Kitchen's Classic Film
Old classic films shown every Saturday and Sunday at 10 p.m. NO.3, Lane 9 Heng Shan Lu Tel 64313028

ZooBaa Movies
The big screen comes out every Mon around 9 p.m. 593A Fuxing Zhong Lu Tel 64151583

Jing An Hotel
Classical music concerts in collaboration with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Every Fri at 8 p.m. Tickets only RMB 20. In the San Diego Room of the JIng An Hotel, 370 Hua Shan Lu Tel 62481888 ext 687

Lyceum Theater(Lan Xin Theater)
Regular magic and acrobatic shows all month. Tickets RMB 30,45,60. 57 Mao MIng Nan Lu (at Chang Le Lu intersection). Call 62178530 for more info.

Majestic Theater (Mei Qi Theater) One of Shanghai's oldest theatres. Opera, ballet, song and dance performances.Sometimes Chinese. 66 Jiang Ning Lu Tel 62174409

Shanghai Centre Theater
Acrobatic shows every night at 7.30 p.m. Occasionally hold other stage events. modem plays and music concerts. 1376 Nanjing xi Lu Tel 62798663 or 62797132

Shanghai Concert Hall
Frequent home to the Shanghai Symphony and Shanghai Broadcasting Orchestra, with guest musicians often joining in. 523 Yan An Dong Lu Call 64604699 for a recording of the scheduled program(in Chinese) or call 63869153. Ticket Hotline 64377504 or 64376619

Shanghai Drama Arts Centre
Tucked away in an elegant villa is a small theatre of about 50 seats known fondly as the Drama Salon. The stage is so close to you that you fell like what you're withnessing is real life; so close to you that you can smell the actors or reach out and touch them; so close that'll come and take you onto the stage with them; so close that the audience becomes physically involved in what's going on. 201 Anfu LU Tel 64335133

Shanghai Grand Theater
More than just eye-catching, this beautiful 1.2 billion yuan crystal palace, was designed by the same architectural firm that created the Bastille Opera House in Paris. Building tours are given (both in Mandarin or English) but at RMB 50 a ticket, you's might as well just go to a concert Ticket Hotline 63728701, 63728702 or 63723833

Shanghai Theater Academy
Shanghai's theater school sometimes presents dramas, song and dance performances and concerts. Also occasional art exhibitions and movies. 630 Huashan Lu Tel 62482920 ext 3040

Yifu Theater
Some fantastic shows are performed here on a regular basis. Beijing Opera spectacles that combine acrobatics, Gong Fu and traditional Chinese music. 701 Fuzhou Lu Tel 63514668

Yun Feng Theater
Chinese and Western movies with the occasional stage play or song and dance performance. 1700 Beijing Xi Lu Tel 62550500 or 64603669 for a Chinese recording of the week's movie program.