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Crêpe clothes: NLGX Design and Crêpanini

Crêpe clothes: NLGX Design and Crêpanini

Would you like a crêpe to go with that t-shirt?

Preview: 2 Kolegas Birthday Bash

Preview: 2 Kolegas Birthday Bash

We personify the three rockin' days as teen rom-com characters

INTRO Electronic Music Festival 2013 guide

INTRO Electronic Music Festival 2013 guide

All you need to know about INTRO 2013, including the new venue

Beating the system: renting in Beijing

Beating the system: renting in Beijing

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- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- 1_2
- Wild improv from seasoned British comedians
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- My Dad was nearly James Bond: Irish Network China film night
- 5_0
- The touching story of comedian Mike Bishop as he and his son Des prepare for one last show
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- Arles: A French School
- 2_1
- Check out the French photography exhibition at 798
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- Turisas Live 2013
- 8_2
- Finland battle metal band performs live in Beijing
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- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- 1_2
- Wild improv from seasoned British comedians
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- Leanne Hall
- 4_1
- A book talk with Leanna Hall
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- Michael Angelo Tribute
- 8_2
- Michael Angelo, Chen Lei and Yao Lin
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- Kamila Nasr
- 8_2
- Jazz, bossa nova, Brazilian funk and more
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- Story Of the Eye: Josep Puigmarti
- 2_1
- Sartorial eccentricity and surreal works from Spanish artist
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- Nabucco
- 8_1
- Verdi's classic, starring Placido Domingo
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- 2 Kolegas Eight Year Anniversary Party
- 3_2
- A full weekend of nonstop jamming and beer
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- Antidote presents Jimmy Edgar
- 3_2
- Photographer, model, film-maker, and conceptual artist
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- INTRO Electronic Music Festival 2013
- 3_2
- The electronic music festival returns to Crab Island
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- The Gulou Warriors Game Party
- 3_2
- Get ready for a dance off with your favourite gang
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- Story Of the Eye: Josep Puigmarti
- 2_1
- Sartorial eccentricity and surreal works from Spanish artist
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- Forgotten Memories
- 2_0
- Drop by Xiayu's solo exhbition themed forgotten memories
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- Nabucco
- 8_1
- Verdi's classic, starring Placido Domingo
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- DUCHAMP and/or/in CHINA
- 2_1
- Artists' build their works based on this style of art-in-a-box
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- HeyRunning Urban Runs
- 12_0
- Join HeyRunning to run five kilometres on Beijing Streets
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- INN Monthly Meeting: Looking Great in Beijing
- 1_2
- Spend a morning with local beauty professionals
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Editor's picks

Introducing: After Argument The punk-rock duo discuss their unusual road to collaboration
This Will Destroy You Catch this gig of the month by TWDY - they're NOT a post-rock band!
Horticultural how-to Now's the perfect time to put your green fingers to work!

Partners in crime: Lin Yi and Tong Xin The power couple talk mystery theatre and Agatha Christie
Interview: Placido Domingo The 'King of Opera' is still at the top of his game
Preview: American Dreams in China Coming-of-age tale asks difficult questions about American influence

Festival season

Great Wall Fest: album two The dancing got dirtier as night fell at the Great Wall Fest 2013
Great Wall Fest: album one Loads of colourful characters showed up for the Great Wall Fest 2013
5 I-told-you-so's Distressingly cool minors, barrier face-butts and more

Latest restaurant reviews

Smiling Dumplings Cheap dumplings that are filling, if not terribly flavourful
Lan Ting Affordable Thai alternatives despite locale’s luxe facelift
Ravioli Factory With some fine tuning, this pasta joint could have potential

Latest bars & clubs reviews

True Color Gongti tackiness saved by slave-and-mistress shows
Nian Bar (The Wheel) For cheap, low quality beer and vile cocktails - look no further!
Affairs Free karaoke and copious mediocre beers for large parties

Critics' choice events

And then there were none Tue 21 May - Thu 30 May
National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA中国国家大剧院) Excellent staging with brains and brawn
Translation Slam Thu 23 May
The Bookworm (书虫) Translators take on the epic speech of kung-fu films
Antidote presents Jimmy Edgar Fri 24 May
Dada Photographer, model, film-maker, and conceptual artist

Food Awards winners

Time Out Beijing Food Awards 2013 See the winners of Beijing's most coveted industry awards
Time Out Beijing Food Awards 2012 Must-see results from the city's most highly-anticipated industry awards
Time Out Beijing Food Awards 2011 See video footage from our food awards.

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