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Five gigs to put you back in the banana stand

Five gigs to put you back in the banana stand

Gear up for the return of Arrested Development with these gigs

Dream team: Karl Long joins Great Leap

Dream team: Karl Long joins Great Leap

The Paddy O'Shea's Group veteran is set to manage the floor and bar

Roll with it: Beijing Roller Derby

Roll with it: Beijing Roller Derby

The capital’s first-ever women’s roller derby league is up and running

Time Out Beijing Podcast: May 23-29

Time Out Beijing Podcast: May 23-29

INTRO fest, rock at 2 Kolegas, McGangbangs... maps?

- INTRO Electronic Music Festival 2013
- 3_2
- The electronic music festival hits Capital Steel Factory
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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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- Beginner's Salsa and Cha Cha Classes
- 12_0
- Take a beginner's class in Latin dancing at Phoenix Studios
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- That Tuesday thing
- 8_2
- Catch the local sounds of Beijing's aspiring artists
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- Zoomin' Night feat S**t Fortification Gecko and Buck Slant
- 8_0
- A night of experimental music at XP
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- StoryDrive China
- 1_2
- A two-day conference which explores new forms of collaboration and business models across media boundaries
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- Nasirdin Afandi
- 9_5
- See a musical about Kaisaer, a young man who helps the public gain wealth and happiness, at the Century Theatre May 2...
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- White asparagus at The Cut
- 10_1
- Satisfy your palate with this four-course meal
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- Cad 73 & Friends
- 3_0
- Funky vibes and groovy sounds for your aural pleasure
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- Footprint Electronic Music Week Day 1: Salon
- 3_2
- Beijing DJs are joined by Alex Flatner
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- StoryDrive China
- 1_2
- A two-day conference which explores new forms of collaboration and business models across media boundaries
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- Sasha
- 8_2
- Get your groove on May 31 as UK's DJ Sasha returns to Beijing after three years
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- Stone Boat Outdoor Series: Zhen Ren Band
- 8_2
- Zhen Ren Band performs blues, bluegrass and folk at Ritan Park
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- Reggae Party feat Longshendao
- 8_0
- Get your reggae on with performance featuring Longshendao
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Editor's picks

Nabucco opening night Did the legend set an impossible standard for the NCPA?
NLGX pizza cones Are Flowpie's pizza cones worth putting in your pie hole?
Interview: Jimmy Edgar Time Out talks sex and weird fans with the electro-funk artist

Crossing Jordan Take a sun, sand and sea holiday with a difference in Jordan
Preview: 2 Kolegas Birthday Bash We personify the three rockin' days as teen rom-com characters
This Will Destroy You Catch this gig of the month by TWDY - they're NOT a post-rock band!

Festival season

INTRO festival guide All you need to know about INTRO 2013, including the new venue
Great Wall Fest: album one Loads of colourful characters showed up for the Great Wall Fest 2013
CD Blues Fest guide Country blues to funk to rockabilly, every weekend in May

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

Oh My Green! 26 May
MOMA Learn how to make your life greener from the experts
MOTO 31 May
Temple Bar New Orleans Veterans play at Temple bar
Nick Zinner DJ set 01 Jun
Dada Expect a groovy, glitchy set from the Yeah Yeah Yeah's guitarist

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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