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The coming week will be very wonderful with so many events for you to refresh your hearts.

Dark drama

An interactive, experimental drama, entitled "On Darkness' Non-existence," will be staged. The show uses topical events from 2020 such as the breakout of COVID-19, the return of Chang'e V, the election of US president, the case of George Floyd.

7:30 pm, Jan 2-Jan 6, at Eastern Avant-garde Theatre of China. Tel: 6527-6911.

Rising stars

Young musicians who are actually students at Beijing No. 101 High School will feature in a concert, conducted by Liu Fengde, He Rong and Shao En. The talented youngsters won First Prize at the Vienna Youth Symphonic Music Competition, and this time will play works by Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Chinese composers like Huang Anlun.

7:30 pm, Dec 30 at Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie. Tel: 6605-7006.

New Years Eve Concert

The China Philharmonic Youth Chorus will present a New Year's Eve Concert, conducted by Wu Lingfen. Piano will be played by Peter Seivewright, trumpet by Ying Cai, and organ by Wu Dan. Programme: "Hallelujah," "Toccata and Fugue in D minor," "Happy New Year to You," and "Moon Reflected on Erquan," a Chinese piece but a jazz version this time for piano and trumpet.

7:30 pm, Dec 31 at Forbidden City Concert Hall. Tel: 6559-8285.

Movie Anniversary Spectacular

Chinese movie stars from the promising young to the glorious stars of last year will display their talents to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Chinese cinema. They will sing theme songs, act scenes and also share their personal thoughts with the public.

Besides performances by stars, musicians from the China Broadcasting Film Symphony Orchestra will provide the accompaniment. Founded in 1949, they specialize in recording theme musk for films. So far, they have recorded scores for over 2, 000 Chinese movies and TV series.

7:30 pm, Jan 1, at the Great Hall of the People, west of Tian'anmen. Tel: 8589-5049.

21. You can book a ticket of the concert played by middle school students by calling.

A. 8589-5049       B. 6605-7006       C. 6559-8285       D: 6527-6911

22. What can you do on the evening of New Year's Day?

A. Enjoy a concert by students            B. Watch a drama

C. Hear movie stars sing theme songs       D. Attend a concert by a chorus

23. Where can you enjoy yourself if you are NOT interested in music?

A. Eastern Avant-garde Theatre of China       B. Beijing Concert Hall

C. Forbidden City Concert Hall              D. The Great Hall of the People