Events of Note: The Best Happenings in September

Kipp Whittaker | Aug 28, 2014 6:00 pm | Add a comment | 857 reads

Every month, our editors pick the best events going on the capital so you don't have to waste your time figuring out what's hot this coming month.

MOONFACE
SEP 17 – Join Spencer Krug as he lures Beijing into a rare serenity with his inspired instrumentals and deep experimentation, which expand on ideas developed collaboratively with his previous projects Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). 8pm. Yugong Yishan (8408 4637)

DINING CITY RESTAURANT WEEK
SEP 4-14 – Restaurant Week is back again for an extended run of 11 days. The event offers hard-up diners a chance to dine at some of Beijing’s finest restaurants at bargain prices. Returning favorites such as Mosto and The Cut are joined by new blood including Morton’s of Chicago and Matta. Visit restaurantweek.cn for more information and booking.

GRAHAM ELWOOD
SEP 4 – Comedy Club China brings US comedian Graham Elwood to the hutongs for a night of laughs at 4corners. He’s more used to entertaining US military troops in Afghanistan, so it will be a change of pace for the funny man as he makes his Beijing debut. RMB 100. 8pm. 4corners (6401 7797)

BLUE HAWAII
SEP 5 – This up-and-coming Montreal-based duo plays live trip-hop. Check out their recent Boiler Room set to get a better idea of what this dynamic electronic act is all about. RMB 50. 10pm. Dada (183 1108 0818)

BRAWL ON THE WALL
SEP 5 – Beijing’s original white collar boxing event returns, featuring some of Beijing’s bravest and brightest unleashing their rage on each other in charitable combat. RMB 8,000-14,000 (per table of ten). 7.30pm. The Park Hyatt (134 8885 3779)

CARNIVORES CLUB DINNER WITH GUEST CHEF ANDREW AHN
SEP 5 – Feast’s Chef Rob Cunningham is teaming up with Chef Andrew from Ssam to bring Beijing another edition of the Carnivores Club, this time featuring beef with a Korean twist. For one night only, Feast will be serving up a one-of-a-kind four-course menu created with carnivores in mind. RMB 198. 5.30pm. Feast (8414 9820)

OPENING REN BO SOLO EXHIBITION
SEP 6 – Video artist Ren Bo rearranges bits and pixels, iron and steel, cardboard and plexiglass in a way that escapes both scripted mathematic and cybernetic codes to present a body of work that exists beyond aesthetics, invoking a new vernacular of digital ideas for an analog world. Free. 5pm. Jiali Gallery (8402 5613)

SUPER SMASH BROS. MELEE TOURNAMENT
SEP 6–8 – 8-Bit will be hosting their first Super Smash Bros. melee tournament on the game cube console. There will be liquid prizes for second and third place and something very special for first place. Sign up before 10pm. RMB 15. 8-Bit (134 8878 3848)

YOGA IN THE PARK
SEP 7 – Moka Bro’s has teamed up with Yoga Yard for late-summer outdoors yoga in the park with a playful and challenging two-hour sequence, followed by a discounted Sunday brunch at Moka Bro’s in Solana. Free. 9.30am. Chaoyang Park North Gate (152 0169 3836)

SUBS 1+1+10+11
SEP 7 – SUBS give a special performance to officially release their new album and a new compilation of European bands covering SUBS songs to commemorate ten summers, and to look forward to a US tour in the winter. RMB 0-100 (sliding scale). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (8408 4637)

NOVA HEART & THE CAIROS
SEP 7 – For the 6th Electric City, Beijing’s own Nova Heart and Australia´s The Cairos embark on a journey of cinematic electronica, with a live performance that seems like a collection of disjointed pop memories of the past, mixed into the visual language of a David Lynch character. RMB 100, RMB 70 (advance) 9pm. Yugong Yishan (8408 4637)

TRADITIONAL OKTOBERFEST
SEP 10-16 – The city’s sizable German contingent won’t be the only ones celebrating the return of the beer-drinking festival with the misleading misnomer. Christmas comes early for booze hounds with a penchant for bratwurst and pork knuckle. RMB 398 (plus 15 percent). 6-11pm. Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace (6429 8888)

BEIJING TINGDONG MUSIC FESTIVAL
SEP 13 – Dirty South, Denizkoyu, Jason Taylor and Kryoman (pictured) are among the foreign names spinning at this year’s TingDong Festival. The electronic dance event was a hit last year and returns to provide a further boost to the city’s burgeoning EDM scene. RMB 480, RMB 280 (advanced). Noon. Workers’ Stadium (400 610 3721)

PAUL CREASY
SEP 13 – Comedy Club China presents headliner Paul Creasy to provide chuckle junkies with a full-on assault of linguistically suave comedy. Also featuring Nigel Tu, Colin Hanna, Byron Murphy, and host Riley Hageman. RMB 50. 8pm. Cheers Gulou. (400 005 5500)

LUSH RUSH FALL 2014
SEP 15-21 – Let the hazing being at Wudaokou’s most infamous dance floor. You can expect plenty of drink specials and all of the public humiliation and fraternal team building you can handle during this six-day event. RMB 50. 10pm. Lush (8286 3566)

WE ARE WOLVES + THEESATISFACTION
SEP 16 – Split Works presents a double-bill as Seattle alt hip-hop duo THEEsatisfaction share the stage with Montreal dance punks We Are Wolves at the city’s newest live music spot, DDC. RMB 80. 9pm. DDC (Dusk Dawn Club) (186 1173 0692)

BAPTISTE TROTIGNON
SEP 17-18 – The world renowned jazz pianist will be gracing the capital stage for two exclusive shows in Yue Fu. It’s not very often that we have the opportunity to welcome a jazz musician of this caliber to our city so make sure to check out his amazing ivory tickling skills. RMB 150, RMB 100 (advance, student). 8pm. Yue Fu (131 4145 8793)

THE BIBLIORIUM
SEP 26-OCT 3 – Embracing the origins of book production, collection, retail, and display, The Bibliorium will engage local audiences with one week of programming, including a three-day symposium, curated library, magazine archive, site-inspired bookshelf, reading room, and cafe. Free. 10am-6pm. Cha’er Hutong #3 (138 7717 9331)

A TALK WITH TIGER & WOODS, BRUNA AND TELENOIKA
SEP 28 – Migas & M.A.D. present this group of creatives as they present their particular approach to their multi-disciplinary skill sets. Developed in cooperation with the Red Bull Academy and Beijing Design week, this informative consortium will illuminate some of challenges of being an artist in the digital age. Free. 4pm. The Bar at Migas
(1108 0818)