Art beat in October

Artist true to his roots

While some traditional Chinese painters have incorporated Western elements into their works, Yin Mo has remained focused on traditional inkpaintings of landscapes, birds and flowers. The 73-year-old's retrospective show inBeijingpresents his works from the past 50 years. Yin loves to use dark ink to portray mountains, rivers and birds.

10 am–4 pm,Oct 29-Nov 2. Yan-Huang Art Museum, 9 Huzhong Road, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-6491-2902

New take on modern art

Third Kind of Criticism, an exhibition featuring works of 22 prominent artists in China's contemporary art world, explores the use of materials when creating art. For more than 30 years, China's artists have focused on two kinds of art: One is politically themed (known as "Political Pop") and the other is avant-garde art that often aims to be eye-catching. The show is set to discuss a new trend in the art world by displaying works and papers of famed artists including Zhan Wang, Liu Xiaodong, Xu Bing and Qiu Zhijie.

10 am - 5 pm,until Nov 4. Times Art Museum, 6 Jianwai Street, Chaoyang district, Beijing, 010-8567-9817

Morality tale

The Good Person of Szechwan, a play by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, is a parable on morality and altruism in social and economic terms. Meng Jinghui Theater Studio will present the play in English with subtitles, telling the story of a woman struggling to be good but forced to invent a fake identity to protect her interests. One can't be good both to others and to oneself; even gods don't know how to deal with this dilemma.

7:15 pm,Nov 4-5. Yihai Theater, 466 Jiangning Road, Jing'an district, Shanghai. 021-6256-8282

From Seoul with rhythm

The Korean musical Sachoom has toured all over the world, winning high praise from international media. A show with stylish scenes and powerful dance, Sachoom features the universal language of movement with a simple story of three young people envisioning different stages of their lives.

7:30 pm, Nov 5-9. ET Space, 433 Yan'an Donglu (East Road), Huangpu district, Shanghai. 021-6352-7633