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Zootopia

Disney's new animated classic Zootopia is next-level and you should go see it in the theater. The story of a rabbit detective, her sly fox street hustler partner, and a criminal conspiracy already broke Frozen's record as the biggest Disney animation debut and it's got a 99% on Rotten Tomatos. It's full of great dialogue, animation, social commentary, and jokes that work for adults and kids. Celebrating diversity without ever seeming preachy, the film is even better than last year's acclaimed Inside Out. Tickets are going for as low as 38rmb for 3D on Gewara.

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Downstate's s l o w ` m o t i o n . w a v e

One of Shanghai's most prolific producers, Downstate, just dropped a dark new album of trap, witch house, hip hop, and etherial beats. Haunting and beautiful, Downstate made these trax during a low point: "here are some songs. i just want this out. i hate these songs in many ways. because the time i made this album was terrible." You can stream the album on Soundcloud and download it on Bandcamp for free (though you should throw dude a few RMBs if you can).

Art Exhibitions

Big New Contemporary Art Show At K11

One of the best art shows in town is in a mall basement, and it's way better than that Dali retrospective that recently finished there. K11's new one, We: A Community of Chinese Contemporary Artists features works by 57 artists, and it's basically a one-stop showcase of who's who in Chinese contemporary art, featuring everyone from Lu Yang and Cheng Ran to Zhang Enli and Zhang Peili. You'll find everything from trippy videos and snakeskin footballs to a mini-Yao Ming statue and a useless machine that turns 1rmb coins into 1rmb bills. It's on until May 2 -- go spend an afternoon down there.

from Mar 9 until Mar 12

Design Shanghai 2016

Some 300 home design brands set up shop in the Shanghai Exhibition Center in March for this annual showcase.check the official website for those.

@ Shanghai Exhibition Centre | → All Details

On Fri, Mar 11

Shanghai Derby

Big time soccer rivals Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG play each other in the first Shanghai Derby of the China Super League season. These games are intense. Expect legions of hardcore fans from both teams.

@ Shanghai Stadium | → All Details

On Sat, Mar 12

Split Works Presents: Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Canadian post rock anarchists par excellence Godspeed You! Black Emperor are returning to Shanghai, via local galactic promoters Split Works. This is one of the biggest shows of the year.

@ QSW Culture Centre | → All Details

1. What do you call a pig that does karate?
A pork chop.

2. Yo mama so stupid, she tried to save a fish from drowning.

3. A man is fishing and he catches a crocodile. The crocodile tells him, "Please let me go! I'll grant you any wish you desire." The man says, "Okay, I wish my penis could touch the ground."

The crocodile then bites his legs off.

4. What do you call a dog with no legs?
Doesn't matter -- it's not going to come.

5. What do you get when you mix human DNA with goat DNA?
You get kicked out of the petting zoo.