Beijing

Drawn to love

Italian artist Francesco Tortorella holds a show of his illustrations about love. Titled The Greatest (Im)perfection Is Love, his works deal with the need to reveal and at the same time to hide love. Francesco's works linger in a promising quiet that has an inner rhythm, inspired by music and songs. The titles of his drawings play a witty game of words, inspiring people to think more about love.

4 pm-10 pm, until April 15. Zajia Lab, 23 Doufuchi Hutong, Dongcheng district. 010-8404-9141

No tame comedy

TNT Theater Britain will stage Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew in Beijing. The comedy explores the serious subjects of relationships, love and money in a humorous manner. Consistent with TNT Theater's style, the comedy is interwoven with Shakespeare dialogues, jokes and British humor.

7:30 pm, April 18-19. Nine Theater, 17 Jintai Road, Chaoyang district. 010-8599-1188