Chaoyang Theatre is to resume nightly acrobatics shows from July 20.

And its magic show held on a small stage next to the main theatre will begin again on July 16.

The acrobatics programmes are performed by the Sichuan Province Acrobatics Troupe, which had dazzled audiences each night before the SARS crisis began. Most of the audience were overseas travellers visiting Beijing.

The magic show features Hebei Magic Troupe and will be staged twice every evening, revealing the secrets of Chinese traditional magical tricks on a small stage close to the audience.

Tickets: 100-150 yuan (US$12-18) for the acrobatics show, 120-200 yuan (US$14.4-24) for the magic show

Time/date: 19:15pm for the acrobatics show, 6pm and 7:30pm for the magic show

Location: Chaoyang Theatre, Dongsanhuan Beilu (North Eastern Third Ring Road), Chaoyang District

Tel: 6507-2421, 6506-8116

朝陽劇場，東三環(huán)北路36號

Liyuan Theatre

An ideal indoor place to appreciate Peking Opera, Liyuan Theatre within Qianmen Hotel at Xuanwu District has now re-opened.

Location: Qianmen Hotel, 175 Yong'anlu, Xuanwu District

Tel: 8315-7297

梨園劇場，前門飯店， 永安路175號

Peking Opera outdoors

Beijing Peking Opera Theatre is to stage outdoor shows at various venues in Beijing, including the Lotus Flower Pond Park in Fengtai District, Zhongshan Park and places in Mentougou District.

People who buy tickets to enter these parks can enjoy these colourful performances free of charge, including a newly created Peking Opera piece called Special Meeting. It is themed on spreading the special stories of how SARS affected their way of life after it hit Beijing a couple of months ago.

For more information, call Beijing Peking Opera Theatre at 6726-7830

Music on the air

Beijing Symphony Orchestra is staging a series of outdoor concerts in spacious squares such as the Xidan Culture Square, Gulou (Drum Tower) Culture Square, the Century Altar, as well as the Tennis Centre of the Chaoyang Park to the east of China National Agriculture Museum.

For more information, call Beijing Symphony Orchestra at 6776-1599

Puppet Arts

China Puppet Art Theatre is to stage Hunter and Gertie, a drama based on a fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm.

Staged by actors wearing big puppet masks, the drama tells a story of how two kids play with creatures, pick mushrooms in the forests and fight with a witch who can cast spells.

Ticket: 20 to 25 yuan (US$2.41-3.01)

Time/date: 10:30 am, July 5, 6

Location: in the big theatre of the China Puppet Art Theatre, A 1, Anhua Xili

Tel: 6424-7085

中國木偶劇院，安華西里

Three puppet shows

In the small theatre of the China Puppet Art Theatre, there will be a show of three small puppet plays: Quarrel That Should Not Happen, The Greedy Tiger and The Little Lion Goes Studying Abroad.

Tickets: 15 yuan (US$1.81) per person, or 25 yuan (US$3.01) for a kid and an adult

Time/date: 9:30am, 10:30am, July 5, 6

Location: in the small theatre of the China Puppet Art Theatre, A 1, Anhua Xili

Tel: 6424-7085