A flow of art

Duration, a permanent exhibition now on at Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, charts the evolution of Chinese contemporary art spanning more than four decades. On show are paintings, sculptures, installations, videos and animations by 91 artists. They not only form a panoramic picture tracing the rise of Chinese artists' avant-garde endeavors, but also showing the status quo of the contemporary art scene and providing clues to the future. It celebrates the vigor of Chinese art in the second half of the 20th century, which curators compare to a running river, and the creativity of artists, critics and cultural institutes contribute to its renewal over time.

10 am-5 pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Universal Creative Park, 9 Jiuxianqiao Bei Lu, Beijing.

On their toes

The National Ballet of China will stage a gala with a program including excerpts from Eugene Onegin with music composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Don Quixote, composed by Ludwig Minkus; and romantic ballet La Sylphide. Chinese ballet works will also be presented, such as The Nine-Colored Deer and an excerpt from the Chinese version of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Feng Ying and Wang Yuanyuan.

7:30 pm, Nov 4. National Center for the Performing Arts. No 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6655-0000.