THE PLANNER

Published: 12:00am, 15 Sep 2002

Culture

Art Closings

Today is the final day of four art shows: Rich landscapes that fuse Chinese composition with Impressionism by 1930s Shandong painter Sun Yuntai are showing in Forest Of Moods at the University of Hong Kong's Museum And Art Gallery. Inquiries: 2241 5500. Gallery On Old Bailey exhibits lacquer paintings, still-lifes and studies in realism by leading artists from Shanghai. Inquiries: 2869 7122. Arch Angel Art focuses on artists from south Vietnam in a group exhibition of still-lifes, landscapes and abstract paintings. Inquiries: 2854 4255

AIM@HKAC

Art In Motion: The Second Annual International Festival of Time-Based Media which is organised by the University of Southern California calls in at the Arts Centre today, as a feature of the Indie Shorts film series. Five videos from the festival are screened under a general theme of 'The Vanishing Author': Untitled: Darkness is a collection of 12 one-minute films, The Darkening explains 'how beams of light are used to write space', 18 is an animation that pokes fun at the work of film censors, Island To Island depicts the 'moments of peace and meditation' found on the daily ferry commute between Manhattan and Staten Island and California Dream traces a Korean girl's journey to Los Angeles in search for her cyber-friend. An after-screening discussion is conducted in Cantonese. Today, 12pm. Lim Por Yen Film Theatre, Arts Centre, Wan Chai. $30 Ticketek. Inquiries: 2582 0280.

M:Garden

Kung Chi-shing dissolves the boundaries between avant-garde, classical and pop music in M:Garden, calling on such collaborators as pop singers Jun Kung, Eman Lam and Anthony Wong, pianist Nancy Loo, experimental musician Hahn Rowe, percussionist Sam Bennett, actor Lee Chun-chow, dancer Yuri Ng and performer Julia Mok for musical theatre that fuses the spoken word, video imagery, theatrical experimentation and an original score. Friday, 8pm, and Sunday, 3pm. City Hall Concert Hall, Central. $100-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Little Asia 2002

The annual Little Asia festival draws performance groups from around the region, including shows from Australia, Seoul, Shenzhen and Japan. This week, Japanese troupe desert MooN-13 from Osaka presents dance theatre in the opening show, Strange Torso, a haunting tale about a female cellist. In Japanese and English. Friday-Sunday, 7.45pm. McAulay Studio, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wan Chai. $80 ($40) Ticketek. Inquiries: 2582 0200 or visit http://littleasia.hkac.org.hk

Extra Curricular

Arts And Crafts Fair

The Fringe Club throws an afternoon of fun and games at the outdoor Cultural Centre Piazza area on the Tsim Sha Tsui harbour front. There are pop music and dance performances courtesy of Basic Notes and the Billy Chan Dance Centre while jugglers roam the crowds. Today, 12.30pm-5.30pm. Cultural Centre Piazza Area C, Tsim Sha Tsui

The Legend Of Mulan

Uncle Dave's Big Day Out stages a play for children aged two to eight. The Chunky Onion Players performs the show based on the Chinese legend of the woman warrior, with dancing, singing and jokes. There is also a buffet of pizza and sandwiches. Two sessions today and tomorrow, 12pm and 3pm. Grappa's Country, Jardine House, Central. $150 advance tickets through Ticketek, $180 on the door. Inquiries: 2114 7139

Afro-Caribbean Dance Film Fest

Dancer Simo Chau invites Hong Kongers to join her appreciation club of Caribbean dance, food and music. Having lived in Jamaica for six years, the native Hong Kong artist has returned to teach her own blend of tai chi and reggae dance, and today shows a video of her work accompanied by Caribbean food. In addition, Freddie Tucker of the Bahamas Consulate-General will talk about travel to his country. Today, 4pm. Lecture Theatre, Visual Arts Centre, 7A Kennedy Road, Hong Kong. $200. Inquiries: 6048 9809

International Coastal Clean-up

Saturday is the 17th Annual International Coastal Clean-up, the largest one-day, global volunteer effort to help the environment. Last year, in 78 countries, about 745,000 volunteers hauled in more than 5.6 million kilograms of rubbish from beaches and waterways. Saturday, from 9am to noon, at a local beach or waterway near you. Civic Exchange is organising a clean-up of Sai Kung's Tai Long Wan on Saturday and Sunday. For more information visit www.civic-exchange.org

idN My Favourite Conference

Tickets may be sold out, but there is still a chance for people to absorb inspiration from this weekend's design festival. Hosted by international design magazine idN, the event runs as a conference with designers from around the world giving speeches about their favourite designs and the philosophy that shapes their work. Speakers include such hip innovators as Karim Rashid, Naoki Takizawa and James Jarvis. Stalls outside the conference will sell the speakers' work and give detailed information on the companies involved. Hall 7B, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Today 9.30am-6pm. Inquiries: visit www.myfavouriteconference.com

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit-card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

TicketNet: 2312 9998

Ticketek: 3128 8288

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