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Janice Leung

Exhibitions

Pictorial Tales

Liu Hongwei's surreal oils of children inspired by his childhood memories of the 1970s. Today-tomorrow, 10am-6pm, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, 20 Ice House St, Central. Inquiries: 2580 0058. Ends tomorrow

Extended Territory

Laurent Gutierrez and Valerie Portefaix of the Map Office reconstruct the time and space of the Pearl River Delta in their installation. Today-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Institut HK, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Fri

Mother Earth

Feng Xuemin's colourful images of Chinese natural scenery. Today-Fri, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus, G/F, 35-39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Fri

Moment of Tranquility

Chinese and Vietnamese artists display oil, watercolour and gouache paintings of nature scenery and still-lifes. Today-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends Sat

Julian Schnabel

Works by the American neo-expressionist artist. Daily, 10am-7.30pm, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Sat

Post Avant-garde Chinese Contemporary Art

More than 130 works are on view and for auction online. Artists include Zhu Fadong, Ma Baozhong and Wang Tiande. Preview: daily, noon-8pm, 633 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 3441 8088 (Auction starts Wed, 10am and Thu, 11pm, on www.attinghouse.com)

Thep Thavonsouk

The Laotian painter's oils and watercolours of saffron-robed monks. Tue-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, G/F, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels; Sin Sin Annex, 53 Sai St, Central. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends Dec 7

Minimum & Maximum

An exploration of contrast of colour, volume, space and texture, by 19 local artists. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 6 Kwai Fong St, Happy Valley; Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, 2B Square Design Gallery, G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Dec 12

Trace and Transfer

US artist Chris Rothermel develops his observations in a foreign country in sculpture. Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, 1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Dec 23

Performing Arts

The Full Monty

Hong Kong Singers present the musical about six unemployed steel workers forming a striptease act. In English. Today, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$250, HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2537 4180

Jacques Mauger

The French trombonist performs with the Academy Concert Band, accompanied by pianist Amy Sze and trombonists from the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, free, booking required (masterclass today, 6pm, Recital Hall, HK Academy for Performing Arts). Inquiries: 2584 8514

Die Schopfung

Raymond Fu conducts soprano Anna-Clare Monk, baritone Wang Ke-wei, tenor Sam Kan Chung-fai and the Opera Society of Hong Kong in Haydn's oratorio The Creation, which depicts the story of Genesis. Tomorrow, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2806 0399

When Chinese Opera Meets Cello

Taiwanese cellist Chang Chen-chieh teams up with opera actor Zhu Lu-hao. Wed-Thu, 7.30pm, Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Centre, 49/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2588 7980

Flesh

Lindsey McAlister's musical comedy about an overweight woman (Marion McDonald) struggling in society. Music by Nick Harvey. In English. Wed-Sat, 7.45pm, Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2511 6192

Giselle

Moscow City Ballet performs Leonid Lavrovsky's adaptation of the romantic ballet choreographed by Jean Corralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa to the music of Adolphe Adam. Thu, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Fri, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; Sat, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun. Shows at 8pm. HK$100-HK$340 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

The Open Couple

Nonsensemakers' Cantonese drama about a man encouraging his wife to be unfaithful. Stars Renson Chan Man-kong and Jo Ngai Yee-shan. Thu-Nov 25, 8.30pm with post-performance meet-the-cast sessions, Sat and Nov 25 also at 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9735 0233

ISCM-ACL World Music Days

The International Society for Contemporary Music and the Asian Composers' League present 24 concerts with the theme of 'music and beyond', including the following two. Various times and venues. Inquiries: 2722 1650

HK Chinese Orchestra

Yan Huichang conducts souna player Guo Yazhi, pipa player Wong Chi-ching, Korea's janggo ensemble Whool and the orchestra in modern Chinese music. Thu, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$300 Urbtix.

HK Philharmonic Orchestra

Yeh Tsung conducts jinghu and erhu player Nhai Kwun-wa, pianist Mary Wu, violinists Nagahara Kota and Chiba Sayaka, and the orchestra in this programme. Fri, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$300 Urbtix.

Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows

One hundred and seventy local orchestras and bands compete from through Dec 2 in four categories: symphonic band, string orchestra, Chinese orchestra and symphony orchestra. String Orchestra contests, with violist Ho Wing also performing. Sat, 10am, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$20 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2158 6466

Masterpieces for the Violin by Mozart

British violinist Benedict Cruft teams up with fortepianist Amy Sze in Mozart's complete sonatas for fortepiano and violin. Nov 27, Dec 4, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150, HK$75 (concessions) HK Ticketing. Inquiries : 2584 8592

Extra-curricular

The Pillowman - Auditions

Looking Glass is looking for male performers aged 25-50 for their production of Martin McDonagh's black comedy to be staged in March. Today, 3pm-5pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: [email protected]

Drum Jam

Kumi Masunaga leads the event with more than 70 percussion instruments provided. Tomorrow, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2982 1846

The Artist's Studio

Asia Art Archive presents the lecture with artist Atul Dodiya talking on India's contemporary art. In English. Thu, 6.30pm-8pm, Bloomberg Auditorium, 27/F Cheung Kong Centre, 2 Queen's Rd Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2815 1112.

Cinema

Jacob the Liar

Frank Beyer directs the story of a man whose lies fill prisoners of a concentration camp in Nazi Germany with hope. In German with English subtitles. Stars Vlastimil Brodsky. Part of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival. Wed, 7.40pm, Palace IFC, L/1 IFC Mall, Central. HK$80, students and seniors HK$60. Inquiries: 6771 8070

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