Arts
Exhibitions
Between Sky and Earth - White Dew
Shao Yinong's wall paintings inspired by the 24 solar terms in the lunar calendar, highlighting their social significance in Chinese culture. Tue-Fri, 11am-6pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, SoHo. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Oct 11
Daisy in My Lazy Eye
New Zealander Chris Heaphy's paintings reflect his Maori and European ancestry. Opens today; reception Sat, 11am-5pm. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Plum Blossoms (International), G6, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 2189. Ends Oct 18
Tangles and Ties Mimi Chen Ting's paintings about her experiences and dreams. Opening reception today, 6pm-8pm. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus Gallery, 35-39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Oct 25
Fai di! Fai di! (Hurry! Hurry!)
German Carsten Schael's photographs of people and places in Hong Kong. Opens today; opening reception Oct 9, 6pm-7.30pm. Mon-Sun, 10am-noon, 3pm-5.30pm, The Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 1511. Ends Oct 31
October Contemporary
The Ancient Olympic Games
Artefacts from the British Museum on the history of the Olympics. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, public holidays until 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$20, HK$10, Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Nov 24
Building Together
Photographs, artefacts and building models provide visual evidence of 160 years of Hong Kong and France's common heritage and shared perspectives. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun (and most public holidays), 10am-7pm, HK Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, TST. Inquiries: 2208 4400. Ends Jan 1, 2009
Performing Arts
Dirty Blonde
Perilous Mouths Entertainment's musical comedy about Mae West focuses on the nature of stardom. In English. Today-Sat, 7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$250, HK$200 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Bitter Sweet
Louise Lee Sze-ki stars in this biographical drama as Hong Kong's Queen of Cakes, Maria Lee Tseng Chiu-kwan, whose positive attitude facing the closure of her bakery chain in 1998 won her applause. In Cantonese. Today-Oct 5, Oct 7-Oct 8, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$390 Urbtix. Proceeds go to the Organisation for Oncology and Translational Research. Inquiries: 3172 1780
Prokofiev's Peter & The Wolf - The Film
Yip Wing-sie leads the HK Sinfonietta for Prokofiev's Classical Symphony, Peter & the Wolf (with film projection), and Violin Concerto No 2 in G minor and Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1 in B-flat minor on alternate days. Violinist Yang Tian-wa is the featured artist today, Sat; pianist Tao Chang performs tomorrow. All concerts 8pm. Today, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central; Tomorrow-Sat, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$140-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
The Exquisite Charm of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera
Jingkun Theatre and the Youth Peking and Kunqu Opera Troupe of Shanghai perform operas and opera excerpts. With Chinese and English surtitles. Tomorrow-Oct 5, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160, HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Trey Lee + HKPO
The cellist joins the HK Philharmonic Orchestra for works by Britten, Tchaikovsky, Chou Wen-chung and Elgar. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Beauty and the Beast
The HK Theatre of the Deaf performs the fairy-tale romance using sign and body languages. With minimal Cantonese dialogue. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Sat also 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 2-3/F Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Building, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, HK$90, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2286 2504
The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare 4 All's adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy about a man who works to tame his intelligent but bad-tempered wife. Performed by primary and junior secondary school students. In simplified English with a summary in Chinese. Tomorrow-Oct 5, 8pm, also Sat-Oct 5, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$50-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2520 1716
A Mui Live Spring-Time Stage Productions' musical about the late Canto-pop singer Anita Mui. Alice Lau Ngar-lai stars.
In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Oct 5, 8.15pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$190-HK$320 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2793 1123
There's Been Growling at the Sloop's
Agnes Seelinger-Lahirle stars in this comedy about a couple's unhappy marriage and a tiger that enters their home. In French with English subtitles. Tomorrow-Sat, 8.30pm, French International School, 34 Price Rd, Jardine's Lookout, HK$180 (advance), HK$200 (door), reservations recommended. Inquiries: 2812 7029
The Second HK International Piano Competition
Twenty-one pianists, including musicians from Italy, Germany, the US, Russia, China, Japan and South Korea, compete in the musical contest. Vladimir Ashkenazy chairs the judging panel. Round 1: Sat-Oct 6, 5pm-8.10pm, Oct 7, 5pm-7.25pm, Oct 8, 5pm-6.25pm, HK$50 (day pass), HK$200 (round 1 pass); round 2 (quarter-finals): Oct 10-Oct 11, 3.05pm-8.05pm, Oct 12, 2pm-5pm, HK$100 (day pass), HK$200 (round 2 pass); round 3 (semi-finals): Oct 14-Oct 15, 7pm-9.45pm, HK$150 (day pass), HK$250 (round 3 pass); round 4 (finals) Oct 16- Oct 18, 7pm-10pm (Oct 18, 10pm onwards,
jury deliberation and contest winners announcement), HK$200 (day pass), HK$450 (round 4 pass); prize-giving ceremony and winners' gala performance, Oct 19, 6.30pm, HK$250; Members of the jury gala performance with the Endellion Quartet, Oct 20, 6.30pm, HK$250; Oct 21, Members of the jury gala performance with the City Chamber Orchestra of HK, Oct 21, 6.30pm, HK$250. All tickets from Urbtix. All performances at HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. Inquiries: 9027 1429/9789 0223/9101 7353
A Musical Celebration
Chinese music groups from over 10 territories, including Hong Kong, perform at the opening concert of the HK International Festival of Chinese Orchestras. Oct 5, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5165 5859
Music for Grand Occasions by J.S. Bach
Johnny Poon conducts the HK Oratorio Society in festive cantatas by J.S. Bach. Oct 5, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$60-HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
A Streetcar Named Desire
Extra-curricular
Singers Wanted
In Conversation with Michael Elliot
The Time International editor talks about China and the Olympics, the US presidential election and world leaders he has met. Turner Broadcasting System (Asia Pacific) president Steve Marcopoto moderates. In English. Tomorrow, 12.30pm (reception, 12.15pm), Salon 4, JW Marriott Hotel, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, HK$490, HK$390 (Asia Society members), lunch included, registration required. Inquiries: 2103 9508
Meg Cabot