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Arts

Exhibitions

Jimmy Lam 'R' Exhibition

Sculptures by local artist-designer Lam (aka (R)-ice) on natural environmental issues. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, ufoArtgallery, G/F, 39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2151 3772. Ends Jul 29

Constant Stream: China 09

Exhibition aimed at stimulating dialogue between China and other cultures featuring works by photojournalist Dan Chung, 3D artist Cao Fei (aka China Tracy), photographers Yang Yong and Zhang O, and local artist Stanley Wong (aka anothermountainman). Daily, 10am-8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Jul 30

The Horn of Plenty: Excess and Reversibility

Group exhibition of video, performance and installation works and wall drawings by Australian artists Bababa International, Marley Dawson, Jasper Knight, Julian Meagher, Kate Mitchell, Dougal Phillips, Christian Thompson and Oliver Watts. Wed-Sun, noon-7pm, Para/Site Art Space, 4 Po Yan St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2517 4620. Ends Aug 2

Time Ligaments

Exhibition of works by nine Vietnamese artists (Khanh Cong Bui, Tiffany Chung, Phu Nam Thuc Ha, Christine Nguyen, Thi Trinh Nguyen, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Tuan Thai Nguyen, Rich Streitmatter-Tran and Tu Duc Nguyen). Thu-Sun, noon-5pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery Art Projects and Annex, 6/F Chai Wan Industrial City Phase 1, 60 Wing Tai Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2558 5665. Ends Aug 16

Their Melodic Palette

More than 200 2D and 3D artworks, by 300 child artists from the nine Hong Kong Christian Service nursery schools, that express their impressions of the world. Daily, 10am-7pm, Osage Kwun Tong, 5/F, Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817. Ends Aug 16

The Family of Chinese Nation

Exhibition about the Miao, Dong, Mongolian, Uygur, Tibetan and Han ethnic groups of China. Daily, 10am-9pm (Wed from 1pm), HK Central Library, 66 Causeway Rd, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2921 2660. Ends Aug 17

When i draw, i think of...

Drawings by six local artists born in the 1980s: Furze Chan, Casper Chan, Kong Chun-hei, Sarah Lai, Pongyu Wai and Cam Wong. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Gallery Exit, G/F, 1 Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2541 1299. Ends Aug 22

Spirit and Form

Calligraphic paintings by Katherine Xiao Kejia. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Galerie du Monde, 108 Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell St, Central. Inquiries: 2525 0529. Ends Aug 31

Flat Dance

Japanese artist Takehiro Yoshimitsu's drawings and paintings presented as an installation that resembles a large fishbowl with dancing and swimming goldfish. Thu-Sun, 1pm-7pm (or by appointment), Blue Lotus Gallery, Block A, Unit 24, 5/F Wah Luen Industrial Building, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St, Fo Tan. Inquiries: 6100 1295. Ends Sept 13

3 Nations: Asian Contemporary Glass Art

Works by Asian glass artists including Japan's Kazumi Ikemoto and Etsuko Nishi, and Koreans Kim June-suk, Kim Ki-ra and Park Sung-won, and the mainland's Guan Donghai. Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm, KORU2, Koru Contemporary Art, Unit 1604, 16/F Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 9120 4264. Ends Oct 16

The Verve of Light and Shadow

Inaugural exhibition of the Hong Kong Photography Series features the work of local photographers Tchan Fou-li, Kan Hing-fook and Leo K.K. Wong. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sun until 7pm), closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Oct 26

Performing Arts

The Labels

Yau Ting-fai directs the HK Repertory Theatre's production of Karrie Tan Hui-lei's drama about a young Chinese woman who goes to Britain to pursue her studies and ends up living with two peculiar flatmates. Starring Karrie Tan Hui-lei, Lainy Scott and Chan Yip. In Cantonese and some English. Today-Jul 28, 7.45pm, also Sat-Jul 26, 2.45pm, HK Rep Black Box, 8/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd, Central, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900

The Nameless Tomb

Amity Drama Club's play about Yang Quyun, a member of Dr Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary Society to Restore China's Prosperity who ended up being buried in a nameless tomb in Hong Kong. In Cantonese. Today-Jul 26, 8pm, also Sat-Jul 26, 2.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9424 3475

The Alchemist

WOW! Work of Wonders' musical about a Andalusian shepherd who acts on a dream of discovering treasures buried in the Egyptian pyramids. An International Arts Carnival programme. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Jul 26, 7.30pm, also Sat-Jul 26, 2.30pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

The Legend of Nu Wa

The HK Chinese Orchestra and Chung Ying Theatre Company present Elton Lau's Chinese music-filled production about a man from 2345 coming back to the present on a mission to learn more about nature. Chew Hee-chiat conducts. An International Arts Carnival programme. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Jul 26, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

The Making of 'Li Kor' Theatre

BGCA - Jockey Club YTI's story of the adventures of the members of 'Li Kor' Theatre as they prepare to put on a show. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, also Sat, 2.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$99, HK$80 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

The Trumpet of the Swan

Jungle Puppet Theatre's adaptation of EB White's children's book about a swan with a human friend who tries to overcome his lack of a voice by playing a trumpet. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, also Sat, 2.30pm, 5pm, Jul 26, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9803 5456

University of Laughs

Nonsense Makers' adaptation of a Japanese comedy about a passionate scriptwriter who faces censorship problems. In Cantonese. Tomorrow- Jul 26, 31, Aug 1, 8pm, also Aug 2, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$170, HK$190 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5219

The Trick Brain

Magician Harry Wong, lighting designer Lau Ming-hang and puppeteer Chan Hon-keung's magic theatre presentation of eight famous fairy tales. An International Arts Carnival programme. In Cantonese. Sat-Jul 26, 3pm, also Sat, 7.30pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$100, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

A Cross-Rhythms Concert

Percussionists and drummers, including Balinese gamelan artists Alit I Gusti Adi Putra and I Made Mangkur Arsana, Korean Samulnori group Molgae, Hongkonger Lung Heung-wing, Gideon Alorwoyie and Joao Mascarenhas, play Korean, African and hybrid music. Sat, 7.30pm, Loke Yew Hall, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam, free, registration required. Inquiries: 2859 2606

Sing the Sounds of English

Francis Kan conducts narrator-singer-actors Matthew Hale and Corinna Chamberlain and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK in performing a pantomime of music, narration and song that introduces all the 44 phonic sounds of the English language. An International Arts Carnival programme. Sat, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100-HK$180; and Jul 26, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$90-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Chiu Kin-tong x Wu Hoi-fai - A Day

Chiu Kin-tong and Wu Hoi-fai's unscripted drama centres on a tram ride from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan taken over a single day during which its driver contemplates life and the city's history. In Cantonese. Sat, 8pm, Jul 26, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325

The Innomine Chorale: 33rd Annual Concert

Dorothy Cheung conducts the musical group, soprano Josephine Li, baritone Edmund Kwan, organist Poon Tak, pianist Emily Ng and the Kowloon City Baptist Church orchestra in playing works such as Haydn's Te Deum, Brahms' Gesang der Parzen and Dvorak's Psalm 149. Jul 26, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80, HK$110 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2789 9368

Cruel Hamlet

Nga Yu Happy Hoop's adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, in the style of Antonin Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty. In Cantonese and English. Jul 29-Aug 1, 8.30pm, also Aug 1, 3pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$145 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

HKS McDull Music Project 4

Yip Wing-sie presents (with Fung Kwok-tung) and conducts the HK Sinfonietta in a music education concert geared towards sharing the importance of melodies and tunes in an orchestral work. An International Arts Carnival programme. In Cantonese. Jul 30-Aug 2, 7.30pm, also Aug 1-2, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336

Antigone

Jovanni Sy directs Theatre du Pif's production of Frenchman Jean Anoulih's adaptation of Sophocles' drama about a woman (Bonni Chan) who has to decide if her principles are more important than public duty. Also starring Lee Chun-chow and Sean Curran. In English with Chinese surtitles. Jul 30-Aug 1, 8pm, also Aug 1, 3pm, Aug 2, 5pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325

Boxy George

Denmark's Teater Refleksion's puppet theatre production about a man named George who is forced to think outside the box after suddenly encountering a lot of boxes with legs. An International Arts Carnival programme. Jul 31, Aug 4-7, 7.30pm, also Aug 1-2, 2.30pm, Aug 1-7, 5pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Circus INcognitus

Canadian Jamie Adkins juggles a range of objects, including ladders, a chair and a hat. An International Arts Carnival programme. Jul 31-Aug 1, 7.30pm, also Aug 1, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Clar de llunes (Moonlight)

Spanish visual theatre magician Pep Bou's multimedia theatre show features a bubble kingdom; with piano accompaniment by Jordi Maso. An International Arts Carnival programme. Jul 31, 7.30pm Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$200; Aug 2, 5pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$90-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Lingnan Impressions

The HK Dance Company and the HK Dance Company's Children's Troupe and Youth Troupe perform a Guangdong dance poem choreographed by Leung Kwok-shing, Su Shu, Chen Lei, Mi Tao and Cai Fei. Jul 31-Aug 1, 7.30pm, also Aug 1, 3pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1806

The World

The Chinese University of HK's Chung Chi Drama Club's drama revolves around two young women trying to find what they want and need in a city full of temptations. In Cantonese and Putonghua. Jul 31-Aug 1, 7.30pm, also Aug 1, 2.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$80, HK$60 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

The Development After the Earthquake in Sichuan

The A Plus Social Service Group present a charity variety show featuring performances by singers and dancers from the mainland, including members of the Phoenix Chinese Folk Dance troupe. Jul 31, 7.45pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2151 8210

Caveman

Spring-Time Stage Productions' version of Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman, a comedy about the misunderstandings between men and women. In Cantonese with English surtitles. Jul 31, Aug 1-2, 8-9, 8.15pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$120-HK$195 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 1123

Butterflies

Songlei Media and JV Entertainment Productions present the musical about a group of cursed part-butterfly, part-human beings who long to become completely human. In Putonghua. Aug 1-4, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3154 9872

HK China Philharmonic Orchestra

Lim Kek-han conducts violinist Andrew Wong and the orchestra in performing He Luting's Night Party, Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan's Dance of the Yao People, Saint-Saen's Violin Concerto No 3 in B Minor and Beethoven's Symphony No 3 in E-flat, Eroica. Aug 1, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$80-HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Extra-curricular

Hong Kong Book Fair 2009

Annual event organised by the HK Trade Development Council offering books, magazines and periodicals, book-themed exhibitions, seminars, storytelling by local celebrities and other literary activities. Today, 10am-10pm, tomorrow-Sat, 10am-midnight, Jul 26-27, 10am-10pm, Jul 28, 10am-5pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$10 (entry before 1pm), HK$25 (entry after 1pm) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 1830 670 or 1830 668

Martial Studies Academic Symposium

Jinan University professor Ma Mingda, Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin, filmmaker Tsui Siuming, Chinese archery expert Stephen Selby and others discuss various aspects of China's martial arts culture. An International Kung Fu Festival 2009 programme. In Putonghua, Cantonese and English. Today, 10am, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$250 (half day), HK$450 (full day) URBTIX. Inquiries: 2559 9436

Drum Festival

Ban's Gig Drums members give Chinese and African drum performances, today-Jul 26, noon, 2.15pm, 4pm; lead drum jamming workshops, Sat-Jul 26, 2.50pm; and take part in a drum parade, today-Jul 26, 2pm, Ngong Ping Village, Ngong Ping, Lantau, free, registration required for drum jamming workshops. Inquiries: 3666 0606

Emerging from the Canyon: Asian Prospects in 2009-2010

Invesco chief economist John Greenwood talks about why the current recession is different from many of its post-war predecessors, and what this implies for the developed economies, as well as for economies in the Asian region. In English. Today, 1.15pm (reception, 12.30pm; lunch, 12.45pm), Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511

Keep the Beach Best Recycling Tour

Recycling and anti-littering campaign, featuring exchange offers of old plastic bottles or aluminium cans for fun rides on a giant inflatable beach slide. Sat, 9am-6pm, Cheung Sha Beach, Lantau; Aug 1, 9am-6pm, Repulse Bay Beach; Aug 8, 9am-6pm, Tong Fuk Beach, Lantau; Aug 15, 9am-6pm, Butterfly Bay, Tuen Mun; Aug 22, 9am-6pm, Clear Water Bay, free. Inquiries: 2832 2914

Third Hong Kong Mineral Fair

Event geared at getting together buyers, sellers, enthusiasts and newcomers to the world of minerals and fossils. Sat, 10am-7pm, BGCA Auditorium, 3 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2857 3464 (English) or 6033 6060 (Cantonese and Putonghua)

Kung Fu Carnival

Interactive educational platform showcasing China and Hong Kong's unique martial-arts heritage. An International Kung Fu Festival 2009 programme. Opening ceremony, Sat, 10.30am-noon; performances Sat-Jul 26, noon-6pm. Avenue of the Stars, TST Promenade, TST, free. Inquiries: 2559 9436

In Sync - Exploration on Audio Visual Collaboration

Electronica musician and audio-visual artist S. T. (aka Choi Sa-ho) discusses the evolution of audio-visual integration and collaboration. In Cantonese. Sat, 3.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Mime Lab. Mime Workshop

Workshop that aims to help participants to develop their bodies into performing and expressive tools. In Cantonese. Sat, 3.30pm-6.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$990, HK$900 (members). Inquiries: 2521 7251

Kung Fu Performances and Workshops

Practical Wing Chung Kung Fu grandmaster Wan Kam-leung gives demonstrations (4pm-4.30pm) of, and conducts a workshop (4.30pm-5pm) on, his chosen martial art. In Cantonese. Sat-Jul 26, 4pm-5pm, Star Atrium, 1/F Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon St, Diamond Hill, free. Inquiries: 2118 8824

Sonic Alchemy - Releasing Unusual Sounds from Usual Objects

Music critic-sonic artist Sin:Ned (aka Wong Chung-fai) talks about how artists use conventional musical instruments for alternative music performances. In Cantonese. Jul 26, 3.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

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