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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions 
Lithium Carbon
More than 70 projects in various media (including photography, video, graphics and new media performance) by students of the Critical Intermedia Laboratory at the School of Creative Media, City University of HK. Today, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: cilbulletin@gmail.com.  Ends today 
Take a Break with Art 
Local illustrators' (including Cheapman, Pucky, Maxim Lo, Melody Ma and Jamaika Wong)  interpretations of the titled theme, ranging from graffiti works to 3D pieces.  Today-tomorrow, 10am-10pm, UG45a & b, UG/F Citywalk, 1 Yeung Uk Rd, Tsuen Wan. Inquiries: 9331 2499. Ends tomorrow
Guardians of the Steppe
Mongolian Monkhor Erdenebayar's semi-abstract oil paintings of horses. Today-tomorrow, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Art Gallery - Branch Gallery, 27 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries:  2542 3143. Ends tomorrow 
Berliner Luft
Paintings by Berlin-based Tina Buchholtz and Stefan Haase that mirror the energy and vibrancy of the German capital. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Sun, 2pm-6pm, Karin Weber Gallery, G/F, 20 Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2544 5004.  Ends Feb 12  
Unclaimed and Other F(r)ictions
Video works by Indian visual artist  Surekha  of people who assign a specific personality to the city. Opening viewings today, 6pm, 7pm. Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm, 10 Chancery  Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central. Inquiries: 2810 0065.  Ends Feb 20  
The Ironic Side of Dark  Paper Dreams
Drawings and other works by Italian visual artist Luca Loiudice in which  beings and objects are melted together. Opening reception today, 6pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, ufoArtgallery,  G/F 39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries:  2151 3772. Ends Feb 24  
Transparent/Light
Rick Giles' abstract photographs are inspired by the natural world while Paul Robinson's photographs explore the aesthetic possibilities of multiple exposures. Opening reception today, 6pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, The Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006.  Ends Feb 27 
Biography
Works by Chinese artists Hu Xiangqian, Li Ming, Li Mu, Tang Dixin and Zhao Zhao.    Daily, 10am-7pm, Osage Kwun Tong, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung  To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817. Ends Feb 28  
Collective Chinese Ink Painting
Group exhibition of works by Chui Tze-hung, Lam Tian-Xing and Ann Yen. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, State-of-the-Arts Gallery, 36 Pottinger St, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1133. Ends Feb 28 
Performativities
Works on paper by Australian Sally Smart  of the human body and various parts of its environment. Opening reception today, 6.30pm-9pm. Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, G/F,  6-10 Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Mar 6  
Nature's Pulse
Nature-themed installation art by Taiwan's Lee Chao-chang,  Pan Ping-yu and Yang Chun-sen  and local artists Ho Yuen-leung  and Janice Lee. Daily, 9.30am-4.30pm, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Rd, Tai Po,  free (with HK$10 admission to Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden). Inquiries: 2483 7186. Ends Apr 15  
The Artistry of Yixing Pottery 
More than 100 pieces of purple clay art, some of which date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Mon, Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, free. Inquiries: 2869 0690. Ends May 17  
Biodiversity in China
Exhibition of more than 400 wildlife specimens that show the diversity and variety of China's plant and animal species. Mon-Wed, Fri, 1pm-9pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-9pm, closed Thu, HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST  East, HK$35. Inquiries: 2732 3232.  Ends Aug 31 
Splendour of Cantonese Opera: Masters Tong Tik-sang and Yam Kim-fai
Exhibition (featuring librettos, postbills, film stills and clips, records, stage costumes and Tong and Yam's personal memorabilia) celebrating Cantonese Opera's  inclusion on Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed.  Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Sept 27 
Performing Arts 
Evelyn Chang Piano Recital 
The London-based Taiwanese pianist plays works by Chopin and Schumann. Today, 7.30pm, Loke Yew Hall, Main campus, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam, free, registration required (at hku.hk/music/concerts/0910_2/piano).  Inquiries: 2859 7045
Anything But Love
Patrick Choy Ting-cheung  directs the HK Academy for Performing Arts' production of Chow Yuk-ming's  drama about a couple whose encounter with their ex-lovers puts their marriage plans in jeopardy. In Cantonese. Today-Sat, 7.45pm, also Sat, 2.45pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$90 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2584 8500
Songs for a New World 
Katterwall performs Jason Robert Brown's abstract musical about a journey through life's ups and downs  that moves from the deck of a Spanish galleon in 1492 to the ledge of a 57-storey New York skyscraper. A City Festival programme. In English. Today-Sat, 7.45pm, also Sat, 2.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$250, HK$200 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Table for Two
Trinity Theatre stages Allen Ma Chi-ho's drama that charts a romantic relationship over a five-course meal. In Cantonese. Today-Feb 7, Feb 9-12, 8pm, also Sat-Feb 7, 3pm, HK City Hall Theatre, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. HK$140-HK$240. Urbtix. Inquiries: 2574 4968
The Merchants of Bollywood 
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions & David Atkins Enterprises present a dance musical about the history of Bollywood. In English. Today-Sat, Feb 9-13, 8pm, also Sat-Feb 7, 13-14, 2.30pm, Feb 7,  14, 7pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$396-HK$795 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 8203 0299 
Firecracker
The HK Ballet performs choreographer Yuri Ng's reworking of the classic Europe-set Christmas production The Nutcracker, and makes it a Hong Kong experience.  Tomorrow-Feb 7, 7.30pm, also Sat-Feb 7, 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180-HK$500 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724
The Thousand Hearts Cantonese Opera Troupe
The local troupe performs Fan Li and Lady Xishi, a Cantonese opera about a senior official of the state of Yue who seals a  local beauty's fate after asking her to distract a rival state's leader from his duties with her charms. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325 
A Night with Trombone and  Ng Bo-yee 
Trombonist Ng plays works by Bozza, Stojowkski, Rabe and Martin; pianist Yvonne Lai Yim-fong  accompanies. Tomorrow, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9163 0395
Colourful Guizhou
The Guizhou Provincial Song and Dance Ensemble performs Miao, Dong, Yao and Yi ethnic songs and dances. Tomorrow, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$80-HK$160; Sat, 8pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, HK$80-HK$160; and Feb 7, 8pm, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po, HK$80, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Once is Forever
Vocalist Eva Meier sings the music of 1920s Berlin; pianist Paul Cibis  accompanies. A City Festival programme. In German with some English. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members)  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
Yundi Li & the HKPO
Edo de Waart conducts pianist Li and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra playing Weber's Oberon: overture, Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 and Respighi's Trittico Botticelliano and The Pines of Rome. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Budding Musicians Showcase
Music Office trainees play Chinese and Western instrumental music. Sat, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon; Feb 20, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho; and Feb 27, Sha Tin Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin.  All concerts: 7.30pm, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2796 7537
Hung Ka Po Cantonese Opera Troupe
Lung Koon-tin, Tang Mei-ling, Chan Hung-chun, Lui Hung-kwong, Cheng Wing-mui and Yuen Siu-fai perform in Dream of Yangzhou. Sat, 7.30pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St,  Sheung Shui, HK$90-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Baroque Concertos 1
Violinist Andrea Zanchetta  and members of the City Chamber Orchestra of HK, including viola player Mike Chau  and cellist Artem Konstantinov,  play works by Telemann, Boccherini and Vivaldi. Sat, 8pm, Union Church HK, 22A Kennedy Rd, Mid-Levels, HK$180, including drinks. Inquiries (and reservations): 2864 2154
A Concert of Popular  Chinese Music
Hu Bingxu conducts erhu players Ching Sau-wing and Wan Hei-man, guzheng player Yu Hong, jinhu player Rupert Woo Pak-tuen, suona player Wu Chun-hei and the HK City Chinese Orchestra performing works such as Zhao Jiping's Celebration Overture   and Liu Ying's Snow Lantern Fair.  Feb 7, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$80-HK$140 Urbtix. Zhao Xintai conducts erhu player Wan, guzheng player Yu, jinhu player Woo, suona player Wu and the orchestra performing works such as Peng Xiuwen's Hong Kong, the City that Never Sleeps   and Lu Wencheng's Autumn Moon over  a Placid Lake.  Mar 7, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai  Wan Ho, HK$110, HK$140 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321
Shall We Dance?
Carl Choi conducts the HK Festival Youth Wind Orchestra  playing works by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and Leonard Bernstein. Feb 7, 4pm, Jockey Club Auditorium,  HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$80, HK$120 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9083 9520
Yundi Li in Recital
The pianist plays works by Chopin.  Feb 8, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$280-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Lecture Demonstration Concert of Hong Kong Composers
Music appreciation concert in which musicians such as flautist Izaskun Erdocia, oboist Yiu Song-lam and  pianist Nancy Loo  perform Lo Hau-man's Deesse Fantastique, Stephen Yip's Yugen,  Chris Wu's Last Dance of the Prey, Ng Wah-hei's Sleepless City, Wendy Lee Wan-ki's My Cagey Companions and Tang Lok-yin's Fish after the composers briefly talk about their compositions. In English. Feb 10, 7.30pm, Loke Yew Hall, Main campus, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam, free, registration required (at hku.hk/music/concerts/0910_2/hk_composers). Inquiries: 2722 1650
Desert Songs 
Composer-pianist Warren Wills, vocalist Heidi Mak and violinist Jason Kwok  perform ancient Hebrew music, jazz tunes and their versions of Cantonese and Mandarin songs by Chinese singers such as Zhou Xuan and Faye Wong.  A City Festival programme. Feb 10-11, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
What Love Tells Me -  De Waart's Mahler 3 
Edo de Waart  conducts mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor,  the Women of the HK Philharmonic Chorus, HK Children's Choir and HK Philharmonic Orchestra in performing Mahler's Symphony No 3.  Feb 10-11, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Seasons of Liz
Vocalist Elizabeth 'Liz' Merendino  performs jazz and original compositions as she goes on a musical journey through the seasons  of one woman's life; pianist Warren Wills accompanies. A City Festival programme. In English. Feb 11-12, 9.15pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
Music Office Chamber Concert
Music Office trainees  from the Music Office Youth Choir Chamber Ensemble  and Chinese Plucked String Ensemble  play Brahms, Dvorak, Chen Gang  and Dragonetti.  Feb 17, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80, HK100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2796 1003 
Kids' Rock
Magician-children's programme host Harry Wong and his & Joy band play children's songs.  Feb 21, 4pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$100-HK$140; and Feb 27, 8pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$100, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
HKPO ? Nodame
Edo de Waart conducts pianist Mona Asuka Ott  and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Dukas, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Elgar and Beethoven. Feb 19-20, 8pm, also Feb 20, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$280 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
Europalia
The HK Chinese Orchestra Ensemble performs.  Feb 20, 4.30pm, Xiang Hai Xuan Multi-purpose Hall, Nan Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Rd, Diamond Hill, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Erhu Recital by Wang Guotong and Ray Wong 
The two erhu players play works such as On the Eve of Spring Festival and Cry of the Desperate Soul.  Feb 20, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place,  Central, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2891 2752
Piano Recital by Colleen Lee
The pianist plays works by Bach-Busoni, Scarlatti, Albeniz, Granados and Chopin. Feb 21, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3150 0235
Extra-curricular 
HK Flower Show  Exhibition Competition
Entries sought for a plant exhibition competition at the Mar 19-28 floral show in Victoria Park. Application deadline: Feb 12. Inquiries: 2601 8260
Why is the Post 80s  Generation Angry?
Student activist Christina Chan  and Stop Express Rail Link Alliance spokesperson Mirana M. Szeto  talk about the hopes, aspirations and reasons for the anger  of Hong Kong's Post 80s generation. In English. Today, 1.15pm (lunch, 12.45pm), Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
Forever and Again
Bring at least five used (but not abused) items of clothing and related items to a swap party. Today, 7pm-10pm, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$60, includes one drink. Inquiries: 6449 0153
Twilight of the Gods: The Demise of the Monarchy in Nepal
Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School teacher-author John Whelpton discusses the end of Nepal's Shah dynasty whose descendants were once regarded as incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. In English. Today, 7pm, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 9746 9537
Wanna Try to Dance Workshop
Greensco's Mon Ling conducts a workshop on improvisation in dance. In Cantonese. Today, 7.30pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 
Food Security in a  Changing Climate
The International Rice Research Institute (Philippines)'s deputy director general for research  Achim Dobermann talks about how climate change will affect the dietary staple for millions of people and whether scientific research has improved yields. In English. Tomorrow, 7pm (reception, 6.30pm), Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Rd, Central, HK$200, HK$150 (Asia Society members), registration required. Inquiries:  2103 9508 
Dance Fun Day
HK Dance Company, Guizhou Provincial Song and Dance Ensemble, Y-Space, Passoverdance and others perform;  also featuring a parade, dance workshops, a street painting demonstration and games booths. Sat, 12.30pm-5pm, Yuen Long Theatre (and Avenue), 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, free. Inquiries: 2268 7323 
Shek Kip Mei Factory Market
Creative art stalls. Sat-Feb 7, Mar 13-14, 1pm-7pm, Central Courtyard, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, free. Inquiries: 2353 1311
Beyond Play: Video Games as a Tool for Artistic Creation 
Multi-media artist Samson Young conducts a workshop on the musical and visual possibilities of video gaming technology. A HK Arts Festival Plus programme. In Cantonese. Sat, 2pm, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$150, booking required. Inquiries: 2824 2430
ifva+_feb10
New media designer tamshui:\ talks about animation creation and demonstrates the application of production techniques. In Cantonese. Sat, 3pm, After School, 2/F, 17 Yun Ping Rd, Causeway Bay, free, registration recommended. Inquiries: 2582 0200   
V-Day Crawl for a Cause
Fancy dress competition around Central, Wan Chai and TST picking up drinks and tasty treats along the way; proceeds go to The Asian Human Rights Commission's  Wise Project. Sat, 8pm, Solas, G/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300. Inquiries: vdayhk@gmail.com



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