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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions  
SteppeBySteppe
Photographs by Yank Wong Yan-kwai  taken since 2004 in Hong Kong, France, the steppes of Inner Mongolia and elsewhere. Today, 10.30am-7.30pm,  Sin Sin Annex, 53-54 Sai St, Central.  Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends today  
Tree of Life
Indian painter Seema Kohli's  mixed media on canvas representations of her perceptions  on the cyclical nature of life. Today, 10am-7pm, HK Fine Art Gallery, 11/F Century Square, 1 D'Aguilar St, Central. Inquiries: 2537 7322. Ends today
An Ethereal World: Journeys to the Edges of Asia
 Photographs taken by Frenchman Matthieu Paley  in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan and  Russia.  Today-Sat, 11am-6pm, Picture This Gallery, Suite 1308, 13/F Office Tower, 9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2525 2820. Ends Sat
Of Snow, Gold and Sky Blue 
Painted porcelain jars and  oil paintings by China-born French artist Chu Teh-chun. A Le French May programme. Today-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 1pm, 6pm, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of HK, 94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam. Inquiries: frenchmay.com. Ends Jun 13   
Memories We Share: Hong Kong  in the 1960s and 1970s
Photographs and video footage showing different facets of local life during the 1960s and 70s. Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Jun 14   
Ju Ming Exhibition
Works from the Taiwanese sculptor's  Tai Chi and Living World series.  Daily, 10am-7pm, Open Plaza and The Rotunda, Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central; The Landmark, 15 Queen's Rd Central; and iPreciation, Suite LG3, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central. Inquiries: 2537 8869. Ends Jun 20  
Liquid Forms
Taiwanese-born American installation artist Lee Mingwei's  works pertain to trust, self-awareness and transformative experience.  Daily, 10am-7pm, Osage Kwun Tong, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817. Ends Jun 27   
Sense and Sensibility
Paintings by Iranian Ali Esmaeilipour  mainly inspired by life  and works by Canadian painter Sylvain Tremblay  of the inaccessible human spirit. Opens today. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun (and public holidays), noon-6pm, Opera Gallery, G2/F, M88, 2-8 Wellington St, Central. Inquiries: 2810 1208. Ends Jun 30  
A Secret Room in the Head
New Zealander Terry Stringer utilises painted theatrical backdrops to provide some depth and give his sculptures a sense of drama.  Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm, KORU1, Koru Contemporary Art, Unit 1012, 10/F Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 2580 9203.  Ends Aug 21  
Summer Art Exhibition 2010
Rolling exhibition of paintings and sculptures by 30 artists from Hong Kong, the mainland, Japan, Myanmar and other Asian territories. Opens today. Daily, 10am-6.30pm, Asia Fine Art Gallery, 99 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2522 0405. Ends Aug 31  
Performing Arts 
The Faust Festival 2010
Faust International Youth Theatre performs plays for the family including: Peter and the Wolf,  Jun 10, 10.30am, Jun 19, 5pm, Jun 20, 11am; Fractured Fairytales, Jun 10, 6pm; The Seven Ravens, Jun 11, 6pm, Jun 13, 2pm; An Evening of Suspenseful, Exhilarating, Moving, Stirring and Above All, Serious Plays, Jun 11-12, 8pm; Dreamscapes and Nightmares, Jun 12, 2pm, Jun 13, 8pm; Oliver Twist, Jun 12, 5pm, Jun 15, 10.30am, Jun 20, 2pm;  The Princess Who Never Laughed, Jun 15-16, 6pm; and The Comic Conundrums of Commedia dell'Arte, Jun 16, 18, 8pm.  In English. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$90 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 9114  
Harpsichord Recital
Jennifer Huang Zheng  gives a recital of works by Handel, J.S. Bach, Scarlatti and Rameau. Jun 10, 6.30pm, HK Academy  for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$50 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2584 8517 
MicroSex Office (Season 2) 
PIP Theatre's comedy about gender relations in the workplace. In Cantonese. Jun 10-13, 17-20, 7.30pm, also  Jun 12-13, 2.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$190, HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2511 0139 
Orphee aux Enfers  (Orpheus in the Underworld)
The City Opera performs Offenbach's operetta which parodies Gluck's opera based on the Greek myth of Orpheus; the City Chamber Orchestra of HK accompanies; and the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Legacy European Folk Dance Troupe also feature. A Le French May programme. Sung in French with dialogue in Cantonese and Chinese and English surtitles. Jun 9-10, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place,  Central, HK$280-HK$480 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 9020 5692
Shelter
The Not So Loud Theatre Company performs a drama set in a shelter on a Hong Kong mountain top.  In English. Until Jun 12, 7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$200, HK$160 (members) HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2521 7251 
1,001 Nights of Pasolini
Alice Theatre Laboratory's drama inspired by the real-life murder of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini  by a 17-year-old youth. In Cantonese. Jun 10-12, 8pm, also Jun 12-13, 3pm, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St,  Shek Kip Mei, HK$140 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2784 7938
Chicago - The Musical 
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, John Frost, and Barry and Fran Weissler present John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical about an ambitious nightclub dancer turned murderess  who convinces her husband  to hire Chicago's  top lawyer  to defend her. In English with Chinese side-titles.  Jun 8-12, 15-19, 8pm, also  Jun 12-13, 19-20, 2pm, also  Jun 13, 20, 7pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$350HK$895 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8203 0299 
I am the Wind
The Eolipile and Zahrbat Dance Companies perform works in which contemporary dance meets kung fu and hip hop. A Le French May programme. Jun 9-10, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160-HK$280 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: frenchmay.com   
Jobless
Black Bird Theatre's comedy about four 20-somethings' job-hunting travails. In Cantonese. Jun 10-13, 8pm, Jun 12, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theature,12 Hing Ning Rd,  Kwai Chung, HK$140 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 9050 9421  
Tuesdays with Morrie 
Chung Ying Theatre's stage version of Mitch  Albom's book about the 14 Tuesdays he spends with his dying professor  Morrie Schwartz.  In Cantonese with English surtitles. Until Jun 12, 8pm, also  Jun 13, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$160-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3961 9800
A Virtuosic Showcase of Yue Opera Classics 
The Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe of Shaoxing performs: The Lady General Mu Guiying Leads Her Army to War, Jun 11, 7.30pm; excerpts from A Clever Girl Called Jiujin, Ghost of a Woman Who Hangs Herself, A Mother and Son Reunion at the Nunnery, Recalling the  18 Hints at Parting and A Heartbreaking Reunion, Jun 12, 2.30pm; Three Glimpses of the Princess, Jun 12, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$350; and Interrogating the Husband, Jun 13, 7.30pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. All shows: in Shanghai regional dialect with Chinese and English surtitles. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Isserlis - Le Maitre et le Violoncelle
Yan Pascal Tortelier  conducts cellist Steven Isserlis and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra playing works by Berlioz, Debussy and Ravel. A Le French May programme. Jun 11-12, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030 
Sunday in the Park with George
Theatre Space's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's  musical  A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. In Cantonese. Jun 11-12, 8pm, also Jun 12-13, 3pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2540 1011 
Underpaid? Don't Pay!
Lo's Production's version of Italian Dario Fo's comedy about housewives who shoplift.  In Cantonese. Jun 11-12, 8pm,   Jun 12-13, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180-HK$220  Urbtix. Inquiries: 5133 3767  
Kawai Shiu's de stroom
Soprano Katherine Wallace, violinist Jiang Lele, viola player William Lane and cellist Laurent Perrin perform works by Iannis Xenakis, Kawai Shiu and J.S. Bach. Jun 13, 4pm, Osage Soho, 45 Caine Rd, SoHo, HK$120, reservation recommended. Inquiries: 2537 0688
Oliver!
The HK Singers perform Lionel Bart's musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist about an orphan boy who runs away from a workhouse and finds himself among a gang of pickpockets. In English. Jun 16-20, 7.30pm, also Jun 19-20, 2.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$250-HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: hksingers@hotmail.com 
Joshua Bell & The Academy of St Martin in the Fields
The violinist and the ensemble he directs play works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Jun 16, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$520 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 
Extra-curricular 
China: The Paradox of Stability
Claremont McKenna College government professor Pei Minxin  lectures on why on a macro level, China is relatively stable,  yet on the micro level, it is a different story. In English. Jun 10, 1.10pm (reception, 12.15pm; lunch, 12.30pm), JW Marriott Hotel, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, HK$490, HK$390 (Asia Society members), includes lunch, registration required. Inquiries: 2103 9508  
China's Rise in Asian  and World Affairs
Georgetown University Asian Studies professor Robert Sutter  discusses China's rise in Asia  and how long  before it is  the region's leading nation. In English. Jun 10, 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 
Book Launch
Author Charles Barker  discusses, and signs copies of, his The Brown Envelope Club,  a book  about revenge  in the Middle East. In English. Jun 10, 5pm, Kelly & Walsh, Shop 305, One Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, free. Inquiries: webstore@kellyandwalsh.com  
Reach for the HeART {bull} A Beginning
Event to publicise a programme for chronic geriatric patients in hospitals featuring an exhibition of art works and African drum and acoustic guitar performances. Jun 10, 6pm, Sin Sin Annex, 53-54 Sai St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2858 5072  
Funkraiser
Fundraising party with DJs playing music; proceeds go to the Child Welfare Scheme.  Jun 10, 7pm-midnight, Solas, G/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$150, includes one drink.  Inquiries: 2526 8810  
Flower Boats of the Pearl River Delta: Voices from the Past
University of Macau historian Paul A. Van Dyke  lectures on Qing dynasty floating palaces that were the ultimate in male  pleasure but later became channels through which thousands of women were bought  and sold to serve in Chinese overseas brothels. In English. Jun 11, 6.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, free. Inquiries: 2813 7500 
Hou Yeh, Pinoy!
Fiesta to celebrate the 112th anniversary of Philippine independence and the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Philippines and China featuring activities such as a band show (Jun 12, 1pm-6pm) and Philippine traditional games (Jun 13, 9am-1pm).  Jun 12-13, 9am-6pm, Central Lawn, Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, free entry. Inquiries: 2823 8536   
Bollywood Fantasy
Choreographer Terence Lewis conducts a two-day Indian contemporary and Bollyhop dance workshop. Jun 12-13, 11am-7pm, Sports Hall, Kowloon Cricket Club, 10 Cox's Rd, Kowloon, HK$1,750-HK$1,800, booking required.  Inquiries: 9351 0752 
Eldorado (HK)!
The Not So Loud Theatre Company present readings of new English-language plays: Caged by Karen Cheung,  Jun 12, noon; Whoosh! by Rob McBride,  Jun 12, 2pm; and Otherhood by Rachel Fleischmann,  Jun 12, 4pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$80, HK$60 (members) HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2521 7251 
An Empire of Commerce: Three Centuries of Scottish Enterprise in the East
University of Edinburgh historian Tom Devine  discusses the extraordinary scale and impact of the Scottish commercial empire in the east, its expansion and relative decline in the 20th century. In English. Jun 12, 1pm, Loke Yew Hall, University of HK, Main Campus, Pok Fu Lam, free, booking required. Inquiries: tinyurl.com/34gfafh



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