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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions  
From the Wall and Further Tales
Works by Italian sculptor Matteo Puglies  that focus on the human form and animals. Today-Sat, 10am-6.30pm, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, G/F, 20 Ice House St, Central. Inquiries: 2580 0058. Ends Jun 19  
Contemporary Traditions
Australian Aboriginal art from the Warlukurlangu  community.  Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, 6-10B Sin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Jun 22 
Definitions of Time
Paintings expressing the thoughts, feelings and visions of Au Hoi-lam.  Tues-Fri, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sat, 2pm-8pm, Edge Gallery, G/F 60C Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2887 0313. Ends Jun 30 
The Vanishing Romance 
Monochrome photos of old Hong Kong shops and streets by Simon Go Man-ching.  Daily, 11am-9pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, L2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Rd, TST. Inquiries: 9035 0721. Ends Jun 30   
X-Block HK! - Central  Creativity Hub
Exhibition showcasing  the HK Creative Professional Association and Yau Kee Architecture's  proposed transformation of the former Married Police Quarters into a 'creativity hub'. Opens today. Mon-Sat, noon-10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends Jun 30   
Supreme Ideals
Chen Li's painting of scenes from a constructed reality and his brother Chen Yu's depictions of the relationships between order and rules.  Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Main Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries:  2869 8802. Ends Jul 3  
Candida Hofer 
The German's photographs of rooms in public places regarded as pivotal centres of cultural life. Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 1pm-6pm, Ben Brown Fine Arts, 301 Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 9600. Ends Jul 10 
Echo (Contemporary) - HK Sculpture Biennial 2010 
Works by 21 sculptors including Movana Chen, Jaffa Lam Laam and Mok Yat-san. Daily, 10am-5pm, Hui Gallery and open space of New Asia College, Chinese University of HK, Sha Tin. Inquiries: 2609 7615. Ends Jul 11   
Disney-Pixar's Toy  Story at Times Square
Exhibition of 'behind the scenes' sketches and production art. Opens today. Daily, 10am-10pm, 2/F Atrium, Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay, Inquiries: 2118 8900. Ends Jul 18  
Revolve
Works on light sensitive paper by British couple Rob and Nick Carter.  Opening reception today, 6pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends Jul 31 
Further Affinities
Group show featuring works by Edward Burtynsky, Fre Ilgen, Nathan Slate Joseph  and  four other artists. Opening reception today, 7pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun, 11am-7pm, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 57-59 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2581 9678. Ends Aug 1  
Splendour of Cantonese Opera: Masters Tong Tik-sang   and Yam Kim-fai
Exhibition  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  
The Faust Festival 2010
Faust International Youth Theatre performs plays for the family including: Splat,  Jun 17, 10.30am; The Sign of the Seahorse, Jun 17-18, 6pm; Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Jun 17, 19, 8pm; The Comic Conundrums of Commedia dell'Arte, Jun 18, 8pm; The Tale of the Firebird, Jun 19, 2pm, Jun 20, 5pm; Peter and the Wolf,  Jun 19, 5pm, Jun 20, 11am; and Oliver Twist,  Jun 20, 2pm. In English. HK Arts Centre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$90 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 9114  
MicroSex Office (Season 2)
Jim Chim Sui-man directs PIP Theatre's comedy about gender relations in the workplace. In Cantonese.  Jun 17-20, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$190, HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2511 0139 
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. Until Jun 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 
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. Until Jun 19, 8pm, also  Jun 19-20, 2pm,  Jun 20,  7pm, HK Academy for Performing  Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$350-HK$895 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 8203 0299  
Katya Grineva 
The Russian pianist gives a recital of works by composers such as Schubert, Tyberg, Chopin and Piazzolla. Jun 17,  8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$280-HK$580 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2521 2238 
Electric Kinderszenen
Composer-installation artist Samson Young and pianist Colleen Lee Ka-ling perform a multi-media version of Schumann's Scenes from Childhood. Jun 18-19, 7pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Mozart and Mendelssohn
Masaaki Suzuki conducts Hungarian violinist Barnab?s Kelemen and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra playing works by Haydn, Mozart and Mendelssohn. Jun 18-19, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Romance of the Chivalrous  Hero - All-Time Favourites  by Joseph Koo II
Chew Hee Chiat conducts violinist Yao Jue and the HK Chinese Orchestra performing works by Joseph Koo Ka-fai such as  Rhapsody for Percussion. Jun 18-20, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$150-HK$380 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 3185 1600
True
Ten Japanese artists  present a sound, light and dance multi-media exploration of the relationship between the brain and our sensory perception  of reality. Jun 18-20, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180, HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
The Golden Cangue
Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre's presentation of Eileen Chang's drama about a woman wed to the bedridden son of a wealthy family who falls for her brother-in-law. In Cantonese. Jun 18-19, 23-26, 30, Jul 2, 8.15pm, also Jun 20, 27, Jul 1-3, 2.30pm, 5pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central,  Sheung Wan, HK$180-HK$265 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 6377 7240 
Opera i Provinsen
Four Royal Danish Opera singers and the HK City Choir perform French and Italian opera excerpts. Jun 19, 7pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$380 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2851 3007
Four Gig Heads Percussion  Group Annual Concert 2010
The percussion group and Made in Hong Kong @ Four Gig Heads perform works including Chau Chin-tung's A Hundred Years of Solitude - Chinese Drums Ensemble, John Wyre's Marubatoo and Kevin Tuck's Tribal Beat Sound System. Jun 19, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321
Paganini's Gut
Jean Thorel conducts Italian violinist Andrea Zanchetta and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK in performing works by Rossini, Albinoni, Tartini, Zipoli and Paganini. Jun 19, 8pm (pre-concert talk by Zanchetta, 7.15pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120-HK$250 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 8837 
Schumann Salon
Mezzo-soprano Carol Lin, pianist Shum Kin-wai and violinist Wong Sze-hang perform works by Schumann including his Frauenliebe und -leben (A Woman's Love and Life) song cycle. Jun 20, 3pm, Studio One, RTHK, 30 Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2339 6425 
Piano Recital by Mary Wu
Pianist Mary Wu Mei-loc plays works by  J.S. Bach, Barber, Chopin, Ravel and Schumann. Jun 20, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9042 4090
Relaxin' After Work: Shake it off with Matthew Barley
Cellist Matthew Barley plays works by John Metcalfe; Pure Yoga instructor Anri Shiga also performs. Jun 21-22, 7pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free. Inquiries: 2836 3336
A Night at the Movies
The Kassia Women's Choir sings songs from movies such as Avatar, Slumdog Millionaire and Titanic. Jun 21-22, 8pm  Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei  Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$220 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2575 3931
My Very First Time 
Loft Stage presents Derek Wong  directing, writing and starring in a solo show about a young Hongkonger's coming to terms with his ethnicity, sexual preference and issues of life and death. In Cantonese and English. Jun 23-26, 8pm, also Jun 26-27, 4pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5216 
Soulful Flamenco
Flamenco dancer Sandra 'La Negra' Guerrero and guitarist Javier Leal  perform. Jun 23, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$350.  Inquiries: 2525 3041
Showcase of Outstanding Young Performers in Kunqu Opera
Liu Na, Luo Chenxue, Yang Kun and other artists perform: The Peony Pavilion (Part One), Jun 22, 7.30pm; The Peony Pavilion (Part Two), Jun 23, 7.30pm; and excerpts including The Party (from The Palace of Eternal Life) and Killing 'The Tiger' (from The Iron Headgear), Jun 24, 7.30pm. All shows: in regional dialect with Chinese and English surtitles. HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325 
Piano Recital by  Krystian Zimerman
The Polish  pianist plays works by Chopin. Jun 22-23, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$600 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 
Happy Hour: Tango a Tres
Violinist James Cuddeford, cellist Matthew Barley and pianist Colleen Lee Ka-ling play works by Piazzolla, Kod?ly, Ravel, De Falla and Schoenfield. Jun 24, 7pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Broke Guy
Franky Mcnugget, Max Lee and Kung Chi-shing's combination music, dance and theatre show about two 30-something-year-old men who decide that they can only achieve their dreams if they become truly evil. In Cantonese. Jun 24-26, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$140, HK$120 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
Dance Gala Night - Global Steps
Kids' Gallery presents a global dance celebration featuring the performance of dances from New York City, Hawaii, India and other places by its students. Jun 24, 7.45pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$250 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2501 4842 
All Things Strings
Cellist Matthew Barley performs with and conducts the HK Sinfonietta playing works by artists such as Piazzola, Everything But The Girl, Simon and Garfunkel, and Schumann. Jun 25, 7pm, Jun 26, 3pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Sichuan Opera  Theatre of Chengdu
The Chinese opera troupe performs: The Jealous First Wife, The Tailor, The Long Journey through the Snow, Chasing the Boat on the Autumn River and The Son Who Harbours Two Ulterior Motives, Jun 25, 7.30pm, Ko Shan Theatre, 77 Ko Shan Rd, Hung Hom; and The Reincarnation of a Beauty, Jun 26, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. In regional dialect with Chinese and English surtitles.  Inquiries: 2268 7325 
Music for Tranquility of Mind IV
Multi-disciplinary artist Tam Po-shek hosts a concert during which the HK Chinese Orchestra performs works such as Zhou Long's The Sound of Water Echoing in a Valley and Zhang Dalong's Reflections in Autumn. In Cantonese. Jun 26-27, 7pm, also Jun 27, 2pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
The Next Sensation - Yuja Wang
Tang Muhai conducts the pianist and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing Prokofiev's Classical Symphony  and Piano Concerto No 3, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.  Jun 26-27, 8pm, Jun 27, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
Intoxicating Nature
The HK Chinese Orchestra performs Chinese music incorporating multi-media arts by composer-conceptualist Mui Kwong-chiu.  Jun 26-27, 8.45pm, also Jun 27, 3.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Late Night Crossing with SIU2
The musical ensemble and HK Sinfonietta violinists Joseph Vickers and Le Hoai-nam, viola player Cecilia Ho and cellist Chang Pei-chieh perform fusion music. Jun 26, 9pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free. Inquiries: 2836 3336 
Extra-curricular
Adopting a New Lifestyle:  Formation of a Local Organic  Food Community in Hong Kong
Anthropologist Eric Cheng Siu-kei lectures on  organic food producers, distributors and consumers in Hong 
Kong and their concerns about the consequences of over-development,  and the failure of government policy on the environment. In English. Jun 17, 7pm, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 9746 9537 
The Morning After the Debate - What Next for Political Reform in Hong Kong
Civic Party leader Audrey Eu Yuet-mee discusses both her televised debate with Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and her views on how opponents of the government intend to pursue their reform campaign. In English. Jun 18, 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 
ArtWalk DB 
Discovery Bay and Lantau-based painters, sculptors and photographers showcase their art; proceeds go to MADaboutART.  Jun 18, 6pm-10pm, DB Plaza and selected restaurants on D Deck, Discovery Bay, free entry (suggested donation HK$100).  Inquiries: 9037 2983 
Creative Energy Painting  Open Workshop
Alice Chan teaches the skills needed to produce artwork. In Cantonese, English and Putonghua. Jun 19 (and every other Sat through to Aug 28), 11am-6pm, 1101, 11/F Kai Tak Commercial Building, 317-319 Des Voeux Rd, Central, HK$500  (optional materials fee, HK$300).  Inquiries: 3105 0706  
Lotus Origami Workshop
The HK Wetland Park and HK Origami Society present Do-It-Yourself origami workshops geared towards making Indian Lotus origami creations and learning about the plant's unique adaptive features. In Cantonese. Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21, 2pm-2.45pm, 3pm-3.45pm, Life Lab, Wetland Discovery Centre, HK Wetland Park, Wetland Park Rd, Tin Shui Wai, free (with HK$30 park entry). Inquiries: 3152 2666 
Children's Art Jam
Drawing workshop for children aged 4-11 years, Jun 19, 2.30pm-5.30pm, HK$20; and exhibition party to show works created at the art jam session, Jun 26, 2.30pm-5.30pm, HK$30. Unit Gallery, L6-19, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre,  30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei. Inquiries: 8453 1626 
West End Vocal Masterclass
Australian musician-composer Warren Wills conducts a workshop aimed at developing individual singing styles and improv skills. In English. Jun 19, 3pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$250, HK$220 (members).  Inquiries: 2521 7251 
2010 Jang Keun Suk Asia Tour Fansmeeting in Hong Kong
The South Korean actor-singer (aka Jang Guen-suk) meets with his fans. Jun 19, 8pm, Hitec, 1Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$580, HK$980 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.hsmedia.net  
Seeking International Recognition or Striving for Self-sufficiency? Chinese Traditional Theatre  at the Crossroad
Symposium co-ordinated by the Chinese University of HK's Music Department on attempts to launch Chinese traditional theatre into the international arena that also seeks to predict what lies ahead for this art form featuring presentations by: Cantonese opera actor Yuen Siu-fai, the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe's Guo Yu, Chinese University of HK instructor Chan Chak-lui, City University of HK professor Cheng Pei-kai and qin musician Sou Si-tai, Jun 20, 4.30pm; Chinese University of HK Chinese Music Archive director Yu Siu-wah, National University of Singapore Chinese Studies professor Yung Sai-Shing, Chinese University of HK professor Hua Wei, the Sichuan Opera Theatre of Chengdu's Lei Yin, the Lisheng Opera Troupe of Fujian's Zheng Huaixin and HK Baptist University professor Lau Chor-wah, Jun 26, 4.30pm; and HK Chinese Arts Promotion Centre artistic director Wang Weimin, Performing Arts Asia director Fredric Mao Chun-fai, Lingnan University cultural studies professor Li Siu-leung, performing arts critic Cheung Man-wai and Hon Fung Cantonese Opera Institute director Leung Hon-wai.  Jul 11, 4.30pm. In Cantonese and Putonghua. Level 4 Foyer, Auditoria Building, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2268 7325



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