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Exhibitions   
Signal 8
Annual summer show features a variety of international art works by contemporary artists, ranging from paintings to sculptures to photography. Opening reception today,  6pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, The Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2544 6223. Ends Sept 4     
Clay gives Character.  Pottery gives joy
Ceramics exhibition by local artists including Chu Bo-wo. Daily, 11am-8pm, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui. Inquiries: 2831 2399. Ends Aug 17 
Urban Drift
Photography exhibition by former BBC journalist Ben McMillan exploring urbanisation in China. Daily, 9am-9pm. The Landmark, 15 Queen's Rd Central, Central. Inquiries: 2522 0405. Ends Sept 30  
From the Third Hand  of the Creator 
Three-dimensional works crafted out of wood and leaves by Korean sculptor Lee Jaehyo. Mon-Sat, 10am-6.30pm, closed Sun, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, 20 Ice House St, Central. Inquiries: 2580 0058. Ends Aug 20.  
 The Evergreen Classic - Transformation of the Qipao
Exhibition of 270 qipao that explores  the Chinese garment's forms and transformation between the 1920s and 1960s. Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, (and public holidays), 10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Sept 13  
Joao Vasco Paiva: Sea of Mountains
Creative media artist Joao Vasco Paiva's  computational video dealing with the abstract nature of open water.  Wed-Sun, noon-7pm, Para/Site Art Space, G/F, 4 Po Yan St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2517 4620. Ends Sept 23  
Building the City
Exhibition about inspirations for - and developments in - construction technology in Hong Kong. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, (and public holidays), 10am-7pm, closed Thu, HK Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Haiphong Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2208 4400. Ends Oct 13  
Performing Arts 
uhmmm ... 5th  Anniversary Special
Jump & J-Cube perform pop, street jazz and funk dances. Aug 4, 8pm, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9319 4630  
Sesame Street Live - When Elmo Grows Up
Musical in which Elmo and his Sesame Street friends share their dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. In English with Chinese subtitles. Aug 4-Aug 7, 7.30pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$220-HK$450, HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2866 6622
Check Out! 
Australia's Polyglot Theatre's puppet show about a tantrum-thrower who runs away from her father at a supermarket and meets a mysterious stranger.  With limited English dialogue. Aug 4-6, 7.30pm, also Aug 6, 3pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120, HK$180; and Aug 7, 7.30pm, Aug 8, 2.30pm, also 5pm, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$100, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044  
Lost n' Found
Unlock Dancing Plaza's fusion dance blends shadow puppetry with improvisation and drama. Aug 4-7, 7.30pm, also Aug 7-8, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044 
Whisper of Flowers
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan  performs choreographer Lin Hwai-min's dance exploration of the enduring theme  of exuberance giving way to precarious darkness. With music by J.S. Bach.  Aug 4-5, 8pm, Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$450 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
HKS for Kids: Story of Mozart
Hong Kong Sinfonietta conductor Jason Lai's concert mixes Mozart's music with the story of his life. Aug 5-7, 7.30pm, City Hall Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100, HK$150, HK$220  Urbtix. Inquiries: 3607 2328
When Sushi Meets Wasabi 
PIP Theatre stages a romantic comedy about a man and a woman who are brought together by a common love for sushi. In Cantonese. Aug 6-8, 7.30pm, also Aug 7-8, 2.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2294 8004
King of Jokers
Jim Chim Sui-man re-enacts classic Hong Kong movie scenes featuring iconic movie characters, with a comedic twist. Aug 12-22, 7.30pm, Aug 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 2.30pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wanchai,  HK$150, HK$190, HK$260, HK$350,  HK$400, HK$430 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2294 8012 
AYO 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert
Asian Youth Orchestra alumni and this year's orchestra perform Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, Aug 13, 8pm, Hong Kong Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan  Rd, Hung Hom, HK$60, Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2722 1650
Coppelia
Comedic ballet about an eccentric old inventor who fools the villagers where he lives with his creation of a beautiful mechanical doll. Aug 20-22, 7.30pm, Aug 21-22, 2.30pm, Cultural Centre Grand Theatre, 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, HK$140, HK$260, HK$400, HK$600 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724 
New Moon
Five Hong Kong Ballet dancers-choreographers explore dance duets with the acclaimed international choreographer Peter Quanz. Sept 24-25, 8pm, Sept 25-26, 3pm, Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui,  HK$120, HK$240, HK$380 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2105 9724  
Cinema  
City Lights
A tramp (Charlie Chaplin) falls in love with a blind flower girl,  who mistakenly believes he is a millionaire. Aug 4, 8pm, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, Central, HK$30, includes chocolate, must pre-register. Inquiries: 2127 7936 
Sea Monsters:  A Prehistoric Adventure
Follow a family of Dolichorhynchops,  sea creatures that lived 80 million years ago, as they traverse ancient waters populated with sabre-toothed fish, prehistoric sharks and giant squid. English shows Sat-Sun, 8.30pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Aug 30   
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
Go  on a whitewater adventure along the Colorado River  and learn about the worldwide water crisis. English shows Mon, Thu, 7.20pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 3.50pm, 7.20pm, also Sat-Sun, (and public holidays), 12.20pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Oct 31   
Cosmic Collisions
Explore cosmic collisions that shaped our solar system.  English shows Wed, Fri, 6.10pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 2.40pm, 6.10pm, also Sun, (and public holidays), 11.10am, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Dec 31



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