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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

Miniature by Gaylord Chan

The artist, who's in his 80s, exhibits his first digital print exhibition of simple forms and bright colours. Daily, 10am-8pm, 5/F The Pao Gallery, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0279. Ends Oct 26

Works by So Yan-kei

Installation  on the awareness of time. Daily, 10am-8pm, 4/F The Pao Gallery, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0279. Ends Oct 26

Communication

Student fine art exhibition featuring surrealist, expressionist, classical and abstract works. Daily, 10am-10pm, White Tube, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: dicky_lui@hotmail.com Ends Oct 28

Clotheslines

Spanish painter Marques de Jadraque  explores mundane objects in vivid colours. Tue-Fri,  11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, 10 Chancery Lane, SoHo, Central. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Oct 29

No Plastic Bag

Installation  and a student poster design competition. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, Mau Tai Wai. Inquiries: 2104 3322. Ends Nov 3

Life Latin America

Artworks and photographs from  artists such as Peruvian Martin Chambi's   Images from Early 20th Century series, Mexican Patricia Lagarde's  Mexican Healing Plants and Argentinean Alejandro Ares'  Argentina Landscape. Daily, 10am-8pm, HK Cultural Centre Foyer, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2511 3305. Ends Nov 5

A Presentation of the Lingnan School

Chinese paintings by artists practising the Lingnan style of painting,  which blends western  techniques with traditional Chinese styles. Daily, 10am-7pm, BaoQu Tang, L147-149 The InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel, 18 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquires: 2723 8366. Ends Nov 30

Performing Arts

The Universe

Drama Onion contemplates questions of homosexuality, human cloning and whether or not humans control the universe. Today-Sat, 8pm, Fringe Studio, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $60-$80 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Ennio Marchetto

A one-man show by the Italian comedian who transforms himself into 50 characters, from Snow White to Madonna. Today-Sun,  8.15pm, Sat-Sun also at 2.45pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, $250-$450 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8500

Vocal Recital - Poetry and Song

Tenor Oliver Lo  and pianist Timmy Tsang  perform pieces by  Shakespeare, Heinrich Heine  and Victor Hugo.  Tomorrow, 1pm-2pm, Exposition Hall,  HK University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, free. Inquiries:  2358 6149

Love Me Tender

With his Elvis tribute show from Las Vegas, Donny Edwards  sings, dances and moves like the King. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.30pm, Piazza Dinner Theatre, 3/F East Wing, New World Centre, TST, $580, includes dinner. Inquiries:  8206 9333

Latin Passion Festival

A showcase of Latin music, dance and theatre, with performers from Latin America, the US and Hong Kong. Tomorrow-Nov 20.  Inquiries: www.latin festival.gov.hk

Omara Portuondo

Buena Vista Social Club presents Cuban singer Omara Portuondo. Tomorrow-Fri, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $150-$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.latinfestival.gov.hk

Shunzo Ohno Live Tour

Japanese trumpeter Shunzo Ohno performs with bassist Tomokazu Sugimoto, pianist Makoto Nakamura  and drummer Tamaya Honda.  Tomorrow-Sat, 10pm-1am, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $200 (members), $250 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Hades' Invitation

Spring Poetry's modern dance portrait of the glamorous but scary underworld of the living and dead. Fri-Sat, 7.30pm and 9pm, O2 Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $65-$99 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Dance Me to the End of Love

Theatre du Pif fuses theatre, dance and music with dancer and choreographer Aman Yap Choong from Malaysia. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, $120 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.thtdupif.com

Red Ribbon Night Concert

St John's Cathedral's HIV Education Centre celebrates its 10th anniversary with performers including the Chamber Choir of South Island School, Ernesto Maurice Corpus, the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir and the St John Cathedral Choir. Fri, 7.30pm, St John's Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Rd, Central, $150, includes refreshments. Inquiries: 2868 2848

Classical Cello

The second-prize winner at the 11th International Tchaikovsky Competition, Li Wei, performs with the HK Sinfonietta in works including Schumann's Fourth Symphony and Sibelius' Pelleas et Melisande. Fri, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $100-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336

Okehampton Big Band

This 26-member jazz band perform music from jazz greats. Fri, 8pm-11.30pm, Sai Square, Waterfront Park, Sai Kung, free. Inquiries: 2791 4336

Zildjian Drum Clinic 2005 by Simon Phillips

The drummer has performed with the likes of Mick Jagger, The Who and Peter Gabriel, and plays a mix of rock, fusion and jazz. Oct 25, 8pm, Theatre, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 2-3/F, Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Bldg, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, $80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2737 7638

Havana-Mania Carnival!

Vocal Sampling X Chet Lam

Cuba's a cappella singing group Vocal Sampling jam with Hong Kong's singer-songwriter Chet Lam and Edward Chan's band in a cross-over of musical talents. Oct 28-29, 8pm, Queen Elizabeth Stadium Area, 18 Oi Kwan Rd, Wan Chai, $120-$320. Inquiries: www.latinfestival.gov.hk

Extra-curricular

Contemporary Indian Jewellery

Joumana Achcar and Sagiri Dayal present contemporary  Indian jewellery by Alpana Gujral. Today-tomorrow, 10am-7pm, 40A Estoril Court, Block One, 55 Garden Rd, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 6100 7677

Fastest Drummer Contest

Open to fast-beating drummers. Every Thu and Sat until November, 4pm-7pm, Tom Lee Music Main Showroom, Cameron Lane, TST. Inquiries: 2737 7602

Women Thinking

A workshop for men - learn how to avoid arguments or conflict in conversations with women, gain their trust and more. Tomorrow, 7pm-10pm, Le Manege Club, 1/F Canton House, 54-56 Queen's Rd Central, $100. Inquiries: 9779 0470 or e-mail veronique@youunlimitedasia.com

Appraising and Collecting Tibetan Furniture

Slide presentation by the author of Tibetan Furniture, Chris Buckley, who advises how to date and clean items, identify fakes. Organised by the Asia Society. Tomorrow, 6.30pm, American Club, Oregon Rm, Two Exchange Square, Central, $150-$200 (drinks and talk), $450-$500 (dinner and talk). Inquiries: 2103 9508

Food Street Eating King

Eating competition open to those who want to challenge the Japanese food eating king, Oguni Keiji, who placed fourth in New York's 2005 hotdog eating competition. Closing date for entry is tomorrow;  100 contestants will be drawn from the entries. First round: Sat, 3pm-6pm, Sogo, Causeway Bay. Second round: Nov 5, 3pm-5.30pm, Sogo TST, B2/F atrium. Final round: Nov 6, 3pm-4pm, Sogo TST, B2/F atrium, Inquiries: www.sogo.com.hk

Happiness Now!

Author and international speaker Andrew Matthews launches his new best-seller, Happiness Now!, about the secrets of happiness. Tomorrow, 8am, American Chamber of Commerce, Bank Of America Tower, Central District, $230-$280. Inquiries: 2530 6925

Film

Chinese Film Panorama 2005

Award-winning films from the mainland. Today-Nov 15, various venues and times. $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.lcsd.gov.hk/fp

A Touch of Spice

Story of a Greek boy in Istanbul who learns from his grandfather that both food and life need a touch of salt. In English, Greek and Turkish with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, Run Run Shaw Hall, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, free (registration recommended). Inquiries: www.britishcouncil.org/hongkong-arts-euff

Smoking Room

Office politics and employee loyalties are fanned into all out war when a no-smoking ordinance goes into effect. In Spanish with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, free (registration recommended). Inquiries: eufilmfestival@britishcouncil.org.hk

MAX! 2005 German Language Film Festival

Films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Fri-Oct 30, various venues and times. $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.goethe.de/max

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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