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Joyce Hor-Chung Lau

Off-beat music:  Jellywhip  and Barnaby Gold's New Orleans Jazz Ensemble play jazz on the drums, bass and guitar. January 9, 10pm. $80 includes one drink.

Sydney's acclaimed Sean  Wayland Jazz Trio. January 10, 10pm. $80 includes one drink.

John Lee demonstrates 'Tuvan throat singing' while playing drums and   instruments from India, Egypt, Ireland, India and Tibet. January 15-17, 7:30pm. $120, $100.

Jazz scene doyenne Elaine Liu  headlines the All Stars Party. January 17, 10pm. $80 includes one drink.

Red Taurus plays home- grown Latin jazz. February 7, 10pm. $80 includes one drink.

Exotic dance: TangoTang

puts an Argentinian spin on Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Tango. January 15-17, 7.45pm. $99, $80.

A tasseled, midriff-baring Mey Jen  performs Midnight At The Oasis, Egyptian bellydancing to the vocals of singer Wael el Masry.  January 29-31, 8pm. $150-$120.

Priyadarshini Ghosh and Rachael Katz tells a tale through Indian classical dance in Never Enough. January 29-31. 9.30pm. $120, $100.

Serious theatre: The London- and Tokyo-based Performance Exchange looks into the mind of dramatist Samuel Beckett. Beckett, in English. January 8-10, 7.45pm. $120, $90.

Three actresses, from Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul, perform their rendition of  Chekhov's The Three Sisters.  February 5-6, 7:30pm. February 7, 3pm. $150, $120.

Comedy, cabaret and camp: Australia's Moira Finucane  plays with sex and food in her famous 'cabaret bizarre', The Saucy Cantina. Also starring Yumi Tsuchiya. In English. January 7-8, 10.30pm. January 9-10, midnight. $150-$120.

New York stand-up comedian John Quincy Lee  chats about love, urban live and being an  American Born Chinese. In English. January 14-17, 9.45pm. $120, $100.

Paul Capsis  does jazzed-up impressions of Billie Holiday,  Lou Reed, Janis Joplin, Barbra  Streisand and others. February 3-5, 8pm. $150-$120.

18 and over: Crystal Kwok's Fertility Goddess takes a comic  look at sex and childbearing. Starring Chang Pui Pui and Marsha Yuan. Mostly in English with some Cantonese. January 7-10, 9pm. $180, $150.

Comedian Reuben M and Fetish Fashion owner Decima talk about the intricate details of S&M, bondage and other perversions in Sex Talks. In English. January 7, 9pm, $60. Includes one drink at the bar.

Intellectual, artsy multimedia: 9204 Lemon On The Side uses moving images, music and theatre to ask philosophical questions about Hong Kongers' need for more creative space. February 5-7, 9.30pm. $80, $60.

Videos of dance acts from Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong and the US show in Dancing On The Roof. January 7, 10, 14, 17, 28, 31. February 4,7. 7.30pm. Free.

Kids' stuff: Japanese martial artists Katsumi and Eiko perform Dragon/Shadow, which includes a homage to Bruce Lee, swordplay and a dance piece based on Ninja training. January 8-10, 7.30pm. $99, $80.

Purple Turtle Theatre stages Beauty And The Beast for children aged three and up. In English. January 7, 6.30pm. January 8-9, 5pm. January 10, 2.30pm, 5pm $100, $85.

Food and drink: Annabel Jackson serves up Xinjiang  mutton dishes and critically acclaimed Chinese wines (yes, these things now exist). January 8, 7pm. $285, $245. Includes two glasses of wine. Call Cherie on 2521 2176.



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