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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

Silent Fragrance

The chrysanthemum flower is at the centre of Alannala Lau's paintings.  Tue-Sat, 1.30pm-8pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 9 Yuen Yuen St, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Apr 10

Impressionism: Treasures from the National Collection of France

Impressionist masterpieces from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris and other French museums. Exhibits include The Dance Class by Degas, and Monet's Water Lilies as well as works by Manet, Cezanne and others. Contemporary Hong Kong Art Gallery, 2/F Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Fri-Wed, 10am-8pm. $10-$30. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Apr 10

Lofty Mountains

Landscape paintings dating from the Ming dynasty to modern era.  Mon-Sat, 10am-4.45pm; Sun, 12.30-5.30pm; closed on public holidays. West Wing Galleries, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin. Inquiries: 2609 7416. Ends May 8

Pearl River Delta Exhibition

Celebrating the centennial of Chinese cinema, this multimedia exhibition includes photo stills of famous Cantonese opera actors.  Mon and Wed-Sun 10am-8pm, Exhibition Hall, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho. $30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900. Ends June 5

Dr Sun Yat-sen and Nanyang

Historical photographs, illustrated panel text and a documentary video trace Dr Sun Yat-sen's time in the Nanyang region and Singapore. Mon and Wed-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun and public holidays 10am-1pm, 1/F Hong Kong Museum of History, 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui. $5, $10. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends June 20

Performing Arts

Dazzled by Disney

An all-female choir of 13-18 year-old students sing Disney songs including Reflection (Mulan)  and Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (Lion King). Today, 7.30pm, O2 Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. $150 ($120 members). Inquiries: 2521 7251

Fly through March

HK University of Science and Technology's Chinese Orchestra promotes  its enthusiasm  for Chinese music with programmes including Colourful Clouds, Banana Split and Bow Dance. Today, 7.45pm, HK University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay Rd, Sai Kung. Free. Inquiries: 2358 6149

Vivekananda: The Making of a Revolutionary Saint

Shekhar Sen performs inspirational music about this revolutionary saint. In Hindi and English, with English translation. Thu, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Central. $100-$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: KP Daswani, 9329 1931

The Joe Rosenberg Quartet East

Black Saint artist Joe Rosenberg plays a mix of jazz and contemporary classical music. Thu, 7.30pm, Loke Yew Hall, HK University. Pok Fu Lam Rd. Free (Tickets are required). Bookings: 2859 7045. Fri, 8pm, The Fringe Club, 2 Albert Rd, Central. $80-$90. March 29, 1pm, Exposition Hall, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay Rd, Sai Kung. Free. Inquiries: 2791 4968

Spartacus

Irek Mukhamedov, former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet,  choreographs the Hong Kong Ballet's version of Spartacus. Fri-Sat,  8pm and Sat-Sun, 3pm, Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall. $80-$230 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724

Avril Lavigne

Angst-ridden singer-songwriter comes to Hong Kong on The Bonez Tour 2005. Fri, 8pm, HKCEC, Hall 3. $320-$780 HK Ticketing. Inquiries:  2877 8260

The Magic Horn

The brass quintet, Canadian Brass, performs numbers by Bach, Vivaldi and Mozart. Mar 28, 8pm, Concert Hall, HK City Hall. $90-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Diana KrallThe successful jazz musician takes to centrestage. Mar 29, 8pm, HKCEC, Grand Hall, Wan Chai. $388-$888 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2159 4855

Farewell My Concubine

The dramatic love between an actor and an actress is interwoven with dance, ancient Chinese melodies, Peking opera, story-telling and Suzhou-dialect ballad-singing as well as modern music. Apr 1-2, 7.30pm; Apr 3, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre. Salisbury Rd, TST, Kowloon. $90-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1809

Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra

Dr Yip Wai-hong conducts young  musicians aged between seven  and  16. Apr 2, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Central. $80-$130. Apr 3, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, Auditorium, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun. $60-$100. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Salieri the Master and Mozart the Genius

The oldest and most active choir in Hong Kong, the HK Oratorio Society, sing music by the great masters. Apr 5, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Central. $90-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9463 5217

Extra-curricular

The Future of English-language Publications in Asia

Hugo Restall, editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review, discusses the difficult times for print media globally and locally. Wed, 12.30pm, 1/F The Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. $180 ($150 members), including lunch. Inquiries: 2521 1511

AIDS: I Dare Say - Care about AIDS, DO it!

Ethnic groups perform drama, dance and yoga  in the AIDS Festival 2005, organised by St John's Cathedral HIV Education Centre Sun.  2.30pm-5.30pm, Chater Rd Pedestrian Precinct, Central. Free. Inquiries: 2523 0531

Wanderings in the Last Millennium of Chinese Society

Social historian David Faure leads a talk on how Chinese society has changed.  Mar 31, 7pm, HK Museum of History, G/F Lecture Theatre, TST. Free, followed by a self-paying dinner with the speaker. Inquiries: 6010 0364

Gold Coast Boat Show 2005

Powerboats,  cruisers   and super yachts are  displayed alongside stalls for watersports products. April 1-3, Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club, 1 Castle Peak Rd, Castle Peak Bay. Kowloon. $20 (includes $10 food/drink coupon). Inquiries: 2404 2222

Ultimate Frisbee

The Ultimate Frisbee spring league starts  on April 13 and is  played every Wednesday night in Causeway Bay until June. Newcomers welcome.

To join the fun, e-mail StevenKLee2000@yahoo.com, deadline is Apr 5. Inquiries: www.hkupa.com

Film

Kings and Queen

Crowned the best French film of 2004, Kings and Queen connects a fallen musician with an art gallery director struggling with her dying father and fatherless son.  Tomorrow, 3.30pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, Kowloon; Sat, 6pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung; Mar 31, 9.30pm, 5/F UA City Plaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Road, Taikoo Shing. $42, $55. Inquiries: 2970 3300 or www.hkiff.org.hk

10 on TenWhile being filmed in his favourite film setting - the car - director Abbas Kiarostami takes audiences on a crash cinema course.  Tomorrow, 7.15pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Road, Kwai Chung; Apr 6, 2.30pm, HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd. $42, $55. Inquiries: 2970 3300 or www.hkiff.org.hk

Forces of Nature

Experience the earth's fiercest volcanoes, earthquakes and tornadoes  with scientists.  Wed-Sun, 1.30pm, 5pm and 8.30pm, Space Theatre, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. $24, $32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Jul 31

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit-card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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