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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

My Secret Garden

Swedish painter Dorina Mocan's  garden scenes with European motifs. Today, 10.30am-7pm,  Connoisseur Art Gallery, Shop G3, Chinachem Hollywood Centre, Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2868 5358. Ends today

A World in Black and White

Chen Fuli's  photographs taken in the 1950-60s in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong and the mainland. Today, 9.30am-6pm, tomorrow, 1.30pm-5.30pm, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong,  94 Bonham Rd, Pokfulam. Inquiries: 2241 5500. Ends tomorrow

Living in Equilibrium

Interconnected simplistic forms of glass and ceramic works by Rachel Cheung.  Today-tomorrow, noon-8pm, Eating Classroom,  2/F Fortune Court, 33 Morrison Hill Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries:  9453 1626. Ends tomorrow

Christie's Autumn Auctions Chinese paintings, ceramics, jade carvings, contemporary Asian art and watches to go under the hammer. Today-Nov 29, 10.30am-6.30pm, Grand Hall,  HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2521 5396.  Ends Nov 29

Performing Arts

The Hong Kong Jazz Festival Asian Swing

Jazz festival with international artists. Pluto and Dedric on piano and saxophone, today,   6.30pm, free; Tsang Tak Hong Group  (HK) and Yokohama Association of Artists (Japan)  and Festival All-Stars band, today, 7.30pm, $220 (members), $280 HK Ticketing. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: www.hkja.org/hkjazzfest2005

Fame

Broadway musical following actors, dancers and musicians trying to prove their talents in music school. In Cantonese and English. Today,  7.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $80, $120 Urbtix. Inquiries:  2877 2625

Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra

Big-band jazz with Elaine Liu  singing hits by Count Basie and Glenn Miller. Sat,  7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free (members), $80 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Dragons in the SkyConductor Yan Huichang  leads percussionists An Zhishun, Li Biao  and the Shaanxi Percussion Group along with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. Today,  7.30pm, HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $100-$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

Sleeping Beauty

Cheeky Monkey Theatre Company presents a children's  production of the fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty. Today-tomorrow,  11.30am and 2.30am, Grappa's Cellar Italian Restaurant, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, $150 (advance), $180 (door) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Takezawa Meets Lazarev

Violinist Kyoto Takezawa plays with one of Russia's foremost conductors, Alexander Lazarev,  and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme of Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev and Liadov. Today, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $100-$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Cantonese Opera Day 2005 Opera excerpts including A Gathering of Immortals for the Goddess of Mercy, a sing-along with opera stars, and an autograph session. Tomorrow, 1pm-5.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, Foyer and Piazza, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Extra-curricular

Operation Santa Claus Food Drive

The Food Bank of St James Settlement has made a wish to collect 54,000 cans of food from the public and build a giant Christmas tree out of them. Any company or school can call the hotline for food to be picked up. Today, lawn next to Two IFC,  8 Finance St, Central (go to osc.scmp.com for map).  Inquiries: 2409 3508

20th Annual 24-Hour  Pedal Kart Race

Hong Kong Human Powered Vehicle Association's fundraising event for disadvantaged kids, with teams of decorated karts competing. Today: Parade of karts (2pm), 24-hour race commences (3pm), display of fun karts (3.30pm-4.30pm). Tomorrow: display of fun karts (1pm-2pm), race ends (3pm). Victoria Park (entrance gate near Tin Hau MTR station). Free. Inquiries: 9862 6002

Sha Tin College School Fair

The school's annual fundraising event featuring Christmas gifts, games, live music, international food and a raffle. Today, 11am-5pm, Sha Tin College and Sha Tin Junior School, Lai Wo Lane, Sui Wo Rd, Fo Tan, free. (free shuttle bus from Fo Tan KCR Station). Inquiries: 2699 1811

What is Yoga?

Yoga teacher Alex Medin  gives a talk and demonstration on how to integrate yoga into busy city life. Tomorrow, 4pm, Veda, 1/F, 8 Arbuthnot Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2868 5885

Film

The Art of Commercials 2005 Programme Three

Featuring commercials from AICP 2005 and the New York Festival 2005. Today, 5pm, Nov 29, 7.30pm,  Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0273

Piccadilly/The Toll of the Sea

Anna May Wong stars in the drama about fame, passion and jealousy set in the jazz-age of London. Screened with Toll of the Sea. Silent with English intertitles. Today, 9.30pm, tomorrow, 5pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho. $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2739 2139

The Mascot

At five, Alex Kurzem became a poster boy for the Nazi ideal, but his secret Jewish identity changed the views of his Latvian family and community. Post screening talk with Kurzem. In English and Russian with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 3.30pm, Cine-Art House, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $75 (at box office). Inquiries: 6771 8070

Night Scene

World Battle of the Bands Final

Qui Hong (HK) take on regional winners The Ocean Band (Singapore), Sunflower Day Camp (Philippines), The Twitch (New Zealand), Townhallsteps (Australia) and Something to Burn (US).  Today, 9pm, New Era Rm 308, East Wing, New World Centre, Salisbury Rd, TST, $180 (advance, HK Ticketing), $250 (door). Inquiries: 2721 0277

Bobby and Steve

The twin UK DJs have been spinning soulful grooves and big US diva sounds  to sell-out parties such as the Miami Winter Music Conference. Today, midnight, Dragon-i, UG/F The Centrium,  60 Wyndham St, Central, $100. Inquiries: 2899 0059

Saturday Soul

DJs Kay C, Cookie, Teem and Wash blend the soul of drum 'n' bass. Today,  10pm, V13 Vodka Bar, 13 Old Bailey St, SoHo, Central, free. Inquiries: info@magnetic soul.co.uk

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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