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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

Land of the Ascending Dragon: Vietnam as seen by Vietnamese

Pham Luan  and Le Thanh Son  reflect on the beauty of Hanoi's ancient streets,  villages, and the seaside.  Nguyen Trung  focuses on the decaying walls of ancient buildings. Today, 10.30am- 6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F,

1 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends today

Hong Kong: The Swinging 70s

Historian and artist Arthur Hacker exhibits  pen and ink drawings of Hong Kong sites and people drawn in the 1970s. Today, 10am-6pm, Wattis Fine Art, 20 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2524 5302. Ends today

The Art of the Poster

Posters from the 1890s to 1980s.  Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm, Picture This, Suite 603B, 6/F Office Tower,

9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2525 2820. Ends Mar 18

Noel McKenna

Paintings and ceramic vases with a focus on rural and suburban Australia. Tue-Sat, 1pm-7pm, Sun, 2pm-5pm, John Batten Gallery, G/F, 64 Peel St, Central. Inquiries: 2854 1018. Ends Mar 25

The Songs of a Survivor

Russian-born artist Tamara Bekier draws on her experiences of war, hunger, degradation, fear, and  life in Australia to produce paintings. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Galerie des Arts et de la Culture, Merlin Bldg, M/F, 32 Cochrane St, Central. Inquiries: 2984 2110. Ends Mar 31

Performing Arts

TakeOut Comedy

Asian-American stand-up comedy  with Jami Gong,  Kevin Camia,  Kevin Kataoka  and Shecky Wong.  Today, 9.30pm and midnight). Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Rd, Central, $180, $200. Inquiries: 2521 2322

Rosas

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's   Raga for the Rainy Season/A Love Supreme (2005),  exploring love in separation. Today, 8.15pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts, Lyric Theatre, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, $220-$420 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2824 2430

HKPO vs Anthony Wong  Live Bauhinia Rhapsody

Tribute concert celebrating Hong Kong's pop music scene. Featuring the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, pop singer Anthony Wong, Australian conductor Simon Kenway  and producer/composer Chiu Tsang-hei.  Today-tomorrow, 8pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hunghom, $100-$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: ww.hkpo.com

Paquito D'Rivera  with  the New York Voices

Saxophonist/composer  Paquito D'Rivera,  his band and the New York Voices   present  Brazilian rhythms and Latin jazz vocals. Post-performance discussion with the artist. Today,  8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $270-$470 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430

Dizi Recital by Zheng Yongqing

Zheng Yongqing  performs with  Cheng Yuk  and Yeung Wai-kit,  accompanied by Windpipe Chinese Ensemble and Hong Kong YWCA Chinese Orchestra. Today, 8pm, City Hall, Theatre, Edinburgh Place, Central, $70-$130 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8202 5357

Music from the Edge

The English Schools Foundation Choir and Orchestra in Concert 2006 perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Pirates of the Caribbean, Haydn's Symphony No100 and Irish songs. Mar 14, 7.30pm, City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $60, $120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2574 2351

HK Chamber Music Society

The society presents flautist Megan Sterling, principal flute of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and pianist Kristian Chong performing works by the French composers Blavet, Sancan, Mouquet and Milhaud. Mar 15, 7.30pm (concert), 9pm (dinner), RSVP for venue, $250 (concert), $490 (with dinner). Inquiries: chambermus@yahoo.com

Extra-curricularHong Kong Flower Show

Showcasing a rich diversity of plants  and floral arrangements.  Today-tomorrow, 9am-9pm, Victoria Park Causeway Bay, $7, $14. Inquiries: 2697 8030

Milonga Del Angel

To celebrate  Astor Piazzolla's birthday, the Hong Kong Tango Club presents a tango party with professional dancers and musicians Tango Atipicos. Today, 8pm-2am, The United Services Recreation Club, 1 Gascoigne Rd, King's Park, Kowloon, $200 (members), $240, includes dinner. Inquiries: 9834 9775

European Higher Education Fair

Academic institutions from countries including Finland, France, Germany and Britain present their study programmes.  Today-tomorrow, 1pm-6pm, HK Central Library, 66 Causeway Bay, free. Inquiries: www.ehef-hk.com

Walk with Friends

Friends Unlimited, a non-profit organisation for helping the elderly, youth and children, hold a charity walk around The Peak. Tomorrow, 9.30am-1pm, route starts from The Peak Galleria to Harlech Rd. Donations welcome. Inquiries: www.friends.org.hk

Film

Calendar

Director Atom Egoyan  and his real-life wife, Arsinee Khanjian, play a married couple holidaying in Armenia. The wife runs off with the tour guide and Egoyan is left heartbroken.  Today, 5pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho,  $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900

Exotica

A woman opens a strip club to fulfil mother's dying wish.  Its dancers, patrons and the DJ are intertwined in a web of fantasies and twisted relationships. Winner of the best Canadian feature film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1994. In English. Today, 6.30pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900

Night Scene

James Lavelle UNKLE Tour

The Oxford native  promotes his latest British dance alternative, UNKLE, with contributions from Ian Brown,  Richard Ashcroft  and Thom Yorke.  Support from DJs Jason F,  Dick, Brian, Gordon, Tee and Tin Ho  (Ping Tung).  Today, 11pm-late, Tribeca, 4/F Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $220 (advance), $280 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 9128 9246

Shockin' Rockin' Donkeys

The rock band, with vocalist Chris Garner, guitarist Chris Collins, bassist Stuart McCutcheon and drummer Hugh Whitby perform  pop and rock number and guitar-based originals. Today, 9.30pm, Chinatown, 78-82 Jaffe Rd,

Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: chrisgarner@netvigator.com

Amabel and Skip Moy

Jazz and blues singer Amabel Liu performs classics  with guitarist Skip Moy. Today, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $150 (members), $170. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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