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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

Statement and Dialogue II

Photography exhibition of two identical figures within one  scene. White Tube, 10/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 9752 5860. Ends Mar 30

Faces

Anita Ng Yuen-kwan   photographs faces layered with coats of dark paint. Mon-Sat, noon-10pm,  the Economist Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends Mar 30

Art Publishing in Germany

Goethe-Institut Hongkong presents recently published art books showing contemporary trends in German art, design, photography and architecture.  Mon-Sun, 10am-8pm, Exhibition Gallery 4, HK Central Library, 66 Causeway Rd, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2829 9920. Ends Mar 30

Konstantin Bessmertny

The Russian artist's paintings of eating and gambling in Macau are imbued with dark humour. Tue-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11am-6pm, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, 1/F, 74 Hollywood Rd (entrance on Aberdeen St), Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Mar 31

Antique Burmese Silver

Featuring bowls, cups, cylindrical betel boxes and lined boxes made from 1875 to 1945. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun, 11am-5pm, Altfield Gallery, 248-9 Prince's Bldg, 10 Chater Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2537 6370. Ends Mar 31

Winning Entries of Hong Kong Heritage Awards 2004

Highlights winning projects which exemplify heritage preservation and conservation including restoration works of Tung Wah Coffin Home and Yuen Long Heritage tour guide training programme. Mon-Sat, 10am- 6pm, Sun and public holidays, 10am-7pm (closed Thu except public holidays), Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Haiphong Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2208 4400. Ends Mar 31

Creme de la Creme

Exhibition highlighting Jia Juanli,  a Paris-based Chinese artist, and Dai Pingjun's  paintings of Qing dynasty women;  Du Zhong's  abstract works; Zhang Guoning's  photo-realistic landscapes; and Yan Yaya's  works of the Xinjiang people.  Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Sun, noon-6pm, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Shop G3, Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2868 5358. Ends Mar 31

Painterly Calligraphy, John Way

Shanghai-born John Way paints free-flowing expressionist calligraphy with layers of colours and shades. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Alisan  Fine Arts, 315 Prince's Bldg, 10 Chater Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1091. Ends Apr 8

Performing Arts

French Clarinet Classics

Clarinettist Leanne Manning  and pianist Mary Wu  offer a repertoire of music by Debussy,  Roussel  and Poulenc.  Today, 1.15pm-1.55pm, St John's Cathedral, Garden Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2523 4157

Around the World in 80 Days

Faust International Theatre's musical about Phileas Fogg's  race against time. Today-Sat, 7.30pm; Sun, noon and 4pm (Sat also at 2.30pm), Academy for Performing Arts, Lyric Theatre, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, $200-$588 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2547 7150

Goodies, Beasties and Sweethearts

A children's journey inside a  giant cake and a mini-cabaret by Canada's Theatre des Confettis. No dialogue. Today,  8pm, City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central. Fri-Sat, 8pm; Sat-Sun,  10am and 3pm; Sun, 5pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung,  $140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

20th-century Chamber Music

Musicians from  local orchestras, including the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Hong Kong Sinfonietta and City Chamber Orchestra,  perform works by  Prokofiev,  Bernstein,  Ravel  and Copland.  Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Lee Hysan Concert Hall, Sha Tin, free. Inquiries: 9622 6920

Zheng Virtuosi in Concert

Zheng musician and director of the Hong Kong Zheng Academy, So Chun-bo,  performs with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. Other soloists include Hon See-wah  and Choi Ngar-si  from Hong Kong, and Wang Zhongshan  from Beijing. Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $100-$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

The Ugly Duckling

The Carol Bateman School of Dancing and London School of Ballet perform the tale of an ugly duckling transforming into a beautiful swan. Fri, 7.30pm, Sat, 3pm, City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2397 4769

A Shostakovich Celebration

Cedric Tiberghien  replaces Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky,  performing with the HK Philharmonic in works by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich  including Piano Trio No2 (1944) and Piano Quintet (1940). Sat, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, $100-$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.hkpo.com

Our Home Our Story

The Hong Kong Dance Organisation, with 600 dancers, stages a journey of major events from the 1950s to now, featuring different styles of dance, and popular 1970s Cantonese songs, which have helped shaped the Hong Kong of today. Sat, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Auditorium, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, $90-$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

All Over The World, Tonight!

Kassia Women's Choir celebrates global music with songs including Russian folk song Kalinka, Taiwan's  Diu Diu Dang A and Latin song Salsa Picante. The choir will be accompanied by African drums, Latin American congas, Ecuadorian rain sticks and Native American  drums.  Mar 27-28, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Bldg, 345 Queen's Rd, Sheung Wan, $180, $200. Inquiries: 2575 3931

Extra-curricular

Anthropological Talk

Yip Ping,  of the Department of Anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong,  talks about the tulou (earth buildings) of Fujian province and the conflicts between residents and the government. Today, 7pm,  HK Museum of History, Lecture Theatre, G/F, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST East, free. Inquiries: 6010 0364

Shoulder and Upper Limb Injuries in Tennis

Christopher Tong, an orthopaedic surgeon, and physiotherapist Janice Morton discuss prevention and treatments for injuries. Tomorrow,  7pm-8.30pm, Sportsperformance, 8/F AON China Bldg, 29 Queen's Rd Central, free, includes light lunch (registration required). Inquiries: rsvp@sp.hk

Mass Extinctions

The Royal Geographical Society hosts professor Paul Wignall  of Leed University in a talk about mass extinctions which have occurred  throughout history. Tomorrow, 6.30pm (drinks), 7.30pm (lecture), 2/F Olympic House, So Kong Po, Causeway Bay, $50-$150. Inquiries: rgshk@netvigator.com

Film

International Panorama: You and Me

A love story told in freeze frames. In German with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $30, $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200

International Panorama: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Shorts by the experimental Thai filmmaker.  In Thai with English subtitles. Fri, 7.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $30,  $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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