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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

The Roaring of Sculptures

Sculptures and reliefs in metal, glass, ceramic and plastics  by Echo Au,  Alinoz Yee  and  Liz Leung.  Today-tomorrow, 9am-8pm, Art Gallery, Central Learning Centre, 2/F Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Rd, Central. Inquiries: 3527 0614.  Ends tomorrow

China - New Power!

Chinese artists including Zhu  Wei,  Chen Hui, Lu Peng,  Zhang Hongtu,  Li Tianyuan  and Wang Qing  exhibit paintings, sculptures and photography. Today-tomorrow, 10am-6.30pm, Plum Blossoms, G6, 1-13 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 2189. Ends tomorrow

What's the Matter?

Christian Hofmann's  portraits of chickens, cows and goats which mirror the human condition. Today-tomorrow, noon-7pm, State of the Art Gallery, 3/F, 78 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2526 1133. Ends tomorrow

Lu Xue's Papercuts Exhibition

Works by the artist whose papercuts have been exhibited in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.  Today-Wed, noon-9pm, Miramar Shopping Centre 1/F, 132-134 Nathan Road, TST. Inquiries: 2730 5300. Ends Wed

Christie's Spring Auctions  2006 Exhibition

Showcasing classical and  modern Asian, western impressionist  and post-war art. Today-Wed, 10.30am-6.30pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2521 5396. Ends Wed

Performing Arts

Trio Concert

Yefim Bronfman  (piano), Gil Shaham  (violin) and Truls M?rk  (cello) play Schubert's Piano Trio in B flat, Op 99, and Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio in A Minor, Op 50. Today, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, $100-$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

The Last Bet of My Dead Aunt

Chung Ying Theatre stages a comedy about a  man  searching for a winning lottery ticket that  his dead aunt left behind. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Fri, 7.30pm,  Sat, 2.30pm, Sun,  7.30pm, HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $120-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries:2521 6628

A Cappella Plus

A# Singers, made up of six former Hong Kong Children's Choir members, offer songs including Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Thu-Fri, 8pm, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $70 (members), $90 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Happy Birthday, Shostakovich!

The HK Sinfonietta presents a concert featuring Briton Alison Balsom  on trumpet and Irishman Finghin Collins  on piano. Thu, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $100-$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336

Doll House

Adapted from Henrik Ibsen's   A Doll's House, Mabou Mines presents  the story of a woman who abandons her unhappy marriage and children. In English with Chinese surtitles. Fri-Sat, 7.45pm, Sun, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, $150-$360 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

In Suspension by Stephen Mottram's Animata

The puppeteer, who has worked on films including The Little Shop of Horrors, creates an  alternative world with string puppets and electro-acoustic music. Fri, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, Cultural Activities Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd,  Sha Tin; Sat 8pm, Sun,  3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $100-$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Wen Wei Plays Sibelius

Under the baton of Yip Wai-hong,  the award-winning violinist from Chengdu plays Sibelius' Finlandia and Violin Concerto in D Minor with the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra. Fri, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, Auditorium, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Sat, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, $60-$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Le Roi David

Jerome Hoberman  conducts the HK Bach Choir and Orchestra in French choral works including Le Roi David by Honegger.  Sun, 8pm, HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $160, $220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Jamie Cullum Live

Britain's best-selling jazz singer performs jazz and pop numbers. Jun 6, 8.30pm, AsiaWorld-Arena,   Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, $388-$988 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Extra-curricular

The Asian Mystique

Author and journalist Sheridan Prasso discusses her book, The Asian Mystique: Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls and Fantasies of  the Exotic Orient, about stage  and screen stereotypes of Asian women. Today, 7.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $175 (members), $250, includes  dinner. Inquiries: 2521 1511

Connecting Continents

Colin Hansen,  British Columbia's Minister of Economic Development, discusses opportunities created by Vancouver hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Today, 12.30pm, Club Lusitano, 16 Ice House Street, Central, $320, $400, includes lunch. Inquiries:  2110 8700

Parenting Workshops

Nancy Thomas,  a parenting specialist for emotionally disturbed children, leads two workshops. When Love is Not Enough (parenting techniques  for parents, social workers, and childcare professionals), Sat, 9am-5pm, Ernst and Young Training & Development Centre,  4/F Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Rd, Central. Bonding and Attachment addresses real-life cases of bonding and attachment issues in children, Jun 5, 9am-5pm, 2/F Two Chinachem Plaza, 68 Connaught Rd, Central. Workshops $200 each (registration required, deadline: today). Inquiries: 2537 4122

The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru

Tony Banham,  author of The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: Britain's Forgotten Wartime Tragedy, talks about the 1,000  prisoners who died in the incident.   Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $175 (members), $250, includes dinner. Inquiries: 2521 1511

Personal Awareness Course

Phil Davies, a practitioner in emotional freedom techniques, leads an eight-week workshop on sensing your auras and  charkas, and how to access it and that  of others. Course starts Fri, 7.15pm-9.30pm, 7 Old Bailey St, Central, $800 (for eight weeks, registration required). Inquiries: 2810 8694

Film

Theatre du Pif in Tuen Mun

Documentary by local filmmaker Amos Lee (Happy Together and  In the Mood for Love) charts the creative process during Theatre du Pif's production Gateways, performed by women from Tuen Mun. In Cantonese. Today, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $65 (members), $70. Inquiries: 2904 2030

Fighter Pilot - Operation Red Flag

Through the eyes of young American fighter pilot John Stratton, the film looks at the challenges and dangers of training at an international air force centre in  the Nevada desert. Daily, 3.50pm, 7.20pm (Sat-Sun and public holidays also at 12.20pm), Omnimax Space Theatre, HK Space Museum, S10 Salisbury Rd, TST. $24, $32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Sept 30

The Night of the Ad Eaters

Alliance Francaise de Hong Kong presents advertising productions from 60 different countries, touching on campaigns of Mediterranean countries, gay societies and the advertising world. Sat-Sun, 5pm-10pm, Queen Elizabeth Stadium, 18 Oi Kwan Rd, Wan Chai, $180. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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