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SCMP Reporter

ExhibitionsJamming

Jack Lui's geometrical abstract paintings, sculptures and installation in muted colours. Today, 12.30pm-7.30pm, Too Art, Shop B, 2/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2834 0123. Ends today

Sand Sensation

Four Dutch sand-sculpting masters, Wilfred Stijger, Edith van de Wetering, Alec Messchaert and Maxim Gazendam create 30 tonnes of fanciful sand sculptures on the theme of famous fairy tales. Today, noon-10pm, Atrium Gallery, 1/F, Phase 3, New Town Plaza, Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin. Inquiries: 2684 9175. Ends today

Jimmy's Secret Garden

Taiwanese illustrator Jimmy Liao Fu-pin's melancholy drawings, animation based on his book A Fish that Smiled at Me, video installation and props used for Theatre Ensemble's production Moon 7? Today, 10am-8pm, The Pao Gallery, 4/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$30. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends today

A Thousand and One Nights:

The Colours of Arabia

Glenn Wong's photographs of the lush, green banks of the Nile to the golden Sahara sands and the red frenzy of Marrakech. Tomorrow-Thu, noon-midnight, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends Thu

Mastery

Glass sculptures and glass paintings by Gerry King, Kevin Gordon, Simon Butler and Noel Hart. Today-Thu, 9am-7pm, Gaffer Studio Glass at the Rotunda, Exchange Square, Central. Inquiries: 9678 2726. Ends Thu

Summer 2006

Selection of oils, acrylics, works  on paper, photos, mixed media and sculpture by the likes of Caroline Cheng, Lam Wai-kit, Patricio  Reig, Konstantin Bessmertny and Nishizawa. Tue-Thu, 11.30am-6pm, Amelia Johnson Contemporary,  G/F 6-10 Shin Hing Street  (off Hollywood Road), Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Thu

Artist of the Month

Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thanh Binh uses minimal colour to create a strong visual impact of school girls. Today-Thu, 10am-7pm, hkfineart.com Gallery, 15/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2537 7322. Ends Thu

Barbie Collectible

More than 100 Barbies in glamorous outfits. Daily, 11am-11pm,  Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street, Mongkok, Inquiries: 2148 2160.  Ends Sept 5

Domestica Invisibile

Leung Chi-wo's photographs of  a living space and the lack of  privacy and negligence of noticing details. Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm,  Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Institut Hongkong, 14/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: www.goethe.de/hongkong

Ends Sept 6

Shall We Dance? Part II

Liu Ku's oils of exuberant dancers from the Cultural Revolution  period.  Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 1pm-5pm, Yan Gallery, G/F, 77 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2139 2345. Ends Sept 9

Harbin Ice Lantern Festival

Sculptors from Harbin create glittering pieces that will be frozen at minus-five degrees Celsius, including the Forbidden City, octagonal pagoda and a northern winter scene. Daily, 10am-10pm,

Centre Bridge, 2/F Cityplaza,

18 Taikoo Shing Rd, Taikoo

Shing, HK$20. Inquiries:  2568 8665. Ends Sept 17

Wisdom - The Gems of China

Shanghai artists Liu Dewei, Xu Maoping, Zhou Gang and Guan  Qijun express their perspectives on life through different styles, forms and colours. Mon-Fri, 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-5pm, Galerie Ora-Ora, 12/F, 41-43 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2851 1171.

Ends Sept 23

Three Filipino Artists

Francesca Enriquez paints moody, genteel domestic interiors;  Waling Waling Gorospe highlights observations of daily life and Elaine Navas depicts gates and doors in textured fields of colour. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun and public holidays, noon-5pm, Osage Gallery, 45 Caine Rd, Lower Ground Shop 1, Soho, Central. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends Oct 10

Likeness and Unlikeness: A Selection of  Work by Qi Baishi from the Liaoning Provincial Museum

Retrospective of 80 landscape, flower and bird paintings by the Chinese artist, who was awarded the title of the People's Artist  by the Ministry of Culture  in 1953. Sun-Fri, 10am-6pm, Sat, 10am-8pm, (closed Thu), HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$5-HK$10. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Nov 26

Performing ArtsElvis 29th Special Anniversary

A Japanese 'Elvis' belts out classic songs, commemorating the death  of the King. Today, 8pm-midnight, Blues By the Bay, Shop L012B, New World Centre, 18-24 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$680, includes dinner. Inquiries: 2739 3366

Music at the Peak

Performance of bossa nova and samba music by the Danny Lavelle Group. Today, 1pm, Skylight, 1/F  the Peak Galleria, The Peak, free. Inquiries: 2849 5174.

The Four Beauties

The Shanghai Pingtan Troupe presents four stories through the art of pingtan (singing ballads and storytelling) about the legendary figures of China's most beautiful women, Xi Shi (Tue); Wang Zhaojun (Wed); Diao Chan (Thu); Yang Yuhuan the Royal Concubine  (Fri). In Putonghua with Chinese surtitles. Shows at 7.30pm.  HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix.

Inquiries: 2268 7323

Genee International Ballet Competition

The Royal Academy of Dance presents a competition with  aspiring dancers who worked with choreographers and professional dancers, plus Yuri Ng choreographs two pieces. Semi-finals: Thu-Fri,  11am, HK$140 HK Ticketing.  Finals: Sept 3, 6pm, HK$275-HK$500 HK Ticketing.  HK Academy for Performing  Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai.

Inquiries: 3128 8288

September Strings 1

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Taiwanese violinist Robert Chen, concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, joins the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and its conductor  Yip Wing-sie for Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Eminor,  Op64. Fri, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix.

Inquiries: 2734 9009

September Strings 2

Shostakovich Cello Concerto

The Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and German-born conductor Daniel Raiskin celebrate the 100th anniversary of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's birthday with a performance of his Cello Concerto No1, Op107. Sept 8, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $100-$220 Urbtix.

Inquiries: 2734 9009

Dancers' Homework II -

Talk to Her

City Contemporary Dance Company stages an all-female cast from around Asia in a journey of memories, love, devotion, hatred and solitude. Starring Tokyo-native Makie Okabe, former Cloud Gate dancer Wu Yisan, Qiao Yang  from the mainland and Janet Chang from Taipei. Sept 9-10, 7pm, (Sun also at 3pm), CCDC Dance Centre Theatre Studio SE VEN, G/F, 110 Shatin Pass Rd, Wong Tai Sin, HK$40, HK$75. Inquiries: 2726 9027

Apparition II

Experimental dance performance  by Austrian artist Klaus Obermaier, who integrates dance with a virtual world of sound, computer graphics and interactive image projections. Sept 16-17, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Madama Butterfly

Edo de Waart conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra  and international cast members - Chinese soprano He Hui as  Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly) and US tenor as Pinkerton in  Puccini's  operatic opus. In Italian with Chinese and English surtitles. Sept 16 and Sept 18, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$600 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Le Nozze di Figaro

Maurizio di Mattia directs Opera Hong Kong with a local and international cast in Mozart's four-act opera filled with assignations, deception, love and humanity. In Italian with Chinese and English Surtitles. Sept 20-23, 7.30pm,  Sept 24, 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$780 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Nijinsky

Choreographed by Xian Liang, the star of Chinese modern dance, City Contemporary Dance Company presents an all-male feature focusing on Nijinsky. Sept 29-30, 8pm (Sept 30-Oct 1 also at 3pm), HK Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$500 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2329 7803

Balanchine and Beyond

New artistic director John Meehan stages four ballads, from Balanchine's neo-classical works  to more recent material including Stephen Mills' Hush and Yuri Ng's Yeah Yeah Xi Men Qing. Oct 13-14, 7.30pm, (Oct 14-15 also at 2.30pm), HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724

The Woman in Black

From London's West End, Robin Herford and Australian television and theatre star Brett Tucker perform in this chilling drama.  Oct 19-29 (no show Mon), 8pm (Sat-Sun also at 2.30pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$295-HK$595 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Extra-curricularWedding Fashion Expo

Extravaganza of wedding products, photography, gowns, travel services and jewellery. Today, noon-8pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre,  1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$20. Inquiries: 2591 9823

Street Art Festival

Hong Kong Playground Association and Urban Renewal Authority present  professional street painters from Hong Kong and the US including  Tracy Lee Stum. Today, 2pm-7pm, Portland St, Mongkok, free. Inquiries: 2148 2160

Curating for/in/outside

an Institution

Doryun Chong, assistant curator  of visual arts at Minneapolis'  Walker Art Centre, discusses the challenges of presenting Asian  art within a western institution. Tomorrow, 7pm-8.30pm, Para/Site Art Space, G/F, 4 Po Yan St, Sheung Wan, free. Inquiries: 2517 4620

Audition for Singers

The Hong Kong Women's Choir, which sings to raise money for  HK charities, holds auditions  for a capella singers. Wed, noon,  e-mail for venue, free. Inquiries: novachoir@hotmail.com.

Big Picture Analysis

of Commodities

Economic analyst Puru Saxena covers China's and India's oil prices, the 'paper' era, and how the oversupply of the world's paper currency continues to depreciate its value. Wed, 6.30pm-8pm, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Suite 1301, 32 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$50 (members), HK$100, includes wine and snacks.

Tassel-Making Class

The Textile Society of Hong Kong hosts a class by Adrienne Laverick on how to make tassels using cords, silks and beads. Wed, 2.30pm- 5pm, the Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central, HK$300, includes refreshments and materials. Inquiries: sabyron@hkucc.hku.hk

A Dancer's Tale - Yuri Ng

The choreographer and former Genee International Ballet Competition gold medallist (1983) gives a behind-the-scenes story of the young finalists in this year's ballet competition. In English  and Cantonese. Sat, 3pm-4pm, Studio Theatre, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, free (reservations required). Inquiries: dancertale @britishcouncil.org.hk

Film

The Scent of Green Papaya

Anh Hung Tran directs the story of  a Vietnamese girl sent to work as a servant who grows up  and falls in love with her new master, a married pianist. Today, 12.30pm, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square  St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$40. Inquiries: www.cinema.com.hk

Youth in Love with Video Project

Videos from a workshop led by independent filmmakers Vincent Chui (Fear of Intimacy) and Chang Wai-hung (And Also the Eclipse). Today, 4.30pm, HK Space Museum, Salisbury Rd, TST, free (tickets at inquiry counter of the HK Cultural Centre). Inquiries: 2734 2900

In the Company of Good Men

Seven shorts on men loving other men, including Colin, the best animated short of the Fort Worth Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; The Intervention,  a man whose friends pressure him to confess the truth; Still involves a guy desperate to replace the love of his father and Reporter Zero about an  author  who writes about Aids.  In various languages with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.50pm, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square  St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$55. Inquiries: www.cinema.com.hk

By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston

Cedric Laty and Vincent Gerard's unconventional documentary on the pioneer of American photography, William Eggleston. Nominated for Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema - Documentary at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. In English. Thu, 7.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0201

Top Speed

Speed through the eyes of some of the world's fastest men and women.  Daily, 1.30pm, 5pm and 8.30pm (closed Tue), Omnimax Space Theatre, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226.  Ends Jan 31

MACAUChildren Puppetry Musical

Ah Dull and the Little Dragon

The multi-layered musical play uses inventive silhouettes of paper-cut puppets to present the journey of  Ah Dull. Today, 2.30, 5pm, Small Auditorium, Macau Cultural Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai, 100 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 700 699 or www.ccm.gov.mo

Saluting the Maestro

The Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra holds a concert for Doming Lam's 80th Birthday. Tue, 8pm, Grand Auditorium, Macau Cultural Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai, HK$100-HK80. Inquiries: (853) 252 899 or www.ccm.gov.mo

Summer Anniversary Concert

Celebrating the 26th anniversary of the Macau Philharmonic Orchestra, the programme includes famous Chinese songs. Wed, 8pm, Small Auditorium, Macau Cultural Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai, free. Inquiries: (853) 655 0914

Aimless Escape

Korea's Cha Min-young's installation of items within items, such as a leather trunk, plastic boxes, car, camera and a wooden door that create a duality of space. Daily, 10am-6pm, (closed on Mon), Taipa Houses Museum, Exhibition House, Av. da Praia, Taipa Island, free. Inquiries: (853) 898 6407 or www.iacm.gov.mo. Ends Sept 3

NATIONAL

BEIJING

From Monet to Picasso

Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art, featuring works  by Monet, Degas, Cezanne and  van Gogh. Today-tomorrow, 8am-6pm, Beijing World Art Museum, A9 Fuxing Rd, Haidian District, 30-50 yuan. Inquiries:  (86 10) 6852 7108. Ends tomorrow

China Tennis Open

The world's top-seeded players compete with China's best. Sept 11-24, various times, Beijing Tennis Centre, No. 1 Guangcai Rd, Fengtai District, 50-1,280 yuan. Inquiries: (86 10) 6417 7845 or www.piao.com.cn

The Legend of Kung Fu

Energetic show about a boy who dreams of becoming a kung-fu master. Daily, 7.30pm-8.50pm,  The Red Theatre, 180-680 yuan. Inquiries: (86 10) 6417 7845 or www.piao.com.cn

ShanghaiOne Night in Russia

Vocal concert by soloists of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre

and Marinsky Theatre.  Fri, 7.30pm, Shanghai Oriental Art Centre, (northern side of Pudong Century Ave), 100-580 yuan. Inquiries:  (86 21) 6374 4968

Reminiscence of Shostakovich II

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performs music by 20th century composer Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich.  Sat, 7.30pm, Shanghai Concert Hall, No 523  Yan An Rd, 80-300 yuan. Inquiries:

(86 21) 6374 4968

TAIPEIThe Architectural Art of Gaudi

Different periods and styles of architect Antonio Gaudi's fanciful, gothic artworks. Today-Fri, 9am-5pm, National Dr Sun-Yat-sen Memorial Hall Tswei-xi Gallery,  No 505, Ren-ai Rd, Sec.4, NT$160, Inquiries: (88 62) 2308 7111 or www.yatsen.gov.tw. Ends Fri

The Peach Blossom Land

The Performance Workshop and the Ming Haw Yuan Taiwanese Opera stage a tragic comedy about two groups of actors taking turns at rehearsing two plays on the same stage. Fri-Sept 9, 7.30pm, Sept 10, 2.30pm, National Theatre, 21-1 Zhongshan S Rd, NT$500-2,400. Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888 or www.artsticket.com.tw

Delicate Illusion

Modern dance created by Tan Hui-chen, inspired by German writer Pernilla Glaser's novel of the same name about death and time. Fri- Sat, 7.30pm, (Sat-Sept 3 also at 2.30pm), Experimental Theatre, 21-1, Zhongshan S. Rd, NT$450,

Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888 or www.artsticket.com.tw

The Sound of Soul

Using 3.8-metre  drums, Ondekoza combines Japanese traditional folk music with peaceful melodies. Fri-Sept 3, 7.30pm, National Dr Sun-Yat-sen Memorial Hall, No 505, Ren-ai Rd, Sec.4, NT$500-2,000. Inquiries: (88 62) 2341 9898 or www.ticket.com.tw

Karen Mok - 'I Do' Taipei Concert

The singer/actress  performs.  Sat, 7.30pm, Taipei Arena,  No2, Nangching E. Rd, Sec 4, NT800-3,000, Inquiries: (88 62)  2341 9898 or www.ticket.com.tw

REGIONAL

BANGKOK

In the Ghetto

Bangkok-based Korean photographer Yoonki Kim chronicles the horrors of slum  life in the city's most notorious  area, the '70 Rai'' part of Klong Toey. Daily, 10am-11pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, Penthouse, Maneeya Centre, Ploenchit Road, free. Inquiries:  (662) 625 0580 or www.fccthai.com  Ends Tue

Missill Incoming

French DJ, producer, graphic designer and graffiti artist Missill plays  breakbeats, reggae and dancehall sounds. Thu, 10pm, Q Bar, Sukhumvit Soi 11, 600 baht (includes 2 drinks). Inquiries: (662) 252 3274 or www.qbarbangkok.com

Romeo and Juliet

As part of Bangkok's Eighth International Festival of Music and Dance, the Belarussian National Ballet Theatre brings its epic production of Sergei Prokofiev's three-act ballet.  Sept 5-6, 7.30pm, Main Hall, Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Rd, 600-3,000  baht. Inquiries: (662) 262 3456 or www.thaiticketmaster.com

Toe Tappin' Trio

Jazz pianist of the year for 1999, 2000 and 2002, Grammy-nominated Brad Mehldau and his trio perform. Sept 8, 8pm, Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Shopping Centre, Rama 1 Rd, 800-2,200 baht. Inquiries: (662) 262 3456 or www.thaiticketmaster.com

Singapore

WOMAD Singapore

An eclectic music-of-the-world festival with one of Jamaica's biggest stars, Jimmy Cliff, along with Korean drummer Dulsory,  Thai ska band T-Bone and Peruvian  songbird Susana Baca. Today,  6pm onwards, S$40-$82, Fort Canning Park. Inquiries: www.womadsingapore.com

Whose Voice Cries Out?

Dance by Japanese choreographer Sakiko Oshima with the Singapore Dance Theatre, Thu-Sat, 8pm, Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Dr, S$20-$68. Inquiries: (65) 6348 5555 or www.sistic.com

MozartPlus: Mozartiana

Singapore Symphony Orchestra celebrates Mozart's 250th Birthday with the Concerto for Two Pianos, performed by twins Low Shao Suan and Low Shao Ying. Sat-Sept 2, 8pm, Victoria Concert Hall, 11 Empress Place, S$11-$46.

Inquiries: www.sistic.com

Art Seasons. Made In Singapore

The show features visual arts and photography by Singaporean artists, including Francis Ng, David Chan, Kit Tan, Ernest Chan and Justin Lee. Mon-Fri, 11am-8pm, noon-6pm;  Sat, The Box, 5 Gemmil Lane, free. Inquiries: (65) 6221 1800 Ends Sept 8

Be Still or the

Birds Will Fly Away

This exhibition of 100 miniature paintings showcases the wonders of the unique mangrove habitat of the reserve where it takes place. Daily, 8.30am-7pm, the Nature Cove, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent, free. Inquiries: (65) 6793 1401. Ends Dec 31

Tokyo

Tokyo Jazz Festival

Featuring musicians including Chick Corea,  The Great Jazz Trio by Hank Jones with electric bassist John Patitucci  and Omar Hakim,  jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara,  Cuban group Los Van Van,  Japan Australia Jazz Orchestra and Larry Carlton with Robben Ford. Sat-Sept 3, 1pm and 6.30pm, Tokyo International Forum Hall A, Marunouchi, 6,500-16,000 yen. Inquiries: (81 3) 57778600 or www.tokyo-jazz.com

Movin' Out

Broadway musical with songs by Billy Joel about six lifelong friends told over two decades. With Japanese subtitles. Today-Sat, various times, Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, Shinjuku, 8,000-12,000 yen. Inquiries: Kyodo Tokyo (81 3) 3498 6666 or metropolis.co.jp/tickets

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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