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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

Three Filipino Artists

Francesca Enriquez paints moody  interiors; Waling Waling Gorospe   observes daily life; and Elaine Navas depicts gates and doors in textured fields of colour. Today, 10.30am-7.30pm, Osage Gallery, Lower Ground Shop 1, 45 Caine Rd, SoHo, Central. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends today

Endangered Reptiles, Amphibians

Exhibition of more than 1,000 living creatures from  100 species, including  the biggest species  of tortoise in the world. Today, noon-10pm, East Point City, Tseung KwanO, free. Inquiries: 2628 7399. Ends today

Syed Haider Raza

Contemporary  paintings by Paris-based Syed Haider Raza, who  studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris.  The works draw on   his childhood,  and the Bindu,  a  circular focal point  that is the fountainhead of energy and creativity. Daily, 10am-5pm, Veda, 3 Arbuthnot Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2868 5885. Ends Oct 16

':ngised' - Reflections on Design

The Hong Kong Designers' Association presents a members' show with the theme of 'design:' which is ':ngised' read backwards, through graphics, product, spatial and new media. Daily, 10am-8pm, Main Concourse, One IFC, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central. Inquiries: 2234 6424. Ends Oct 22

Paper Reborn: Solo Exhibition by Ham Sup

The South Korean artist's works on thick sheets of Korean mulberry paper  resemble abstract oil-paintings with geometric shapes and torn paper. Opening reception today,  6.30pm-8pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-6.30pm, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, G/F, 20 Ice House St, Central. Inquiries: 2580 0058. Ends Oct 26

Luo Qi, Calligraphy-Painting

Inks and  oils by the artist from Hangzhou, who  is known for his role in Calligraphyism, the post-modern  movement   turning Chinese calligraphy into a contemporary idiom. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Alisan Fine Arts, 315 Prince's Bldg, 10 Chater Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1091. Ends Oct 31

Reflections

Jin Yu's oil paintings  depict the picturesque way of life along the canals of Jiangnan.  Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun, noon-6.30pm, Galerie du Monde, 328 Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Inquiries: 2525 0529. Ends Oct 31

EDITOR'S PICK

Artists and Their Models: Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris

Hong Kong's most expensive exhibition features portraits, sculptures and installations by 20th-century masters such as  Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Francis Bacon and Marc Chagall. Daily, 10am-8pm (closed Thu), HK Museum of Art, 2/F Special Exhibition Gallery, 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, HK$20, HK$40. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Dec 3

Performing Arts

EDITOR'S PICK

The Rocky Horror Show

Stylus Productions and Katterwall present Richard O'Brien's full-length cult musical  with  songs including Time Warp.  Starring Daren Durkin as Dr FrankN Furter, Douglas Pyle as Brad Majors and Jessica Caplan as Janet Weiss. Directed by Adam West. Not for children under 13.  Tue-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 6pm and 8.30pm, Fringe Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$190 (members), HK$240 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Play Until You Die

Live Theatre presents two Christopher Durang plays: For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls and The Actor's Nightmare. Today-Sat, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, Fringe Studio, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$75 (members), HK$95. Inquiries: 2521 7251

The Punchline Comedy Club

Three British stand-up comedians Sean Meo, Paul Chowdhry and Michael McIntyre try to make audiences laugh. Thu-Sat, 9pm,  The Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$280 (tickets at Cityline). Inquiries: 2317 6666

A Tribute to Ng Tai-kong

Artistic director Yan Huichang leads the Hong Kong Chinese

Orchestra and zheng musician Shui Wan-kwan in a memorial concert for Ng Tai-kong (1943-2001), the orchestra's founding director. The programme features some of Ng's best works, such as the glorious Chance Ecounter   (1981) and Eighteen Variations  on a Hu Pipe Melody  (1983). Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

Tales from Russia

David Atherton conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Peter and the Wolf   is narrated by Kathy Lam (in Cantonese) and Ben Pelletier (in English). Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

EDITOR'S PICK

Balanchine and Beyond

Hong Kong Ballet's new artistic director, John Meehan, stages four ballets in one programme, from Balanchine's neo-classical works to more recent works including Stephen Mills' Hush and Yuri Ng's yeah yeah Xi Men Qing. Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, (Sat-Sun also at 2.30pm), HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724

An Evening of Mozart

Hong Kong pianist Jimmy Chiang and his teacher, pianist Krassimira Jordan from Austria, who was the gold medal winner of the Rio Janeiro International Piano competition, perform with the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yip Wai-hong. Fri, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Sun,  Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun. Shows at 8pm. HK$60-HK$110 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

EDITOR'S PICK

Rockit Music Festival

The outdoor music festival features headliners former Stone Roses member Ian Brown, Anthony Wong Yiu-ming, DJ Goldie, Frankie Lam, Uptown Rockers and lots more. Sat-Sun,  2pm-11pm, Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, HK$420 (for a weekend pass) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Extra-curricular

Italian Chamber of Commerce Happy Hour

Gathering for new and old members. Today, 6.30pm-8.30pm, JJ's Music Room, Grand Hyatthotel, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50.  Inquiries: 2521 8837

15th and 16th-century Chinese Textiles

The Textile Society of Hong Kong presents a talk by Chris Hall on Chinese textiles from the 15th  and 16th centuries, such as a Chinese robe from Sotheby's. Today, 6.30pm (drinks), 7pm (talk), The Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central, HK$50 (members), HK$100. Inquiries: dsilkstone@cr.gov.hk

Mark Whitwell Workshop

The founder of the Heart of Yoga Association in the US stops over on his first Asian tour. Tue-Sun, various times, Pure Yoga, 16/F  The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St,  Central, HK$600, HK$7,500  (full programme). Inquiries: www.pure-yoga.com

Film

Tesis (Thesis)

As part of the Spanish Film Festival, Alejandro Amenabar directs a crime-thriller about Angela, a student, who uncovers a snuff film showing the murder of a former student, and   investigates a handsome classmate. In Spanish with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, at HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free (reservations required). Inquiries: 2763 6236

Without Memory

Hirokazu Kore-eda's documentary on Wernicke's encephalopathy, a condition involving the loss of short-term memory. Kore-eda follows the lives of four family members, questioning the importance of memory and the government's healthcare system. In Japanese and English with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 9.40pm, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$55. Inquiries: 2388 3188

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

Please e-mail performances and events to listings@scmp.com



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