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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions

LAST CALL

MEGartSTORE

Artists Stella Tang, Annie Wan, Hung Lam, Amy Cheung and Tsang Kin-wah focus on Hong Kong as a consumer paradise in a supermarket-themed exhibition. Today, 10am-6pm, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$5, HK$10. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends today

EDITOR'S PICK

Artists and their Models:

Masterpieces from the  Pompidou Centre, Paris

Portraits, sculptures and installations by 20th century masters such as  Picasso,  Matisse,  Bacon and  Chagall. Daily, 10am-8pm (closed Thu), HK Museum of Art, 2/F Special Exhibition Gallery, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$20, HK$40. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Dec 3

A Whim, A Bloom

Hong Wai's Chinese inks tinged with contemporary colour and quick movements. Daily, 10am-7pm (closed Tue), UMA G, G/F, 12 St Francis St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2528 3669. Ends Dec 6

Song Yongping + Song Yonghong

Song Yongping shows evocative photographs of the last years of his parents' lives. Song's brother Yonghong paints characters in flat colours as if they were puppets. Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Hanart TZ Gallery,  202 Henley Bldg, 5 Queen's Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 9019.  Ends Dec 6

Scene

Chinese painter Li Mu showcases personalised studies of colourful Parisian cafes and traditional Chinese teahouses. Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm, Anna Ning Fine Art, Room 101, St George's Bldg,  2 Ice House St, Central. Inquiries: 2521 3193. Ends Dec 7

Performing Arts

How I Learned to Drive

Academy for Performing Arts drama student Lee Wai-sum directed and translated Paula Vogel's Pulitzer prize-winning play about forgiveness and survival. Starring Lam Wai-yan, Wong Ka-wai, Wan Yuk-yu and Sit Hoi-fai. In Cantonese. Today-Sat, 7.45pm, (Sat also at 2.45pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, Studio Theatre, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$45-HK$90 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

EDITOR'S PICK

Grainger Quartet

Violinists Natsuko Yoshimoto and James Cuddeford, with violist Jeremy Williams and cellist  Peter Rejto, perform chamber music. Tomorrow, 8pm,  HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336

The Dracula Horror Show

Purple Turtle Theatre Group stages an adult musical comedy  based on characters from Dracula and The Rocky Horror Show. Tomorrow,  and Dec 5, 8pm,  Post 97, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK$370, includes dinner. Inquiries: 2186 1816

Jack and the Beanstalk

Hong Kong Players' pantomime features  Richard Griffiths, who played Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies, as the voice of The Giant. Wed-Sat,  7.30pm; Sat also at also at 2.30pm; Sun, 11.30am and 4pm, Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150, HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9852 2668

Sounds Pacifically Asian

Asian music performances by artists including Shiho Nagai (Japan) playing the traditional lute, the sanshin; lap steel guitarist Mike Cooper from the UK,  gamelan player Alit Adi Putra from Bali and the Chinese Music Virtuosi. Thu, 7.30pm, Loke Yew Hall, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, free (first-come, first served). Inquiries: 2859 7045

Sleeping Bertie

Purple Turtle combine two fairy tales, The Frog Prince and Sleeping Beauty to stage a family performance with evil witches, handsome princes, and scary curses. Sat-Sun, noon, Grappa's Cellar, B/F Jardine House, 1 Connaught Rd, Central, HK$165 (advance), HK$180 (door). Inquiries: 2520 6568

Extra curricular

Buteyko Breathing

Introductory lectures on Buteyko breathing reconditioning - a way to reduce asthma, allergies, sleep deprivation, anxiety disorders and stress. Today, Wed, Fri, Sun, various times and venues, free. Inquiries: 9378 5186 or www.buteykoasia.com

Saving China's Tigers

The Royal Geographical Society hosts a talk by Li Quan on rescuing China's tigers from extinction, through relocation in South Africa and taking tigers out of zoos. Tomorrow, 6.30pm (drinks), 7.30pm (lecture), 2/F Olympic House, So Kong Po, Causeway Bay, HK$50 (members), HK$100-HK$150. Inquiries: rgshk@netvigator.com

Academic Publishing:

Looking Ahead

HK University Press celebrates its 50th anniversary with a seminar on  academic publishing in the digital age. In English. Wed, 2pm-5.30pm, Convocation Rm, Main Building, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Rd, free (registration required). Inquiries: mmlyim@hku.hk or 2550 2703

Film

The Art of the Commercials

Award-winning commercials from around the world, including the following two programmes. Various times, Agnesb Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0273. Ends Dec 10.  Programme Three: Selection of Best International Commercials 2005-2006. Tomorrow, Fri, Sun, Dec 7, 7.30pm. Programme Four: Selection from the 2006 Clio Awards,  4As Creative Awards 2005 and selections of the New York Festival 2006. Tomorrow, Fri, Sun,  Dec 7, 9pm; Dec 10, 7.30pm

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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