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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions

Jungle

British artist Gail Deayton  explores Hong Kong and the notion of time through abstract two-dimensional, mixed-media images. Today, 3pm-midnight, Economist Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends today

Life Alone a Life

People with mental illness photograph everyday life. Today, 10am-10pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2713 9165. Ends today

Dao De Jing Chinese Calligraphy exhibition

Works by calligraphers of the Jiazi Society of Calligraphy, with the theme of the classic Taoist book Dao De Jing. Today, 9am-6pm, 4/F HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2327 8141. Ends today

Primavera

Featuring Spanish artists Beatriz Taillefer, Gonzalo Martin-Calero, Isao, Miriam Subirana and Sabala's paintings inspired by spring.  By appointment, Sofia Gaspar Spanish Contemporary Art, Time Centre, Unit 8b, 53-55 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 9261 6790. Ends  tomorrow

All about Nature

A retrospective of John Ho's 10-year illustration career, displaying his latest Black and White series and his earlier works.   Today-tomorrow, 8am-9pm,  1/F Devon House, TaiKoo Place,  979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free.  Inquiries: 2844 5094. Ends  tomorrow

Two Faced: The Changing  Face of Portraiture

Toy designers, illustrators, artists, photographers and creative directors, create more than 50 portraits.   Today-Sat, 11.30am-8pm, Agnes b.'s Librairie Galerie, 1/F, 18 Wing Fung St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2869 5505. Ends  Sat

A Spring Tribute

Chinese and Vietnamese artists celebrate life and rejuvenation with works including Ba Huang's  people of Tibet and Chi Peng's digitally-manipulated photo art. Today-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie LaVong, 13/F One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends Sat

Till the End of the World

Installations by four female artists - Yvette Fung Suk-ha, Monti Lai Wai-yi, Carol Lee Mei-kuen and Tang Ying-mui  - that explore time, history and space. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, 1a space, Unit 14d, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, free. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Apr 29

Local Ginger

Fifteen local painters showcase their views on Hong Kong and life. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, free. Inquiries:  2104 3322. Ends Apr 29

Fragments, Fabrics and Flags

Christian Hofmann's  photorealistic paintings of everyday objects. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Sun and public holidays by appointment, State-of-the-Arts Gallery, G/F, 194 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan, Inquiries: 2526 1133. Ends Apr 30

Antique Maps of China and the Asian Region

A collection of the earliest European printed maps of China and Asia dating from the 16th to the 19th century. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun, 11am-5pm, Altfield Gallery, 248-9 Prince's Bldg, Central. Inquiries: 2537 6370.  Ends Apr 30

Le French May 15th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition

A showcase of Le French May's posters, programme photos, movie trailers, music and event slide shows over the past  15 years. Daily, 10am-10pm, 2/F Lobby, Times Square, Causeway Bay.  Inquiries: 2118 8900. Ends Apr 30

Restless Travellers

Italian photographer and writer Stefano Mangini's images from his motorcycle journey  from Shanghai to Italy.  Daily, 10am-9pm, closed Tue, HK Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Rd, Central.

Inquiries: 2521 3008. Ends May 2

Landscape Transformation

Wang Tiande from Shanghai paints  landscapes with ink and burn marks, on rice paper, digital photographs and Chinese silk clothes. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Alisan Fine Arts, 315 Prince's Bldg,

10 Chater Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1091. Ends May 5

Full Moon

Indonesian artist Putu Sutawijaya's paintings portraying moving nudes.  Tue-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm,  Sin Sin Fine Art, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends May 8

Wandering at Ease

Lu Peng's recent works focusing on  China's traditional and popular culture. Opens  today, 6pm. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Plum Blossoms Gallery, G6, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central.

Inquiries: 2521 2189. Ends May 9

Mophie

Jason Yip's photo collages capturing motion in still images. Opens  today.

Mon-Thu, 3pm-midnight, Fri-Sat, 3pm-3am, Economist Gallery and Fringe Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends May 10

Collective Memorabilia

Enoch Cheung Hong-sang's  response to the collective memories of Hong Kong with the theme of decoration. Mon-Sat, 1pm-8pm, Too Art, 2/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries:  2834 0123. Ends May 15

Squeeze

Eight  artists from the RMIT University of Hong Kong Art School express their views on fast-paced modern living in a range of media, including painting, sculpture and photography. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, UMA G, G/F, 12 St Francis St, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2528 3669. Ends May 15

Little Things

An exploration of everyday trivia by local artists Beverley Cheng, Karen Cheung, Fan Yun-wa and Shek Chun-yin in illustration, painting, sculpture and installation. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, YY9 Gallery, 6 Kwai Fong St, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends May 20

My Soil, My Land

Ceramic works by  primary school students focusing on the environment of the Hong Kong Wetland Park. Daily, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, HK Wetland Park, Tin Shui Wai, free. Inquiries: 2582 0203. Ends May 21

Changing Weather

French artist Roseline de Thelin's light installation is a reflection of the process of transformation, inspired by the ancient Chinese text I Ching. Opens  today, 6.30pm. Tue-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, 10 Chancery Lane, SoHo. Inquiries:  2810 0065. Ends May 26

Inside Looking Out

Local 'Fotanian' artists - Chow Chun-fai, Kwan Sheung-chi, Lam Tung-pang, Lee Kit, Ma Chi-hang  and Pak Sheung-chuen  - present conceptual works of painting, photography, video and installation.  Tue-Sun, 10am-7pm, Osage Kwun Tong,  5/F Kian Dai Industrial Bldg, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817  Ends May 28

Performing Arts

Don's Party

David Williamson's comedy-drama about a party that deteriorates into heated discussions on politics, sex and life. Today-Sat, 7.30pm, (Sat also at 2.30pm), Fringe Studio, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$220, HK$180 (concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251

Trevor Pinnock in Concert

The British Baroque musician Trevor Pinnock  joins the Academy Baroque Ensemble to play Bach and Handel. Today, 8pm, HK Academy for  Performing Arts, Concert Hall, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$65, HK$100  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Cloud Gate Dance  Theatre of Taiwan

Choreographer Lin Hwai-min  leads the dance company in The Tale of the White Serpent (today) and a new show, White,  an abstract exploration of colour (Sat-Apr 29). Shows at 8.15pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

A Night at the Movies

Kassia Youth Choir performs songs from movies including The Wizard of Oz,  Top Gun and The Lord of the Rings.   Today, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre,  345 Queen's Rd Central, HK$160, HK$100 (concessions). Inquiries: 2575 3931

London Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Harding  conducts the orchestra while Lang Lang  plays Dvorak's  Slavonic Dance and Ravel's Piano Concerto (today) and  Frank Peter Zimmermann  performs Berg's Violin Concerto (tomorrow). Shows at 8pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$780 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

The Life and Times of  Louis I. Kahn 2007

A Zuni production directed by  Mathias Woo,  the multimedia musical performance is a tribute to the modernist architect Louis Kahn. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Apr 29, 5pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2566 9696

Murder at Cafe Noir

The musical comedy parodies the film noir genre of the 1940s, featuring a  black market dealer, a voodoo priestess, a disgraced barrister, a blackmailer, a gun-runner and a policeman. In English.  Tomorrow, 7pm, Le Rideau Theatre Cafe, 1/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, SoHo, HK$370 includes dinner. Inquiries: 2850 8833

Elves and the Shoemaker

The London School of Ballet and Carol Bateman School of Dancing perform a ballet about two elves saving a  shoemaker from poverty. Sat, 7.30pm, Apr 29, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$160, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2525 3751

North Indian Classical Dance

Menka Purswaney performs Kathak dance accompanied by musicians from India. Apr 29, 7.30pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, free. Inquiries: 9777 8190

A Celebration in Harmony

Concert by the Hong Kong Youth Choir and the Filipino Fellowship Choir, performing Jamaican, Swahili, Filipino and Hebrew folk songs. Apr 29, 4pm,  St John's Cathedral, Garden Rd, Central, proceeds go to Helpers for Domestic Helpers charity. Inquiries: 2523 4020

Flute Fantastic

Flute recital by Shigenori Kudo, accompanied by pianist Colleen Lee  in works of composers including Bazzini, Mozart, Poulenc and Verdi. Apr 30, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$160-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Celebrity Fine Music

Chamber music by PURE Orchestral Centre and Hong Kong Flute Centre, with Shigenori Kudo  on flute, Colleen Lee on piano, Martin Berinbaum  on trumpet, Gene Ramsbottom  on clarinet and John van Deursen  on trombone, in works by composers including Bach, Mozart and Telemann.  May 1, 7.30pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Topology

A Le French May event. Local dancers perform works by choreographers Thierry Malandain  (France), Cheng Tsung-lung  (Taiwan), Xing Liang  (Hong Kong) and William Forsythe (Australia). May 4-5, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$110, HK$75, HK$50 (concessions) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8580

Mozart in the City

German violinist Kolja Blacher  performs  and directs the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in Mozart and Haydn's symphonies and Beethoven's violin concerto. May 4-5, 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Broadway Rhythm

The Young Ambassadors of Brigham Young University  from the US perform excerpts from Broadway musicals including West Side Story  and The Sound of Music. May 4, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; May 5, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun.

Shows at 8pm. HK$90-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Burn the Floor

Touring dance show fusing waltz,  rumba, salsa, samba, tango, jive  and swing. May 4-6, 8pm, Hall 3,  HK Convention and Exhibition  Centre, Wan Chai, HK$290-HK$990  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2989 9239  or www.burnthefloor.com

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy  in Concert

Indian composers Shankar Mahadevan,  Ehsaan Noorani  and Loy Mendonsa,  known for their Bollywood film scores, perform live. May 5, 7.30pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$250-HK$700 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9152 0767

Terracotta Warriors

The Moondance Performance Troupe's performance combines music, dance

and martial arts to tell the story of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China.   May 8-13, 7.30pm, May 12-13 also at 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$560 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

The Hum

Sometimes Y Theatre presents the black comedy about a politician's preparation for an important speech.  In English. May 9-12, 8pm, May 12 also at 3pm, HK Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120, HK$140 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: sometimesytheatre@hotmail.com

Man of la Tiger

Jim Chim Sui-man's  one-man show, where he sings, dances and mimics local pop stars and famous people.  May 9-13, 15-20, 22-27, 7.30pm (May 13, 19, 20, 24, 27 also at 2.30pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$360 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2421 6176

The Punchline Comedy Club

Mark Billingham, Sugar Sammy and Paul Thorne  perform stand-up comedy. May 10-12, 9pm, The Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$300. Inquiries: 2827 7777 or www.punchlinecomedy.com

Journey to Inferno

The play is about a man travelling to the underworld to look for the soul of his late wife. In Cantonese. May 11-13, 8pm, (May12-13 also at 3pm), post-performance discussions with playwright Wong Kwok-kui  (May 11-12),  critic Leung Foon (May 11, 8pm),  academic Eva Man Kit-wah  (May 12, 3pm) and cultural activist Ho Loy (May 12, 8pm), Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre,  2/F Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Bldg, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9374 2261

Homeless Dance

A cross-cultural dance collaboration featuring choreographers and dancers from Japan, Australia, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, exploring issues such as cultural identities and differences.  May 11-12, 8pm, May 12-13, 3pm, (post-performance discussion with the artists, May 12, 8pm), Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 2/F Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Bldg, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$130 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Symphonic Fantasy

Henry Shek  conducts the Hong Kong Children's Choir and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in classics including the Swan Lake Suite and Somewhere Out There. May 12, 4pm, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$90-150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Lille National Orchestra

A Le French May programme. Jean-Claude Casadesus  conducts soprano Marie-Ange Todorovitch  and violinist Li Chuanyun in works by Berlioz,  Bizet,  Moussorgsky  and Ravel.  May 14-15, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-800 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3196 6209

Extra-curricular

Constrained Art

London-based Burmese performance artist Htein Lin  talks about his experiences as a political prisoner in Burma, and the painting techniques he  developed in jail. In English.  Today, 6.30pm-8pm, Asia Art Archive, 11/F Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan, free. Inquiries: 2815 1112

Love & Lust

Writer Xu Xi, known for her fiction and essays on Hong Kong, discusses love and lust in literature. In English.  Tomorrow, 7pm-9pm, Fotogalerie, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100, free for members of HK Writers' Circle. Inquiries: info@hkwriterscircle.com

Open Comedy Auditions

Audition for stand-up comics. Auditions: 5-7 minutes allowed, English and Chinese acts welcomed.  Tomorrow-Sat, 7pm, basement, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Registration required. Inquiries: 6220 4436 or jami@takeoutcomedy.com

Interactivity, Perception, Reactivity and Cognition

Canadian multimedia artist Philomene Longpre offers the lab-based workshop  on basic sensor technology and electronics with examples drawn from contemporary artists. In English.  Sat, 11am-1pm, Rm 1706, HK Art School Learning Centre, 17 M/F Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2922 2822

Two-Day Film School

Learn the art of filmmaking from American instructor Dov Simens.  In English with Chinese and English presentation materials.  Sat-Apr 29, 9am-6pm, Wang Gungwu Theatre, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam Rd, Pok Fu Lam, HK$3,995. Inquiries: 2810 0532 or www.filmmakingnow.com



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