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Janice Leung

Exhibitions

Fusionable Cheongsam

London-based Wessieling's  installations trace the development of the cheongsam over the past century.  Today-tomorrow, 10am-6.30pm, Experimental Gallery,  HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0214. Ends tomorrow

Master Strokes

Works by Vietnamese painters Vu Cao Dam,  Do Quang Em  and the late Le Pho  and Bui Xuan Phai  in  subjects from  still lifes to portraits. Today-tomorrow, 9.30am-6.30pm,  Arch Angel Art, 58 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries:  2851 6882. Ends tomorrow

Performing a National Style  (Part 2)

Ducky Tse  and Simon Wan capture China's industrial development with photographs of workers.  Today-Fri, 8am-9pm, 1/F Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2844 5094. Ends Fri

Sotheby's Charity Auction Preview

Features 30 pieces commemorating the 10th anniversary of the handover, including Celebration of the Century, a  3-by-7-metre oil painting by Lu Zhang,  Chen Guoli,  Zhang Zhiqiang  and Lu Hao,  that depicts the handover ceremony  in 1997.  Today-tomorrow, 11am-7pm,   Fri, 11am-4pm, China Resources Bldg,  HK Exhibition Centre, 26 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2822 8134

A Taste of Impression

Flora Fok Sau-ha's  mixed-media paintings on wood inspired by her  daily life.  Today-Sat, 11am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-7pm, Bellavista Art Gallery, Unit 2201, Yue Xiu Building, 168 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2527 4321. Ends Sat

Scarlet and Black

Fang Xiang's  mixed-media paintings depict his  impressions of old Guangdong, with scenes of traditional Chinese houses and gardens.  Today-Sat, 10am-6pm,  Yan Gallery, 1/F Oriental Crystal Commercial Building, 46 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central. Inquiries: 2139 2345. Ends Sat

Travels in Asia

Belgian journalist Christophe Lambert's  photographs of Asia taken over the  past 15 years. Proceeds go to Mensh Trust.  Today-Sat, 10am-6pm, B-Felix,  G/F, 192a Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 6100 1295. Ends Sat

Diverse Expressions

More than 200 paintings and installations by visiting artists, faculty members and students from the Yew  Chung Education Foundation.  Today-Sat, 11am-6pm, 3 To Fuk Rd, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: 2339 6902. Ends Sat

The Last Radiance of Life

Lau Chi-chung's  photos of abandoned sites and buildings.  Today-Fri, 10.30am- 6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Fill In The Blanks Design Gallery, G/F, 47 Gage St, Central. Inquiries: 2543 3808. Ends Sat

Performing Arts

Utterances

Frenzy Productions  present five monologues about a Marilyn Monroe fan, a suicidal fairy, an old man falling off his ladder, a superstitious psychopath and a smooth-talking London thief.  Today-Sat, 9pm, Le Rideau Theatre Cafe, 1/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$190, HK$390 (includes  dinner at 7.30pm). Inquiries: 2850 8833

Le Corsaire

The National Ballet of China performs Marius Petipa's   dance  about a pirate chief saving his love from a slave trader.  Tomorrow-Fri, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Philippine Arts Festival

Features Filipino dramas Che is in the Heart and Letters to Cara, and Lino Brocka's  film Orapronobis, followed  by a talk led by Filipino director Behn Cervantes. Tomorrow-Sat, various times, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120-HK$200. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Charles Dutoit - the Maestro

The Swiss conductor directs the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and Canadian violinist Chantal Juillet  in Ravel's suite, Stravinsky's violin concerto and Rimsky-Korsakov's  Scheherazade.  Fri, 8pm,  Sun,  3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$500. Inquiries:  2721 2030

Myth of Archaeology Bird:  The Vanished Wings

On & On Theatre Workshop's play   reviews Hongkongers' changing  mindset since 1997. Directed by Chan Ping-chiu.   Fri-Sat, 8pm,  Sun-Jul 2,  3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$100, HK$160 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7323

The Red Detachment of Women

The National Ballet of China performs  Li Chengxiang, Jiang Zuhui and Wang Xixian's choreographic piece, about a peasant girl who joins the Red Army against her former landowner. Sun, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

China Philharmonic Orchestra

Yu Long  conducts pianists Lang Lang   and Colleen Lee,  cellist Trey Lee,   violinist La Chuanyun and the orchestra in symphonies and concertos with  the theme of heroes. Jul 2-3, 8pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$150-HK$600 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321

Secret Bridesmaids' Business

Hong Kong Players present Elizabeth Coleman's  comedy about two bridesmaids who face the dilemma  on the eve of their friend's wedding  of whether to  tell the bride about the groom's affair.  Jul 3-7, 7.45pm, McAulay Studio, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220, HK$180 (concessions).  Inquiries: 2734 9009

International Arts Carnival

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department presents the annual festival featuring a series of  activities  designed for children and families, including  the following two events. Jul 4-Aug 12, various venues. Inquiries: 2370 1044 or www.hkiac.gov.hk

Swan Lake

Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe of China performs the Russian ballet classic.   Jul 4-7, 7.30pm, Jul 8, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Symphonic Trilogy - Vermont Youth Orchestra

The orchestra  joins the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra and violist Philip Ying   in Bloch's suite, Tchaikovsky's symphony and Chinese folk melodies. Conducted by Troy Peters  and Tsui Ying-fai.  Jul 6, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd,  Kwai Chung, HK$40, HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2596 0898

The Vagina Monologues

Adaptation of Eve Ensler's  play about women discussing their vaginas.  In Cantonese. Stars Perry Chiu Woon,   Lo Koon-lan  and Crystal Kwok Kam-yan.   Jul 4-8, 8pm (Jul 7-8 also at 4pm), HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 1123

Extra-curricular

First 10 Years under China's Rule

Baptist University's Michael DeGolyer   and National Democratic Institute  for International Affairs' Belinda Winterbourne  present their survey of Hongkongers' change of mindset since the handover.  Today, 12.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511 or banquet@fcchk.org

Natural Products Expo Asia 2007

More than 400 international companies showcase natural and organic products such as ingredients, food and beverages, dietary supplements and herbal products.  Today-Fri, 10am-6pm,  Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2975 9051

Central Waterfront International Design and Planning Competition

Designing Hong Kong is calling for proposals for the city's first permanent waterfront in Central with a winning prize of HK$1 million. Registration deadline:  Sat; submission deadline: Sep 1. Inquiries: www.designinghongkong.com

Cinema

Journal for People

Experimental movie by Japanese  artist/musician Takagi Masakatsu, who  is best known for his music video style.   Fri, 7pm-8.30pm, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Rd, Central, free.  Inquiries: 2521 3008

1997, the Deadline that Inspires

Features short films that reveal Hong Kong's yearning for self-determination and an identity, including Fung Bing-fai's  Hong Kong Road Movie, Ernest Fung's  Alice in Hong Kong, Ip Yuk-yiu's  Diary from the Hard-boiled Wonderland, Chu Shun's   97 Tons of Memories, Anson Mak Hoi-shan's   Celebration in the Time of Bitter Songs 97 (Movement Version) and Yau Ching's   Diasporama: Dead Air (Short Version). In Cantonese, Putonghua  and English with Chinese and English subtitles.  Fri, 7pm, post-screening discussions with Teresa Kwong,   Director of Hong Kong Independent  Short Film and Video Awards,  HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd,  Sai Wan Ho, free (ticket holders only). Inquiries: 2119 7391



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