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Janice Leung

Exhibitions

Cityscape

Yolanda Yeung  paints  cars from above while Fiona Ho  paints fashion advertisements.  Today-Fri, 10am-7pm, UMA G, G/F, 12 St Francis St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2528 3669. Ends Fri

Lan Wei / Abortive Buildings

Stanley Wong's photos  of unfinished buildings.  Today-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Institut, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Sat

To Be, Or...

Fine arts graduates of the HK Art School present paintings, ceramics, videos, installations and mixed-media works.  Today-Sat, 10am-8pm, Pao Galleries, 4/F and 5/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 9174 3764. Ends Sat

The Travel Show

Travel posters  from the early to mid-20th century.  Today-Sat, 11am-6pm, Picture This Gallery, Suite 603b,  9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2525 2820. Ends Sat

Woven Clouds

Peng Wei's traditional Chinese robe paintings on paper and silk. Opens  today. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Plum Blossoms Gallery, G6, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 2189. Ends Oct 2

The Translucent Sky

Taiwanese ink landscapist Hsu Yu-jen  paints in short repetitive strokes. Opening reception  today, 6.30pm-8pm. Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Hanart TZ Gallery, 202 Henley Building, 5 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends Oct 6

Thai Art Exhibition

The gallery's debut featuring oils and acrylics of different styles by eight emerging Thai artists. Opening reception  today, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Sat, 10.30am- 6.30pm, or by appointment, Gallery Blue, 11c Winner Building, 27-37 D'Aguilar St, Central. Inquiries: 2537 7200. Ends Oct 14

Performing Arts

Ingrid Fliter performance

The Argentine pianist plays works by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Piazzola and Ginastera.  Today, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre Theatre, 5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Centre, 345 Queen's Rd  Central, HK$180-HK$360 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3518 7290

Jason Kahn

The Zurich-based sound artist plays electronic on percussion and analogue synthesiser set. Also with Gnust Est Oam  and Nerve performing.  Today, 8pm, Kluubb, 14/F Foo Tak Building, 367 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, HK$110 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2591 0499

Theatresports: Madly 4 -  Asia Impro Movement

Hong Kong's Champion Arts Association, Japan's Impro Works and Taiwan's Cuts Improv Theatre compete and improvise. In Cantonese, English, Japanese and Putonghua.  Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm  (Sat also at 3pm), McAulay Studio, HK Arts Centre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120, HK$100 (concessions) Urbtix. Inquiries: 6121 4241

Whatsoever Che  Whosoever Guevara

Cantonese drama based on the life of Cuban guerrilla leader Che Guevara.    Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm  (Sat also at 3pm),  Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central,  HK$70-HK$140. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Circus Oz

The Australian circus group combine acrobatics, comedy and live music.  Tomorrow-Sept 23, Sept 26-30, 8pm  (Sat, Sept 23, Sept 29 and Sept 30 also at 2.30pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$395-HK$645 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 8203 0299

Cello Recital by Letty Poon

The cellist plays along with pianists Colleen Lee  and Yim Wan  in Rachmaninoff's sonata, Chopin's grand duo concertante, Mendelssohn's variations concertante and Schumann's Five Pieces in Folk Style.  Fri, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9042 4090

Bluebeard

The Box,  featuring Kung Chi-shing   and Peter Suart,  present a theatrical concert about desire and gender, in which a woman discovers a room of dismembered bodies of her husband's  ex-wives.  Fri-Sat, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai  Chung, HK$120-HK$200 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7323

From Broadway to Hollywood

Ambrose Law  conducts coloratura vocalist Vivian Chan Lai-chun,  HK Symphony Orchestra and Boheme Youth Choir in songs from musicals and films.  Fri, 8pm, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po;  Sat, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall,  3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$60-HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Majestic Drums

Part of the Hong Kong Drum Festival with Yan Huichang  conducting the Shanxi Jiangzhou Drum Troupe,  Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Uzbekistan's Abbos Percussion Group,  suona soloist Wang Peiyu,  percussionists Chen Zuohui   and Ronald Chin,  in ethnic music.  Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

Forever Young

Slovakia's national folklore ballet group Lucnica  present their ethnic dance pieces.  Fri-Sat, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall,  1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Sept 23, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd,  Tsuen Wan. HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7323

Sunday in the Park with George

Hong Kong version of Stephen Sondheim's  musical inspired by French painter George Seurat's  impressionist work A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.  In Cantonese.  Fri, 7.30pm,  Sat, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, Sept 23, 2.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7323

Clock

Youth performers from Yrock join the City Chamber Orchestra of HK to fuse classical music with rock.  Sat, 7.30pm, Ocean View Court, The Arcade, Cyberport, HK$50, HK$380 (includes drinks and  dinner). Inquiries: 9262 8624

Extra-curricular

A Tale of the First Gulf War

Brigadier Christopher Hammerbeck,  executive director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, gives the talk.  Tomorrow, 12.15pm-2pm, 14/F China Club, Old Bank of China Building,  Bank St, Central, HK$400, includes lunch and drinks, booking required. Inquiries: events@rosl.org.hk

The Elephant and the Dragon

Journalist and author Robyn Meredith  talks about the rise of India and China.  Tomorrow, 12.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 1/F, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511

Crossing Over Contemporary Music and Dance

Choreographer Willy Tsao  and composer Chan Hing-yan  give the lecture with music and dance demonstrations from musicians Mary Wu,  Guo Yazhi,  Deborah Waugh  and performers from City Contemporary Dance Company.  In Cantonese.  Tomorrow, 8pm, Lee Hysan Concert Hall, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College, Chinese University of HK,  Sha Tin, free. Inquiries: 2329 7803

Cinema

Luis Bunuel

A retrospective of the Spanish surrealist filmmaker's career,  including the following two films. HK Film Archive,  50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST; and HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900.  Ends Sept 30

The Exterminating Angel

A group of upper-class guests are trapped after a dinner party. Days pass and savage behaviour emerges.   In Spanish with English subtitles.    Today, 7.30pm, HK Science Museum.

Mexican Bus Ride

A surrealistic comedy following a groom's bizarre journey back to his dying mother's home. Stars Lilia Prado.   In Spanish with English subtitles.    Fri, 7pm, HK Science Museum.



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