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Exhibitions
King of Kowloon's  Street Calligraphy
A tribute to late graffiti artist  Tsang Tsou-choi  with works by 'Frog King' Kwok Mang-ho,  Alice Mak Ka-pik,  Kacey Wong Kwok-choi  and others. 24 hours, Exhibition Area, Phase 1, Telford Plaza, Kowloon Bay. Inquiries: 2750 0877. Ends tomorrow
Perfumed Paradise
Wei Dong's paintings combine baroque and Renaissance styles with pornography, American pop  culture and Maoist propaganda.   10am-8pm, Pao Galleries, 4/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends tomorrow
Irene Chou 84
Splash paintings by the new ink  artist that combine Chinese and western techniques. Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm,  Sat, 10am-6pm, Hanart TZ Gallery,  202 Henley Building, 5 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends Jan 21
Liu Dahong
The  artist incorporates Chinese historical figures with classical paintings and folk tales. Daily, 10am-8pm, 5/F Pao Galleries, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends Jan 21
No Junk Food
HK Designers Association Awards' 90 winning pieces on the theme of junk food, from graphic and product to spatial and new media categories. Daily, 10am-7pm, InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: 2522 8688. Ends Jan 30
The Day Dreamers
Oils and acrylics by mainland emerging artists Su Jiashou, Su Jiaxi and Su Jie. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Art Gallery, 21- 31 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Ends Feb 15
Performing Arts
Sun Yongzhi  and  Choo Boon-chong
Yan Huichang  conducts the dizi players and the HK Chinese Orchestra in Chinese music, including The Legend of the White Snake.  Today, 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Huang Mengla's Scottish Fantasy
Edo de Waart conducts the violinist and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in MacMillan's Britannia!, Bruch's Scottish Fantasy and Elgar's Symphony No 1.   Today, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Othello
Vicki Ooi  directs a Cantonese version of the Shakespeare tragedy.  Choreographed by Yuri Ng.  With English surtitles.  Today-tomorrow, 2.15pm, 7.45pm , HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Le Petit Prince
Musical based on  de Saint-Exupery's novel. In French with Chinese and English surtitles. Today-tomorrow, 2.30pm, 7.30pm , HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$300-HK$750 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2266 8621
City Festival
The HK Fringe Club's annual festival showcases more than 30 local and international productions, including the following four shows. HK Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free-HK$360 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 or www.hkfringeclub.com. Ends Jan 26
Women of the Revolution
New York singer Mary Fahl  performs songs about revolutionary women. Accompanied by pianist Warren Wills.  Today, 8pm, HK$180, HK$150 (members/students).
Songs for the Deaf
Sarah Lockwood and Andrew Brackman from Australia perform three black comedies about love and human relationships.  Today, 9.15pm, HK$180, HK$150 (members/students).
Ghosts of West Hill
An all-female cast from Guangdong  stage an abstract ghost story  using Chinese opera techniques.  Today, 7.30pm, tomorrow, 3pm, 7.30pm, HK$150, HK$120 (members),  HK$80 (concessions).
Sticky Tape
Members from Shandong's J-Town use their bodies to reflect the absurdity of interpersonal relationships in modern China.  Today-tomorrow, 7.45pm, HK$150, HK$120 (members), HK$80 (concessions).
Love You Forever
HK Repertory Theatre presents Raymond To's  comedy about a love affair between a dying old man and his maid. Directed by May Fu. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Today-Feb 3 (except Jan 21 and Jan 28), 7.45pm,  tomorrow, Jan 26-27, Feb 2 also at 2.45pm, HK City Hall,
5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900
Extra-curricular
Voice Discovery Workshop
London-based actor Daniel Foley's lesson  for those interested in the use of voice.  In English.  Today, 1pm-4pm, HK Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$140 (members/students). Inquiries: 2521 7251
West End Vocal Masterclass
New York-based composer and musical director Warren Wills' lesson on singing, song-writing, performing and improvisation skills for styles from jazz and rock to blues and classical.  Today, 2pm-5pm, HK Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$250, HK$220 (members/students). Inquiries: 2521 7251
Fotan Artist Open StudiosEvent with 110 artists showing their works in 34 studios.   Today-tomorrow, 2pm-8pm, various venues, Fotan, free. Inquiries: www.fotanian.com
Bzb Art Outing
Guided tours of art spaces and cultural organisations in Wan Chai's Foo Tak Building ( today) and in Kwun Tong and Diamond Hill districts ( tomorrow).  In Cantonese and English. Meeting at 2pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$60, HK$40 (students), booking required. Inquiries: 2525 4416
Cinema
Osaka Weird Sonata
InD Blue presents eight experimental features from Japan, including the following two. Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2572 7202. Ends Jan  26
Look of Love
Yoshiharu Ueoka's  surrealist feature brings together a voyeuristic man (Masahiro Toda),  a prostitute (Hotaru Hazuki),  a driver (Yoichi Nukumizu)   and a  small boy on a ride in Tokyo.  In Japanese with English subtitles.   Today, 4.30pm.
Red Restraint
A love triangle story  about a young man, a married woman and her amnesiac husband. Stars Mai Mizoguchi  and Mami Kishimoto.  In Japanese with English subtitles.  Today, 7.30pm.
Night Scene
Underground 51
Features  Gray@Dream5, Frozen Matches, Innisfallen, metal rockers Spodac and  post-rock band Up Dharma Down.
Tonight, 8pm, The Cavern, Lan Kwai Fong, HK$100 (door), HK$80 (students). Inquiries: 9486 4648
Labrador Asia Tour
The Swedish indie label presents pop duo Club 8 and Pelle Carlberg  of acoustic band Edson.   Tonight, 8pm, Hitec,  1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$350 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9522 6233
Big Bud
The UK drum'n'bass DJ spins.  Johnathan,  Blood Dunza  and DJ Wash support.   Tonight, 11pm, Twyst Mind, 9/F The Pemberton, 22-26 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, HK$100 (advance), HK$120 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: www.kongkretebass.com



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