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Janice Leung

Exhibitions
IOC Olympic Treasure Exhibition China (Hong Kong) Tour
About 700 medals, souvenirs, mascots, audio and visual materials of previous Olympic Games selected from the International Olympic Committee's museum in Lausanne. Daily, 9am-7pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, free tickets avail. Inquiries: 2375 6808. Ends Feb 18
Garden Helices
American artist Patty Hudak's symbolic drawings of plants. Opening reception  today, 6pm-8pm. Tue-Sun, 11am-8pm, 5 o.p.t Studio/Gallery, 5 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2536 9818. Ends Mar 8
Performing Arts
After Juliet
Students from Li Po Chun United World College present a modern sequel to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.  In English.  Today-tomorrow, 7.30pm, McAulay Studio, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$100, HK$80 (students) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2640 0441
The 36th Hong Kong Arts Festival
The city's annual arts event features more than 30 programmes   including the following four shows.  Various times, venues and prices, Urbtix (except shows at the HK Academy for Performing Arts through HK Ticketing). Inquiries: www.hk.artsfestival.org Ends Mar 16
Chatroom + Citizenship
National Theatre of Great Britain's double bill about youth cyber-culture and sexuality. In English with Chinese surtitles.  Today, 8pm,  tomorrow, 3pm, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$480 (acting workshop: 11.30am-1pm, HK$100; and talk: 3pm-4.30pm, free.  Today, British Council, 3 Supreme Court Rd, Admiralty. Inquiries: 2824 2430)
Stuttgart Ballet
The German dance company presents John Cranko's choreography of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Accompanied by the HK Philharmonic Orchestra.  Today-tomorrow, 7.30pm,   HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180-HK$780.
Fragments
British theatre director Peter Brook joins five of Samuel Beckett's short stories: Rough for Theatre I, Rockaby, Act without Words II, Neither and Come and Go. In English with Chinese surtitles. Today-Feb 18, 8.15pm  (tomorrow and Feb 17 also at 3pm), HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$220-HK$620.
New York Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel conducts the United States'  oldest orchestra, with violinist Glenn Dicterow in Beethoven's Coriolan overture, a Barber violin concerto and a Dvorak symphony:  today, 8pm; with cellist Alisa Weilerstein in Rossini's La Scala di Seta overture:   tomorrow, 8pm; with conductor Zhang Xian and oboist Wang Liang in a Richard Strauss oboe concerto, a Brahms concerto and more: Feb 18, 8pm. HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$780.
Luv 70%
Hook Dance Theatre's musical reviews modern-day romantic relationship. Stars dancers Yang Yuntao and Bruce Wong Chun-bong. In Cantonese and Putonghua. Today, 7.45pm,  tomorrow, 2.45pm, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$145 (members), HK$120 (concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Punchline Comedy Club
Ricky Grover, Stephen Grant and Glenn Wool perform stand-up. In English.  Today-tomorrow, 9pm, Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$320. Inquiries: 2827 7777
Extra-curricular
Woven Images
Historian Gill Green examines early 20th century Cambodian culture through a newly revealed set of antique silks. In English.  Today, 7pm (reception, 6.30pm), Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central, HK$100, HK$50 (Textile Society of Hong Kong members). Inquiries: info@textilesocietyofhk.org
The Shan of Burma
Susan Conway from the University of London tells a story of the Shan ethnic group. In English.  Today, 7.30pm, Jardine Penthouse, 48/F Jardine House, One Connaught Place, Central, HK$200, HK$50 (Royal Geographical Society members), HK$100 (members' guests). Inquiries: 2583 9700
Cinema
Full Metal Village
South Korean director Cho Sung-hyung documents the cultural clash that happens when a heavy metal music festival invades a quiet community in the northeast of  Germany. In German with English subtitles.  Today, 7.30pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2802 0088
Night Scene
Listen Up
Features indie bands A Company, Violet Joke and 22 Cats.  Tonight, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$90, free for members, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251



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