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Janice Leung

Exhibitions
From New Year Prints to Propaganda Posters
A look at recent Chinese history through the collections of China Archives of Publications, HK Museum of History and HK Heritage Museum, dating from the 1950s. Today, 10am-6pm,     HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$10. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends today
Muse
Claire Lee's  works and poems inspired by trees in the city.  Today, 6pm till late, Temple Bar, B/F, 41 Staunton St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2868 5878. Ends today
Enchanted Paradise
Qing Qing's  light installation made of fibreglass and objects of different forms and functions.  Today, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Art Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Ends today
What is Your Dream Museum?
About 500 works from an Asia Art Archive project that invited artists, students and the local community to describe their ideal museums on 10,000 cards.  Today-Sat, 10am-6pm, Shop G10, G/F Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2815 1112. Ends Sat
Soliloquy of a Qing Princess
Jia Juanli's  impressionistic oil paintings depict the elegance of the Qing court life. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Sun, noon-6pm, Connoisseur Art Gallery, G3 Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2868 5358. Ends Jun 22
Travel Notes from the Heavens
Richard Texier's  symbolic sculptures of mythic animals. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun and public holidays, 11am-6pm, Daum, G02, The Galleria, 9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2111 2124. Ends Jun 26
Face Off
Li Xiao's modern oil paintings of Terracotta Warriors. Mon-Fri, 11am-8pm, Sat until 5pm, or by appointment, Galerie Ora-Ora, 12/F Tin On Sing Commercial Building, 41-43 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2851 1171. Ends Jun 27
Changing Faces of Vietnam
Lim Khim Katy's  paintings portray the social problems in Vietnam caused by the country's rapid development. Daily, 10am-6.30pm, Arch Angel Art,  58 Hollywood Rd, Central.  Inquiries: 2851 6882. Ends Jun 27
The Spirits of Nature
French artist Katarina Monnier's  abstract oils highlight the use of colour and composition. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends Jun 28
Memorial Exhibition of  Wong Ka-kui
Memorabilia of the late Beyond frontman, including his manuscripts, guitars and clothes. Mon-Fri, 11am-6pm, Videotage, Cattle Depot Artists Village,  63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan.  Inquiries: 2331 3220. Ends Jun 30
The History of Tea
More than 100 tea wares dating from the Tang dynasty (618-907). Daily, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central. Inquiries: 2869 0690. Ends Nov 17
Performing Arts
Choi Sown-le  Recital
The pianist presents an all-Chopin programme.  Today, 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$300-HK$550 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6393 1431
The Faust Festival
Feast of dramatic art featuring about 30 pieces by youth performers from the Faust International Youth Theatre. Adult storyteller Andrea Darvill  also performs. In English.  Today-Jun 22, various times, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$80, HK$180 (students, HK$70, HK$110) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 9114
We Will Rock You
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions presents this musical  by Queen and Ben Elton, with 26 hits from the rock band.  In English with Chinese subtitles. Tomorrow-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2pm, 8pm,   Jun 22, 1pm, 7pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$350-HK$895 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 8203 0299 (Miguel Ayesa from the musical performs in a charity concert for Make-A-Wish HK:  today, 7pm, Club JJ's, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1 Harbour Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$180, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2584 7662)
What's Cookin'
HK Players and Theatre de R & D present an improvisational show directed by  P. Adam Walsh.  In English.  Thu-Sat, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd,  Central, HK$70-HK$120  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 6197 8076
A Czech Hero and an  Italian Journey
Jiri Belohlavek,  chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, leads violist Alexander Besa  and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in Smetana's  Ma Vlast: The Moldau,  Janacek's  Taras Bulba  and Berlioz's  Harold in Italy.   Fri-Sat, 8pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
Ticket to Ride
Singers from the SoHo Collective present this tribute concert to the Beatles.  Fri-Sat, 8.15pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$200, HK$160 (members). Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Andersen Project
Robert Lepage's   production about a songwriter who goes to Paris to write a children's opera based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale, and meets odd characters. Stars Yves Jacques. In English and French with Chinese and some English subtitles.  Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, Jun 22, 2.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160-HK$360 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Academy's Best Pianists
Featuring 28 award-winning pianists from the HK Academy for Performing Arts, including Eric Fung,  Rachel Cheung  and Colleen Lee.   Sat, 8pm, Jun 22, 2.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2584 8517
Fundraising Concert for  Sichuan Earthquake Relief
HK Youth Choir hosts the concert, with  10 choirs and seven singers performing excerpts from Mozart and Faure's  Requiems, Mendelssohn's  I Waited for the Lord and more.  Sat and Jun 22, 4pm-5.30pm, St John's Cathedral,  4-8 Garden Rd, Central, HK$150,  proceeds go to Sowers Action.  Inquiries: vocedacielo@gmail.com
De Ling and Empress  Dowager Ci Xi
HK Repertory Theatre stages He Jiping's drama that centres on the friendship and conflicts between Empress Dowager Ci Xi and her westernised court lady De Ling, highlighting the customs, bureaucracy and corruption in the late Qing dynasty. Directed by Daniel Yang. Stars Lisa Lu Yan,  Fredric Mao Chun-fai  and Kenneth Tsang Kong.  In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Jun 22-24, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 (charity show on  Sat, 7.45pm,  HK Cultural Centre, HK$250-HK$1,200, proceeds go to Sowers Action's Sichuan earthquake relief. Inquiries: 2975 5885)
Extra-curricular
China: Redefining Cost, Markets and Technology
Jack Perkowski,  chairman of Asimco Technologies,  speaks on China's market development and its influence on the global economy.  Today, 12.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
Vocal Masterclass
Held by The King's Singers from the UK. In English.  Today, 7.30pm, CR2, 7/F Backstage, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80, booking required. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Reinventing with Design
HK Design Centre holds a series of seminars, workshops, forums and a conference, with local and foreign speakers on topics of service design, hospitality and experience design, and user-centred innovation and management. In English.  Today-Sat, various times, venues and prices, booking required. Inquiries: www.hkdesigncentre.com/ activities/red08
Integrated Medicine  Institute Events
Naturopathic doctor Ardyce Yik talks about stress management: tomorrow, 7.15pm, in Cantonese; while naturopaths Graeme Bradshaw and Peter Damestoy suggest ways to overcome allergies:  Wed, 7.15pm, in English. 17/F Kailey Tower,  16 Stanley St, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2523 7121
Cinema
Italian Film Festival
The Italian Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General of Italy present six features directed by Italian filmmakers, including the following two. Various times, Grand Cinema, 12/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd West, HK$60, HK$40 (concessions).  Inquiries: 2521 8837. Ends Jun 26
The Prince's Manuscript
Set in 1950s Palermo, Roberto Ando's  drama centres on the rivalry between two young proteges (Paolo Briguglia  and Giorgio Lupano)  of Sicilian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa  (Michel Bouquet).  In Italian with English subtitles.  Tomorrow, 7.30pm.
Sfiorarsi
Angelo Orlando's  comedy centres on a 40-year-old photographer (Angelo Orlando) who refuses to settle down with one woman, until the day he meets a young actress (Valentina Carnelutti).    In Italian with English subtitles.   Thu, 7.30pm.



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