Exhibitions Out There Monti Lai Wai-yi's installations address environmental issues in Hong Kong over the past five years. Today, 10am-8pm, White Tube, 10/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 6090 6867. Ends today Art to Heart Works by Chu Hing-wah and mentally ill patients from the Castle Peak Hospital. Today-tomorrow, 9am-9pm, IRM Gallery, UG/F Island Resort Mall, 28 Siu Sai Wan Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2132 8607. Ends tomorrow Here Come the Heavenly Horses Collection of Chinese antique horses and related accessories. Today, 1pm-6.30pm, tomorrow-Tue, 10am-7pm, Oi Ling Antiques, 52 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2815 9422. Ends Tue Signal 8 Works in a range of media by 15 artists including painter David Bromley, photographer Dirk Westphal and sculptor Andrew Logan. Tomorrow-Wed, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends Wed Hong Kong. Arts. Centre Seventeen artists present works to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Arts Centre, including Wucius Wong, Gaylord Chan, Stella So Man-yee and Kurt Chan Yuk-keung. Today-Fri, 8am-11pm, Pao Galleries and various locations in the HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Fri Camera Obscura Photographs Shi Guorui's large-scale reverse negative images of cities taken by pinhole camera. Tomorrow-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Sat Form and Emptiness Artists including Ben Yau and Simone Boon present ceramics that explore space and form. Today and Sat, 1pm-6pm, Wed-Fri, 3.30pm-7pm, Gallery Benten 17, G/F, 17 Wa In Fong East, Central. Inquiries: 2559 0054. Ends Sat Sense of a Place Sala Wong's interactive work defines the notion of 'a place'. Daily, 10am-9pm, closed Tue, HK Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 3008. Ends Aug 31 Queen's Pier in Restaurant Photographers including Birdy Chu, Bendick Leung and Stanley Ng display images of Queen's Pier in a 'cha chaan teng' restaurant. Daily, 7am-5pm, Ho Wan Cafe, 28 Gage St, Central. Inquiries: 9183 4799. Ends Aug 31 *Bok- Redefinitions of 'book' through a range of media, by Yuk King Tan, Michael Lee Hong Hwee, Huang Xiaopeng, Yuen Cheuk-wa, Jeff Leung Chin-fung and Liu Wai-tong. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, 1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Sept 21 Terminus Artists including Duan Jianyu, Pete Jordan and Johanna Billing present works that see travelling as an act of emotional exploration. Opens today. Wed-Sun, noon-7pm, Para/Site Art Space, G/F, 4 Po Yan St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2517 4620. Ends Sept 21 New Ink Art An overview of the development of ink painting in Hong Kong through works by early and contemporary artists such as Lui Shoukwan, Luis Chan and Liu Guosong. Daily, 10am-6pm, Sat until 8pm, closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Oct 26 The Ancient Olympic Games More than 110 artefacts from the British Museum illustrating the legends and history of the Olympic Games. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun and public holidays until 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$20, HK$10 on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Nov 24 Performing Arts Coppelia HK Ballet presents Ronald Hynd's choreography of Arthur Saint-Leon's sentimental comic work, in which a villager's affections are torn between his lover and a beautiful mechanical doll. Accompanied by the HK Sinfonietta. Today, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724 Flirting with Sound Guitarist Eugene Pao plays jazz standards and originals with bassist Sylvain Gagnon, keyboardist Ted Lo and drummer Anthony Fernandes. Today, 4.30pm, 5.45pm, 1/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd West, free. Inquiries: 2735 5234 Blackout Meditative Concert John Lee, Ocean Chan and Black (aka Su Hei) play frame drum, shakuhachi and copper bowl and perform throat singing in total darkness. Today, 7.30pm, ACO, 1/F Foo Tak Building, 365 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180, HK$100 (students). Inquiries: 2893 4808 Wizard of Oz HK Chorus Society Limited presents the Broadway musical, with support from the New Philharmonic of HK. Jacob Yu directs. In English with Chinese surtitles. Today, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$240-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2411 6203 Around the World in 80 Days ABA Productions' musical based on Jules Verne's novel that charts an Englishman and his French valet's adventure to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. In English. Today-Aug 31: Wed-Sat, 7.30pm (Wed and Sat also at 2.30pm), Sun, 1pm, 5.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$225-HK$888 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.80daysthemusical.com Peter Pan Christine Liao School of Ballet produces the fairy tale choreographed for children. Tue, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries 2736 6666 Yang Opera Troupe of Jiangsu The group from Jiangsu province perform Chinese Yang opera excerpts and classics such as A Centenarian Commander. With Chinese and English surtitles. Fri-Aug 31, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Hall, Central, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325 Bernstein DVD Show RTHK's Radio 4 presents the show with music critic Oliver Chou revisiting the American conductor and composer's career through videos of his performances. Sat, 3pm-5pm, Tom Lee Academy Hall, Megabox, Kowloon Bay. Get free tickets by faxing your name, address, e-mail, phone number, and the number of tickets (maximum two) to 2339 6427. Inquiries: 2339 6425 Field of Dreams HK Repertory Theatre's musical retells the story of eight Hong Kong footballers who represented China at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Anthony Chan Kam-kuen directs. Music by Leon Ko Sai-tseung. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Sat-Sept 8, 7.45pm (no show on Sept 1), Aug 31 and Sept 6 also at 2.45pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 Borodin Quartet The Moscow-based chamber ensemble play music for string quartets by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Sept 2, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 The University of London Symphony Orchestra HK University of Science and Technology presents the show with John Forster conducting the orchestra joined by violinist Nicola Benedetti and cellist Leonard Elschenbroich. Sept 2, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Sept 3, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2358 6149 Don Carlo Opera HK presents Verdi's tragedy about a prince whose betrothed lover becomes his father's bride as a treaty to end a war. Directed by Henry Akina. Stars tenors Warren Mok and Keith Ikaia-Purdy. Accompanied by HK Sinfonietta. In Italian with Chinese and English surtitles. Sept 3-7, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$900 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 McCoy Tyner Quartet The American jazz pianist makes his Hong Kong debut with Gerald Cannon on bass, Eric Kamau Gravatt on drums and Christian Scott on trumpet. Sept 4, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 Li Yundi The pianist joins conductor Edo de Waart and the HK Philharmonic to perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G. The orchestra also play Messiaen's Les Offrandes Oubliees and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique: Sept 5-6, 8pm, HK$180-HK$680 Urbtix. Li also performs a recital of works by Chopin, Schumann/Liszt, Wang Jianzhong and Mussorgsky: Sept 8, 8pm, HK$280-HK$680 Urbtix. HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2721 2030 Extra-curricular HK Olympic Piazza Featuring live Olympic broadcasts, Olympic-themed exhibits, interactive games and souvenirs. Today, 1pm-4.45pm, 5pm-7.30pm, 7.45pm- 10.30pm, HK Cultural Centre Piazza, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free tickets distributed one hour before each session. Inquiries: 2508 1234 Homex and Design Plus Expo A fair of household products, furniture, interior design, electrical appliances, utensils and more. Today, noon-8pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$20. Inquiries: 2591 9823 INKDialogue A discussion on Chinese literati painting and new ink art between artists, curators and academics including Leung Kui-ting, Alice King and Tang Hoi-chiu. In Cantonese. Today, 2.30pm-4.30pm, B/F HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0116 HK Computer and Communications Festival More than 150 exhibitors showcase the latest digital technologies, including computer software, hardware and accessories, cameras, mobile phones, computer games, web services and more. Today, 1pm-10.30pm, tomorrow until 6pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$20. Inquiries: 2785 8867 Cinema Dolls Takeshi Kitano's feature connects three melancholic love tales for Japanese Bunraku puppetry. Stars Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima and Kyoko Fukada. In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles. Today, 12.15pm, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$45. Inquiries: 2388 0002 Summer IFF More than 30 features and two tribute programmes to late directors Ingmar Bergman and Kon Ichikawa; including the following two films. Today-Sept 9, Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd West; UA Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok; Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$36-HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: hkiff.org.hk Dragon Hunters Arthur Qwak and Guillaume Ivernel's 3-D animation follows the adventures of two warriors in a futuristic world riddled with the plague. In French with English subtitles. Today, 4pm, Grand Cinema; Sat, 4pm, UA Langham Place. A Decade of Love Shorts by nine local directors including Wong Ching-po, Chang Wai-hung and Lee Kung-lok, about the first decade after the handover. Stars Tse Kwan-ho and Wong Yau-nam. In Cantonese, Putonghua and English with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, UA Langham Place. Macau The Family Theatre Licedei from Russia presents a comedy that combines clowning and pantomime. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Aug 31, 3pm, Macau Cultural Centre, Av Xian Xing Hai, 140 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2870 0699 or www.ccm.gov.mo Aaron Kwok in Concert The Hong Kong Canto-pop singer performs. Sat, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macau-Resort-Hotel, 280-1,200 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2882 8818 or www.venetianmacaotickets.com Sound of Silence Fourteen local designers and architects present works that reflect on the urban development and modern lifestyle of Macau. Mon-Sat, 2pm-7pm, Creative Macau, Av Xian Xing Hai, free. Inquiries: www.creativemacau.org.mo or (853) 2875 3282. Ends Sat Beijing European Union Youth Orchestra Russian conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy directs the orchestra in a programme of classical music. Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, 100-800 yuan. Inquiries: www.piao.com.cn Shanghai Chang Cheng-yue Shanghai Concert The Taiwanese rock singer-songwriter performs. Sat, 7.30pm, Shanghai Stadium, 1111 Caoxi Rd, 180-880 yuan. Inquiries: www.piao.com.cn Taipei Total Women Performance Workshop Theatre presents Stan Lai Sheng-chuan's play that modernises 'crosstalk' (a male-dominated traditional Chinese stand-up comedy), by having three actresses fusing storytelling with opera singing, and delivering social and female jokes on stage. In Putonghua. Today, 2.30pm, Metropolitan Hall, 25 Pade Rd, Sec 3, NT$500-1,900. Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888 or www.artsticket.com.tw Taipei Tap Festival Tap dancers from around the world show their skills. Today-Wed, 6.30pm, Huashan Creative Park, 1 Pade Rd, Sec 1, free. Inquiries: (88 62) 2836 0680 or www.taipeitap.com.tw Delta on the Main Street Jazz Band The musicians integrate fusion jazz with modern beats and melodies, funk, Latin and R&B. Fri, 7.30pm, Experimental Theatre, 21-1 Zhongshan South Rd, NT$500. Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888 or www.artsticket.com.tw Russian Festival Ballet The dance company presents Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Fri, 7.30pm, Sat-Aug 31, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, National Theatre, 21-1 Zhongshan South Rd, NT$500-3,000. Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888 Singapore Reservoir Theatre Works' multi-media show looks at Singapore's collective memory of the Japanese occupation between 1942 and 1945. Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 3pm, 8pm, 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Rd, S$15-$28. Inquiries: (65) 6737 7213. Inquiries: www.sistic.com Turandot The Singapore Lyric Opera presents Puccini's three-act opera. Fri-Sept 3, Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive, S$25-$130. Inquiries: (65) 6348 5555 Tilted Balance Featuring prints and lithographs by Damien Hirst, Daniel Buren and Robert Motherwell. Daily, 11am-7pm, Collectors Contemporary Gallery, 5 Jalan Kilang Barat, 01-03 Petro Centre, free. Inquiries: www.collectors.com.sg . Ends Sept 4 Bangkok Keeping Up A look at the development of Thailand's architecture from 1967-87. Tue-Sun, 10.30am-9pm, Thailand Creative and Design Centre, 6/F The Emporium, 622 Sukhumvit 24, free. Inquiries: www.tcdc.or.th . Ends Sept 14 Tokyo Tokyo Jazz Festival Featuring jazz musicians Hank Jones, Ron Carter, David Sanborn, Hiromi Uehara and others. Fri, 7pm, Sat-Aug 31, 1pm, 7pm, Tokyo International Forum, 5-1 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, 6,500-8,500 yen, 16,000 yen (one day). Inquiries: www.tokyo-jazz.com
