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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions
Sensation
Keith Cheung Tsun's  photographs offer a new perspective on beauty.  Today, noon-10pm,  Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251.  Ends today
Chinese Characters in Space
Works that explore Chinese characters by 18 Hong Kong and mainland artists including Kwok Mang-ho  (Frog King),  Pan Xinglei  and Tsang Tsou-choi.    Today-tomorrow, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan.  Inquiries: 9433 7950. Ends tomorrow
Women's Work
Works by 14 female artists from Hong Kong and the mainland, including Ivy Ma  and Sara Tse.   Today-tomorrow, 10am-7pm, Osage Kwun Tong, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817.  Ends tomorrow
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-tomorrow, 8am-11pm, Pao Galleries and various locations in the HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200.  Ends tomorrow
Form and Emptiness
Eight Artists including Ben Yau  and Simone Boon  present ceramics that explore space and form.  Today-tomorrow, 3.30pm-7pm, Sat, 1pm-6pm, Gallery Benten 17, G/F, 17 Wa In Fong East, Central. Inquiries: 2559 0054. Ends Sat
City Art Square
Outdoor art plaza featuring sculptures and installations by 19 local and international artists, architects and designers, including Dennis Oppenheim,  Zaha Hadid  and Xu Bing.  Olympic Fuwa mascots are also displayed. Daily, Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin. Inquiries: 2861 0310. Ends Aug 31
Metamorphosis
Zhang Hua's  creased sculptures investigate concepts of anxiety and distortion. Tue-Fri, 10.30am-7.30pm,  Sat, 2pm-6pm, Edge Gallery,  G/F, 60c Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay.  Inquiries: 2887 0313. Ends Aug 31
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
Passage
Czech artist Marie Lee's installations of window blinds reflect on her experiences in Hong Kong. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm,  or by appointment, Shin Hwa Gallery,  G/F, 32 Aberdeen St, Central.  Inquiries: 2803 7960. Ends Sept 9
Tipping Point
Josephine Tsui,  Sinnie Leung,  Wendi Leung  and Zoe Coughlan  explore significant moments in their daily lives through ceramics. Opening reception  today, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Mon-Thu, 1.30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat until 12.30am, Culture Club Gallery, 15 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends Sept 20
*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 about travelling as an act of emotional exploration. 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 by 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
Performing Arts
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-tomorrow, 7.30pm, Sat, 2.30pm, 7.30pm,  Aug 31, 1pm, 5.30pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$225-HK$888 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.80daysthemusical.com
A Tribute to Leroy Anderson 2
The HK Symphonic Winds play works by the American composer including The Syncopated Clock and A Trumpeter's Lullaby.  Tomorrow, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100-HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2363 1227
TakeOut Comedy Club
English-language stand-up shows with local comedians.  Tomorrow and Sat, 9.30pm, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$150. Inquiries: www.takeoutcomedy.com
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.  Tomorrow-Aug 31, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Summer Fling 2008
Kassia Women's Choir sing a selection of jazz-inspired classics such as Let's Call the Whole Thing off and The Shadow of Your Smile. Sat, 8pm, Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central; Sept 10, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$220 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2575 3931
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, email, phone number, and the number of tickets (maximum two) to 2339 6427. Inquiries: 2339 6425
Borodin Quartet
The Moscow-based chamber  ensemble play music for string quartet by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Sept 2, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
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
Art
Stand-up comedian Dayo Wong Chi-wah stars in Yasmina Reza's comedy about three friends debating the cost of an expensive painting one of them has purchased. In Cantonese. Sept 3-Sept 13 (no show on Sept 8), 8pm, Sept 6-7 and Sept 13 also at 3pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$400 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2835 6688
McCoy Tyner Quartet
The American modern jazz pianist makes his Hong Kong debut playing 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
Rhythmic Fantasy of  Chinese Quintessence
Miranda Chin Dance Company's new interpretations of Chinese dance. Sept 5, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Sept 7, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$90-HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Li Yundi
The pianist joins conductor Edo de Waart and the HK Philharmonic in performing 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 plays works by Chopin, Schumann/Liszt, Mussorgsky and Wang Jianzhong: Sept 8, 8pm, HK$280-HK$680 Urbtix. HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Dramas of Princesses:  Death and the Maiden I-V
On & On Theatre Workshop presents Elfriede Jelinek's  play that explores philosophical topics in fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty and Snow White from a female perspective. Directed by Chan Ping-chiu. In Cantonese. With post-show discussions. Sept 5-8, 8pm, On & On Theatre, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 3 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$140, HK$120 (concessions). Inquiries: 2503 1630
The Three B's - Music Divine
Violinists David Park Hyung-ki  and Henry Choi  collaborate with the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra to play Bach's Double Violin Concerto, Beethoven's Symphony No 6 and Brahms' Violin Concerto.   Sept 6, 8pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long; Sept 7, 3.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall,  1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$70-HK$110 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Extra-curricular
Lecture and Workshop on Art Market and Curatorship
Alvaro Rodriguez Fominaya,  former chief curator at Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno  in Spain, talks on models of curatorship and the workings of the art market. In English. Lecture:  tomorrow, 7pm-9pm; workshop:  Sat, 10am- 5.45pm. School of Creative Media,  City University of HK, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, free, booking required. Inquiries: smllai@cityu.edu.hk
Hong Kong International  Magic Festival
A magic gala featuring performances, seminars, exhibitions and stalls selling magic props.  Tomorrow-Aug 31, 10.30am-7pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$20, free for children under three. Inquiries: 2690 4954
Historical Snapshots of Hong Kong in Dr Sun Yat-sen's Era
Historian Ko Tim-keung  talks about the second half of the 19th century in Hong Kong through photographs. In Cantonese.  Sat, 2.30pm-4.30pm, UG/F Dr Sun  Yat-sen Museum, 7 Castle Rd, Mid-Levels, free. Inquiries: 3580 6767
Jamming with Love workshops
Participants are guided to create art with different materials.    Sat-Aug 31, 3pm-6pm, G/F Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, TST, HK$80. Inquiries: 2118 6987
Singing Audition
The HK Bach Choir are looking for  singers. Audition on Sept 4, 7pm-10pm, Room GR 3, Grand Theatre Backstage,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: bufftalk@yahoo.com.au



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