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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions
New Horizons
Mixed-media group exhibition  with works by HK Art School graduates Rachel Cheung Wai-sze,  Alex Heung Kin-fung,  Irene Lau Kwai-ying  and Carol Lee Mei-kuen  alongside those by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology  professors Terry Batt  and Kevin White.  Today, noon-5pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery Art Projects, 6/F Chai Wan Industrial City Phase 1, 60 Wing Tai Rd, Chai Wan.  Inquiries: 2558 5665. Ends today
50mm, The Finest Distance Between Strangers
Menu Tsai's  photographs of strangers.  Today, 2pm-12:30am, Culture Club,  15 Elgin St, SoHo.  Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends today
Black-White-Grey
German David Koenig's  photographs draw on fashion magazines, political publications and other printed media
for inspiration. Today, 11am-6pm. Wittgenstein Editions, G/F, 41 Gage St, Central. Inquiries: 2542 2628. Ends today
An Emerging Modernity
Showcase of artefacts associated with 1960s local cinema.  Daily, 10am-8pm, closed Tue, HK Film Archive,
50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, free. Inquiries: 2739 2139. Ends Oct 26
Everything But Blue
Ng Hoi-wah's  photos of entertainment personalities ( including Chet Lam,  Kary Ng  and at17's Eman Lam  and Ellen Joyce Loo),  events and moments. Opening party  today, 6pm-8pm. Mon-Fri, 2pm-7pm, Sat-Sun, 3pm-9pm, Lab Yellow, Flat A1, 8/F Yeung Yi Chung (No 5) Industrial Building, 34 TaiYip St,  Kowloon Bay. Inquiries: www.everything butblue.com. Ends Oct 26
Ink Brush Painting -  Flowers - Photography
Twenty-five large colour prints by Catherine Zhang Sijin  of flora such as peonies, orchids and desert flowers. Opening reception today, 3pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun, 1pm-6pm, Wan Fung  Art Gallery, G/F Cityplaza Three,  14 Taikoo Wan Rd, Taikoo Shing.  Inquiries: 2736 9623. Ends Oct 28
Super HK Art Team: Hooray
Three teams of artists collaborate in constructing a work utilising 2,000 square feet of gallery space over six weeks. An October Contemporary exhibition.  Performance: Today, 3pm-4.30pm; artists' sharing, Oct 25, 3pm-4.40pm; Oct 31, 6pm-11pm, closing ceremony. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm  (closed Mon and public holidays), 1aspace, Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Nov 15
Beyond the Cloud
Li Xubin, Zhang Zhiyong  and Kwon  Hyun-jin's paintings explore childhood memories. Opening reception today, 2.30pm. Mon-Sat, 11am-1.30pm, 2.30pm-6pm, Moon Gallery, Shop 1,  G/F Hua Fu Commercial Building,  111 Queen's Rd West, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2858 1771. Ends Nov 22
Performing Arts
Loveliness of Twinge
Trinity Theatre's dramatic adaptation of female cartoonist Montagut.C's  work about a 22-year-old woman who begins writing a diary after she's diagnosed with cancer.  In Cantonese. Today-tomorrow, 3pm, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre,  11 Clear Water Bay Rd, HK$110, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2574 4968
Old Times
Twice as Good Productions and Sometimes Y Theatre stages Harold Pinter's  comic play in which mind games are played between a film director, his wife and a friend from their  past. Robert Tsonos  directs. In English.Today, 3pm, also  today-tomorrow, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2111 5999
The Second HK International Piano Competition
Twenty-one pianists, including musicians from Italy, Germany, the US, Russia, China, Japan and South Korea, compete in the contest. Vladimir Ashkenazy chairs the judging panel. Round 4 (finals): Today, 7pm-10pm  (10pm onwards, jury deliberation and contest winners announcement), HK$200 (day pass), HK$450 (round 4 pass). Prize-giving ceremony and winners' performance, tomorrow, 6.30pm, HK$250. Members of the jury gala performance with the Endellion Quartet, Oct 20, 6 .30pm, HK$250;  Oct 21, members of the jury gala performance with the City Chamber Orchestra of HK, Oct 21, 6.30pm, HK$250. All tickets from Urbtix. HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central. Inquiries:  9027 1429/9789 0223/9101 7353
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
The HK Singers' production of the animated musical about the  love that develops between a beautiful girl and an ugly fellow. In English.  Today-Oct 22, 7.30pm, also today-tomorrow, 2.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2537 4180
The Last Bet of My Dead Aunt Chung Ying Theatre's comedy about a man who is heavily in debt searching for his deceased aunt's winning lottery ticket. In Cantonese.  Today, Oct 21-25, 7.30pm, also today-tomorrow, Oct 25, 2.30pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre,  111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$110-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2521 6628
Dance Forest 2008 -  Window of Chances
Dancing Andy Creative Workshop's ongoing project about love, the past and loss. Featuring Andy Wong  and Taiju Matsumoto.  In Cantonese and English.  Today, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$140 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Orchestra's Holiday
The HK Symphony Orchestra plays works for 14 different instruments including the bassoon (Bizet's Les Dragons d'Alcala from Carmen Suite No 1), tuba (Haddad's The Tuba Allegro) and double bass  (Saint-Saen's The Dancing Elephant from The Carnival of the Animals). Today, 8pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$60-HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Snoopy!!!
The Yip's Children's Musical Theatre presents the musical about the Peanuts gang. Sincere Yip  directs. Dialogue in Cantonese and English; singing in English. Today, 8pm, tomorrow, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2317 0681
Madchenchor Hannover  The German youth choir sings music  from Holst and Rossini to Abba.  Today, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; tomorrow, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall,  72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
My Grandmother's Funeral
The Princess' Black Box drama in which Wong Wing-Sze explores the mystery of life and death. In Cantonese.  Today, Oct 21-25, 8pm, also Oct 25, 2.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
The 39 Steps
Patrick Barlow's   adaptation of the whodunit about a man whose boring life becomes more exciting after he meets a foreign woman who tells him she is a spy. In English. Today,  Oct 21-25, 8pm,  tomorrow, Oct 26, 7pm, also today-tomorrow, Oct 25-Oct 26, 2pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$295-HK$545 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 8203 0299 Extra-curricular
Contemporary Poetry and Painting Exhibition and  Charity Sale
Twenty artists and 20 poets collaborate to produce 40 dawn-themed artworks. Proceeds go to the Arts with the Disabled Association HK. Opening reception today, 3pm. Exhibition and sales, today-Nov 9, 9am-9pm, 1/F Lobby, Central Plaza,  18 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; OC Gallery - G/F Olympian City, 11 Hoi Fai Rd, West Kowloon. Inquiries: 2132 8607 or www.artinhk.com
HK Dog Rescue
HKDR Ambassador Rosemary Vandenbroucke  is the  guest at the  book signing and launch party. Featuring
DJ Tai Pan Dan. Today, 5pm-8pm, FINDS,  2/F LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: events@hkdr.gmail.com
Cinema
HK Asian Film Festival
Feature and short films,  including the following  three.  Today-Oct 26. Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$60. Inquiries: 2388 0002. Palace IFC, Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$75. Inquiries: 2388 6268. AMC Festival Walk, Level UG, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong, HK$65. Inquiries: 2265 8933
Dry Summer
Metin Erksan's  modern-day Cain and Abel story of brothers who clash over  water on their land. In Turkish with English subtitles. Today, 3.50pm, tomorrow, 3.40pm, Broadway Cinematheque.
Always - Sunset on Third Street 1
Takashi Yamazaki's  period drama about the everyday denizens of Tokyo's Third Street. In Japanese with English subtitles. Today, 4.35pm, AMC Festival Walk; Oct 24, 9.50pm, Broadway Cinematheque.
Always - Sunset on Third Street 2
Sequel to Sunset on Third Street 1 delves into the lives of the people of Third Street. In Japanese with English subtitles. Today, 7pm, AMC Festival Walk;  Oct 25, 9.30pm, Broadway Cinematheque. Nightscene
Second Annual HK International Comedy Festival 2008  HK International Comedy Competition:  English finals: tonight, 8pm, HK$200. American Tom Cotter performs.  In English.  Tonight, 10pm, HK$200. TakeOut Comedy Club, Basement,  34 Elgin St, Central. Inquiries: 6220 4436
Allen Youngblood presents
Jazz musicians Allen Youngblood  & Jazbalaya perform with singer Elaine Liu.  Tonight, 8pm, Grappa's Cellar, B/F Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, HK$288 (includes one drink). Inquiries: 2521 2322
Play that S***
Bone Table,  Juicyning, Life in Motion  and Moon and Friends   perform at the indie music show. Tonight, 8pm, Room 310, Century Centre, 44-46 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong, HK$75 (advance), HK$80 (door). Inquiries:  9756 8994 or 9124 6675
Listen Up!
New Hong Kong Hair City,  Born to Hula  and Chochukmo perform.  Tonight, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (free for members), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Andy Ward
The English DJ mixes garage and house music.  Tonight, 11.30pm, Dragon-i,
UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300. Inquiries: 3110 1222



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