appConfigEntityId

bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

hooksArticlePageAdvertisementConfigArticle

liveArticle

appConfig

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

sponsorType

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

sectionsV2

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

json

SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions 
Story of the Horse
Exhibition of about 40 horse-themed artefacts ranging from Chinese pottery to paintings and calligraphic works. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sat until 8pm), closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Mar 8 
Dong Jia II
Works by 20 participants of Lumenvisum's exploratory project in which people use photography to express their views on Hong Kong. Daily, 10am- 9pm, Kai Tin Shopping Centre, Kai Tin Rd, Lam Tin. Inquiries: 3101 2712. Ends Mar 8 
The French Revolutions
France's 18th- and 19th-century revolutions depicted through 180 objects.  Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun,  10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$20, HK$10 (Wed). Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Mar 16 
Asia's World City
Leung Chi-wo  explores the meaning of 'Asia', 'World' and 'City' with large format photographs. Mon-Fri, 10am- 8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Institut HK, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Mar 21  
Hong Kong Suites: Old Community, Fascinating Shops
Leung Yun-charm's  watercolour paintings of Hong Kong.  Opens today. Daily (until Mar 26), 9am-8pm, Mar 27, 9am-6pm, 6/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/leungyuncharm. Ends Mar 27  
Australian Contemporary  Art 2009
Group exhibition of works by 10 artists with connections to Australian, including painters Chen Ping  and Emma Walker,  and sculptor Matthew Curtis.  Opening reception today, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Today-Fri, 9am-7pm, The Rotunda, Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central. Mar 8-Apr 30: Sat, noon-6pm (and by appointment), 1604 (Gaffer) and 1708 (Koru Contemporary Art), Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 9678 2726 (Gaffer) and 9120 4264 (Koru Contemporary Art).  Ends Apr 30   
Performing Arts
Ton Koopman and the  Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra 
The Dutchman conducts the ensemble he founded and also plays the harpsichord for works by Handel, Rameau  and Haydn, tomorrow; and J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites, Wed. A HK Arts Festival event. Both concerts: 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$200-HK$520 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430
Jing Ting 
The veteran Mando-pop singer performs. Tomorrow-Wed, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum,  9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$100-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2381 2338 
Wang Jian Plays  Bach @IFC 55
The Chinese cellist plays suites by J.S. Bach.  A HK Arts Festival event. Tomorrow-Thu, 8.30pm (doors open at 7pm), 55/F Two IFC, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$480 Urbtix, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Alice in Wonderland
The English National Ballet  performs a dance version of Lewis Carroll's  fantasy tale about a girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a land filled with magic and absurdity. With music by Tchaikovsky. A HK Arts Festival event. Wed-Sat, 7.30pm, Mar 8, 2pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$450 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
In-I
Dancer Akram Khan  and actress Juliette Binoche   perform a dance-theatre work about the  the space that exists between two people. A HK Arts Festival event. Wed-Fri, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, HK$200-HK$640 HK Ticketing and Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Lisa Ono 
The Japanese-Brazilian  singer performs bossa nova with pianist Febian Reza Pane,  flautist-saxophonist Hitomi Yamakami,  bass player Tomokazu Sugimoto  and drummer Satoshi Ishikawa.  A HK Arts Festival event.  Wed, Mar 8-9, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$250-HK$500 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430
Murder in San Jose 
Lee Chun-chow  directs Chong Mui-ngam's  psychological thriller about an unexpected visit unleashing strong emotions in a family. Starring Alice Lau,  Desmond Tang  and Kearen Pang.   In Cantonese with English surtitles. A HK Arts Festival event. Wed-Mar 8, 8pm, also Sat-Mar 8, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Punchline Comedy Club 
Australia's Hung Le,  Briton Eddy  Brimson  and American John  Lenahan  perform stand-up  comedy. In English. Thu-Sat, 9pm,  The Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre,  30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$320.  Inquiries: 2827 7777
A Legacy of Exotic Lyricism IV
The HK Chinese Orchestra plays Chinese folk music.   Fri-Mar 8, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Deutsches Symphonie- Orchester Berlin 
Ingo Metzmacher  conducts the German orchestra and baritone Matthias Goerne  for works by Wagner, Mahler and Bruckner, Fri; and the orchestra and violinist Christian Tetzlaff  for works by Weber,  Berg  and Brahms,  Sat. A HK  Arts Festival event. Both concerts: 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$200-HK$780 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Pong Nan  
The singer performs Canto-pop tunes with  Candy Lo Hau-yam  (Fri) and Endy Chau Kwok-yin  (Mar 11). Fri, Ko Shan Theatre, 77 Ko Shan Rd, Hung Hom;  Mar 11, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, 8pm, HK$130-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 
Cool
Beijing Paper Tiger  uses music and sound effects  to present a show highlighting humans'  fascination with cruelty.  Minimal dialogue (Putonghua with English surtitles). A HK Arts Festival event.  Fri-Mar 8, 8.15pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Joanna  Wang 
The Taiwanese pop singer-songwriter  in concert. Fri-Sat, 8.15pm, Hitec,  1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay,  HK$290-HK$580 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2863 1700
The City of K 
The City Contemporary Dance Company  presents an outdoor performance of choreographer Helen Lai's works.  A HK Arts Festival event. Sat-Mar 8, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, HK Cultural Centre Piazza (Area C), 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2824 2430
Writing in Water
Stan Lai writes and directs the HK Repertory  Theatre in a Zen comedy about dreams, travelling, and the search for love. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Sat-Mar 8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-26, 7.45pm, Mar 14, 21, 2.45pm,  HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan  Chai, HK$120-HK$280 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 3103 5900
Black Swan
Victor Pang  directs Yat Yau's version of Swan Lake which is set in Hong Kong,  involving  a pop singer who  tries escaping the evils of corporate greed  through song. In Cantonese with English surtitles. A HK Arts Festival event.  Sat, 8pm, Mar 8, 3pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$80-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430
Rod Stewart 
The veteran rock-pop singer performs his greatest hits. Sat, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Arena,  HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$580-HK$1,480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2877 8260
The Trace of Migrators
The Association of HK Dance Organisations  presents 600 dancers tracing ancestral journeys and Hong Kong history in a dance poem. Sat,  8pm, Mar 8, 3pm, Kwai Tsing  Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai  Chung, HK$90-HK$140 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7323
Extra-curricular
Financial Crisis, Political Uncertainty: Lessons  from Thailand
Former 
Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra talks about the  crisis that is affecting business and political leaders and answers questions on the global financial crisis, and on the economic and political uncertainties facing Thailand. Today, 1.05pm (reception, 12.30pm, lunch, 12.40pm), Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), lunch included, registration required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
Stand-up Comedy Open Mic 
Cantonese (today) and English-language (tomorrow) sessions, free to perform five to seven minutes, HK$50 to watch, 8pm. Take Out Comedy Club, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 6220 4436 or jami@takeoutcomedy.com 
Cinema
AFI Project: 20/20 (2008-2009)
The US consul-general in Hong Kong and Macau and the HK Arts Centre co-present an international programme of eight independent films, including the following one. Tomorrow-Mar 8.  HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free, reservations recommended (hhing@hkac.or.hk). Inquiries: 2582 0273
Faro - Goddess of the Waters
African fable about a Malian engineer  who returns after many years to his home village - to initiate a waterworks project -  coinciding with the drowning of a young villager, prompting the village elders to determine that the water goddess Faro has been angered by  his return and needs to be appeased.  Salif Traore  directs. In Bambara with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm,  HK Arts Centre.



The Planner