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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions 
A Bitter Fairy Tale
Miguel Candela's  photographs of Malian children. (Proceeds of sales of works go to Medecins Sans Frontieres).  Mon-Sat, noon-10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251.  Ends Apr 20   
Perfect. Imperfect.
Monochrome works and line paintings by Swiss concert pianist and painter Karina Wisniewska  and other abstract paintings by Filipino artist Carlo Magno.  Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Sun, 2pm-6pm, Karin Weber Gallery, G/F, 20 Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2544 5004. Ends Apr 23 
Chow Yun-fat's Fitting Room
Wilson Shieh Ka-ho utilises various media (including acrylics, crayons and graphite) to create works featuring illustrations of actor Chow Yun-fat in various states of dress (and undress). Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun, noon-5pm, Osage Soho, LG/F, Shop 1, 45 Caine Rd, SoHo. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends Apr 26  
Here and Now
International group show by  18 artists (Natvar Bhavsar,  Stan Gregory,  Ken Heyman, Fr? Ilgen, Nathan Slate Joseph, Hosook Kang, Vittorio Matino, Ricardo Mazal,  Judith Murray,  Bruce Porter,  Sohan Qadri,  Anil Revri,  Hiroshi Senju,  Joan Vennum,  Merill Wagner,   Lee Waisler, Susan Weil  and Robert Masao Yasuda). Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm  (Sun, by appointment), Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 57-59 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2581 9678. Ends Apr 29   
Ordinary Game
Alice Lai Nga-yu  creates artworks from common objects that express her contentment and joy of life. Opens today. Daily, 10am-8pm, HK Central Library,  66 Causeway Rd, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 3101 2712. Ends Apr 29 
A Touch of Russian Art
 Exhibition of works by five Russian artists (Vjacheslav Khabirov,  Dimitry Lenkov,  Jury Nikolaev,  Juri Novikov  and Eugeny Zaharov)  that is geared towards providing a greater  understanding of Russian culture.  Daily, 10.30am-8.30pm,  The Gallery of Modern Art, Shop L115-116,  New World Centre, 18-24 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2988 8278. Ends Apr 30  
Closure
Javanese painter Koko P. Sancoko's   works of everyday items including vegetables, flowers and fruit.  Tue-Sat, 10.30am- 7.30pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, G/F, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels; and Sin Sin Annex, 53 Sai St, Central. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends Apr 30 
Songs from the Highland
Painter Wang Yiguang's romanticised depictions of life and people in China's indigenous highland regions. Opening reception today, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Art Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Ends May 12 
Early Hong Kong Transport
About 100 old photographs collected by Cheng Po-hung  provide glimpses of the early history and development of Hong Kong's public transport during the 20th century. Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 1pm-6pm, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of HK, 94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam. Inquiries: 2241 5513.  Ends June 28 
The Perseverant Spirit:  The Art of Lee Yue-hong  
Paintings of natural landscapes, birds and flowers by a student of master artist Chao Shao-an  showcase the artistic inheritance and innovations of the Lingnan School. Daily, 10am-6pm, (Sun until 7pm), closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man  Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed.  Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Sept 14   
Performing Arts
Girlittlemove
Girlittlehouse  presents a drama about growth, family, friendship and the pursuit of dreams revolving around a girl called Chole.  In Cantonese. Today-Sat, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$130, HK$100 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Violin Concert by Ben Cruft 
The HK Academy of Performing Arts dean of music plays Johann Sebastian Bach's  Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin. Today-Fri, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$150 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2584 8500 
Watcher
Rerun of the Nonsensemakers' comedy about a troubled security guard's absurd encounters and wild dreams. Simon  Lo Man-kit  and Angela Tong Ying-ying  star. In Cantonese. Today-Apr 19, 8pm,  HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place,  Central, HK$160, HK$190 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 3746 5219
Brer Rabbit in the Land  of Monkey King
Mabou Mines,  Ming Ri Institute for Arts Education  and Guangxi Puppet Troupe of China  present a musical puppet show about adventures and friendships.  In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.30pm, April 19, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd; April 24-25, 7.30pm, April 26, 2.30pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$100, HK$130 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2742 2966. 
Julian Rachlin 
Arild Remmereit  conducts the Lithuanian-born violinist and the  HK Philharmonic Orchestra in performing works by Rimsky-Korsakov,  Prokofiev   and Tchaikovsky.  Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$150-HK$380 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
What's Next? Crime Scene! 
City Contemporary Dance Company presents a dance double-bill comprising a work that comes from choreographer Dominic Wong's  fascination with clouds and another by Noel Wong that mixes together Broadway-style music, a murder mystery and romantic elements. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, also Sat-Apr 19,  3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$160, HK$200 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2329 7803 
Liza the Diva
Liza Wang Ming-chun  stars in Spring-Time Stage Productions' presentation of Raymond To Kwok-wai's  musical drama that tells her  life story. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum,  9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$80-HK$800 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 1123 
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Chunky Onion Productions' musical theatre show about the English folk hero's bid to save his love from  being married off to the Sheriff of Nottingham. In English. Sat-Apr 19, 11.30am, 2.30pm, Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, HK$150 (advance), HK$175 (door). Inquiries: 2110 0014 
Hits of TV and Movies Music
Wai Sing-fat,  Kong Wai-kei  and Gao Li  conduct erhu player Hou Shih-chieh,  vocalists Li Jun and Ge Sile, and the HK Music Lovers' Chinese Orchestra in works from TV series including The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Dream of the Red Mansions and films including Passion and Your Smiling Face. Actress Paw Hee-ching  comperes. Apr 19, 3pm, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 
Equus
Daisy King directs Stylus Production's mystery-drama about a psychiatrist who tries to understand what motivated a disturbed young man to blind six horses late one night. In English. Apr 21-25, 7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$220, HK$180 (members)  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9127 0420
One Man Rant
Scotsman Alasdair Satchel  combines movement, music and puppetry in telling the story of a man who gets transformed into a melon and a bunch of bananas. In English. A HK Microfest programme. Apr 21-25, 9pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$190 (single show), HK$270 (same day ticket), HK$500 (season ticket) Urbtix. Inquiries: microfest.hk
Blazing
MT PULSE Theater Danz Company's jazz dance presentation. Henry Yip, Eve Leung, Ken Kwok and Wing Wong choreograph. Apr 23-25, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9306 7835 
Goodbye But Goodbye
Kearen Pang Production and East Asia Entertainment stage a rerun of the drama about a children's fiction writer who reflects on her career and life after hearing the name of a previously-forgotten childhood friend. Starring Kearen Pang Sau-wai.  In Cantonese. Apr 23-26, 8pm, also Apr 25-26, 3pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$180-HK$300 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2905 8134
The Wondrous World of Huqin
Yan Huichang  conducts huqin virtuosi from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland along with the HK Chinese Orchestra in playing works such as Morning in a Chicken Farm and The Lady Warriors of the Yang Family, Apr 24; and Good Tidings from Home,  Apr 25. Both concerts: 8pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Truls Mork Plays Dvorak
Edo de Waart  conducts the cellist and HK Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Dvorak.  Apr 24-25, 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
The Learners Chorus
The choir performs works by Puccini,  Elgar,  Copland,  Gorecki,  Lin Sheng-shih and Heyward Wong Wing-hee at a charity concert; proceeds to the HK Christian Council's One Plus One programme.  Apr 25, 8pm, Chinese Methodist Church, 36 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, HK$80, HK$100. Inquiries: 2572 2269
Sunday Baroque
Yip Wing-sie  conducts the HK Sinfonietta in playing Bach's Orchestral Suite No 3  in D and Brandenburg Concerto No 3  in G, and Handel's Entrance of the  Queen of Sheba, Concerto Grosso in G  and Water Music (excerpts). Apr 26,  3pm, HK Academy for Performing  Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$100, HK$200 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2836 3336
Elijah
Chan Wing-wah  conducts soprano Nancy Yuen,  mezzo-soprano Shanice Ng,  tenor Sam Kan,  baritone Petrus Cheung,   the HK Oratorio Society, the SKH Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School Choir,  HK Strings and organist Wong Kin-yu  in performing Mendelssohn's  oratorio.  Apr 26, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, HK$80-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: hkos1956@gmail.com
Four Gig Heads  Percussion Concert
Chau Chin-tung,  Ho Yi-on,  Angus Fu  Ye-chung  and Luk Kin-bun  (aka Four Gig Heads) and Made in Hong Kong @ Four Gig Heads play Chinese, western and world music percussion works. Apr 26, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2921 2840
Tsun Lok. Tsun's Music
Dizi player Chan King-tsun  and the Stun Lok dizi ensemble group play works including Patrols in Grasslands, Wilderness, Orchid in Spring and Celebrate Harvest. Apr 26, 8pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9232 9178
Extra-curricular
East Meets West
International music conference featuring academic presentations on sino-western musical relations, receptions and representations. In English. Today, 10am-6pm, 6.30pm-7.30pm; tomorrow, 9am-1pm, 1.30pm-2.30pm; Sat, 9am-6pm; Apr 19, 9am-1pm, HK Baptist University, Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong, free. Inquiries: 3411 7699 or musconf.hkbu.edu.hk
Salsa Workshop
Franky Wong leads intermediate and advanced level salsa dance classes. Today, 7pm-10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$150, HK$120 (members). Inquiries: 2521 7251 
Curatorial Engagements in  the Mekong sub-region of  Southeast Asia
Asia Pacific Triennial (APT6) co-curator Richard Streitmatter-Tran  talks about the conditions in the Mekong sub-region that affect contemporary arts practices with a particular focus on  curator-artist relationships. In English. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK Arts Development Council, 14/F East Warwick House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free, booking recommended. Inquiries: 2517 4620 or info@para-site.org.hk
West Kowloon Cultural District Public Forum
David Tang  moderates two Q&A format discussion sessions on how to make a success out of the West Kowloon Cultural District. Participants include Royal Opera House Endowment Fund chairperson Vivien Duffield,  Victoria and Albert Museum director Mark Jones,  and Carnegie Hall executive and artistic director Clive Gillinson.  In English with simultaneous Cantonese translation.  Sat, 9.30am-12.30pm, 2.45pm-5.45pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, free, registration required. Inquiries: www.hkapa.edu/wkcd
Art Jam
Take part in a life drawing session. Bring your own sketchbook and drawing kit and the nude model, easels, sketch boards, snacks, coffee and tea are provided. Sat, 5pm-8pm, Joy Art Club, Unit 2, 14/F Block A, Wah Luen Industrial Centre, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St, Fo Tan, HK$90. Inquiries: 9332 0424 or wdavies@netvigator.com
Murder at the Casino Fatale
Interactive dinner-theatre featuring an investigation by Inspector Slate into the murder of a notorious diamond thief.  Sat, 7.30pm, Cafe Deco, Level 1-2 Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Rd, The Peak, HK$777, includes four-course dinner and one drink. Inquiries: 2407 9090
Light on Theatre
Theatre design consultant Richard Pilbrow  lectures on artistic and technological advances in stage lighting since the 1950s. In English. Sat, 8pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2584 8500 
Pok Fu Lam Market
Monthly open-air market with stalls of items including antiques, clothing and organic products. Apr 19, 10am-5pm, The Podium, Cyberport 2, 100 Cyberport Rd, HK$20. Inquiries: www.openairhk.com or 2523 6835 (weather hotline: 9247 5635)
The Realist Dao of Yu Hyun-mok 
Jacob Wong and Cheng Chuen-wai discuss the veteran filmmaker's realist cinema which examines Korean society's past and future. In Cantonese.  A HK International Film Festival programme. Apr 19, 6pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2970 3300 
Greenovation Challenge
Win cash prizes by creating innovative home items from old, discarded materials. Winning designs will also be put on display at one of the Sino  Group's shopping malls in July. The deadline for submissions is Apr 20. Inquiries: 2132 8499



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