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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions 
Dale Frank
The Australian's works explore the very essence of painting itself. Today, 11am-7pm, Art Statements Gallery, 5 Mee Lun St, Central. Inquiries: 2122 9657.  Ends today  
Perfect. Imperfect.
Monochrome works and line paintings by Swiss concert pianist and painter  Karina Wisniewska  and other abstract paintings by Filipino artist Carlo Magno.  Today, 11am-7pm, Karin Weber Gallery, G/F, 20 Aberdeen St, Central.  Inquiries: 2544 5004. Ends today  
Shadow and Narcissus
Shadow-pictures and self-portraits by Celia Wong  and kim.peacock.   Today, 9am-7pm, Artland Gallery, 3/F Lockhart Centre, 301-307 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 9301 7904. Ends today 
Forever Until Now
Fourteen Cambodian artists from three generations, including Svay Ken,  Vann Nath  and Duong Saree,  explore the human condition from the perspective of contemporary Khmer culture using paintings, sculpture, film and photography.  Today-Sun, noon-5pm,  10 Chancery Lane Gallery Art Projects, Unit 603-605, 6/F Chai Wan Industrial City Phase 1, 60 Wing Tai Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Apr 26  
Red
So Hing-keung's  64 photographs of walls, shadows, nature, fabric, the city, people and symbols, focus on the qualities of the colour red. Daily, 10am-8pm, The Louis Vuitton Gallery, Louis Vuitton Maison,  5 Canton Rd, TST. Inquiries: 8100 1182.  Ends Apr 30  
Beyond Town into the Countryside
Group show featuring paintings of nature by Hongkongers Grace Mak, Cecilia Man, Allen To and Cheri Yim. Mon-Thu, 2pm-10.30pm, Fri-Sat, 2pm-12.30am, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, SoHo.  Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends May 2  
Sony World Photography Awards 2009/10 Global Tour
Photographs by winners and finalists of  the international competition open to  amateurs and professionals whose themes include fashion, photojournalism, natural history and architecture. Opening reception today, 6pm-8pm. Tue-Fri, 11am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-8pm, EDGE Gallery, G/F, 60C Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2887 0313. Ends May 10  
Consequences
Group exhibition of 'raucous girls' night out'-themed  works on canvas and prints by Danielle Huthart,  Emily Eldridge,  Kate Barnett,  Sum-Sum Tse  and Kim van Gennip.  Opens today. Noon-10pm,  Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends May 11 
The History of Tea
More than 100 tea wares dating from the Tang dynasty (618-907) are on display. Daily, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central. Inquiries: 2869 0690. Ends May 25 
David Godbold 
The British-born Irish artist's drawings  on intellectual culture that comment on day-to-day living. Opening reception today, 6.30pm-9pm. Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11am-6pm. Art Statements Gallery, 5 Mee Lun St, Central. Inquiries: 2122 9657.  Ends May 30  
Intense Light
Black-and-white photographs by Englishman Stuart Redler  taken on travels to places including Namibia and Saudi Arabia. Opening party today, 6pm-9pm. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm, Wittgenstein Editions, 41 Gage St, Central. Ends June 19  
The Verve of Light and Shadow
Inaugural exhibition of the Hong Kong Photography Series features the work of local photographers Tchan Fou-li,  Kan Hing-fook  and Leo K.K. Wong.   Daily, 10am-6pm, (Sun and public holidays until 7pm), closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum,  1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Oct 26 
Performing Arts
Equus
Stylus Production's  drama about a psychiatrist who tries to understand what motivated a disturbed  man to blind six horses late one night. In English. Today-Sat, 7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$220, HK$180 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9127 0420
Big Big World
Canto-pop singer Deep Ng Ho-hong  stars in 61 Production's musical about young gangsters who go on a journey  after stealing their boss' money. In Cantonese. Today-Apr 26, 8pm, Sat-Apr 26, 3pm,  HK Arts Centre, Shousan Theatre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9864 8426
Blazing
MT PULSE Theatre Danz Company's  jazz dance presentation. Henry Yip, Eve Leung, Ken Kwok and Wing Wong choreograph. Today-Sat, 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 the drama about a children's writer who reflects on her career and life.  In Cantonese.  Today-Apr 26, 8pm, also Sat-Apr 26,  3pm, HK Academy for Performing  Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$180-HK$300 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2905 8134
Mars
The Nonsensemakers' theatrical adaptation of a comic online short story about love and hate in homosexual relationships. In Cantonese. Today-Apr 26, 8pm,  Sat-Apr 26, 3pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$160, HK$190 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5219
One Man Rant
Scotsman Alasdair Satchel  combines  music and puppetry in telling the story of a man who is transformed into a melon and a bunch of bananas. In English. A HK Microfest programme. Today-Sat, 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
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 friendships. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 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
Translated Play Festival 09
Theatre Space presents a project  with Home Theatre Home performing Franca Rame  and Dario Fo's  A Woman Alone, a black comedy about a housewife held prisoner in her own home, and the Thealosophers  perform Harold Pinter's comedy-drama The Lover,  tomorrow-Sat, 7.45pm, Apr 26, 3pm; and Novice perform Alan Ball's  Five Women Wearing Same Dress, a comedy set during a wedding reception that centres on five bridesmaids and Tsuen Wan Youth Drama Society performs Damian Trasler's  A Time For Farewells, about a couple who look back at their relationship before they end their marriage, May 1-2, 7.45pm, May 3, 3pm;  In Cantonese. Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$65 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2151 1255 
The Wondrous World of Huqin
Yan Huichang  conducts huqin virtuosi from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland along with the HK Chinese Orchestra in works such as Morning in a Chicken Farm and The Lady Warriors of the Yang Family, Tomorrow; Good Tidings from Home and the Seventh Fairy  Maiden Fantasia, Sat. Both concerts: 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 3185 1600
Richard Bamping  Plays Dvorak
Edo de Waart  conducts the cellist and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in performing works by Dvorak and Brahms. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
The Learners Chorus
The choir performs works by Laurdisen, 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.  Sat, 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
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
Aroma in the Dust
The HK Academy for Performing Arts presents Mandu's theatrical adaptation of  the romantic Chinese Opera about a Sung dynasty scholar-turned-soldier faced with issues of loyalty, love and patriotism.  In Cantonese. Apr 27-May 2, 7.45pm,  also May 2, 2.45pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$90 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2584 8500
Be My Guest
Spring-Time Experimental Theatre presents a stage version of the TV talk show hosted by Stephen Chan Chi-wan.  In Cantonese. April 27-29, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$580 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 1123
The Death of the Good
Canada's Black Hand Theatre Collective's  comedy about two men whose curiosity causes them to inadvertently sacrifice the world's safety. In English. A HK Microfest programme. Apr 28-May 2, 7.30pm, 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
Adolf
Englishman Pip Utton  plays Adolf Hitler in a dramatic exploration of the German national mindset during the Nazi era.  In English. A HK Microfest programme. Apr 28-May 2, 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 
The King and I
The HK Chorus Society performs excerpts from the Rodgers and  Hammerstein  musical about King Mongkut of Siam  (Thailand) and the English woman he employed to teach his children. Apr 30, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$200 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2411 6203 
The Ultimate Review on HK TV
Zuni Icosahedron's  comedy about the local television industry's past 50 years. In Cantonese. April 30, May 1-2, May 8-9, 8pm, also May 3, 3pm, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon City, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2566 9696
Ebenezer Variety Show
Students of Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired sing, dance and give dramatic performances.  In Cantonese. May 1-2, 7.30pm, also May 1, 2.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$75, HK$60 (members)  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
HK Baptist University  Symphony Orchestra
The ensemble and pianist Nancy Loo  play works by Wagner,  Schumann  and Tchaikovsky.  May 1, 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3411 7096
Homeless
Siu Mei-gwan  directs Black Bird Theatre's drama about homeless people.  In Cantonese. May 1-2, May 7-9, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120, HK$90 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Artem Konstantinov 
The Russian cellist gives a recital of works by Schumann, Brahms and Frank; pianist Nikolay Alexandrov accompanies. May 2, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2728 7906
HK Cello Festival  Participant Concert
HK Cellist Society members play works by composers including Bach, Beethoven and De Souza.  May 3, 7.30pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd  Central, Sheung Wan, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2728 7906 
Shanghai Quartet
Violinists Li Weigang  and Jiang Yiwen,  viola player Li Honggang  and cellist Nicholas Tzavaras  play works by  Mozart, Penderecki  and Debussy.  May 3, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 93333 8836
Extra-curricular
Scott of the Antarctic
Curator Julian Bickersteth recounts the story of explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott  and also talks about his work restoring the huts and preserving the artifacts from the great era of Antarctic exploration. In English.  Today, 6.30pm (reception, 5.30pm), also 8.30pm (reception, 7.30pm), The British Consulate General, 1 Supreme Court Rd, Pacific Place, Admiralty, HK$150, HK$100 (Royal Geographical Society members), booking required. Inquiries: 2583 9700 
The Economy Is Scary; How you Respond is a Choice
Glynis Ferguson  leads one-day Fearless Life workshops on how to live a less stressful life. In English. Tomorrow, 9.30am-5.30pm (reception, 9.15am),  The Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central; May 9, 9am-5pm (reception, 8.45am), Regus, 21/F ICBC Tower, Citibank Plaza,  3 Garden Rd, Central, HK$2,000, booking required. Inquiries: 9095 8371 or glynis. freedomfromfearcoaching@gmail.com 
Sergio Esposito's  Passion on the Vine 
Launch of Esposito's memoir on food, wine and family in the heart of Italy. Featuring a wine-tasting with Movia winemaker Ales Kristancic.  In English. Tomorrow, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Bookazine, Shop 309-313, 3/F Prince's Building,  6-14 Chater Rd, Central, registration required. Inquiries: 2525 0218 or bookazinepb@yahoo.com
Life's Journey
The Happy Friday Branch of the HK Philosophy Caf? meet to discuss 'To what extent do we choose the role(s) we end up playing out in life?' (Beginners group) and 'Is it inevitable to experience resistance when we do not have the ability to choose?' (Deep Thinkers group). In English. Tomorrow, 7.30pm-8.30pm, Just Vogue Cafe,  4/F, 118 Queen's Rd Central, free, registration required. Inquiries: 9179 0283 or philomeeting@s-n-s.com
The Urban Transformation  of Hong Kong - West of  Pottinger Street
Chinese University of HK architecture professors Hendrik Tieben  and Woo Pui-leng  and Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage (CACHE) executive director Roger Ho lead a guided walk through the streets west of Pottinger Street that focuses on examining the challenges and potential of existing urban heritage.  In English. Sat, 10am, Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage, Annex Block of the Western Community Centre, 36A Western St, Sai Ying Pun, HK$150, HK$100 (Royal Asiatic Society members), booking required. Inquiries: 2550 4374 or emerson@netvigator.com 
Alasdair Satchel Workshop
The Mull Theatre (Scotland) Education and Participation Officer teaches a physical theatre workshop that shows participants how to make interesting  poses using your body. In English.  A HK Microfest programme. Sat, 2pm-6pm, HK$500, registration required.  Inquiries: info@microfest.hk
Baba Brinkman  Workshop
The Canadian performer presents a view of hip hop as a global movement, linking it with evolution (the instinct for creative language) and medieval English poetry (storytelling and the oral tradition).  In English. A HK Microfest programme. Sat, 2pm-6pm, HK$500, registration required. Inquiries: info@microfest.hk
Can Science Contribute to the Improvement of Culinary Art?
French physical chemist Herv? This  lectures on molecular cooking,  'note by note' cooking and culinary constructivism. In English. A Le French May event. Sat, 3pm-5pm, 1/F Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Rd,  Central, free, registration required.  Inquiries: 3163 4370 or 3163 4456 
Early Air and Sea Transportation in Hong Kong
University museum adviser Cheng Po-hung  gives a talk relating to the institution's ongoing Early Hong Kong Transport exhibition. In Cantonese.   Sat, 3pm, University Museum  and Art Gallery, University of HK,  94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam, free.  Inquiries: 2241 5513. 
Food in Literature
Poet-writer Ye Shi (aka Leung Ping-kwan)  shares details about his latest food and writing adventures. In Cantonese.  Sat, 4pm-6pm, 2/F Jockey Club Gallery, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd,  Wan Chai, free, reservations required.  Inquiries: 3105 0391
Looking for Hong Kong Bands
The Underground HK wants local bands of alternative genre to take part in its compilation CD #3. Priority will be given to bands who have performed or who will be performing at The Underground but bands already on CD#1 and #2 are not eligible. Application deadline: Apr 30. Inquiries: contact@undergroundhk.com



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