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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions 
2D 
Print works (including photographs and lithographs) by artists including the 
mainland's Bai Xincheng and Julia Nee Chu, Hongkongers Leung Chi-wo and Wong How-man and Indonesians Entang Wiharso and Kokok P. Sancoko, Japan-based  Pablo Posada Pernikoff and Roland Hagenberg, and Americans Donald Damask and Rick Lewis. Today, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sin Sin Fine Art,  G/F, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends today  
Ode to the Arts
Group exhibition of works by Myanmese artists Htein Lin, Hein Thit, Maung Aw, Min Zaw, Nyein Chan Su and Win Pe Myint that celebrate the hope, aspirations and triumph of the human spirit. Today, 11am-7pm, Karin Weber  Gallery, G/F, 20 Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2544 5004. Ends today 
Constant Stream: China 09
Exhibition aimed at stimulating dialogue between China and other cultures with works by artists including photojournalist Dan Chung, 3D artist Cao Fei  (aka China Tracy), photographers Yang Yong and Zhang O, and local artist Stanley Wong (aka anothermountainman). Today, 10am-8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends today 
Velocities ~ [ a // b ] ?
Group show of works by 12 artists from Magdalen Wong's  performance class at HK Baptist University. Today, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: Rec08.sonar@gmail.com. Ends today 
16th Anniversary Exhibition 
Works by Chinese and Vietnamese artists (including Ba Huang, Do Quang  Em and Nguyen Tu Nghiem)  celebrate life and rejuvenation. Today-tomorrow, 11am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends tomorrow 
Cross 
Works by photographers Evangelo Costadimas and Galen Tse, ceramicist Karen Cheung and video artist  Silas Fong that explore the connections of passers-by on the street. Today-tomorrow, 10am-7pm, YY9 Gallery,  G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends tomorrow
Time Stamps. The Forgotten China
Photographs of China taken from 1902 to 1905 by Italian military captain Liugi Povano and from 2002 to 2007 by Italian photographer-author Stefano Mangini. Today-tomorrow, 10am-9pm, HK Visual Arts Centre, 7A Kennedy Rd, Central. Inquiries: 9182 2483. Ends tomorrow  
Dinh Q. Le 
Exhibition of the Vietnamese multi-media artist's South China Sea Pishkun 3D animation video which references events around the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, and new photos. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, SoHo. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Aug 15 
Game of Identity
Chinese-British artists Cai Yuan and Xi Jianjun's works explore the way people perceive one another. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Tang Contemporary Art - Hong Kong, Basement, Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2544 9918. Ends Aug 15 
Reading and Not Reading
Works by Meng Baishen  made from the Bible that are altered to resemble Chinese scrolls and by Zhang Zhenyu that involve scraping off and altering the information printed in newspapers. Opens today. Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Hanart TZ Gallery, 202 Henley Building, 5 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends Aug 18  
Fishes and Birds
Wong Tin-yan's  junk wood sculptures of animal forms. Exhibition proceeds go to the Arts for Disabled Association Hong Kong. Opens today. Daily, 11am-9pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, L2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TST. Inquiries: 2543 3808. Ends Aug 23 
Summer Delights
Exhibition celebrating summer featuring works by 13 artists including Jasmine Ho, Silvia Chan, Cornelia Erdmann, Maria Isabel Parra, Sarah Lai  and Sum  Wing-man.   Thu-Sun, 1pm-7pm (or by appointment), Blue Lotus Gallery, Block A, Unit 24, 5/F Wah Luen Industrial Building, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St,  Fo Tan. Inquiries: 6100 1295. Ends Aug 31   
The Cloud and Mist Weaver
Singer-actress turned painter Carrie Koo Mei's realist landscapes rendered in ink. 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 Sept 13 
Traditional Festivals in Hong Kong
Exhibition exploring Hong Kong's observance of special holidays such as the Lunar New Year,  Ta Chiu, the  Tin Hau Festival,  Dragon Boat Festival and  Mid-Autumn Festival. Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun and public holidays, 10am-7pm, closed Tue,  HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Sept 28  
Our Beloved 'Happy Fruit' Lydia Sum
Retrospective exhibition that revisits the show business career of the late actress-comedienne Lydia 'Fei Fei' Sum Tin-ha.  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 Feb 22 
Performing Arts
HKS McDull Music Project 4
Yip Wing-sie presents (with Fung Kwok-tung)  and conducts the HK Sinfonietta in  a music education concert geared towards sharing the importance of melodies and tunes in an orchestral work. An International Arts Carnival programme. In Cantonese. Today-Aug 2, 7.30pm, also Sat-Aug 2, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Antigone 
Jovanni Sy directs Theatre du Pif's production of Jean Anoulih's adaptation of Sophocles' drama about a woman (Bonni Chan) who has to decide if her principles are more important than public duty. Also starring Lee Chun-chow  and Sean Curran.  In English with Chinese subtitles. Today-Sat, 8pm, also Sat, 3pm, Aug 2, 5pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Cruel Hamlet
Nga Yu Happy Hoop's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, in the style of Antonin Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty. In Cantonese and English.  Today-Sat, 8.30pm, also Sat, 3pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$145 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Knock Her Down
Chivalry Creative Theatre's drama about four men who use knowledge of their boss' personal relationship with a colleague as a weapon against him.  In Cantonese. Today-Sat, 8.30pm, also Sat-Aug 2, 3.30pm, Shatin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$150, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6188 5578
Boxy George
Denmark's Teater Refleksion's puppet show about a man named George who is forced to think outside the box after encountering a lot of boxes with legs. An International Arts Carnival programme. Tomorrow, Aug 4-7, 7.30pm, also Sat-Aug 2, 2.30pm, Sat-Aug 7, 5pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044
Circus INcognitus
Canadian Jamie Adkins juggles a range of objects, including ladders, a chair and a hat. An International Arts Carnival programme. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.30pm, also Sat, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044
Clar de llunes (Moonlight)
Magician Pep Bou's multimedia show features a bubble kingdom. Piano accompaniment by Jordi Maso. An International Arts Carnival programme. Tomorrow, 7.30pm Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$200; Aug 2, 5pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$90-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044
Lingnan Impressions
The HK Dance Company and the HK Dance Company's Children's Troupe and Youth Troupe perform a Guangdong dance poem choreographed by Leung Kwok-shing,  Su Shu,  Chen Lei,  Mi Tao  and Cai Fei. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.30pm, also Sat, 3pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1806
The World
The Chinese University of HK's Chung Chi Drama Club's drama about two  women trying to work out their wants and needs in a city full of temptations. In Cantonese and Putonghua. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.30pm, also Sat, 2.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$60-HK$80   HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Development After the Earthquake in Sichuan
The A Plus Social Service Group presents a charity variety show featuring performances by singers and dancers from the mainland, including members of the Phoenix Chinese Folk Dance troupe. Tomorrow, 7.45pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2151 8210
University of Laughs
Nonsense Makers' adaptation of a Japanese comedy about a passionate scriptwriter who faces censorship problems. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, also Aug 2, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$170, HK$190 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5219 
Caveman
Spring-Time Stage Productions' version of Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman, a comedy about the misunderstandings between men and 0women. In Cantonese with English subtitles. Tomorrow-Aug 2, 8-9, 8.15pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung  Hom, HK$120-HK$195 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 1123
Butterflies
Songlei Media and JV Entertainment Productions present the musical about a group of cursed part-butterfly, part-human beings who long to become completely human. In Putonghua. Sat-Aug 4, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3154 9872
HK China Philharmonic Orchestra
Lim Kek-han conducts violinist Andrew Wong and the orchestra in performing He Luting's Night Party,  Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan's Dance of the Yao People,  Saint-Saen's Violin Concerto No 3 in B Minor and Beethoven's Symphony No 3 in E-flat, Eroica. Sat, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall,  72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$80-HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
HK Youth Music Camp Concerts
Lei Yu, Thomas Verrier, Sun Peng, Fred Sjoberg, Martha Walvoord, Chen Ruqi and others conduct performances by the HK Youth Music Camp's: Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Junior Chinese Orchestra, Aug 2, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; and Youth Choir, Junior String Orchestra and Chinese Orchestra, Aug 9, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin. An International Arts Carnival programme. Both concerts: 3pm. HK$40-HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044
Voyage a Paris
Pianists Yau Cheng and Albert Lau give a recital of works by Naumoff,  Faure, Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy  and Rachmaninoff.  Aug 2, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2343 8158
Classical Music Concert
Pianist Wendy Lin, violinist Moses Chan  and cellist Wong Tsz-to  play works by Halvorsen, Beethoven, Chopin and Arensky. Aug 4, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2342 8158
The Percussion World  of Ronald Chin
The local percussionist and the HK Drum Ensemble perform works including An Zhishun's The Quarrelling Ducks, Tan Dun and Li Zhenghui's A Poem on the Drum and Li Minxiong's Targeting for a Bumper Harvest. Aug 4, 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2921 2840 
Rope of Love
Pak Li'aison's drama about a man tortured by his involvement with three other men: a secret lover, attractive roommate and spoiled boyfriend. In Cantonese. Aug 5-8, 7.30pm, also Aug 8, 2.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$150, HK$120 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Debra Wong
The pianist plays works by Bach- Busoni, Chopin, Piazzola and Liszt. Aug 5, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$60, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9541 9027
Extra-curricular
Arabic Nadwah
Literary salon featuring discussions  on Arabic literature and related topics.  In English. Today, 8pm, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free.  Inquiries: 9030 8167
Call For Entry
Applicants sought for the Design for Asia Award 2009. Online submission deadline: tomorrow. Inquiries: www.dfaaward.com
Online Band Search
Contest for a local band to open for  Linkin Park  at their Aug 16 concert  in Macau. Registration deadline  for the band search: Tomorrow.  Inquiries: www.alivenotdead.com/linkinparkcontest
11th Ani-Com and Games HK
Carnival of animation, comics and games featuring the sale of animation, comics, toys and limited edition collectibles, performances and related activities. Tomorrow-Aug 3, 10am-9pm, Aug 4, 10am-8pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$25 (on site or from designated 7-Eleven and Circle K stores). Inquiries: 2344 0415 
Keep the Beach Best Recycling Tour
Recycling and anti-littering campaign, featuring exchange offers of old plastic bottles or aluminium cans for fun rides on a giant inflatable beach slide. Sat, 9am-6pm, Repulse Bay Beach; Aug 8, 9am-6pm, Tong Fuk Beach, Lantau; Aug 15, 9am-6pm, Butterfly Bay, Tuen Mun; Aug 22, 9am-6pm, Clear Water Bay, free. Inquiries: 2832 2914
Appreciation of Artifacts
Museum curator Joan Ho Yi-hsing talks about learning to appreciate  Chinese artifacts. In Cantonese. Sat, 11am, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of HK, 94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam, free, registration required. Inquiries: 2219 4291
Artists' Talks
Wong Chun-hei, So Kim-hoo and Chueng A-hong talk about their works that are part of the Dwelling exhibition and answer the audience's questions.  In Cantonese. Sat, 3pm, Osage Kwun Tong, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building,  73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong, free. Inquiries: 2793 4817
More than Music, Not Just Theatre
Composer-musician Kung Chi-shing talks about the development of avant-garde music theatre and his own practice of, and approach to, bridging different kinds of music into a theatre performances. In Cantonese. Sat, 3.30pm, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$50. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Art Sunday
Fifteen art galleries and 16 restaurants in Central, SoHo and Sheung Wan get together to offer exhibition viewings and related activities such as art talks and artists' demonstrations. Aug 2, 11am-5pm, various venues, free.  Inquiries: enquiry@artsunday.com.hk 
Former Whitfield Barracks Tour
Tour of the HK Heritage Discovery Centre housed in two of the remaining buildings of the former Whitfield  Barracks that introduces the history  and architectural features of the centre to the participants. An International Arts Carnival programme. In Cantonese.  Aug 2, 3pm, Courtyard, HK Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, Haiphong Rd, TST, registration required. Inquiries: 2208 4438
Sonic Fascination
Sound artist Yuen Cheuk-wa lectures on expanding the canvas for music composition with unconventional approaches and inventive ways of using the technicality of sound technology.  In Cantonese. Aug 2, 3.30pm, HKICC  Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$50.  Inquiries: 2268 7323



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