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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions 
I Am Iconic
Works by artists Yue Minjun and Zhang Xiaogang, including lithographs which come accompanied by original poetry by Fernando Arrabal.  Today, 10.30am-7.30pm, Opera Gallery, G2/F, 2-8 Wellington St, Central. Inquiries: 2810 1208. Ends today  
The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957
Exhibition on post-war couture featuring items mainly from the Victoria and Albert Museum's collections of French and British fashion and photography. A Le French May programme. Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$20. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Sept 28  
Where the Waves Break
Nine medium-to-large paper-cutout drawings on rice paper by Bovey Lee   with power, sacrifice and survival as their themes. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Grotto Fine Art, 2/F, 31C-D Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2121 2270. Ends Oct 3  
Reflections
Briton Rob Ward's abstract impressionist paintings reflected by abstract  marble and stainless steel sculpture. Opening reception today, 6.30pm.  Mon-Sat, 10am-6.30pm, Sun, 1pm-5pm, Zee Stone Gallery, G/F Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43-55 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2810 5895. Ends Oct 9  
The Tao of Chinese Games
Carl Cheng Chi-Ming's installation art works search for meanings in games such as Go, Chinese chess and mahjong. Opens today. Mon-Thu, 10am-8pm, Fri-Sun, 10am-6pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: BEAP@hkyaf.com or 2877 2625. Ends Oct 10  
As Time Goes By
Watercolour paintings by Chen Yongliang of everyday objects and scenes. Opening reception today, 6.30pm. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Art Gallery, Main Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Ends Oct 13 
The Mapping of Asia
Exhibition of 16th-20th century antique maps of Asia, including city maps of Bangkok, Macau, Manila and Shanghai. Opening reception today, 6pm. Mon- Sat, 10.30am-6pm, Wattis Fine Art Gallery, 2/F, 20 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2524 5302. Ends Oct 23  
No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again 
Video works by Kwan Sheung-chi that document the artist enacting pre-planned tasks. Opening reception today, 7pm. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Gallery  Exit, G/F, 1 Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2541 1299. Ends Oct 24  
Artists in Residence
Exhibition of objects of inspiration behind Asian directors whose films  will be screened as part of the 2009 HK Asian Film Festival. Opens today. Daily, 9am-11am, Lobby, Langham Place, 555 Shanghai St, Mong Kok. Inquiries: 3552 3388. Ends Oct 31  
Alternate Cities
French photographer Caroline Benech's imaginative alternative depictions of cities such as Hong Kong, New York, London and Miami. Opening reception today, 6.30pm. Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm, Wittgenstein Editions Gallery, G/F,  41 Gage St, Central. Inquiries: 5194 7760. Ends Nov 19  
Performing Arts
Tweenies Live!
ABA Productions and CBeebies' family musical features British television characters Milo, Jake, Bella and Fizz singing and dancing on stage. In English. Today-tomorrow, Sept 30, Oct 2, 4.30pm, also Sat-Sept 27, Oct 1, 3-4, 11am, 2.30pm, Sat, Oct 1, 3, 5.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$195-HK$395 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2547 7150 
Meet in the Square
Drama Shadow's play about two people whose fates intersect one  summer day. In Cantonese. Today-Sat, 7.45pm, also Sat, 2.45pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120, HK$95 (members).  Inquiries: 2521 7251
Double Deal
Mahesh Dattani directs Jade Group and Ashvin Gidwani Productions'   adaptation of Richard Stockwell's Killing Time about a man and a woman trying to outsmart each other. Stars Mahesh Manjrekar and Achint Kaur. In English. Today, 8pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung  Hom, HK$200-HK$500. Tickets,  inquiries: 6019 0621
Soulmate
Chasing Theatre and iStage's romantic drama about a woman who believes that her dead boyfriend has not completely left her.  In Cantonese. Today-Sat, 8pm, also Sat-Sept 27, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$165 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9708 7779
The Chimes of Freedom
Adam West directs Stylus Theatre's evening of readings of historical speeches charting the fight for freedom through the ages. Proceeds go to Amnesty International. In English. Today-Sat, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9127 0420 
Age of Wilderness
Shu Ning Presentation Unit's drama, inspired by William Golding's Lord of the Flies, about a group of scouts stranded on a deserted island by a plane crash. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sept 27, Sept 30-Oct 4, 8pm, also Sat-Sept 27, Oct 3-4, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$130 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2394 5401
As If to Nothing
Tibetan modern dance artist Sang Jijia choreographs the City Contemporary Dance Company's production examining the passage of time through a stream of memories. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd,  Kwai Chung, HK$140-HK$500 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2329 7803
Dance X Men
The HK Dance Alliance and HK Academy for Performing Arts' multimedia dance production. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$80, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2584 8753
Music for the Heart
Sopranos Joanna Yuen, Leung Yuk-ling and Leung Siu-kum, tenor Dennis  Tsang and bass Michael Chan perform at the  Fanatic Singer's Society charity concert. Proceeds go to the HK Association for Cleft Lip and Palate. Tomorrow, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9200 2410
The Singing Actress - Anna Caterina Antonacci 
John Nelson conducts the Italian soprano and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in performing works by Haydn and Berlioz. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
The Forbidden City
Mathias Woo Yan-wai directs Zuni Icosahedron's multimedia show about a swallow flying over the Forbidden City that sees various events taking place within its walls. An Architecture is Art Festival programme. In Cantonese and Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles.  Tomorrow-Sat, 8.15pm, also Sat-Sept 27, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2566 9696
The Vagina Monologues
The Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre's  production of Eve Ensler's play about women's self-discovery through discussions about their bodies. In Cantonese with English surtitles. Tomorrow-Sat, 8.15pm, Sept 27, 5pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120-HK$180 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 6377 7240
Know Your Clarinet
Yip Wing-sie conducts bassinet clarinet-horn player Charles Neidich and the HK Sinfonietta in four works by Mozart. Mainly in English. Sat, 7.30pm, also Sept 27, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Creation
Edward and Edwin Chan direct and star in Theatre of the Silence's visual exploration of the dawn of time. Sat, 8pm, Sept 27, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$90, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9092 7195  
Harmonica Concert
The HK Chinese YMCA Harmonica Orchestra play works including Handel's Passacaglia, Elgar's Three Bavarian Dances and Gade's Jealousy. Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6548 8627
One and a Half Sopranos
Joyce Wong and Elizabeth Merendino sing duets from operas and Broadway shows. Pianist Michael Rider accompanies. Sat, 9pm, Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, HK$220, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 2322
Music First - The Power of Harmony
Chinese pianists Li Yundi and Niu Niu, singer Yang Peiyi, Cambridge University's Robinson College Chapel Choir and  young musicians from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts perform works by composers such as Vivaldi, Purcell, Chopin, Liszt, Chen Qigang, Wang Shen and Mozart. Sept 27, 5.30pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$300-HK$800 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2526 5194 
Gustav Mahler Symphony No 8 Symphony of a Thousand 
Apollo Wong conducts sopranos Yuki Ip, Karen Vuong and Sandy Leung,  mezzo-sopranos Melody Sze  and Carol Lin,  tenor Daniel Suk, baritone Brian Montgomery, bass Edmund Kwan, pianist Emos Au, the Learners Chorus and seven other musical groups in performing Mahler's work. Proceeds go to the HK Christian Council's Senior High School Scholarship Project. Sept 27, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6206 4485
Clapper Opera Showcase
Performance of excerpts from: Huaibei clapper opera Carrying the Bridal Sedan Chair, Shaanxi clapper opera Reunion at the Pavilion, Wei clapper opera of Tianjin Declaration on the Execution Ground, Qinqiang Kuang Kuang Han tunes A Banquet for Lu Bu, Jiangsu clapper opera Accepting the Marshal's Seal from the Lady General Mu Guiying Leads Her Army to War and Hebei Clapper opera Song of the Sword, Sept 28; Shandong clapper opera A Quarrel in the Palace Chambers, Laiwu clapper opera The Autumn River, Laodiao clapper opera Interrogating Her Husband, Qinqiang Kuang Kuang Han tunes Zhou Ren Repents, Huaibei clapper opera Breaking through the Army Formation and Wei clapper opera of Tianjin Minding Sheep in the Wild, Sept 29; and Jiangsu clapper opera A Romance Buffeted by Storm, Shaanxi clapper opera Wang Lian Loses Sleep over a Case, Laiwu clapper opera Princess Yinping, Laodiao clapper opera Zhou Ren and His Sworn Brother's Wife, Shandong clapper opera Losing Her Son and Losing Her Mind and Hebei clapper opera Seeking Peace between the North and the South, Sept 30. All shows: in various Chinese dialects with Chinese and English surtitles. 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325  
Architecture is ... Discourse with Music
Zuni Icosahedron presents a dialogue between music and architecture featuring performances by: Aenon Loo, Alok and K.W.C., Sept 30-Oct 1; and Joao Vasco Paiva, Sin:Ned and Pun Tak-shu, Oct 2-3.  Also featuring presentations by mainland architects: Liu Jiakun,  Sept 30; Zhu Xiaodi, Oct 1; Wang Shu, Oct 2; and Zhang Lei, Oct 3. An Architecture is Art Festival programme. In Putonghua. 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2566 9696 
Looking for Mies
Mathias Woo Yan-wai directs and designs Zuni Icosahedron's  multimedia music performance about Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. An Architecture is Art Festival programme. In Cantonese and English with Chinese and English surtitles. Sept 30, Oct 2, 8.15pm, also Oct 1, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2566 9696
Wild Wild Rose The Musical
Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre's musical adaptation of filmmaker Wong Tin-lam's drama about a nightclub singer who falls for a young pianist.  In Cantonese. Sept 30, Oct 1-3, 8.15pm, also Oct 1, 3-4, 5pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$140-HK$250 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 6377 7240
Folk Ensemble 
Martisorul - Romania 
The Romanian folk music and dance group perform in celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between China and Romania. Oct 1, 5pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, free with ticket (distributed at HK City Hall, HK Cultural Centre and Sha Tin Town Hall). Inquiries: 2268 7323
Performance by China Cultural City Limited
Chen Xieyang conducts the China National Symphony Orchestra in playing traditional Chinese music to celebrate the PRC's 60th anniversary and mid-autumn festival. Canto-pop singer Joey Yung Cho-yee and others also perform. Oct 2, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$380-HK$580 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2880 9622
Unhappy
Joey Leung stars in W Theatre's one-man comedy show about an unhappy man who creates a false identity to embark on a new  life. In Cantonese. Oct 2-4, Oct 6-11, 8pm, Oct 3-4, Oct 10-11, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$240, HK$320, Urbtix. Inquries: 9267 2678
HK Mime Festival 2009 
Mime Touch Theatre presents shows by mime artists. Oct 2-4, Oct 9-11. All shows: 8pm, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9259 1093 
Extra-curricular
When China Rules the World
London School of Economics' Ideas Institute fellow and Guardian columnist Martin Jacques talks about the rise of China and its dominant world standing in the next few decades. In English. Today, 1.15pm (reception, 12.30pm; lunch, 12.45pm), Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, reservation required. Inquiries: 2521 1511 
Cha Chaan Teng Cuisine 
Food writer Amy Ma and food anthropologist Veronica Mak talk about the history of cha chaan teng and how its signature dishes were created. Today, 7.30pm (reception, 7pm), Mido Cafe, 63 Temple St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$350, HK$280 (Asia Society members), includes dinner, booking required. Inquiries: 2103 9508
Pecha Kucha Night No 6
Seventy Eight Percent's Shai Levy, Void International Limited's David Ericsson, Amuse Entertainment & Marketing's Alexis Kwong and five other creative talents who either have started their own businesses or are working independently on their own projects talk about the challenges and joys of working for themselves. In English.  Today, 8pm (doors open, 7.30pm), Prive,  60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$80, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2739 6883
Tango Performance and Grand Milonga
Argentinian tango dancers Damian Esell and Nancy Louzan perform at a party that also features a grand milonga and music played by DJ Candy Sze. Tomorrow, 8pm, HK Rugby Football Union Clubhouse, King's Park, 11 Wylie Path,  Ho Man Tin, HK$420, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 2168 
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple Carnival
Carnival with more than 30 booths, games and traditional Chinese cultural performances in joint celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the soon-to-be-completed temple's Taisui Yuenchen Hall. Sat-Sept 27, 10am-10pm, Temple Court, Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, Wong Tai Sin, free. Inquiries: 2327 8141 
The Aesthetics of  Chinese Architecture
Ray Chen International Ltd's director of architecture and interior design, Ray Chen, talks about Chinese architectural aesthetics, artistic characteristics and cultural concepts. In Putonghua. Sat, 2.30pm, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2893 8704
Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
Carnival featuring 30 game booths, a fun zone for children and singing performances. Sat, 6pm, Soccer pitch 1 and 2, Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, free. Inquiries: 2548 5238
Glassblowing Demonstration
Taiwanese glass artist Zen Choi shows how to make glassworks using a technique that involves inflating molten glass into a bubble, or parison, with the aid of a blowpipe. Sat, 7pm, Glasstudio.hk - Hot Shop, L802 Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, free. Inquiries: 2728 4224
Deadly Night in 1898
Interactive murder mystery dinner theatre involving the gathering of 'suspected' murderers of innocent Sarah Dorritt for the grand opening of the Cooked Goose Tavern. Sat, 7.30pm, The Mistral, InterContinental Grand Stanford, 70 Mody Rd, TST East,  HK$788, includes dinner and one drink. Inquiries: 2407 9090 
Call for Submissions
Entries sought for the 15th HK Independent Short Films and Video Awards' Open, Youth, Animation, Asian New Force and Interactive Media categories. Submission deadline: Nov 13. Inquires: 2824 5328 or ifva@hkac.org.hk



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