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Kevin Kwong

Exhibitions 
Lines of Flight
Drawings by American Charles LaBelle  that are part of his on-going  Buildings Entered series that documents every building the artist has  entered since 1997. Today-Sun, 1pm-7pm,  Stage 1 Art Space, Block A, G/F, Unit 26, Wah Luen Industrial Bldg, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St,  Fo Tan. Inquiries: 9807 8327. Ends Dec 20 
Desert Islands
MAP office (Laurent Gutierrez and Valerie Portefaix)'s  depiction of the surface of the sea that looks as if it is reflected  from mirrors. Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm,  Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Gallery,  Goethe-Institut HK, 14/F HK Arts  Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Dec 23  
The Rest of Us
Photographs by Andrew Guthrie  of  Hongkongers modelling  street fashion. Daily, noon-7pm, Videotage, Unit 13, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2573 1869. Ends Dec 24  
Coexistence
Paintings and sculptures by Arthur Chan,  James Wong,  Ling Lai,  Otto Li  and Sunny Tam exploring the co-existence of time and space.  Opening reception today, 7pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Jan 16  
Prodigal Daughters
Chinese-American painter Hung Liu's  colour interpretations of scenes from 1949 black and white film, Daughters of China.  Thu-Sun, noon-5pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery Art Projects & Annex, 6/F Chai Wan Industrial City Phase 1, 60 Wing Tai Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2558 5665. Ends Jan 24  
The Core Marrow of Art
Works in various media by nine artists including Yoshitaka Amano,  Salvador Dali  and Dale Frank. Opening reception today, 6.30pm-9pm. Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11am-6pm, Art Statements Gallery, 5 Mee Lun Street, Central. Inquiries: 2122 9657. Ends Jan 30  
The Reason for Hope 
Works by Natvar Bhavsar,  Michael Cone,  Kim Joon,  Nathan Slate Joseph,  Ricardo Mazal,  Sohan Qadri,  Hiroshi Senju,  Joan Vennum,  Lee Waisler  and Susan Weil.  Opening reception today, 7pm-9pm.  Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 57-59 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2581 9678. Ends Jan 31  
The Enchanting Brush
Chinese paintings and calligraphic works by Lingnan School artist, Chao Shao-an.  Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun,  10am- 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum,  1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free  Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends May 10 
Performing Arts
Out of Order 
The HK Academy for Performing Arts' adaptation of Ray Cooney's  comedy about a politician's attempts to cover  up his affair with the leader of the opposition's secretary. In Cantonese. Today-Sat, 7.45pm, also Sat, 2.45pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$90  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8500
Chloe - Girlittlemove
Girlittlehouse  presents Wong Suet-mann's one-woman show about a single female pursuing love and her dreams in Hong Kong. In Cantonese. Today-Dec 21, 8pm,  HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9273 3479
Passion of Body Art
Writer Leung Ping-kwan,  dancer Mui Cheuk-yin,  musician Kung Chi-sing,  visual artist Leung Mee-ping and others' mini-dramas that examine contemporary sports culture.  In Cantonese. Today-Dec 21, 8pm, also  Sat-Dec 20, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Pum Pum Fum Fum Christmas Eve
Chan Wing-wah, Bastien Tai and Phoebe Lam conduct the HK Oratorio Society,  HK Children's Choir, Singapore International School Choir, baritone Petrus Cheung,  harpist Teresa Suen,  flautist Izaskun Erdocia,  organist Wong Kin-yu  and the HK Strings in performing works including J.S. Bach's Cantata No 140 and Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Today, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, HK$70-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: hkos1956@gmail.com
Sistah Speak
Donalda A. McCarthy directs Multus Productions' drama about a girl's journey  into the Sistahood. In English and Spanish. Today-tomorrow, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$190 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Mozart Effect
John Harding conducts horn player Mark Vines,  violinist Wang Liang, pianist Rachel Cheung,  clarinettist Natalie Jen Hoe  and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in playing an all-Mozart programme. Today, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd,  Tsuen Wan, HK$60-HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Excerpts of Cantonese Operas by Tong Tik-sang 
Wan Fei-yin, Yuen Siu-fai, Ng Mei-ying, Lee Lung, Nam Fung, Chan Ho-kau, Koi Ming-fai  and Lung Koon-tin  perform excerpts from works by Cantonese opera playwright Tong such as: Matching the Embroidered Shoes from (The Clever Girl Unravels the Case of the Headless Corpse) and The Grand Trial (from The Wrong Verdict), tomorrow; and The Wedding Night (from The Broken-hearted Cherry) and The Ascension to Heaven (from  The Fairy of the Ninth Heaven), Sat,  Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd,  Kwai Chung. Both shows: in Cantonese, 7.30pm, HK$100-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325  
The Nutcracker
The HK Ballet performs the  tale about a girl whose Christmas present, a nutcracker shaped like a soldier, comes to life. With choreography by Stephen Jefferies  and musical accompaniment by the HK Sinfonietta. Tomorrow-Dec 20,  22-26, 7.30pm, also Sat-Dec 20, 25-27, 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724
A Life Journey
Jumbo Kids Theatre's children's play about the adventures of a girl and  a toy car. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, also Sat-Dec 20, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2146 9466
After you left, I ...
M Theatre's dance theatre production about lost love. In Putonghua and English. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$130, HK$100 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 251
Hijacking the Northern Star
Vicki Ooi directs the Seals Players Foundation's production of C. Joseph Bendy's drama about the hijacking of  a Star Ferry in the winter of 1968.  In Cantonese, English and Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, also Sat-20, 3pm,  HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, HK$100, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2520 1716
Laugh Me to the Moon
Kearen Pang's solo show about a  woman beset by tragedy who takes part in a stand-up comedy competition. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Dec 21, 8pm, also Sat-Dec 20, 3pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200-HK$320 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 6438 2557
Martinis & Mistletoe
The Kassia Women's Choir and Kassia Men's Chorus sing 1950s Christmas songs such as Jingle Bell Rock, Baby, It's Cold Outside and I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus. Tomorrow, 8pm, Island School, 20 Borrett Rd, Mid-Levels, HK$200 (from Katterwall). Inquiries: 2575 3931
Popcorn
The Nonsensemakers adaptation of  Ben Elton's satirical comedy about a filmmaker who makes killing cool in his movies and two criminals who kill for fun. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Sat-Dec 20, 3pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
The Ghost Story
DG House's dance theatre adaptation of Pu Songling's Nie Xiaoqian,  a tale of love between a young man and a ghostly maiden.  Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd  Sheung Wan, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9229 1029 
Wander - A Human Landscape
Richard Freeman directs Hong Kong's Symbiotic Dance Troupe and Britain's Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company's dance-video fusion exploration of the body.   Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, also Sat, 3pm, Black Box Theatre, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2891 8482
Ring Over MMIX'Mas
Gloves Handbell performs rock versions of Christmas Carols. Sat, 8pm, Fringe  Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$150. Inquiries: 2521 251 
The Music World of Animation 
Chew Hee Chiat  conducts the HK Chinese Orchestra in performing music from animated works such as Hayao Miyazaki's Laputa: Castle in the Sky and Howl's Moving Castle, Fujiko F. Fujio's Doraemon and Walt Disney's Pictures' Aladdin. Sat, 8pm, also Dec 20, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600 
The Orchestra's Holiday
Ambrose Law conducts the HK Symphony Orchestra's performance of works by Leroy Anderson,  Albert William Ketelbey  and Lionel Bart. Sat, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$80-HK$140; and Dec 20, 3pm,  Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd,  Tai Po, HK$80, HK$110 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321
Scrooge - The Musical
Michael Dobbin directs the HK Repertory Theatre's production of the Leslie Bricusse's  stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' story about a miser who is visited by the ghost of Christmas past, present and future. In English with Chinese surtitles: Dec 23, 25-26, 7.45pm, also Dec 24, 9.15pm, Dec 26, 2.45pm.  In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles: Dec 30, Jan 1-2, 5-9, 7.45pm,  also Dec 31, 9.15pm, Jan 2, 9, 2.45pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place,  Central, HK$180-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 
Christmas with the Philharmonic
Philipp Pickett conducts soprano Sarah Crane,  the HK Children's Choir and the  HK Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Handel, Michael Haydn, Joseph Haydn,  Mozart, Bizet and Christmas carols. Dec 23-24, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030 
Extra-curricular
History of Early Chinese Cinema(s) Revisited
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department, HK Film Archive and the University of HK's Institute for the Humanities & Social Sciences present a conference on Chinese film history. Mainly in Putonghua. Today, 10.30am- 1pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd,  Sai Wan Ho, free, registration required. Inquiries: 2119 7372 or 2859 2460
Asylum Seekers in Hong Kong: The Paradoxes of Lives Lived on Hold
Chinese University of HK anthropologist Gordon Mathews lectures on the government's policy on asylum seekers. In English. Today, 7pm, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 9746 9537
The Wall of Two Williams
Explorer William Lindesay talks and shows photographs taken while on his 2,470km solo trek following the ruins of the Great Wall from its desert origins to its seaside terminus. In English. Today, 7.30pm (reception, 6.30pm), 2/F Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path, So Kong Po, Causeway Bay, HK$100, HK$150 (Royal Geographical Society members), booking required. Inquiries: 2583 9700
Lunch with Henry Tang Ying-yen
The HKSAR Chief Secretary talks about issues such as constitutional reform and takes questions. In Cantonese with  questions in English accepted. Tomorrow, 1pm (reception, 12.30pm; Q&A session, 1.40pm), D Corner Restaurant, Flat F, 1/F, Block A, Winner Bldg, 27-37 D'Aguilar St, Central, HK$250, HK$200  (HK Journalists Association members), includes lunch, registration required. Inquiries: 2591 0962 
Hong Kong-Pinoy Theatre Festival
Filipina actress-dancer-singer Marie Gold Villar  conducts workshops on shadow puppetry. In English (with Cantonese translation). Tomorrow, 7pm, also  Sat, 1.30pm, Onandon Theatre, Unit 7, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd,  To Kwa Wan. HK$800, HK$600 (Centre for Community Cultural Development members), reservations required. Inquiries: 2891 8488 
Aberdeen Tours
Aberdeen Baptist Lui Ming Choi College students lead tours of Aberdeen that include a sampan ride around the typhoon shelter. In English. Sat, various tours between 10am-3pm departing from the waterfront of Aberdeen Praya Rd, adjacent to the bus terminus, free. Inquiries: 9625 1844
Mall of Music Pianothon
Fund-raising pianothon to support Sichuan disaster relief that also features performances by Korean pianist Lee Hee-ah, Sat-Dec 20, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm. With proceeds going to the Caring for Children Foundation. Sat-Dec 20, 11am-9pm, G/F-2/F, Olympian City 2, 18 Hoi Ting Rd, West Kowloon, minimum HK$100 donation. Inquiries: 2123 2114
Master Mind
The HK Institute of Clinical Hypnosis's show about psychology, hypnosis, sub-conscious, misdirection and imagination; with interactive games. In Cantonese. Sat, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$60, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 1219@renelien.com



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