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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions 
Architography
Englishman Andrew Cattrell's 'Photoshopped' photographs of iconic Hong Kong buildings. Today, 2.30pm- 12.30am, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends today  
Coexistence
Paintings and sculptures by Arthur Chan, James Wong,  Ling Lai, Otto Li and Sunny Tam  exploring the coexistence of time and space. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Jan 16
Beauty Unveiled
Frenchman Gerard Uferas' unposed, backstage photographs of models and dancers. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Wittgenstein Editions Gallery, G/F, 41 Gage St, Central. Inquiries: 2542 2628. Ends Jan 22  
Chirps (v.2)
Hong Kong-based Portuguese artist Jo?o Vasco Paiva's sculptural sound installation features a real mynah bird along with 120 electronic toy songbirds. Opening reception today, 5.30pm; artist talk (in English), 6.15pm. Tue-Sun, noon- 7pm, Videotage, Unit 13, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2573 1869. Ends Jan 26  
Bodies in Motion, Bodies at Rest
British photographer Gareth Brown's site-specific dance exploration of Hong Kong. Tue-Fri, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sat, 2pm-8pm, EDGE Gallery, G/F 60C Leighton Rd, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2887 0313. Ends Jan 30 
Pioneer Archaeologist in South China 
Artefacts from the collection of Italian missionary Father Raphael Maglioni (1891-1953) give insights into early archaeological work in eastern Guangdong and Hong Kong. Mon,  Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Museum of History,  100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Feb 1   
The Other Side 
Oil paintings by journalist-artist Walter Kwong Kwok-wai on Hong Kong's political environment after 1997 and its complex relations with the mainland. Opens today. Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan.  Inquiries: 2104 3322. Ends Jan 21. From Jan 23: Tue-Thu, 1pm-8pm, Fri-Sun, 3pm-10pm, Art & Culture Outreach, 1/F Foo Tak Building, 365 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2893 4808. Ends Feb 22  
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 on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends May 10 
Performing Arts
Scrooge - The Musical
Michael Dobbin  directs the HK Repertory Theatre's production of Leslie Bricusse's stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' story about a miser who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles: Today-tomorrow, 2.45pm, also Jan 11, 7.45pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$180-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900
Dear Friend, I Miss You
Shu Ning Presentation Unit and  Dancing Angels' musical multi-media presentation of Taiwanese illustrator-author Jimmy Liao Fu-bin's Then the Moon Forgets, a fantasy tale about how a  boy makes friends with the moon after it falls from the sky and then helps it find its way back home. In Cantonese. Today-tomorrow, 3pm, also 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2394 5401
Insight
Turbulence River Dance Theatre, Down's Dancing Group and the  HK Down Syndrome Association  perform dances choreographed by SK Cathy and Song Nan. Today, 3pm, also 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$95 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2549 0823
I am Chairman Mao's Bitch
Perry Chiu stars in the Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre's drama about Jiang Qing. In Cantonese. Today-tomorrow, 5pm, also  today, Jan 13-16, 8.15pm, tomorrow, 2.15pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$150-HK$195 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6377 7240
3x11
The Mummenschanz Swiss Mime Mask Theatre  create fantasy creatures and performances using whole-body masks and movement. Today-tomorrow, 8pm, also tomorrow, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Chen Sa in Recital
The Chinese pianist plays works by Gubaidulina,  Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Chopin and Ravel. Today, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Dance Moves, Kung Fu and Tofu
Ong Yong Lock performs a solo dance show in which he revisits dance pieces  choreographed by Willy Tsao, Helen Lai, Yuri Ng  and Pun Shiu-fai. Today, 8pm, tomorrow, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre,  12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Eroica - Tan Dun  
Tan Dun conducts Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen, local percussionist Chau Chin-tung  and the HK Chinese Orchestra in performing his Internet Symphony - Eroica, Northwestern Suite No 1, Crouching Tiger Concerto and Concerto for Improvisation. Today, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
The Call of Shangri-la - A Tibetan Dance Showcase
Zhao Hong directs the Song and Dance Troupe of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan  in Tibetan dances choreographed by Xi Zhongsheng. Today, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$100-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Guqin Music Week
Guqin player Lau Chor-wah gives a recital of qin scores of Yinyishi and Mei'an; vocalist Chan Chun-miu also performs. Tomorrow, 2.30pm, also 7.30pm, Nan Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Rd, Diamond Hill, HK$150. Qin players Lau Chor-wah and Tse Chun-yan, qin and xiao player Sou Si-tai,  vocalist Cheung Lai-chun and xiao player Tim Wilson play works such as Tune of the Water Celestial, and The Falling Plum Flowers. Jan 14, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150, HK$200. Guqin player Tse Chun-yan play works such as Tse Chun-yan's  Composition in Yifan Mode; vocalist Chan Chun-miu  also performs. Jan 16, 2.30pm, also 7.30pm, Nan Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Rd, Diamond Hill, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Extra-curricular
What is Lingnan Culture?
Art Centre College of Design (USA) professor and Shantou University's Cheung Kong School of Art and Design  vice-dean Wang Shouzi,  Guangzhou Museum of Art assistant director Chen Ying,  HK Heritage Museum curator Lesley Lau, HK Museum of Art curator Szeto Yuen-kit  and assistant curator Raymond Tang  discuss the common threads that link people's values and ways of life in Hong Kong and Guangdong province. A City Festival event. In Cantonese. Today, 10am, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Magic of Migration
A World Wildlife Fund interpreter  leads a guided tour of Mai Po Nature Reserve, Yuen Long, to learn about waterbird migration. In English. Today, 11.45am (meet), General Post Office,  2 Connaught Place, Central, HK$400, HK$350 (Asia Society members), includes entry fee,  booking required. Inquiries: 2103 9508
ifva+_jan10 
dimension+ art director Keith Lam conducts a workshop about new media that interactively mixes and matches visual and audio elements. In Cantonese. Today, 3pm, After School, 17 Yun Ping Rd, Causeway Bay, free, reservations recommended. Inquiries: 2582 0200
Why We Decided to Re-Trace the Route of the Escape Group of Christmas Night 1941
HK Escape Re-enactment Organisation president Donald Chan and journalist Tim Luard  discuss the second world  war escape from the Japanese by 68 British and Chinese men. In Cantonese and Putonghua. Today, 3pm, HK  Museum of Coastal Defence, 175 Tung  Hei Rd, Shau Kei Wan, free. Inquiries: 2569 1500
Cinema
3 Idiots  
Raju Hirani's  film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone comedy about two friends (R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi)  who embark on a journey to find their lost buddy (Aamir Khan).  Also starring Kareena Kapoor. In Hindi with English subtitles. Tonight, 9.30pm, also tomorrow, 6pm, Golden Gateway,  25 Canton Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$150. Inquiries (and ticketing): 2366 7725 
Stars: The Powerhouses of  the Universe
Documentary on stars' creation, evolution, energy and power. In Cantonese (English shows Wed, Fri, 6.10pm). Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily, (except Tue), 2.40pm, 6.10pm, also Sun, 11.10am, closed Tue, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226.  Ends Jun 30  
Nightscene
The Crazy Garden Show
Twenty local entertainers and bands (including rapper MC Yan, DJ-actor Sammy Leung Chi-kin  and local bands Rubberband and Hotcha) perform. Today, 3pm, also tonight, 8.15pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, HK$200 and HK$230 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9013 1417
Cabaret 2010
Local entertainers including singer-pianist Loli Lam and musical actors Gigi Cheng and Wong Kar-wai perform. Today-tomorrow, Jan 16-17, 23-24, 30-31, 4pm, also  tonight, Jan 15-16, 20-23, 27-30, 8.30pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$190 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8201 2989
Reverie Concert Series No 9 - The Pancakes' 10th Anniversary Happy Together
The one-woman band plays indie music. Tonight-tomorrow, 8pm, also tomorrow, 4pm, Hang Out, Youth Outreach, 1/F,  2 Holy Cross Path, Sai Wan Ho, HK$150 (Zoo Records (tel: 3188 2303) or at the door). Inquiries: a@thepancakes.com 
Harlem Yu Concert 2010
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Harlem Yu Ching-hing serves up Mando-pop. Tonight-tomorrow, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$580 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2730 8080
Underground 91
Acoustic pop duo David and Kyra, Danish pop singer Daniel Martin, Macau indie band WhyOceans,  rockers Good Fellas and pop-metal-crossover band One Last Fall perform. Tonight, 9pm, The Melting Pot, Shop 3, 1-3 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$100, includes one beer. Inquiries: 9486 4648
Henry Chung & The Spontaneous Combustion
Blues harpist Chung and his band perform. Tonight, 9.30pm, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$125 (door), includes one drink. Members free. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Urban Remix Showcase
DJ Bravo serves up urban remixes. Ming Wong and KC play hip hop. Tonight, 11pm, Club No 9, 3/F The Galleria, 9 Queen's Rd Central, HK$240 (men), HK$80 (women; free before midnight), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2973 6899



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