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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions 
Someone Singing and Calling Your Name
Local artist Lee Kit  transforms two rooms of gallery space into a karaoke lounge to evoke a typical experience of social anxiety. Today, noon-5pm, Osage SoHo, 45 Caine Rd, SoHo. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends today 
That New Age
Design works in various media by students from Tsinghua University's Academy of Arts and Design, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University's College of Fine Arts, Nanjing Arts Institute, China Academy of Art and Shantou University's Cheung Kong School of Art and Design that express their views on modern China. Today, 10am-7pm,  HK InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: 2522 8688. Ends today  
Growth
Lo Wai-hang's  paintings of children's faces explore the impact of parents' expectations on the development of children. Today, noon-8pm, UG62, UG/F Citywalk, 1 Yeung Uk Rd, Tsuen Wan. Inquiries: 2132 8600.  Ends today 
Jiang Zhi: Attitude 
The Chinese video-installation artist's representation of attitude as a form of social rhetoric. Daily, 10am-7pm, Osage Kwun  Tong, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817. Ends Jan 17   
The Path of Life
Indonesian painter Putu Sutawijaya's  oil on canvas works of human figures. Daily, 10am-6.30pm, Arch Angel Art, 58 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2851 6882. Ends Jan 31 
Lost Connection
Drawings by Casper Chan Hiu-kwan of young women.  Opens today. Sat-Sun, 11am-7pm (and by appointment), Stage 1, Unit 26, Block A, G/F Wah Luen Industrial Building, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St, Fo Tan. Inquiries: 6100 1295. Ends Feb 28  
Images of a Great Nation
Joseph C.K. Yeung's  photographs of Chinese landscapes and peasant life. Ends today. Also: works by members of the Greater China Photographic Society and invited artists. 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 Mar 14 
The Ultimate South China  Travel Guide - Canton 
Oil paintings, watercolours, sketches and prints depict daily life and landscapes in  19th-century Canton.  Mon-Wed, Fri, Sun, 10am-6pm, Sat, 10am-8pm, closed  Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Mar 28  
Performing Arts
I Am Chairman Mao's Bitch
Perry Chiu  stars in the Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre's drama about Jiang Qing. In Cantonese. Today, 2.15pm, also  5pm,  Wed-Sat, 8.15pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$150-HK$195 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6377 7240
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. Today, 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. Thu, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150, HK$200. Guqin player Tse Chun-yan plays works such as Tse Chun-yan's  Composition in Yifan Mode and Jiang Kui's  A Quaint Tune of Lament; vocalist Chan Chun-miu guest performs. Sat, 2.30pm, also 7.30pm, Nan  Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Rd, Diamond Hill, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
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, 2.45pm, also  tomorrow, 7.45pm,  HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$180-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900
3x11
The Mummenschanz Swiss Mime Mask Theatre  creates fantasy creatures and performances using whole-body masks and movement.  Today, 3pm, also 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
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, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre,  12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
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 to remember how to find its way back home. In Cantonese. Today, 3pm, also 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2394 5401
Cabaret 2010 
Local entertainers including singer-pianist Loli Lam  and musical actors Gigi Cheng and Wong Kar-wai perform. Today, Sat-Jan 17, 23-24, 30-31, 4pm, also  Fri-Sat, Jan 20-23, 27-30, 8.30pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$190 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8201 2989
Camy Tang  70's Oldies Concert 
The vocalist sings 1970s Canto-pop classics. Today, also Jan 17, 8.15pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$170, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6377 7240
Harlem Yu Concert 2010 
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Harlem Yu Ching-hing  serves up Mando-pop. Today, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan  Rd, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$580 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2730 8080
Room on the Broom
ABA Productions presents Tall Stories Theatre Company's (UK) musical theatre adaptation of Julia Donaldson  and Axel Scheffler's  picture book about a witch with space problems after she is joined on her broomstick by a dog, a bird and frog, as well as cat. In English. Wed-Fri, Jan 20-22, 4.30pm,  Sat-Jan 17, 23-24, 11am, 2.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$295-HK$395  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2547 7150
De Ling and Empress Dowager Ci Xi 
Law Ka-ying directs singer-actress Liza Wang Ming-chun  in a Cantonese opera adaptation of He Jiping's palace drama about a powerful older woman who is touched by a younger female's pure heart and love for their country. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Wed-Jan 17, 7.30pm, also Jan 17, 2pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2388 3850  
Romeo and Juliet
Andy Burt  directs Orpheus Theatre's version of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy about young love torn apart by bitter family feuding, revenge, exile and fate. In English.  Wed-Sat, 7.30pm, also  Sat-Jan 17, 2.30pm,  HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6683 5773  
Men in Love 
Rick Lau  stars in a cabaret show about a  man who gazes into his male neighbours' apartments and follows their love stories.   A City Festival programme. In English. Thu, 7.45pm, Fri-Sat, 9.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members). Inquiries: 2521 7251
Bare Stage Dance Project 2010
Cherry Leung,  Connie Lau,  Sarah Lo  and Alice Ma  dance to music chosen by members of the public. A City Festival programme. Thu-Fri, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$150, HK$120 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Big Band Fest 2010 
The Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra,  Basic Notes Jazz Big Band, Stray Katz  Big Band and Lando Bernal's Big Broad Band  play swing and jazz. A City Festival programme. Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150, HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
Design for Living
Sylvia Chang Ai-chia  stars in  Edward Lam Dance Theatre's office drama about a female boss who plays mind games with others to  keep her power. Edward Lam Yick-wah  directs. In Putonghua with Chinese surtitles. Fri-Sat, Jan 18-23, 7.30pm, Jan 17, 24, 2.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200-HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2893 8732
Disney in Concert: Magical Music  from the Movies
Jason Lai  conducts the HK Sinfonietta in  music from Walt Disney films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, also Sat-Jan 17, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
The Country Teacher
Drama Gallery's play about a woman and her younger brother who return  with their father's ashes, after more than  two decades away,  to the village where  he had established a primary school.  In Cantonese. Fri-Jan 17, 7.45pm, also  Sat-Jan 17, 2.45pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$180  Urbtix. Inquiries: 2372 9007
The Piano Battle 2
Andreas Kern  and Paul Cibis  play works including those by Mozart at a concert that  has a competition format. A City Festival programme. Fri-Sat, 7.45pm, Jan 17, 3pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Here it Goes Again
Cyrus Hui,  Bruce Liu,  Victor Fung,  Fanny Cheng,  Sylvia Lee  and Fok Ka Wing perform a dance study by Hui about how  one person's fate can be changed by the decisions of bystanders on the spur of the moment. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Jan 17, 3pm, Black Box Theatre, Jockey Club Creative  Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Kids' Rock
Magician Harry Wong and his &Joy  band play children's songs. Fri, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100-HK$140; Feb 21, 4pm, Yuen Long Theatre,  9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$100-HK$140; and Feb 27, 8pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$100, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Olej's Act
Uruguayan puppet theatre company Bosquimanos Koryak's  traditional Bunraku and Black Light Theatre show about a  cleaner in a circus who dreams of becoming  a magician. Fri, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$140, HK$180; Sat, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$160; and Jan 17, 8pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$120, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Elanne My First Show 2010 
Actress-Canto-pop singer Elanne Kwong Yeuk-lam  in concert. Fri, 8.15pm, Hitec,  1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$180-HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3188 4028
Music from Moving Pictures
Yip Wai-hong and Fan Tao conduct harmonica soloist Edward Wai Hang-hay  and the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra in performing music from films such as Hayao Miyazaki's  Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service and Howl's Moving Castle  and works by Schumann, Johann Strauss II, Johann Strauss I and II, Vaughan Williams  and Massenet. Fri, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$160; Sat, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$80-HK$140; and Jan 17, 3pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$80-HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
HKPO at the Movies with Elisa Chan
Gerard Salonga  conducts vocalist Elisa Chan,  violinist Leung Kin-fung  and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing music from movies such as Star Wars, Schindler's List, Cinema Paradiso and In the Mood for Love. Fri-Sat, 8pm, also Jan 16, 3pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Extra-curricular
The Art of Dancing
Dancing couple Kamong and Edith  teach Argentine tango workshops. In Cantonese, English or both (as needed). Beginners/Improver 1A: Today, Jan 17, 31, Feb 7, 12.15pm. Improver 1B:  Today, Jan 17, 31, Feb 7, 2pm. Improver 2:  Today, Jan 17, 31, Feb 7, 3.45pm. Absolute Beginners: Tomorrow, Jan 18, Feb 1, 8, 8.30pm. All workshops: Culture Club,  15 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$190 (per class), HK$700 (per workshop), registration required. Inquiries: 2127 7936 
Can China Develop a Global Brand?
Haier Asia-Pacific president Philip Carmichael  talks about the challenges facing Chinese companies in their bid to become global brands. In English. Tomorrow, 1.15pm (lunch, 12.45pm), Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, reservations required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
The Heart of the Buddha
Novelist Elsie Sze  talks about her story of two sisters' adventures in Bhutan. In English. Tomorrow, 6.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$200, HK$100 (Women in Publishing Society members), registration required.  Inquiries: events@hkwips.org 
A Just and Noble Cause
University of HK professor-physician Judith Mackay  talks about her role in pressing for enhanced tobacco-control measures.  In English. Tue, 12.15pm, China Club, 13/F The Old Bank of China Building, Bank St, Central, HK$400, HK$350 (Royal Over-Seas League members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 9859 8233
A Dialogue on Mahler
Chinese University of HK humanities professor  Leo Lee Ou-fan,  composer-music associate professor Chan Hing-yan and others discuss the work of Austrian composer  Gustav Mahler  (1860-1911). In English. Tue, 4.30pm, Rm LG01, Hui Yeung Shing Building, Chung Chi College, Chinese University of HK, Sha Tin, free. Inquiries: 2609 6716
How China's Wartime Past is  Changing its Present and its Future
Oxford University history and politics professor Rana Mitter  talks about how renewed interest in wartime history prompts   thought on how China operates as a modern global power. In English. Tue, 7pm (reception, 6.30pm), The Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central, HK$150-HK$200, registration required. Inquiries: 2103 9508 
HK Philosophy Cafe
Guy Lown  introduces and Steve Palmquist  moderates a discussion on What Matters: the Matter of Form or the Form of Matter?  In English. Tue, 7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 3411 7289
The Rise of the New Right: Free Trade, Markets and Entrepreneurship
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research president Arthur Brooks  talks about where the Obama team has gone wrong and what the new right's agenda will be if it's to take advantage of this pivotal moment in  US politics. In English.  Wed, 1.15pm (lunch, 12.45pm), Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, reservations required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
Cinema
The Quiet Family 
Story of a dysfunctional family set in an isolated house in the countryside. Stars Park In-hwan  and Choi Min-sik. Kim Ji-woon  directs. In Korean with Chinese and English subtitles. Today, 12.30pm, Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden,  3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$45 bc.cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2388 0002 
Dinosaurs Alive!
Embark on a journey to discover the dinosaurs of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods that takes one to Mongolia's Gobi Desert and the sandstone buttes of New Mexico. In Cantonese (English shows Sat-Sun, 8.30pm). Narration in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm, closed Tue, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Feb 28   
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.  Today, 6pm, Golden Gateway, 25 Canton  Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$150. Inquiries (and ticketing): 2366 7725  
Pearl River Delta
Encounter
Twenty paintings and sketches by Angola-born, Macau-based architect-artist  Vicente Bravo. Mon, 3pm-8pm, Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, Albergue Gallery, Calcada da Igreja de S?o Leazaro 8, Macau, free. Inquiries: (853) 2852 2550. Ends Jan 20  
Chris Garneau
The American singer-songwriter performs folk pop. Tonight, 8pm, Yidutang OCT, F3 Block, Mooka Space,  Enping Jie, Nanshang District, Shenzhen,  100 yuan (advance), 150 yuan (door). Inquiries: (135) 3751 9985. He also performs in Hong Kong,  tomorrow, 8pm, Hidden Agenda, Flat A, 1/F Choy Lee Industry Building, Chun Yip St, Kwun Tong,  HK$200 (advance), HK$300 (door).  Inquiries: 6335 6366
Jan Lamb IDo Guangzhou Talk Show
Hong Kong DJ-Canto-pop singer-actor Jan Lamb Hoi-fong  presents a comedy talk show. Sat, 8pm, Guangzhou Gymnasium, 783 Baiyun Dadao, Guangzhou, 280-1,280 yuan. Inquiries: en.piao.com.cn/ guangzhou 
Na Ying  Live in Macao 2010
The mainland Mando-pop singer sings her greatest hits.  Sat, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, 200-1,200 patacas. Inquiries: (852) 633 6660 or www.cotaiticketing.com



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