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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions 
Art Specialist Course 2009-2010 Graduation Exhibition 
Ink painting, Chinese calligraphy and ceramic works by 36 graduates of the nine-month course organised by the Art Promotion Office. Today, 10am-9pm,  HK Visual Arts Centre, 7A Kennedy Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 3008. Ends today  
Beauty Unveiled
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    
Sovereign Art Foundation Finalists' Exhibition
Works by 30 Asian artists including Hongkongers Lee Kit, Angela Su and  Mok Wai-hong. Opens today. Daily, 10am-8pm, The Rotunda, Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central. Inquiries: 2542 1177. Ends Sat  
Time Spirals
Video installations and prints by Pascal Dombis. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, The Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends Jan 24 
The Core Marrow of Art
Works in various media by nine artists including Yoshitaka Amano,  Salvador Dali  and Dale Frank. 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.  Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 57-59 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2581 9678. Ends Jan 31   
Moving Forward
Paintings from Khin Zaw Latt's  crowd series of ordinary Myanmese people.  Daily, 11am-7pm, Asia Fine Art Gallery,  14 Sik On St, 99 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2522 0405. Ends Feb 11   
Women Portraits Children  1989 and 2005
Black-and-white paired photographs taken by Angela Fensch  in eastern Germany in 1989 and 2005 that  show social change over a 16-year  interval. 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 Feb 20
The Ultimate South China  Travel Guide - Canton 
Oil paintings, watercolours, sketches and prints depict daily life 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    
The Artistry of Yixing Pottery 
More than 100 pieces of purple clay  art, some of which date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Mon, Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, free. Inquiries: 2869 0690. Ends May 17 , 2010  
Splendour of Cantonese Opera: Masters Tong Tik-sang  and  Yam Kim-fai
Exhibition (featuring postbills, film stills,  records, stage costumes and Tong and Yam's personal memorabilia) celebrating Cantonese Opera's inclusion on Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.  Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, HK Heritage Museum,  1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Sept 27 
Performing Arts
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. In Putonghua with Chinese surtitles. Today-Sat, 7.30pm, also, Jan 24, 2.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200-HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2893 8732
Tango Passion
Augusto Gutierrez  conducts pianist Polly Ferman,  bandoneon player Daniel Binelli, and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK in works such as Aieta's Palomita Blanca  and Piazzolla's Libertango.  Tango dancers Pilar Alvarez  and Claudio Hoffmann  also perform. Tomorrow, 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2864 2154 
Room on the Broom
ABA Productions presents Tall Stories Theatre Company's (UK) musical theatre adaptation of  the book about a witch with space problems after she is joined on her broom by a dog, a bird,  a frog and a cat. In English. Wed-Fri, 4.30pm, also  Sat-Jan 24, 11am, 2.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$295-HK$395 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2547 7150
University of Laughs
The Nonsensemakers' adaptation of a Japanese comedy about a passionate scriptwriter who faces censorship problems. In Cantonese. Wed-Jan 24, 27-30, 8pm, also Jan 24, 31, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5219  
Alice in Wonderland
Lee Keon-woong  and Jessica McClellan  direct Faust International Youth Theatre's stage version of Lewis Carroll's story about young girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by  peculiar characters. In English. Thu-Fri, 10am, also Thu-Sat, 7.30pm, Sat-Jan 24, 2pm, Jan 24, 6pm, HK Arts Centre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 9114 
Salusuah
Singaporean singer-actor-dancer-playwright Gani Abdul Karim  stars in Play Den Productions' presentation of his semi-autobiographical drama about a man of mixed parentage who struggles to find a community where he feels accepted and at home. A City Festival programme. In English. Thu-Sat, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$150, HK$120 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Snow Fox
Leung Kwok-shing directs the HK Dance Company's adaptation of martial arts novelist Louis Cha's  Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain and Other Tales of the Flying Fox about a scramble for hidden treasures that leads to a duel. Fri-Sat, 7.45pm, also  Sat-Jan 24, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1806 
Male Power
E-Side Dance Company performs choreographer Force Fong's Multi-faces, Chou Shu-yi's Start With the Body and Jacky Yu's Key To Songs. Fri-Sat, 8pm,  Jan 24, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre,  11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2372 9351
Marcovaldo
Bonni Chan  directs and stars in  Theatre du Pif's stage adaptation of Italo Calvino's  short stories about a dreaming, scheming, unskilled worker living with  his family in a drab industrial city.  Sean Curran  and Kim Dae-gun also  star. A City Festival programme. In English.  Fri-Sat, Jan 26-30, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$160, HK$130 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Planet Love
Dance Art's dance theatre show about four women who express ideas about life, love, hope and their dreams through dance. Pewan Chow choreographs.  Fri-Sat, 8pm, also Sat, 3pm, Black Box Theatre, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 9957
The Great Wall Capriccio
Composer Liu Wenjin  conducts liuqin player Zhang Xinhua,  soprano Wang Yige,  pipa player Zhang Ying,  jinghu player Ngai Kwun-wa,  erhu players Liu Yang  and Lu Yunxia  and the HK Chinese Orchestra in  his works including The Great Wall Capriccio (excerpts) and Jasmine. Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Bar Tapper
R&T (Rhythm & Tempo)'s musical tap dance show featuring performances by tap dancers Ken Kwok,  Michael Lin,  singer Lindzay Chan  and musicians CM  and Patrick Ng. Fri, also Jan 29, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members)  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
Selections from Early  20th Century
Felix Shuen conducts the HK Voices in performing works by Distler, Thompson, Finzi and Poulenc. Sat, 7.30pm, St John's Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Rd, Central, HK$50. Inquiries (and ticketing): info@hkvoices.org 
The Magic Harp of Dan Yu
Lu Jia conducts harpist Dan Yu,  flautist Megan Sterling  (Jan 24 only) and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Marquez,  Ginastera,  Copland  and Bernstein, Sat, 8pm; and Mozart, Copland and Bernstein, Jan 24,  3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury  Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030 
World Harmonica Festival 2009 Celebration Concert
The HK Harmonica Association's  concert includes performances by Wong Chun-man of Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen, Chan Ho-king and Chong ting-ho of Halvoren's Passacaglia and the HK Harmonic Association of Mui Kwong-chiu's Harmonica Rainbow. Jan 24,  3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$120 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 8102 6258
Extra-curricular
Audition Notice
The HK Singers seek cast members for its production of Oliver! in June. Children's auditions: Sat, 3.15pm, 4.15pm, 5.15pm; adult auditions: Jan 26, 28, 7.30-10pm. Registration required. Inquiries: oliverhks2010@gmail.com
HK Computer Festival  - I.T. Show
Computer and related IT showcase, consumer expo and fair. Today, 11am-9pm, Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po, free. Inquiries: 2785 8867 
Voyage of Discovery in  Canada's Arctic
Journalist-yachtsman Cameron Dueck  talks about a sailing expedition he led last summer through the Northwest Passage to see how Canada's Inuit people are coping with climate change. In English. Today, 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
Stand-up Comedy Open Mic
Sessions in Cantonese  (today) and English (tomorrow). Free for performers of five- to seven-minute sets; HK$50 to watch, 8pm. Take Out Comedy Club, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 6220 4436
Cinema
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). Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones.  Daily (except Tue), 1.30pm, 5pm,  8.30pm, HK Space Museum,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Feb 28   
Mummies: Secrets of  the Pharaohs
Journey back to the age of the pharaohs and explore why mummification was  so vital to ancient Egyptian life.  In Cantonese (English shows Mon, Thu, 7.20pm). Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 3.50pm, 7.20pm, also Sat-Sun, 12.20pm, HK Space Museum,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Apr 30




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