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Ben Sin

Exhibitions
Revolve
Works on light-sensitive paper by British couple Rob and Nick Carter. Today, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends today   
When Silence Speaks
Paintings by Viet Dung  of landscapes  and life in contemporary Vietnam. Today, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends today   
Forward Motion
Works by Savannah College of Art and Design (Scad) students, professors and alumni. Today, 10.30am-7.30pm, Scad Gallery, 2/F, 30-32 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2253 8000. Ends today  
Yoshitaka Amano 
Paintings on aluminium by the Japanese  artist. Today, 11am-7pm, Art Statements Gallery, Unit 6-7, 17/F, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 2122 9657. Ends today  
Performing Arts 
When Sushi Meets Wasabi
Jim Chim Sui-man directs PIP Theatre's romantic comedy about a man and a woman who are brought together by a common love for sushi. In Cantonese. July 31-Aug 1, Aug 6-8, 7.30pm, also Jul 31-Aug 1, Aug 7-8, 2.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160- HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2294 8004 
The Fuzzy Family (family) 
Gay Singers x Project on Earth Creative Communication Company presents a multimedia theatre show about an overworked father and his whiney daughter. In Cantonese. Jul 31, 7.30pm, Aug 1, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$130 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044   
Dr Faustus
Anthony Chan Kam-kuen directs the HK Repertory Theatre's performance of his version of the story about a man (Poon Chan-leung) who makes a pact with the devil (Man Tsz-leung). In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Jul 31, Aug 1, 2.45pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$340 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 
Sesame Street Live - When Elmo Grows Up
Musical in which Elmo and his Sesame Street friends share their dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. In English with Chinese subtitles. Jul 31-Aug 7, 7.30pm, also Jul 31-Aug 1, 6-8, 3pm, Jul 31-Aug 1, 7-8, 11am, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220-HK$450, HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2866 6622 
Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny
Canada's Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's puppet-filled multimedia theatre double bill: with Goodnight Moon focusing on a bunny that goes through the comforting bedtime ritual of bidding goodnight to the objects in his room; and The Runaway Bunny about a young rabbit who imagines leaving home, only to always end up being found by his mother. In Cantonese: Jul 31, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$100-HK$200; and Aug 1, 5pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$100, HK$160. In English with Chinese and English surtitles: Jul 31, 3pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044 
Gulliver
Catherine Obraztsov directs the Sergei Obraztsov Puppet Theatre (formerly the Moscow State Puppets Theatre) in a large-scale theatre production of her and Boris Goldovsky's re-imagining of Jonathan Swift's story about a shipwrecked man.  In English (dialogue) and Russian (music lyrics) with Chinese and English surtitles. Jul 31, 7.30pm, also Jul 31-Aug 1, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044   
The Young Hunger Artist k
Chan Ping-chiu directs On & On Theatre Workshop's performance of Dung Kai-cheung's adaptation of Franz Kafka's A Hunger Artist into a satirical play about a young artist who considers whether genuine art can survive after seeing the media turn her work into hype. In Cantonese. Jul 31, 7.30pm, Aug 1, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2370 1044 
The Magic Flute
Lai Tat-tat Wing and Cedric Chan direct Zuni Icosahedron's multimedia music theatre production inspired by - and featuring the music of - Mozart's opera which has the composer and cartoon characters relate the story of the battle between good and evil. In Cantonese. Jul 31, 8pm, also Jul 31-Aug 1, 3pm, Aug 1, 11am, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044   
The Stranger (Hong Kong, 2010)
The Outsider Productions' version of  French writer Albert Camus' L'Etranger,  about a Frenchman who seemingly irrationally kills an Arab whom he  recognises in Algiers. In Cantonese with English surtitles. Jul 31, 3.30pm, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$130 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
The Will to Build (2010)
Bonni Chan directs Theatre du Pif and  Burst TV's  play about Hong Kong's cycle of construction and destruction, and its effects on the territory's people. In English and Cantonese with Chinese  and English surtitles. Jul 31-Aug 1, 4pm,  8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7325  
Cyril Beyond Imagination in  Hong Kong
 Illusionist Cyril Takayama performs. Jul 31-Aug 1, 8.15pm, also Aug 1, 2pm, Hitec,  1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay,  HK$480-HK$1,080 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2368 8286 
Winds Of Change
Chan Chu-hei and Emotion Cheung direct  and star in Theatre Horizon's drama about an artist living in a land with great economic disparity who decides to sacrifice himself for the people. In Cantonese. Jul 31, 3pm, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd,  Sai Wan Ho, HK$180 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 3165 9394  
Hong Kong Youth Music Camp  Concerts 2010
Wang Fujian conducts the Camp Chinese Orchestra, Cara Tasher leads the Children's Choir and Jack Unzicker conducts the Junior String Orchestra performing works such as Tang Jianping's The Song of Flight, J. S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 3 and Sibelius' Andante Festivo, Aug 1, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; and Cao Peng conducts the Camp Symphony Orchestra, Li Fangfang conducts the Symphonic Band and Quek Ling-kiong leads the Junior Chinese Orchestra playing works such as Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 4 in F Minor, 1st Movement, Chen Qian's Come, Drink One More Cup of Wine and Lim Kion-pin's Bali Dreams, Aug 8, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$40-HK$80 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2796 7523
Film & Music Live in Concert
The HK Children's Arts Alliance's Millennium Youth Orchestra play works by Peter Kam, Chan Kwong-wing and Anthony Chue. Aug 1, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, HK$80-HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2695 4682  
HeHe: Bryan Lai Yangqin Recital
 Yangqin player Lai, erhu player Hou Shih-chieh, zheng player Luo Jing, liuqin player Chan Shuk-har, pipa player Lam Tsan-tong, zhongruan player Fong Ka-po, daruan player Liu Hsin-lin, pianist Yu Pui-sze, the Purple String Quartet and V.J. Welby play works including Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast and Over the Rainbow. Aug 1, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$140, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6881 4924 
Kenneth Tse: The Saxophone Journey Home
The classical saxophonist plays works such as Roger Boutry's Divertimento, David Deboor Canfield's Fisherman of the Fragrant Harbour and Pierre-Philippe Bauzin's Sonata No 1 for Alto Saxophone and Piano; pianist Kazuo Murakami accompanes. Aug 1, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$230 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9199 7469
St Matthew Passion
Felix Yeung conducts tenors Stephen Ng and Alex Tam, baritones Alan Tsang and Albert Lim, sopranos Elizabeth Coupe and Florence Cheng, alto Louise Kwong, counter-tenor Ray Chan, bass-baritone Apollo Wong, Die Konzertisten, HK Children's Choir, City Chamber Orchestra of HK and organist Peter Yue performing J.S. Bach's work. Aug 2, 7.30pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2523 4157  
Cinderella 
The Christine Liao School of Ballet's students perform a ballet version of the fairy tale about a  girl - ill-treated by her step-mother and ugly step-sisters - who dreams of going to a ball and meeting a  prince. Aug 3, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2736 6666 
uhmmm ... 5th  Anniversary Special
Jump & J-Cube perform pop, street jazz and funk dances. Aug 3-4, 8pm, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9319 4630 
Check Out! 
Australia's Polyglot Theatre's puppet show about a tantrum-thrower who runs away from her father at a supermarket and meets a mysterious stranger who gives her all the snacks and toys she wants, yet this does not prevent her from eventually pining to return home. With limited English dialogue. Aug 4-6, 7.30pm, also Aug 6, 3pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120, HK$180; and Aug 7, 7.30pm, Aug 8, 2.30pm, also 5pm, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$100, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044 
Lost n' Found
Unlock Dancing Plaza's fusion dance blends shadow puppetry with improvisation and drama. Aug 4-7, 7.30pm, also Aug 7-8, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044 
Whisper of Flowers
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan  performs choreographer Lin Hwai-min's dance exploration of the enduring theme  of exuberance giving way to precarious darkness. With music by J.S. Bach.  Aug 4-5, 8pm, Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$450 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 
HKS for Kids: Story of Mozart
Hong Kong Sinfonietta conductor Jason Lai's concert mixes Mozart's music with the story of his life. Aug 5-7, 7.30pm, City Hall Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100, HK$150, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3607 2328
Cinema 
A Lean Night - Glorious Gangsters
The HK Arts Centre presents a programme of five classic works by master filmmakers from around the world. including the following film. Until Jul 31. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0273  
 Gods of the Plague
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's  crime drama homage to film noir is about a small-time crook  who plans to rob a  supermarket with the help of a hardened criminal. In German with English subtitles. Jul 31, 5.30pm, HK Arts Centre. 
Blood in Snow
Li Han-hsiang's dramatic adaptation of a backstage musical about a small-time performers troupe, three of whom are involved in a love triangle. Starring Li Lihua, Grace Chang (aka Ge Lan), Lo Wei and King Hu. In Putonghua with English subtitles. Jul 31, 7pm, Sept 4, 5pm, Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2739 2139  
Nightlife
Cho Lam Show Off Show
Comic actor Wong Cho-lam performs. In Cantonese. Jul 31, 8.15pm, also Jul 31,  3pm, Queen Elizabeth Stadium, 18 Oi Kwan Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150-HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2835 6688
Golden Voices: Mad about Musicals!
Sheri Dorfman, Oliver de Molina, Sandra Leung Walters, Michael Sharmon and Arvin Robles perform songs from Broadway musicals. Jul 31, 8.30pm, Skylark Lounge, 1/F Parekh House, 63 Wyndham St, Central, HK$150. Inquiries: 2801 6018 
Underground Heavy #4
Hardrockers Stonemind, rock metal band Darkness Pool, funk metal group Gong Wu, Canto-core group Wu So Lui and punk band Hardpack perform. Jul 31, 9pm, Rock School, 2/F, 21-25 Luard Rd, Wan Chai, HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 9486 4648 
Meat Katie 2010
The English DJ-producer (aka Mark Pember) mixes tech-funk; Frankie Lam, Christian, Jimmy White and DJ Ball support. Jul 31, 10pm, Vertigo, 26/F QRE Plaza, 202 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai, HK$180, HK$220. Inquiries: 9809 9983  
Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra
Taka Hirohama and crew, including vocalist Elaine Liu, play big-band jazz. Jul 31, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$125 (advance), HK$155 (door), includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251  
Global Underground w/ DJ Lottie
DJ Lottie spins house music with DJ Tynee and Jayjay in support. Jul 31, 10.30pm, Sugar, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, HK$250 includes one drink. Inquiries: 9616 2075 
DJ Mitsu The Beats
The Japanese DJ mixes funk, soul, disco, hip hop, broken beats and house; Kidgod and DJ Edi, Masta Mic and Big Sammy also perform; Jumbo, Brown Sugar and Kenny support. Jul 31, 11pm, Backstage Live, 1/F Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St, Central, HK$200 (before midnight), HK$150 (after midnight), includes one drink. Inquiries: 9153 2502
Lobby Lounge
American jazz singer-songwriter Barbara Nesbitt performs, Jul 22-25, 27-28, 9pm. Intercontinental HK, 18 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 1211



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