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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions
Lost City and Other Stories
Four sets of works in various media that ponder lost or damaged buildings by Singapore-based artist Michael Lee. Today 10am-6.30pm, Hanart Square, 2/F Mai On Industrial Building, 17-21 Kung Yip Street, Kwai Chung. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends today
Haraya 2
Group exhibition of works by 14 Hong Kong-based Filipino artists. Daily, 9am-7pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 9703 9970.  Ends Sept 17   
Resonance
Sound art by Samson Young and Yao Chung-han that looks into the transformation of sound into music. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Sun, noon-5pm, Input/Output, 31A Wyndham St,  Central. Inquiries: 3105 1127.  Ends Sept 19 
New Trend 2010
Group exhibition of works by students from the Chinese University of Hong  Kong's Department of Fine Arts, the HK  Art School and HK Baptist University's Academy of Visual Arts. Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12 Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau  Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2104 3322. Ends Sept 21  
P L S
Joint exhibition of print works by Pauline Chan, Liz Lau and Simon Lau. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus Gallery, 50 Peel St, Central. Inquiries: 2522.1138.  Ends Sept 24 
A Nostalgic View of Hong Kong and China
Exhibition of 19th- and 20th- century maps, photographs, books and ephemera of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Peking. Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm, Picture This Gallery, Suite 1308, 13/F, Office Tower, 9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2525 2820. Ends Sept 25   
Make Your Face Glow
Carol Ho Oi-yan's paintings and drawings inspired by imagery found in fashion magazines.  Opens today. Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm, White Tube - Gallery of the HKArt School, 10/F, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Inquiries:  9849 4941. Ends Sept 30   
Intimacy
Carol Lee Mei-kuen explores her memories of childhood, personal relationships and philosophy on life by playing with light and shadows.   Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, 10 Chancery Lane, Central. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Oct 2   
Hidden Dreams
Mixed-media works by Indonesian Fhung Lie, local illustrator Damon Tong and painters Scott Chan and Emily Lau  depicting their  secret dreams.  Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm, Mischmasch Gallery, Unit A, 18/F Shing Hing Commercial Building, 21-27 Wing Kut St, Central. Inquiries:  3165 8017. Ends Oct 9   
Texture
Norman de Brackinghe's  photographic explorations of how texture can be more  than the simple appearance of a surface.  Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Oct 15  
A Departure from Reality III:  The Tender Truth
More than 30 works by Chinese conceptual photography artists Maleonn and Jiang Pengyi.   Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Blindspot Gallery, 24-26A, Aberdeen St, Central. Also: Thu-Sun, 11am-7pm, Blindspot Annex, 15/F, Po Chai Industrial Building, 28 Wong Chuk Hang Rd, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 2517 6238.  Ends Oct 30   
At the Beginning North was Here
Ellie Ga's  photographs and video works depicting different geographical and psychological stages of a scientific expedition that conducted research near the North Pole. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-8pm, Agnes b.'s Librairie Galerie, 1/F, 18 Wing Fung St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2869 5505. Ends Dec 31   
The Ultimate South China Travel Guide - Canton II  (The Last Episode)
Exhibition of oil paintings, watercolours, sketches and prints with accompanying commentary in the style of a travel guidebook catering specifically to the needs of foreign travellers in South China from the middle to the end of the 19th century.  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 31, 2011  Performing Arts  
Good Music This Lunch
HK Sinfonietta violinists Joseph Vickers and Le Hoai-nam, viola players Elvis Chan Tsz-shun and Meidad Yehudayan and cellists Laurent Perrin and Park Si-won play Brahms' String Sextet No1 in B-Flat. Sept 14, 12.45pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, free. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Le Dieu du Carnage 
Roy Szeto Wai-cheuk directs the HK Repertory Theatre's adaptation of French playwright Yasmina Reza's comedy about two outwardly upstanding couples who cross paths and argue after their sons have a fight. Stars Ko Hon-man and Pang Hang-ying, Poon Chan-leung and Karrie Tan Hui-lei. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Sept 14-18, 21, 23-25, 7.45pm, also Sept 18-19, 23, 25-26, 2.45pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$140, HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900
Betrayal
We Draman Group's adaptation of Harold Pinter's drama about  a love triangle involving a woman (Alice Lau), her husband (Lee Chun-chow) and his married friend. In Cantonese. Sept 14-19, 8pm, also  Sept 18-19, 3pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220-HK$300 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 9050 9421 
Woman Talks About Women
Mo Lai Yan-chi's solo show about different women's lives and stories. In Cantonese. Until Sept 19, 8pm, also Sept 18-19, 3pm, Black Box Theatre, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, HK$160, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3599 9755
Dr Tim Ding's Factory
Poon Pik-wan  directs the HK Repertory Theatre's fantasy drama in which individuals intent on having children gather at a doctor's dream factory geared to help them achieve their desires. In Cantonese. Sept 15-19, 7.45pm, also Sept 18-19, 2.45pm, HK Rep Black Box, 8/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900
Soulmate
iStage performs Elton Lau's drama about a psychiatrist who falls for his patient, a woman who continues to feel her boyfriend's presence three years after he died in a car accident. In Cantonese. Sept 15-19, 8pm, also Sept 18-19, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5309 3575
Quatsch Comedy Club 
Comedians Nils Heinrich, Hans Gerzlich and Magic Udo perform. In German. Sept 15, 17, 8.30pm, Intercontinental Grand Stanford, 70 Mody Rd, TST East, HK$388 Cityline. Inquiries: 2731 2898
Itacho Sushi Jay Chou  
The Era 2010 World Tour 
Mando-pop singer Jay Chou Jie-lun in concert. Sept 16-19, 21-24, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung  Hom, HK$280-HK$880 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2760 4143
The Passage Beyond
Actors' Family's musical adaptation of Miri Yu's novel about strange things happening after a single father's return from a trip spent hunting for a particular species of butterfly in Taiwan. In Cantonese. Sept 17-18, 7.45pm, Sept 19, 2.45pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$120-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9050 1941  
Galaxy Reflections
Six-act cross-media theatre presentation featuring music by Mui Kwong-chiu  and visuals by George Chang. Sept 17-18, 8pm, Sept 19, 3pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$140, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323  
Genghis Khan: A Choral Symphony 
Yan Huichang conducts the Mongolian Youth Chorus of the Inner Mongolia National Song and Dance Opera Troupe,  Inner Mongolia National Song and Dance Troupe of China, baritone Ma Jinquan, horse-head fiddle lead performer Qinggele and the HK Chinese Orchestra performing Tang Jainping's  symphony inspired by the historical Mongolian figure. Sept 17-18, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Love, Accidentally
City Contemporary Dance Company performs Mui Cheuk-yin's dance theatre deconstruction of Tong Tik-sang's The Purple Hairpin into a modern lover's discourse exploring the themes of premonition, intuition and fate. Sept 17-18, 8pm, also Sept 18-19, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2329 7803
Show What?!
Victor Ma Choi-wo directs Y-Space's presentation of five dances about various concerns ranging from intimate relations to global issues. Sept 17-18, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd  Central, Sheung Wan, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2470 0511
Concert by Windpipe Chinese Ensemble
Wong Chi-chung conducts xylophone player-Hawaiian guitarist Li Haoming, yangqin player Bryan Lai, erhu player Chan Ka-man, gaohu-erxian player Chan Pik-sum, yehu-tiqin player Ng Wai-yin, pipa-qinqin-sanxian player Wong Ling-yan, dizi-xiao player Yeung Wai-kit and houguan player Chan Chiu-yin performing works such as the theme song of Once Upon a Time in China and the capriccio from Princess Chang Ping. Sept 18, 8pm, Y-Theatre, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan; and Sept 19, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai  Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321
Chet & Eman Let's Jam 2010 
Indie music singer-songwriter Chet Lam Yat-fung and his singer sister Eman Lam Yee-man in concert. Sept 18-19, 8.15pm, Queen Elizabeth Stadium, 18 Oi Kwan Rd, Wan Chai, HK$280, HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2905 8134
CLP Light Classics Concert
Yip Wing-sie conducts pianist Helen Cha, violinist James Cuddeford and the HK Sinfonietta playing works including Tchaikovsky's Serenade in C: Waltz,  Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre and Arthur Benjamin's Jamaican Rhumba. Sept 19, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Cinema
New Zealand Film Festival
The New Zealand Consulate-General in Hong Kong presents seven feature films and one short film programme, including the following film. Ends Sept 14. Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$60; and Palace IFC, Podium Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$75 bc.cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2388 6268
Second Hand Wedding
Dramatic comedy  about a family who are planning their  daughter's wedding. In English with Chinese subtitles. Sept 14, 8pm. Palace IFC.
Australian Film Festival
The Australian Consulate-General HK presents a programme of five feature films from Australia, including the following film. Sept 15-26. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; and Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: hongkong.china.embassy.gov.au  
Bran Nue Dae
Musical about a boy who runs away from his religious school in the summer of 1965  in order to explore the world. In English with Chinese subtitles. Sept 15, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre, Sept 17, 7.30pm, Space Museum.



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