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Exhibitions
Buffet
Yokky Wong Mei-han's  ceramic works express her ideas about, and attitude towards, food. Today, 1pm-7pm, Unit Gallery, L6-19 Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei. Inquiries: 9453 1626. Ends today  
International So Chinese  Painters and Calligraphers  Invitation Exhibition 
Works by representatives of the artist association whose members all have So as their surname. Today, 1pm-5pm, Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall, HK University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay. Inquiries:  2358 6149. Ends today
Grand Master Ma Jir-bo and Disciple Masters - 25th Memorial Anniversary Painting Exhibition
Old Hong Kong landscapes by the late painter (1927-1985).  Today-Tue, 9.30am-8pm, Wed, 9.30am-4pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. Inquiries: 2521 1498. Ends Wed  
Popping Up: Revisiting the Relationship between 2-D and 3-D
Works in various media by 13 Asian artists, architects and fashion designers that explore the relationship between the two- and three-dimensional in contemporary art. Daily, 10am-8pm, Pao Galleries, 4/F & 5/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Oct 22  
Rabbitduck
Guangzhou-based artist-designers Feng Feng and Biao Biao's collaborative explorations of the archaeology and metamorphosis of physical objects. Mon-Tue, noon-8pm, Fri-Sat, noon-9pm, Sun, noon-7pm, ilivetomorrow, G/F, 45 Tung St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries:  2517 8900. Ends Oct 31  
101010zzz
Works by Belgian-Dutch net art duo Jodi  (Joan Heemskerk and Dirk Paesmans) constituting their efforts to transform the internet into an anti-social space.  Opening reception today, 3pm-5pm. Daily, noon-7pm, Videotage, Unit 13, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd,To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2573 1869. Ends Nov 11  
Cinematographers in Focus: Ho Look-ying and Bill Wong
Exhibition featuring film stills and clips and videos showcasing the work of the two Hong Kong cinematographers. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun, 10am-8pm, closed Thu, Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho. Inquiries: 2739 2139. Ends Nov 14  
British Aid Army Group Drawings 
Small but detailed drawings collected by British Army Aid Group (BAAG) founder Colonel  Lindsay Ride  used for military intelligence work behind enemy lines during the second world war. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm, closed Thu, Museum of Coastal Defence, 175 Tung Hei Rd, Shau Kei Wan, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2569 1500. Ends Mar 16, 2011  
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  for South China  during 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 
Stick Man 
ABA Productions and Scamp Theatre (UK) present a musical theatre adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's children's story about a stick man who, after being mistaken for an ordinary stick by a dog  and embarking on a series of adventures, wonders if he ever will get to return home  to his family. In English.  Oct 10, 11am, 2pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$195-HK$395 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2547 7150
Grease
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, Paul Nicholas and David Ian present Jim Jacob and Warren Casey's musical  about the romance between a greaser and a  new girl who are both students at Rydell High School. In English with Chinese surtitles. Oct 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31, 2pm, also Oct 10, 17, 24, 31, 7pm, Oct 12-16, 19-23, 26-30, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$350-HK$895  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8203 0299  
Puccini's La Boheme Maurizio di Mattia  directs Opera HK and Teatro dell'Opera di Roma's production of 
the opera  about a  poet  who falls for his neighbour; the HK Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera HK Chorus and Opera HK Children Chorus also perform. In Italian with Chinese and English surtitles. Oct 10, 2.30pm, also 7.45pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$920 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2234 0303
Woola Jungle II 
HK Children's Arts Alliance Company's interactive musical, with puppet elements, about a group of jungle animals who must band together and find a leader among them to battle against evil hunters. In Cantonese. Oct 10, 2.30pm, 5pm, Sha Tin Town Hall,  1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9323 1330
1587, a Year of No Significance 
Mathias Woo Yan-wai directs Zuni Icosahedron's adaptation of Ray Huang's book depicting incidents in a year which changed the fate of China. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Oct 9-10, 17, 3pm, also Oct 14-16, 7.30pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$162-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2893 8704
I Sell Love
Theatre Lab's drama about a girl who engages in compensated dating. In Cantonese. Oct 10, 5pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$140, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6377 7240 
A Tale of the Forbidden City
Shi Xiaomei and Li Honglang star in Zuni Icosahedron's presentation of Zhang Hong's kunqu opera about the Chongzhen emperor meeting the spirit of Kuai Xiang, the architect who designed the Forbidden City. Mathias Woo Yan-wai directs. In regional dialect with Chinese and English surtitles. Until Oct 12, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$162-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2893 8704
Concert in Celebration of  200th Anniversary of the Birth  of Fryderyk Chopin
Pianist Colleen Lee plays works by Godowsky and Liszt;  and sopranos Jasmine Law and Lee Su-kyoung, tenor Frankie Liu, baritone Albert Lim, pianists Wu Sheungzhong, Benjamin Au and Lee, violinist Winty Wan and cellist Karey Ho perform works by Chopin. Oct 10, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6976 2877
Nanyin Concert by Chen Liying 
The nanyin artist performs Outcry in Governor Mui's Office (Version of Chen Jian), Madam Zhou Marries Twice and Min Ziqian Driving the Carriage; docent-gaohu player Chan Hing-yan, yehu player To Wing, zheng player Chan Xiaohua and xiao player Lo Wai-kwok accompany. Oct 10, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$120, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Sleuth Sweet & Sour Productions  stage   a drama  about a man who is  drawn into a tangled web of  gamesmanship by his lover's mystery-writer husband. In English. Until Oct 10, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9852 2668 
 'Ladies & Gentlemen' Miriam Yeung World Tour Live In Hong Kong 2010
Canto-pop singer-actress Miriam Yeung Chin-wah  in concert. Until Oct 11, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$150-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2905 8134
The Joy of Music Festival 2010 
The LCO (London Chamber Orchestra) Group play works by Mozart, Haydn, Ysaye, Debussy and - with pianist Pascal Roge - Frank, Oct 11. The LCO String Quintet and pianist Sofya Gulyak play Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 in F Minor and Gulyak gives a solo recital of works by Schumann, Oct 12. Pianist Lee Jin-sang and the LCO String Quintet play works by Chopin, Oct 13. Pianist Pascal Roge plays works by Faure, Chopin, Poulenc, Ravel and Debussy, Oct 14. Pianist Peter Frankl gives a recital of works by Chopin and Schumann, Oct 15. Pianists Gary Graffman and Peter Frankly and the LCO Chamber Group play works by Schubert, Korngold and Schumann, Oct 16. Guitarist Alvaro Pierri and the LCO Chamber Group perform works by J.S. Bach, Tansman, Bogdanovic, Vicaldi, Gnattali and Guiliani, Oct 17. All concerts: 7.30pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2868 3325
Piano Recital by Kam Wing-chong 
The Hong Kong pianist plays works by Beethoven, Debussy, Liebermann and Chopin. Oct 11, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Paichangxi Repertoires of Cantonese Opera 
Wan Fei-yin, Yuen Siu-fai and others perform Reunion at the Lotus Pond. Oct 12, 7.30pm; and The Drunken Emperor Orders His Brother Executed, Oct 13-14, 7.30pm. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Ko Shan Theatre, 77 Ko Shan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Adam Lambert
The US pop singer in concert. Oct 12, 8pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$690-HK$890 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2629 6240
Romanticism in Schubert: An Evening of Schubert Lieder  with Rosaline Pi
Soprano Rosaline Pi, pianist Peter Fan and tenor Sam Lau perform works by Schubert. Oct 12, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120, HK$150 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2393 3669
Musicarama 2010: New Sounds from HK New Music Ensemble
Paul Zukofsky conducts the ensemble playing works by Galison Lau, Ng Wah-hei, Victor Chan, Carl Vine and Gerard Grisey.  Oct 13, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place,  Central, HK$100, HK$150 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2722 1630
The Pride of China
Stehane Deneve conducts pianist Lang Lang and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra playing Berlioz's Roman Carnival, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 1, Faur?s Pelleas et Melisande: Suite and Liszt's Piano Concerto No 1. Oct 13, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$280-HK$1,280 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
Peking Man
Beijing People's Art Theatre performs playwright Cao Yu's drama chronicling the eclipse and ultimate demise of a prosperous but conflict-ridden feudal family in ancient China. Li Liuyi directs. In Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles. Oct 14-17, 7.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$140-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Tong Siu-yin 
The musician gives a recital of blindman nanyin music. Oct 14, 8pm, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$180, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2127 7936
Shattered Shackles
Francis Leung directs and choreographs DanceArt HK's production in which love and lust meet.  Oct 14, 8pm, Oct 15-16, 7.15pm, also 9.15pm, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, 7 Castle  Rd, Mid-Levels, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323  
Hello Nasirdin Apandim 
The Xinjiang Acrobatic Troupe of China's  acrobatic drama relating the story of a man who helps others to realise their dreams with kindness and wisdom. Oct 15-17, 7.30pm, also Oct 16-17, 2.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120-HK$340 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
50 Years of Enchanting Music - Tribute Concerts for Chan Ho-choi
Perry So Pak-hin conducts violinist John Harding, pianist Nancy Loo, baritone Albert Lim, the HK Children's Choir and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Chopin, Rodgers, Anderson, Suppe, Mozart, Ippolitov-Ivanov and others. Oct 15, 8pm, Oct 17, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
Cheer Chen: A Piece of Summer II Live Concert 2010 
The Taiwanese singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist performs.  Oct 15-17, 8pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$280-HK$680 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2715 3850 
Dance Forest 2010 - Oneness
Andy Wong and Taiju Matsumoto's dance presentation involving light, thoughts and movements. Oct 15-16, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$140, HK$100 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Death
Wong Man-ho directs Class 7A Drama Group's performance of a  psychological drama about a prisoner who is forced to starve to death and a guard whose job is to prevent him from eating. In Cantonese. Oct 15-17, 8pm, also Oct 16-17, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$130-HK$190 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2582 0237 
Stravinsky's A Soldier's Story
Yip Wing-sie conducts the HK Sinfonietta performing works by Stravinsky. Yuri Ng directs and choreographs the crossover production fusing music, dance and narration (in Putonghua by Chu Pak-him) in the second part of the concert. Oct 15, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan  Chai, HK$100-HK$280 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2836 3336 
My Son Pinocchio 
Danny Chan directs and Chan Nga-shan choreographs The Yip's Children's Musical Theatre's production of a musical revolving around the relationship between elderly woodcarver Geppetto and his living marionette son; the Munsang College Alumni Chorus also perform. In English: Oct 16, 3pm, Oct 17, 2.30pm. In Cantonese (dialogue) and English (songs): Oct 16, 8pm. Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 11 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2317 0681
Music Around the World
Yip Wai-hong and Ho Chi-chung conduct violinist Janice Lui and the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra performing works by Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Rossini, Barber, Honegger, Bartok, Kabalevsky and Yip Wai-hong. Oct 16, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan; Oct 17, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 111 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon; and Oct 23, 8pm,  Y-Theatre, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Rd,  Chai Wan, HK$100, HK$120 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321
Musicarama 2010:  New Sounds from Japan
Japanese music group next mushroom promotion and Chris Babida perform works by Wendy Lee, Yiu Hon-fai, Chris Babida, Masataka Matsuo, Tomoko Fukui and Takashi Tokunaga. Oct 16, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2722 1630
Fairy Janice 2010 
Janice Vidal sings Canto- and English-language pop songs. Oct 16-17, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$100-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2304 6188
Cinema
Don't Move 
Drama about a married surgeon (Sergio Castellitto - who also directs) who, while watching his colleagues battle to save his teenage daughter  after an accident, finds himself recalling a past summer romance with a destitute woman (Penelope Cruz). In Italian with Chinese and English subtitles.  Oct 10, 12pm, Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St,  Yau Ma Tei, HK$45 bc.cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2388 0002 
It was 75 Years Ago ... Celebrating Cathay's Anniversary
The Film Archive presents a programme  of 22 films produced by Cathay Organisation (including as the Motion Pictures and General Investments  Film Company), including the following two. Until Oct 31. Film Archive,  50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2739 2139
The Sorrowful Lute
 Hong Kong adaptation of Love Me or Leave  Me about an opera aficionado yearning for stardom who attempts to exploit a mob boss' fascination with her only to find herself unable to escape his  obsessive control. Starring Fong Yim-fun and Ng Cho-fan.  In Cantonese. Oct 10, 1.30pm,  Film Archive.
Memories of Love  (aka A Lovely Girl's Lovely Dream)
Drama revolving around a love triangle involving a middle-aged painter, the son of a rich family and a nightclub songstress. In Cantonese. Oct 10, 9pm, Film Archive.
European Film Weeks
Panasia Films Limited presents four feature films from France and Germany over two consecutive weekends, including the following two films. Until Oct 17. The Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, 1 Austin Rd West, Kowloon, HK$65 thegrandcinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2196 8170
The Roundup
Dramatic retelling of real-life events that saw 13,000 French Jews rounded up and forcibly taken away by the French army and police to concentration camps on July 16, 1942. Jean Reno  stars. In French, German and Yiddish with Chinese and English subtitles.  Oct 10, also Oct 16, 3.10pm, The  Grand Cinema.
Beloved Berlin Wall
Romantic drama set in Berlin, 1989, about a young East German border guard and a young West German woman living near the Berlin Wall who fall in love and strive to bring down the wall. In German with Chinese and English subtitles. Oct 10, 7.50pm,  The Grand Cinema.
Pearl River Delta
O Gloriosa Domina
Portuguese guitarist Pedro Caldeira Cabral  leads the Concerto Atlantico performing works such as Gabriel's Vilancete, Fontana's Tu Sai, Madonna Mia and Guerrero's Santissima Maria. A Macau International Music Festival programme. Oct 10, 8pm, St. Dominic's Church, St. Dominic's Square, Macau, free with ticket. Inquiries: (853)  8399 6699 or www.icm.gov.mo
Li Biao's Percussion Concert
The Chinese percussionist performs. Oct 14, 8pm, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qing Bo Lu, Er Sha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 60-580 yuan. Inquiries: en.piao.com.cn/guangzhou
Crown Golden Songs Macau Concert
Adam Cheng Siu-chow, Liza Wang Ming-chun, Sandra Lang and other veteran Canto-pop singers perform. Oct 15, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, HK$280-HK$880 Cotai Ticketing.  Inquiries: 6333 6660
Dido and Aeneas 
Maurizzio di Mattia directs and Marshall McGuire conducts high mezzo-soprano Rebecca Ringle, light soprano Sharin Apostolou, baritone Kenneth Mattice and other singers performing Henry Purcell's Baroque opera about the love story of Dido, Queen of Carthage, and the Trojan hero Aeneas, and her despair over his decision to abandon her; the Dolce Voce Chorus and Macau Orchestra also perform. A Macau International Music Festival programme. In English with Chinese, Portuguese and  English surtitles. Oct 15-16, 8pm, Oct 17, 3pm, Dom Pedro V Theatre, St. Augustine's  Square, Macau, 100-200 patacas.  Inquiries: (853) 8399 6699 or www.icm.gov.mo
Hed Kandi Pool Party
DJ Stephanie J plays house and saxophonist Yasmin performs; Adrian Armirail, Arun R, Blandy and Ryan Ash support. Oct 16, 4pm, Venetian Poolside, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, HK$280 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: (853) 2882 8818
Oktoberfest at MGM Macau
Annual festive occasion featuring German beer, delicacies and a live band from Munich. Oct 16, 6pm-midnight, MGM Macau, Ave Dr Sun Yat Sen, Nape, Macau, 50 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 8802 3888



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