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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions
Asia World City: Post Factory
Works by 20 artists about the conditions in our city that examine the meanings and trajectories of cultural production within it. Today, noon-8pm, Museum of Site (MOST), L7-12A, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei. Inquiries: 9802 9440. Ends today  
Icon & Idea
Works that are part of US-based sculptor Chen Long-bin's Reading Sculpture series that look from a distance like solid wood or marble but actually are made of paper. Today, 10.30am-7pm, Plum Blossoms Gallery, G6, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 2189. Ends today  
Texture
Norman de Brackinghe's  photographic explorations of how texture can be more  than the  appearance of a surface.  Today-Fri, 10am-7pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Fri  
Brush Beyond Space
Exhibition highlighting Taiwanese Tong Yang-tze's exploration of new possibilities in Chinese calligraphy.   Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries:  2180 8188. Ends Jan 3, 2011   
Performing Arts 
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
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 870
'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
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
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 12-16, 19-23, 26-30, 8pm, also Oct 16-17, 23-24, 30-31, 2pm, Oct 17, 24, 31, 7pm, Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$350-HK$895 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 8203 0299  
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
Stephane Deneve conducts pianist Lang Lang and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra playing works by Berlioz, Beethoven and Liszt.  Oct 13, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$280-HK$1,280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
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 14-16, 7.30pm, also Oct 17, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST,  HK$162-HK$420 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2893 8704
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 
Hear the World - Dadawa 
Chinese singer Zhu Zheqin (aka Dadawa) and musicians from different ethnic groups playing traditional and western musical instruments perform world fusion music. Oct 15-16, 7.30pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$360 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044
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. 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 
Cinema
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
Go  on a whitewater adventure along the Colorado River  and learn about the worldwide water crisis. English shows Mon, Thu, 7.20pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 3.50pm, 7.20pm, also Sat-Sun, 12.20pm, Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32  Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Oct 31   
Cosmic Collisions
Explore cosmic collisions that shaped our solar system and changed the course of life on earth.  English shows Wed, Fri, 6.10pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 2.40pm, 6.10pm, also Sun, 11.10am, Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226.  Ends Dec 31



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