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SCMP Reporter

Exhibition
Guo Hua: a Contemporary Interpretation
Experimental and installation work, and traditional ink-and-brush landscape and insect paintings by local artist Koon Wai-bong. Today, 2pm-6pm, Blue Lotus Gallery, Unit 24, 5/F Wah Luen Industrial Centre, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St, Fotan. Inquiries: 2526 6716. Ends today   
After Urban Garden
Gerard Hemsworth's garden-themed paintings and prints. Today, 11am-6pm, Moon Gallery, Shop 1, G/F Hua Fu Commercial Building, 111 Queen's Rd West, Central. Inquiries: 2858 1771. Ends today 
Modern Art Exhibition of  Lam Shiu-chi 
More than 60 paintings of women by the local artist. Opening reception today, 3pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun, 1pm-6pm, Wan Fung Art Gallery, G/F Cityplaza III, Taikoo Shing. Inquiries: 2736 9623.  Ends Dec 30  
City Flaneur: Social Documentary Photography 
Photographs of urban scenes and landscapes by 35 local photographers including Chan Chik, Yau Leung, Dustin Shum Wan-yat and Ivy Ma King-chu. 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 Nutcracker 
The HK Ballet performs the tale about a young girl whose Christmas present, a nutcracker shaped like a soldier, comes to life. With  musical accompaniment by the HK Sinfonietta. Dec 18-19, 25-27, 2.30pm, also Dec 17-19, 21-24, 26, 7.30pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries:  2105 9724 
Alice
Arts with the Disabled Association HK presents US Quest Productions' visual theatre interpretation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland about a girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world. Dec 18-19, 3pm, also Dec 18, 8pm, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries:  2855 9548
Love's Labour's Won 
HK Repertory Theatre stages a farcical Cantonese opera about the pursuit of love.  In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Dec 18-19, 3pm, also 8pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900
Merry X'mas My Love
Loft Stage's play about a love triangle and the complicated relationship between a man, his wife and a mutual friend whom they have not seen for 10 years. In Cantonese. Dec 18-19, 3pm, also Dec 18, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$160, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5216
Huqin Recital by Wong On-yuen and Sunny Wong Sun-tat
Erhu players Wong On-yuen and Sunny Wong Sun-tat  perform works including Liu Wenjin's A Trip to Taixing Mountain and Sun  Wenming's The Forlorn Drifter; pipa player Yu Jia also performs. Dec 18-19, 7.30pm, also Dec 19, 2.30pm, Xiang  Hai Xuan Multipurpose Hall, Nan Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Rd, Diamond Hill, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Non-Stop
Argentinian clown and circus theatre group La Pipetu?'s multi-arts show revolving around an eccentric inventor, a pilot, three alien creatures, a Russian musician and a crazy maths teacher who are on a global tour. Dec 18, 7.30pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$120, HK$160; and Dec 19, 7.30pm, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po, HK$120, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Viva Odyssey
PIP Theatre's homage to Le Petit Prince, about a young prince who has a series of adventures while searching for a planet to live on. In Cantonese. Until Dec 19, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$190, HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2294 8004 
Choral Classics
Patrick Chiu and Felix Yeung conduct Die Konzertisten and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK performing works by Vivaldi and Purcell. Dec 18, 8pm, St John's Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Rd, Central, HK$150. Inquiries: 9672 5243  
The Eight Immortals' Adventures
Chew Hee Chiat conducts and Roy Szeto Wai-cheuk directs the HK Chinese Orchestra and puppeteers Hoi Chiu,  Kwong Hon-pan and So Ching-fung performing Alfred Wong's The Eight Immortals' Adventures in the Eastern Sea puppet musical. In Cantonese. Dec 18, 8pm, Dec 19, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Viva El Flamenco!
El Sotano Flamenco School  hosts a dance showcase of original flamenco works. Until Dec 18, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$155 (HK$125 members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries:  2521 7251 
Cinema
Studio Ghibli Film Festival
MCL presents a programme of six films produced by Japan's Studio Ghibli, including the following two. Ends Dec 19. MCL JP Cinema, JP Plaza, 22-36 Paterson St, Causeway Bay; MCL Kornhill Cinema, 4/F Kornhill Plaza South, 2 Kornhill Road, Quarry Bay; and MCL Telford Cinema, Telford Gardens, 33 Wai Yip St, Kowloon Bay, HK$60 mclcinema.com. Inquiries: 2418 8841
Nausicaa of the Valley  of the Wind
Hayao Miyazaki's anime fantasy adventure revolving around a princess who fights to prevent two warring nations from destroying each other and their dying planet. In Japanese with Chinese subtitles. Dec 18, 2pm, MCL Telford Cinema.
Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki's anime fantasy adventure tale about a girl who has to rescue her parents who are turned into pigs after they accidentally stumble into a world ruled by gods, witches and monsters. In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles, Dec 18, 4pm, MCL Telford Cinema.
Nightlife
Shotgun Politics, Reign Lee and The David Bowie Knives!
The three local rock acts perform. Dec 18, 9pm, Xperience, G/F Asia Orient Tower,  33 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2143 6008
Hed Kandi - The Winter Party
DJs Andy Warburton  and Tom Scott-Soundy play house music.  Dec 18, 10pm, Hyde, 2-3/F Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, HK$280 (advance), HK$350 (door). Inquiries: 8201 1027  
Lakeside Session  and Blue Beat 
The acoustic bands perform. Dec 18, 10pm, Ippei-an, 4/F Circle Plaza, 499 Hennessy Rd, Causeway Bay, free. Inquiries: 3741 1166 
Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra
Taka Hirohama  and crew play big-band jazz; vocalist Elaine Liu  also features. Dec 18, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$125 (advance), HK$155 (door), includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Cuban Brothers
Mike Keat,  Archie Easton  and Kengo Oshima  play Latin music. Dec 18, 11pm, Dragon-I, UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300. Inquiries: 3110 1222



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