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SCMP Reporter

Exhibition
Timeless
Line drawings of people's faces by Chinese artist Ma Yanling. Today, 11.30am-7.30pm,  Art Beatus Gallery, G/F, 50 Peel St, Soho. Inquiries: 2526 0818. Ends today  
'Post-80s'
Works by five photographers born before 1980 (Andy Tam, Birdy Chu, Galen Tse, Lam Hon-kin and Stanley Ng) of 'post-80s' generation activism. Today, noon-7pm, Museum of Site (Most), L7-12A Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei. Inquiries: 9802 9440. Ends today   
Passion
Photographs by members of the View Camera Club show how shadows connect the photographer and  their subject and, in so doing, expand  their horizons. Today, 10am-7pm, 3/F Former Central Police Station Compound, 10 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2777 1955. Ends today  
The HK 35mm Photography Society  Exhibition 
Works by the local photography society's members of the bustling and tranquil aspects of Hong Kong. Today, 10am-7pm, Wed, 10am-9pm, 3/F Former Central Police Station Compound, 10 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2777 1955. Ends today 
First Photographs of Hong Kong
Photographs of Hong Kong taken from 1858 to 1875, including the first photo of the SAR's landscape taken by Swiss photographer Pierre Rossier  in 1858. Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun, 10am-7pm, Wed, 10am-9pm, 2/F Former Central Police Station Compound, 10 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2801 5311. Ends Dec 27  
Artist Gathering
Group exhibition of 2-D works by 50 local artists including John Batten, Movana Chen and So Hing-keung. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, closed Sun and Dec 25-26, YY9 Gallery, G/F., 83-85 Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Dec 31  
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 (and public holidays), 10am-7pm, Dec 24, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Jan 3   
Tempestade/Unwetter/Tempest
 Video works by 13 artists including German Agnes Meyer-Brandis and Nigerian George Osodi, that look at how humans are dealing with the various facets of climate change and the environment.  Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm, closed Sun and Dec 25, Goethe-Gallery, Goethe-Institut, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Jan 8   
Calligraphic Meditation
Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh's  poems, handwritten scripts and book written in Chinese and English. Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 1pm-6pm, closed Dec 24-27, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of HK,  94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam. Inquiries:  2241 5500. Ends Jan 9  
Hong Kong, Benevolent City
Exhibition about Hong Kong's Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' charitable contribution to Hong Kong society and overseas Chinese communities in rendering medical, educational, disaster relief and other services. Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun (and public holidays), 10am-7pm, Dec 24, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Jan 17  
Performing Arts 
The Nutcracker 
The HK Ballet performs the tale about a girl whose Christmas present, a nutcracker shaped like a soldier, comes to life. With choreography by Stephen Jefferies and musical accompaniment by the HK Sinfonietta. Dec 23-24, 26, 7.30pm, also Dec 25-27, 2.30pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$1,000 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2105 9724  
When Sushi Meets Wasabi 
PIP Theatre's romantic comedy about a man and a woman who are brought together by a common love for sushi.  In Cantonese. Dec 23-26, 31, Jan 1-2, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2294 8004
Chopin: Chamber Music Recital
Pianists Poon Kiu-tung and Wendy Lin, violinist Nova Wong and cellist Elgee Leung play works by Chopin. Dec 23, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9387 8503
Christmas with the Philharmonic
Ken Lam conducts trumpet player Colin Oldberg and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suite No 3 and Cantata No 51 Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen, and Handel's Giulio Cesare: Tu la Mia Stella Sei, Se Piet? and Da Tempeste and Water Music Suite. Dec 23-24, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
The State Symphony Capella of Russia
Valery Polyanskiy conducts the Russian music group performing Christmas carols, Russian folk songs and works by composers such as Bortniansky, Tchaikovsky and Kalinnikov, Dec 23, 8pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$100-HK$240; and Christmas carols, Russian folk songs and works by composers such as Tchesnokov, Rachmaninov and Brahms, Dec 24, 4pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100-HK$260 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321  
Best of Bach
Jean Thorel conducts the City Chamber Orchestra of HK performing works by J.S. Bach including Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G Major, Zion Hears the Watchmen's Voices (from Cantata No 140) and Sleepers Awake (from Cantata No 140). Dec 24, 5pm, Olympic Square, HK Park, 19 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, free. Inquiries: 2864 2156
The Last Bet of My Dead Aunt
Henry Fong directs Chung Ying Theatre's production of Szeto Wai-kin's farce about a man seeking to use his dead aunt's winning lottery ticket to pay off his debts. In Cantonese. Dec 24-26, 30-31, Jan 1, 7.30pm, also Dec 26, Jan 2, 2.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160-HK$280; and Jan 8, 7.30pm, Jan 9, 2.30pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$120-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3961 9803
Mix and Match
Musicians Au Yin-tak and Viol Chan play classical and movie music works on a variety of instruments (including the saxophone, violin, piano and marimba). Dec 24, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9015 9566  
All About Love
Violinist Jue Yao plays music from movies such as Mission Impossible, Cinema Paradiso and Star Wars; percussionist Chris Brein, a cappella group Holick, the Vocal band, pianist-keyboardist Peco Chui and double bass player CM also perform. Dec 25-27, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2572 3430 
HK Tak Ming Philharmonic Winds Annual Concert
Pak Wing-heng, Stanley Chen, Palas Chan and Au Wing-yee conduct euphonium player Steven Mead, trumpet players Han Hao, Fung Ka-hing and Leong Ngok-meng, and the local orchestra in performing works including Sparke's To a New Dawn, Appermont's Noah's Ark and Thingnaes' Peace Please. Dec 28, 7.30pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$120-HK$200 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 9495 3535 
SaxMax 2010
The saxophone quartet plays music composed and arranged for their instrument of choice. Dec 29, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: saxmaxhk@gmail.com
One Fine Day
Choreographer-dancer Andy Wong Ting-lam and his Dancing Angels perform in DanceArt HK's show. Dec 30, Jan 1, 8pm, also Jan 1-2, 3pm, Black Box Theatre, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 9957  
New Year's Gala
Benjamin Northey conducts Australian soprano Rachelle Durkin and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Johan Strauss II, Edward Strauss, German, Heuberger, Delibes and others. Dec 30-31, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$380 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
A Little Bit of Love
Songbird a cappella group perform songs including Happy Ending and Way Back into Love. Jan 1, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$70, HK$90 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6228 2361
HK Voices New Year Concert 2011
Ken Lam conducts soprano Grace Chiang, countertenor Daniel Moody, bass Gerald Hon, pianist Stephen Wong and the chamber choir performing works by J.S. Bach, Brahms and others. Jan 2, 7.30pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150 HK Ticketing. Inquiries:  hkvoices.org 
Kim Sang Fai Cantonese Opera Troupe
The troupe perform War and Never-ending Love, Jan 2, 7.30pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix. In Cantonese. Inquiries: 2268 7325



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