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SCMP Reporter

Exhibition
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. Today, 10am-6pm, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends today   
Brush Beyond Space
Exhibition highlighting Taiwanese calligrapher Tong Yang-tze's exploration of new possibilities in Chinese calligraphy. Today, 10am-6pm, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends today  
Visual Dialogue - Tommy Li  and Work 20 Years
Exhibition of logos, branding projects, packaging, posters, publications, advertisements and artworks to celebrate Tommy Li Design Workshop's 20th anniversary. Today, 10am-8pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2834 6312. Ends today   
Gestures
Sculptures by American Will Clift that emphasise balance and gravity. Today-Fri, 10am-7am, Galerie Ora-Ora, 7 Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2851 1171. Ends Fri   
Tempestade/Unwetter/Tempest
Video works by 13 artists, including German Agnes Meyer-Brandis and Nigerian George Osodi,  look at how human beings are dealing with the imponderables of climate change and the environment.  Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Gallery, Goethe-Institut, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Sat    
Marvellous Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci
Interactive mechanical models reconstructed from drawings and notes  in Leonardo da Vinci's books. Mon-Wed, Fri, 1pm-9pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-9pm, closed Thu, HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East, HK$25, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2732 3232. Ends Feb 9  
Performing Arts
Andy Lau Unforgettable Concert 2010 
Canto-pop singer-actor Andy Lau Tak-wah  in concert. Until Jan 8, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2905 8134
The Classic Charm of Kunqu
Wang Xiaodan, Chen Chunmiao, Xing Minshan  and others perform Kunqu opera excerpts such as Meeting at the Pavilion (from A Romance of Pear Blossoms) and Seduction by Playing the Lute (from The Story of the Jade Hairpin). Jan 6, 7.30pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$100-HK$200. The Kunqu opera performers sing at chamber concerts whose programmes include: Disaster Strikes (from The Palace of Eternal Life) and Pursuing the Dream (from The Peony Pavilion), Jan 7, 7.30pm; and At the Tavern (from The Palace of Eternal Life) and Escorting Jingniang Thousands of Miles, Jan 8, 7.30pm, Xiang Hai Xuan Multipurpose Hall, Nan Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Rd, Diamond Hill, HK$220 Urbtix. In artificial stage language with Chinese and English surtitles. Inquiries: 2268 7325
A Variation of Zhang Xueliang
Pants Production's dramatic re-examination and re-imagination of the life of Zhang Zueliang, the general who played a major role in the Xi'an Incident of December 1936. In Cantonese. Jan 6-9, 13-16, 8pm, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, 7 Castle Rd, Mid-Levels, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Bai Yu 'My World' Tour 
The folk singer-songwriter performs. Jan 6, 8.30pm, Hidden Agenda, 6/F Ko Leung Industrial Building, 25 Dai Yip St, Kwun Tong, HK$100. Inquiries: 6335 6366
Citylight
Joviene Anabella P. San directs and stars in Sandanceproduction's dance work about life's struggles and emotional upheavals in Hong Kong. Jan 7, 7pm, 9pm, Jan 8, 2pm, 5pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9031 2952 
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich
Alice Theatre Laboratory performs Bertolt Brecht's  period drama about  life under Hitler's rule. In Cantonese. Jan 7-9, 7.30pm, also Jan 8-9, 2.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2784 7938
FlyLeung Kwok-shing directs the HK Dance Company's nine-stanza ode to dance. 
Jan 7-8, 7.45pm, also Jan 8-9, 3pm, 8/F Platform, 8/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1806
Love U, Teresa!
Marigold International Entertainment and Songlei Media present a musical about how the late Taiwanese songstress Teresa Teng Li-jun's music inspired a  struggling composer and a female singer. In Putonghua. Jan 7-8, 7.45pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2769 6388 
Another Sixty
Harmonic Theatre Company's play about a woman who grew up overseas but has married  a man in a village in the New Territories where old traditions and customs still rule. In Cantonese. Jan 7-8, 8pm, Jan 8-9, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8101 3200
Atherton & Atherton
David Atherton  conducts his daughter, soprano Elizabeth Atherton,  and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments, Britten's Les Illuminations and Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker: Act 2. Jan 7-8, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Bianca Live! with The New York Jazz Cats 
Singer Bianca Wu Lam  performs pop, jazz, soul and R&B with eight of the 13 New York Jazz Cats  musicians. Jan 7-8, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: lmc.music@gmail.com 
Cabaret 2011 
Whole Theatre's cabaret show featuring various music, including  pop  and electro. In Cantonese. Jan 7-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-30, 8pm, Jan 12, 19, 26, 9pm, Jan 29-30, 3.30pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$200, includes drinks and snacks. Inquiries: 8201 2989
HK Progressive Symphony Orchestra
Fong Kin and Alfred Wong conduct sheng player Pang Hong-tai, guitarist Lau Chiu-yuet and the ensemble performing works such as Wong Yok-yee's HK Festival Overture, Li Cheong's Symphonic Overture  and Lim Sheng-shih's Edinburgh Place. Jan 7, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9821 8695
Musical Journeys with Three Virtuosi
Yan Huichang conducts sanxian/zhongruan player and narrative singer Feng Shaoxian, banhu player Huo Yonggang,  dizi/xiao player and Chinese calligrapher Tam Po-shek  and the HK Chinese Orchestra performing works such as Dong Weijie and Huo Yonggang's Flowing Sleeves, Sui Lijun and Shang Cunbao's Song of the Black Earth and Law Wing-fai's  Haofei Ji (Flying Brush). Jan 7-8, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Perfect Pairs and Odd Couples 
HK Dance Alliance presents a show in which four Australians (Sue Peacock, Stefan Karlsson,  Jo Lloyd and Deanne Butterworth) and two local dancers (Li Yong-jing  and Lam Po) explore and expand the boundaries of duet works. Jan 7-8, 8pm, Jan 9, 3pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$160 (HK$130 members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Silent Film New Music: Chaplin & Philip Glass
Contemporary Musiking presents restored versions of Charlie Chaplin's His Musical Career, In The Park, Behind The Screen and Easy Street screened with performances of new film scores by George Lam,  Aenon Loo,  Ng Cheuk-yin  and Joyce Tang, and Philip Glass'  String Quartets No 1, 2 and 3. Jan 7-8, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150, HK$180 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2268 7323 
Rhapsody out of the Lift
Chiu Kin-tong  directs and stars in Heiquan Theatre's mime show exploring situations taking place in a variety of Hong Kong urban spaces. Jan 8, 3pm, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 11 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$80, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9374 0508 
Pipe Organ Concert by Allison So
The local organist plays works by Buxtehude, J.S. Bach, Franck and others; organist Quincy Chan and the Festive Chamber choir also perform. Jan 8, 5pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2734 2009 
The Last Bet of My Dead Aunt 
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. 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
Falling in Love with Music
Frog Chan Hing-wah  conducts the HK Guitar Orchestra, soprano Cecilia Chan, musicians Byron Lai  and Nice Lai, vocalist Y.T. and visual rock band ParanoiD performing Hui Cheung-wai's Come Rain .... Come Shine. Jan 8, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2412 3381
Inspired Sound
Felix Yeung  conducts sopranos Elizabeth Coupe  and Louise Kwong, counter-tenor Ray Chan, tenor Ernest Hui, bass Apollo Wong  and the Die Konzertisten choir performing works by Ernest Hui. Jan 8, 8pm, St John's Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Rd, Central, HK$100. Inquiries: konzertisten@gmail.com
New Year Concert 2011
Music-Go-Round performs works by Ravel, Grieg, Gershwin and others. Jan 8, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9626 2014
Dongzi: Songs On The Road  HK Stop 
The Chinese singer-songwriter performs folk songs; Wong Hin-yan guests. Jan 8, 8.30pm, Hidden Agenda, 6/F Ko Leung Industrial Building, 25 Dai Yip St, Kwun Tong, HK$100. Inquiries: 6335 6366 
Cinema
Under the Sea
Omnimax show about coral reef creatures and the impact of global climate change on them and their underwater environment. English shows Sat-Sun, 8.30pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm, Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Feb 28  
Arabia: In Search of the Golden Ages
Omnimax show about the Arabian peninsula. 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 April 30



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