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Pioneering South Korean soprano Sumi Jo joins K-pop label, sings with Exo’s Suho
Sumi Jo opens up on great moments in her 40-year career, her new album Continuum, and why she signed with K-pop label SM Entertainment.
10 May 2026 - 4:15PM
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Art
When London’s museums started losing visitors, they decided to get creative
9 May 2026 - 7:15PM
Art
Russia and Israel’s Venice Biennale participation is causing big problems
7 May 2026 - 3:53PM
Performing arts in Hong Kong
HK Phil’s compressed Ring cycle recording is Wagner made accessible
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra’s recording of Wagner: The Ring – An Orchestral Adventure is a symphonic narrative of just over an hour.
6 May 2026 - 4:15PM
Tarmo Peltokoski conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra’s Deutsche Grammophon recording of Henk de Vlieger’s Wagner: The Ring – An Orchestral Adventure compresses Wagner’s Ring cycle from 16 hours to just over an hour. Photo: courtesy of Universal Music Group
Art
Gardens of China and Europe juxtaposed in spectacular Hong Kong exhibition
A new exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art features works including Monet’s water lilies and Qing dynasty masterpieces.
5 May 2026 - 12:15PM
Art
Asian-American artists shine at US fair amid ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric
Artists including Leland Wong and Liu Tianlian featured at the San Francisco Art Fair whose group exhibition focused on the local Chinatown.
4 May 2026 - 12:52PM
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How Hong Kong’s 91-year-old Haw Par Mansion will transform into new cultural hub
Once the anchor of the iconic Tiger Balm Garden, the restored Grade 1 historic building will start a new chapter as Villa Haw Par this year.
5 May 2026 - 10:17AM
Located on Tai Hang Road above Causeway Bay, Haw Par Mansion was built in 1935 and was once the site of the Tiger Balm Garden, a sprawling estate and theme park built by the Tiger Balm family. Photo: Edmond So
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong on Labour Day weekend, May 1-3
Hunt for rare Pokemon cards, savour French wine and cheese, shop for antiques, enjoy a Cantopop Pilates party or watch Aaron Kwok’s new film.
5 May 2026 - 2:59PM
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Art
Why Lacma’s new US$724 million David Geffen Galleries space flows like oceans
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new building encourages accidental interactions with artwork that visitors often ignore.
29 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
Performing arts in Hong Kong
Yo-Yo Ma, Gustavo Dudamel among stars of HK Phil’s 2026-27 season
Nobuyuki Tsujii and Eric Lu also feature in a top line-up for Tarmo Peltokoski’s first season as the Hong Kong Philharmonic’s music director.
28 Apr 2026 - 2:26PM
Performing arts in Hong Kong
The ‘brutal, horrific’ thrills of Tarmo Peltokoski’s HK Phil concert
Shostakovich’s Symphony No 11 was brought to life in ways that left listeners in a state of shell-shock.
27 Apr 2026 - 9:43PM
Tarmo Peltokoski conducts Shostakovich’s Symphony No 11 in G minor during a Hong Kong Philharmonic concert on April 24, 2026. Photo: Keith Hiro/HK Phil
Performing arts in Hong Kong
Incredible works of Wu Guanzhong reimagined in Hong Kong dance crossover
Featuring music by Cantopop star Ivana Wong, the Hong Kong Dance Company’s new cross-disciplinary production explores Wu’s visual language.
27 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM
World of performing arts
Find classical music and opera boring? Hong Kong production aims to change that
A new production aims to make classical music accessible and engaging by fusing opera, contemporary dance, theatre and media art.
27 Apr 2026 - 12:15PM
Art
Singapore’s Amanda Heng on making feminist art in a country that wasn’t ready for it
Amanda Heng talks about engaging with the public through art since the 1980s and why her installation at Venice Biennale is all about rest.
26 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
World of performing arts
‘Bad boy of classical music’, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, dies at 81
Former child prodigy Michael Tilson Thomas led many of the world’s top orchestras, including 25 years with the San Francisco Symphony.
24 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius’s Symphony No 2 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on March 24, 2015. The renowned conductor has died at the age of 81. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS
Fashion
‘Real bodies’: Met Gala fashion exhibits show shapes rarely seen on catwalks
The coming spring exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum will feature mannequins representing pregnant, disabled and other body types.
22 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM
Art
‘Raw honesty’: new museum preserves Thai-Chinese art rebel’s remarkable legacy
The Tang Chang Private Museum opens on May 1 as the Bangkok-born artist’s family aims to show the world his work before it’s too late.
22 Apr 2026 - 2:44PM
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Midea Group scion’s Shunde art museum shifts focus to amplify local voices
New projects at the He Art Museum, opened by the owners of Chinese appliance giant Midea, explore complex realities born of societal shifts.
24 Apr 2026 - 6:33PM
“At least There is Love” by Li Jinghu, an installation of street lamps forming a heart shape, seen here in front of a building owned by Midea Group, the conglomerate behind He Art Museum in Shunde, Guangdon province. (Photo:Cheung Hokhang)
Music
A stroke paralysed pianist’s right hand. Now he wows crowds with just his left
Inspired by his music teacher, South Korean pianist Lee Hun now plays left-hand music only after a stroke paralysed his entire right side.
20 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
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Vietnamese-American’s war-themed art stirs painful parallels with clashes today
A Hong Kong exhibition dedicated to the late artist Dinh Q. Le highlights his commentary on US military force and the human cost of conflict.
21 Apr 2026 - 11:07AM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 17-19
Trying to avoid the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend? Check out an exhibition by Marino Funahashi, then enjoy a rave or two.
17 Apr 2026 - 12:33PM
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World of performing arts
How Japan’s kabuki theatre legacies are kept in the family
In the traditional Japanese art form, which featured in the Oscar-nominated Kokuho, names and skills are passed down through generations.
15 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM
(From right) Kabuki actors Kikugoro Onoe VII, his son Kikugoro Onoe VIII and grandson Kikunosuke Onoe. Photo: AP
Art
US painter becomes Hong Kong Artists Association’s first non-Chinese member
Vermont native Nissa Kauppila talks about fusing Eastern and Western painting styles on discarded materials following her recent induction.
14 Apr 2026 - 11:29AM
Performing arts in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Ballet brilliantly dances to Beyond, Queen and Depeche Mode
Hong Kong Ballet’s ‘Glam Rock’ triple bill was a feast of popular music and dance that showcased its dancers’ versatility.
13 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 10-12
Travel back to the Han dynasty, visit an eco-conscious market, mix cocktails and make-up, or enjoy poolside yoga this weekend in Hong Kong.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:45AM
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