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fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
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Janice Leung

Exhibitions
Out There
Monti Lai Wai-yi's  installations address environmental issues in Hong Kong over the past five years.  Today, 10am-8pm, White Tube, 10/F HK Arts Centre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai.  Inquiries: 6090 6867. Ends today
Art to Heart
Works by Chu Hing-wah  and  mentally ill patients from the Castle Peak Hospital.  Today-tomorrow, 9am-9pm, IRM Gallery, UG/F Island Resort Mall, 28 Siu Sai Wan Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2132 8607.  Ends tomorrow
Here Come the Heavenly Horses
Collection of Chinese antique horses and related accessories. Today, 1pm-6.30pm,  tomorrow-Tue, 10am-7pm,  Oi Ling Antiques, 52 Hollywood Rd, Central.  Inquiries: 2815 9422. Ends Tue
Signal 8
Works in a range of media by 15 artists  including painter David Bromley,  photographer Dirk Westphal  and  sculptor Andrew Logan.   Tomorrow-Wed, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery,  222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan.  Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends Wed
Hong Kong. Arts. Centre
Seventeen artists present works to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Arts Centre, including Wucius Wong,  Gaylord Chan,  Stella So Man-yee  and  Kurt Chan Yuk-keung.   Today-Fri, 8am-11pm, Pao Galleries and various locations in the HK Arts Centre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai.  Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Fri
Camera Obscura Photographs
Shi Guorui's  large-scale reverse negative images of cities taken by pinhole camera.  Tomorrow-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central.  Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Sat
Form and Emptiness
Artists including Ben Yau  and Simone Boon  present ceramics that explore space and form. Today and Sat, 1pm-6pm, Wed-Fri, 3.30pm-7pm,   Gallery Benten 17, G/F, 17 Wa In Fong East, Central. Inquiries: 2559 0054. Ends Sat
Sense of a Place
Sala Wong's  interactive work defines the notion of 'a place'. Daily, 10am-9pm, closed Tue, HK Visual Arts Centre,  7a Kennedy Rd, Central.  Inquiries: 2521 3008. Ends Aug 31
Queen's Pier in Restaurant
Photographers including Birdy Chu,  Bendick Leung  and Stanley Ng  display images of Queen's Pier in a 'cha chaan teng' restaurant. Daily, 7am-5pm,  Ho Wan Cafe, 28 Gage St, Central.  Inquiries: 9183 4799. Ends Aug 31
*Bok-
Redefinitions of 'book' through a range of media, by Yuk King Tan,  Michael Lee Hong Hwee,  Huang Xiaopeng,  Yuen Cheuk-wa, Jeff Leung Chin-fung  and Liu Wai-tong. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm,  1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village,  63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan.  Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Sept 21
Terminus
Artists including Duan Jianyu,  Pete Jordan and Johanna Billing  present works that see travelling as an act of emotional exploration. Opens  today. Wed-Sun, noon-7pm, Para/Site Art Space, G/F, 4 Po Yan St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2517 4620. Ends Sept 21
New Ink Art
An overview of the development of ink painting in Hong Kong through works by early and contemporary artists such as Lui Shoukwan,  Luis Chan  and Liu Guosong.  Daily, 10am-6pm, Sat until 8pm, closed Thu, HK Museum of Art,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Oct 26
The Ancient Olympic Games
More than 110 artefacts from the British Museum illustrating the legends and history of the Olympic Games. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun and public holidays until 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum,  1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$20, HK$10 on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Nov 24
Performing Arts
Coppelia
HK Ballet presents Ronald Hynd's  choreography of Arthur Saint-Leon's  sentimental comic work, in which a villager's affections are torn between his lover and a beautiful mechanical doll.  Accompanied by the HK Sinfonietta.  Today, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724
Flirting with Sound
Guitarist Eugene Pao  plays jazz standards and originals with bassist Sylvain Gagnon,  keyboardist Ted Lo  and drummer Anthony Fernandes.   Today, 4.30pm, 5.45pm, 1/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd West, free.  Inquiries: 2735 5234
Blackout Meditative Concert
John Lee,  Ocean Chan  and Black  (aka Su Hei) play frame drum, shakuhachi and copper bowl and perform throat singing in total darkness.  Today, 7.30pm, ACO,  1/F Foo Tak Building, 365 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180, HK$100 (students). Inquiries: 2893 4808
Wizard of Oz
HK Chorus Society Limited presents the Broadway musical, with support from the New Philharmonic of HK. Jacob Yu directs. In English with Chinese surtitles.  Today, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$240-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2411 6203
Around the World in 80 Days
ABA Productions' musical based on Jules Verne's novel that charts an Englishman and his French valet's adventure to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days.  In English. Today-Aug 31: Wed-Sat, 7.30pm (Wed and Sat also at 2.30pm), Sun, 1pm, 5.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$225-HK$888 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.80daysthemusical.com
Peter Pan
Christine Liao School of Ballet produces the fairy tale choreographed for children.  Tue, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries 2736 6666
Yang Opera Troupe of Jiangsu
The group from Jiangsu province perform Chinese Yang opera excerpts and classics such as A Centenarian Commander. With Chinese and English surtitles.  Fri-Aug 31, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Hall, Central, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Bernstein DVD Show
RTHK's Radio 4 presents the show with music critic Oliver Chou revisiting the American conductor and composer's career through videos of his performances.  Sat, 3pm-5pm, Tom Lee Academy Hall, Megabox, Kowloon Bay. Get free tickets by faxing your name, address, e-mail, phone number, and the number of tickets (maximum two) to 2339 6427. Inquiries: 2339 6425
Field of Dreams
HK Repertory Theatre's musical retells the story of eight Hong Kong footballers  who represented China at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.  Anthony Chan Kam-kuen  directs. Music by Leon Ko  Sai-tseung. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles.  Sat-Sept 8, 7.45pm (no show on Sept 1), Aug 31 and Sept 6 also at 2.45pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre,  12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900
Borodin Quartet
The Moscow-based chamber  ensemble play music for string quartets by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.  Sept 2, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
The University of London Symphony Orchestra
HK University of Science and Technology presents the show with John Forster  conducting the orchestra joined by violinist Nicola Benedetti  and cellist Leonard Elschenbroich.  Sept 2, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Sept 3, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2358 6149
Don Carlo
Opera HK presents Verdi's tragedy about a prince whose betrothed lover becomes his father's bride as a treaty to end a war. Directed by Henry Akina.  Stars tenors Warren Mok  and Keith Ikaia-Purdy.  Accompanied by HK Sinfonietta. In Italian with Chinese and English surtitles.  Sept 3-7, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$900 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
McCoy Tyner  Quartet
The American  jazz pianist makes his Hong Kong debut with Gerald Cannon  on bass, Eric Kamau Gravatt  on drums and Christian Scott on trumpet.  Sept 4, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$400 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321
Li Yundi
The pianist joins conductor Edo de Waart  and the HK Philharmonic to perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G. The orchestra also play Messiaen's Les Offrandes Oubliees  and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique:  Sept 5-6, 8pm, HK$180-HK$680 Urbtix. Li also performs a recital of works by Chopin, Schumann/Liszt, Wang Jianzhong  and Mussorgsky:  Sept 8, 8pm, HK$280-HK$680 Urbtix.  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Extra-curricular
HK Olympic Piazza
Featuring live Olympic broadcasts, Olympic-themed exhibits, interactive games and souvenirs. Today, 1pm-4.45pm, 5pm-7.30pm, 7.45pm- 10.30pm, HK Cultural Centre Piazza,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free tickets distributed one hour before each session. Inquiries: 2508 1234
Homex and Design Plus Expo
A fair of household products, furniture, interior design, electrical appliances, utensils  and more.  Today, noon-8pm,  HK Convention and Exhibition Centre,  1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$20.  Inquiries: 2591 9823
INKDialogue
A discussion on Chinese literati painting and new ink art between artists, curators and academics including Leung Kui-ting, Alice King and Tang Hoi-chiu.   In Cantonese.  Today, 2.30pm-4.30pm,  B/F HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0116
HK Computer and Communications Festival
More than 150 exhibitors showcase the latest digital technologies, including computer software, hardware and accessories, cameras, mobile phones, computer games, web services and more.  Today, 1pm-10.30pm, tomorrow until 6pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$20. Inquiries: 2785 8867
Cinema
Dolls
Takeshi Kitano's  feature connects three melancholic love tales for Japanese Bunraku puppetry. Stars Miho Kanno,  Hidetoshi Nishijima  and Kyoko Fukada.   In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles.  Today, 12.15pm, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$45. Inquiries: 2388 0002
Summer IFF
More than 30 features and two tribute programmes to late directors Ingmar Bergman  and Kon Ichikawa;  including the following two films.  Today-Sept 9, Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, Kowloon Station,  1 Austin Rd West; UA Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok; Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$36-HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries:  hkiff.org.hk
Dragon Hunters
Arthur Qwak  and Guillaume Ivernel's  3-D animation follows the adventures of two warriors in a futuristic world  riddled with the plague. In French with English subtitles.  Today, 4pm, Grand Cinema;   Sat, 4pm, UA Langham Place.
A Decade of Love
Shorts by nine local directors including Wong Ching-po,  Chang Wai-hung  and Lee Kung-lok,  about the first decade after  the handover. Stars Tse Kwan-ho  and Wong Yau-nam.  In Cantonese, Putonghua and English with English subtitles.   Today, 7.30pm, UA Langham Place.
Macau
The Family
Theatre Licedei from Russia presents a comedy that combines clowning and pantomime.  Fri-Sat, 8pm, Aug 31, 3pm, Macau Cultural Centre, Av Xian Xing Hai, 140 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2870 0699 or www.ccm.gov.mo
Aaron Kwok in Concert
The Hong Kong Canto-pop singer performs.  Sat, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macau-Resort-Hotel, 280-1,200 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2882 8818 or www.venetianmacaotickets.com
Sound of Silence
Fourteen local designers and architects present works that reflect on the urban development and modern lifestyle of Macau. Mon-Sat, 2pm-7pm, Creative Macau, Av Xian Xing Hai, free.  Inquiries: www.creativemacau.org.mo or  (853) 2875 3282. Ends Sat
Beijing
European Union Youth Orchestra
Russian conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy  directs the orchestra in a programme of classical music.  Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, 100-800 yuan. Inquiries: www.piao.com.cn
Shanghai
Chang Cheng-yue Shanghai Concert
The Taiwanese rock singer-songwriter performs.  Sat, 7.30pm, Shanghai Stadium, 1111 Caoxi Rd, 180-880 yuan. Inquiries: www.piao.com.cn
Taipei
Total Women
Performance Workshop Theatre  presents Stan Lai Sheng-chuan's  play  that modernises 'crosstalk' (a male-dominated traditional Chinese stand-up comedy), by having three actresses fusing storytelling with opera singing, and delivering social and female jokes  on stage. In Putonghua.  Today, 2.30pm, Metropolitan Hall, 25 Pade Rd, Sec 3, NT$500-1,900. Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888 or www.artsticket.com.tw
Taipei Tap Festival
Tap dancers from around the world  show their skills. Today-Wed, 6.30pm, Huashan Creative Park, 1 Pade Rd, Sec 1, free. Inquiries: (88 62) 2836 0680 or www.taipeitap.com.tw
Delta on the Main Street  Jazz Band
The musicians integrate fusion jazz with modern beats and melodies, funk, Latin and R&B.  Fri, 7.30pm, Experimental Theatre, 21-1 Zhongshan South Rd, NT$500. Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888 or www.artsticket.com.tw
Russian Festival Ballet
The dance company presents Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.  Fri, 7.30pm,  Sat-Aug 31, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, National Theatre,  21-1 Zhongshan South Rd, NT$500-3,000. Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888
Singapore
Reservoir
Theatre Works' multi-media show looks at Singapore's collective memory of the Japanese occupation between 1942 and 1945.  Thu-Fri, 8pm,  Sat, 3pm, 8pm, 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Rd, S$15-$28. Inquiries: (65) 6737 7213. Inquiries: www.sistic.com
Turandot
The Singapore Lyric Opera presents Puccini's three-act opera.  Fri-Sept 3, Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive, S$25-$130. Inquiries: (65) 6348 5555
Tilted Balance
Featuring prints and lithographs by Damien Hirst, Daniel Buren and Robert Motherwell. Daily, 11am-7pm, Collectors Contemporary Gallery, 5 Jalan Kilang Barat, 01-03 Petro Centre, free. Inquiries: www.collectors.com.sg. Ends Sept 4
Bangkok
Keeping Up
A look at the development of Thailand's architecture from 1967-87. Tue-Sun, 10.30am-9pm, Thailand Creative and Design Centre, 6/F The Emporium,   622 Sukhumvit 24, free. Inquiries: www.tcdc.or.th. Ends Sept 14
Tokyo
Tokyo Jazz Festival
Featuring jazz musicians Hank Jones,  Ron Carter, David Sanborn,  Hiromi Uehara and others.  Fri, 7pm,  Sat-Aug 31, 1pm, 7pm, Tokyo International Forum,  5-1 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku,  6,500-8,500 yen, 16,000 yen (one day). Inquiries: www.tokyo-jazz.com



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