Life 100
Nadia Ying's illustrations focus on the emotional force of one's inner self. Today-tomorrow, 8am-9pm, 1/F Devon House, Taikoo Place, Island East, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2844 5094. Ends tomorrow
Desire for Immortality
Spain's Josep Maria Subirachs, a sculptor of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona, presents bronze sculptures, perspective drawings, surrealist lithographs and expressionist paintings. Today-tomorrow, 11am- 8pm, Sat, 11am-5pm, Galerie Ora-Ora, 12/F, 41-43 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2851 1171. Ends Sat
Modern Master - Innovations in Oil on Rice Paper
Shanghai-born, New York- based Kong Baiji's paintings of landscapes, portraits, still life and bodhisattvas. Today-Sat, 10am-6pm, Alisan Fine Arts, 315 Prince's Bldg, 10 Chater Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1091. Ends Sat
Metropolitan Mapping
Contemporary art by 10 artists from the Philippines who build a mental map of Metro Manila through photography, paintings and mixed-media. Today-Sat, 10am-8pm, 4/F Administration Bldg, Exhibition Gallery, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: info@ osagegallery.com Ends Sat
Traditional into Contemporary - Art of Hung Hoi
As part of the Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme III, the local artist displays paintings of large landscapes, albums, fan paintings, sketches and small works, including impressions during a trip to Paris. Daily, 10am-8pm, Exhibition Hall, HK City Hall, Low Block, Edinburgh Place, Central. Inquiries: 3101 2712. Ends Aug 15
Giro, A Trip through Tuscany and the Italian Alps
Chris Walton's photographs of his three-week bicycle journey through the Italian Alps, sun-baked Tuscany and cobbled ancient hill towns. Mon-Thu, 3pm-midnight, Fri-Sat, 3pm-3am, Fotogalerie, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends Aug 16
Memories of the Future
Esperanto Design Workshop presents models and sculptures inspired from 1970s-80s toys, anime and comics by artists Mak Siu-fung, Ming Cheung, Colan Ho. Daily, 10am-8pm, 5/F The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0214. Ends Aug 19
Serendipity
Finnish contemporary art exhibition by Erkka Nissinen, Joonas Kota, Liisa Lounila, Riiko Sakkinen, Sami Lukkarinen showing paintings on canvas and glass, mixed-media and videos. Tue-Sun, 2-8pm, 1a Space, Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Aug 20
Lonely Together
Birgit Vagani's black-and-white photographs of moments of friendship and selfishness, loneliness and compassion, and perception and reality. Mon-Thu, 3pm-midnight, Fri-Sat, 3pm- 3am, Fringe Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends Aug 21
Wang Chuan and Yan Shanchun
Two Chinese abstract artists blend elements of Chinese and Western aesthetics into mystical and poetic paintings. Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Hanart TZ Gallery, Rm 202, 2/F Henley Bldg, 5 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends Aug 26
4 X Home
The third exhibition of the Hong Kong Design series exploring the boundary between imagination, distortion and reality of the individual and homes. Designers include G.O.D founder Douglas Young, designer Matthias Woo, writer Chip Tsao, actor Eric Kot and photographer Wing Shya. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun and public holidays, 10am-7pm (closed Tue), Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, $5. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Sept 4
Harbin Ice Lantern Festival
Twenty-two ice sculptors from Harbin create glittering sculptures in minus-five degrees Celsius, including recreations of the Forbidden City, an octagonal pagoda and a winter scene. Daily, 10am-10pm, Centre Bridge, 2/F Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Rd, Taikoo Shing, HK$20. Inquiries: 2568 8665. Ends Sep 17
Hair Dialogue
The installation by mainland artist Gu Wenda and Hong Kong artist Leung Mei-ping, whose artwork is a representation of human- kind, with pieces using human hair from people of different races. Sun-Fri, 10am-6pm, Sat, 10am-8pm, (closed Thu), HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$5, $10. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Oct 8
The Genomic Revolution
Hands-on models, interactive exhibitions, animations and video case studies examine the field of genomics and explore their impact on science and our everyday lives. Mon-Fri, 1pm-9pm, Sat-Sun, 10am- 9pm (closed Thu), HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East, HK$10, $20. Inquiries: 2732 3232. Ends Oct 22
Performing Arts
When They Were Young
Disguised as a man, Lau and Kwan go to school where they meet new friends and one traitor. Performed by Trellis Theatre. In Cantonese. Today-Sat, 7.30pm, (Sat also at 2.30pm), Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$65 (members), HK$85 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Massage King
Prospects Theatre depicts a play about southern China through the eyes of a Hong Kong citizen. In Cantonese. Today-Sun, 8pm (Sat-Sun also at 3pm), Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$100-260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2606 2989
Classics Revisited
The Jingkun Theatre and Shandong Peking Opera Theatre perform Peking and Kunqu opera. In Putonghua with English and Chinese surtitles. Today-tomorrow, 7.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Phantom of the Opera
Music Nation presents the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a disfigured musician who lives in the catacombs of Paris. Today-Aug 20, 7.30pm (Sat-Sun also at 2.30pm, no show Mon), Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$290-$890 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009
International Arts Carnival
Featuring acrobatics, music, dance, drama, clowning, puppetry, physical theatre and film, including the following four performances. Until Aug 13, various venues and times, free to HK$250. Inquiries: www.hkiac.gov.hkOlimplaff
Spain's Yllana physical theatre company stages a comedic mime and music performance about Olympic athletes with weights that have a life of their own. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.30pm (Sat-Sun also at 3pm), Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, $100-$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044
Music Factory
Ching Ying Theatre Company presents a tale about an elf and a girl who sacrifices her most beloved object for a piano championship. Starring award-winning actress Angela Liu and Ben Yuen. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.30pm (Sun also at 3pm), Sha Tin Town Hall, Cultural Activities Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, $100-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044
Grease
Performers (aged 9-21) from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Art's Summer Music School stage the classic musical that salutes the rock 'n' roll era. In English. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm (Sat-Sun also at 3pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$100 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8721
Embrace
Hong Kong Dance Company team up with Andy Wong, a modern dance choreographer in an experimental piece involving different walks of life and the pain of someone dying. Tomorrow-Sun, 8pm, (Sat-Sun also at 3pm), Sheung Wan Civil Centre, 8/F Platform, HK Dance Company, 345 Queen's Rd, Central, HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1806
Choral Showcase 1899-2006
The Hong Kong Young People's Chorus incorporates English, Chinese and foreign-language masterpieces from the past century, ranging from Edward Elgar's Nimrod to Garland's In the Mood. Musicians include soprano Yuki Ip, oboist Victor Tam, cellist David Wong, organist Wong Kin-yu and harpist Barbara Sze. Sat, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, Concert Hall, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$90, $150 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.hkypc.orgOnce Upon a Time...
Jason Lai conducts the Hong Kong Sinfonietta in an educational music programme with Lynn Yau, including excerpts from Mozart's Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Patterson's Little Red Riding Hood. Sat, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Learners Chorus Annual Concert
The Learners Chorus performs works in six different languages, including Bach's Cantata BWV 140 in German, Faure's Cantique de Jean Racine in French, locla composer Michael Mak's Confessio in Latin; and Mozart's The Magic Flute in Italian. Sun, 8pm, HK City Hall, Theatre, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9682 9741
Piana's Moon and Cello Concert
Piana sings in her delicate, style. Electronica musician Four Color (aka Yuichiro Iwashita) and violinist Atuko Hatano open the performance. Sun, 8pm, Agnes b. Cinema!, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$100-260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2808 0301
From Su to Mozart
Performance by the Cantacore Society with pianists Grace Chiang, Jacqueline Wong and Leung Kin-kwan. Sun, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Auditorium, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$75, $100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9668 5453
Stars of Tomorrow 2006 - Swan Lake Act III & Other Ballet Classics
The Jean M. Wong School of Ballet casts more than 1,000 local and overseas dancers in a performance of excerpts from classics including The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and Don Quixote. Principal dancers feature Fu Shu and Wang Zhiwei from the Guangzhou Ballet Company. Aug 18-19, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$160-$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2885 8366
Funk-a-Step
Japanese tap-dance troupe Stripes fuses tap-dance styles with hip hop and African drumming. Aug 24-26, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; Aug 27, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, Cultural Activities Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun. HK$90-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Cinderella
David Allen, director of ballet at the University of California, choreographs the Hong Kong Ballet's performance of the rags-to-royalty classic. Aug 25-27, 8pm, (Sat-Sun also at 3pm), Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$80-$230 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724
Extra-curricular
Intercham Young Professional Cocktail
Members of 27 International Chambers meet for an informal gathering. Proceeds go to the Home of Loving Faithfulness, a home offered for life to abandoned handicapped children. Today, 6pm-9pm, Milano and Sukho Thai, 2/F, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, HK$130 (members), HK$160, includes two drinks and snacks. Inquiries: www.cancham.orgDown Memory Lane
The Royal Asiatic Society hosts Dr Fung Chi-ming in a talk about his book, Reluctant Heroes: Rickshaw Pullers in Hong Kong and Canton, 1874-1954, which reveals the history of rickshaw pullers and how they become involved in revolutionary politics. Tomorrow, 6.15pm, Extension Activities Rm, 8/F HK City Hall High Block, Edinburgh Place, Central, free. Inquiries: 2813 7500
Hosting an Exchange Student Information Session
The American Field Service organises an information session on how to become a host family of an exchange student (aged 15-18) staying for up to 10-weeks. Sat, 2.30pm-4.30pm, St. Andrew's Christian Centre, 1/F Hall, 138 Nathan Road, Kowloon, free. Inquiries: 2802-0383 Ext. 103
Stray Cat's Home Adoption Day
Thirty cats are available for adoption, or pet lovers can sign up as volunteers to help cats. Sun, 2pm-6pm, Fu Tak Thai Boxing, 1/F Hong Lok Mansion, 90-92 Sai Yee St, Mong Kok, free. Inquiries: 9852 4960
Summer Reading
A free summer reading session for children aged five to eight. Sun and Aug 27, 3pm-4pm, Hong Kong Book Centre, Shop 211, Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing; Aug 20, 3pm-4pm, Swindon Book Co, Shop 316-317, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. Inquiries: 2376 2062
I Shot Hong Kong - Submissions
A short film festival, organised by Ocean Vista Films, is accepting submissions for filmmakers who use Hong Kong as their backdrop. Deadline: Sept 15. Inquiries: www.ishothongkong.comUrbtix: 2734 9009
Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999
Fringe: 2521 7251
CityLine: 2317 6666
HK Ticketing: 3128 8288
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