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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

LAST CALL

Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition

Eight Hong Kong works return from Venice Biennale including a video installation, walk-through tunnel, documentaries and reconstruction of common objects. Today, 10am-6pm,

HK Heritage Discovery Centre, Kowloon Park, TST. Inquiries: 2006@videotage.org.hk Ends today

hk-cityu-hk

Luke Ching  and Tozer Pak  explore Hong Kong issues and events from an art and cultural perspective. Today-tomorrow, 10am-6pm, CityU Gallery, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries:  3442 6493. Ends tomorrow

Winter 06/07

Featuring Bessmertny Konstantin,  Caroline Cheng's  miniature porcelain butterflies, Billy Lee's  bronzes, Su Cheng's  multi-layered images on canvas and Danwen Xing's  photographs of Korean-American artist Larry Yung.  Today-Sat, 11am-6pm, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, G/F,  6-10 Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Sat

Hua Qing

The artist creates paintings of surreal beasts, including Allegory of Human Being - Road (No 5). Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun and public holidays, Osage Soho, LG/F, Shop 1, 45 Caine Rd, SoHo, Central. Inquiries: 2537 0688.  Ends Feb 28

The Last Cynical Realist

Chen Qiuchi  paints surreal, and cynical art of environmental degradation. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Art Statements Gallery, 5 Mee Lun St, Central. Inquiries: 2122 9657. Ends Feb 28

Contemporary Art

Abstract oils by Natalia and Chinese-Thai artist Pipop, who look at inner beauty.  Opening reception today, 7pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 1pm-7pm, Red Door Fine Art Gallery at Kangaroo Bar, Level 2, Winner Bldg, 37 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong. Inquiries: 9288 1921. Ends Mar 18

Piracy and the World of Zhang Baozai

The museum's first anniversary exhibition shows the pirates of yesteryear, from the pirate-king Zhang Baozai to his modern-day counterparts. Tue-Sun and public holidays, 10am-6pm. Hong Kong Maritime Museum, G/F Murray House, Stanley Plaza, Stanley, HK$10, HK$20. Inquiries:  2813 2322. Ends Mar 31

Performing Arts

EDITOR'S PICK

Symphonic Fantasy

John Harding conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Children's Choir

in a programme of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, James Horner's Somewhere Out There from An American Tail, John Williams' Harry Potter theme song and Star Wars, plus folk songs. Today, 3pm and 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$90-HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Tuba in Chamber

Tuba player Cheung Ying-hung,  who regularly performs with the New Philharmonia Orchestra

of Hong Kong and the SAR Philharmonic Orchestra, plays with pianist Albert Lau Kin-kei music by Strauss, Romberg, Handel and Chopin. Fri, 7.45pm, HK City Hall, High Block, 8/F Recital Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$60, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6013 3516

A Very Chinese New Year Concert

Guest conductor Edwin Outwater,  who was the former resident conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, leads the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, percussionist Chau Chin-tung  and violinist Natsuko Yoshimoto  in works by Shostakovich  and Ng Cheuk-yin.  Fri, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336

Hong Kong Arts Festival

Hong Kong's largest arts festival features the world's top talent in Chinese opera, classical music, ballet, modern dance, and theatre, including the following five performances. Various venues  and times. Inquiries: www.hk.arts festival.org  Starts Sat-Mar 25

EDITOR'S PICK

Life is Rhythm

Camut Band mix explosive tap dancing, flamenco and Brazilian capoeira   with African drumming, percussion, Senegalese djembe  and Nigerian udu  instruments. Sat-Feb 26, 8pm (Sun also at 3pm), HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430

The Peach Blossom Fan (1699)

Jiangsu Province Kunqu Opera  perform a love story about a poet and a courtesan, set during the

fall of the Ming Dynasty. Directed by Tian Qinxin  of the National Theatre Company of China. In Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles. Sat-Sun, 7.30pm, (Sun also at 2pm), HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$360 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430

Yuri Simonov  and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

Yuri Simonov conducts the orchestra in a repertoire of Russian classics by composers such as Shostakovich,  Prokofiev,  Mussorgsky  and Tchaikovsky.  Soloists include violinist Boris Belkin  and pianists Konstantin Lifschitz  and Shen Wenyu.    Feb 27-Mar 1, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430

1984

Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins  directs Orwell's story about political oppression, focusing on  a society where people's actions and thoughts are censored. Feb 28-Mar 4, 8pm (Mar 3-4 also at 3pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, Lyric Theatre, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$450 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2824 2430

EDITOR'S PICK

Sacred Monsters

Ballerina Sylvie Guillem  stars in Akram Khan's  fusion of classical and contemporary dance. Additional choreography by Lin Hwai-min,  founder of Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theatre. Mar 2-3, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$500 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430

The Shape of Things.

DEER Theatre (Dramatic English Educational Repertory)  stage a dramatic comedy that questions art, intimacy, love and sacrifice through the story of two students. Feb 27-Mar 3, 8pm, Fringe Club, Theatre, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (members), HK$120 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Romeo & Juliet

Hong Kong Ballet's production of the Shakespeare tragedy. Choreography by Rudi van Dantzig,  a founding member of the Netherlands Dance Theatre. Artistic director Andre Lewis of  the Royal Winnipeg Ballet joins the company. Mar 23-24, 7.30pm, Mar 24-25, 2.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, Auditorium, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$80-HK$230 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724

Uppingham School Choir and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

The choir join the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Sam Glatman  in Mozart's Piano Concert No 20 in D minor and Requiem. Mar 27, 8pm,

HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6443 9705

Extra-curricular

EDITOR'S PICK

Hong Kong World Carnival

The carnival comes to town with 30 rides and a host of games for families and thrillseekers. Daily, 11am-11pm, Tamar Site, Admiralty, HK$120-HK$150 adults, HK$70-HK$90 children and seniors (ticket booth opens at 10.30am). Ticket includes a limited number of tokens for game booths. Inquiries: 2545 8093 or www.hkworld carnival.com Ends Mar 25

Boyz Cooking Class

Life Cafe's executive chef leads a cooking class for men, focusing

on healthy eating. Every Wed, 7.45pm, Life Organic Wholefoods, 20a Aberdeen St, SoHo, HK$300. Inquiries: lilian@lifeorganic wholefoods.com.hk

Lunar New Year Workshops

Kids' Gallery offers workshops for children in visual arts, digital arts, Chinese art furnishings, T-shirt design, phonics and comedy. Courses start today to tomorrow,  various venues and times, HK$220-HK$850. Inquiries: 2501 4842 or www.kidsgallery.com

Flying high with AcroYoga

Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein,  co-founders of AcroYoga, from Berkeley, California, teach a workshop that blends yoga with Thai massage and acrobatics. Fri-Sun, various times, Pure Yoga, the Centrium, 16/F, 60 Wyndham St Central, from HK$560. Inquiries: 2971 0055

Film

EDITOR'S PICK

M - Eine Stade sucht  einen Moerder

Filmmaker Fritz Lang's  1931 film about a manhunt for a child- killer in Berlin. The police harass everyone, including a local crime gang. To get the police off their back, the gang try to find the killer. Stars Peter Lorre,  Otto Wernicke  and Ellen Widmann. In German with English subtitles. Fri, 7.30pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30. Inquiries: 2802 0088

Mystic India

Inspired by the true story of an  11-year-old boy who travelled for seven years across India, through freezing temperatures in the Himalayas, scorching deserts and tropical rainforests.  Daily, 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm, closed Tue, Omnimax Space Theatre, HK Space Museum,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST. HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Jul 30

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/Cityline credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

Cityline: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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