Poster Child
Now in its fifth edition, the Hong Kong International Poster Triennial (which means it comes every three years, FYI) is taking place at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum until Mar. 2. More than 200 bright and brilliant posters from countries all around the world have been handpicked by an expert pannel of judges to represent this year’s suitable catch-all theme, “Vision”.
What: Hong Kong International Poster Triennial
When: Until March. 2
Where: Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin
Price: Free
Info: Visit the website or call (+852) 2180-8188.
Tribute to a Late Great
The Hong Kong Film Archive will be celebrating the life and work of late Hong Kong cinema great Run Run Shaw with a series of screenings, seminars, talks and exhibitions. See more than 30 Shaw Brothers’ films from the 1950s to the 1970s throughout the month, complemented by expert-led seminars on Jan. 10 and 24. An exhibition featuring family photos, letters and early handbills will continue until April 5.
What: The Foundation of Run Run Shaw’s Cinema Empire
When: Screenings until Feb. 7, exhibition until April 5
Where: HKFA, 50 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho
Price: HKD40, half-price concessions available
Tickets: URBTIX or call (+852) 2111-5999.
Flower Power
Get to know “The Four Gentlemen”, AKA plum blossom, bamboo, chrysanthemums and orchids, at the Chinese Fine Art Gallery of the Hong Kong Museum of Art this month. The exhibition sees the four staples of Chinese calligraphy and painting employed by a selection of the greats from the museum’s collection, including Xu Wei of the Ming dynasty, Zheng Xie of the Qing dynasty, and Wu Changshuo and Zhang Daqian of the modern period.
What: The Four Gentlemen: A Selection of Flower Paintings from the Hong Kong Museum of Art Collection
When: Ongoing.
Where: Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Price: HKD10 admission, half-price concessions available. Free on Wednesdays.
Shrewd Woman
Winner of three accolades at the Buxton Fringe Awards and hot off a transatlantic tour, Shrew is a one-woman provocative take on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. Meet a women, a tragic figure stuck in a comedy, who shows us what it means to be trapped in an underwhelming destiny. The show promises to be equally funny, sad and repulsive.
What: Shrew
When: Jan 6 & 7, 7:30pm
Where: Fringe Underground, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central
Price: HKD100, HKD120
Tickets: HK Ticketing
Classic Notes
Experience 24-year-old former boy-genius Behzod Abduraimov take on one of the most challenging piano works of all time, Rachmaninov’s epic Piano Concerto No. 3 under the baton of Thomas Dausgaard. Described by the Daily Telegraph as a “gift from God”, the exciting new talent marks the first Hong Kong Philharmonic concert of 2015. The concert will also feature Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides and Elgar’s Enigma Variations.
What: Epic Rachmaninov and Enigmatic Elgar with Exciting Uzbek Pianist Behzod Abduraimov
When: Jan. 9 & 10, 8pm
Where: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Road, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Price: HKD160 – HKD360
Tickets: URBTIX
Blasts from the Past
Back by popular demand after selling out for all showings from August to January, “Restored Treasures – First World War Centenary”, presented by the Hong Kong Film Archive, will be gracing us with two additional screenings on Jan. 18 and 25. See Stanley Kubrick’s famously scathing “Paths of Glory” (1957) and Lewis Milestone’s Oscar-winner “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1930) restored and retouched to perfection at the HKFA Cinema.
What: Restored Treasures – First World War Centenary
When: Jan. 18 7:30pm, Jan. 25 2pm
Where: HKFA Cinema, 50 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho
Price: HKD50, half-price concessions available
Tickets: URBTIX or call (+852) 2111-5999
Contemporaries Cubed
Fabrik Gallery brings Hong Kong a taste of four of China’s most interesting contemporary artists. See Shanghai-based Yu Nancheng’s stunning paintings using traditional “China Red” oil paint and a palette knife; Dong Jian’s abstract “Lost Landscapes”; Zhanwei’s painted series “Glow”, inspired by the orphans of Gansu Province; and Li Yueling’s vibrant images of children from his Beijing studio.
What: Four Masters of China
When: from Jan. 21, Monday to Saturday, 10am – 6pm by appointment
Where: Fabrik Gallery, 1102 Nam Wo Hong Building, 148 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan
Appointments: Call (+852) 2525-4911
Making It Up
Experience a completely unique show, never to be seen again as the ImprovAsia gang returns to Hong Kong. See this comical and sometimes cryptic bunch concoct scenes on the spot using suggestions from the audience. Things can get lewd and rude, so no under 18s allowed.
What: V 4 ImproV
When: Jan 23 & 24 8pm
Where: Fringe Upstairs, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central
Price: HKD120 – HKD150
Tickets: HKTicketing
Divas and Players
On a mission to discover and nurture a new generation of operatic talent in Hong Kong, world-renowned Chinese bass DJ Gong (not a DJ but an opera singer) will join his protégés for a special all-new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Relive the notorious womaniser’s last day with a surprise colloquial twist.
What: The Hong Kong Teachers’ Chorus / DJ Gong Studio co-present Don Giovanni
When: Jan. 27, 8pm
Where: Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central
Price: HKD150 – HKD450
Tickets: URBTIX
Don’t Mean a Thing
End the month on a big note with the Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra at the Fringe on Jan. 31. Tap your toes and more as 20 musicians from almost as many different nations get rocking to the unforgettable tunes of greats like Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Bob Mintzer.
What: All That Swing
When: Jan 31, 9:30pm
Where: Fringe Dairy, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central
Price: HKD130 in advance from the Fringe Club, HKD150 on the door, includes one standard drink.
