Weekend Warrior: January 18-20

Harmonica virtuoso CY Leo will be performing a live set in Tai Kok Tsui this weekend. Photo via Facebook/CY Leo.
Harmonica virtuoso CY Leo will be performing a live set in Tai Kok Tsui this weekend. Photo via Facebook/CY Leo.

A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Hong Kong.


Friday, January 18

Talk: A look at the use of music in Hong Kong films

French-language center Alliance Française de Hong Kong will be hosting a talk by film historian Arnaud Lanuque on how Hong Kong cinema uses music. Lanuque’s day job is a consulate employee, but in his free time he is a Hong Kong film enthusiast who writes articles for publications in France, and he’s even published a book about Hong Kong police and gangster films called Police vs Syndicats du crime – Les polars et films de triades dans le cinéma de Hong Kong. The event is free, but those who want to attend are advised to RSVP as space is limited.

7pm to 8:30pm at, AF library, 1/F Jordan Centre, 52 Jordan Road, Jordan. Free.

Cassio presents The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff

Jeffrey Allen Townes, aka DJ Jazzy Jeff, is most well-known for his collaboration with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Dress code is smart casual. For enquiries call +852 3792 0129.

10pm to 4am at, Cassio, 2/F LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central. Free.

Friday night: Xyza Cruz Bacani

Ménos will be hosting this public presentation of Xyza Cruz Bacani’s We Are Like Air, a photography exhibition commissioned by the WMA. Cruz uses her lens to tell the stories and experiences of Hong Kong’s migrant workers. A former domestic worker herself, her photos tell the stories of domestic workers who are not victims, but champions who have overcome many hardships in life. The exhibition title comes from the idea that migrant workers are treated like air; invisible but important.

8:30pm to 10:30pm at, Ménos, 9A Lin Fook House, 3 Jardine Crescent, Causeway Bay. Free.

Moonzen 5th Anniversary Party

Local brewery Moonzen will be celebrating its fifth anniversary by launching a 16.5 percent stout named Zhong Kui, the vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. His picture is normally placed on doors of homes and businesses with high-value goods, and legend has it that he captured 80,000 dark spirits and put them inside a bottle of stout. Or so we heard.

6pm to 10pm at, Moonzen Brewery, 2A New East Sun Building, 18 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong. Free.

Saturday, January 19

Hong Kong Improv

If you’re looking for a bit of unscripted fun this weekend, Hong Kong Improv can help you out with that. Players will act out unscripted scenes based on suggestions from the audience, each group will take the ideas in different directions, but the styles will be similar to the ASSSSSSCAT long-form format and the popular TV show Whose Line is it Anyway?

8:45pm to 11pm at, Steam Cafe and Studio, 4/F Si Toi Commercial Building, Queen St, Sheung Wan. HK$130 (online) HK$150 (at the door).

Come Draw with WING — Urban Explorer

Artists of all skill levels are welcome at this event, which invites attendees to explore and draw Wan Chai. The event will begin with a walk around Wan Chai, and end with a sketching session. Remember to bring your sketch pad, art diary, pen, pencils, and a camera (if it’s helpful to your, er, process, and all) to this event.

10:30am to 12pm at, Mustard Seed, 2/F, 288 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai. Free.

A Master Class with Film Composer Serge Franklin

The Alliance Française will present renowned French composer and musician Serge Franklin, who will be leading a masterclass on cinema and music, followed by a screening of the film Day of Atonement or Le Grand Pardon about a Jewish-Mafia-like family and their Arab counterparts at war with each other in France. See the trailer for the film here. The event will be in English.

2pm to 6pm at, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. HK$40 (masterclass) HK$75 (film screening).

Denim Gold Foil Handbag Workshop

If you’re looking for opportunities to unleash your creative side, how about joining this class to make a denim gold foil handbag? There will be three classes, and the fee includes a tutorial and all the materials.

11am to 1pm on Saturday and Sunday, and 3pm to 5pm on Sunday at, 513 Paint Shop, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central. HK$250.

Crochet Round Rug Workshop

If you’re still in the process of redecorating your home — well, hey, good news. Here’s a chance for you to spruce things up with a new crochet rug that you make yourself. This class is ideal for beginners, and the cost includes two cones of t-shirt yarn.

2pm to 4:30pm at, Yarn in the Works, 20 Tai Ping Shan Street, Shop B, Sheung Wan. HK$620.

Sunday, January 20

Mini Glass Blowing Experience

Glass bead-making is an ancient hot glass technique which uses high temperature flame (over 1,000 degrees Celsius) to melt glass rods for shaping. The process is commonly called lampworking or flameworking. There are no 1,000 degree furnaces at this workshop, but participants can try their hand at melting and blowing glass on a small scale. This class is suitable for people aged 16 and over, and there’s no limit for number of works made within class time. Whatsapp Shan Luk at +852 6896 9289 for more information.

3pm at, Artisens Studio – Glass Ceramics Production and Workshop, L6-24, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, Shek Kip Mei. HK$380.

Lost stars with wow and flutter present CY Leo

Name a famous harmonica player. Apart from Stevie Wonder. In Hong Kong, the name CY Leo is the first person to come to mind, and the local harmonica virtuoso and singer-songwriter will be closing the weekend with some jazzy harmonica arrangements (check out his arrangement of Charlie Puth’s Attention.) The show will be separated into three sessions, and orders will only be taken during the 20 minute intervals in between sessions. To reserve your spot, call +852 2337 6728, and the latest time for reservation is 19:30.

8pm to 11pm at, Lost Stars Livehouse Bar & Eatery, G/F, Shop 506,11 Li Tak Street, Square Mile, Tai Kok Tsui. Free, but patrons must buy food or drink from the eatery.



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