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ExhibitionsCloud WorldAustralian artist Anna Glynn explores the use of traditional Chinese ink techniques while maintaining Western aesthetics.迷利倉 Nov 2, 10am-6pm, Tsi Ku Chai Gallery, 3/F Chung Shang Bldg, 9-10 Queen Victoria St, Central. Inquiries: 2526 2388. Ends Nov 2Eye to Ear: Nathan Slate Joseph and Taylor KuffnerJoseph, a painter and sculptor, displays his multimedia steel plate paintings while sound installation artist Kuffner creates original music compilations using Balinese gamelans and robotics technology. Nov 2, 10am-7pm, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 57-59 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2581 9678. Ends Nov 2Light StreamNew and vintage large-scale projections of Chinese and English text from the "Truisms", "Living" and "Survival" series of works by artist Jenny Holzer. Nov 2 , 10am-7pm, Pearl Lam Galleries, 6/F Pedder Bldg, 12 Pedder St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1428. Ends Nov 2My Back, My Wheel and My WillTheaster Gates displays a collection of works, including installations, sculptures and two-dimensional objects from his "12 Ballads for Huguenot House" project. Nov 2, 11am-7pm, White Cube HK, 50 Connaught Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2592 2000. Ends Nov 2Boom and BustChristian Nicolay and Kang Ya-chu present a video installation, along with sculptures and paintings, based on the unpredictable and fragile global market system. Reception Nov 2, 3pm-6pm (artist in attendance). Mon-Fri, 9.30am-6.30pm, Sat, 11am-5pm, Sun and public holidays are by appointment, Art Experience Gallery, room 2009, 20/F Cable TV Tower, 9 Hoi Shing Rd, Tsuen Wan. Inquiries: 2110 9928. Ends Dec 31Performing ArtsHow to Catch a StarDrama based on Oliver Jeffers' children's book about a boy who maps out his plan for catching a star. In English. Nov 2-3, 11am, 2pm, 4.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$295-HK$395 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2547 7150BittergirlAurora Theatre's comedy about three women who experience love, heartbreak and recovery. Nov 2, 2pm, 8pm, HKRep Black Box Theatre, 8/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Road Central, HK$230 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9141 4544The Dream of the Red ChamberHK Ballet's rendition of the classic ballet about a young man who finds his true love but is forced by his family into an arranged marriage with another woman. Nov 2-3, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$140-HK$1,500 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724Endless EternityDance performance featuring works by Andy Wong and Taiju Matsumoto. In Cantonese. Nov 2, 3pm, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$110 (club members), HK$140 (non-members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251Dragon and Phoenix Cantonese Opera Troupe – Cantonese Operas by So YungThe troupe perform Yung's An Order to Annihilate Dragon Mountain. Nov 2, 7.30pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325Men in HarmonyHK Welsh Male Voice Choir performs with the HK Academy for Performing Art's brass ensemble and students. Nov 2, 7.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200, HK$250 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 6688 2534A Splendid ConcertoPan Asia Symphony Orchestra perform music by Sarasate, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Vivaldi and others. Nov 2, 7.30pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$110, HK$160; Nov 3, 2.30pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, HK$110, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321Uncle VanyaMaly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg presents director Lev Dodin's drama based on Chekhov's play. In Russian with Chinese and English surtitles. Nov 2, 7.30pm, Nov 3, 2.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$180-HK$48迷你倉 Urbtix (Nov 1-2); HK$140-HK$440 Urbtix (Nov 3). Inquiries: 2370 1044The Ring Without WordsLorin Maazel conducts the HK Philharmonic playing Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyll. Nov 2, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$220-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030Harlem YuTaiwanese pop musician performs with special guest Wu Mochou. Nov 2, 8pm, The Venetian Macao, Taipa, Macau, HK$280-HK$1,280 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: inquiries@venetian.com.moTerem-QuartetRussian crossover music ensemble perform a mix of classical, jazz, tango, rock, pop and Russian folk. Nov 2, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044After Argument + One Lick LessThe former play punk and the latter play blues/folk-influenced rock. Nov 2, 8.30pm, Hidden Agenda, 2A Wing Fu Industrial Bldg, 15-17 Tai Yip St, Kwun Tong, HK$120 (advance), HK$150 (door) ticketflap.com. Inquiries: 9170 6073JidaxFrench DJ plays house and dance music. Nov 2, 11pm, Club Cubic, Level 2, City of Dreams, Suite 2105-02, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau, HK$250. Inquiries: rsvp@cubic-cod.comAlessio & Lucille PLAY!Married piano duo of Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung play Stravinsky's Petrouchka with a shadow puppet show featuring group Foggy Sound Garden. Nov 3, 3pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$190-HK$400 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9545 6851CinemaHong Kong Asian Film Festival 2013The HK Asian Film Festival Society presents a collection of films from across Asia, including the following six. Until Nov 19. Star Hall, Kitec, 1 Trademart Dr, Kowloon Bay, HK$90 hkticketing.com.hk; Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$70 cinema.com.hk; Palace IFC, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$90 cinema.com.hk; Broadway The One, 6-11/F, The One, 100 Nathan Rd, TST, HK$75 cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: hkaff.asiaBoundlessFerris Lin follows local director Johnnie To Kei-fung for two years in this documentary that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic director. In Cantonese and Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Nov 2, 2pm, Broadway Cinematheque; Nov 6, 7.40pm, Palace IFC; Nov 9, 12.50pm, Broadway CinemathequeOmarDrama centring on a Palestinian baker whose life takes a turn for the worse when he's thrown in prison, along with two other men, for the murder of an Israeli soldier. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad. In Arabic and Hebrew with Chinese and English subtitles. Nov 2, 4.10pm, Broadway Cinematheque; Nov 5, 9.50pm, Broadway The OneThe LunchboxDrama centring on pen pals who discuss their lives with each other via notes wrongly delivered through a lunch box service in Mumbai. In Hindi and English with Chinese and English subtitles. Nov 2, 7.40pm, Nov 17, 9.40pm, Palace IFCStray DogsTsai Ming-liang's drama surrounding a destitute family living on the fringes of Taiwanese society. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Nov 2, 9.40pm, Palace IFC; Nov 3, 7.10pm, Broadway Cinematheque; Nov 7, 9.45pm, Broadway The OneOur SunhiA coming-of-age comedy-drama about a recent female film school graduate looking to pursue further studies abroad, and the three very different men who become smitten with her. In Korean with English subtitles. Nov 2, 9.50pm, Broadway The OneWhy Don't You Play in HellAction-drama about a father trying to complete an indie movie starring his daughter amid a full-fledged Yakuza war. In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles. Nov 2, 11.30pm, Broadway The One (Midnight Marathon package, which includes the following: Greatful Dead, Princess Sakura: Forbidden Pleasure, Intruders and Miss Zombie), HK$220; Nov 8, 9.50pm, Palace IFC; Nov 11, 9.50pm, Broadway Cinematheque自存倉