What Music Can Do For Films
2015-10-18 10:30 - 12:30 (Asia/Hong_Kong) | HK City Hall, Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong
What Music Can Do For Films
The Joy of Music Festival
Date: 10:30am, 18 October, 2015
Venue: HK City Hall, Concert Hall
Tickets: $20 from Urbtix
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An insight into what it takes to compose music for films to be presented by composer Henry Lai

Alice Nine
2015-10-18 18:00 | KITEC, Music Zone@E-Max, KITEC,‎ 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Alice Nine Asia Tour 2015 「Re:birth-天翔-」
Date: 6pm, 18 October, 2015
Venue: Music Zone@E-Max
Tickets: $580 (Door), $520 (Advance) from HKTicketing

The Logos Chamber Group
2015-10-18 19:30 - 22:00 | HK City Hall, Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong
The Logos Chamber Group
The Joy of Music Festival
Date: 7:30pm, 18 October, 2015
Venue: HK City Hall, Concert Hall
Tickets: $250, $150, $100 from Urbtix

Singapore Chinese Orchestra
2015-10-18 20:00 - 23:00 | HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Singapore Chinese Orchestra
When: 18 October, 2015
Where: HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall
Tickets: $450, $360, $280, $200 from Urbtix

The Great Ladies of Song
2015-10-19 - 2015-10-20 | Hong Kong
The Great Ladies of Song
Patti Austin, Janis Siegel, Elisa Chan
When: 8:15pm, 19-20 October, 2015
Where: AC Hall, Baptist University
Tickets: $880, $680, $580, $480, $380 from Cityline

Tuesdays with Morrie
2015-10-20 - 2015-10-25 | Kwai Tsing Theatre, Auditorium, 12 Hing Ning Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
Tuesdays with Morrie (19th-run)
Chung Ying Theatre Company
When: 15-18, 20-25 October
Where: Kwai Tsing Theatre, Auditorium
Tickets: $340, $260, $180 from Urbtix
More info:
15-17 October – 8pm
18 October – 3pm
20-24 October – 8pm
25 October – 3pm

Namewee
2015-10-20 20:00 | KITEC, Music Zone@E-Max, KITEC,‎ 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Namewee Asia Killer Live In Hong Kong
When: 8pm, 20 October, 2015
Where: Music Zone@E-Max
Tickets: $388, $288 from Cityline

A Musical Trilogy of Fantasies
2015-10-20 20:00 - 22:00 | HK City Hall, Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong
In childhood, many of us enjoyed Japanese anime and or listened to Chinese traditional stories recounted by our grandparents. As adults or kidadults a lot of us still enjoy Japanese manga and fantasy. They are art forms which recall our childhood, but also bring us to a world out of reality when we need it. Winnie Yin (印玉文), an acclaimed pipa (琵琶) musician presents, in collaboration with the HKMPO, three musical fantasies inspired by these art forms.
The concert will start with the Legend of Ashitaka, from Joe Hisaishi’s (久石譲) symphonic suite for Princess Mononoke (幽靈公主), an anime fantasy produced by Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿) about the struggle between the supernatural guardians of a forest and the humans who consume its resources, involving the outsider Ashitaka and San, who was raised by wolves in the forest. “Mononoke” is a general term in Japanese for a spirit or monster. The performance features the opening of the suite which appears at the end of the anime.
The Butterfly Lovers Concerto originates from a Chinese legend about the love affair between Zhu Yingtai (祝英台) who attends class in disguise as a man, and Liang Shanbo (梁山伯) who develops a strong affinity for Zhu without knowing that she is a lady. After discovering that Zhu is a lady, Liang falls in love with her and they enjoy a short joyful period before Zhu’s parents arrange for her to marry a rich man. Liang dies of a broken heart. During the journey to her wedding, Zhu leaves the procession and throws herself into Liang’s grave. Their spirits turn into a pair of butterflies who fly away together. The concerto adapts melodies from the Chinese opera and folk songs about the legend. It is such a successful Chinese concerto that it is not only taken up by Chinese violinists and soloists of Chinese instruments but also by today’s great violinists such as Gil Shaham and Maxim Vengerov. Compared with the original violin concerto, He Zhanhao’s arrangement for pipa is usually played at a faster tempo offering a perfect showcase for Yin’s impeccable technique and natural expressiveness.
In Nodame Cantabile, Tomoko Ninomiya’s popular Japanese manga about Shinichi Chiaki, a meticulous musical genius and Nodame, a messy out-of-control conservatory student who prefers playing the piano by ear rather than reading the score. Shinichi, who has secret ambitions to become a conductor, meets Nodame by accident and quickly falls in love with her. With Nodame’s encouragement, Shinichi decides to take up the baton out of Japan despite his fear of flying due to an air accident when he was a kid. He enters an exciting conductor competition in which he has to conduct Dvořák’s From the New World while spotting “the errors” among a large number of orchestra players. He wins the gold medal at the competition, launching his international career. In the symphony, one can find rhythms from the composer’s motherland Bohemia, native American music and African-American spirituals while German classical masters’ influence is discernible (e.g. Scherzo from Beethoven’s Ninth vs Scherzo of Dvořák’s). Leonard Bernstein hailed it as a truly multinational masterpiece.
Performers:
Winnie Yin 印玉文 (pipa)
Kevin Wong 黃史琦 (conductor)
Hong Kong Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra (HKMPO) 香港都會愛樂管弦樂團
Programme:
Joe Hisaishi: Music from Princess Mononoke
Chen Gang/He Zhanhao: Butterfly Lovers Pipa Concerto
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, op. 95
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A Musical Trilogy of Fantasies – Princess Mononoke, Butterfly Lovers & Nodame Cantabile
Hong Kong Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra
Date: 8pm, 20 October, 2015
Venue: HK City Hall, Concert Hall
Tickets: $200, $150, $90 from Urbtix

Paul Van Dyke
2015-10-20 21:00 - 2015-10-21 05:00 | Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hall A, 2/F, Kai Tak Cruise Terminal 33 Shing Fung Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Paul Van Dyke
Cream Tours
When: 20 October, 2015
Where: Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
How much: $1,280 (VIP), $880 (Door), $680 (Advance) from HKTicketing

HK 9s
2015-10-21 | King’s Park Sports Ground, 11 Wylie Path, Ho Man Tin, Jordan, Hong Kong
The inaugural Hong Kong Rugby League Nines take’s place at Kings Park on the 21 October and the HKRL’s preparations for the largest festival of Rugby League in the region continues with interest exceeding initial expectations.
The Festival will see the HKRL run it’s first ever Nines and Mixed Tag Tournament as the league looks to establish an appetite for the code in Hong Kong and across Asia.
Formed in late 2014, the HKRL has been spent the first part of this year educating Hong Kongers about the game, with a series of social and ‘come and try’ events over the past few months to allow people to see what Rugby League is.
“When we formed the board back in December, our primary goal was always to more people locally playing Rugby League. Whilst we had plenty of hurdles to sort out first including registering the business, organising funding, insurance and even finding grounds to train at, everyone involved in the HKRL has been working together to ensure that the upcoming Nines and Mixed Tag Challenge will be as successful as they can be” HKRL Chairman James Hall commented.
Both events will feature six teams, and already spaces for both tournaments being filled at a steady rate. “Only two team spots remain for the Nines. As those who follow us would have seen, the Hunters, Wan Chai Warriors and Coastal Cobras have all confirmed their entry, secured their base squads and their team kits. We have also had a fourth team commit, which will be announced in the coming days” James added.
“On the Mixed Tag side, two teams have been locked in, whilst we’ve had plenty of enquiries from a range of social and sporting clubs for the remaining four. We are hoping to lock down all the participants and teams soon, however at the same time want to ensure as many people can take part as possible. We will also investigate the possibility of a inter-school game being hosted on the day depending on venue availability.”
HKRL has already held one inter-school game in 2015, with King George V Secondary School defeating Harrow International School with more planned for later in the year. So far the HKRL has had success offering League training at four schools in the region, the Australian International School and Sha Tin College being the other participants.
“The HKRL has taken a holistic approach to spreading the code. From touch, tag, nines and tackle versions of Rugby League, to juniors, schools and open age, we want to make sure there is an offering for anyone who wants to pick up a Steeden and have a go.”
Hong Kong Rugby League Nines
Date: 21 October, 2015
Venue: Kings Park
Tickets: Free
More info: http://hongkongrugbyleague.com/nines/

Long Arm Asia
2015-10-21 20:00 - 23:00 | Hidden Agenda (Livehouse), 80 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Long Arm Asia
Date: 8pm, 21 October, 2015
Venue: Hidden Agenda
Tickets: $240

I&U
2015-10-21 20:15 - 23:00 | KITEC, Star Hall, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
I&U
When: 8:15pm, 21 October, 2015
Where: KITEC, Star Hall
Tickets: $1,280, $880, $480 from HKTicketing

Dracula
2015-10-22 - 2015-10-24 | Fringe Club: Fringe Underground, Central, Hong Kong
Dracula
Performance Exchange
Date: 8pm, 22-24 October, 2015
Venue: Fringe Club, Fringe Underground
Tickets: $150 from HKTicketing

Of Mice and Men
2015-10-22 - 2015-10-25 | Yuen Long Theatre, Auditorium, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Of Mice and Men
Date: 8pm, 22-25 October, 2015
Venue: Yuen Long Theatre
Tickets: $220, $180 from Urbtix

Wine & Dine Festival 2015
2015-10-22 - 2015-10-25 | Central Harbourfront, 9 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong
Wine & Dine Festival 2015
Date: 22-25 October, 2015
Venue: Central Harbourfront
Tickets: $30
More info:
22 October – 8-11:30pm
23-24 October – 12-11:30pm
25 October – 12-10pm

Hong Kong Golf Open
2015-10-22 - 2015-10-25 | Hong Kong
Hong Kong Golf Open
When: 22-25 October, 2015
Where: Hong Kong Golf Club
Tickets: tbc

Sukhishvili
2015-10-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Shatin Town Hall, Auditorium, Shatin, Hong Kong
Sukhishvili
World Cultures Festival
Date: 8pm, 22 October, 2015
Venue: Shatin Town Hall, Auditorium
Tickets: $340, $260, $200, $140 from Urbtix

Big Bang
2015-10-23 - 2015-10-24 | CotaiArena, Venetian Macao, Taipa, Macau
Big Bang
When: 23-24 October, 2015
Where: CotaiArena, Macau
Tickets: $1,888, $1,588, $988, $688 from HKTicketing
More info:
23 October – 9pm
24 October – 7pm

Hong Kong Episodes
2015-10-23 - 2015-10-24 | HK Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Episodes
World Cultures Festival
Date: 8pm, 23-24 October, 2015
Venue: HK Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre
Tickets: $220, $140 from Urbtix

Music Alliance HK Charity Concert
2015-10-23 - 2015-10-24 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, 18 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Music Alliance HK Charity Concert
Date: 23-24 October, 2015
Venue: QE Stadium
Tickets: $580, $380, $280, $180 from Urbtix

Motorcycle & International Racing Car Expo 2015
2015-10-23 - 2015-10-25 | Hong Kong
Motorcycle & International Racing Car Expo 2015
Date: 23-25 October, 2015
Venue: KITEC, Rotunda 2
Tickets: tbc

2015 Car Technology of Equipment & Accessories Expo
2015-10-23 - 2015-10-25 | KITEC (Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre), 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
2015 Car Technology of Equipment & Accessories Expo
Date: 23-25 October, 2015
Venue: KITEC, Rotunda 1
Tickets: tbc

Sukhishvili
2015-10-23 20:00 - 23:00 | Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Auditorium, 72 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Sukhishvili
World Cultures Festival
Date: 8pm, 23 October, 2015
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Auditorium
Tickets: $300, $240, $180, $120 from Urbtix

The Reverie Choir
2015-10-24 | HK City Hall, Theatre, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong
The Reverie Choir
When: 4pm, 8:15pm, 24 October, 2015
Where: HK City Hall, Theatre
Tickets: $450, $350, $250, $150 from Urbtix

Penderecki & Shostakovich
2015-10-24 20:00 - 23:00 | HK City Hall, Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong
Penderecki & Shostakovich
World Cultures Festival, Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Date: 8pm, 24 October, 2015
Venue: HK City Hall, Concert Hall
Tickets: $320, $220, $140 from Urbtix

Magic Power
2015-10-24 20:15 - 23:00 | KITEC, Star Hall, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Magic Power OUR’S MP Live in HK
When: 8:15pm, 24 October, 2015
Where: KITEC, Star Hall
Tickets: $680, $480, $380, $280 from HKTicketing

10th Anniversary Central Rat Race
2015-10-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Hong Kong
After debuting in 2006, the Central Rat Race has attracted thousands of runners and raised over $21million for charity.The featured charity for the 10th Anniversary race is Mindset. The Rat Race symbolizes the challenges one may face in the business world of the urban jungle where nothing is as easy as it seems.
Four races will be held on the day. The main Central Rat Race, is an 8 rat team relay event where team members carry a briefcase baton across the challenging obstacles of the business world to success. The Big Rat Race, is for individuals to ‘big’ to work in a team. An NGO Rat Race is for NGO staff and guests while the Junior Rat Race which is a series of activities designed for children aged five to ten.

Central Rat Race
Date: 9am, 25 October, 2015
Venue: Central
Tickets: Free to watch, entry $60,000, $20,000
More info: Entry registration is open now www.centralratrace.com

The 2015 Sedan Chair Race
2015-10-25 10:00 - 11:30 | The Matilda International Hospital, The Peak, Hong Kong
The 2015 Sedan Chair Race
Date: 10am, 25 October, 2015
Venue: The Matilda International Hospital, Mount Kellett Road, The Peak
Tickets: Free to watch

Chinese Language Arts & Culture Academy's 4th Anniversary & Arts Festival
2015-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 | HK City Hall, Theatre, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong
Chinese Language Arts & Culture Academy’s 4th Anniversary & Arts Festival
Date: 3pm, 25 October, 2015
Venue: HK City Hall, Theatre
Tickets: $320, $290, $250, $230 from Urbtix

Cantopera
2015-10-25 19:30 | HK Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre,, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Excerpts of Cantopera
Art of Cantonese Opera Association
Date: 7:30pm, 25 October, 2015
Venue: HK Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre
Tickets: $380, $280, $220, $160, $100 from Urbtix
