Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Aqua
Bold, brash and oh-so-cool, Aqua joins the throng of water-themed bars and eateries around the Soho area, inspired by St Martin's in London. Like restaurant Blue next door, the façade is entirely glass with a greenish hue, making it a be-seen place for flashier clientele. On a health tip, it offers nine different mineral waters from around the globe. Invented food dishes crop up on the menu and jazz musicicans lend it a more sultry feel on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Superflat
The Japanese cartoon culture is at the forefront of this exhibition. The two-dimensionality of manga and its use by some of Japan's most provocative artists is on display here. The popularity of Japanese animation is spreading all over the globe and these 19 artists showcase this art form with painting, photography, works on paper, video, computer animation, fashion, cartoons and sculpture. This is the show's first presentation outside of Japan.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Festival of Vision: Berlin in Hong Kong
Continuing the German theme (alongside Max! 2000 and after Oktoberfest) is the return leg of a cultural exchange project between Berlin and Hong Kong. After the blunder of a Chinese artist taking 2000 Buddhist symbols to Germany (swastikas) to Berlin, curiosity surrounds what artists there will bring here. More than 500 artists are flying in and events include art shows, music, dance, theatre, film, exhibitions and workshops.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Contemporary Hong Kong Art 2000
To mark the new millennium, this comprehensive overview of the past 50 years explores the identity of local art. The exhibition has five themes - Hong Kong School, Solitary Peaks, Roots From Design, Vision Beyond Forms and Transformation Of Heritage - and is curated by invited guests along with the curator Mr Tang Hoi-Chiu. It features selected collections of the Museum of Art and loaned works in different media and styles by various noted local artists. Various seminars and discussions will be held in conjunction with the show.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Jerry Lee Lewis
Pursuing a mostly private life now, seminal rocker Jerry Lee Lewis lives on a rustic retreat in his native Mississippi, wears cardigans and smokes a grandfatherly pipe. When he does step into his rock and roll life, one of his favourite venues is the intimate House of Blues room in New Orleans. Onstage the past comes to life as Lewis's god-given piano genius asserts itself and the 'The Killer' belts out 'Great Balls of Fire'.
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