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ExhibitionsFragileWong Fung-chi uses heaps of shattered glass to construct sculptures that reflect human fragility.新蒲崗迷你倉 Mon-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, (closed on public holidays), Art Beatus Gallery, G/F, 50 Peel St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Aug 28DreamingVietnamese artist Trinh Thanh Tung uses his signature blurred lines in paintings to produce a dream-like aura. Mon-Sat, 10am-6.30pm, Sun, 10.30am-6pm, Arch Angel Art, 38 Peel St, Central. Inquiries: 2851 6882. Ends Aug 31Sham Shui Po Tong Lau Shops ExhibitionThe Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage presents photographs that highlight the cultural significance of shops in tong lau (stair-accessed buildings with undivided residential flats) which face extinction due to urban renewal. Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm, (closed on public holidays), The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage, Annex Block, Western District Community Centre, 36A Western St, Sai Ying Pun. Inquiries: 2291 0238. Ends Aug 31The Sum of All EvilBritish brothers Jake and Dinos Chapman display reworked paintings and their large-scale titular installation. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, White Cube, 50 Connaught Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2592 2000. Ends Aug 31Gundam Docks at Hong KongLargest showcase of Gundam robots outside of Japan, includes the replication of the RX-78-2 Gundam battle against Char's Zaku II and other noteworthy robots. Daily, 10am-10pm, Times Square Open Piazza and 2/F Atrium, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2118 8900. Ends Sept 1The ObserverLondon-based Taiwanese artist Cheng Ting-ting uses texts, prints and video installations to challenge the Lonely Planet travel guide's proclaimed authority on her hometown. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Identity Art Gallery, 53 Tung St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2540 5353. Ends Sept 14Performing ArtsThe Addams FamilyBroadway adaptation of the popular 1960s TV series. Aug 23-25, 27-31, Sept 1, 3-5, 8pm, Aug 24, 31, 3pm. Centro Cultural Macau, HK$150-HK$480. macauticket.com. Inquiries: macauticket@kongseng.com.moAvenue QAdaptation of the Broadway musical with puppets and live performers. Aug 23-25, 27-31, 8pm, Aug 24-25, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$200-HK$340 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2389 9220Dido and AeneasSemi-staged opera adaptation of Purcell's baroque masterpiece based on Trojan hero Aeneas and his abandonment of Dido. Features orchestral accompaniment by the Die Konzertisten choir. Aug 23, 8pm, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6070 2552Hong Kong Youth Windophilics Annual Concert – When Time FrozeUnder the baton of Marco Leung Chun-yin, the wind orchestra plays music by Ito Yasuhide, Jan Van der Roost and others. Aug 23, 8pm, International Christian Quality Music Secondary & Primary School, 182 Po Kong Village Rd, Diamond Hill, HK$100, HK$120 cityline.com. Inquiries: 6145 9590Michael Jackson: The Immortal World TourCirque du Soleil's production puts the King of Pop's hits to stunning visuals and dance moves. Aug 23-25, 8pm, Aug 24-25, 4pm, AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau, HK$245-HK$1,288 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2853 7643Ellen Loo & The Ripples BandLoo, one half of at17, joins the indie rockers performing a mix of rock, pop and jazz. Aug 23-24, 8.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Stadium, 18 Oi Kwan Rd, Wan Chai, HK$300, HK$450 Urbtix. Inquiries : 2541 6778SuunsThe Canadian rock band in concert. Aug 23, 8.30pm, Hidden Agenda, 2A Wing Fu Industrial Bldg, 15-17 Tai Yip St, Kwun Tong, HK$280 (advance) ticketflap.com. Inquiries: hiddenagenda.hkHot CircusAn evening of alt-rock music with headliners The Fat Jokers, and supporting bands In Love And Pain!, Band-Aid and The Glareless. Aug 23, 9.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$130 (on day). Inquiries: 2521 7251Takkyu IshinoThe veteran DJ spins techno, with special guest Taku Hirayama. Aug 23, 10pm, Volar, Basement, 38-44 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK$150 (advance), HK$200 (door) ticketflap.com. Inquiries: volar.com.hkPara OneThe French electronic musician in concert. Aug 23, 11pm, Socialito, shop 2, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$200. Inquiries: 3167 7380mini storageove & CoolE-Side Dance Company's finale performance showcasing students involved in their summer courses. Aug 24, 8pm, Aug 25, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2372 9351All Good Things Must Come To An End LiveAn evening of rock and alternative live music with Atomic Bubbles, Band Band, A Roller Control, Fantastic Day and Rachel Believes in Me. Aug 24, 10pm, The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$150. Inquiries: 2521 7251CinemaHKIFF Cine FanThe Hong Kong International Film Festival Society presents a selection of films designed to broaden audience appreciation, including the following two. UA Langham Place, 8/F-11/F Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok, The Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, 1 Austin Rd West, Kowloon, HK$75; HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East, Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$65 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2970 3300The Wind Will Carry UsAbbas Kiarostami's drama centring on the arrival of a group of outsiders harbouring mysterious intentions, to a remote Kurdish village. In Persian with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 21, 7.30pm, Hong Kong Arts CentreViolence at High NoonNagisa Oshima's 1966 drama, based on real events, revolving around a serial killer who hunted down woman in the daytime. In Japanese with English subtitles. Aug 24, 2pm, Hong Kong Arts CentreSummer International Film Festival 2013Hong Kong International Film Festival Society presents a programme of21 films from around the globe, including the following five. Until Aug 27 . Hong Kong Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East; Hong Kong Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$65; UA Langham Place, 8/F-11/F Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok; The Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, 1 Austin Rd West, Kowloon, HK$75 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2970 330021 Ways to Ruin a MarriageComedy centring on a cynical young scholar who believes she has found the key to destroying a marriage, and the arrival of a man bent on proving her wrong. In Finnish with English subtitles. Aug 21, 9.45pm, UA Langham Place; Aug 26, 7.30pm, Hong Kong Arts CentreAge of PanicIndie comedy-drama revolving around an ex-couple whose personal problems collide with the 2012 French election, involving Francois Hollande. In French with English subtitles. Aug 22, 9.45pm, UA Langham Place; Aug 25, 7.30pm, The Grand CinemaTaipei FactoryFour shorts featuring four young Taiwanese filmmakers who teamed up with four directors from other countries(Chang Jung-chi with Alireza Khatami, Shen Ko-shang with Luis Cifuentes, Singing Chen with Jero Yun, and Midi Zhao with Joanna Preiss) to investigate urban life in the nation. In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles. Aug 23, 7.45pm, UA Langham PlaceCamille Claudel 1915Bruno Dumont chronicles the life of the artist and mad woman confined to an asylum in France. In French with English subtitles. Aug 23, 9.45pm, The Grand CinemaThe Stone Roses: Made of StoneShane Meadows' documentary follows the Manchester band from their humble origins, through their cult-like period and break-up and finally to their eventual reunion. In English. Aug 23, 9.45pm, UA Langham Place9th InDPanda International Short Film FestivalInD Blue presents a selection of nine short film programmes from around the world, including the following two. Ends Sept 9. Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$65 cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2572 7202Gay Shorts 1Programme of eight shorts, including Chaser, about a gay man's escape from alienation from his conservative Jewish family. Films with dialogue all contain English subtitles. Aug 22, 9.40pm, Aug 27, 7.40pm, Broadway CinemathequeGay Shorts 2Programme of eight shorts, including A Matter of Sex, about a man going through a sexual identity crisis and Troy: Naked Boys Behind Bars, Sing!, based on the Troy comic strip series. Various languages. All films with dialogue contain English subtitles except for films in English. Aug 23, 7.40pm, Aug 29, 9.40pm, Broadway Cinemathequeself storage