The Works

Hong Kong is a throwaway society. We don’t recycle much, or even buy secondhand. "Missing Parts", an exhibition at the Arts Centre until the end of this month points out that many old objects can still have value, even if they are missing a few parts. ...

The government says it wants to support creative industries. It also likes to support landlords and property developers. History has shown us that when the two clash, it’s not likely that creativity will be the winner. Ten years ago artists began setti...

Finally, musician John Lee talks to us about his upcoming concert and gives us two performances showing the versatility of the frame drum.

Of course another major component of the new year celebrations is food. And some of that food can even be combined with artistic expression. As sculptors in candy and in chocolate reveal to us.

What’s a festive celebration without a show?Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet, for example, is – for many – a cherished part of the Christmas season. At the Lunar New Year, people traditionally flocked to see Chinese opera performances. But one loc...

At this time of year, putting up Nianhua or New Year prints is a traditional way to chase away bad fortune and bring in good fortune for the coming months. At the OC Gallery in Olympian City, the Sino Group's 'Art in Hong Kong' has joined forces with H...

This is the first edition of The Works for the Year of the Tiger, and to help us get in the New Year mood, we’re going to begin with music. We have with us three members of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Choo Boon-chong on Dizi, Leung Yan-chiu on Sop...

In our studio, two stars of the currently running "The Merchants of Bollywood" sing and and dance with a sample of the dazzling stage show.

An ongoing exhibition called “Dialogue in the Dark” is currently giving visitors the chance to experience what life would be like without what could be our most valued sense, the sense of sight It is also providing employment for the visually impaired.

“An Education” is based on a memoir by journalist Lynn Barber. It tells the story of how, at the age of sixteen, and in the Britain of the early 1960s, she became romantically involved with a much older man. In the film she’s called Jenny and played by...