The Works

On Christmas Day 1941, as Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese, a group of men led by a one-legged Chinese admiral, made a daring escape into mainland China. A new exhibition at the Museum of Coastal Defence tells their story.

And to end the show, salsa, as dancers Yanqing Choo and Richard Tholoor, singer Chris Polanco, and festival organiser Joseph Ennin, give us a taste of this week of dance and song at the 2010 Hong Kong Salsa Festival.

In his new film, “Broken Embraces” Pedro Almodovar tells the story of Harry Cain (played by Lluis Homar), a blind screenwriter who was once a sighted film director by the name of Mateo Blanco. At one point, after one of his collaborators suffers an acc...

Despite the popularity of the idea of the starving artist, most artists would prefer not to starve than you very much. Like the rest of us, they need to earn a little money from time to time. Few people in Hong Kong have more of that money than the pro...

We present another song from the musical “Songs for a New World” which will be performed in the upcoming City Festival, as Emma Thomas sings “Stars and the Moon”.

This year is the 20th anniversary of Germany’s reunification. The Goethe-Institut Hongkong is highlighting it by focusing on the topic of ‘change of time’. Until the 20th February, in the Goethe Gallery, the institute is presenting a photo exhibition b...

In our movie review, Gary Pollard talks to us about Heath Ledger’s final film, Terry Gilliam’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”. Filled with Gilliam’s trademark surreal visuals, it’s the story of a traveling vaudeville show, a magic mirror, and a ...

This week, Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing theatre was home to a 3-day conference that featured 25 speakers from 10 countries, as well as workshops and competitions. The aim of the MaD or “Make a Difference” conference was to encourage students to be more creat...

Launched in 2003 by the Arts Development Council and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, “Artwork On Loan” enables people to have art in their homes even if they could not otherwise afford it. However, all the pieces on loan are reproductions...

And in our studio performance this week, we interview Bethan Greaves, director of "Songs for a New World", and listen to Joyce Wong and Rick Lau sing an excerpt from one of those songs.