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THE WEEK
Fri
THU
TUE
Friday 9/5
Sound Off
Start the weekend with some class at the
HK Phil’s Season Opening. On the bill:
Brahms’s powerful first piano concerto, the
prelude to Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde” and
Strauss’s “Rosenkavalier Suite.” It’s going to
rock. Or maybe just sway gently.
Sept 5-6, 8pm. Cultural Centre Concert
Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2734-
2009. $180-$580 from www.urbtix.hk.
Sunday 9/7
Firework it Out
It’s mid-autumn festival eve: Don’t miss the
Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance. This year,
there will be nearly 300 performers and over
70,000 incense sticks attached to the dragon—
should be quite the show. If that doesn’t do it
for you, check out p.20 for nine more things
to do during the festival.
Sept 7-9, 8:15pm. Tai Hang, Causeway
Bay, www.taihangfiredragon.hk.
Tuesday 9/9
Loony Town
Channel your inner 10-year-old and check
out Kingsley Ng’s the To The Moon outdoor
interactive light installation. The exhibit is
intended to get you back in touch with nature:
or maybe it’s just lots of pretty lights.
Sept 5-9, 8:30-10:30pm. Jordan Valley
Park, 71 New Clear Water Bay Rd., Kwun
Tong. www.orleanlaiproject.net. Free.
Thursday 9/11
Tropical Fever
Come check out the Montreal electronic
music duo Blue Hawaii at Backstage Live
for sweet sounds and sweet deals: all Blue
Hawaiis (the blue Curaçao cocktail) will cost
$50 during the show.
8:30pm. Backstage Live, 1/F, Somptueux
Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central,
2167-8985. $195 in advance;
$235 at the door.
Saturday 9/6
Go Retro
Break out the big hair and leg warmers for
Fringe and Retro Groovin at the Fringe Club.
Shake your hot pants to throwback hits, with
jazz fusion, R&B and disco all in the mix.
9:30pm. Fringe Club, Wyndham St.,
Central, 2521-7251. $100-$120 including
one drink.
Monday 9/8
Light It Up
On festival day itself, head to the Urban
Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival 2014 to
check out the lantern displays, have your palm
read, or—sure, why not—eat more mooncakes.
8-11pm. Victoria Park Soccer Pitch,
Causeway Bay. Free admission.
Wednesday 9/10
Players’ Club
Heading to the HK Tennis Open Make time
for Savour HK’s wine and food shindig
between matches—they’ll be serving up
classy bites for winners and losers alike.
Sep 9-14, all day. Victoria Park Tennis
Stadium, Causeway Rd., Causeway Bay,
www.savour.hk. Free for HKTO ticket
holders or $50 at the door.
Brickhouse tacos: yours at Savour
Coming Up
Woa, Mamma!
Finally, the 10-year wait is over.
Mark your calendar for Mamma Mia!
the musical—after touring the US,
Europe and China, the troupe is finally
bringing ABBA’s timeless classics to all
of Hong Kong’s dancing queens.
Sep 24-Oct 26. Academy for
Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd.,
Wan Chai, 2584-8500. $395-995 from
www.hkticketing.com.
6 HK MAGAZINE FRIDAY, September 5, 2014