Jazz Up: Sadao Watanabe Group - The Japanese jazz saxophonist blends the music of various countries, including Brazil and Africa. $75-$400 from Urbtix. Wed, Nov 26, 8pm. City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central.

Peak Performance
A collaboration between the Academy of Performing Arts and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Edo de Waart. $54-$280 from Urbtix. Fri-Sat, Nov 28-29, 8pm. Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui.

Stage

Abigail’s Party
A black comedy set in British suburbia. $180-$200 from HK Ticketing. Wed-Sat, Nov 19-22, 7:45pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251, www.hkfringeclub.com.

About Khon
(Part of the New Vision Arts Festival)
A performance by a Thai dance master and a French avant-garde choreographer. $60-$200 from Urbtix. Fri-Sat, Nov 21-22, 8pm. Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui.

Cinderella
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s all-time favorite fairy tale, presented by Broadway Asia Entertainment. $180-$690 from Urbtix. Through Nov 28, 7:30pm. (Sat and Sun matinees 2:30pm) Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, www.cinderellaonstage.com.

Past. Past
Two men living in the big city recall how they fell in and out of love. $90-$180 from HK Ticketing. Wed-Sat, Nov 19-22, 7:30pm.

Hong Kong Ice Hockey League - First Division games every Thursday night. Mega Ice, Megabox, 5 Wang Chiu Rd., Kowloon Bay. Details: Charles Yorke at charles@asiasports.com.hk or 6019-1715, www.hockeynightinasia.com.

Planet Battle WMC Heavyweight Kickboxing Championships
Eight-men standing tournament for the world title. Also features four super fights and local fighters. Tickets from HK Ticketing. Nov 25, 7pm. HITEC Star Hall. Details: www.planet-battle.com.

HK PICKS
UBS Hong Kong Open
Professional members of the Asian Tour and PGA European Tour play against local talents in the annual golf championship. Nov 20-23. Tickets from www.cityline.com or 2111-5333. The Hong Kong Golf Club, Lot No. 1, Fan Kam Rd., Sheung Shui, 2670-1211.Details: www.ubshongkongopen.com.

Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open Badminton Super Series 2008
The seven-day tournament brings together 200 top players from more than 20 countries including Olympic champion Lin Dan. Tickets from Urbtix. Nov 24-30. Queen Elizabeth Stadium,18 Oi Kwan Rd., Wan Chai. Details: www.hkbadmintonassn.org.hk.

Upcoming

Hong Kong Football Association 
First Division Matches
The matches return in December. Mutual vs. Fourway, Mong Kok Stadium, Fri, Dec 12, 6pm; Sheffield Utd.

Faces To Figures - Malaysian artist Charles Cham
experiments with the “duality of life” in his double-face images. Opening: Nov 27, 6:30pm. Through Dec 18. Karin Weber Gallery, 20 Aberdeen St., Central, 2544-5004, www.karinwebergallery.com.

Ongoing

Asia Art Archive Fundraising
Auction 2008 Preview
The annual auction features over 60 works by outstanding Asian artists, such as Zhang Xiaogang, to raise funds for the Asian contemporary art scene. Nov 21-23, Level 2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui and Nov 24-28, Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 31/F, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, www.aaa.org.hk/fundraiser2008.

Attention Spam
In-your-face urban works from five British artists. Read more in Art Box, below. Through Dec 10. Schoeni Art Gallery, 21-31 Old
Bailey St., Central, 2869-8802.

Beauty, Virtu and falling Jasmin
Argentinean artist Grillo Demo expresses his interpretation of beauty by painting over vintage images. Through Nov 30. The Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2291-0006, www.thecatstreetgallery.com.

HK PICKS
Imaging Hong Kong: Contemporary Photography Exhibition
Hong Kong’s celebrated homegrown photographers exhibit over 150 shots of the city since the 1950s, from social documentaries to photojournalism to mixed and new media.

Pretty Boys Sing - Get intimate with singer-songwriter Maximilian Hecker at a free showcase and autograph signing. And who the hell is Chris Brown? Find out this week over at The Venetian