I am working to make this a regular, monthly article highlighting some of the major events scheduled for the next 30 days or so. Please be aware that this is just a sampling. There is a lot more going on here.
If you want more detailed information or scheduled events for dates beyond this list, you can contact me on the Planet Eye blog or e-mail me directly at ejhahn@netvigator.com until we get our feedback utility going on this site. In most cases, you can also do a Google search on the event for more details.
Tuesday, July 1: Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia Chamber Music Concert, Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre, Central.
Tuesday, July 1: (also July 2-5) "Oleanna" by David Mamet, Blank Theatre Company, Hong Kong Arts Center, McAuley Studio, Wanchai.
Wednesday, July 2: "Saxo Carnival" by La Sax Ensemble, Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre, Central.
Wednesday, July 2: (also July 3-12) "Desert Dreaming", Exhibition of Aboriginal art, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Ave., Sheung Wan, 852-2291-0006.
Thursday, July 3: "Flamboyance", Musique Ensemble, Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre, Central.
Thursday, July 3: (also July 4 - 6) "Evolution: Asia Yoga Conference", Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai.
Friday July 4: (also July 5, 6), "Modern Peking Opera", Peking Opera Theatre of Shanghai, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Grand Theatre, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Saturday, July 5: (also July 4) The Leningrad Symphony, Hong Kong Cultural Center,Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Saturday, July 5: "HK Live" featuring Killersoap, MAsques and Tai Tai Alibi, Fringe Club, Central.
Sunday, July 6: Enchanted Strings Concert, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Monday, July 7: (through February 16, 2009), "Jewelry for Life" Exhibition, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Sha Tin, New Territories.
Tuesday, July 8: "A Theme of Paganini" Concert, Felix Tam, Icarus Lee, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Tuesday, July 8: "Djizoes" Swiss Hard Rock Band plus Gong Wu, Darkness Pool & COCKFIGHT, Club Cixi, Lan Kwai Fong, Central.
Wednesday, July 9: "Presentation on Dance in Australia", Dr. Anita Donaldson, Keiko Aoki, Fringe Club, Gallery, Central
Thursday, July 10: (also July 11, 12, 13), "Thomas Saves the Day", Thomas and Friends, AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau Island.
Thursday, July 10: (also July 11, 12, 13), "Hanako's Pillow" by Theatre du Pif in English with Chinese sub-titles, Hong Kong Cultural Center,Studio Theatre, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Friday, July 11: (also July 10 and 12), Punchline Comedy Club - Gavin Webster, David Williams, Alun Cochrane, The Viceroy, Wan Chai.
Friday, July 11: (also July 12 and 13), "Aeros", The Romanian Gymnastics Federation, International Arts Carnival, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Grand Theatre, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Saturday, July 12: Cabaret Performance, Rick Lau, Fringe Club, Central.
Saturday, July 12: A Concert of Cantonese Music featuring Four Virtuosi from Guangdong and Hong Kong by Yin Ngai Opera & Musical Troupe of Hong Kong, Sheung Wan Civic Centre Theatre, Sheung Wan, New Territories.
Sunday, July 13: Hong Kong Children's Choir, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Auditorium, Kwai Chung, New Territories
Sunday, July 13: Piano Recital - Schumann, Beethoven, Ravel, Mary Wu, Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall, Central.
Monday, July 14: (also July 15-17) "2008 Hong Kong International Youth and Children's Choir Festival", Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Monday, July 14: Talk by Political Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher, Foreign Correspondents' Club, Central.
Tuesday, July 15: "ARS NOVA", Hong Kong Ars Nova Orchestra with Hye Jin Chung and Cherry Tsang Chi-Lai, Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre, Central.
Tuesday, July 15: "HK Pop Bands", The Backstagers, Backstage Live, Central.
Wednesday, July 16: (also July 17) "Hulun Buir Fantasy", Concert, 2008 HK International Youth & Children's Choir Festival, Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall, Central.
Wednesday, July 16: Live Music, BC Magazine Showcase, The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Road, (2861-1621), Wanchai,
Thursday, July 17: (also July 18,19,20) The Royal Ballet presents "Sylvia" and "Manon", Hong Kong Cultural Center, Grand Theatre, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Thursday, July 17: Live Music, Bambie and Friends, The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Road, (2861-1621), Wanchai.
Friday, July 18: (also July 19 & 20) "The Legend of Mulan", Chung Ying Theatre Co., Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Friday, July 18: (also July 11 & 25) People's Liberation Improv Troupe, TakeOut Comedy Club, Soho, Central.
Saturday, July 19: (also July 20, 26, 27) "Hawaiian Family Festival from Aloha to Lohas: Aloha Hoku Gala and Aloha Ohana Play-Fair", North District Town Hall Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Center Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall Cultural Activities Hall, all in the New Territories.
Saturday, July 19: Heavy Metal Performance with Intolerant, Shepherds, Weak, Maniac and Evocation, Warehouse Teenage Club, Aberdeen.
Sunday, July 20: (also July 18, 19) "Nada...Nada", Aracaladanza Dance Troupe, Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre, Central.
Sunday, July 20: (through November 19) Francis Stafford Photo Exhibition, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum, Mid-Levels.
Monday, July 21: Allegro Singers 44th Annual Concert, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Monday, July 21: HK Institute of Vocational Education Annual Dance Show, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Kwai Chung, New Territories .
Tuesday, July 22: (through August 7) "One Journey", Yvonne Chan Photo Exhibit, Fringe Club, Fotogalerie, Central.
Tuesday, July 22: "Summer Performance 2008", HKUSU Drama Society, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan, New Territories.
Wednesday, July 23: (Also July 24 - 29) Hong Kong Book Fair 2008, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai.
Wednesday, July 23: "Grandmaster Flash", DJ and Mixmaster, Dragon-I, Central
Thursday, July 24: Stereophonics "Pull The Pin" Tour, HITEC Star Hall, Kowloon Bay
Thursday, July 24: "Variety Show", Chiao Yao Association Ltd., Kwai Tsing Theatre, Kwai Chung, New Territories.
Friday, July 25: (also July 26, 27) "Space Within Shapes", Allen Lam and Company, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Black Box Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories.
Friday, July 25: Helter Skelter Blues Rock Band, Fringe Club, Central.
Saturday, July 26: Ryu Goto, Violinist, Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall, Central.
Saturday, July 26: Akon "White Party" Live Concert, AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau Island.
Sunday, July 27: (also July 25, 26 And August 1, 2, 3) "Hua-yen Sutra Mind as a Skillful Painter", Zuni Icosahedron, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Grand Theatre, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Sunday, July 27: The Innomine Chorale 32nd Annual Musical Concert, Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall, Central.
Monday, July 28: (also July 27) "Out of the Box", City Contemporary Dance Company Limited, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Auditorium, Kwai Chung, New Territories.
Monday, July 28: Cantonese Opera by Yiu Ming Sing, Sha Tin Town Hall, Auditorium, New Territories.
Tuesday, July 29: Alicia Keys "As I Am", AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau Island.
Tuesday, July 29: "Drum Jam", Kumi Masunaga, Fringe Club, Central.
Wednesday, July 30: "Songs in Memory of Luciano Pavarotti", Lydia Chan Music Forum, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Wednesday, July 30: (Also August 2) "ING Cup" Pre-Olympic Football (soccer) Tournament, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, U.S.A., Netherlands, Hong Kong Stadium, Causeway Bay.
Thursday, July 31: Travis Live, AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau Island.
Thursday, July 31: "Don Quixote In School", Drama Gallery Ltd., Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan, New Territories.
That's all for now. "Whass Up? August" will be posted in late July. "Whass Up" is always a work in progress and will be updated regularly as new and interesting events are scheduled and/or until a full month of events are listed.