I hope 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.
Saturday, May 10: Eugene Pao, Jazz/Rock, Grappa's Cellar in Jardine House, Central.
Sunday, May 11: Film retrospective of late Chinese director Zhu Shilin, HK Film Archive, Sai Wan Ho. (Through May 18.)
Monday, May 12: French singer Keren Ann, Sheung Wan Civic Center.
Tuesday, May 13: German singer/songwriter Maximilian Hecker at the City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon.
Wednesday May 14: "Art HK 08" opens at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai. (See the May 4 posting on this site)
Thursday, May 15: James Blunt, British singer/songwriter, Emmy award winner, HITEC Hall, Kowloon Bay.
Friday, May 16: "We Will Rock You", a musical featuring 26 Queen Classics, Hong Kong Academy of Performance Arts, Wanchai. (Through June 1)
Saturday, May 17: Opening of Picasso exhibition - "The Vollard Suite", University of Hong Kong Museum and Art Gallery, Pok Fu Lam. (Through July 20)
Sunday, May 18: An Evening of Opera Excerpts, Nine local HK vocalists, Hong Kong City Hall, Central.
Monday, May 19: Andy Warhol Prints exhibit, Schoeni Gallery, Central (Ongoing through May 29)
Tuesday, May 20: Elton John's "Rocket Man" Tour, Asia World Arena, Lantau Island.
Wednesday, May 21: "Aduna, Land of Adventure", France's Etha Dam Dance Company, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Tsim Sha Tsui. (also May 20)
Thursday, May 22: Comedian Tim Jones' performance, Take Out Comedy Club, SOHO, Central.
Friday May 23: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra's all female ensemble perform Chinese poems set to music using traditional instruments, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Saturday, May 24: "Beerfest" Int'l Beer and Food Festival, Lan Kwai Fong, Central. (through May 25)
Sunday, May 25: "L'Empereur du Chant" solo musical performance by Jim Chin, local comedian, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Tsim Sha Tsui. (Through June 8)
Monday, May 26: French film "La Chinoise", Broadway Cinematheque, Yau Ma Tei.
Tuesday, May 27: Mark I Music Centre Showcase performance, The Wanch, Wanchai.
Wednesday, May 28: "The Faust Festival" showcase, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wanchai, (Through June 10)
Thursday, May 29: Musical performance, "France Touches Hong Kong", HITEC Hall, Kowloon Bay.
Friday, May 30: Dramatic performance of "Tuesdays with Morrie" starring Chung King Foi, Hong Kong City Hall Theatre, Central (Through June 8)
Saturday May, 31: Indie Band Night, Backstage Live, Central.
Sunday, June 1: "Paris 1730-1930: A Taste for China", exhibit of art objects and paintings acquired over 200 years in Paris, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Tsim Sha Tsui. (May 1 until June 15)
Tuesday, June 3: "Music Matters" conference, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Wanchai. (Through June 5)
Sunday June 8: The Scottish Symphony Orchestra Concert, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai
Saturday, June 14: Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races 2008, Sha Tin(Also June 15)
Sunday, June 15: The King's Singers a capella Concert, Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall, Central.
That's all for now. A new schedule will be posted in early June.