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HK PICKS
Pakeong: Experiencing. Fortes To celebrate its third birthday, the Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery has invited prominent Macanese artist Fortes Pakeong Sequeira to exhibit some of his portfolio—a collection of improvised, stark paintings that have been created using the simplest materials. Catch Pakeong himself at the gallery through the month of April with a series of live demonstrations of his work. Apr 13-18; Closed on Sundays. Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery, 749 Avenida da Praia Grande, Macau Peninsula, (+853) 2892 3288. Free.
Art
Nightlife
The Ugly One Hong Kong theater company On & On presents “The Ugly One,” a black comedy written by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg. It’s a moralistic lesson in beauty when butt-faced Lette decides to undergo facial reconstruction in the hopes of boosting his career and his confidence. Is this finally a show rooting for the ugly man? Let’s hope there’s at least a little bit of totty to keep us entertained. Don’t miss the onehour pre-performance talk hosted by the theater’s members. In Cantonese only. Apr 18, 8pm. Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, Macau Peninsula, (+853) 2840-0555. $180. www.ccm.gov.mo.
Club Cubic 4th Anniversary Club Cubic is celebrating four years of epic nights out this month with a roster of big-name DJs. Catch Belgian producer and DJ Yves V perform his infectious electro, big-room beats on April 10 ahead of his third Tomorrowland debut this summer. The big birthday party rocks the club on April 18, with American hip hop artist 2 Chainz headlining: see p.29 for details. To cement Cubic’s reputation as Macau’s go-to club, it’s also going to be open on Sundays as of April 12—so now you can party all week long. Apr 11, 11:30pm; $250. Apr 18, 1am; $450 at the door. Club Cubic, 2/F, Hard Rock Hotel, City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, (+853) 6638-4999.
Start This debut art exhibition from digital art studio 2 UP ponders the influences of video game culture on the younger generation. The studio represents life in the city as a series of pixels—a patchwork of blocks that make up Macau’s east-meets-west cityscape. The humor should strike a chord for anyone familiar with our sister SAR, or just really obsessed with Minecraft. Through Apr 19. Ox Warehouse, Avenida do Coronel Mequita, Macau Peninsula, (+853) 2853-0026. Free. oxwarehouse.blogspot.hk.
Valkyrie Octopus Contemporary textile artist Joana Vasconcelos brings the Valkyrie Octopus to Macau: a 35-meter-long, 20-meter-high sculpture that weighs in at 1,200 kilos and took 50 experts nearly 10 months to create. Made of more than 4,000 meters of patterned fabric that encompasses traditional Portuguese crochet elements, the Valkyrie is embellished with thousands of beads and LED lights. Vasconcelos first achieved international recognition in 2005 with her sculpture The Bride, a 5-meter-high chandelier made of tampons (!), and was then the first woman to have a solo exhibition at the Chateau de Versailles, in 2012. You go, girl. Through Oct 31. MGM Macau, Avenida Dr Sun Yat Sen, Macau Peninsula, (+853) 8802-1888. Free.
Theater & Dance Beauty and the Beast Macau is welcoming all the big-name musicals this season—next up is the heartwarming Disney fairytale “Beauty and the Beast.” To celebrate its 20th anniversary on the stage, the original Broadway creative team is bringing Belle and her lyrical pals to the Venetian Theatre for a six-week run as part of a world tour. As one of the longest running and highest grossing Broadway shows of all time, you’d better snap up tickets quick. Before the petals drop off the rose or whatever. Jun 13-Jul 26. Venetian Theatre, The Venetian, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, $280-680 from www.cotaiticketing.com.
Concerts Katy Perry in Macau Your prayers have been answered: the reigning queen of pop herself will be gracing the stage at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena in May. From humble beginnings as a gospel singer, Katy Perry hit the big time with 2008 single “I Kissed a Girl.” Since then, she’s dropped more mega hits than you can count: think “Teenage Dream,” “California Gurls” and “Roar.” Fresh from her Superbowl halftime show she’s hitting up Macau. It really does seem like Perry can’t possibly put a foot wrong. Except for marrying Russell Brand, of course. May 1-2, 8pm. The Venetian Macao Estrada do Istmo, Cotai. $380-1,680 from www.hkticketing.com. HK MAGAZINE FRIDAY, April 10, 2015 27