Everyday Dialogues: Beyond Classics and Multi-arts Lectures

In this series of five lectures, the classics will be re-read with a contemporary approach covering various genres of multi-arts, ranging from cultural theories, paintings, music, literary works, films as well as performative and visual arts, so as to discuss topics of current trends such as aesthetics, technology, futurism and gender by exploring the subtle correlation between classics and multi-arts. The lectures will also look into how the classics respond to the everyday in an intimate way. 

In Cantonese

17 June (Fri)

Lecture 1: Aesthetics, Being and Adaptation

As an introduction to this lecture series, to explore the topic of “existence” in different art forms.

Texts covered

- Books: Italo Calvino (1991) Why Read the Classics? and Nietzsche, F. (1872) The Birth of Tragedy

- Film: Spike Jonze (2002) Adaptation

- Theatrical Production and Film: Edward Lam Dance Theatre (2020) 14 Variations on the Theme of Yi Yi

24 June (Fri)

Lecture 2: Re-reading Classics through Futurism

To discuss how the classics can be re-read through futurism in science fiction works.

Texts covered

- Books: Shelley (1818) Frankenstein, Byung-Chul Han (2017) Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power and Barthes (1980) Camera Lucida

- Multi-arts performance x film: 1927 (2018) Golem

- Film: Spike Jonze (2013) Her

6 July (Wed)

Lecture 3: Shakespeare and Beyond

To re-read "The Tempest" by Shakespeare through the works of different art forms.

Texts covered

- Book: Frantz Fanon (1952) White Masks, Black Skin

- Play: Aimé Césaire (1969) A Tempest

- Film: Julie Taymor (2010) The Tempest

- Short Film: Ata Wong of Théâtre de la Feuille (2021) The Tempest

13 July (Wed)

Lecture 4: Gender in Classics and Others

Selected paintings on Venus are cited as an introduction to discuss how gender is projected in art pieces.

Texts covered

- Book: Virginia Woolf (1925) Mrs. Dalloway

- Films: Stephen Daldry (2002) The Hours and Sylvia Chang (2004), 20,30,40  

- Chamber Opera: Yi Wong, Daniel Lo & Olivia Yan (2021) Women Like Us

20 July (Wed)

Lecture 5: Madness and Everyday

Using a number of paintings on insanity as an introduction to discuss the expression of related mental status in different works.

Texts covered

- Books: Dostoevsky (1864) Notes from Underground and Foucault (1961) The History of Madness

- Dance Video: Terry Tsang (2020) Into The Choreo- / Photo- graphy Ep3

- Multimedia Project: Chi-yung Wong (2021) Exploring Arts & Minds

- Film: Jeffrey Lau (1995) Out of the Dark

More reference texts will be brought forward in the lectures. 

The speaker reserves the right to change the programme content.

Each lecture will run for about 2 hours.

Dr. FONG Ho Yin, Ian

Ian Fong is currently teaching literary and cultural studies in various tertiary institutions. He received his PhD degree in comparative literature at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests lie in urban studies, film and literary studies, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, as well as Nietzsche studies.

Everyday Dialogues: Beyond Classics and Multi-arts Lectures

DATE

VENUE

PRICE

17.06.2022 (Fri)
19:30

24.06.2022 (Fri)
19:30

AC1, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

$50

BUY NOW

06.07.2022 (Wed)
19:30

13.07.2022 (Wed)
19:30

20.07.2022 (Wed)
19:30

AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

$50

BUY NOW

DATE

17.06.2022 (Fri)
19:30

24.06.2022 (Fri)
19:30

VENUE

AC1, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

PRICE

$50

BUY NOW

DATE

06.07.2022 (Wed)
19:30

13.07.2022 (Wed)
19:30

20.07.2022 (Wed)
19:30

VENUE

AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

PRICE

$50

BUY NOW

Tickets available from 16 May onwards at URBTIX outlets, on internet, mobile app and credit card telephone booking.

Discount Scheme

Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients.

(Limited tickets for CSSA recipients on a first-come-first-served basis.)

Everyday Dialogues: Beyond Classics and Multi-arts Lectures Package Discount

10% off for each purchase of standard tickets of 2 different lectures, 15% off for 3 lectures and 20% off for 4 or more lectures.

Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discount offers.

Internet Booking www.urbtix.hk

Credit Card Telephone Booking 2111 5999

Ticketing Enquiries 3761 6661

Programme Enquiries 2268 7323

The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The presenter reserves the right to change the programme.

【Programme Postponement and Refund Arrangement】

“Everyday Dialogues: Beyond Classics and Multi-arts Lectures” which originally scheduled on 26 January; 8, 15, 23 February & 1 March 2022 at AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre will be rescheduled for 17, 24 June; 6, 13 & 20 July 2022. Ticket holders please keep the original tickets intact (with stubs) for rescheduled programme* or cash refund at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Box Office during the refund period.  The ticket refund service will be available from 17 May (Tuesday) to 11 July (Monday) (both dates inclusive).  Late requests will not be accepted.  In accordance with URBTIX's terms and conditions of purchase, all handling, mailing and courier services charges (if any) collected for ticket purchase via internet, mobile app and telephone bookings are non-refundable. For enquiries, please email cp2@lcsd.gov.hk or call 2268 7323 during office hours. 

*Ticket holders of “Everyday Dialogues: Beyond Classics and Multi-arts Lectures” originally scheduled for 26 January to 1 March can attend these lecture(s) with the same topic(s).  For enquiries, please email to cp2@lcsd.gov.hk or call 2268 7323 during office hours.

Please refer to the ticket refund announcement for details of the refund arrangement and the opening hours of box offices: 

https://ticket.urbtix.hk/internet/en_US/newsDetail/181909?p=9GBH4V1IOH1LE853ARPT