Best Martin McDonagh Podcasts (2024)

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Illustrator Jonathan Jay Lee, Wu Guanzhong@MOA & in the studio: Singer-songwriter Gwenji 21:37

4d ago21:37

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Indie folk singer-songwriter Gwenji’s experience of studying music at school is likely to be all too familiar to many Hong Kong schoolchildren. She’ll be with us later to tell us about how she grew up playing the violin before going on to find her own ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Ceramic artist Rosanna Li, Yoonmi Nam@HK Open Print Shop & in the studio: Teriver Cheung & Bowen Li 21:37

11d ago21:37

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For regular viewers, guitarist and composer Teriver Cheung won’t need much introduction. He’s known for his jazz performances and for his original compositions with his chamber group, Ensemble Transience. He’s joining us later to introduce his August c...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Project Koon Man Space@Chuen Lung, Lee Jin Woo@White Cube & in the studio: pianist Hui Ling 21:37

18d ago21:37

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For dedicated hikers, the Chuen Lung Family Walk is a nice warm-up exercise. For families out for a casual stroll, it’s a nice easy trail with a nearby tea house that serves dim sum. Tsuen Wan’s nearby Chuen Lung Tsuen, that’s “dragon stream village” ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Henry Steiner@M+, A Passion for Silk@City U & in the studio: RUMBU 21:37

25d ago21:37

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Later on today’s show, we’ll catch up with countertenor RUMBU. He came to our studio in May of last year while still a student at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Now he’s graduated, and he’ll be back with us to keep us up to date with his la...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Interview with film director Martin McDonagh & in the studio: Pianist Jerold Chu 21:37

1M ago21:37

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Pianist KaJeng Wong came to our show a few weeks ago to give us a preview of this year’s Music Lab Festival. The festival’s still under way, but one of the highlights so far was the recent concert by pianist Jerold Chu. Jerold and his band will be with...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Le French May: Breakdance Symphonic, Fabien Merelle@Kiang Malingue & in the studio: French Baroque M 21:37

1M ago21:37

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This week’s show is very much a French affair. In the second part of the programme, members of Hong Kong’s Concerto da Camera Baroque Ensemble will be here to tell us about their upcoming concert of French Baroque music and dance. Also on the subject o...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Debe Sham@vA!, Gerhard Richter & Sean Scully@Ben Brown & in the studio: Violinist Yao Jue 21:37

2M ago21:37

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Debe Sham@vA!, Gerhard Richter & Sean Scully@Ben Brown & in the studio: Violinist Yao JueBy Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Works Series 22 #52 21:37

2M ago21:37

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The Works presents the latest art's happening in Hong Kong to our audience.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Bruce Nauman@Tai Kwun, Gérard Henry's "Between Mountains and Sea" & in the studio: pianist KaJeng Wo 21:37

2M ago21:37

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Bruce Nauman@Tai Kwun, Gérard Henry's "Between Mountains and Sea" & in the studio: pianist KaJeng WongBy Radio Television Hong Kong

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Movana Chen, Hong Kong Resonance@boogie woogie & in the studio: The Book of Longing@Freespace 21:37

2M ago21:37

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Movana Chen, Hong Kong Resonance@boogie woogie & in the studio: The Book of Longing@FreespaceBy Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Izumi Kato, Wataru Yamakami@Wamono Art & in the studio: CCOHK's "Shark Symphony" 21:37

2M ago21:37

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Sharks were swimming in our seas more than 430 million years before the first humans appeared. It’s fair to say that as a species we pretty quickly developed a wary attitude towards them. The fact is though that we’re a far bigger threat to them than t...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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"Tong1Fong4"@Karin Weber, Trevpr Yeung@Parasite & in the studio: saxophonist Timothy Wan 21:37

3M ago21:37

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You may remember that a couple of months ago, The Works featured “Fountain de Chopin” a platform to promote, and increase interest in, jazz music. One of its founders, saxophonist Timothy Wan will be with us later to introduce some original music he’s ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Profile : Mak2, EU FIlm Festive 2024@cinema & In the Studio : "Code" 21:37

3M ago21:37

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Artist Profile : Mak2, EU FIlm Festive 2024@cinema & In the Studio : "Code"By Radio Television Hong Kong

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“Under the Same Roof: Origin & Art of Lingnan Traditional Architecture” Exhibition, "Gender Reveal 21:37

3M ago21:37

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“Under the Same Roof: Origin and Art of Lingnan Traditional Architecture” Exhibition, "Gender Revealed - Not a Party But An Exhibition” at at 480.0 Gender & Art Space & In the Studio : “SOUND OF MUSIC”By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Art Basel & In the Studio : Violinist Chloe Chan 21:37

3M ago21:37

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Art Basel & In the Studio : Violinist Chloe ChanBy Radio Television Hong Kong

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Opening programme of Le French May Arts Festival, M+ “Noir & Blanc – A Story of Photography, “The Mo 21:37

4M ago21:37

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Opening programme of Le French May Arts Festival, M+ “Noir & Blanc – A Story of Photography, “The Monster” exhibition at Yrellag Gallery & In the Studio : Jazz singer Rachel SungBy Radio Television Hong Kong

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Exhibition “One to Ten”, “Green Snake: women-centred ecologies” @Tai Kwun & in the studio: Gabriel K 21:37

4M ago21:37

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, it’s presenting the exhibition “One to Ten”, featuring ten former students, to highlight the achievements of its alumni in the de...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Cantonese musical, “I am What I am”, "NL Imagined”@Goethe & in the studio: Vocalist Keith Wong 21:37

4M ago21:37

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On the show later, composer and vocalist Keith Wong will be here to tell us about his debut album, “Intertwined” and why he likes to intertwine choral music, theatre and the jazz tradition in his music. Turning to music with a perhaps more local emphas...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Painter Kitty Ng, Kuwayama & Naito@Whitestone & in the studio: Irish Festival & Black Velvet Collect 21:37

4M ago21:37

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The relationship between painting and photography hasn’t always been cordial. Some painters did use precursors of the modern camera such as the camera obscura to compose their works, but many people felt that the invention of the photograph itself in t...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Sheung Yiu, Anita Mui@Heritage Museum & in the studio: Pianist Patrick Lui & trio 21:37

5M ago21:37

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Currently based in Helsinki, Hong Kong-born artist Sheung Yiu is interested in algorithmic image systems such as computer vision, computer graphics and remote sensing. It might all sound very technical, but for his latest project he’s using this comput...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Birdcage-making, Japanese decorative art@Liang Yi & in the studio: Singer-songwriter Monkey 21:37

5M ago21:37

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Traditional Chinese bird cages range from the basic to the sophisticated and often feature fine craftsmanship and materials. Their shape and design can vary from region to region and according to the bird species for which they are made. Keeping caged ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Jazz collective Fountain de Chopin, : Howie Tsui@Hanart & in the studio: CNY naamyam by Gregory Kwok 21:37

5M ago21:37

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Kung Hei Fat Choy! Welcome to The Works. I’m Ben Tse, and of course joining me and Ben Pelletier this week to wish you a Happy Year of the Dragon is Billy Lee, the host of The Works Chinese language version 藝坊星期天. As you can see, we’re introducing a...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Ma Yansong, Group exhibition@3812 Gallery & in the studio: Soyoung Yoon, Woo Jiyeon & Alex Wun 21:37

5M ago21:37

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Joining us later on the show to welcome the Lunar New Year are two acclaimed South Korean musicians, violinist Yoon Soyoung, and cellist Woo Jiyeon. They’ll be here with local pianist Alex Wun to introduce us to their upcoming concert to celebrate the ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Photographer Chucky Li, Tsuguharu Foujita@Chatham Maison & in the studio: Andy Schaub 21:37

6M ago21:37

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Swiss singer-songwriter Andy Schaub says he’s been fascinated by Asian culture since he was a child and interested in Chinese pop music for at least a decade. That passion led him to travel thousands of miles from his village home near Basel in Switzer...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Int. w/ film director Park Chan-wook, Qipao@HK Film Archive & in the studio: Guzheng player Wan Xing 21:37

6M ago21:37

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Audiences in Hong Kong and around the world are increasingly familiar with, and appreciative of, the works of South Korean film director, Park Chan-wook. He’s not only a director but also a screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. Last November,...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Ink artist Chan Kwan-lok, Cristobal Gabarron@Ora Ora & in the studio: Ear Up Festival & rosemances 21:37

6M ago21:37

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The annual Ear Up Music Festival returns this week with a line-up that features 12 groups of young music talents. They are the finalists chosen from a one-year mentorship programme to showcase their music in the two-day festival. But before our chat wi...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Kongkee "Warring States Cyberpunk”, Lawrence Carroll@Villepin & in the studio: HK Music Lover Chines 21:37

6M ago21:37

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We’re beginning with an imagined world in which the legendary Chinese poet Qu Yuan, the man whose demise we commemorate every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, lives again 2,000 years after his death. How would a poet from the Kingdom of Chu in the...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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JCCAC 15th Anniversary prog., Metamorphosis@WKM Gallery & in the studio: HK Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensem 21:37

6M ago21:37

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Hi there, and welcome to the first edition of The Works in 2024. With the beginning of the new year, we’re featuring a couple of art organisations that have anniversaries to celebrate. One of them is the Hong Kong Composers’ Guild. On January 12th, the...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Mr Doodle in Hong Kong, fuchsia@10 Chancery Lane & HKPhil’s Trombone Quintet & Ben Pelletier 21:33

7M ago21:33

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Last week we featured an ongoing community busking programme that the Hong Kong Philharmonic is organising to mark its Golden Jubilee in 2024. Later on today’s show, I’ll be talking to their Chief Executive to find out more about the orchestra’s 50th ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Works Christmas Special 2023 42:07

7M ago42:07

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The Works Christmas Special 2023By Radio Television Hong Kong

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HKPhil "Rhythm of the City", "Bach im Theatre: St. John Passion" & HK Ballet "The Nutcracker" 21:37

7M ago21:37

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Christmas is in the air. And that means, as usual, that it’s time for The Works Christmas Special and we have a few goodies in our Christmas stocking this year. First of, we'll bring you a busking performance, presented by no ordinary buskers but an ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Jakkai Siributr's "Everybody Wanna Be Happy", Vik Muniz@Ben Brown & in the studio: harpist Alexander 21:37

7M ago21:37

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Thailand’s culture, history, land, and climate have all contributed to the development of the nation’s textile art and crafts. This legacy is not only the foundation, but also a point of departure, for Jakkai Siributr’s art, which examines the often co...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Paintings from UK's National Gallery@HKPM, Back to School@Sin Sin & in the studio: Ernestina Leung, 21:37

7M ago21:37

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If you’re a regular viewer of the show you may remember that over the years, we’ve sometimes invited marimba and vibraphone players to introduce us to the repertoire of these percussive instruments. This week we’re featuring a marimba player who adds a...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Collectible Art Fair@HKAC, Neo Rauch@David Zwirner & in the studio: Yvonne Barrie Quintet 21:37

8M ago21:37

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"The Collectible Art Fair”, which ended on 16th November, took place for the first time at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. It was organised by the arts centre’s education division, the Hong Kong Art School, and its alumni network. The exhibition features mo...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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MoA x Uffizi, “Titian & the Venetian Renaissance", Peaceful Colour@Sun Museum & in the studio: saxop 21:37

8M ago21:37

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In November 2019, shortly before the Hong Kong Museum of Art re-opened after its four-year renovation, it signed a memorandum with Italy’s Uffizi Gallery that under a five-year plan both establishments would co-operate on exhibitions and other cultural...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Violinist Inmo Yang, Calligraphic texts@HKU Museum & Art Gallery, in the studio: Ron Ng Trio & Soul 21:37

8M ago21:37

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Extemporisation or improvisation has long been part of classical music. Composers such as Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt were all known for their improvisational skills. Apart from improvisation, many contemporary musicians also win...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Maria Hassabi "I’ll be Your Mirror”, Human Silk@Kwai Fung Salone & in the studio: Pianist Shelly Ng 21:37

8M ago21:37

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Living in a metropolis like Hong Kong we sometimes resent and sometimes enjoy the unrelenting pace and energy of people and events around us. The buzz, the noise, the speed, are integral parts of our daily lives. We tend to see stillness and intensity ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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In the studio: One-on-one interview with Antonio Sánchez & Thana Alexa 21:37

9M ago21:37

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On 8th October, Typhoon Koinu hit Hong Kong. The Observatory hoisted strong wind signal No. 3 on Friday, and by Sunday, signals number 8 and 9 had come into force. Many music fans had planned to visit one or more outdoor concerts that weekend, as Frid...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The art community in Shum Shui Po, M+ Sigg Collection: Another Story & pianist/composer Hayato Sumin 21:37

9M ago21:37

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As co-host Ben Pelletier is away this week on his travels, we will be welcoming a new member of the team, Katy Chow. She’s going to be introducing ongoing art events in Hong Kong in our regular “What’s On” segment. And another exciting thing we have in...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Illustrator Li Pak-huen, Frank Walter@David Zwirner & in the studio: A local oratorio production, “E 21:37

9M ago21:37

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Taking its name from the words “magazine” and “fanzine”, the “zine” owes its origins to the fanzines put together in the 1930s by lovers of science fiction. The self-publishing nature of zine-making ,where one person or a small group of people produce ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Painter Pang Jiun, Yeung Tong-lung & Sze Yuen@Blindsport & in the studio: MUSE's tribute concert to 21:37

9M ago21:37

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For Pang Jiun, art ran in the family. Both his parents were painters. His father Pang Xunqin had studied oil painting in France, while his mother Qiu Ti studied in Japan. Upon returning to China, in 1932, Pang’s father and his fellow artist Ni Yide for...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Toby Crispy’s “Dress in Time”, Sui Jianguo@Pace & in the studio: Jazz Fest - Dasom Baek Trio x Olivi 21:37

9M ago21:37

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According to the United Nations, the fashion industry is responsible for eight to ten percent of global emissions, more than the international aviation and shipping industries combined. If current growth continues, fast fashion emissions alone will inc...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan) 1:18:30

10M ago1:18:30

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Grab your popcorn and your plutonium, folks, because on today's episode of the Adult Beverage Film Podcast, we're diving into a cinematic masterpiece that's sure to split your sides while splitting atoms! Join us as we explore Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender, "Oppenheimer," where the famed physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer trades equations for…

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Illustrator Flyingpig, Kitty Ng & Tae Dong Lee@WOAW & in the studio: organists Johnson Ho & Sylvia H 21:37

10M ago21:37

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Illustrator Pat Wong, also known as Flyingpig, may be best known for her paintings of traditional Hong Kong shops and the everyday lives of local people and communities. In recent years, she’s been developing new ways of presenting these community sto...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Colour vision deficiency & art, Leung Mee-ping@Osage Gallery & in the studio: chamber sextet Classix 21:37

10M ago21:37

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Our eyes contain two kinds of photoreceptors: rods, which detect dim light and are used for night vision, and cones, which detect colour. If it's bright enough, the three types of cones enable us to perceive blue, green, and red, which - combined - mak...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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AI & arts, Chan Ka-kiu@de Sarthe & in the studio: Harmonicist CY Leo 21:37

10M ago21:37

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The term AI or artificial intelligence was coined in 1950 when mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing published his work “Computer Machinery and Intelligence”. It referred to a process that used computer systems to analyse data and make predi...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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"The Gong Strikes One", Barminski@JPS & in the studio: pianist Rhythmie Wong 21:37

10M ago21:37

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Chinese opera and traditional music make up the main repertoire of the local ensemble The Gong Strikes One. That includes a range of genres, one of the most significant of which is naamyum, a form of Cantonese narrative singing that originated in Guang...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Madame Song@M+, "The Floating World"@Ben Brown & in the studio: percussion & jazz, PERCUZZ 21:37

11M ago21:37

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For several decades now, Chinese consumers have been a major force behind the rise in sales of luxury goods. In fashion in particular, China’s demand for luxury items has contributed considerably to the success of global brands. But high-end luxury goo...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Chui Pui-chee, "ONENESS"@Kadoorie Farm & in the studio: Recorder recital by David Tong 21:37

11M ago21:37

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Concerts featuring the recorder as the main instrument and early music as the repertoire are rare in Hong Kong. David Tong Shee-yiu has a passion for the instrument and for early music though, and is planning a series of concerts to highlight both. he'...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Museum of Hands@HKvA, Jao Tsung-I's "Embracing Landscapes"@HKU & in the studio: saxophonist Kenneth 21:37

11M ago21:37

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The complexities of the human body have often been expressed and interpreted through metaphor. German science writer and gynaecologist Fritz Khan explained the nature of the human body through visual and textual analogies in his book, “Man and Machine”...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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