Hong Kong

Hot to trot

Just like children after a full year of school, horses need a couple of months off during the summer to rest. But before that, they are ready to go out with a bang. Check out the longest running sporting event in the city and cheer on your favorite filly while listening to live music in a celebratory atmosphere.

7-11 pm, July 10. Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley Racecourse, Sports Road, Happy Valley. 852-2895-1523

All that jazz

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American jazz musician, entertainer and actor Howard McCrary will be in Hong Kong for two nights, headlining a charity concert to raise money for people suffering from epilepsy. Along with crooning favorites such as You Raise Me Up and My Way, McCrary will be joined by locals music gurus Eugene Pao on guitar and Ted Lo on piano as well as Sylvain Gagnon on bass and Anthony Fernandes on drums.

8 pm, July 9 and 10. Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. 852-2734-9009