Why Do Trees Grow Till the End?

Exhibition inspired by the notion that perennial life forms continue to grow unless terminated by external factors. Today, 1pm-7pm, Gallery Exit at Southsite, 3/F Blue Box Factory Building, 25 Hing Wo St, Tin Wan, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 2541 1299. Ends today

German Photography 1960-2012: A Survey

Works by 16 German photographers including Thomas Demand and G?nther F?rg that showcase a range of photographic styles, techniques, media and formats. Today, 11am-7pm, Ben Brown Fine Arts, 301 Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 9600. Ends today

Lines

Stephanie Sin and Bai Xincheng's works exploring the use of lines and the spaces they create. Today, 9.30am-6.30pm, Sun, 1.30pm-6.30pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, 53-54 Sai St, Central. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends today

Symphony of the Spirit

Kim Mi-kyoung's paintings in which the colours represent people and emotion. Today, 10.30am-7.30pm, Shin Hwa Gallery, 32 Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2803 7960. Ends today

P. S.

Wong Xiangyi's ink paintings of interactions between a couple. Today, 11am-7pm, Grotto Fine Art, 1-2/F 31C-D Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2121 2270. Ends today

Daydreaming with ... the HK Edition

Multimedia celebration of art forms that cross borders featuring works by more than 30 artists including Jamie Shovlin, Emma Richardson, Cang Xin, Li Wei, Simon Birch and Wing Shya. Opens today. Daily, 10.30am-7pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: daydreamingwith.com. Ends Jun 7

Convergence

Sindy Lau, Steve Yuen, William Tsang, Joe Lee, Jacob Chan, Tommy Wong, Sylvia Yau and Nina Kawamata's paintings exploring self-introspection, relationships with friends, and feelings for the city and nature. Opens today. Sat-Sun, 1pm-7pm, Part-of Gallery, G/F, 16 Sik On St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 9096 7755. Ends Jun 10

Escape from Hong Kong - the Road to Waichow

Exhibition detailing the daring escape on Christmas Day 1941 from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong by a one-legged Chinese admiral and a group of British intelligence officers and sailors. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm, closed Thu, HK Museum of Coastal Defence, 175 Tung Hei Rd, Shau Kei Wan, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2569 1500. Ends Jun 30

Performing Arts

Miss Q Day Day Love

PIP Theatre's Harriet Yeung Sze-man's solo comedy show about a talk show hostess who seeks to help people overcome their love problems. In Cantonese. May 5, 2.30pm, May 12, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$195, HK$295 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2294 8004

Cabaret 2012

Whole Theatre's musical theatre show. In Cantonese. May 5-6, 12-13, 3pm, also May 5, 7-8, 10-12, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$180, HK$190 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8201 2989

Twelve Angry Men

Theatre Space's production of Reginald Rose's drama about 12 jurors who have to reach a unanimous decision on the guilt or innocence of a man accused of murder. In Cantonese. May 5-6, 3pm, also May 5, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2540 1011

Diving for Needles

Cally Yip, Rainbow Lam, Queenie Chick, Alice Ma and Rebecca Wong choreograph and perform in E-Side Dance Company's presentation that explores femininity. May 5, 4pm, 8pm, May 6, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2372 9351

Lady Gaga - The Born This Way Ball

The American pop singer-songwriter in concert. May 5, 7, 7.30pm, AsiaWorld Arena, AsiaWorld-Expo, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$480-HK$1,580 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2989 9239

Cello Pop

The Red Cello Quartet plays pop music by The Beatles, Lady Gaga, Leonard Cohen and The White, and also Arensky's String Quartet in A Minor. May 5, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$125 (members HK$100) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Flash Back Concert

Canto-pop singers Raymond Lam Fung, Ron Ng Cheuk-hei, Bosco Wong Chung-chak and others perform works composed by Tang Chi-wai. May 5, 8pm, Kitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$160-HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2785 7166

Happy Go Lucky Jazz Big Band

The big band, singer Elaine Liu, trumpet player Eric Myashiro and pianist Ted Lo perform Duke Ellington's music. May 5, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6193 4710

Nasser

The French electro-rock band performs. A Le French May programme. May 5, 8pm, Hidden Agenda, 2A Wing Fu Industrial Building, 15-17 Tai Yip St, Kwun Tong, HK$200 (presale at Alliance Francaise, Wan Chai and Jordan), HK$240 (door). Inquiries: frenchmay.com

Orchestra from Planet X

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of HK and the Magic Circle Mime Company collaborate to perform a combination orchestral music and visual theatre show exploring the impact of the New World on the music of the orchestra. May 5, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; and May 6, 3pm, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$500 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2521 7673

The Dream of the Red Chamber

Yan Huichang conducts cellist Trey Lee, violinist Yao Jue and the HK Chinese Orchestra playing Wang Liping's The Dream of Red Chamber Suite (Excerpts), Tung Chao-ming and Trey Lee's The Dream of Red Chamber Suite for Cello and Orchestra and Chen Gang (arranger)'s The Dream of the Red Chamber for Violin and Orchestra. May 5, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

Three Alexanders

Alexander Lazarev conducts the HK Philharmonic Orchestra playing works by Glazunov, Stravinsky and Borodin. May 5, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Vincent

Adam Harris stars in Leonard Nimoy's play exploring the life and art of Vincent van Gogh. In English. Until May 5, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9127 0420

XV: Hong Kong (Re-)Mixed

Local theatre artist Janice Poon and Paris-based sound and video artist Panasthetik (aka Jason Jagello), present a live audiovisual and audiotextual show using the sights and sounds of Hong Kong. Ellen Pau also performs. May 5, 8pm, Multimedia Theatre, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$100, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6170 1742

From Dusk to Dawn

Swiss video artist-performer Laurent Valdes and Hong Kong experimental audio expert Wong Chung-fai (aka Sin:Ned) present an audiovisual event. May 5, 9pm, Videotage, Unit 13, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2573 1869

Cinema

100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies

China Behind

Tang Shu-shuen's Cultural Revolution drama revolving around four college students and a middle-aged doctor who try to flee their homeland during the devastating era's early years. In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. May 5, 7pm, HK Film Archive, May 13, 2pm, Broadway Cinematheque.

The Met: Live in HD in Hong Kong

Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia presents a programme of high-definition film captures of 11 operas performed by the Metropolitan Opera of New York, including the following one. Until Jul 8. AMC Pacific Place, L1 Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty; HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; Palace IFC, Podium Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central; and UA Cityplaza, 5/F Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Rd, Taikoo Shing, HK$180, HK$220 Urbtix (for HK Arts Centre) and respective cinemas. Inquiries: 2579 5566

The Enchanted Island

Filmed in high-definition, this Metropolitan Opera of New York production is inspired by the works of Shakespeare. It has the lovers from A Midsummer Night's Dream shipwrecked on the other-worldly island of The Tempest set against Baroque musical pastiches. In English with English subtitles. May 5, 7.50pm, May 6, 1.30pm, UA Cityplaza, also May 6, 8pm, Broadway Cinematheque.

Cities in Cinema: Paris - Hong Kong

Beloved

Christophe Honore's musical romance centring on a woman (Catherine Deneuve) whose libertine lifestyle as a young woman affects the complicated romantic life of her grown daughter (Chiara Mastroianni). In French with English subtitles. May 5, 9.50pm, Palace IFC, May 26, 9.50pm, Broadway Cinematheque.