The improvisational photography of this cinematographer are on show in a multimedia exhibition. 8am-9pm, 1/F Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2102 7399. Ends today

Beauty of the Beach Self-taught artist Pham Luan's paintings of the Vietnamese coastline. Mon-Sat, 9.30pm-6.30pm, Sun and public holidays, 10.30am-6pm, Arch Angel Art, 38 Peel St, Central. Inquiries: 2854 4255. Ends Mar 31

Impressionism: Treasures from the National Collection of France

Impressionist masterpieces from the Musee d' Orsay in Paris and other French museums. Exhibits include The Dance Class by Degas, and Monet's Water Lilies, as well as works by Manet, Sisley, Cezanne and others. Fri-Wed, 10am-8pm, Contemporary Hong Kong Art Gallery, 2/F Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $10-$30. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Apr 10

Gallery Artists

Works by British pop artist Peter Blake, British photographer Tim Hall, Japanese artist Chiharu Nishizawa and Spanish painter Patricio Reig. Wed-Fri, 11am-7pm, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, 1/F, 74 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Apr 20

Performing Arts

Hok Yau Plays Music

A live band playing jazz, rock and metal. Today, 7.30pm, O2 Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $80 ($65 members). Inquiries: 2521 7251

Avril Lavigne

The singer-songwriter comes to Hong Kong on The Bonez Tour 2005 (sold-out). Today, 8pm, HKCEC, Hall 3, $320-$780 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2877 8260

The Joe Rosenberg Quartet East

Black Saint artist Joe Rosenberg blends jazz and contemporary classical music. Today, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $80-$90. Mar 29, 1pm, Exposition Hall, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay Rd, Sai Kung, free. Inquiries:

2791 4968

Spartacus

Irek Mukhamedov, former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, choreographs the Hong Kong Ballet's version of Spartacus. Today-tomorrow, 8pm, and tomorrow-Sun, 3pm, Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall, $80-$230 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724

Pipe Organ Recital by Elmo Cosentini

Austrian Elmo Cosentini plays music by Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, Camille Saint-Saens and Franz Liszt. Tomorrow, 1pm-1.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2734 2820

Meat & Two Veg

Derived from Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, staged by England's Cartoon de Salvo. In English with Chinese surtitles. Sun, 8pm, Mar 28, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, $140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7250

The Magic Horn

The brass quintet, Canadian Brass, performs numbers by Bach, Vivaldi and Mozart. Mar 28, 8pm, Concert Hall, City Hall, Central, $90-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries:

2268 7321

Diana KrallThe successful jazz musician takes to centre stage. Mar 29, 8pm, HKCEC, Grand Hall, Wan Chai, $388-$888 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2159 4855

Singing Contest

In New Asia College's version of American Idol, they host individual and group singing contests. Rock bands will also perform. Mar 31, 7.30pm, Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, Chinese University, NT, $59 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9803 2162

Extra-curricular

Colour My World

Easter visual art workshops for kids: still life, illustrative pyramid, my first calendar. Today-Apr 8, Rm 108 Aberdeen Marina Tower, 8 Shum Wan Rd, $650-$750 (two-day and six-hour workshops) Inquiries: 2580 5028

Easter Programme

Keep the kids busy with activities such as an egg hunt, magic show and photos with the Easter bunny. Today-Mar 28, noon-3pm, includes lunch buffet, Greenery, the Royal Garden, 69 Mody Rd, TST East, $175, $195 adult; $135, $145 child. Inquiries: 2733 2030

Wan Chai Southorn Playground

The British Council and Wan Chai District Council are holding a public consultation forum on the possibilities of refurbishing the playground through public art and urban design. Mar 28, 2.30pm-5.30pm, Wan Chai Southorn Playground. Inquiries: 2913 5212

Preserving the Heritage of

Hong Kong: Victoria Prison

Speaker Alex Hui talks about the unique cultural history of Victoria Prison. Mar 29, 7.30pm, 1/F Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $250 ($175 members), including dinner. Inquiries: 2521 1511

Canada-China Partnership

The Canadian health minister, Ujjal Dosanjh, will speak about the Canada-China partnership in health care. Apr 1, 12.45pm, Salon 1-2, JW Marriott Hotel, Pacific Place, $500 ($420 Canadian chamber members), includes lunch. Inquiries: 2110 8700

Film

HK International Film Festival

This Charming Girl

A mesmerising story of a deeply conflicted Korean girl. In Korean with English subtitles. Today, 6pm, City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central; Mar 30, 9.30pm, Cine-Art House, G/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. $55 Urbtix, 2734 9009. Inquiries:

2970 3300

Days of Being Young: Filmmasters' Early Shorts Because (1990, 34 mins) and Epilog (1991, 12 mins), from German filmmaker Tom Tykwer, plus Images of a Relief (1982, 55 mins) by Danish director Lars Von Trier. In German and Danish with English subtitles. Today, 6.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema!, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. $30, $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: IFVA, 2824 5307

Kings and Queen

Night Scene

Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra

Playing the last Saturday of every month, this group follow the tradition of big swing bands. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Odaava Guy at Champagne Bar French-Canadian vocalist sings jazz, folk, ballads and popular tunes. Mon-Sat, 5.45pm-9.30pm, Champagne Bar, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2584 7655. Ends Apr 30

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine

credit-card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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