The Planner
Exhibitions
Love Frog Show: Frog Fun
and Traces of Time Kwok Mang-ho's (a.k.a. Frog King) works of poem-painting and installation in two venues. Traces of Time: 1/F Lobby, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; Frog Fun: OC Gallery, G/F Olympian City I, 11 Hoi Fai Rd, West Kowloon. Today, 9am-9pm, free. Inquiries: 2132 8718. Ends today
Fragments, Fabrics and Flags
Christian Hofmann's photorealistic paintings of everyday objects. Today, 11am-7pm, State-of-the-Arts Gallery, G/F, 194 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan, Inquiries: 2526 1133. Ends today
Antique Maps of China
and the Asian Region European printed maps of China and Asia dating from the 16th to the 19th century. Today, 10am-7pm, Altfield Gallery, 248-9 Prince's Bldg, Central. Inquiries: 2537 6370. Ends today
Le French May 15th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition
Showcase of Le French May's posters, programme photos, movie trailers, music slide shows. Today, 10am-10pm, 2/F Lobby, Times Square, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2118 8900. Ends today
Reality + Reclining
Myanmese artists Zaw Min and Naing Thu's oil paintings of landscapes, market scenes and people. Today, 10.30am-7pm, Asia Fine Art, 99 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2522 0405. Ends today
Restless Travellers
Italian photographer and writer Stefano Mangini's images from his motorcycle journey from Shanghai to Italy. Today, Wed, 10am-9pm, HK Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Rd, Central.
Inquiries: 2521 3008. Ends Wed
Landscape Transformation
Wang Tiande's landscapes with ink and burn marks, on rice paper, digital photographs and Chinese silk clothes. Today-Sat, 10am-6pm, Alisan Fine Arts, 315 Prince's Bldg, 10 Chater Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1091. Ends Sat
Washing
Beijing artist Wang Youshen explores the notion of time through chemically altered photographs of street scenes and people. Today-Sat, 10am-6pm, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, 20 Ice House St, Central. Inquiries: 2580 0058. Ends Sat
Photography by Han Lei
A photographic expression of the artist's memories. Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Hanart TZ Gallery, Rm 202, 2/F Henley Bldg, 5 Queen's Road Central. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends May 12
A Nostalgic View
of Hong Kong and China
Memorabilia of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing from the 1840s to the 1950s, including antique maps and photos. Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm, Picture This Gallery, Suite 603B, 6/F, 9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2525 2820. Ends May 12
French Landscape: Connection and Collection
A Le French May event. Sara Tse's ceramic sculptures and installations constructed from objects collected during her journey to France last year. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus Gallery, 35-37 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends May 25
Performing Arts
Flute Fantastic
Flute recital by Shigenori Kudo, accompanied by pianist Colleen Lee of works by composers including Bazzini, Mozart, Poulenc and Verdi. Today, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$160-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009
A Concert of Fun for the Family
The Hong Kong Music Lovers' Chinese Orchestra presents music, including pop tunes such as Tears of the Lovers, Nocturnal Aroma and The Dreamland. Tomorrow, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho; May 6, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po. Shows at 3pm, HK$70 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Celebrity Fine Music
Chamber music by PURE Orchestral Centre and Hong Kong Flute Centre, with Shigenori Kudo on flute, Colleen Lee on piano, Martin Berinbaum on trumpet, Gene Ramsbottom on clarinet and John van Deursen on trombone. Works by composers including Bach, Mozart and Telemann. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009
Lunchtime Recital
Leanne Manning on clarinet and Grace Hur on piano play works by William Hurlstone and Charles Stanford. Wed, 1.15pm-1.55pm, St John's Cathedral, Garden Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2523 4157
Private Lives
An adaptation of Noel Coward's comedy play about a divorced couple, who have recently remarried and bump into each other during their honeymoons. Wed-Sat, 7.45pm, McAulay Studio Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 91270420
Topology
A Le French May event. Local dancers perform works by choreographers Thierry Malandain (France), Cheng Tsung-lung (Taiwan), Xing Liang (Hong Kong) and William Forsythe (Australia). Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$110, HK$75, HK$50 (concessions) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8580
Mozart in the City
German violinist Kolja Blacher performs and directs the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in Mozart and Haydn's symphonies and Beethoven's violin concerto. Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy in Concert
Indian composers Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, known for their Bollywood film scores, perform live. Sat, 7.30pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$250-HK$700 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9152 0767
Man of La Tiger
Jim Chim Sui-man's one-man show, in which he sings, dances and mimics local pop stars and famous people. May 9-13, 15-20, 22-27, 7.30pm (May 13, 19, 20, 24, 27 also at 2.30pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$360 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2421 6176
Underneath the Lintel
Drama about a Dutch librarian finding himself on the trail of a mythical figure after a Chinese travel book is returned to his library, 113 years overdue. In English. May 10, 9pm, Le Rideau Theatre Cafe, 1/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$100. Inquiries: 2850 8833
The Punchline Comedy Club
Extra-curricular
Cecilian Singers
The choir is looking for new members - particularly tenors and basses - for their four-part a cappella choir to perform in June. Rehearsals on Mondays in Central. Inquiries: 2570 3783
Martell Contemporary Asian Art Research Grant - Call for Applications
Cinema
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Tsai Ming-liang's story depicts the complex relationships of five characters living in Kuala Lumpur. Lee Kang-sheng stars as a migrant worker who was saved from a beating by a local man. In Putonghua, Malay and Bengali with English subtitles. Today-tomorrow, May 8, 8pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200
Li Han-hsiang, Storyteller
A retrospective of Hong Kong director Li Han-hsiang's works, including the following two films. HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2739 2139. Ends May 25
Rear Entrance
A young girl (Wong Oi-ming) is torn between her adoptive parents and her real mother. In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Tomorrow, 12.15pm.
Blood in Snow
The director's debut depicts the lives and loves of a musical troupe in China. Stars Li Lihua. In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Tomorrow, 2.30pm.