The Planner
Exhibitions
Pictorial Tales
Liu Hongwei's surreal oils of children inspired by his childhood memories of the 1970s. Today-tomorrow, 10am-6pm, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, 20 Ice House St, Central. Inquiries: 2580 0058. Ends tomorrow
Extended Territory
Laurent Gutierrez and Valerie Portefaix of the Map Office reconstruct the time and space of the Pearl River Delta in their installation. Today-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Institut HK, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Fri
Mother Earth
Feng Xuemin's colourful images of Chinese natural scenery. Today-Fri, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus, G/F, 35-39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Fri
Moment of Tranquility
Chinese and Vietnamese artists display oil, watercolour and gouache paintings of nature scenery and still-lifes. Today-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends Sat
Julian Schnabel
Works by the American neo-expressionist artist. Daily, 10am-7.30pm, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Sat
Post Avant-garde Chinese Contemporary Art
Thep Thavonsouk
The Laotian painter's oils and watercolours of saffron-robed monks. Tue-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, G/F, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels; Sin Sin Annex, 53 Sai St, Central. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends Dec 7
Minimum & Maximum
An exploration of contrast of colour, volume, space and texture, by 19 local artists. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 6 Kwai Fong St, Happy Valley; Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, 2B Square Design Gallery, G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Dec 12
Trace and Transfer
US artist Chris Rothermel develops his observations in a foreign country in sculpture. Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, 1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Dec 23
Performing Arts
The Full Monty
Hong Kong Singers present the musical about six unemployed steel workers forming a striptease act. In English. Today, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$250, HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2537 4180
Jacques Mauger
The French trombonist performs with the Academy Concert Band, accompanied by pianist Amy Sze and trombonists from the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, free, booking required (masterclass today, 6pm, Recital Hall, HK Academy for Performing Arts). Inquiries: 2584 8514
Die Schopfung
Raymond Fu conducts soprano Anna-Clare Monk, baritone Wang Ke-wei, tenor Sam Kan Chung-fai and the Opera Society of Hong Kong in Haydn's oratorio The Creation, which depicts the story of Genesis. Tomorrow, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2806 0399
When Chinese Opera Meets Cello
Taiwanese cellist Chang Chen-chieh teams up with opera actor Zhu Lu-hao. Wed-Thu, 7.30pm, Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Centre, 49/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2588 7980
Flesh
Lindsey McAlister's musical comedy about an overweight woman (Marion McDonald) struggling in society. Music by Nick Harvey. In English. Wed-Sat, 7.45pm, Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2511 6192
Giselle
Moscow City Ballet performs Leonid Lavrovsky's adaptation of the romantic ballet choreographed by Jean Corralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa to the music of Adolphe Adam. Thu, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Fri, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; Sat, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun. Shows at 8pm. HK$100-HK$340 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
The Open Couple
Nonsensemakers' Cantonese drama about a man encouraging his wife to be unfaithful. Stars Renson Chan Man-kong and Jo Ngai Yee-shan. Thu-Nov 25, 8.30pm with post-performance meet-the-cast sessions, Sat and Nov 25 also at 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9735 0233
ISCM-ACL World Music Days
The International Society for Contemporary Music and the Asian Composers' League present 24 concerts with the theme of 'music and beyond', including the following two. Various times and venues. Inquiries: 2722 1650
HK Chinese Orchestra
Yan Huichang conducts souna player Guo Yazhi, pipa player Wong Chi-ching, Korea's janggo ensemble Whool and the orchestra in modern Chinese music. Thu, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$300 Urbtix.
HK Philharmonic Orchestra
Yeh Tsung conducts jinghu and erhu player Nhai Kwun-wa, pianist Mary Wu, violinists Nagahara Kota and Chiba Sayaka, and the orchestra in this programme. Fri, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$300 Urbtix.
Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows
One hundred and seventy local orchestras and bands compete from through Dec 2 in four categories: symphonic band, string orchestra, Chinese orchestra and symphony orchestra. String Orchestra contests, with violist Ho Wing also performing. Sat, 10am, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$20 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2158 6466
Masterpieces for the Violin by Mozart
British violinist Benedict Cruft teams up with fortepianist Amy Sze in Mozart's complete sonatas for fortepiano and violin. Nov 27, Dec 4, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150, HK$75 (concessions) HK Ticketing. Inquiries : 2584 8592
Extra-curricular
The Pillowman - Auditions
Drum Jam
Kumi Masunaga leads the event with more than 70 percussion instruments provided. Tomorrow, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2982 1846
The Artist's Studio
Asia Art Archive presents the lecture with artist Atul Dodiya talking on India's contemporary art. In English. Thu, 6.30pm-8pm, Bloomberg Auditorium, 27/F Cheung Kong Centre, 2 Queen's Rd Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2815 1112.
Cinema
Jacob the Liar
Frank Beyer directs the story of a man whose lies fill prisoners of a concentration camp in Nazi Germany with hope. In German with English subtitles. Stars Vlastimil Brodsky. Part of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival. Wed, 7.40pm, Palace IFC, L/1 IFC Mall, Central. HK$80, students and seniors HK$60. Inquiries: 6771 8070