Play with Artbooks - II

Movana Chen's alternative photography explores her body with books. Today, noon-10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends today

Ten Years - Life - G

Architect Wallace Chang's photos and videos document the changes of the Star Street district over the past decade. Today, 2pm-7pm, UMA G, G/F, 12 St Francis St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2528 3669. Ends today

AES+F

The Russian collective, Tatiana Arzamasova, Lev Evzovich, Evgeny Svyatsky and Vladimir Fridkes, present digital prints, photos and a video on youth and popular culture. Today-tomorrow, 10.30am-7pm, or by appointment, Art Statements Gallery, 5 Mee Lun St, Central. Inquiries: 2122 9657. Ends tomorrow

Hong Kong Treasures

Local artists rebuild the city's heritage sites in miniature. Today-tomorrow, 8am-9pm, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2844 5094. Ends tomorrow

Post-Avant-garde Chinese Contemporary Art

More than 130 works on view from artists including Zhu Fadong, Ma Baozhong and Wang Tiande. Today-tomorrow, noon-8pm, 633 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 3441 8088. Ends tomorrow

Some Rooms

Oil paintings by local artists, including Chan Sicpo, Almond Chu and Charlie Co. Today-Sat, 10am-7pm, Osage Gallery, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817. Ends Sat

Treasures of the World's Cultures from the British Museum

About 270 artefacts of sculpture, painting, jewellery, porcelain and stone dating from two million years ago. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sat until 8pm), closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$30, HK$15 (concessions). Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Dec 2

Temple of Zen

Justin Guariglia and Zoe Chen's abstract photos and videos of Shaolin monks. Tue-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11am-6pm, or by appointment, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, G/F, 6-10b Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Dec 2

Objets Uniques

Jewellery designer, socialite and actress Ira von Furstenberg displays her works. Opening reception today, 7pm. Tomorrow and Sat, noon-7pm, Dec 2, 3pm-7pm, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 3 Connaught Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 9877 1590. Ends Dec 2

Shape and Content

Mexican artist Daniel Romero's surrealistic mixed-media paintings explore social and political issues. Daily, 11am-9pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TST. Inquiries: 2118 8666. Ends Dec 5

Anne Frank - A History for Today

Photos and a film that trace the history of the Holocaust through the life and death of the 15-year-old Jewish girl Anne Frank. Mon-Thu, 4.30pm-8pm, Sun, 10am-8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, HK$20 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6891 1413. Ends Dec 6

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

The Norman W. M. Ko Collection of Hong Kong Art

More than 100 Chinese ink, oil, acrylic and mixed-media paintings, by 60 artists from the 1960s to the present. Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 1.30pm-5.30pm, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of HK, 94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam. Inquiries: 2241 5512. Ends Dec 9

Conceptual Feeling Beyond Images

A retrospective tracing painter Hon Chi-fun's development of style from the 1960s to the present. Daily, 10am-7pm, CityU Gallery, 6/F Amenities Building, City University of HK, Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: 3442 6548. Ends Dec 9

The Conquerors from Asia

Works by more than 60 artists from China, Korea and Japan, including Wang Guangyi and Yayoi Kusuma. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun, 11.30am-7.30pm, Opera Gallery, 2-8 Wellington St, Central. Inquiries: 2810 1208. Ends Dec 10

Minimum & Maximum

An exploration of contrast, in terms of colour, volume, space and texture by 19 local artists and designers, including Beatrix Pang and Kam Chi-keung. 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

Earthy Wings

Fiona Wong Lai-ching's sculptures of amphibious costume draw on her medieval fantasy. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Grotto Fine Art, 2/F, 31c-d Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2121 2270. Ends Dec 22

Trace and Transfer

US artist Chris Rothermel develops his observations in a foreign country in sculpture. Artist's talk on Sat, 3pm-5pm. Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, 1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Dec 23

The Development of Banks in Shanghai and Hong Kong

Traces the past 150 years of banking in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Highlights include HSBC's original bronze lion and the first set of renminbi banknotes. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sun until 7pm), closed Tue, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$10, free for Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Mar 24

Performing Arts

Wong Wai-yin Recital

The 14-year-old pianist performs works by Chopin, Cimarosa, Granados, Tchaikovsky and Turina. Today, 7.30pm, Island Harbourview Restaurant, Pacific Club, Harbour City, TST, HK$250, HK$100 (students), HK$470 (with dinner). Inquiries: 6156 4610

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 one. Various times and venues. Inquiries: 2722 1650. Ends Sat

Fronteras del Silencio

The Argentine group plays Latin music on Chinese instruments, with Loo Sze-wang on sheng, Chu Siu-wai on dizi, Leung Oi-ying on guzheng, Alejandro Iglesias Rossi on maracas, and singer Susana Ferreres. Today, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2722 1650

Standup Comedy Shows

Improv All-Stars

The US improvisation comedy troupe play 10 different shows. Today, 8.30pm, Sat, 8.30pm, 11.30pm, Dec 2, 4pm, 8.30pm, Le Rideau, 1/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, HK$350, HK$550 (includes dinner). Inquiries: 2850 8833

Snow White

Boris Godunov

Chekhov International Theatre Festival perform Alexander Pushkin's play about the Tsar's life. In Russian with English and Chinese subtitles. Today-Sat, 8pm, Sat and Dec 2, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$220-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Pinocchio

Faust International Youth Theatre present the classic about a puppet who yearns to be a real boy. In English. Today-Dec 8, 7.30pm (except Dec 3-4), Sat and Dec 8 also at 2pm, Dec 5-7 also at 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$145 (members), HK$110 (concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251

Swan Lake on Ice

The Imperial Ice Stars presents an ice-skating performance of the Tchaikovsky classic. With Olympic gold medallists Evgeni Platov and Alexei Nemov in lead roles. Today-Dec 9 (except Mon), 8pm (Sat-Sun also at 2.30pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$250-HK$645 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Spirit of Two Strings

A crossover between the East and the West with erhu soloist Hsin Hsiao-hung and violinist Ho Hong-ying performing together. Accompanied by the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong. Tomorrow, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3420 0107

Piano Recital by Colleen Lee

The programme features works by Chopin, Brahms, Scriabin and Schumann. Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2774 9133

Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows

Chinese Orchestra contests, with erhu soloist Shao Lin also performing: Sat, 10am, 3pm, Dec 2, 10am, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$20 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2796 1003; Symphony Orchestra contests, with Beijing Viola Ensemble also performing: Dec 2, 10am, 3pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$20 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2158 6466

Know Your Ballet Music 2

Yip Wing-sie conducts the Hong Kong Sinfonietta in popular ballet music by Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Debussy, Prokofiev and others, with guest John Meehan, artistic director of the HK Ballet. Sat, 7.30pm, Dec 2, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336

No Significant Abnormality Detected

Chan Ping-chiu's play inspired by Michel Foucault's book Madness and Civilisation and Haruki Murakami's novel Sleep, about dreams and abnormality. Performed by Cheng Yee-chai, Lee Chun-chow, Faye Leong and Lee Chi-man. In Cantonese. Sat to Dec 10: Sat-Mon, 8pm, Sun, 5pm, On & On Theatre, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 3 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$150. Inquiries: 9725 4386

Fou Tsong

The 73-year-old pianist returns in a recital of works by Debussy, Schubert, Haydn and Chopin. Dec 2, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$160-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Luo Jing's World of Zhengs

Cao Ding conducts the zheng player and the HK Chinese Orchestra in Chinese folk classics. Dec 2, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

Carol Kidd

The British jazz vocalist's debut in Hong Kong. Accompanied by guitarist Nigel Clark, bassist Mario Caribe, pianist Paul Harrison and drummer Stu Ritchie. Dec 3, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

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. Dec 4, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150, HK$75 (concessions) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8592

Jacques Loussier Trio

The French jazz pianist best known for his interpretations of Bach's works is joined by drummer Andre Arpino and bassist Benoit Dunoyer de Segonzac. Dec 6, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Homo Superus

Pichead Amornsomboon and Tony Wong direct, write and star in this gay musical-comedy that questions social values and norms. In Cantonese with English subtitles. Dec 6-9, 8pm (Dec 8-9 also at 3pm), Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9722 9750

Extra-curricular

Anthropological Talk

Chinese University's Wu Keping examines how religious revival in Southeast China promotes and restricts civic engagement. In English. Today, 7pm, HK Museum of History, G/F, 100 Chatham Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 6010 0364

Qiu Xiaolong Literary Lunch

The author talks about his forthcoming novel, The Red Mandarin Dress, as part of the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival. In English. Today, noon-2.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$288. Inquiries: 2877 9770

Lectures on Aesthetics

Taiwanese academic Chiang Hsun gives a talk on poems by Song emperor Song Huizong. In Putonghua. Today, 7pm, Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Centre, 49/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2588 7980

Asian Male Fan Club

A gathering with photographer Norm Yip, who is known for his images of Asian men. Today, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2540 6267

Hong Kong 1945 - Future Indefinite

Stuart Braga talks about Hong Kong's military and economic situation after the Japanese occupation. Tomorrow, 6.30pm, Activities Room 1, G/F HK Central Public Library, 66 Causeway Rd, Causeway Bay, free. Inquiries: 2813 7300

Philosophy Cafe's Meeting

Causal discussion on ways to live a fulfilling life. Tomorrow, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Garden Cafe, Shop 10, Fairview Height, 1 Seymour Rd, Mid-Levels, free, booking recommended. Inquiries: 9179 0283

Buteyko Breathing Technique

International Antiquarian Book Fair

Creative Museology

Marie-Claude Beaud, general director of Mudam Luxembourg, talks about her curatorial work over the past 40 years. In English. Sat, 11am-12.15pm, Asia Art Archive, 11/F Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2815 1112