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Exhibitions
Shape and Content
Mexican artist Daniel Romero's  surrealistic mixed-media paintings explore social and political issues. Today, 11am-9pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TST. Inquiries: 2118 8666. Ends today
Orange Memories
Chile's Neco Beth,  India's Kaushik Gupta  and Hong Kong's Ka-fai display abstract paintings that express warmth and energy. Today-tomorrow, 2pm-8pm, Artist Commune, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 9645 1104. Ends tomorrow
Anne Frank - A History for Today
Photos and a film that trace the history of the Holocaust through the life and death of 15-year-old Jewish girl Anne Frank.  Today-tomorrow, 4.30pm-8pm,  Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building,  345 Queen's Rd Central, HK$20 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6891 1413. Ends tomorrow
Asia Art Archive's 7th Annual Fundraising Auction Preview
Features works donated by artists including Wilson Shieh,  Gonkar  Gyatso,  Yue Minjun, Caroline Chiu  and others.  Today-tomorrow, 9.30am-6pm, Sotheby's HK, 31/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, free. Inquiries: 2815 1112. Ends tomorrow
Thep Thavonsouk
The Laotian painter's oils and watercolours of saffron-robed monks.  Today-Fri, 10.30am-7.30pm,  Sin Sin  Fine Art, G/F, 1 Prince's Terrace,  Mid-Levels; Sin Sin Annex, 53 Sai St, Central. Inquiries: 2858 5072.  Ends Fri
Conceptual Feeling  Beyond Images
A retrospective tracing painter Hon Chi-fun's development of style from the 1960s to today. Daily, 10am-7pm, CityU Gallery, 6/F Amenities Building, City University of HK, Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: 3442 6548. Ends Dec 9
Riding a Melodic Tide
Memorabilia including photos and audiovisual items trace the history  of Canto-pop.  Daily, 10am-6pm, Sun until 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Aug 4
Performing Arts
Swan Lake on Ice
The Imperial Ice Stars present an ice-skating theatre of the Tchaikovsky classic. Olympic gold medallists Evgeni Platov  and Alexei Nemov  also perform. Today-Dec 9,  8pm  (Sat and Dec 9 also at 2.30pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$250-HK$645, HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288
Murder under the Mistletoe
Perilous Mouths Entertainment pays tribute to Agatha Christie with this murder-mystery theatre production.   Today-Sat, Le Rideau, 1/F Hilltop  Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2850 8833; Dec 14, Helena  May, 35 Garden Rd, Central.  Various times and prices. Inquiries: 2522 6766
My Life as a TV
Jim Chim Sui-man and Edward Lam  Yick-wah produce the comedy show about how television programmes have  shaped Hongkongers' moral values over the past 40 years. Today-Dec 9, various times, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$170-HK$420 Urbtix.  Jan 12-Feb 3, various times, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$420 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2511 0139
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.    Tomorrow, 8pm, HK City Hall,  5 Edinburgh Place, Central,  HK$150-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries:  2268 7321
Music Beyond Borders
Tenor Aurelio Gabaldon  performs Spanish zarzuela opera with pianist Yolanda Vidal.   Tomorrow, 8pm,  RTHK Studio One, Broadcasting House, 30 Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong, free, tickets  at www.rthk.org.hk/special/musicbeyond borders. Inquiries:  2339 6425
The Crossing / Painting Silence
Theatre Fanatico's drama about a woman's  dreams  after the imprisonment of her journalist husband. Directed and written by Ho Ying-fung. In Cantonese.  Tomorrow-Dec 9, 8pm (Sat and Dec 9 also at 3pm), Sha Tin Town Hall,  1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120,  HK$90 (concessions) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2639 5065
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 Emily Cheng Yee-chai,  Lee Chun-chow,  Faye Leong  and Lee  Chi-man. In Cantonese.  Tomorrow-Sat and Dec 10, 8pm, Dec 9, 5pm,  On & On Theatre, Cattle Depot Artists Village,  3 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan,  HK$150, HK$100 (concessions). Inquiries: 9725 4386
Pure Sibelius
David Atherton  conducts German violinist Viviane Hagner  and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in an all-Sibelius programme.  Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030  (pre-concert talk at 7.15pm on both nights, Auditoria Building, HK  Cultural Centre)
HerStory
City Contemporary Dance Company presents Helen Lai Hoi-ling's choreography that delves into women's fantasies through ancient Chinese female writing nushu and novels by Xi Xi and Wong Bik-wan.  Fri-Sat, 8pm,  Sat-Dec 9, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2329 7803
Rhapsody in Dance
Allen Lam's choreography explores human relationships with performers from different disciplines such as ballet, flamenco and traditional Chinese dance. With a live piano performance. Dec 7-8  Fri-Sat, 8pm, Dec 9, 3pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre Theatre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd,  Sai Wan Ho, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2569 1262
Extra-curricular
Corporate Social Responsibility and The Rule of Law
Chinese University's Michael Davis and City Univerisity's Robert Hanlon talks about human rights from a business perspective. In English.  Today, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 3579 8079
Poetry OutLoud
A monthly event for poetry lovers to read their works. Today, 8pm, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: PoetryOutloud@gmail.com
Guitar Workshop
Hosted by Vienna-based classical guitarist Alvaro Pierri. In English.  Tomorrow-Dec 9, 10am-1pm, Tom Lee Music Academy Theatre, Unit 2-20,  Level 12, MegaBox, 38 Wang Chiu Rd, Kowloon Bay, HK$500 (refundable upon completion of full attendance of the four sessions), booking required. Inquiries: 9027 1429
Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema
Thirty-two directors, including Theo Angelopoulos, Jane Campion, Takeshi Kitano, Raul Ruiz and Tsai Ming-liang, express their love of cinema with  three-minute shorts. Opening film of  the 36th French Cinepanorama. With Chinese and English subtitles.  Fri, 9pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Rd, Central, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.alliancefrancaise.com.hk
8 1/2
Federico Fellini's self-referential film stars Marcello Mastroianni as a film director who delves into his memories  and fantasies while struggling to find inspiration during a production.  Also stars Claudia Cardinale and Anouk Aimee. In Italian with English subtitles.  Fri, 7.30pm, HK Film Archive,  50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; Dec 21,  7pm, HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900



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