The Planner

Published: 12:00am, 22 Feb 2008

Exhibitions

Paul Robinson

The Los Angeles-based photographer incorporates portraits and architecture to create multiple-layered images. Opening reception today, 7pm-10pm. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery,

222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2544 6223. Ends Mar 8

Kong-Lui - the Princess Within

Photographers Eva Chan and Phyllis Ho's reinterpretations of Hong Kong women. Opening reception today, 7pm-8.30pm. Wed-Fri, 3pm-7pm, Sat-Sun, 1pm-6pm, or by appointment, Gallery Benten 17, G/F, 17 Wa In Fong East St, Central. Inquiries: 2559 0054. Ends Mar 16

Sacred Legacy

Ethnographer Edward S. Curtis' photos of Native Americans and their everyday lives in the early 20th century. Also features Anne Makepeace's documentary on Curtis' works. Opens today. 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 Mar 30

Konstantin Bessmertny

Installations and mixed-media works by the Macau artist. Opens today. 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 Apr 5

Performing Arts

Quanzhou Marionette Troupe

The puppet group presents Nikolai Googol's comedy play The Inspector General: today, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho; and Chinese operatic excerpts: tomorrow, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, then on Feb 24, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$120-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Standup Comedy

ImprOlympics Challenge today, with American Community Challenge and People's Liberation Improv Troupe battling in situations suggested by the audience, 8pm, HK$100. Shows with local comedians, in English: today-tomorrow, 9.30pm, HK$150; in Cantonese: tomorrow, 8pm, HK$100. TakeOut Comedy Club, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: www.takeoutcomedy.com

The 36th Hong Kong Arts Festival

The city's annual arts event features more than 30 programmes by international talent in opera, music, dance and theatre, including the following three shows. Various times, venues and prices, Urbtix (except shows at the HK Academy for Performing Arts through HK Ticketing). Inquiries: www.hk.artsfestival.org Ends Mar 16

Orpheus X

American Repertory Theatre revisits the Greek myth of Orpheus in a rock music production. In English with Chinese surtitles. Today-tomorrow, 8pm, Feb 24, 5pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120-HK$480 (pre-performance discussion with the artists today, 7pm).

Pius Cheung Marimba Recital

Plays a Chopin ballade, a Mozart sonata, excerpts from Bach's Goldberg Variations and his own works. Today and Feb 24, 8.15pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$200.

London Philharmonic Choir

Edo de Waart conducts the HK Philharmonic Orchestra and the choir in Stravinsky's Firebird Suite and Symphony of Psalms, and Rachmaninov's The Bells: tomorrow, 8pm; then Neville Creed leads pianist-organist Iain Farrington and the choir in choral music by Handel, Purcell, Vaughan Williams and more: Feb 24, 8pm. HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$480.

Stand-Up in Soho

The Hong Kong Komedy Kollective's show features local expat comics. Tomorrow, 9pm, Le Rideau, 1/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$150. Inquiries: 2850 8833

Hua Mulan

Li Liuyi directs the legend of a Chinese heroine who disguises herself as a man and takes her elderly father's place in war. The drama combines Peking opera-style vocals and modern stage design. In Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles. Tomorrow-Feb 24, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Extra-curricular

Poetic Theatre Vs Narrative Theatre

American Repertory Theatre's Rinde Eckert compares the two, with a focus on the significance of the former. In English. Today, 4pm-6pm, Common Room, G/F HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, free (tickets available at HK Cultural Centre and HK City Hall). Inquiries: 2824 2430

Education and Careers Expo

Trade Development Council's event for prospective students and employees to meet more than 500 institutions and companies. Today-tomorrow, 10am-7pm, Feb 24, 10am-6pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai. Inquiries: hkeducationexpo.tdctrade.com

Cinema

Along Came Polly

John Hamburg's comedy tells the romance between a cautious insurance analyst (Ben Stiller) and his carefree former classmate (Jennifer Aniston). English with Chinese subtitles. Part of the Moonlight Movies outdoor film festival. Today, 8pm, The Podium, Cyberport Plaza, 100 Cyberport Rd, HK$200 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.openairhk.com

Romance and Protest

Two episodes of interviews with artists including Pierre Huyghe, Alfredo Jaar and Nancy Spero on art, love, war and social problems. In English. Tomorrow, 3pm, 4/F HK Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2521 3008

Night Scene

Ronnie Baker Brooks

The Chicago blues guitarist performs. Tonight and tomorrow, 9pm, Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, HK$350. Inquiries: 2521 2322

Underground 53

Features indie rockers Pick Pak Zhai, The Ember, Bone Table and blues band Helter Skelter. Tomorrow, 8pm, The Cavern, LG/F Lan Kwai Fong Tower, 55 D'Aguilar St, Central, HK$100. Inquiries: 9486 4648

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