Faces and Colours of Life

Janet Pancho-Gupta celebrates nature with drawings and paintings of people, animals, flowers and landscapes. Today, 1.30pm-12.30am, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, Central. Inquiries: 9103 5017. Ends today

Watchdog Charity Art Show

Features works by artists including Andrew Chan and Simon Birch. Proceeds go to Watchdog Early Learning & Development Centre. Today-tomorrow, 11am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central. Inquiries: 9179 0203. Ends tomorrow

Just a Little Ladies' Talk

Drawings, paintings and collages by locally based female artists Tali Ben-Eliezer, Cornelia Erdmann, Riita Kuisma, Vivian Poon and Yolanda Yeung. Opening reception today, 4pm-7pm. Sat-Sun, 1pm-6pm, or by appointment, Blue Lotus Gallery, Unit 24, 5/F, Block A, Wah Luen Industrial Building, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St, Fo Tan. Inquiries: 6100 1295. Ends Mar 30

Performing Arts

The Killing of Sister George

Frank Marcus' black comedy about human relationships. In English. Today, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$145 (members and concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251

HK Flamenco Festival 2008 Preview

Flamenco dance and music. Today, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$95, HK$80 (members), HK$60 (concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251

The 36th Hong Kong Arts Festival

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

Tears of Barren Hill

Zuni Icosahedron presents Danny Yung's experimental multimedia theatre inspired by the life of late Peking Opera performer Cheng Yangqiu. With Chinese and English text. Today, 3pm, 8.15pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$180.

The Master of Chou: Xiao Changhua

The Peking Opera House of Beijing presents four pieces, paying tribute to the late Chinese opera comic. Today, 7.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120-HK$280.

Titus Andronicus

Tang Shu-wing directs an adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy about a Roman general's murderous revenge on his enemy. In Cantonese with English surtitles. Today and Mar 3, 7.45pm, tomorrow, 5pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$250.

Vollmond

A watery episodic dance theatre by Pina Bausch and her Tanztheater Wuppertal. Today and Mar 3, 7.30pm, tomorrow, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$650.

Andras Schiff Piano Recital

Features Schumann's Papillons and Fantasie, and two sonatas by Beethoven. Today, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$380.

The Rite of Spring

Edo de Waart conducts the HK Philharmonic Orchestra and the symphony orchestra from the Academy for Performing Arts in Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, Mendelssohn's Octet for Strings and a Mozart symphony. Today, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix.

Inquiries: 2721 2030

Placido Domingo

The tenor performs with mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and conductor Eugene Kohn. Today, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau, HK$580-HK$3,880 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2882 1689

Feng Shui Xing

HK Dance Company presents a modernised Chinese ritual folk dance choreographed by Chen Lei and Xie Yin. Today, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, tomorrow, 2.30pm, 8/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, HK$60. Inquiries: 3103 1809

Extra-curricular

Open University Study Planning Day

Children's Book Launches

Story reading event with writers Ming Chen and Sarah Brennan and illustrator Mariko Jesse. In English. Today, 12.30pm-1.30pm, Bookazine, Shop 309-313a, 3/F Prince's Building, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2525 0218. Peter Yarrow signs his picture book adaptation of Puff the Magic Dragon. Today, 2.30pm-3pm, Kelly & Walsh, Shop 236, Pacific Place, Admiralty, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2376 2062

Cinema

Ecology and Paradox

Two episodes of interviews with artists, including Robert Adams and Catherine Sullivan, talking about the impact of technology on society and the mystery of art. In English. Today, 3pm, 4/F HK Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2521 3008

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

Set in modern Shanghai, Ann Hui On-wah's comedy tells the tragic life of a single woman in her sixties (Siqin Gaowa) and her romance with an attractive young man (Chow Yun-fat). In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Tomorrow, 12.15pm, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$45. Inquiries: 2388 0002

Night Scene

Dean Muhsin

The Londoner spins minimal house and techno at Yumla Knows with support from Dan F. Tonight, 10pm, Yumla, L/B, 79 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2147 2383

Norman Jay

The British house DJ plays with a touch of jazz, soul and funk. Supported by Roy Malig and Eric Byron. Tonight, 10pm, Club Cliq, 2/F On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, HK$200 (advance), HK$250 (door). Inquiries: 2868 3111