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Exhibitions
Deluge
New York-based artist Rick Lewis' mixed media paintings with the theme of historic and mythic great floods.  Today-tomorrow, 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 tomorrow
Golden Synthesis
Guan Qijun's abstract oils of Chinese opera characters.  Today-tomorrow, 11am-8pm,  Galerie Ora-Ora, 12/F, 41-43 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2851 1171. Ends tomorrow
Burmese Days
Tin Tun Hlaing's realistic acrylics of rural Burmese culture and tradition.  Today-tomorrow, 10am-6.30pm,  Zee Stone Gallery, G/F Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43-55 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2810 5895. Ends tomorrow
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. 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
Miss '13 Dot ' Comic Art
More than 20 copies of the original publications of Miss '13 Dot' comic in the 1960s. Also features new works by its creator Theresa Lee Wai-chun. Daily, 10am-11pm, G/F WTC More, 280 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2576 4121. Ends Mar 31
The History of Tea
More than 100 tea wares dating from the Tang dynasty (618-907). Opens  today. Daily, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central. Inquiries: 2869 0690. Ends Nov 17
Performing Arts
Maroon 5
The Los Angeles funk-influenced pop rock quintet make their debut in Hong Kong.  Today, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau, HK$290-HK$690 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2989 9239
Zingaro
An equestrian circus theatre from France, with  riders, acrobats, gypsy musicians and 36 horses.  Today and Fri, 8pm, Sat-Sun, 6pm, Hung Hom Ferry Pier Lawn, HK$200-HK$600 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2877 1330
Let's Face the Music and Dance
A tribute to song and dance duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, with Michael Krajewski conducting vocalists Susan Egan and Doug LaBrecque, dancers Joan Hess and Kirby Ward, and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra  in songs from 1930s Hollywood musicals.  Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
I Wan Jan Puppet Theatre
A double bill of traditional Taiwanese hand puppetry by the group: A Chance Encounter Leads to Marriage is a mime incorporating indigenous Taiwanese music; while Cleaving Open the Mountain to Save his Mother, performed in Putonghua with Chinese surtitles, is combined with martial arts.  Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180 Urbtix; Mar 23, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 (post-performance talk on  Fri, in Putonghua)
What is Man?
Edward Lam Yick-wah's theatre about modern manhood, infusing Chinese novel Water Margin with elements of role-playing games and pop culture. In Putonghua with Chinese surtitles. Fri-Mar 23, 7.30pm, Mar 24, 2.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2893 8732 (post-performance discussion on Mar 24)
Music Office Annual Gala
A celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Music Office, featuring classical and Chinese music by Brahms, Dvorak, Mozart, Joseph Koo and more. Mar 23, 3pm, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$40, HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2796 1003
Extra-curricular
The Man HK International Literary Festival
Features talks and seminars with writers and journalists, including  a creative writing workshop held by Spanish novelist Espido Freire. In English and Spanish.  Today, 5.30pm, Room T6, Meng Wah Complex, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam, free, booking required. Inquiries: www.festival.org.hk
Wellness Talk
HK Sanatorium and Hospital's cardiologist Elaine Chau talks about coronary artery disease and its prevention. In English.  Today, 6.30pm, Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2522 6766
Seminar on Theatre Training
Taiwanese theatre critic Yu Shan-lu joins local critics and performers (including comedian Jim Chim and director Andy Ng) in a discussion of different theatre training methods and their adaptability in Hong Kong. In Cantonese and Putonghua.  Today, 8pm, Cattle Depot Theatre, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2503 1630
Cinema
The 32nd HK International Film Festival
More than 300 features, documentaries, animations and shorts from Hong Kong and abroad, including the following three films. Various times and venues, free-HK$60 Urbtix and HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.hkiff.org.hk. Ends Apr 6
The Tracey Fragments
Wrapped in a shower curtain, 15-year-old Tracey (Ellen Page) sets out  to find her little brother. Canadian director Bruce McDonald adopts the split-screen technique to depict Tracey's problems with her dysfunctional family and school life. Also stars Ari Cohen, Erin McMurty and Slim Twig. In English.  Today, 12.30pm, UA Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay;  Sat, 9.30pm, UA Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok.
Reclaim Your Brain
Tired of producing brainless reality shows, TV manager Rainer (Moritz Bleibtreu) attempts to revolutionise the industry by manipulating the TV ratings in favour of intelligent programmes. Directed by Hans Weingartner. Also stars Milan Peschel. In German with English subtitles.  Today, 7pm, The Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, 1 Austin Rd West, TST; Mar 24, 12.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST.
Eat, for This is My Body
Haitian-American director Michelange Quay's symbolic feature debut tackles race, gender and colonialism, revolving around a French woman (Sylvie Testud), her dying mother (Catherine Samie) and the Haitian locals. Also stars Hans Dacosta Saint-Val. In French with English subtitles.  Today, 9.30pm, UA Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay; Mar 26, 3.30pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST.



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