Mapping My Mind

Nilanjan Das uses everyday objects to explore the human mind and emotion in minimal mixed-media paintings. Today-Fri, 8am-9pm, 1/F Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2844 5094. Ends Fri

Altered Ambiance

Animations, videos and installations by Nadim Abbas, Yuk King Tan, Y.Y. Ma and Anastasia Wong with the theme of ambience. Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, 1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Apr 13

Aanrchitecture Bananas

Works on architecture and public space by more than 30 local artists, including Warren Leung Chi-wo and Kacey Wong Kwok-choi. Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2104 3322. Ends Apr 17

C.A.R.E.

About 200 paintings, installations, photographic and textual documents created by the Vietnamese boat people in 1990s Hong Kong. Mon-Fri, noon-6pm, Sat-Sun, 1pm-4pm, Leung Fong Oi Wan Art Gallery, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun. Inquiries: 2526 3765. Ends Apr 17

Fragile Mandala

Painters Nortse and Tsering Nyandak fuse Tibetan culture with modern ideas. Opening reception today, 6pm- 8.30pm. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Plum Blossoms Gallery, G6, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 2189. Ends Apr 19

Wandering Homes, Drifting Thoughts

The Path of Heart

Lou Zhenggang displays her abstract paintings and calligraphic works to raise funds for the Community Chest of HK. Daily, 9am-9pm, 1/F Lobby; Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm, Sat, 9am-2pm, 46/F Sky Lobby, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2132 8607. Ends Apr 28

Naked Beyond Skin

Xiang Jing's sculptures of naked women explore human body and power relations. Opening reception today, 6pm-8pm. Tang Contemporary Art, B/F Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2544 9918. Ends Apr 30

Beyond the Surface

The HK International Poster Triennial showcases more than 400 works from 46 countries. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sun and public holidays until 7pm), closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends May 19

Performing Arts

The Love Story of Sam & Sally

A rerun of Actors' Family's Cantonese music theatre starring Louis Cheung Kai-chung and Eliza Chan Kit-ling. Today-tomorrow, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120-HK$360 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9080 9389

Ain't No Motown High Enough

Kassia Women's Choir perform soulful Motown songs, including Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson's Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Martha and the Vandellas' Dancing in the Street, The Supremes' Stop! In the Name of Love and Phil Spector's River Deep, Mountain High. Thu-Fri, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180, HK$220 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9852 2668

The Punchline Comedy Club

Mickey Hutton, Brendan Dempsey and Markus Birdman perform stand-up. In English. Thu-Sat, 9pm, Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$320. Inquiries: 2827 7777

The Story of the Girl in Blue

Ciroka Puppet Theatre from Hungary animate Picasso's paintings through videos and puppets. Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho; Sat, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun; Apr 13, 8pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$120-HK$170 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Queer Show

W Theatre's comedy about the love stories of a 30-year-old gay man. Stars Joey Leung Cho-yiu. In Cantonese. Thu-Apr 20 (except Apr 14), 8pm, Sat-Apr 13, Apr 19-20 also at 3pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$320 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2905 8134

My Grandmother's Funeral

A rerun of playwright/actress Wong Wing-sze's black comedy about Chinese rituals, based on her grandmother's funeral. Directed by Lee Chun-chow. In Cantonese. Thu-Apr 20 (except Apr 14), 8.15pm (Sat-Apr 13, Apr 19-20 also at 3.15pm), McAulay Studio, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9273 3479

Mozart in the City

A crossover of Chinese music and western classical, with John Harding leading flutist Megan Sterling and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in works by Mozart and Stravinsky; while HK Chinese Orchestra's Wong On-yuan pairs up with his son Wong Sun-tat on huqins to play Chan Hing-yan's And the Moon Winks. Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

The Long and Winding Silk Road

HK Chinese Orchestra's theatre featuring music originating from the Silk Road, joined by Luo King on zheng, Guo Yazhi on guanzi and Michael Wong on saxophone. Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

Flesh Dance

Mcmuimui Dansemble (Abby Chan and Yeung Wai-mei) present this multimedia dance theatre, examining how society and pop culture have shaped women's identities. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Apr 13, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$140, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 (post-performance meet-the-artists session on Sat)

Duran Duran

The British pop/rock group perform hits from the past three decades. Sat, 8pm, PopTv Arena, Austin Rd West, West Kowloon, HK$380-HK$780 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2989 9239

Extra-curricular

China Guardian Spring Auction Preview

Features classical and contemporary Chinese paintings, sculptures, porcelains, jades, rare books, manuscripts, calligraphic and photographic works. Today, 10am-5pm, 8/F Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2815 2269

Sotheby's Spring Sales

Are Islam and Democracy Compatible?

A luncheon presentation by Singapore-based journalist Tion Kwa, focusing on cases in Malaysia and Indonesia. In English. Today, 12.30pm, Caernarvon Room, 1/F, HK Club, 1 Jackson Rd, Central, HK$490, HK$390 (students and Asia Society members), booking required. Inquiries: 2103 9508

Meet-the-Author Event

With journalist Alexandra Harney, author of The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage. Today, 6.30pm, Kelly & Walsh, Shop 305, One Exchange Square, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2524 2068

From Journalist to Fund Manager

Cheah Cheng Hye, Chairman of Value Partners, discusses his unusual career path. Tomorrow, 12.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 1/F, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511

Presentation on Dance in Australia

Anita Donaldson of HK Academy for Performing Arts and Keiko Aoki of Global Japan Network talk on the history, development and current trends of contemporary dance in Australia. In English. Tomorrow, 7pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: keiko@globaljapan network.com

Cinema

Through a Glass Darkly

The Silence

Hour of the Wolf