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Exhibitions
Mapping My Mind
Nilanjan Das uses everyday objects to explore the  mind and emotion.  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  on a 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
Aedas City Sanctuary
Over 100 students, teachers and  artists display fashion designs and installations inspired by Hong Kong's architecture. Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm, Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage, Annex Block, 36a Western St, Sai Ying Pun. Inquiries: 2877 2656. Ends Apr 19
As Free As a Bird
A retrospective of Ye Yongqing's 30-year career featuring his abstract paintings and installations of birds. Daily, 10am-8pm, Pao Galleries, 4/F-5/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2521 3193. Ends Apr 19
Speechless
Liu Xuejun's  oil paintings of hand gestures. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus, G/F, 35-39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Apr 19
We...
Zuo Qilin's paintings  on how China is affected by individualism and the one-child policy. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Cais Gallery, D2-D3 U/G, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Rd, Admiralty. Inquiries: 2527 7798. Ends Apr 26
Wear Me
Sanae Takahata's acrylic sculptures of dresses decorated with glass beads, on the themes of nature and dreams. Daily, 9am-9pm, OC Gallery, G/F, Olympian City I, 11 Hoi Fai Rd, West Kowloon; and Mon-Sat (until Apr 14), noon-10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2132 8601. Ends Apr 30
Tales from Venice
Hiram To and Map Office's work about Hong Kong's identity, inspired by their installation showcased at last year's Venice Biennale. Tue-Sun, 10am-7pm, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817. Ends May 9
Indonesian Invasion
Works by 14 contemporary Indonesian artists.  Tue-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels; and Sin Sin Atelier & Annex (until Apr 15), 52-53 Sai St, Central. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends May 15
The Development of Banks in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Traces  the past 150 years of banking in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Highlights include the first set of  yuan  notes. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sun until 7pm), closed Tue, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends May 26
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, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120-HK$360 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 9080 9389
Ingo Oschmann
The  German comedian  performs stand-up. In German.  Today and Fri, 8.30pm (reception, 7pm), InterContinental Grand Stanford HK, 70 Mody Rd, TST, HK$388. Inquiries: 2731 2890
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.  Tomorrow-Fri, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180, HK$220 HK Ticketing.
Inquiries: 2575 3931
The Punchline Comedy Club
Mickey Hutton, Brendan Dempsey and Markus Birdman perform stand-up. In English.  Tomorrow-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  using videos and puppets.  Tomorrow-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 in its fourth run, about the love stories of a 30-year-old gay man. Stars Joey Leung Cho-yiu. In Cantonese.  Tomorrow-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. Tomorrow-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 flautist 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  show 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
From Journalist to Fund Manager
Cheah Cheng Hye, chairman of Value Partners, discusses his unusual career path. In English.  Today, 12.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 1/F, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
Work-Life Balance in Hong Kong
Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia's chairman Richard Welford presents  a seminar examining the latest results of a work-life balance survey conducted by his organisation and the University of HK. In English.  Today, 6pm-7.30pm, Pacific Place Conference Centre, 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, free, booking required. Inquiries: 3579 8079
Presentation on Dance in Australia
Anita Donaldson of HK Academy for Performing Arts and Keiko Aoki of Global Japan Network talk on the history, trends and development of contemporary dance in Australia. In English. Today, 7pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: keiko@globaljapannetwork.com
Alexandra Harney
The journalist and author launches her book The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage. In English.  Today, 6.30pm-8pm, Bookazine, Shop 309-313a, Prince's Building, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2525 0218; and gives a luncheon presentation on how migrant workers from the countryside dominate some of China's industries. In English.  Tomorrow, 12.30pm-2pm, J.W. Marriott Hotel, Queensway & Victoria Rooms, Level 3, Pacific Place, Admiralty, HK$490, HK$390 (students and Asia Society members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2103 9508
Sotheby's Spring Sales
Auctions of more than 1,400 lots of Chinese and Southeast Asian classical, modern and contemporary paintings, jewellery and watches.   Today-Fri, various times, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2822 8191 or www.sothebys.com
Cinema
Taipei Story
Edward Yang De-chang's drama focuses on the conflicts of a couple in 1980s Taipei: while Lon (Hou Hsiao-Hsien) is a nostalgic businessman of a textile company, his girlfriend Shu Chen (Tsai Chin) wants to start a new life in the US.  In Putonghua with English subtitles.  Sat, 2pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; Apr 26, 6.30pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; May 2, 6.45pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.hkiff.org.hk
The Terrorisers
Edward Yang De-chang's crime story captures  middle-class culture in 1980s Taipei, in which the lives of a group of strangers become entwined because of a police raid. Stars Cora Miao, Li Li-qun and Gu Bao-ming. In Putonghua with English subtitles.  Sat, 4.05pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; Apr 26, 9pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.hkiff.org.hk
A Brighter Summer Day
Edward Yang De-chang's four-hour teenage love story based on the murder of a 14-year-old girl by a high school student in 1961.  In Putonghua and Shanghainese with English subtitles. Sat, Apr 20, 7pm, HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST, HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.hkiff.org.hk



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