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Exhibitions
Without Boundaries
Denis Murrell  uses pigments, tea, coffee and paper tissues to create abstract paintings on canvas and fabrics.   Today-tomorrow, 11am-9pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Level 2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TST. Inquiries: 2118 6995. Ends tomorrow
Soliloquy of a Qing Princess
Jia Juanli's  impressionistic oil paintings depict the elegance of the Qing court life. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Sun, noon-6pm, Connoisseur Art Gallery, G3 Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2868 5358.  Ends Jun 22
Movements of Vivaldi
Peng Jih-E's photos visualise Vivaldi's composition Four Seasons. Mon-Thu, 1.30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat until 12.30am, Culture Club Gallery, 15 Lower Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends Jun 28
The Spirits of Nature
French artist Katarina Monnier's  abstract oils highlight the use of colour and composition. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends Jun 28
Seeing is Believing
Eight thousand dot-paintings by local students to raise funds for the visually impaired, with proceeds going to Standard Chartered's Seeing is Believing campaign. Opens  today. Daily, 10.30am-8.30pm, Atrium, 2/F Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing. Inquiries: 2877 2625.  Ends Jun 29
PA/IN/HK
Parisian photographer PA Gillet  captures trivial details in everyday life. Part of Le French May. Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun, 1pm-7.30pm, Kapok Gallery, G/F 9 Dragon Rd, Tin Hau. Inquiries: 2549 9254. Ends Jul 7
SKIN:INKS Tattoo Art
Fourteen local tattoo studios showcase their works, challenging the negative preconceptions about tattoo art. Daily, noon-midnight (Sun from 2pm), Racks, 7/F M88, 2-8 Wellington St, Central. Inquiries: 2833 9971. Ends Jul 9
Beyond Definition
Works by Singapore artist Jessie Lim  traverse ceramics, sculpture and installation. By appointment, Koru Contemporary Art, Unit 1604, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 9120 4264. Ends Jul 19
The Vollard Suite
Picasso's 100 intaglio prints on diverse themes.  Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 1pm-6pm. University Museum and Art Gallery, 94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam. Inquiries: 2241 5512. Ends Jul 20
Galerie La Vong -  15th Anniversary Exhibition
Featuring paintings by Chinese and Vietnamese artists including Moyin Leung   and Nguyen Tu Nghiem.  Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong,  13/F One Lan Kwai Fong, Central.  Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends Aug 31
Jewellery for Life
Works  to illustrate  the development  of the local jewellery industry. Daily, 10am- 6pm (Sun and public holidays until 7 pm), closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, fee on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Feb 16, 2009
Performing Arts
We Will Rock You
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions presents this musical  by Queen and Ben Elton, with 26 hits from the rock band.  In English with Chinese subtitles. Today-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2pm, 8pm,  Jun 22, 1pm, 7pm, HK Academy for Performing  Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$350-HK$895 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 8203 0299
The Faust Festival
Feast of dramatic art featuring about 30 pieces by youth performers from the Faust International Youth Theatre. Adult storyteller Andrea Darvill  also performs. In English.  Today-Jun 22, various times, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$80, HK$180 (students, HK$70, HK$110) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 9114
What's Cookin'
HK Players and Theatre de R & D present an improvisational show directed by  P. Adam Walsh.  In English.  Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd,  Central, HK$70-HK$120  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 6197 8076
A Czech Hero and an  Italian Journey
Jiri Belohlavek,  chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, leads violist Alexander Besa  and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra in Smetana's  Ma Vlast: The Moldau,  Janacek's  Taras Bulba  and Berlioz's  Harold in Italy.   Fri-Sat, 8pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
Ticket to Ride
Singers from the SoHo Collective present this tribute concert to the Beatles.  Fri-Sat, 8.15pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$200, HK$160 (members). Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Andersen Project
Robert Lepage's  multimedia production about a songwriter who goes to Paris to write a children's opera based on an Andersen fairy tale, where he meets an odd bunch of characters. Stars Yves Jacques. In English and French with Chinese and some English subtitles.   Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, Jun 22, 2.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160-HK$360 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7323
Fund-raising Concert for  Sichuan Earthquake Relief
HK Youth Choir hosts the concert, with  10 choirs and seven singers performing excerpts from Mozart and Faure's  Requiems, Mendelssohn's  I Waited for the Lord and more.  Sat and Jun 22, 4pm-5.30pm, St John's Cathedral,  4-8 Garden Rd, Central, HK$150,  proceeds go to Sowers Action.  Inquiries: vocedacielo@gmail.com
De Ling and Empress  Dowager Ci Xi
HK Repertory Theatre stages He Jiping's drama that centres on the friendship and conflicts between Empress Dowager Ci Xi and her westernised courtier De Ling.  Directed by Daniel Yang. Stars Lisa Lu Yan,  Fredric Mao Chun-fai  and Kenneth Tsang Kong.  In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Jun 22-24, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 (charity show on  Sat, 7.45pm,  HK Cultural Centre, HK$250-HK$1,200, proceeds go to Sowers Action's Sichuan earthquake relief. Inquiries: 2975 5885)
Academy's Best Pianists
Featuring 28 award-winning pianists from the HK Academy for Performing Arts, including Eric Fung,  Rachel Cheung  and Colleen Lee.  Sat, 8pm, Jun 22, 2.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2584 8517
Romantically Reverent and Reverently Romantic
HK Oratorio Society presents a programme of sacred music, featuring soprano Yuki Ip,  mezzo-soprano Chen Pei-chi,  tenor Oliver Lo  and bass Liau Chong-boon,  in Rossini's Stabat Mater and Bruckner's Te Deum. Jun 22, 8pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$60-HK$180 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 9463 5217
Extra-curricular
My Life as a Celebrity Chef
Bobby Chinn  recounts his experiences of writing a cookbook, working in television and running a restaurant in Hanoi.  In English.  Today, 12.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
Perspectives on India  and Sino-Indian Relations
China's Ambassador to India Zhang Yan  discusses the influences of the two countries on the world. In English.  Today, 12.30pm-2pm, Queensway and Victoria Suite, J.W. Marriott Hotel, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, HK$490, HK$390 (students/Asia Society members), includes lunch.  Inquiries: 2103 9508
Kylie Kwong
Meet  the Australian chef and writer.  Today, 1.15pm-2pm, Kelly & Walsh, Shop 236, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, free. Inquiries: www.kellyandwalsh.com
Integrated Medicine  Institute Events
Naturopaths Graeme Bradshaw  and Peter Damestoy  suggest ways to overcome allergies. In English.  Today, 7.15pm, 17/F Kailey Tower, 16 Stanley St,  Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2523 7121
10 Years Younger
Nicky Hambleton-Jones,  stylist from Channel 4 show 10 Years Younger, suggests ways to maintain a youthful appearance. In English.  Tomorrow, 6.30pm-9.30pm, Central (venue on request), HK$380, booking required. Inquiries: 3101 7903
Cinema
New Zealand Film Festival
Showcases seven features and two documentaries from New Zealand, including the following two films.  Various times, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei; Palace IFC,  IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$55. Inquiries: 2388 0002. Ends Jun 22
Black Sheep
Sheep are turned into man-eaters because of a genetic engineering experiment. Jonathan King  directs this horror comedy. Stars Oliver Driver  and Danielle Mason.  In English with Chinese subtitles. Fri, 9.50pm, Broadway Cinematheque.
Eagle vs Shark
Taika Waititi's comedic feature debut explores the relationship between a video game geek and a  cashier girl.  Stars Jemaine Clement and Loren Horsley.  In English with Chinese subtitles.  Sat, 7.55pm, Palace IFC.



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