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Exhibitions
From Pottery to Ceramics
More than 30 students from the Pottery Workshop showcase works of different styles.  Today, 11am-7pm, Pottery Workshop Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2525 7949. Ends today
What is Your Dream Museum?
About 500 works from an Asia Art Archive project that invited artists, students and the community to describe their ideal museums on 10,000 cards.  Today, 10am-6pm, Shop G10, G/F Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2815 1112.  Ends today
The Grand Entrance
Mainland artists present ink paintings on  Chinese opera. Opening reception  today, 3pm. Daily, 9am-9pm, OC Gallery, G/F Olympian City 1, 11 Hoi Fai Rd, Kowloon. Inquiries: 2132 8607. Ends Jul 14
Hong Kong Sculpture Biennial
Works by more than 60 Hong Kong and Guangzhou artists, including Leung Kui-ting,  Wong Tin-yan  and Ha Bik-chuen,  to raise funds for Sichuan earthquake victims. Proceeds from charity sale go to Home Affairs Department's Sichuan emergency relief. Opening reception  today, 5pm. Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2104 3322. Ends Jul 16
Lunar
Traditional and experimental paintings by seven Korean artists. Opens reception  today, 2pm-4pm. Daily, 11am-9pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, Level 2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TST.  Inquiries: 2118 8666. Ends Jul 20
Rainy Days
Kineta Kunimatsu's  sculptures inspired by the scenery of Hokkaido. Opening reception and performance  today, 7pm-9pm. Wed-Fri, 3pm-7pm, Sat-Sun, 1pm-6pm, or by appointment, Gallery Benten 17, G/F, 17 Wa In Fong East, Central. Inquiries: 2559 0054. Ends Jul 20
Performing ArtsWhat's Cookin'
HK Players and Theatre de R&D present an improvisational show directed by  P. Adam Walsh. In English.  Today, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd,  Central, HK$70-HK$120 HK$95 (members), HK$70 (concessions)  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 6197 8076
TakeOut Comedy Club
Paul Ogata  from San Francisco headlines the shows with local stand-up comedians also performing. In English.  Today,  B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo,HK$250.  Inquiries: www.takeoutcomedy.com
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.  Today, 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.  Today, 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.   Today, 7.30pm, tomorrow, 2.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160-HK$360 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7323
We Will Rock You
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions presents this musical  by Queen and Ben Elton.  In English with Chinese subtitles.  Today, 2pm, 8pm,   tomorrow, 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-tomorrow, various times, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$80, HK$180 (students, HK$70, HK$110) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 9114
Academy's Best Pianists
Featuring 28 award-winning pianists from the HK Academy for Performing Arts, including Eric Fung, Rachel Cheung and Colleen Lee.  Today, 8pm,  tomorrow, 2.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2584 8517
Fund-raising Concert for  Sichuan Earthquake Relief
HK Youth Choir hosts the concert, with  11 choirs and seven vocalists performing popular hits and excerpts from Mozart and Faure's Requiems and Mendelssohn's I Waited for the Lord.  Today-tomorrow, 4pm-5.30pm, St John's Cathedral,  4-8 Garden Rd, Central, HK$150,  Inquiries: vocedacielo@gmail.com
De Ling and Empress  Dowager Ci Xi
HK Repertory Theatre stages He Jiping's drama about 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.  Tomorrow-Jun 24, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 (charity show  today, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, HK$250-HK$1,200, proceeds go to Sowers Action's Sichuan earthquake relief. Inquiries: 2975 5885)
Murder Mystery
An interactive theatre with four-course dinner served. Today, 7.30pm, Grand Hyatt HK, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; Jun 28, 7.30pm, InterContinental Grand Stanford, 70 Mody Rd, TST. HK$888-HK$1,388. Inquiries: 2407 9090
Love Baby
Pip Theatre's comedy centres on the emptiness of life for five teen Internet addicts. In Cantonese.  Today-tomorrow, Jun 27-29, 7.30pm, Shouson Theatre,  HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$165, HK$195 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2511 0139
Extra-curricular
City Speak Session III Local and overseas architects, urban planners and campaigners discuss the future use of the Central waterfront. In English.  Today, 10am-12.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free, booking required. Inquiries: 2525 4416
Open University Visit Day
Meet professors and attend presentations on a range of learning programmes.  Today, 2pm-6pm, Open University of HK, 30 Good Shepherd St, Ho Man Tin, free. Inquiries: 2711 2100
Digit@logue Lecture Series
Helen Grace of Chinese University's department of cultural and religious studies talks on new media, networked and mobile art. In English.  Today, 2.30pm-4.30pm, Lecture Hall, B/F HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0116
Cinema
History Will Repeat Itself
Goethe-Institut presents six screenings of videos that re-enact historical events through media art and performance, including the following two.  HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Jun 23
Selected Works
Including The Battle of Orgreave, where conceptual artist Jeremy Deller  and filmmaker Mike Figgis  restage the violent confrontation between picketing miners and the police at a coking plant in South Yorkshire in 1984. In English with English subtitles.  Today, 9.30pm.
Special Evening on Harun Farocki
Featuring experimental documentaries by the German filmmaker, including Workers Leaving the  Factory and Inextinguishable Fire.  In German with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.45pm.
Night SceneLiquid Oxygen Can
The industrial metal group from Beijing perform. Supported by local metal rock acts Gong Wu, Eve of Sin,  Maniac  and Evocation.  Tonight, 7pm, Warehouse,  116 Aberdeen Rd, Aberdeen, HK$100 (advance), HK$120 (door).  Inquiries: 9651 8567
Derrick 'Mayday' May
The Detroit DJ spins techno.  Tonight, 10pm, Cliq, 2/F On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, HK$200 (advance), HK$250 (door). Inquiries: 2868 3111
Hed Kandi Back to Love Tour
DJ David Dunne  and percussionist Ian. C  play house music.   Tonight, 10pm, Club JJ's, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$280 (advance), HK$350 (door). Inquiries: 8201 1027
Jay West
The Argentinian DJ/producer plays funky house.  Tonight, 11pm, Club 97, 9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK$120 (advance), HK$160 (door). Inquiries: 2532 6251



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