Art to Heart

Works by Chu Hing-wah and mentally ill patients from the Castle Peak Hospital. Today-tomorrow, 9am-9pm, IRM Gallery, UG/F Island Resort Mall, 28 Siu Sai Wan Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2132 8607. Ends tomorrow

Here Come the Heavenly Horses

Collection of Chinese antique horses and related accessories. Today, 1pm-6.30pm, tomorrow-Tue, 10am-7pm, Oi Ling Antiques, 52 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2815 9422. Ends Tue

Signal 8

Works in a range of media by 15 artists including painter David Bromley, photographer Dirk Westphal and sculptor Andrew Logan. Tomorrow-Wed, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends Wed

Hong Kong. Arts. Centre

Seventeen artists present works to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Arts Centre, including Wucius Wong, Gaylord Chan, Stella So Man-yee and Kurt Chan Yuk-keung. Today-Fri, 8am-11pm, Pao Galleries and various locations in the HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Fri

Camera Obscura Photographs

Shi Guorui's large-scale reverse negative images of cities taken by pinhole camera. Tomorrow-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Sat

Form and Emptiness

Artists including Ben Yau and Simone Boon present ceramics that explore space and form. Today and Sat, 1pm-6pm, Wed-Fri, 3.30pm-7pm, Gallery Benten 17, G/F, 17 Wa In Fong East, Central. Inquiries: 2559 0054. Ends Sat

Sense of a Place

Sala Wong's interactive work defines the notion of 'a place'. Daily, 10am-9pm, closed Tue, HK Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 3008. Ends Aug 31

Queen's Pier in Restaurant

Photographers including Birdy Chu, Bendick Leung and Stanley Ng display images of Queen's Pier in a 'cha chaan teng' restaurant. Daily, 7am-5pm, Ho Wan Cafe, 28 Gage St, Central. Inquiries: 9183 4799. Ends Aug 31

*Bok-

Redefinitions of 'book' through a range of media, by Yuk King Tan, Michael Lee Hong Hwee, Huang Xiaopeng, Yuen Cheuk-wa, Jeff Leung Chin-fung and Liu Wai-tong. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, 1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Sept 21

Terminus

Artists including Duan Jianyu, Pete Jordan and Johanna Billing present works that see travelling as an act of emotional exploration. Opens today. Wed-Sun, noon-7pm, Para/Site Art Space, G/F, 4 Po Yan St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2517 4620. Ends Sept 21

New Ink Art

An overview of the development of ink painting in Hong Kong through works by early and contemporary artists such as Lui Shoukwan, Luis Chan and Liu Guosong. Daily, 10am-6pm, Sat until 8pm, closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Oct 26

The Ancient Olympic Games

More than 110 artefacts from the British Museum illustrating the legends and history of the Olympic Games. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun and public holidays until 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$20, HK$10 on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Nov 24

Performing Arts

Coppelia

HK Ballet presents Ronald Hynd's choreography of Arthur Saint-Leon's sentimental comic work, in which a villager's affections are torn between his lover and a beautiful mechanical doll. Accompanied by the HK Sinfonietta. Today, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724

Flirting with Sound

Guitarist Eugene Pao plays jazz standards and originals with bassist Sylvain Gagnon, keyboardist Ted Lo and drummer Anthony Fernandes. Today, 4.30pm, 5.45pm, 1/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd West, free. Inquiries: 2735 5234

Blackout Meditative Concert

John Lee, Ocean Chan and Black (aka Su Hei) play frame drum, shakuhachi and copper bowl and perform throat singing in total darkness. Today, 7.30pm, ACO, 1/F Foo Tak Building, 365 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180, HK$100 (students). Inquiries: 2893 4808

Wizard of Oz

HK Chorus Society Limited presents the Broadway musical, with support from the New Philharmonic of HK. Jacob Yu directs. In English with Chinese surtitles. Today, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$240-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2411 6203

Around the World in 80 Days

Peter Pan

Christine Liao School of Ballet produces the fairy tale choreographed for children. Tue, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries 2736 6666

Yang Opera Troupe of Jiangsu

The group from Jiangsu province perform Chinese Yang opera excerpts and classics such as A Centenarian Commander. With Chinese and English surtitles. Fri-Aug 31, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Hall, Central, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325

Bernstein DVD Show

RTHK's Radio 4 presents the show with music critic Oliver Chou revisiting the American conductor and composer's career through videos of his performances. Sat, 3pm-5pm, Tom Lee Academy Hall, Megabox, Kowloon Bay. Get free tickets by faxing your name, address, e-mail, phone number, and the number of tickets (maximum two) to 2339 6427. Inquiries: 2339 6425

Field of Dreams

HK Repertory Theatre's musical retells the story of eight Hong Kong footballers who represented China at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Anthony Chan Kam-kuen directs. Music by Leon Ko Sai-tseung. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Sat-Sept 8, 7.45pm (no show on Sept 1), Aug 31 and Sept 6 also at 2.45pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900

Borodin Quartet

The Moscow-based chamber ensemble play music for string quartets by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Sept 2, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

The University of London Symphony Orchestra

HK University of Science and Technology presents the show with John Forster conducting the orchestra joined by violinist Nicola Benedetti and cellist Leonard Elschenbroich. Sept 2, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Sept 3, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2358 6149

Don Carlo

Opera HK presents Verdi's tragedy about a prince whose betrothed lover becomes his father's bride as a treaty to end a war. Directed by Henry Akina. Stars tenors Warren Mok and Keith Ikaia-Purdy. Accompanied by HK Sinfonietta. In Italian with Chinese and English surtitles. Sept 3-7, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$900 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

McCoy Tyner Quartet

The American jazz pianist makes his Hong Kong debut with Gerald Cannon on bass, Eric Kamau Gravatt on drums and Christian Scott on trumpet. Sept 4, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Li Yundi

The pianist joins conductor Edo de Waart and the HK Philharmonic to perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G. The orchestra also play Messiaen's Les Offrandes Oubliees and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique: Sept 5-6, 8pm, HK$180-HK$680 Urbtix. Li also performs a recital of works by Chopin, Schumann/Liszt, Wang Jianzhong and Mussorgsky: Sept 8, 8pm, HK$280-HK$680 Urbtix. HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Extra-curricular

HK Olympic Piazza

Featuring live Olympic broadcasts, Olympic-themed exhibits, interactive games and souvenirs. Today, 1pm-4.45pm, 5pm-7.30pm, 7.45pm- 10.30pm, HK Cultural Centre Piazza, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free tickets distributed one hour before each session. Inquiries: 2508 1234

Homex and Design Plus Expo

A fair of household products, furniture, interior design, electrical appliances, utensils and more. Today, noon-8pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$20. Inquiries: 2591 9823

INKDialogue

A discussion on Chinese literati painting and new ink art between artists, curators and academics including Leung Kui-ting, Alice King and Tang Hoi-chiu. In Cantonese. Today, 2.30pm-4.30pm, B/F HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0116

HK Computer and Communications Festival

More than 150 exhibitors showcase the latest digital technologies, including computer software, hardware and accessories, cameras, mobile phones, computer games, web services and more. Today, 1pm-10.30pm, tomorrow until 6pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$20. Inquiries: 2785 8867

Cinema

Dolls

Takeshi Kitano's feature connects three melancholic love tales for Japanese Bunraku puppetry. Stars Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima and Kyoko Fukada. In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles. Today, 12.15pm, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$45. Inquiries: 2388 0002

Summer IFF

More than 30 features and two tribute programmes to late directors Ingmar Bergman and Kon Ichikawa; including the following two films. Today-Sept 9, Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd West; UA Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok; Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$36-HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: hkiff.org.hk

Dragon Hunters

Arthur Qwak and Guillaume Ivernel's 3-D animation follows the adventures of two warriors in a futuristic world riddled with the plague. In French with English subtitles. Today, 4pm, Grand Cinema; Sat, 4pm, UA Langham Place.

A Decade of Love

Shorts by nine local directors including Wong Ching-po, Chang Wai-hung and Lee Kung-lok, about the first decade after the handover. Stars Tse Kwan-ho and Wong Yau-nam. In Cantonese, Putonghua and English with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, UA Langham Place.

Macau

The Family

Aaron Kwok in Concert

Sound of Silence

Beijing

European Union Youth Orchestra

Shanghai

Chang Cheng-yue Shanghai Concert

Taipei

Total Women

Taipei Tap Festival

Delta on the Main Street Jazz Band

Russian Festival Ballet

The dance company presents Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Fri, 7.30pm, Sat-Aug 31, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, National Theatre, 21-1 Zhongshan South Rd, NT$500-3,000. Inquiries: (88 62) 3393 9888

Singapore

Reservoir

Turandot

The Singapore Lyric Opera presents Puccini's three-act opera. Fri-Sept 3, Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive, S$25-$130. Inquiries: (65) 6348 5555

Tilted Balance

Bangkok

Keeping Up

Tokyo

Tokyo Jazz Festival