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Exhibitions 
Wings of Opportunity
Glass sculptures by Dutch artist-arts therapist  Anniek Verholt.  Today, 1pm-7pm, Unit Gallery, L6-19 Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre,  30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei. Inquiries:  9453 1626. Ends today  
Fascinating Art in Glass
Coloured glass sculptures with animals as the main characters by the Borowski Glass Studio. Today, 11am-9pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, L2 Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TST. Inquiries: 2118 0090. Ends today  
Goblet
Glassworks by American glassblower Ryan Staub. Daily, 11am-6pm, Neuberg ArtSpace,  L1-03, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei. Inquiries: 2728 4224. Ends today  
Infamous
Sculptures, large-format paintings and projections of original works by French graffiti artists Mist, Til, Kongo and Ceet. A Le French May programme. Today, noon-7pm, Damina Gallery, 65 Peel St,  SoHo. Inquiries: 2549 7711. Ends today  
Hong Kong: Creative Ecologies - Business, Living, Creativity
HK Design Centre exhibition about the Hong Kong design industry, with particular focus  on its origins and growth. Today, 10am-7pm, tomorrow, Wed, 10am-6pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Wed  
Home-made Colours
Inaugural exhibition of the HK Oil Painting Research Society. Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 1pm-6pm, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of HK, 94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam. Inquiries: 2241 5502. Ends May 15   
Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 
Ceramic tea-ware sets by 78 local potters showcasing a cross-section of production and decorative skills. Mon, Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, Museum of Tea Ware, HK Park, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, free. Inquiries: 2869 0690. Ends May 16   
The Upside Down World of Philippe Ramette
Photographs of French performance artist Ramette in meditative positions which defy gravity and logic. A Le French May event. Daily, open 24 hours (lighting provided 6.30pm-midnight), Avenue of Stars, TST Promenade, TST, free. Inquiries: frenchmay.com. Ends May 29   
Memories of King Kowloon
Exhibition paying tribute to late street artist Tsang Tsou-choi featuring  his calligraphy and cross-media creative works. Daily (except May 27), 10am-8pm, May 27, 10am-6pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2284 4877. Ends May 31  
Kotoba
Exhibition and charity sale of works taken in Japan and Hong Kong by various photographers including Lau Chi-chung, Naoki Honjo and James Whitlow Delano; all sales proceeds go to emergency and post-disaster assistance in Japan. Tue-Sun, noon-2pm, 3pm-7pm, The Upper Station,  22 Upper Station St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 3486 2474. Ends Jun 12  
The Ultimate South China Travel Guide - Canton II (The Last Episode)
Exhibition of oil paintings, watercolours, sketches and prints with accompanying commentary in the style of a travel guidebook for southern China  during the 19th century. Mon-Wed, Fri, Sun,  10am-6pm, Sat, 10am-8pm, closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Aug 21 
Performing Arts 
Charity Concert
Oboist Michael Wilson, violinists Miyaka Suzuki Wilson, Mao Yiguo, Tomoko Tanaka Mao and other HK Philharmonic Orchestra members perform works by J.S. Bach, Schubert, Massenet, Brahms and S. Okano; proceeds go to the Y.S. Liu Foundation to aid Japan quake and tsunami relief efforts. May 8, 2pm, Island Ballroom, Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Rd, Admiralty, minimum donation of HK$350 per person or family suggested. Inquiries: 2877 3838 
Riverdance: The Farewell Tour 
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises and Abhann Productions present a showcase of Irish music, song and dance. May 8, 14-15, 2pm, also May 8, 15, 7pm, May 10-14, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$350-HK$950 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8203 0299 
Martyrs on an Uphill Road
Lo Ching-man  directs the HK Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture and Amity Drama Club's production of Patrick Pak Yiu-charn's historical drama about the efforts  in the early 1900s of Hong Kong Christians and merchants to overthrow the Qing government. In Cantonese. May 8-10, 2.30pm, also 7.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9424 3475
Le Dieu du Carnage 
HK Repertory Theatre's adaptation of French playwright Yasmina Reza's comedy about two couples who cross paths and argue after their sons have a fight. A Le French May programme. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. May 8, 14, 2.45pm, also May 9, 11-15, 7.45pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$130-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900    
Nunsense
Theatre Space's adaptation of Dan Goggin's musical comedy about five nuns who stage a variety show to raise funds for the burial of 52 members of their order who have been accidentally poisoned by their soup. In Cantonese. May 8, 2.45pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2540 1011
Change
We Draman Group's play exploring a young generation's identity crisis. In Cantonese.  May 8, 3pm, Black Box Theatre, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei; and May 11-14, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2904 7118
Shall We Go to Mars
Whole Theatre's production of Cancer Chong Mui-ngam's drama about a grumpy old man suffering from terminal cancer who dreams about journeying to the red planet.  In Cantonese. May 8, 14-15, 3pm, also May 9-10, 13-15, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$230, HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8201 2989 
The Intimacy of Creativity
Clarinettist Richard Stoltzman, pianists Yehudi Wyner and Bright Sheng, and the Daedalus Quartet play works including Narong Prangcharoen's  Bencharong and Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A major. May 8, 3pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2358 8350 
Concert for Ex 
Indie singer-songwriter Eman Lam Yee-man  performs. May 8, 3.30pm, also 8.15pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$200-HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries:  2858 4015 
Cocorico 
French comedy duo Patrice Thibaud and Philippe Leygnac perform a physical theatre work that includes music, contortionist acts and mime. A Le French May programme.  May 8, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: frenchmay.com  
HK Handbell Festival 2011 - Bell Promenade
Emily Li performs solo and also conducts handbell ensemble Bell Allure, pianist Sierrra Tse and cellist Anna Kwan performing works including Martini's Plaisir D'Amour and Lowry's How Can I Keep from Singing? May 8, 8.15pm, Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9450 6442
Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour 
Canto-pop singer-actor Jacky Cheung Hok-yau in concert. Until May 10, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$200-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2866 8262   
Listen to Me Ava Live 
Canto-pop singer-songwriter Ava Yu Kiu  in concert. May 9-10, 8pm, Y-Theatre, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan, HK$120-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2892 7826 
Su Yang Piano Recital
The Chinese pianist plays works by Liszt,  J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Guo Zhihong, Mendelssohn, Zhang Zho and Prokofiev.  May 9, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3426 8327
St John Passion
Patrick Chiu conducts tenor Stephen Ng, baritone Albert Lim, bass-baritone Apollo Wong, soprano Rao Lan, mezzo-soprano Louise Kwong, the HK Oratorio Society and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK performing J.S. Bach's oratorio. May 10, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$70-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9348 0768  
Bertrand Chamayou Piano Recital
The French pianist plays works by Franck, Saint-Saens and Liszt. A Le French May programme. May 11, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: frenchmay.com
Hurts Live in HK
The British synth-pop duo in concert. May 11, 8pm, Kitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$450 HK Ticketing. Inquiries:  2733 0979 
Time Out?! Time's Up!
HK FM Theatre Power's drama revolving around the only person who remembers a reunion promise made when young that others have forgotten. In Cantonese. May 11-15, 8pm, May 14-15, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3599 9755 
Boxe Boxe
Kafig Dance Company performs a modern dance work that combines street dance, boxing and martial-arts moves. A Le French May programme. May 12-14, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$650 Urbtix. Inquiries: frenchmay.com  
Joe Bonamassa Live in HK 2011 
The American blues-rock  guitarist-singer performs. May 12, 8.30pm, Kitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$599-HK$799 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2712 4268  
40 Weeks of My Pregnancy
Heiquan Theatre's production telling the story of a woman's pregnancy by way of a male mime's interpretive performance. Starring and directed by Chiu Kin-tong. May 13-14, 8pm, also May 14-15, 3pm, Black Box Theatre, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325  
And Then There Were None
Class 7A Drama Group's stage adaptation of crime writer Agatha Christie's  detective novel about 10 people, previously complicit in the deaths of others but have escaped notice or punishment, who are tricked into going to an island where mysterious murders take place. In Cantonese. May 13-14, 8pm, also May 15, 3pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$140; and May 21, 8pm, May 22, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries:  2268 7325
Big City Little Store
Edmond Kok Wai-ho directs and stars in Professional Clowns' Club's play based on a true story about the Tai Shing Convenience Store and the family who operated it. In Cantonese. May 13-14, 8pm, also May 14-15, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries:  9032 2913  
Dvorak's Cello Concerto
Dmitri Jurowski conducts Argentinean cellist Sol Gabetta and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing Dvorak's Cello Concerto and Shostakovich's Symphony No 15. May 13-14, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030  
Justin Bieber My World Tour 
The Canadian teen pop/R&B singer-songwriter/actor in concert. May 13, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$480-HK$980 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2712 4268 
Pipe Organ Recital by Dong-ill Shin
Organist Shin Dong-ill  gives a recital of works by composers such as J.S. Bach, Franck and Vierne. May 14, 2pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free with ticket. Inquiries: 2734 2009  
The Good Person of Szechwan
Actors' Family's musical adaptation of German playwright  Bertolt Brecht's story about the troubles a good-hearted but penniless person encounters in a downtrodden village.  In Cantonese. May 14-17, 7.45pm, also May 15, 2.45pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries:  6715 4437
These Childish Things
Theatre Noir presents Raymond Cousse's  one-man storytelling/role-playing/mime show about a pair of best friends who do everything together until one of them falls gravely ill one day, leaving the other devastated. Starring Ronald Lam. In Cantonese. May 14, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2904 7118 
G.E.M. Get Everybody Moving 2011 
Canto-pop singer Gloria Tang Chi-kei  performs. May 14-16, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3154 9872
Cinema 
All for One and One for All: Union Film
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department presents the complete retrospective of Union Film's catalogue of titles, including the following film. Until May 29. Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900  
Murderer in Town
Crime thriller  about a detective investigating a combination murder and bank robbery case whose first three suspects all end up dead. In Cantonese. May 8, 2pm, Film Archive.  
Kuei Chih-hung, the Rebel in the System
The HK Film Archive and HK International Film Festival co-present a programme of  nine films directed by the Hong Kong filmmaker, including the following film.  Until May 28. Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2739 2139 
Killer Constable
Chen Kuan-tai stars in Kuei Chih-hung's wuxia film as a ruthless security chief of the Empress Dowager who finds his faith in the governance of China shaken by what he sees on a trip to southern China. In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. May 8, 7pm, Film Archive.
Pearl River Delta 
Brocante Sonore
French group Zic Zazou presents a concert exploring the eccentric world of sounds made by everyday objects, including garden hoses and drills. May 10-11, 8pm, Macau Cultural Centre, Ave Xian Xing Hai, Macau, 80-120 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2836 6866 or www.icm.gov.mo  
Decocity: Faye Wong World Tour Concert 2011-Guangzhou Stop
Mando-pop singer-actress Faye Wong Fei performs. May 13-14, 8pm, Guangzhou International Sports Performing Arts  Centre, Chuangye Lu, Luogang District,  Guangzhou, 380-2,500 yuan. Inquiries: en.piao.com.cn/guangzhou   
Encounters: Audiovisual Mapping  of St Paul's Ruins
Spain's Telenoika.net's multimedia (including video, music and storytelling techniques) exploration of the cultural heritage of a  building. May 13-22, 8pm, 9pm, ruins of St Paul's, Macau, free. Inquiries: (853) 2836 6866 or www.icm.gov.mo   
Che ... Malambo!
Pama Furiosa Ballet  performs  traditional Argentine dances with guitar accompaniment. May 14-15, 8pm, Macau Cultural Centre, Ave Xian Xing Hai, 80-120 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2836 6866 or www.icm.gov.mo
Puccini's Opera: La Boheme (Concert Version)
Long Yu conducts sopranos Zhang Liping and Yao Hong, tenor Zhang Jianyi, baritone Yuan Chenye and the Shanghai Opera House Chorus performing Puccini's romantic  opera about a Parisian poet who falls for  his seamstress neighbour. May 14, 8pm, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qing Bo Lu, Er Sha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 80-380 yuan. Inquiries:  en.piao.com.cn/guangzhou  
The Best 2011 Rain Asia Tour Macao
The South Korean pop/R&B singer-actor  in concert. May 14, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau,  HK$380-HK$1,980 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2882 8818




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