The Blocks

Dustin Shum Wan-yat's photographs of public housing estates. Tue-Sun, noon-7pm, The Upper Station, 22 Upper Station St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 3486 2474. Ends Jul 31

For Your Pleasure (Remake/Remodel)

Works by post-conceptual Australian artists Scott Redford and Hiram To together with their shadow 'collaborators' Reinhardt Dammn and Jack Darvas celebrating the sublimation of time and space. Mon-Fri, 1pm-7pm, 2P Contemporary Art Gallery, Shop 5, G/F, 6-20 Po Tuck St, Sai Ying Pun. Inquiries: 2803 2151. Ends Aug 15

Richard Prince

Works by the US painter-photographer exploring how visual definitions of gender form in popular culture through repetition and reiteration. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Gagosian Gallery, 7/F Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St, Central. Inquiries: 2151 0555. Ends Aug 27

Nanotechnology

Exhibition on the manipulation of matter at the scale of a nanometre, with a focus on work carried by HK University of Science and Technology research teams. Mon-Wed, Fri, 1pm-9pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-9pm, closed Thu, HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East, HK$25, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2732 3232. Ends Aug 31

A Passion for Tradition

Chinese landscape and flower-and-bird paintings by Li Yanshan (1898-1961). 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 Oct 16

Escape from Hong Kong - the Road to Waichow

Historical exhibition detailing the daring Christmas Day escape from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong by a one-legged Chinese admiral escorted by a group of British intelligence officers and sailors. Mon-Wed, Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm, closed Thu, Museum of Coastal Defence, 175 Tung Hei Rd, Shau Kei Wan, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2569 1500. Ends Dec 31

Performing Arts

Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida

Centre for the Arts, HK University of Science and Technology presents a contemporary take on Giuseppe Verdi's Italian-language opera about an Ethiopian princess bought into slavery in Egypt who becomes torn between her family and an Egyptian general she loves. Oliver Lo directs. In English. Jul 27, 7.45pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$60, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2358 6149

Midsummer Modern

Paul Zukofsky conducts the HK New Music Ensemble performing works by Stravinsky, Milton Babbit and Schoenberg. Jul 27, 8pm, MB123, Main Building, Main Campus, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam, free. Inquiries: hellhotfestival.org

Dance Me to the End of Love

Bonni Chan Lai-chu (who also directs), Sean Curran and Aman Yap star in Theatre du Pif's production inspired by Herman Hesse's Siddhartha that chronicles the spiritual quest of a young man to conquer suffering and fear. In English with Chinese surtitles. Jul 28-30, 8pm, Jul 31, 5pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2904 2030

The French Kiss

Emotion Cheung Kam-ching and Mercy Wong Wai-chi star in Theatre Horizon's drama about a former pastor accused of sexual harassment by his secretary who has to decide if he can forgive her after he sees her at a party five years later. In Cantonese. Jul 28-31, 8pm, also Jul 30-31, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180, HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325

Wali Collins

The US stand-up comedian performs. In English. Jul 28, 8pm, Champs Bar, Basement 1, The Charterhouse, 209-219 Wan Chai Rd, Causeway Bay, HK$250; and Jul 29, 9pm, HK$300, Jul 30, 8pm, HK$250, also Jul 30, 10pm, HK$300, TakeOut Comedy Club, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 6220 4436

June Bride

Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre's musical adaptation of the Eileen Chang-scripted romantic comedy film centring on a woman who is about to marry and suddenly realises that she has a greater choice of men to take as her possible groom. In Putonghua. Jul 28-29, Aug 5, 8.15pm, also Jul 30-31, Aug 6, 2.30pm, 5pm, Aug 7, 2.30pm, Aug 13, 7.30pm, 9.45pm, Aug 14, 8.30pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$120-HK$230 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6377 7240

Ball Ball Show

Magician Harry Wong stars in this magic theatre show in which he transforms into a royal crustacean and uses his wizardry to create balls for a puppy and its pal. Jul 29-30, 7.30pm, also Jul 30-31, 3pm, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan, HK$150; and Aug 5-8, 7.30pm, also Aug 6-7, 3pm, Aug 7, 11am, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Circus

Russia's Demmeni Marionette Theatre present a puppet circus complete with puppet lions jumping through paper hoops, puppet elephants with a love of weightlifting, marionette tightrope walkers and acrobats. Jul 29-31, 7.30pm, also Jul 30-31, 3pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Michel Lauziere - Master of Unusual Comedy

The Canadian physical comedian performs. Jul 29, 7.30pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$100, HK$160; Jul 30, 7.30pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$150; Jul 31, 5pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$160; and Aug 1, 7.30pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Prodigies From Around the World

Alexander Prior conducts US violinist Simone Porter, US cellist Nathan Chan, local pianist Aristo Sham and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK performing works by Sibelius, Mozart, Haydn and Alexander Prior. Jul 29, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$100-HK$220; and Jul 30, 7.30pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Day & Night. Date & Lies

Peken Chan's one-man show exploring the lies and tricks that are used when having secret affairs. In Cantonese. Jul 29-30, 8pm, Jul 31, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6140 8776

Caveman

Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre stages a comedy about the misunderstandings between men and women. In Cantonese with English surtitles. Jul 30-31, Aug 6, 8.30pm, Aug 2-4, 8.15pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan HK$130, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquires: 6377 7240

HK Youth Music Camp Concerts 2011

Clifton Evans conducts the Camp Symphony Orchestra, Simon Tillier conducts the Symphonic Band and Ku Pao-wen conducts the Junior Chinese Orchestra performing works such as Kuan Nai-chung's Darkened Sky (from Scenery of Taiwan) and Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No 2, Jul 31, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; and Nancy Menk conducts the Camp Youth Choir, Lee Ying conducts the Chinese Orchestra and Wang Jiayang conducts the Junior String Orchestra performing works by composers including Handel and Respighi, Aug 7, 3pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$40-HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2796 1003

Cinema

Hubble

Omnimax show chronicling a May 2009 space mission to maintain and upgrade the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Hubble Space Telescope. English shows Sat-Sun, 8.30pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm. Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Aug 31

Legends of Flight

Omnimax film focusing on aircraft designs from different eras. English shows Mon, Thu, 7.20pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English, Japanese, French and Spanish are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 3.50pm, 7.20pm, also Sat-Sun, 12.20pm, Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Oct 31

Astronomyths

Sky show about the stars and the myths that have been woven about them, including those from ancient Greece through to the present. English shows Wed, Fri, 6.10pm; otherwise in Cantonese. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 2.40pm, 6.10pm, also Sun, 11.10am, Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Dec 31