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Exhibitions
Spring Exhibition
Works in various media by 14 artists including Zhang Jingjing and Anthony Davy. Today, 9.30am-6pm, D'Art Gallery, G/F, 125 Wellington Street, Central. Inquiries: 2947 1381. Ends today
Comix and the City
Comix Home Base exhibition with works by local comic artists and animators that examine the city's charms. Today, 10am-8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends today
Born Red
Shen Hanwun's realist style, Cultural Revolution-era portraits and natural landscapes in oil. Today, 10am-6.30pm, Zee Stone Gallery, G/F Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2810 5895. Ends todaySotheby's London's June Sales of Impressionist and Modern and Contemporary Art
Preview of works that will go on auction in London on Jun 19-20 (Impressionist and modern art) and Jun 26-27 (contemporary art). Today, 10am-6pm, Sotheby's HK Gallery, 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Inquiries: 2524 8121. Ends today
TGIF! (Thank God It's Friday!)
Ronan Leung, Emily Eldridge, Catherine Grossrieder (aka Cath Love), Emilie Sarnel, and Jimmy Ming Shum's works exploring the notion of the individual's workplace facade and the private world of the inner self. Opening reception today, 6.30pm-10.30pm. Daily, noon-8pm, Boom Gallery, 48 Sai St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: ronan_515@yahoo.com.hk. Ends Jun 25 
Imperishable Affection: The Art of Feng Zikai
Works by the educationist, man of letters and artist who excelled in painting, Chinese calligraphy, music and architecture, presented under two themes: Creating a world of compassion (May 25-Oct 7); and Cultivating life and soul (May 25-Jul 25). Opens today. 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 7 
Performing Arts
Faust Festival 2012
Faust International Youth Theatre members perform plays including: Stone Soup, May 25, 6pm, May 26, 8pm; and Obon: The Lonely Zombie, May 25, 8pm. In English. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547.9114 
Les Pas Perdus - Grand Central, Adieu
HK Theatre Association production of Denise Bonal's play set in a big city railway station where a variety of farewells occur.  In French with English simplified surtitles. Until May 26, 8pm, also May 26, 2.30pm, HK Rep Black Box, 8/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2851 0091
Gongs and Drums
The HK Academy for Performing Arts performs Cantonese Opera works: Obstructing the Horse, Fengyi Pavilion (from Lu Bu and Diaochan), Ghost's Lament (from Red Plum Bower), Bestows the Gift of a Sword at Baihua Pavilion, and Eight Great Mallets (from Twin Lance Lu Wenlong), May 25, 7.30pm; and Mothers and Sons, May 26, 7.30pm. Both shows: In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$55, HK$85 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8500
A Bowlful of Kindness
Anthony Chan Kam-kuen directs the HK Repertory Theatre's for his play telling the story of Hong Kong's change through objects such as radios and rice cookers. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Until May 26, 7.45pm, also May 26-27, 2.45pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$130-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 
Brautigam Plays Mendelssohn
Paul McCreesh conducts Dutch pianist Ronald Brautigam and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra playing works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert and Beethoven. May 25-26, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Endgame
Alice Theatre Laboratory's production of Samuel Beckett's one-act play about four people trapped in someone's home after an apocalyptic disaster. In Cantonese. May 25-27, 8pm, also May 26-27, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
New Writing Theatre Festival 2012 - Who Killed the Elephant
On & On Theatre Workshop stages Vee Leong's play about an Orwellian world getting ever noisier, yet not much is being heard. In Cantonese. May 25-27, 8pm, also May 26, 3pm, Cattle Depot Theatre, Unit 7, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2503 1630 
The Gnostic Eden
 Pleroma Theatre Production's multimedia dance adaptation of three Nag Hammadi texts based on the gnostic interpretation of the biblical myths. In Cantonese and Putonghua. May 25-27, 8pm, Y-Theatre, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan, HK$120-HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9238 3158
The One
Club en Rose's drama about relationships and the shooting of a porn film at The One hotel. In Cantonese. May 25-27, 8pm, May 27, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquires: 9271 1282
Urban Ballet
Compagnie R?volution performs a mixture of ballet and street dance choreographed by Anthony ?gea to music by Vivaldi and Ravel. A Le French May programme. May 25-26, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, HK$180-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: frenchmay.com
AMeiZING World Tour Live 2012 - HK
Taiwanese singer A-Mei performs Mando-pop and alternative music with Taiwanese aboriginal characteristics. May 25-26, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$200-HK$580 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2905 8134
Cinema
To Mothers with Love
The HK Film Archive presents a Morning Matinee programme of four films that honour mothers and celebrate motherhood, including the following film. Ends May 25. HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$20 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2739 2139
From Here to Eternity
Lee Yuet-ching stars in a drama centring on a widow who battles illness to care for her three children. In Cantonese with English subtitles. May 25, 11am, HK Film Archive. 
Germany without Borders
The Goethe-Institut HK and Broadway Cinematheque present a programme of six films about immigration issues in Germany, including the following one. Until Sept 28. HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2802 0088 
Kebab Connection
Romantic action comedy centring on a German man of Turkish descent who wants to direct the first German kung-fu movie. In German, Turkish and Greek with English subtitles. May 25, 8pm, HK Film Archive.
Cities in Cinema: Paris - Hong Kong
The Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, and Broadway Cinematheque present a programme of films set in Paris and Hong Kong, including the following film. Until May 30. Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$70; and Palace IFC, Podium Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$85 www.cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: bc.cinema.com.hk
Six in Paris
Omnibus film from 1965 consisting of six 15-minute shorts based on a different Parisian district by six members of the French New Wave. In French with English subtitles. May 25, 9.50pm, Palace IFC.



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