What to see: Want to see a master in action? Wu Guanzhong, revered as one of China's most established and fascinating painters, will perform a sketching demonstration tomorrow at the Sculpture Court of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. He will sketch Victoria Harbour. The Beijing-based, Paris-trained painter claims to have never allowed anyone to watch him paint: this occasion is an exception because Wu wants to inspire young people to take art seriously. It is being held in conjunction with a grand retrospective exhibition hosted by the museum. More than 100 paintings in oil and ink, representing a spectacular career spanning more than half a century, are on display.
Demonstration, tomorrow, 3pm, Sculpture Court, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Wu Guanzhong: A Retrospective, until May 12. Admission: $10. Daily 10am to 6pm.
What to hear: Andrea Quinn is among the few women who have broken the glass ceiling in the world of conducting. British-born Quinn was the first female music director of the Royal Ballet and now directs the New York City Ballet. She will guest conduct the Hong Kong Philharmonic in its weekend concert, Rhythmic Flair, featuring well-known ballet scores including the Romeo And Juliet Suite by Prokofiev and Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances. Concert-master Dennis Kim features as the violin soloist.
Tonight and tomorrow night, 8pm. Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. $60-$200 from Urbtix (tel: 2734 9009).
What to see: Chung Ying Theatre takes a crack at one of the most famous black comedies of all time, Little Shop Of Horrors. At turns scary and funny, this Broadway-inspired score by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken revolves around a young man who encounters a strange flower inside a shop, which offers him fame and fortune for a price. Plenty of fun. In Cantonese.
March 29 to April 1, 8pm. Kwai Tsing Theatre. $80-$100 from Urbtix (tel: 2734 9009).
