Exhibitions Living With It Photographer Marcus Oleniuk exhibits a series of black and white portraits capturing Hong Kong's reactions to Sars. Mon-Sun, 10am-2am. Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lr Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 1511, or www.oleniuk.com . Ends tomorrow Christie's Auction Exceptional Chinese paintings, Imperial works of art, Southeast Asian pictures, watches, jadeite and jewellery. Today and tomorrow, 10.30am-6.30pm. Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel. Inquiries and schedule: 2978 9966 Alumni Exhibition Mainly focused on Chinese ink painting, alumni of the School of Continuing Studies show their recent works. Mon-Thu, 9am-7pm; SCS Central Learning Centre, Unit A, 1/F, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Rd, Central. Inquiries: 3111 7222. Ends Thu Lost Horizon Spiritual Landscapes in oil on canvas, and ink and colour works on paper by renowned Chinese artist Bo Yun. Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Zee Stone Gallery, G/F, Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43-55 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2810 5895. Ends Fri Keeping Cool XI The 11th year of the gallery's summer show presents Nguyen Trung's tranquil paintings and nudes, Pham Luan's lotus pond landscapes and a selection of the late Buu Chi's nude drawings and oils, in memory of his contribution to Vietnamese art. Mon-Fri, 10.30am-6.30pm. Galerie La Vong, 13/F, 1 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. For further information, call 2869 6863. Ends Fri Desire And Devotion John Ford began collecting art from India, Nepal and Tibet in 1961. Today the John and Berthe Ford Collection has one of the world's finest private collections of Asian art. The 150 items include sculptures, miniatures and thanka paintings ranging from the 3rd century BC to the 19th century. Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 1pm-6pm. Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. $20. Tel: 2721 0116. Until Nov 2 Jim Thalassoudis Works from his photographs of the sky over Adelaide. Tue-Fri, noon-7pm; Sat-Sun, noon-6pm. Bark Modern Art Gallery, 1/F, 13-14 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. For details call 2537 7271 or e-mail www.barkmodernart.com . Until Nov 3 A Vintage Display An exhibition of historic photographs from the archives of the Mandarin Oriental hotel and classic vintage travel posters. Daily, 9am-7pm. East Lobby, Mandarin Oriental, Connaught Rd, Central. Free. Until Nov 4 Travelling Pat Cale exhibits her simple ink paintings of nude women. Tue-Sun, 11am-8pm. Opt Studio Gallery, 5 Prince's Terrace, G/F, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2536 9818 or www.5opt.com.hk . Until Nov 5 Images Of Women VIII Celebrating the myriad interpretations of women's identities in past and present society the show includes work by Zhang Li, Wang Yi Guang, Liu Ye and Qi Zhi Long. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm. Schoeni Art Gallery, G/F, 21-31 Old Bailey St and 27 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Until Nov 12 Northern Horizons Yu Hanxi's oil paintings depict the ethnicity and culture of the Tibetan people in an intimate, photographic style. The centrepiece of the exhibition is the enormous 'Story of Tibet', measuring 4x1.8 metres and portraying a larger-than-life group of Tibetans. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm; Sun, noon-5pm. Gallery on Old Bailey, 17 Old Bailey St, Soho, Central. Inquiries: 2869 7122. Until Nov 13 Performing Arts Academy Jazz Week Students from HK Academy for the Performing Arts perform live jazz. Today, 1.15pm. Academy Atrium Lounge, 1/F Foyer; Tomorrow, 8pm. Academy Concert Hall. Free. (Tickets for tomorrow's performance will be released half an hour before the show). Inquiries: 2584 8580 Ugo Conta Italian Quintet Jazz Concert Featuring five famous Italian musicians who have performed individually with world-class players including Louis Armstrong, Astor Piazzolla, and Charles Aznavour. Thu, 8pm. Academy Concert Hall, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai. $150-$250, HK Ticketing. Call 2584 8580 PLA Song & Dance Ensemble Raising the Flag features over a dozen dance pieces performed with military vigour by award-winning dancers. Their five previous performances in Hong Kong sold out. Fri, 8pm, Auditorium of Tuen Mun Town Hall; Sat, 8pm and Sun , 3pm at the Auditorium of Sha Tin Town Hall. $100-$240, Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 Legends Of China Festival Programme of 106 traditional and modern works inspired by famous figures and events in Chinese history, literature and legend. Highlights include an original epic opera, Chinese opera, music, dance and drama. Performed by artists from Hong Kong, the mainland and other Chinese communities. Inquiries: www.legendsofchina.gov.hk . $30-$450, Urbtix. Ends Nov 28 Extra-curricular The Art Of Painting Conservation Ephraim Jose, a master conservator of Asian paintings based in Tokyo and San Francisco, will lecture to the Oriental Ceramic Society on the current state of the art of painting conservation, using two early Korean paintings as examples. Today, 6.30pm-8pm. Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central. $100 including drinks. For further information, call 2527 0696 The Bellydancers' Ball Dress up as your favourite bellydancer, vamp or your favourite fancy dress. Prizes for the best dancer. Lucky draws, dance performances, nibbles and wine and open dancing. Fri, 8pm-10pm. Oasis Dance Centre, 4/F, Anton Building, 1 Anton St, Wan Chai. $150-$180. Booking deadline today: Call 2522 6698 Hong Kong Philosophy Cafe A discussion on 'Why is there something rather than nothing?' Introduced by Roy Butler and Alan Taylor. Tomorrow, 7.30pm-10pm. Museum Cafe, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Tsim Sha Tsui. Free. For further information, call 6280 0749 Global Terrorism, the UN and Personal Liberty Professor Joseph Agassi, a internationally renowned Israeli philosopher, talks about the implications of the global fight against international terrorism. Tomorrow, 12.30pm. Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lr Albert Rd, Central. $150, $170, includes lunch. For details, call 2521 1511. HK Harbour Fest Oct 30 Gipsy Kings/Danny Diaz $588, $388, $288, $158; Oct 31 Asian All-Star Night Shine/Boy'z/Candy Lo/Gigi Leung/Yumiko $388, $288, $158; Nov 1 Santana $988, $758, $488, $258; Nov 2 Gary Valenciano (two shows) All seats $158; Nov 6 Neil Young and Michelle Branch $988, $758, $488, $258; Nov 7 and 9 The Rolling Stones, $1,988, $1,288, $588, $288. Tamar Site, Admiralty. All shows 8pm unless stated. Line-ups subject to change ( www.hkharbourfest.com ). Tickets from Tom Lee outlets and HK Ticketing - hotline 3128 8288. www.hkticketing.com Film Chinese Film Panorama 2003 Eleven recent mainland films offering rare insights into Chinese city life. All films are in Putonghua with English subtitles. $40 Urbtix. Various venues. Inquiries and programme information: 2734 2900 or www.lcsd.gov.hk/fp . Until Oct 31 German Language Film Festival With English sub-titles. Lim Por Yen Film Theatre, Upper Basement, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. $30, $50 HK Ticketing. Programme inquiries: 2802 0088 or www.goethe.de/max2003 Until Nov 2 The Father Of HK Cinema Lai Man wai (1893-1953) was a film and stage pioneer in HK who at the peak of his career had seven studios in HK, Shanghai and Tianjin. To commemorate the 110th anniversary of his birth, there is an exhibition of his personal artifacts, a series of lectures and four of his films, including one of the earliest sword fighting and martial arts movies $30 Urbtix. For further information, call 2739 2139. Until Nov 9 Urbtix: 2734 9009 Urbtix/CityLine Credit card booking: 2111 5999 Fringe: 2521 7251 CityLine: 2317 6666 HK Ticketing: 3128 8288 For a complete listings service visit totallyhk.scmp.com
