Exhibitions China Portraits Photographs by Hong Kong artist So Hing-keung, featuring portraits from his family's ancestral home, Chiu Chow town in northern Guangdong. 1/F Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2560 0619. Ends Thu Gallery Artists' Group Show Paintings, sculptures and photographs by 15 artists. Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, 10 Chancery Lane, SoHo. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Sat Colour and Contrast Fang Xiang exhibits colourful paintings of Guangdong houses, courtyards and gardens, while Yang Gang's images of charging horses, dancers and landscapes are mainly in black ink on paper. Daily, 11am-7pm, G/F Office Lobby, Lee Gardens, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: Yan Gallery, 2139 2345. Ends Sun Blind Fly 2 Drawings by local artist Carrie Chau who is inspired by flight, as shown by the prevalence of paper planes in this exhibition. Daily, 11.30am-9.30pm, Palace IFC Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central. Inquiries: 2167 7321. Ends Sep 10 Contemporary Chinese Conversation Mixed media paintings by Chen Wei Min and Xiaoyang. Daily, 10am-11.30am, 3pm-6.30pm, Brasserie on the Eighth, Conrad Hotel, Pacific Place, Queensway, Central. Inquiries: 2559 5141. Ends Sep 15 Fortune Seeker II Surrealist works by Liu Baomin. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Sun, noon-5pm, Gallery on Old Bailey, 17 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries: 2869 7122. Ends Sep 17 Packed Works by Stephen Eastaugh, exploring themes including travel, local quirks and landscapes. Tue- Sat, 1pm-7pm, Sun, 1pm-5pm, John Batten Gallery, 64 Peel St, Central. Inquiries: 2854 1018. Ends Sep 18 The Moment Still life and portrait photographs and video of Hong Kong by local artist Galen Tse. Tue-Sun, noon-3.30pm and 4.30pm-8.30pm. Agnes b. Librairie Galerie, 22 Elgin St, Central. Inquiries: 2869 5505. Ends Sep 26 History Re-Stored: Ancient Greek Coins from the Zhuyuetang Collection Gold, silver and bronze coins from the 7th century BC to the 1st century BC, and from Asia to Egypt. The coins reflect the milestones of the period. Mon and Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun and public holidays, 10am-7pm, Special Exhibition Gallery, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd Sth, TST, $5, $10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Oct 4 Hong Kong Foodscape - Text Image Installation An exploration of Hong Kong's food culture through photographs, poetry, installations and interactive exhibits that produce scents and sounds. Mon and Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, $5-$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Oct 4 Performing Arts Inner Mongolia Folk Art Troupe Ballads, poetry, and more in the traditional styles of the region. With Chinese surtitles. Today, 7.30pm, City Hall Theatre, tomorrow, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, Cultural Activities Hall, $80-$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009 Hong Kong Sinfonietta - Melange a Peter Donohoe The orchestra plays Martinu's La Revue de Cuisine, Stravinsky's Octet for wind instruments and Dvorak's Piano Quintet in A, Op 81. Featuring British pianist Peter Donohoe. Conducted by Yip Wing-sie. Tomorrow, 8pm, City Hall Concert Hall, $120, $220 Urbtix Passion for Shanghai Concert The subtitle, A Nite of Chinese Jazz Music, says it all for the Shanghai Jazz Orchestra's three shows in Hong Kong. Thu, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium; Fri, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium; Sat, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall Auditorium; $80-$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009 Eifman Ballet of St Petersburg (Russia) This group only performs works by its founder, Boris Eifman. The ballet Red Giselle, dedicated to the tragic life of Russian ballerina Olga Spessivtseva, will be performed on Thu and Fri, 8pm; Tchaikovsky is a dance rendition of the composer's passionate creations, Sat, 8pm, Sun, 3pm, Cultural Centre Grand Theatre, Salisbury Rd, TST, $120-$340 Urbtix The Trocks Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is an all-male comic ballet company, better known as The Trocks. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, the troupe of expert dancers is known for its playful take on classical ballet. Sep 14-19, Lyric Theatre, Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, $200-$450 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.trockadero.org Faust Charles Gounod's opera on Goethe's tale of the devil and the philosopher he seduces gets an airing under the directorial auspices of local opera stalwart Lo King-man, conductor David Stern and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and the Chorus of the Opera Society of Hong Kong. Sep 16-20, 7.30pm, Cultural Centre Grand Theatre, $120-$650 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7231 Oyster With its title inspired by a Tim Burton book, this piece of music theatre from Israel's Inbal Pinto Dance Company promises dark humour with acrobats as marionettes and various characters dressed in lampshades or black attire. Sep 17-19, 8pm, City Hall Theatre, $100-$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009 Extra-curricular Audition - Boy Gets Girl The American Community Theatre is auditioning for two male roles for its November production of a chilling play about stalking. Today, 7pm-9pm, Volkswagen Fotogalerie, Room B, Fringe Club, 2 Lr Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 9430 5725 or director@act-hk.tk Auditions - The Hong Kong Bach Choir Singers required for a repertoire including works by Bach, Beethoven, Elgar and more. Thu, 7pm-10pm. Inquiries: Felicia Leung on 9310 9214 or e-mail leungfelicia@yahoo.com Music Appreciation with Lam Man-yee In the seventh of her 10-lecture series, the veteran composer and Canto-pop songwriter talks about music that involves both live instrumentation and taped elements. Leung Kin-fung, famous for his work on electronic violin, demonstrates. Fri, 7.30pm, Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Space Museum, $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009 Film Australia: Land Beyond Time The greatest sights of the continent. Not for children under three. Space Theatre, Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $24, $32 Urbtix or Space Museum Box Office. Show schedule and inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Sep 30 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
