Exhibitions The Enduring Shadow of Time Oils of Beijing's courtyard houses. Today, 10am-7pm, Galerie du Monde, 328 Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Inquiries: 2525 0529. Ends today Excellent Prints by Contemporary Chinese Artists Vivid lines and colour blocks. Today, 10am-7pm, Wang Fung Art Gallery, Suite 1102-03, 11/F, 9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2736 9623. Ends today Zhu Wei - New Pictures of the Strikingly Bizarre Works by the Beijing-based artist. Today, 10am-6.30pm, Plum Blossoms Gallery, G6 ChinaChem Hollywood Centre, Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 2189. Ends today The Lyrics of Nguyen Thanh Binh Minimalist works depicting dancers, schoolgirls and choirs. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F, One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends Apr 30 Freshly Made Burial Objects Ceramic reinterpretations of Xian's terracotta warriors. Daily, 10am-7pm, City University of Hong Kong, CityU Gallery, 6/F Amenities Building, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: vickie.lam@cityu.edu.hk . Ends May 16 Performing Arts Simply Classic - Stars of the Philharmonic The orchestra's principal violinists, flautists and harpists play Bohemian pieces. Today, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, Salisbury Rd, TST, $80-$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030 The Fantasticks Musical love story, in Cantonese. Today, 2.45pm and 7.45pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, $90 HK ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8514 Dance with Magic Variety show by X Stage, in Cantonese. Today, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $120-$150 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 One of the Lucky Ones Step I & Step II Chung Ying Theatre Company tale of a blind girl's struggle to succeed. In Cantonese. Today-Apr 30, 7.30pm (also at 2.30pm Sat-Sun), no shows Mon, City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $100-$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2521 6628 Giselle The ballet traces the story of love and death. Today, 3pm, 8pm, tomorrow, 3pm, Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall, $80-$230 Urbtix. Apr 29-30, 8pm, Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, $70-$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724 Postmodern Beauties E-side Modern Dance Company's interpretation of beauty. Today, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Theatre, 5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Bldg, 345 Queen's Rd Central, $100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2372 9351 The Jungle Book Mowgli and his animal friends, by the Purple Turtle Theatre Group. Today-tomorrow, 2.30pm and 4pm, Cyberport, free. Inquiries: 2520 6568 The Legend of Mulan Uncle Dave's Big Day Out stages the Chinese fable. Today-tomorrow, 11.30am, 2.30pm, Apr 30, 2.30pm, Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House, Central, $150 HK Ticketing ($180 door), includes lunch. Inquiries: 2110 0014 Violin Recital by Li Chuanyun Prokofiev, Ysaye and Liszt. Apr 25, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $80-$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 Circle of Life Music and dance by The Young Ambassadors of Brigham University. Apr 26, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central. $60-$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 Peking Opera Gala A Right Royal Match, Apr 25; Qin Xianglian, Apr 26; and excerpts, Apr 27; all shows at 7.30pm. In Chinese with English surtitles. HK Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre, Salisbury Rd, TST, $100-$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 Nearly Broadway A musical poking fun at Broadway's most popular shows. Apr 26-27, 8pm, Apr 28-30, 7pm and 8pm, O2 Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $200-$350 ($180-$330 members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8200 8987 Extra-curricular Hong Kong University Museum Society Talk and tour at the HK Museum of Coastal Defence with Dr Joseph Ting, chief curator of the HK Museum of History. In English. Today, 10.30am-noon, 175 Tung Hei Rd, Shau Kei Wan, $180. Inquiries: 2522 9095 World Book Day Public libraries celebrate the day with a winner's competition ceremony at 11am, and the launch of HK Reading Month at noon. Today, HK Central Library, 66 Causeway Rd, Causeway Bay, free. Inquiries: 3150 1234 World's Fair The HK International School (HKIS) hosts the World's Fair for Tsunami Relief, featuring food stalls from around the world, performers and games. Today, 11am-4pm, HKIS, Tai Tam Campus, 1 Red Hill Rd, Tai Tam, free. Inquiries: 3149 7246 Milonga Party The HK Tango Academy holds its monthly milonga or tango dance party. Today, 9pm-1am, HK Tango Academy, 22/F Great Smart Tower, 230 Wan Chai Rd, Wan Chai, $50. Inquiries: 9486 4984 HK Dyslexia Association Educational psychologist Dr Helen Irlen discusses scotopic sensitivity syndrome and visual perceptual learning difficulties. Apr 25, 7pm-9pm, United Services Recreation Club, 1 Gascoigne Rd, Jordan, free. Inquiries: irlenhk@yahoo.com Womberang Adults-only show by the American Community Theatre, about a woman in a gynaecology waiting room. In English. Apr 27-28, 7.30pm, Post 97, 9 Lan Kwai Fong, $350 (tickets: 2186 1816). Apr 29, 7pm, The Viceroy, 2/F, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $300 (2827 7777). Apr 30 and May 14, 7pm, Grappa's Cellar, L/GF Jardine House, Central, $300 (2521 2322). Shows include dinner. Inquiries: 2719 1202 Film A Tribute to Kinoshita Keisuke Films by the acclaimed Japanese director (1912-1998). Today-May 2, various times and venues, $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2970 3300 or www.hkiff.org.hk Comets and Asteroids Astronomy film show. Today, 1pm-2pm, HK Space Museum, Lecture Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0226 Coffee and Cigarettes Short vignettes of celebrity actors and musicians sitting around having a cuppa and a hit of nicotine. Today, Apr 26, Apr 30, 7.30pm; today, Apr 30, 4pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200 Discovering Perspective Video programme illustrating simple ideas and methods for creating perspective in paintings. In Cantonese. Tomorrow and Apr 27, 4.45pm, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0116 Night Scene Saturday Night Fever The 1970s are back in a big way with disco fever. Prizes will be awarded to the best-dressed 'John Travolta' couple and runner-ups. Today, 9.30pm, Tiffany's New York Bar, InterContinental Grand Stanford hotel, 70 Mody Rd, TST East. Inquiries: 2721 5161, ext 2545 Black Seraphine Tribute rock band play favourites from the 80s. Today, 10pm, The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2861 1621 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 e-mail totallyhk@scmp.com