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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions

Home is Where the Heart isYang Din's  paintings of fruit, trees and boats. Today, 10am-6.30pm, Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, G/F, 20 Ice House Street, Central. Inquiries: 2580 0058. Ends today

Karma

Ma Tse-lin  paints Buddhist faces.  Today, 10am-1pm, Art Beatus, 138 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2526 0818. Ends today

Nightworks

Emmanuel Gutierrez's  abstract paintings. Today, 3pm-3am, Fringe Club, Fringe Gallery, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends today

Paris Reflections

Photographs featuring Paris of the 1920s-1990s. Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, HK Museum of History, Special Exhibition Gallery, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, $10. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends May 30

Christie's Hong Kong 2005 Spring Auctions

Chinese paintings, ceramics, jade carvings and watches, to be auctioned. Daily, 10.30am-6.30pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, Convention Hall, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free. Registration required for bidders. Inquiries: 2521 5396. Ends May 31

Six Masters of the Early Qing Dynasty

Traditional landscape and flower paintings from 14th- to 16th-century China. Daily, 10am-6pm, (closed Thu except public holidays), HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $10, $5. Inquiries: 2721 0116

Performing Arts

The Theft of the Spirit

Mime Touch Theatre uses  body language to explore modern civilisation. Today, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, O2 Theatre, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $60, $70 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Music Office International Youth Music Exchange Concert

The College of Saint Benedict from the US plays with the Music Office Youth Choir and HK Youth Strings.  Today, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, Salisbury Rd, TST, $20-$40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2598 8335

Cantonese Opera Excerpts

Academy of Cantonese Opera students perform Sweet Dew Monastery,  in Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles.  Today, 7.30pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, $55, $85 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8500

Divine Divas - Bassey & Turner at 97

Milli Munro pays tribute to Shirley Bassey and Tina Turner. Today, 10pm, Post 97, $197 (includes two drinks), $400 (includes dinner). Shows at 9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2186 1837

Violin Superstar Sarah Chang Collaborates with the HKPO

Classical concert with an all-Russian programme. Today,  8pm, City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $140-$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Alice in Wonderland

Presented by Uncle Dave's Big Day Out. In English. Today-tomorrow,  11.30am and 2.30pm, Grappa's Cellar Restaurant, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Rd, Central, $150 (advance at HK Ticketing), $180 (door), includes lunch. Inquiries: 2110 0014

Zheng Virtuosi in Concert

Masters of the zheng, a wood zither instrument, play with the HK Juvenile and Youth Chinese Classical Orchestra. Today,  8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Auditorium, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, $90-$130 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia Family Concert

The HK Youth Wind Philharmonia and HK Junior Wind Philharmonia perform.  Tomorrow, 8pm. City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $80-$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2468 4597

Extra-curricular

Sugar Talk

Joyce Kempis-Marot  hosts a talk on why we are hooked on sugary foods and how to kick the craving. Today, 11am, Life, 10 Shelley St, SoHo, free. Inquiries: 2810 9777

Le French May on the Beach

Traditional French ball games, volleyball and activities for kids. Tomorrow,  11am-7pm, Pui O beach, Lantau, free. Inquiries: 2546 3543

Poco's Aussie Outback Adventure!

Aussie-themed activities for kids: create a didgeridoo and clay boomerang.  In English. Tomorrow, 11am-12.30pm (first session), 2pm-3.30pm (second session), Wooloomooloo Bar and Grill, G/F-1/F Onfem Tower, 29 Wyndham St, Central, $118-$168 (one session, lunch 12.15pm- 3.30pm). Inquiries: 2899 2912

Desperately Seeking Annie

Hong Kong Singers' auditions for the musical Annie.  Tomorrow, 11am-2pm and 2.30pm-5pm (girls and boys aged six-14); May 31,

Jun 2, 7pm-10pm (adult roles), Glenealy School, 7 Hornsey Rd, Old Peak Rd, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2537 4180

Children's Fiction: The Final Frontier

Talk on publishing children's and young adult fiction with  author Alan Gibbons. May 30, 7pm-9pm, Image Alpha, Conference Rm, 23A Success Commercial Bldg, 245-251 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, $250 (registration required). Inquiries: 2511 4211

Survivor: Publishing Publisher Lee Fei-chen discusses things that can go wrong in publishing. May 31, 7pm-8.15pm, German Swiss International School, Jnr Library, Lower Bldg, 11 Guildford Rd, The Peak, $80. Inquiries: suemark@hknet.com

Film

The World

A pretty dancer lives out her dreams in World Park. In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Today-tomorrow, 4pm; Jun 2, 7pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200

Platform

Jia Zhangke's epic of adventure and romance in China during the 1980s. In Putonghua with English subtitles. Today,  7.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200

Sudden Impact - Meteors Explores mankind's fascination with meteors. Today, 1pm-2pm, HK Space Museum, Lecture Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0226

Sunset Bollywood

Documentary examines the rise, fall and comeback attempts of Indian performers. May 30, 8pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $60 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9182 8482

Night Scene

Kyoto Jazz Massive

Brothers Shuya  and Yoshihiro Okino play a blend of Japanese jazz. Today, 11pm, Kee Club, 6/F, 32 Wellington St, Central, $150 includes one drink. Inquiries:

2810 9000

Beachie

Beachwear party with DJs Kendy Lam, Manoj Dani, Frankie Lam, and Chrono Izza spinning trance and techno. Today, 9.30pm, Joint 15 Club, 1/F Ming An Plaza Phase 1, 8 Sunning Rd, Causeway Bay, $180 (advance), $200 (door). Inquiries: 6010 0200

Pure Plush

DJs Eric Byron and P. Grant serve  spin-house music. Plus VJ Turkish projects his video collages on a 2-way video screen. Today, 10pm, RED, 4/F Two IFC, Central, $200, $100 (Pure members). Entry includes  Chivas Regal drinks from 10pm-11.30pm. Inquiries:

3527 6861

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine

credit-card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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