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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

Of Harvest Moons and Enchanted Lovers: Chinese  Myths and Legends

Artist Li Xinping weaves Chinese folk culture, legends, traditional customs and astrology into a tapestry of vivid imagery. Today-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Osage Gallery, Lower Ground Shop 1,  45 Caine Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends Sat

Gaylord Chan at 80

The artist's paintings of abstract objects, symbols and body parts. Today-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Hanart TZ Gallery,  202 Henley Bldg, 5 Queen's Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 9019 or www.hanart.com. Ends Sat

Clotheslines

Spanish painter Marques de Jadraque explores mundane objects in vivid colours. Tue-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm,  10 Chancery Lane Gallery, 10 Chancery Lane, SoHo. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Oct 19

French Vision of China

Historical works including lithographs and engravings illustrating the cultural exchanges between France and China. Daily, 10am-6pm (closed Thu), HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $10, $5. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Oct 30

Kaleidoscope: Colour in Contemporary Vietnamese Art

Vietnamese art by Pham Luan,  Le Thanh Son and Nguyen Thanh Binh. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F, One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends Nov 2

The Work of Goddess - Tianhou Shengji

Folk-style paintings of mystical scenes by Yu Ping  and Ren Ping. Daily, 10am-7pm, CityU Gallery, 6/F Amenities Bldg, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: 2194 2477. Ends Nov 6

A Presentation of the Lingnan School

Works by artists practising the Lingnan style of painting, known for blending western painting techniques with traditional Chinese style. Daily, 10am-7pm, BaoQu Tang, L147-149

The InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel, 18 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquires: 2723 8366. Ends

Nov 30

Chinese Paintings from the CP Lin Collection

Showcasing Chinese art,  including masterpieces by Wu Changshuo  S (1844-1927), Qi Baishi (1864-1957) and Huang Binhong (1865-1955). Daily, 10am-6pm (closed on Thu except public holidays), HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $5, $10. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Jan 8

Performing Arts

Leon Lai Concert 2005

The Canto-pop singer performs. Today-Sat,  8.15pm, HK Coliseum, Hunghom, $100-$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2111 5999

The Sound of Music

The classic story of Maria, a novice nun, who becomes a governess to seven siblings and falls in love with their widowed father. Tomorrow-Oct 23, 8pm (no shows Mon), Sat-Sun also at 2.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, Lyric Theatre,

1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, $290-$690 HK Ticketing. Inquiries:

2584 8580

The Matt McMahon Trio

Pianist/composer Matt McMahon  and percussionist Simon Barker  join Hongkonger Peter Scherr  in a night of jazz. Today, 8pm, The Music and Drama Institute, 16/F Dotcom House, 128 Wellington St, Central, $150, tel: 2526 1499. Tomorrow,  1pm, HK University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay Rd, Sai Kung, free. Fri, 10.30pm, The Blue Door, 5/F 37 Cochrane St, Central, $80, includes one drink, tel: 2858 6555. Sat, 9pm, Innonation, Rm 402, One Hysan Ave, Causeway Bay, price TBC, tel: 3188 2466. Inquiries: 2526 1499

Ennio Marchetto

A one-man show by the Italian comedian who's been dubbed the 'living cartoon'. He transforms himself into 50 characters, from Snow White to Madonna. Tomorrow-Oct 23, 8.15pm (Sat-Sun also at 2.45pm), no shows Mon. HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, $250-$450 HK Ticketing.

Inquiries: 2584 8500

The Fifth Room

Scribblers try to decode the meaning of life with a drama about two people lost in a maze of one person's memory. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, O2 Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $60-$99 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

ARS Nova Guitar Quartet

The quartet from Rome create an arrangement from Vivaldi's Alla Rustica and Brouwer's 1939 Cubano con Pioggia to the jazz sounds of Joe Zawinul.  Tomorrow, 8pm, RTHK Studio 1, Broadcasting House, Broadcast Drive, Kowloon, free (registration required). Inquiries: 2339 6425

Suraya Abdul

Jazz singer Suraya Abdul performs. Tomorrow and Sat, 9pm, Fri, 10.30pm, Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House, Connaught Rd, Central, $130, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 2322

Musical Moments

A musical theatre production celebrating the music of Broadway and the West End  from the 1940s to the present day, including songs from Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, and Evita. In English. Fri-Sun, 8pm (Sun also at 4pm), HK Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hunghom, $180-800 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 1123

Extra-curricular

A Lunchtime Sojourn:  Free Guided Meditation

Presented by the Art of Living Foundation. Every Wed, 12.50pm- 1.30pm, Fringe Club, Rehearsal Room, 1/F, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central. Inquiries: 6440 9933

The Point Of Narrative  Writing workshop on the strengths and flaws  of pieces of contemporary fiction.  Today, 6.30pm-9pm, Bloomsbury Bookshop, 2/F Club Lusitano Bldg, Duddell St, Central,

$250, $350. Inquiries: www.hkwriterscircle.com

Challenges and Expectations of Adults with Learning Disabilities

A seminar for parents, social workers and teachers. Sat, 9.15am-12.30pm, 3/F YMCA Hong Kong, 41 Salisbury Rd, TST, $350. Inquiries: 2813 4550

Film

Makin Fung Bing-fai Programme Two

The filmmaker's videos and shorts including Eternal Happiness (1991, 4 minutes), Common People Common Days (1998-2005, 50 minutes) and 6CT6 (2000-2005, 17 minutes) which is a collage of the past, present and future. In Chinese with some English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0201

Albert Einstein

A film to mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of the theory of relativity. Daily, 2.40pm and 6.10pm, Space Theatre, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $24, $32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Nov 21

The Human Body

An internal journey of the human body through thermal imaging, X-ray and computer graphics.  Daily, 3.50, 7.20pm (Sat-Sun and public holidays also at 12.20pm), Omnimax Space Theatre, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. $24, $32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Mar 31

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit-card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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