Lica Lee, Karen Louie and Jane Hung illustrate stories about their mums and high-heeled shoes. Today, 10am-10pm, 2/F Lobby, Times Square, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2118 8921. Ends today

He Baili's Idyllic Hong Kong in Ink

The artist was trained in the Lingnan School of Chinese painting, and his works include Hong Kong landscapes and boats from the 1960s to the present day. Today, 1.30pm-5.30pm, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong, 94 Bonham Road, Pokfulam. Inquiries: 2241 5512. Ends today

Beyond the Canvas

Commissioned paintings by five artists (Chen Wenbo, Chen Yu, Feng Zhengjie, Liu Ye and Yu Chen) who incorporate Shanghai Tang trademark items. Mon-Wed, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Art Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Ends Wed

Barcode + Sound

Canada-based artist Mae Leong exhibits works with barcodes collected from everyday consumer products from around the world. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, (closed on public holidays), 1a Space, Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Thu

Le French May

(Im)mortality of a Soul/City by Lo Yin-shan - a Photo/Video/Sound Installation

Entrelacs/Interlace by Nicole Dufour

Jet Lag in Hong Kong by Barthelemy Toguo

Watercolours and sculptural works exploring political geography and personal boundaries. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, Art Statements Gallery, 5 Mee Lun St, Central. Inquiries: 2122 9657. Ends May 30

The Roaring of Sculptures

Sculptures and reliefs in metal, glass, ceramics and plastics by Echo Au, Alinoz Yee and Liz Leung. Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm, Sat, 9am-5pm, Art Gallery, Central Learning Centre, 2/F, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Rd, Central. Inquiries: 3527 0614. Ends May 30

The Art of Mark Rothko: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Washington

Exhibits from different phases of the abstract expressionist's career Daily, 10am-6pm (closed on Thu), HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $5, $10. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Jun 4

Indosiam Rare Books

Early 19th-20th century books on travel, history, art and literature from China, Indochina, Thailand and Japan. Fri-Sun, 1pm-7pm, Indosiam Rare Books, 89 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2854 2853. Ends Jun 10

Performing Arts

Che is in the Heart

Award-winning playwright Arnet Madoquio's play of ethnic dance, chants and rituals about emigration from the Philippines, performed by the Asian People's Theatre Festival Society, Asian Migrants' Theatre Company and FM Theatre Power.

In English. Today, 4.45pm, May 21, 2.30pm, 4.45pm, Fringe Club, Fringe Studio, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $80. Inquiries: 9536 3385

One Live One Love Joey Yung Moravian Philharmonic Concert

Pop singer Joey Yung Cho-yee teams up with violinist Jue Yao and the Czech Republic's Moravian Philharmonic in a concert of love and Canto-pop songs. Today-tomorrow, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hunghom, $150-$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Arcadia

Wu Hoi-fa directs an intriguing mystery about a teenage genius and literature professor set in a large country house in Derbyshire, 200 years ago and the present. Starring Chan Sze-man, Ip Man-chong, and Kwok Wing-tung. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.45pm, (Sat also at 2.45pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, $75 (members), $95 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8500

Shaanxi Troupe of Chinese Opera

The Shaanxi Traditional Opera Research Institute perform a different programme nightly. In Putonghua with English and Chinese surtitles. Tue-Thu, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $100-$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Dream On

The Purple Turtle Theatre Group stages a musical comedy about Alice (loosely based on Alice In Wonderland), a spinster who dreams of overcoming the tedium of her existence. Tue, 8pm, Post 97, 9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, $350, includes dinner. Inquiries: 2186 1816

Le French May

Pascal Roge and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta

The French pianist Pascal Roge with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta showcase two works by French composers, including Ravel's Piano Concerto in G and Poulenc's Concert for Two Pianos in D Minor. Wed, 8pm, HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $100-$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336

Carmen

Opera Hong Kong present Bizet's opera about a military man in Spain who falls in love with a gypsy named Carmen. Starring mezzo-sopranos Annie Vavrille (France) and Hermine May (Romania), accompanied by the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. In French with Cantonese and English surtitles. Thu-Sat, 7.30pm, May 21, 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, Grand Theatre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $150-$880 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2234 0303

Two Touch

Fabien Tehericsen composes and conducts a collaboration of modern jazz, improvisation, traditional Chinese instruments and French music with musicians including Loo Sze-wang on sheng, Chu Siu-wa on dizi, Jacques Saint-Yves on violin and percussionist Francois Verly. Fri, 8pm, HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $90-$190 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

French Colours

A performance of French chamber music by eight French soloists including flutist Sarah Louvion, clarinettist Olivier Vivares, violist Vincent Aucante and cellist Beatrice Reibel. Jun 19-20, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai. Jun 21, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hunghom, $100-$200 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Godspell

Stage production of the story of Christ that mixes improvisation, pantomime, gospel, folk and rock opera. Thu-Sat, May 24-27, 7.45pm, (May 24 sold out) Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $240, $180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Whoopee! Laugh out Loud with Scotty and Lulu

Psycho

Paul Emmanuel with Richard Grafton Maggs from Britain stage a scene of a client visiting a psychiatrist for the first time, with a simultaneous video projection. Fri, 8pm, Fringe Club, Fringe Theatre, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Staged Readings by Chinese Canadians

Cahoots Theatre Projects perform new Canadian plays that reflect the country's diversity. May 22: Peking Duck, by Jovanni Sy, is a cut-throat piece about Master Lo's kitchen, where students vie for his attention. May 23: I, by John Ng, shows the heart-breaking realities of immigration. May 24: China Doll, by Marjorie Chan, tells the tale of a rebellious about-to-be-married Shanghainese woman. All performances begin at 7.30pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $120 (members), $160. Inquiries: 2110 8700

In Suspension by Stephen Mottram's Animata

The puppeteer, who has worked on films including The Little Shop of Horrors, articulates string puppets into a funny and alternative world with electro-acoustic music. Jun 2, 8pm, Sha Tin, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Jun 3-4, 8pm, (Sat also at 3pm), HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $100-$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Extra-curricular

Michael Green

Michael Green's family have been in Hong Kong for more than 100 years. As part of the Fireside Chats, Green recounts the story of his family's internment during the Japanese occupation, and their reunion. Today, 6.45pm, Jewish Community Centre, Coffee Shop, One Robinson Place, 70 Robinson Rd, Mid-Levels, $50 (donation). Inquiries: 9102 5410

Hong Kong Handicraft Show

Gloria Handicraft Studio and HK Teddy Bear Association are calling for entries from handicraft producers and craftsmen. Show to be held at Regal Kowloon Hotel in July. Deadline: today. Inquiries: 2739 7266

Michelle Paver

Lead the Way!

Leadership and Motivational Skills for Success

Lynda Aurora, Asia's first and only master-certified life coach by the International Coach Federation, leads a seminar on the ability to motivate others and maximise one's talents. Tue, 6.30pm (registration), 7.30pm-10pm, (seminar), One Bar and Grill, Level 2, 1 Exchange Square, Central, $300, $425, includes dinner. Inquiries: 2541 0446

The Search for a Vanishing Beijing

Michael Aldrich gives an illustrated book talk on ancient urban design principles from the early 15th-century to the 1950s. He also tells stories about the explorer Marco Polo. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $175 (members), $250, includes dinner, inquiries: 2521 1511. Thu, 6.30pm (drinks), 7.30pm (lecture), the Royal Geographical Society at the Jardine Penthouse, 48/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, $50-$150, includes drinks. Inquiries: 2583 9700

Dramatic Techniques in Teaching

Canada's Cahoots Theatre Projects provides an interactive workshop for educators, showing how dramatic techniques can be transferred to the classroom. Thu, 4.15pm-6pm, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Suite 1301, 32 Hollywood Rd, Central, $150, $200, including refreshments. (Registration required by Tue). Inquiries: 2110 8722

Aadil Palkhivala

Dubbed as a teacher's teacher, the visiting yoga instructor gives a series of workshops on how to apply the deeper aspects of the practice into daily living through Purna Yoga. May 22-23, various times, Pure Yoga, 16/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, $600-$2,000. Inquiries: 2971 0055

FilmCinema Surrealism I

Films including Germaine Dulac's The Seashell and the Clergyman (1927), which ignited debate about its anti-clerical views; and shorts by surrealist filmmaker Man Ray - L'Etoile de Mer (1928) and The Mysteries of the Chateau of Dice (1929). Today, 4pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. $50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Story of Women

Israeli Film Festival 2006

Ben's Biography

Screenwriter and director Dan Wolman tells the story of an accountant, Ben, who bumps into a woman at his father's funeral, and eventually tells her about his unusual childhood. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900

The Summer of Aviya

Based on the autobiography of the actress Gila Almagor, filmmaker Eli Cohen portrays a heart-broken mother who must raise her daughter in the new Israel. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East. May 21, 3pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900

Mr Baum

Assi Dayan directs, writes and stars in a story about a man who learns from his doctor that he only has 15 hours to live. Sadly, his workaholic wife and preoccupied children think it's a joke. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Sat, 7.30pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, $40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900

The Glorious Modernity of Kong Ngee

Wonderful snapshots of bygone eras - films from the 1950s-60s made at the Kong Ngee studio. HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, $30 Urbtix. Ends Jun 11. Inquiries: 2739 2139

MACAU

'Acting is Being' Workshop

Tao Series, Paintings by Kwok Woon

Shiwan Ceramics

The Macau Tea Culture - an Exhibition of Modern Tea Houses and Tea Shops

NATIONAL

BEIJING

Kataklo - Athletic Dance Theatre

Carlos Prieto

Shanghai

Forever Tango

Argentina Forever Tango Company perform tango habanera, a combination of the milonga and flamenco. Today-tomorrow, 7.15pm, Shanghai Grand Theatre, 300 People's Boulevard, 150-800 yuan. Inquiries: (86 21) 6374 8445

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees Magnetic Tour

TAIPEI

Air Supply

West Side Story

The Tale of Luo River Goddess Opera

REGIONAL

BANGKOK

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Dale Guzman directs Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, starring Dolchai Boonyaratevej in the dual roles of Jacob and Joseph's father. Today, 2pm and 7.30pm, Playhouse Theatre, Petchaburi Rd, 600-1,500 baht. Inquiries: (662) 247 0177

Arabian Rave

Strings Attached

Taweesak Ujugatnaond

Singapore

Chimney Music

An audiovisual installation by Jan Kopp composed of 53 black-and-white photos of Parisian rooftops. Daily, 10.30am-7.30pm Third-Floor Hermes, 541 Orchard Rd, Liat Towers, free. Inquiries: (65) 6738 9807. Ends May 31

Toto - the Falling in Between World Tour

Objects of Desire

Performers from The Theatre Practice use their body and vocals to depict everyday objects, and explore hidden desires. Tue-Thu, 7.30pm, Fri-Sat, 9.30pm, the Theatre Practice, Studio 4, 155 Waterloo Street, pay-as-you-want, but registration required. Inquiries: (65) 6337 2525

Icons Gala Concert

Fiction@Love

The influence of anime and manga. Daily, 10am-7pm, Fri until 9pm, Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Rd, S$3. Inquiries: (65) 6332 3222. Ends Jul 2

Tokyo

T.I.

The rapper from Atlanta takes to the stage. Tue-Wed, 8pm, Liquidroom, Ebisu; Sat, 9.30pm, Yokohama Bay Hall, 6,500 yen. Inquiries: (81 4) 5505 0010

The National Museum of Western Art

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288