Exhibitions Love Street Painting, photography and mixed-media installations voice concern about the sustainable development of streets. Today, 10am-7pm, UMAG, G/F, 12 St Francis St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2528 3669. Ends today Masters of Contemporary Vietnamese Painting Works by painters including Bui Xuan Phai, Nguyen Tu Nghiem, Tran Trung Tin and Nguyen Trung, who were taught by French teachers at the Ecole des Beaux-arts de l'Indochine. Today-tomorrow, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F, One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863. Ends tomorrow In-Between Frontiers Mathieu Salomon exhibits abstract acrylic and charcoal works. Tue-Sat, 1pm-6.30pm, Korkos Gallery, G/F, 3 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2987 1187. Ends Jun 12 Double Exposures Shen Young creates Chinese needle paintings - based on photographs - with more than one million stitches using Suzhou embroidery techniques. Mon- Fri, 10am-7pm, Sat, 10am-3pm, Art Beatus Gallery, Shop 301-302 Exchange Square 1 Podium, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Jun 24 Still Alive? Austrian artist Emil Herker's oversized still life paintings. Mon-Sat, noon-7pm, State-of- the-Arts Gallery, 3/F, 78 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2526 1133. Ends Jun 24 Riding in the Wind: The Jimi Hendrix Years French artist Alain Dister's photographs of people, the party scene, electric music explosion and Jimi Hendrix during the 1960s. Mon-Sat, 11.30-8pm, Agnes b.'s Librairie Galerie, 1/F, 18 Wing Fung St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2869 5505. Ends Aug 26 Performing Arts Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiangsu The opera troupe performs the classic The Peony Pavilion - Part 1: Love in a Dream. Starring Yu Jiulin and Shen Fengying. In Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles. Today, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $100-$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2739 9009 Jamie Cullum Live Britain's best-selling jazz singer performs jazz and pop numbers. Tomorrow, 8.30pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, $388-$988 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288 The Faust Festival 2006 Mysteries, dramas and comedies by Faust International Youth Theatre (FIYT), including the following performance. Today- Jun 17, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $60-$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 7150 The Royal Hunt of the Sun FIYT's Group T (ages 12 to 16) performs a drama about a god-king and conquistador whose struggle for power and authority ultimately leads to demise. Tomorrow-Wed, 7.30pm, Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $60-$70 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 7150 The Outcast General On its third run, Zuni Icosahedron uses shadow puppetry, video art and music to present an adaptation of the Chinese opera of the same title, about a head-strong general in the 10th-century Southern Song dynasty who was asked to perform the menial task of protecting a banner. Wed-Thu, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 Eugene Pao Special Quintet Jazz musician Eugene Pao, who has recorded five solo albums, performs with Tots Tolentino on saxophone, Ted Lo on piano, Peter Scherr on bass and drummer Tamaya Honda. Wed, 8pm, HK City Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $150-$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 Happy Together Special Concert The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra jointly present some new and familiar works. Also featuring more than 40 dancers from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Thu, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, $100-$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009 Dance Me to the End of Love Theatre du Pif's rerun of a theatre and dance production about a young man, Siddhartha, who is tested with temptations. Inspired by the music of Leonard Cohen. In English with Chinese surtitles. Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 5/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Bldg, 345 Queen's Rd, Central, $100, $160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 Know Your Mozart Violin Concertos As part of the Know Your Classical Music series, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta with violinist Ivan Chan co-host the programme including Violin Concerto No 4, excerpts from Violin Concertos Nos 1-5 and Sinfonia Concertante. Narration in Cantonese. Thu, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central, $90-$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336 The Punchline Comedy Club Featuring stand-up comedians Ireland's Ian Coppinger and Britons Dave Williams, John Fothergill and Alastaire Barrie. Thu-Sat, 9pm, The Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $290 (tickets from www.cityline.com ). Inquiries: 2827 7777 Extra-curricular The Great Explorer: Life on the Edge Dubbed as television's most fearless man, British author of two best-sellers, photographer, explorer and presenter of five television series, Benedict Allen speaks of his worldly expeditions. Today, 6.30pm (drinks), 7.30pm (lecture), The Royal Geographical Society, 2/F Olympic House, So Kong Po, Causeway Bay, $50-$150. Inquiries: rgshk@netvigator.com Victoria Finlay The author discusses her book, Buried Treasure: Travels through the Jewel Box, about journeys to places such as the ruby mines of central Myanmar and Cleopatra's emerald mines. Today, 7.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $175 (members), $250, includes dinner. Inquiries: 2521 1511. Also on Wed, 6.30pm (drinks), 7.30pm (lecture), Royal Geographical Society at HK Football Club, Sports Rd, Happy Valley, $50-$150. Inquiries: rgshk@netvigator.com Succeeding as an Entrepreneurial Manager Arthur A da Silva, managing director of Jet-Speed Air Cargo Forwarders, discusses the personal traits of speed, endurance and passion. Tomorrow, 7.15pm, The Entrepreneurs' Club at Edge, 60 Wyndham St, Central, free (members), $150. Inquiries: contact@entrepreneurs.com.hk Italian Chamber of Commerce Gathering for chamber members and Italian speakers. Tomorrow, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Pizza Express, 2/F SoHo Square, 21 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, $150, includes two drinks and snacks. Inquiries: 2521 8837 Film Italian Film Festival 2006 Showcasing the most popular Italian movies from the past five years, including the following film. Starts today-Jun 29, various times and venues, $50-$120. Inquiries: www.icc.org.hk Velocita Massima (Maximum Velocity) The opening film for the festival. Daniele Vicari directs this movie about street racing culture. Seventeen-year-old Claudio works for a mechanic with the promise that he will be given the car he is rebuilding. Today, 6.30pm (cocktails), 7.40pm, IFC Palace, Central, $120 (tickets at the Italian Chamber of Commerce). Inquiries: 2521 8837 Urbtix: 2734 9009 Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999 Fringe: 2521 7251 CityLine: 2317 6666 HK Ticketing: 3128 8288 Please e-mail performances and events to listings@scmp.com
