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Jade Lee-Duffy

Exhibitions

Seeing Red: Signature Dresses by Valentino

Featuring 23 red dresses from Valentino's haute couture and ready-to-wear collections.  Today, 11am-8pm, the Landmark, Atrium, 15 Queen's Rd,  Central. Inquiries: 2523 8035.  Ends today

Sketching Hong Kong: Exhibition on Kong Kai Ming Collection

The artist, teacher and writer creates contrasting distances through sketches of Hong Kong street scenes. Today, 10am-6pm, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST East. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends today

Three Filipino Artists

Francesca Enriquez paints moody, genteel domestic interiors, Waling Waling Gorospe brings attention to observations of daily life;  and Elaine Navas depicts gates and doors in textured fields  of colour. Today-tomorrow, 10.30am- 7.30pm, Osage  Gallery, 45 Caine Rd, Lower Ground Shop 1, Soho,  Central. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends tomorrow

Endangered Reptiles, Amphibians

Exhibition of more than 1,000 living reptiles and amphibians from 100 species, including alligator, snapping turtle, Singapore blue tarantula  and the biggest species of tortoise in the world. Today-tomorrow, noon-10pm, East Point City, Tseung KwanO, free. Inquiries: 2628 7399. Ends tomorrow

Faces of China

Group oil paintings of ethnic groups in China, by artists including Xie Heng Xing, Yan Ya Ya, Yu Han Xi and Chen Wei. Today, noon-6pm, tomorrow-Thu, 10.30am-7pm, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Shop G3, Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2868 5358. Ends Thu

Marilyn Monroe & Friends

Sam Shaw (1912-1999) took photographs of Marilyn Monroe and her friends, including director Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Quinn, Cary Grant, Marlon Brando,  Remy Schneider and Sean Connery. Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm;  Sat, 10am-3pm; Art Beatus Gallery Shop 301-302, Exchange Square Podium, Exchange Square, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138.  Ends Oct 17

Traditions and Beyond

Artists to include Vietnam's Nguyen Tu Nghiem who is inspired by ancient statues and relief sculptures,  Dang Xuan Hoa who uses symbols and objects to convey his roots and traditions, with Moyin Leung and whimsical ink painter Zhang Shi Pei of China. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Galerie La Vong, 13/F One Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Inquiries: 2869 6863.  Ends Oct 28

Performing Arts

EDITOR'S PICK

The Rocky Horror Show

Stylus Productions and Katterwall present Richard O'Brien's full-length cult musical  with classic songs including  Time Warp. Starring Daren Durkin as Dr FrankN Furter, Douglas Pyle as Brad Majors and Jessica Caplan  as Janet Weiss. Directed by Adam West. Not for children under 13. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm, Fringe Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central., HK$190 (members), HK$240 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

Play Until You Die

Live Theatre presents two Christopher Durang plays: For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls and The Actor's Nightmare. Tomorrow-Sat, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, Fringe Studio, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$75 (members), HK$95. Inquiries: 2521 7251

SPCA 85th Anniversary All Stars for Animals Charity Concert

Charity concert presented by  the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$100-HK$1,200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009

Wuhan Peking Opera Theatre

The opera troupe with performers including Liu Wei, Liu Hangbin, Zhou Jian, Liu Baotong and  Chen Youling provide three  opera nights from Weds to Fri.  Shows at 7.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

The Punchline Comedy Club

Three British stand-up comedians Sean Meo, Paul Chowdhry and Michael McIntyre try to make audiences laugh. Thu-Sat, 9pm,  The Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$280 (tickets at Cityline). Inquiries: 2317 6666

A Tribute to Ng Tai-kong

Artistic director Yan Huichang leads the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and zheng musician Shui Wan-kwan in a memorial concert for Ng Tai-kong (1943-2001) the orchestra's founding director. The programme features some of Ng's best works such as the glorious Chance Encounter (1981) and Eighteen Variations  on a Hu Pipe Melody  (1983). Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, Concert Hall, Edinburgh Place, Central,  HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

Tales from Russia

David Atherton conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Peter and the Wolf   is narrated by Kathy Lam (in Cantonese) and Ben Pelletier (in English). Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Extra-curricular

Priorities for HK Learners  of English

Dr David Bunton  discusses the main difficulties that Hongkongers have with English pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. Today, 6.45pm-8pm, 4/F Lecture Theatre, HK Visual Arts Centre, 7A Kennedy Rd, Central, HK$25-HK$90. Inquiries: 2186 8449

Hong Kong Acting Meetup

Gathering for people interested  in acting, filmmaking or  theatre production. Today,  8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower  Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: acting.meetup.com/3/

Mixer Cocktail Event

The Womens Forum hosts a networking gathering (women  are required to bring along  one man.) Today, 7pm-9pm,  Kee Club, 6/F Wellington St, Central, HK$300 (reservations required), includes two drinks  and snacks. Inquiries: www.womensforum.com.hk

15th and 16th Century Chinese Textiles

The Textile Society of Hong Kong presents a talk by Chris Hall on Chinese textiles from the 15th  and 16th centuries, such as a Chinese robe from Sotheby's. Tomorrow, 6.30pm (drinks),  7pm (talk), Helena May, 35 Garden Rd, Central, HK$50 (members), HK$100. Inquiries: dsilkstone@cr.gov.hk

Film

The 13th European Film Festival

Showcasing films from 14 countries with a historical focus, including the following film. Various times and venues, free (first-come, first-served). Inquiries: www.britishcouncil.org.hk/eufilmfestival Ends Nov 29

Perlasca

Giorgio Perlasca was an Italian cattle trader who posed as the Spanish consul in Nazi-occupied Budapest and sheltered about 5,000 would-be Jewish victims. In Italian with Chinese and English subtitles. Directed by Alberto Negrin. Today, 7.30pm, Chinese University, Auditorium, Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, Sha Tin, free  (first-come, first-served). Inquiries: 2609 7851

Tesis (Thesis)

Alejandro Amenabar directs a crime-thriller about Angela, a student, who uncovers a snuff film showing the murder of a former student. She starts her own investigation, and suspects a handsome classmate. In Spanish with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, at HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free (tickets must be collected in advance). Inquiries: 2763 6236

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit- card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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