Mastery Contemporary Ceramics

Ceramics by artists Merran Esson and Greg Daly (Australia), Takahiro Kondo (Japan), Donald Eric Lim (Singapore) and Bennett Bean (USA). Today, 12pm-6pm, Gallery Soho, 64 Peel St, Central. Inquiries: 9678 2726. Ends today

Reopening of Victoria Prison Art Museum

More than 20 local artists join forces to turn the Victoria Prison into an art museum. Today-tomorrow, 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm, Victoria Prison, Old Bailey St, Central, free. Inquiries: 6828 9303. Ends tomorrow

Life Alone a Life

People with mental illness photograph their own daily routines. Opens today. Daily, 10am-10pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2713 9165. Ends Apr 26

Jungle

British artist Gail Deayton explores Hong Kong and the notion of time through abstract, two-dimensional, mixed-media images. Mon-Thu, 3pm-midnight, Fri-Sat, 3pm-3am, Economist Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends Apr 26

Colourful Manifestation of Lines and Curves

Sun Jianlin's paintings that integrate Chinese brushwork with shadow play and folk art. Opens today, 3pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, public holidays, 1pm-6pm, Wan Fung Art Gallery, G/F Cityplaza Three, Tai Koo Shing, Island East. Inquiries: 2736 9623. Ends May 5

Performing Arts

Chew on This!

Deer Theatre presents a series of comedic one-act plays. In English. Today, 8pm, Flying Pan, 3/F, 81-85 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150 (advance), HK$130 (concessions, advance), HK$175 (door), includes dinner. Inquiries: 2880 5085

Take 5

Five short plays directed by Christy Webb-Gibson about life, love and loss. In English. Today, 7.45pm, Fringe Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. HK$150, HK$130 (concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251

ChopSchticks

Stand-up comedy by Paul Provenza and Jamie Kilstein. Today, 9pm, Le Rideau Theatre Cafe, 1/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$300. Inquiries: 2850 8833

American Visions

Zhang Xian of the New York Philharmonic conducts timpanist James Boznos in works by Barber, Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin and Kraft. Today, 8pm, Concert Hall, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Family Fiesta

In the Cube

Drumming group Strike beat non-traditional instruments to produce a mix of theatre and dance. Today, 3pm, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho; tomorrow, 8pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$90-HK$170 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra

Yip Wai-hong conducts the orchestra and violinist Zhang Andi in Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3 and Symphony No 5, and Saint Saen's Violin Concerto No 3. Today, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; tomorrow, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

A Spring Evening with Saint Saens

K.K. Chi conducts the SAR Philharmonic Orchestra and American violinist Danwen Jiang in Saint Saens' Violin Concerto No 3 and Symphony No 3. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$2,000. Inquiries: 2530 0018

Extra-curricular

Reading Marathon

Dymocks organises the festival for book lovers to meet local authors and poets. Also includes reading sessions for children and free book raffles. Part of the proceeds go to Room to Read. Today, 11am-7pm, the Plaza, Discovery Bay, free. Inquiries: 2987 8494

Contested Ground: Painting and Artistic Heritage in the Art of Lin Fengmian

Sandy Ng from the University of Hong Kong's Department of Fine Arts leads the discussion. In English. Today, 2.30pm-4.30pm, Lecture Hall, B/F HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0116

Remembering Luchino Visconti

Film critics Law Kar and Fung Ka-ming review the Italian filmmaker's oeuvre. In Cantonese. Today, 4pm, HK Arts Centre, Anges b. Cinema, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2970 3300

Cinema

The Asphalt Jungle

The 1950 film-noir classic is based on a novel by W.R. Burnett, about a burglar Doc (Sam Jaffe) who gathers a gang of criminals for a jewellery heist. Also starring Marilyn Monroe. Directed by Josef von Sternberg. In English. Today, 7.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200

Sun Stroked!

Experimental videos and films by emerging Australian artists, including Dominic Redfern, Emile Zile, Jason Heller and Ian Haig. Today, 7.30pm, (Post-screening discussion with Zile, 8.30pm), Videotage, Unit 13, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, free. Inquiries: 2573 1869

Night Scene

One Day Music Festival

Featuring 16 local bands including hardcore canto-rock group An Id Signal and funk outfit Karat. Today, 1.30pm until late, Wofoo Foundation Amelia Lee Student Centre, Level 4, Sir Run Run Shaw Bldg, Ho Sin Hang Campus, HK Baptist University, HK$30 (advance), HK$40 (door), includes two drinks. Inquiries: 6082 9357

DJ Nicky Siano

The former Studio54/Gallery DJ from New York spins house and disco classics. Tonight, 11pm, Armani/Bar HK, 2/F Chater House, 11 Chater Rd, Central, HK$150 (advance), HK$200 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2805 0028