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Exhibitions
Gang Zhao
The painter's works of people in uniform in muted blocks of colour. Today, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, 10 Chancery Lane, SoHo. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends today
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