Life Alone a Life

People with mental illness photograph everyday life. Today-tomorrow, 10am-10pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2713 9165. Ends tomorrow

Dao De Jing Chinese calligraphy exhibition

Works by calligraphers of the Jiazi Society of Calligraphy, with the theme of the classic Taoist book Dao De Jing. Today, 9am-8pm, tomorrow, 9am-6pm, 4/F HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2327 8141. Ends tomorrow

All about Nature

A retrospective of John Ho's 10-year illustration career displaying his latest Black and White series and his earlier works. Daily, 8am-9pm, 1/F Devon House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free. Inquiries: 2844 5094. Ends Fri

Reality + Reclining

Burmese artists Zaw Min and Naing Thu's oil paintings of landscapes, market scenes and people. Daily, 10.30am-7pm, Asia Fine Art, 99 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2522 0405. Ends Apr 30

Restless Travellers

Italian photographer and writer Stefano Mangini's images from his motorcycle journey from Shanghai to Italy. Daily, 10am-9pm, closed Tue, HK Visual Arts Centre, 7a Kennedy Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 3008. Ends May 2

Full Moon

Indonesian artist Putu Sutawijaya's paintings portraying moving nudes. Opens today, 6pm. Tue-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends May 8

A Beautiful Mess

American photographer Catherine Siegel's images of the chaotic condition of Hong Kong living. Mon-Sat, noon-8.30pm, Sun, 1pm-7.30pm, The Traveler's Home Bookstore, 2/F, 55 Hankow Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2380 8380. Ends May 11

A Nostalgic View of Hong Kong and China

Memorabilia of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing from the 1840s to the 1950s, including antique maps, photographs and books. Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm, Picture This Gallery, Suite 603B, 6/F, 9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2525 2820. Ends May 12

Collective Memorabilia

Enoch Cheung Hong-sang's response to the collective memories of Hong Kong with the theme of decoration. Mon-Sat, 1pm-8pm, Too Art, 2/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2834 0123. Ends May 15

Performing Arts

Lunchtime Recital - Love's Blessings

Vocal recital by Jessica Chiu. Today, 1.15pm-1.45pm, St John's Cathedral, Garden Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2523 4157

Don's Party

David Williamson's comedy-drama about a party that deteriorates into heated discussions on politics, sex and life. Today-Sat, 7.30pm, (Sat also at 2.30pm), Fringe Studio, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$220, HK$180 (concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

Choreographer Lin Hwai-min leads the dance company in his signature work The Tale of the White Serpent (Today-tomorrow) and a new show, White, an abstract exploration of colour (Sat-Apr 29). Shows at 8.15pm, Grand Theatre, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

A Night at the Movies

Kassia Youth Choir performs songs from movies including The Wizard of Oz, Top Gun and The Lord of the Rings. Tomorrow, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, HK$160, HK$100 (concessions). Inquiries: 2575 3931

London Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Harding conducts the orchestra while Lang Lang plays Dvorak's Slavonic Dance and Ravel's Piano Concerto (tomorrow) and Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Berg's Violin Concerto (Fri). Shows at 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$780 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

The Life and Times of Louis I. Kahn 2007

A Zuni production directed by Mathias Woo, the multimedia musical performance is a tribute to the modernist architect Louis Kahn. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Apr 29, 5pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$160-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2566 9696

Fou Ts'ong - The Legend Returns

Pianist Fou Ts'ong joins the Hong Kong Sinfonietta in a performance of Kodaly's Dances of Galanta, Mozart's Jeunehomme and Dvorak's From the New World. Fri, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336

Mozart in the City

German violinist Kolja Blacher performs and directs the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in Mozart and Hayden's symphonies and Beethoven's violin concerto. May 4-5, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Broadway Rhythm

The Young Ambassadors of Brigham Young University from the US perform excerpts from Broadway musicals including West Side Story and The Sound of the Music. May 4, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; May 5, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun. Shows at 8pm. HK$90-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

The Huqin World of the Hsin Sisters

Huqin players Hsin Hsiao-hung and Hsin Hsian-ling perform Chinese classics including the theme song of The Butterfly Lovers. May 11-12, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

Journey to Inferno

The play is about a man travelling to the underworld to look for the soul of his late wife. In Cantonese. May 11-13, 8pm, (May12-13 also at 3pm), post-performance discussions with playwright Wong Kwok-kui (May 11-12), critic Leung Foon (May 11, 8pm), academic Eva Man Kit-wah (May 12, 3pm) and cultural activist Ho Loy (May 12, 8pm), Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 2/F Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Bldg, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9374 2261

Homeless Dance

A cross-cultural dance collaboration featuring choreographers and dancers from Japan, Australia, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, exploring issues such as cultural identities and differences. May 11-12, 8pm, May 12-13, 3pm, (post-performance discussion with the artists, May 12, 8pm), Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 2/F Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Bldg, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$130 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Extra-curricular

Emails From The Edge

A literary dinner with award-winning Australian journalist Ken Haley, who made a two-year journey by wheelchair across Eurasia after the 9/11 attacks. In English. Today, 7.30pm, Post 97, 9-11 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK$380, includes dinner. Inquiries: 2850 5065

Constrained Art

London-based Burmese performance artist Htein Lin talks about his experiences as a political prisoner in Burma, and the painting techniques he developed in jail. In English. Tomorrow, 6.30pm-8pm, Asia Art Archive, 11/F Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan, free. Inquiries: 2815 1112

2-Day Film School

Cinema

Two Days in Europe

Trains 'n' Roses

While travelling to Finland for a competition, truck driver Hannes encounters a mysterious Finnish woman on a train, and is tracked down by a detective investigating a murder. Directed by Peter Lichtefeld. In German with English subtitles. Sat, 4.10pm.

Distant Lights

Set by the Oder river on the border of Poland and Germany, the film depicts the stories of different people who flock to the area for a better life. Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid. In German with English subtitles. Sat, 5.50pm.