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Exhibitions
Full Moon
Indonesian artist Putu Sutawijaya's paintings portraying moving nudes. Today, 2pm-7pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends today
Wandering at Ease
Lu Peng's recent works focusing on China's traditional and popular culture. Today-tomorrow, 10.30am-7pm, Plum Blossoms Gallery, G6, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 2189. Ends tomorrow
Waste Papers
Caroline Bouquet's collages of waste paper portraying Hong Kong's dynamism. A Le French May event. Today-Sat, noon-10pm, the Economist Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends Sat
OzArt
Aboriginal art by Australians David Dryden, David Edward Conolan and Derek Erskine. Today-tomorrow, 3pm-midnight, Fringe Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Ends tomorrow
Steve Leung Design Exhibition
The local architect and designer's work traces the development of Hong Kong over the past two decades. Today-Thu, 10am-8pm, 5/F the Pao Gallery, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2980 0373. Ends Thu
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. Today-Sat, 11am-6pm, Picture This Gallery, Suite 603B, 6/F, 9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2525 2820. Ends Sat
The Cycles Dialogues
A selection of works by the late German artist Siegward Sprotte, whose abstract realist watercolours integrate Asian techniques with western subjects. Today-Fri, 11am-7pm, Karin Weber Gallery, 20 Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2544 5004. Ends Fri
Squeeze
Eight artists from the RMIT University of Hong Kong Art School express their views on fast-paced modern living in a range of media including painting, sculpture and photography. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, UMA G, G/F, 12 St Francis St, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2528 3669. Ends May 15
Beyond Miracles
Laurent Pernot's video installations explore the enchanting dimensions of life. A Le French May event. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, 1a space, Unit 14, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, free. Inquiries: Ends May 27
Cursive
Artists from New York and Hong Kong, including D. Dominick Lombardi, Creighton Michael, David Rubin, Lui Chun-kwong and Tang Ying-chi, showcase their mixed media works inspired by cursive writing. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, Artist Commune, Unit 12, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2104 3322. Ends May 29
True Colours - Works by Liu Tong-mui
Liu Tung-mui, a cerebral palsy patient, presents abstract paintings in vibrant hues and flowing strokes. Daily, 9am-9pm, free. Until May 11: 1/F Lobby, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; May 15-31: OC Gallery, G/F Olympian City I, 11 Hoi Fai Rd, West Kowloon. Inquiries: 2132 8601. Ends May 31
Performing Arts
Terracotta Warriors
The Moondance Performance Troupe combines music, dance and martial arts to tell the story of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China. Today-Sun, 7.30pm, Sat-Sun also at 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$560 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009
Summertime Songs & Sambas
The University of Hong Kong's Chamber Choir and the National Taichung University's (Taiwan) Chamber Singers perform madrigals and sambas. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre Theatre, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam Rd, Pok Fu Lam, free (first come, first served). Inquiries: 2859 7045
Man of La Tiger
Jim Chim Sui-man's one-man show, where he sings, dances and mimics local pop stars and famous people. Tomorrow-Sun, May 15-20, 22-27, 7.30pm (Sun, May 19, 20, 24, 27 also at 2.30pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$360 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2421 6176
ESF Primary Choir
English Schools Foundation presents a concert with more than 600 students from 11 primary schools performing folk classics. Thu, 7pm, Queen Elizabeth Stadium Arena, 18 Oi Kwan Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120, HK$80 (concessions) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009
Underneath the Lintel
Drama about a Dutch librarian on the trail of a mythical figure after a Chinese travel book is returned to his library, 113 years overdue. In English. Thu, 9pm, Le Rideau Theatre Cafe, 1/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$100. Inquiries: 2850 8833
The Punchline Comedy Club
Journey to Inferno
A play about a man travelling to the underworld to look for the soul of his late wife. In Cantonese. Fri-Sun, 8pm (Sat- Sun 13 also at 3pm), post-performance discussions with playwright Wong Kwok-kui (Fri-Sat), critic Leung Foon (Fri, 8pm), academic Eva Man Kit-wah (Sat, 3pm) and cultural activist Ho Loy (Sat, 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 collaboration featuring choreographers and dancers from Japan, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong exploring issues such as cultural identities and cultural differences. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Sat-Sun, 3pm (post-performance discussion with the artists, Sat, 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
100% Red Performance
Local youth dancers perform, fusing four traditional Chinese art disciplines - poetry, festivities, folk art and calligraphy - with contemporary music and setting. Sat-Sun, 7.30pm, Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$80, HK$50 (concessions) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2877 2656
The Merry Widow
A Le French May event. HK Ballet presents Franz Lehar's operetta on the relationship between a prince and a rich widow set in Paris in 1905. Choreographed by Ronald Hynd. May 18-20, 7.30pm (May 19-20 also at 2.30pm), HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724
Extra-curricular
Hong Kong's Cultural Heritage
Creating the Merry Widow
Ballet operetta The Merry Widow's artistic director John Meehan and choreographer Ronald Hynd talk about producing the show. Today, 8pm, Dance Studio 1, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, free (reservation required). Inquiries: 2105 9723
Stress Elimination Programme
Cinema
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
Taiwan-based director Tsai Ming-liang's story depicts the complex relationships of five characters living in Kuala Lumpur. In Putonghua, Malay and Bengali with English subtitles. Today, 8pm,
Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200
Syndromes and a Century
Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's film is a tribute to his parents. As the setting changes from a rural hospital to a cosmopolitan one, the film reveals the director's reflections on the traditional and the modern. In Thai with English subtitles. Fri, May 15, 17, 8pm, Sat-Sun, 4pm, Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0200