Exhibitions Lan Wei/Abortive Buildings Stanley Wong's photos of unfinished buildings. Today, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Institut, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends today To Be, Or... Fine arts graduates of the HK Art School present paintings, ceramics, videos, installations and mixed-media works. Today, 10am-8pm, Pao Galleries, 4/F and 5/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 9174 3764. Ends today The Travel Show Travel posters from the early to mid-20th century. Today, 11am-6pm, Picture This Gallery, Suite 603b, Office Tower, 9 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2525 2820. Ends today War and Peace Doctor Pierre Lam's 120 photos capture landscapes and life along the Silk Road. Today-tomorrow, 10am-10pm, Piazza, Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 9277 9138. Ends tomorrow The Poetic Spirit Paintings by Henry Wo Yue-kee, a student of Lingnan School painters. Daily, 10am-6pm, Sun until 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Sept 24 Major Archaeological Discoveries of China in Recent Years Relics from the Neolithic period to the Qing dynasty, featuring bronze objects, pottery, lacquerware and jade. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sun until 7pm), closed Tue, HK Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd South, TST, HK$20, HK$10 on Wed. Inquiries: 2724 9042. Ends Sept 24 Amaronap Film art director Wong Yan-kwai's acrylics, watercolours and drawings highlight the use of colour. Tue-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, G/F, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels; Sin Sin Annex, 52 Sai St, Central. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends Oct 13 The Origin Local illustrators and poets, including Clement Yick, Stanley Wong, Lo Kwai-cheung and Kwan Nam, collaborate to explore the theme of 'origin'. Proceeds of sale go to WWF (HK). Opening reception today, 2pm. Daily, 9am-9pm, OC Gallery, G/F Olympian City I, 11 Hoi Fai Rd, West Kowloon. Inquiries: 2132 8718. Ends Oct 21 Intertwined Local photographer So Hing-keung's abstract black and white images of everyday objects. Opens today. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 6 Kwai Fong St, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Oct 21 Performing Arts Theatresports: Madly 4 - Asia Impro Movement Hong Kong's Champion Arts Association, Japan's Impro Works and Taiwan's Cuts Improv Theatre compete and improvise. In Cantonese, English, Japanese and Putonghua. Today, 3pm, 8pm, McAulay Studio, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120, HK$100 (concessions) Urbtix. Inquiries: 6121 4241 Whatsoever Che Whosoever Guevara Cantonese drama based on the life of Cuban guerrilla leader Che Guevara. Today, 3pm, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central,HK$140, HK$120 (members), HK$70 (concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251 Bluebeard The Box, featuring Kung Chi-shing and Peter Suart, present a theatrical concert about desire and gender, in which a woman discovers a room of dismembered bodies of her husband's ex-wives. Today, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 From Broadway to Hollywood Ambrose Law conducts coloratura vocalist Vivian Chan Lai-chun, HK Symphony Orchestra and Boheme Youth Choir in songs from musicals and films such as Cats and Evita. Today, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$60-HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 Clock Youth performers from Yrock join the City Chamber Orchestra of HK to fuse classical music with rock. Today, 7.30pm, Ocean View Court, The Arcade, Cyberport, HK$50, HK$380 (includes drinks and dinner). Inquiries: 9262 8624 Forever Young Slovakia's national folklore ballet group Lucnica presents its ethnic dance pieces. Today, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; tomorrow, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan. HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 Sunday in the Park with George Hong Kong version of Stephen Sondheim's musical inspired by French painter George Seurat's impressionist work A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. In Cantonese. Today, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, tomorrow, 2.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 Circus Oz The Australian circus group combines acrobatics, comedy and live music. Today-tomorrow, Sept 26-30, 8pm (Today-tomorrow, Sept 29 and Sept 30 also at 2.30pm), HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$395-HK$645 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8203 0299 Extra-curricular Reviving HK's Marine Resources Talk with marine scientist Bill Ballantine sharing his experiences of establishing marine reserves and discussing ways to restore Hong Kong's marine ecosystems. In English. Today, 11am-noon, Room T4, Meng Wah Complex, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam, free. Inquiries: 2864 1423 Mediterranean Talk Writer Leung Ping-kwan gives a talk on Mediterranean culture and its influence on European, Asian and African literature. In Cantonese. Tomorrow, 4.30pm-6pm, Starbucks Coffee, 3/F Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai, free, includes a coffee, booking required. Inquiries: 2370 1044 Cinema Australian Film Festival A programme of 10 Australian features and shorts, including the following two. Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. HK$50, HK$30 (concessions) Urbtix. Inquiries: 2585 4481. Ends Sept 30 The Dish Comedy that revisits mankind's first steps on the moon in 1969, by focusing on problems in broadcasting the moonwalk through a satellite dish in the Australian outback. Stars Sam Neill. In English with Chinese subtitles. Today, 5.30pm, Sept 29, 9.45pm, Agnes b. Cinema. Gettin' Square Crime comedy starring Sam Worthington as an ex-con who is determined to stay straight. In English with Chinese subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema; Sept 29, 9pm, HK Space Museum. Night Scene Innisfallen's CD Launch Party The rock group launch their debut album. Tonight, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$90, HK$130 (with a CD), free for members, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251 World Battle of the Bands HK semi finals of the global music competition with indie rock bands Kissing on the Dance Floor, Partyolk and Karat tonight, 7pm, the Cavern, LG/F Lan Kwai Fong Tower, 55 D'Aguilar St, Central, HK$100; and Velvette Vendetta, the Racket, Mensheng and Killersoap tomorrow, 7pm, Sticky Fingers, 66 Mody Rd, TST, HK$100. Inquiries: www.wbob.net
