21-31 Old Bailey St, Central. Inquiries: 2521 1498. Ends today

Walasse Ting

A retrospective of the New York-based Chinese painter who is best known for his female figurative paintings. Today-tomorrow, 10am-6pm, Alisan Fine Arts, 315 Prince's Building, 10 Chater Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1091. Ends tomorrow

Salute to Tong King-sum

A tribute to the artist who died in February, featuring four of his sculptures and an unfinished work. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sat until 8pm), closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends May 22

Focus

Yin Zhaoyang's imaginative paintings of Hong Kong's night scenes. Opening reception today, 6pm-8pm. Then Tue-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Sun, 2pm-6pm, Tang Contemporary Art, B/F Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 6689 4665. Ends Jun 8

Asia Art Knots

Warren Leung Chi-wo's photos and research of independent art spaces and institutions in Asia. Opening reception today, 6.30pm. Then Wed-Sun, noon-7pm, Para/Site Art Space, G/F, 4 Po Yan St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2517 4620. Ends Jun 20

Performing Arts Keren Ann: Painting in Sound

Maximilian Hecker

The German indie pop singer-songwriter performs his airy music style. Today, 8pm, Wei Hing Theatre, City University of HK, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, HK$250 (advance), HK$290 (door). Inquiries: 3188 2303

Harlequin Travels in China

James Blunt

La Perichole

Jerome Savary directs a musical comedy based on Jacques Offenbach's opera bouffe. Accompanied by the HK Sinfonietta, pianist Ariele Zanini and Opera Society of HK. Part of Le French May. Thu-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$190-HK$620 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3196 6209

Ho Chi Minh in Hong Kong

The Vietnamese revolutionary's encounter with lawyer Frank Loseby in 1931 Hong Kong is put on stage by playwright Peter Wesley-Smith and director Peter Jordan. Stars Lee Chun-chow as Ho Chi Minh. In English with Chinese surtitles. Thu-May 18, 8.15pm (Sat also at 3.15pm), HK Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$99-HK$150. Inquiries: 2521 7251. Shows at Central Police Station compound, Thu-May 18, 7pm, HK$45, call 2525 4416 to register.

Les Bonnes

Mike Ingham directs a mime of Jean Genet's play that blurs reality and imagination, about two maids, Claire and Solange, who imitate their exploitative employer, Madame, while she's away. Stars Gus Mok and Jessica Yeung. Part of Le French May. Thu-Sat, May 22-24, 8pm (Sat and May 24 also at 3pm), HK Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120, HK$100 (members), HK$80 (concessions). Inquiries: 2521 7251

Pahud Flautist Supreme

Edo de Waart conducts Swiss-French soloist Emmanuel Pahud and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in Nielsen's Maskarade overture and Flute Concerto, and Wagner's The Ring. Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

An Evening of Opera Excerpts and Chinese Songs

Nine local young vocalists, including soprano Yuki Ip, mezzo-soprano Carol Lin and tenor David Quah, perform excerpts from Verdi's La Traviata, Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier, Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte and more. May 18, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321

Extra-curricular

International Sick Leave Day

An outdoor sketching session organised by the C & G Artpartment. Today, 2pm-6pm, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, free. Inquiries: 2390 9332

Lunch with Henry Lee Chang-yu

The US-based Taiwanese forensic scientist revisits some of his famous cases of the past four decades. In English. Tomorrow, 12.30pm-2pm, J.W. Marriott Hotel, Salon 6, Level 3, Pacific Place, Admiralty, HK$490, HK$390 (students/Asia Society members), booking required. Inquiries: 2103 9508

Before and After the Handover

Cinema

May 68 - A Dream of Utopia Le French May presents 10 films on the strike and student protests of May 1968 in France, including the following feature. Various times and venues. Inquiries: bc.cinema.com.hk. Ends May 28

The Dreamers

Bernardo Bertolucci's drama set in 1968 Paris, in which an American exchange student hooks up with a French brother and sister. In French with English subtitles. Thu, 9.40pm, Palace IFC, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$75; May 28, 9.40pm, Broadway Cinematheque,

3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$60