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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions
Show Your Colour
Joe Lui Long-ting's  mixed-media sculptures about the uniqueness and freedom of different people. Today, 2pm-9pm, hulahoop Gallery, G/F, 23 Sau Wa Fong, Saint Francis St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 6939 8023. Ends today
Dreams
Contemporary photography by Liu Ren,  Chen Zhuo  and Huang Keyi.   Today, 11am-7pm, tomorrow, noon-8pm,  Ooi Botos Gallery, 5 Gresson St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: info@ooibotos.com.  Ends tomorrow
Desert Dreamings
Australian Aboriginal artists exhibit their dream-inspired works. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, The Cat Street Gallery,  222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan.  Inquiries: 9221 2598. Ends Jul 10
Ode to Day, Ode to Night
Galen Tse  uses pinhole photography to capture  the alienation and  energy of Hong Kong. Daily, 8am-9pm, Linkbridge, Lincoln House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2844 5094. Ends Jul 11
Digit@logue
Artists from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including Henry Chu,  Hung Keung  and Kingsley Ng,  present digital-media works created over the past two decades. 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 Jul 20
From Pit #5
Sculptor Zhang Wanxin  reinvents the Qin terracotta soldier by fusing eastern and western culture. Opening reception  today, 6pm, Mon-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus Gallery, G/F, 35-39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Jul 26
All the Lonely People
An exhibition featuring photographs taken in Hong Kong and London by Alexandra Kuok Leese. The Foyer (outside Summer Palace), Level 5, Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Rd, Central. July 9-13. Proceeds from sale of photos donated to earthquake relief work in Sichuan. Ends July 13
Performing ArtsOleanna
The Blank Theatre Company performs David Mamet's  play, in which a professor confronts a female student who accuses him of sexual harassment. Sam Yates directs. Kesty Morrison  and Howard
Paley  star. In English. Today-tomorrow, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220, HK$190 (concession). Inquiries: 9127 0420
To Love Somebody (rerun)
The Nonsensemakers presents Szeto Wai-kin's romantic drama set in the Song dynasty, about the intricate relationships between two men and three women. Directed by Henry Fong. Stars Rensen Chan Man-kong, Jo Ngai Yee-shan  and Pichead Amornsomboon.  In Cantonese.  Today-Jul 6,  7.30pm, tomorrow-Jul 6 also at 2.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$190, HK$260, HK$150 (concession) Urbtix. Inquiries: 9735 0233
Rat. Revenge. Sword
On and On Theatre Workshop presents Poon Wai-sum's  farce based on a short novel written by Lu Xun,  about traditional Chinese swordsmanship and revenge. Directed by Chan Ping-chiu.  Stars Lee Chun-chow,  Emily Cheng Yee-chai and Chu Pak-hong. In Cantonese.  Today-Jul 8, 8pm, On and On Theatre, Unit 9, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$140, HK$110 (concessions). Inquiries: 2503 1630
Angst for Adults
Original piano music and dramatic monologues from Pinter, Beckett, Shakespeare and James the First.  Today-tomorrow, 8pm, Fringe Club Theatre,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120 (guests), HK$100 (members) HKTicketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Modern Peking Opera
Peking Opera Theatre of Shanghai is joined by national class one performers to present The Azalea Mountain  (today), excerpts from The Red Lantern  and Sha-Jia-Bang  (tomorrow) and  Taking Tiger Mountain by Stratagem  (Jul 6). In Putonghua with Chinese and English  surtitles. Shows at 7.30pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$100-HK$350 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7323
Panasonic Enchanted  Strings Concert
Shun Hing Group presents this charity concert for the earthquake victims in Sichuan, with Lu Siqing  and Huang Mengla  playing Mendelssohn and Paganini's violin concertos on Jul 6, and Wang Jian  in Haydn's cello concertos on Jul 7. Accompanied by the Shanghai Sinfonietta. Shows at 8pm. HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$800 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2733 3086
Extra-curricular
Digit@logue Lecture Series
Linda Lai  of  City University talks on media art literacy (10.30pm, in Cantonese) and radiologist  Fung Kai-hung  on the aesthetics of the human body (2.30pm, in English).  Tomorrow, Lecture Hall, B/F HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2721 0116
Young Rebels in Contemporary Chinese Cinema
Zhou Xuelin,  senior lecturer at University of Auckland's Department of Film, Television and Media Studies,  discusses representations of marginalised youth in Chinese films.  In English. Jul 7, 6.30pm (cocktails), 7pm (presentation), HK Club, Harcourt Suite,  1 Jackson Rd, Central, HK$200.  Inquiries: 2103 9508
Cinema
Benny's Video A video-obsessed boy records himself murdering a girl and his parents try to cover it up. In German with English subtitles.  Today, 7.40pm, Broadway Cinematheque; Jul 12, 9.40pm,  Palace IFC.
Hidden
A couple receives videotapes of their home by an anonymous stalker, and the husband suspects his neighbour, with whom he shares a disturbing past. Stars Daniel Auteuil  and Juliette Binoche.   In French with English and Chinese subtitles.  Today, 9.40pm, Palace IFC; Jul 20, 7.40pm, Broadway Cinematheque.
Night Scene
Greg Cerrone
The French house and electro DJ performs.  Tonight, 10pm, M1nt, 108 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$200, booking required. Inquiries: 2261 1111
God is a DJane
Jennifer Lopez (Sweden) and Martina Kaiser (Austria)  spin electronic beats. Tai Pan Dan  and percussionist Aldo support.   Tonight, 10.30pm, Club JJ's, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$280 (includes one Cointreau cocktail). Inquiries: 2584 7662



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