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Exhibitions
Southeast Asia Young Talent
Artists from across the region showcase paintings, sculptures and photographic works.  Today-Fri, 11am-7pm, Aura Gallery, 15/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 8106 6071. Ends Fri
Art. Times. Square
Sui Jianguo's sculptures including Legacy Mantle series and Dinosaurs - Made in China.  Daily, 10am-10pm,  Open Piazza and 2/F Atrium, Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2118 8888. Ends Aug 19
Lunar
Traditional and experimental paintings by seven Korean artists. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm, Moon Gallery, Shop 1, G/F Hua Fu Commercial Building, 111 Queen's Rd West, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2858 1771.  Ends Aug 20
Wonderland
Female artists Joe Lui, Clementine Chan  and Seeman Ho  present oil paintings, small sculptures and a mixed-media installation. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun and public holidays, noon-5pm, Osage SoHo, 45 Caine Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends Aug 20
Persistency
Photography by Alan Chui, a sufferer of motor neuron disease. Proceeds from sale of work go to the Neuro-muscular Disease Association. Mon-Thu, 1.30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat until 12.30am, Culture Club Gallery, 15 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends Aug 23
Evolution of the Art of Horse
Two hundred horse-themed works including paintings, sculptures and carvings by Chinese artists. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Wan Fung Art Gallery,  G/F Cityplaza Three, Taikoo Shing.  Inquiries: 2736 9623. Ends Aug 23
Art to Heart
Works by Chu Hing-wah and mentally ill patients from the Castle Peak Hospital. Daily, 9am-9pm, IRM Gallery, UG/F Island Resort Mall, 28 Siu Sai Wan Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2132 8607. Ends Aug 25
Signal 8
Works in a range of media by 15 artists  including painter David Bromley,  photographer Dirk Westphal  and sculptor Andrew Logan.  Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends Aug 27
Camera Obscura Photographs
Shi Guorui's  reverse negative images of cities taken by pinhole camera. Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11.30am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, G/F, 10 Chancery Lane, Central. Inquiries: 2810 0065.  Ends Aug 30
Mixed Media Modern Art
Mixed-media  works by Richard Rowan,  Drew Darcy,  Caroline Shotton  and more. Daily, 10am-9pm, Gallery of Modern Art, Shop L115-116, Level One, New World Centre, 18-24 Salisbury Rd, TST.  Inquiries: 2988 8278. Ends Aug 31
Under The Bird's Nest
Seven Hong Kong artists reflect on  their experiences while visiting Beijing, including Chow Chun-fai,  Lam  Tung-pang  and Kwok Mang-ho   (Frog King). Thu-Mon, 2pm-7.30pm,  C & G Artpartment, 3/F, 222 Sai Yeung  Choi St South, Prince Edward.  Inquiries: 2390 9332. Ends Sept 21
A Eulogy of HK Landscape  in Painting
Huang Bore  uses techniques of traditional Chinese landscape painting to capture Hong Kong scenery. 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 Oct 9
Performing Arts
International Arts Carnival
Fifteen performing groups from Romania, US, Spain, France, Canada, Japan, Germany, Britain and the Czech Republic along with 28 local groups perform theatre, music, dance, drama, juggling and puppetry for  adults and children, including the following three shows.  Today-Aug 17, HK$40-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044
Amoeba Papa
Make Friends with Puppet's show enters a girl's imagination where her father is transformed into an amoeba. In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Aug 17, 7.30pm (Sat and Aug 17 also at 11am, 3pm),  Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd,  Kwai Chung, HK$160 Urbtix.
The Magic Nation
Jumbo Kids Theatre's magic show follows a girl's journey into a wooden box to find her father. In Cantonese.  Fri, 7.30pm,   Sat-Aug 17, 3pm, 7.30pm, Tuen Mun  Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun,  HK$120 Urbtix.
Yesterday Once More
Trinity Theatre's drama centres on a  35-year-old man who loses his memory after a stroke.  In Cantonese.  Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, Aug 17, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100 Urbtix.
Around the World in 80 Days
ABA Productions' musical based on Jules Verne's novel that charts an English man and his French valet's adventure to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days.  In English.  Today-Aug 31: Wed-Sat, 7.30pm (Wed and Sat also at 2.30pm), Sun, 1pm, 5.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$225-HK$395 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: www.80daysthemusical.com
SoundBase Festival
Tom Lee Music Foundation presents the event with 20 acoustic bands competing.  Thu, 7.30pm, Ko Shan Theatre,  77 Ko Shan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$70. Inquiries: 2737 7603
Sleepless Potatoes
Kearen Pang Sau-wai  and Sai Lei Mui perform stand-up comedy. In Cantonese.  Thu-Aug 17, 8pm (Sat-Aug 17 also at 3pm), Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9032 5272
A Mui Live (rerun)
Spring-Time Experimental Theatre's  story of late canto-pop singer Anita Mui  based on her hits. In Cantonese. Stars Alice Lau Ngar-lai.  Sat, 8.15pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 1123
Siu2
Ng Cheuk-yin  and his band fuse Chinese music with western elements.  Sat, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$125, includes one drink, free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Stars of Tomorrow
The Jean M. Wong School of Ballet is joined by principal dancers from the Liaoning Ballet (Lu Meng, Jiao Yang  and Wang Yun) to perform The Frog Prince, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire and other ballet classics.  Sat-Aug 17, 7.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$160-HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2886 3392
Excerpts from the Paichangxi Repertoires of Cantonese Opera
Featuring nine pieces of traditional and contemporary Paichangxi. In Cantonese. Stars Sun Kim Long, Man Chin-shui  and Yuen Siu-fai.  Shows at 7.30pm.  Sat-Aug 17, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; Aug 20-21, Ko Shan Theatre, 77 Ko Shan Rd, Hung Hom. HK$100-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Unveiling...
Marsha Yuan  performs Broadway hits, jazz standards and Chinese oldies in this cabaret show. Supported by guitarist Lawrence Ku,  bassist Peter Scherr  and drummer Nicholas McBride.  Aug 17, 9pm, Backstage, 1/F, 52-54 Wellington St, Central, HK$180, includes one drink, booking required. Inquiries: 2167 8985
Extra-curricular
Stand-up Comedy Open Mic
Cantonese- ( today) and English-language (tomorrow) sessions, free to perform five to seven minutes, HK$50 to watch, 8pm. TakeOut Comedy Club, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 6220 4436 or jami@takeoutcomedy.com
Hong Kong Olympic Piazza
Featuring live Olympic broadcasts, Olympic-themed exhibits, interactive games and souvenirs.  Today-Aug 24, 1pm-4.45pm, 5pm-7.30pm, 7.45pm-10.30pm, HK Cultural Centre Piazza, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free tickets distributed one hour before each session. Inquiries: 2508 1234
Poetry OutLoud
A monthly event for poetry lovers to read their works. Wed, 8pm, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: PoetryOutloud@gmail.com
Cinema
Summer IFF
An extension of the HK International Film Festival with more than 30 features from Hong Kong and abroad, and two tribute programmes to late directors Ingmar Bergman  and Kon Ichikawa;  including the following two films.  Today-Sept 9, The Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd West; UA Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok; Agnes b. Cinema, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; HK Space Museum,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$36-$60 Urbtix. Inquiries:  hkiff.org.hk
Ocean Flame
Liu Fendou  directs this adaptation of Wang Shuo's  novel about a waitress who falls for a criminal.  Stars Liao Fan, Monica Mok  and Simon Yam Tat-wah.  In Cantonese and Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Opening film of the festival.  Today, 7.30pm,  Grand Cinema; Aug 21, 7.30pm, UA Langham Place.
A Decade of Love
Shorts  by 10 local filmmakers including Wong Ching-po  and Lee Kung-lok, about the first decade after Hong Kong's handover.  In Cantonese, Putonghua and English with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Grand Cinema; Aug 24, 7.30pm, UA Langham Place.
Best Shorts of Berlin International Film Festival 2008
The closing programme of the InDPanda International Short Film Festival features nine winning shorts from the competition including Darren Thornton's   Frankie and Warwick Thornton's  Nana.  In various languages with English subtitles.  Wed, 9.40pm, Broadway Cinematheque,  3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$55. Inquiries: 2572 7202 or  indpanda.com



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