Exhibitions Southeast Asia Young Talent Artists from across the region showcase paintings, sculptures and photographic works. Today, 11am-7pm, Aura Gallery, 15/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 8106 6071. Ends today Running Water Mountain High Water Poon's minimalist landscape paintings. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus Gallery, G/F, 35-39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Aug 23 Women's Work Works by 14 female artists from Hong Kong and the mainland, including Ivy Ma and Sara Tse. Tue-Sun, 10am-7pm, Osage Kwun Tong, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817. Ends Aug 29 Hong Kong. Arts. Centre Artists present works to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Arts Centre, including Wucius Wong, Gaylord Chan and Stella So Man-yee. Daily, 8am-11pm, Pao Galleries and various locations in the HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Aug 29 *Bok Redefinitions of 'book' through a range of media, by Yuk King Tan, Michael Lee Hong Hwee, Huang Xiaopeng, Yuen Cheuk-wa, Jeff Leung Chin-fung and Liu Wai-tong. Tue-Sun, 2pm-8pm, 1a space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan. Inquiries: 2529 0087. Ends Sept 21 Children's Paradise A look at the illustrations of Lo Koon-chiu through the children's comic. 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 Mar 2, 2009 Performing Arts International Arts Carnival Performing groups from Romania, US, Spain, France, Canada, Japan, Germany, Britain and the Czech Republic along with 28 local groups perform theatre, music, dance, 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. Today, 7.30pm, tomorrow and Aug 17, 11am, 3pm, 7.30pm, 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. Today, 7.30pm, tomorrow-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 about a 35-year-old man who loses his memory after a stroke. In Cantonese. Today-tomorrow, 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$888 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.80daysthemusical.com A Mui Live (rerun) Spring-Time Experimental Theatre presents a story of late canto-pop singer Anita Mui based on her hits. In Cantonese. Stars Alice Lau Ngar-lai. Tomorrow, 8.15pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2793 1123 Stars of Tomorrow The Jean M. Wong School of Ballet is joined by 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. Tomorrow-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 traditional and contemporary Paichangxi. In Cantonese. Stars Sun Kim Long, Man Chin-shui and Yuen Siu-fai. Shows at 7.30pm. Tomorrow-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 Extra-curricular The 2008 Presidential Campaign Trail: Where Does it Lead? A discussion on the US presidential election with New York Times columnist David Brooks and political commentator Charlie Cook. In English. Today, 12.30pm-2pm (reception, 12.15pm), Island Shangri-La Hotel, Level 5, Ballroom B and C, Pacific Place, Admiralty, HK$490, HK$390 (students/Asia Society members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2103 9508 Food Expo Annual gastronomic event with the latest food offerings, cooking demonstrations and games provided by more than 200 exhibitors from around the world. Today-Aug 17, 10am-10pm, Aug 18 until 6pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$25, HK$10 (admissions after 6pm), free for seniors and children under three. Inquiries: hkfoodexpo.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 Cinema Summer IFF More than 30 features 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 The Crowded Streetcar Kon Ichikawa's satirical comedy focuses on the problems faced by a university graduate in post-war Japan. Stars Hiroshi Kawaguchi and Haruko Sugimura. In Japanese with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, HK Space Museum; Sept 7, 4.30pm, Agnes b. Cinema. Fires on the Plain Soldiers of the Japanese Army go mad in the brutal conditions in the jungles of the Philippines in 1945. Directed by Kon Ichikawa. Stars Eiji Funakoshi and Mickey Curtis. In Japanese with English subtitles. Today, 9.30pm, HK Space Museum; Sept 6, 9.15pm, Agnes b. Cinema. Night Scene Listen Up! A night of R&B with Hinabeya, Jake Shaw Blues Band and Helter Skelter. Tonight, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$90, includes one drink, free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251 Dubstep Forward MC Didjelirium, DJs Drunk Monk and Ozone play dubstep, reggae and drum 'n' bass. DJs Wash, Kastoacha, Stef:funn, BloodDunza and N1D support. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Sammi's Kitchen, G/F, 137-139 Connaught Rd, Sheung Wan, HK$100, includes a drink. Inquiries: 9867 1678 Siu2 Ng Cheuk-yin and his band fuse Chinese music with western elements. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$125, includes one drink, free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
