The Planner
Exhibitions
Art. Times. Square Sui Jianguo's sculptures including Legacy Mantle series and Dinosaurs - Made in China. Today, 10am-10pm, Open Piazza and 2/F Atrium, Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2118 8888. Ends today
Wonderland
Female artists Joe Lui, Clementine Chan and Seeman Ho present oil paintings, small sculptures and a mixed-media installation. Today-tomorrow, 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun and public holidays, noon-5pm, Osage SoHo, 45 Caine Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2537 0688. Ends tomorrow
Zhou Yilun
Paintings, drawings and collages by the Chinese artist symbolising human desires through wildlife survival instincts. Today-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, or by appointment, Art Statements Gallery, 5 Mee Lun St, Central. Inquiries: 2122 9657. Ends Sat
Running Water Mountain High
Nature photographer Water Poon displays minimalist acrylic landscape paintings. Today-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus Gallery, G/F, 35-39 Graham St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Sat
Out There
Monti Lai Wai-yi's installations address environmental issues in Hong Kong over the past five years. Daily, 10am-8pm, White Tube, 10/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 6090 6867. Ends Aug 24
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
Hong Kong. Arts. Centre
Seventeen artists present works to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Arts Centre, including Wucius Wong, Gaylord Chan, Stella So Man-yee and Kurt Chan Yuk-keung. Daily, 8am-11pm, Pao Galleries and various locations in the HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Aug 29
Think Within the Box
Kady Fung's seal carvings focus on government and social issues. Opens today. Daily, 8am-9pm, Linkbridge, Lincoln House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay. Inquiries: 2844 5094. Ends Aug 29
Queen's Pier in Restaurant
Photographers including Birdy Chu, Bendick Leung and Stanley Ng display images of Queen's Pier in a 'cha chaan teng' restaurant. Daily, 7am-5pm, Ho Wan Cafe, 28 Gage St, Central. Inquiries: 9183 4799. Ends Aug 31
Passage
Czech artist Marie Lee's installations of window blinds reflect on her experiences in Hong Kong. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, or by appointment, Shin Hwa Gallery, G/F, 32 Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2803 7960. Ends Sept 9
Desultory Landscapes
Photographer Wei Leng Tay explores urbanism, social status and the identity of a typical Hongkonger. Mon, 6pm-8pm, Tue-Fri, 11am-3.30pm and 6pm-8pm, Sat, 11am-6pm, Sun, noon-5pm, Ooi Botos Gallery, 5 Gresson St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2527 9733. Ends Sept 13
*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
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
Mind Games
British photographer Hugo Tillman's images of contemporary Chinese artists such as Ai Weiwei, Zhang Xiaogang, Cao Fei and Yue Minjun. Daily, 10am-9pm, Louis Vuitton Gallery, Louis Vuitton Maison, 5 Canton Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2968 1331. Ends Oct 19
Performing Arts
The Sleeping Beauty
Christine Liao School of Ballet presents the fairy tale choreographed for children. Tomorrow, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2736 6666
Around the World in 80 Days
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. Tomorrow-Thu, 7.30pm, Ko Shan Theatre, 77 Ko Shan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$100-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
The Kooks Live
The British indie rock band perform.
Thu, 8pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$380-HK$580
HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2989 9239
Wizard of Oz
HK Chorus Society Limited presents the Broadway musical, with support from the New Philharmonic of HK. Directed by Jacob Yu. In English with Chinese surtitles. Thu-Aug 24, 7.30pm (Sat-Aug 24 also at 2.30pm), Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$240-HK$420 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2411 6203
Beijing Explosion 4
Beijing rock band Super VC come to town. Fri, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$160 (advance), HK$180 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Resonances of Shanghai
Wang Fujian conducts Shanghai Chinese Orchestra in Chinese orchestral pieces such as Moonlight on the Spring River, Hua Mulan and the new version of Shanghai by Night. Fri, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central; Sat, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
An Epilogue? The Life and Times of Foo Lo-bing
Asian People's Theatre Festival Society stages the show, portraying events of the 1970s-80s from the perspective of an ordinary Hongkonger. Lee Chun-chow directs and stars. In Cantonese. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Shouson Theatre, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$110, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9320 4938
Hong Kong Spring
HK Dance Company presents Daniel Yeung Chun-kong's experimental choreography that depicts a hundred years of Hong Kong history. Stars Yang Yuntao. Fri, 7.30pm, Sat-Aug 24, 3pm, 7.30pm, 8/F Platform, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1806
Coppelia
HK Ballet presents Ronald Hynd's choreography of Arthur Saint-Leon's sentimental comic work, in which a villager's affections are torn between his lover and a beautiful mechanical doll. Stars Brett Simon and Faye Leung. Accompanied by the HK Sinfonietta. Fri-Aug 24, 7.30pm (Sat-Aug 24 also at 2.30pm), HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$1,000 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724
HK Wind Festival
HK Wind Philharmonia presents this premiere concert of the HK Exquisic Symphonic Band, featuring works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Alfred Reed, Percy Grainger and Johan de Meij. Victor Tam conducts. Sat, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2468 4597
Extra-curricular
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
Literary Dinner
With British writer Tony Parsons introducing his romantic novel, My Favourite Wife. Today, 7.30pm, Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, HK$500, includes dinner, tickets at Dymocks Booksellers. Inquiries: 2850 5065
Politics Discussion Forum
Candidates from the Hong Kong Island constituency discuss issues facing the territory. Speakers include Tanya Chan, Cyd Ho Sau-lan, Lo Wing-lok and Yeung Sum. Tomorrow, 12.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
Music Appreciation Series
Music critic Chow Fan-fu talks on the first act of Stravinsky's ballet music Petrouchka. In Cantonese. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$40 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Cinema
Summer IFF
More than 30 features and two tribute programmes to late directors Ingmar Bergman and Kon Ichikawa; including the following four films. Today-Sept 9, 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-HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: hkiff.org.hk
Cyborg She
Kwak Jae-young's romantic sci-fi movie about a college student who receives a robot girl created by him 60 years in the future. Stars Haruka Ayase and Keisuke Koide. In Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, Grand Cinema.
Youth Without Youth
A romantic drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola, about an ageing professor (Tim Roth) who grows younger and falls in love again after a lightning strike. Also stars Alexandra Maria Lara and Bruno Ganz. In English, German, French and Italian with Chinese and English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Grand Cinema; Aug 31, 4pm, UA Langham Place.
Omkara
Vishal Bharadwaj sets Shakespeare's tragedy Othello in present-day India. Stars Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. In Hindi with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 7.15pm, HK Film Archive; Sept 7, 4pm, UA Langham Place.
Winter Light
Ingmar Bergman's drama stars Gunnar Bjornstrand as a pastor in a rural church who loses faith in God. Also stars Ingrid Thulin and Max von Sydow. In Swedish with English subtitles. Tomorrow, 10pm, HK Film Archive; Aug 31, 7.30pm, HK Art Centre.