Exhibitions Ink Ballades More than 40 contemporary Chinese ink paintings and calligraphic works by members of 7A - The Inkland. Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm, Sun, 1pm-6pm, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of HK, 94 Bonham Rd, Pok Fu Lam. Inquiries: 2241 5512. Ends Sept 7 Mute Xu Haidong's large-scale oil portraits of dogs represent the Chinese miners who have died in accidents. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm, Contemporary by Angela Li, G/F, 90-92 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 3571 8200. Ends Sept 9 Bingyi The Chinese artist's site-specific paintings, woodblock prints and video explore the ideas of room and space. Tue-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Sun, 2pm-6pm, Tang Contemporary Art, B/F Hollywood Centre, 233 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2544 9918. Ends Sept 13 Tipping Point Josephine Tsui, Sinnie Leung, Wendi Leung and Zoe Coughlan explore significant moments in their daily lives through ceramics. Mon-Thu, 1.30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat until 12.30am, Culture Club Gallery, 15 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends Sept 20 A Tale of Our Modern Time Xue Song uses fire to create works with the themes of people, cities and history. Opening reception today, 6pm-8pm. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Kwai Fung Hing Art Gallery, 20 Ice House St, Central. Inquiries: 2580 0058. Ends Sept 27 Still | Changing French-Colombian artist Pablo Posada Pernikoff's glass sculptures and works on paper reflect natural phenomena that are constantly evolving. Opening reception today, 6pm-9pm. Tues-Sat, 10.30am- 7.30pm, Sun, 2pm-7pm, Sin Sin Fine Art, G/F, 1 Prince's Terrace, Mid-Levels; and Sin Sin Annex, 53 Sai St, Central. Inquiries: 2858 5072. Ends Sept 28 Otium Ludens Leisure and Play Features 170 ancient relics of the Roman Empire, including terracotta, marbles, and frescoes. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sat until 8pm), closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$20. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Oct 5 The Ancient Olympic Games More than 110 artefacts from the British Museum illustrating the legends and history of the ancient and modern Olympic Games. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun and public holidays until 7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$20, HK$10 on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Nov 24 Performing Arts Don Carlo Opera HK presents Verdi's tragedy about a prince whose betrothed lover becomes his father's bride as a treaty to end a war. Directed by Henry Akina. Stars tenors Warren Mok and Keith Ikaia-Purdy. Accompanied by HK Sinfonietta. In Italian with Chinese and English surtitles. Today-Sept 7, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$900 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 Field of Dreams HK Repertory Theatre's musical inspired by the story of eight Hong Kong footballers who represented China at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Anthony Chan Kam-kuen directs. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Today-Sept 8, 7.45pm, Sat also at 2.45pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 Art Comedian Dayo Wong Chi-wah stars in the comedy about friends debating the cost of an expensive painting one of them has purchased. In Cantonese. Today-Sept 13 (no show Sept 8), 8pm, Sat, Sept 7 and Sept 13 also at 3pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$400 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2835 6688 McCoy Tyner Quartet The American modern jazz pianist makes his Hong Kong debut. Tomorrow, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 Rhythmic Fantasy of Chinese Quintessence Miranda Chin Dance Company's new interpretations of Chinese dance. Fri, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Sept 7, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$90-HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 Romancing the Moon The Windpipe Chinese Ensemble celebrates the mid-autumn festival with a lunar-themed concert of traditional tunes. Sat, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd; Sept 7, 3pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan Rd, Sheung Shui, HK$60-HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 Li Yundi The pianist joins the HK Philharmonic in performing Ravel's Piano Concerto in G. Fri-Sat, 8pm, HK$180-HK$680 Urbtix. Li's recital featuring works by Chopin, Schumann/Liszt, Mussorgsky and Wang Jianzhong: Sept 8, 8pm, HK$280-HK$680 Urbtix. HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2721 2030 Dramas of Princesses: Death and the Maiden I-V On & On Theatre Workshop presents Elfriede Jelinek's play that explores philosophical topics in fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty and Snow White from a female perspective. In Cantonese. With post-show discussions. Fri-Sept 8, 8pm, On & On Theatre, Cattle Depot Artists Village, 3 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$120-HK$140. Inquiries: 2503 1630 The Three B's - Music Divine Violinists David Park Hyung-ki and Henry Choi collaborate with the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra to play Bach's Double Violin Concerto, Beethoven's Symphony No 6 and Brahms' Violin Concerto. Sat, 8pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long; Sept 7, 3.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$70-HK$110 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321 Extra-curricular The Rise of the Sea Turtles Henry Wang of the China Western Returned Scholars Association talks about the roles and contributions of mainland students and scholars who pursued studies abroad and returned to China. In English. Today, 12.30pm, JW Marriot Hotel, Queensway & Victoria Suite, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, HK$490, HK$390 (students/Asia Society members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2103 9508 Singing Audition The HK Bach Choir are looking for singers. Audition tomorrow, 7pm-10pm, Room GR 3, Grand Theatre Backstage, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: bufftalk@yahoo.com.au Social Enterprises and Agents of Change Social entrepreneurs Madhav Chavan (India), Jack Sim (Singapore) and Marie So (HK) speak about their ventures and the challenges they face. In English. Fri, 7pm (reception, 6.30pm), HK Club, Harcourt Suite, 1/F, 1 Jackson Rd, Central, HK$200, HK$150 (students/Asia Society members), booking required. Inquiries: 2103 9508 Cinema InDPanda International Short Film Festival Film and video organisation InD Blue showcases independent short films of different genres from around the world; including the following two programmes. Today-Sept 10, Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$55. Inquiries: 2572 7202 or indpanda.com Best Shorts of Berlin International Film Festival 2008 Featuring nine winning shorts of different genres from the competition, such as Darren Thornton's Frankie, Daniel Ribeiro's You, Me and Him, Warwick Thornton's Nana and Siddharth Sinha's (Un)Ravel. In various languages with English subtitles. Today, 7.40pm. Better Together Stories about lesbian and gay relationships, including Edward Gunawan's Laundromat, David Maurice Gil's Just, Hyoe Yamamoto's When I Become Silent, So Joon-moon's Auld Lang Syne and Julian Hernandez's Bramadero. In various languages with English subtitles (without subtitles for those in English). Today, 9.55pm.
