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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions
Creative Spring Colours
British painters John  Myatt, Paul  Corfield, Nick  Andrew, Nick  Potter and Derrick Fielding  depict the essence of spring. Today, 10.30am-8.30pm, The Gallery  of Modern Art, Shop L115-116, New  World Centre, 18-24 Salisbury Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2711 1199. Ends today 
Colour Windows
Peter Dittmar's  abstract paintings and mixed-media works are inspired by Hindu-Buddhist cosmology. Today, 10.30am-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 today 
Desire
Works by seven local female artists, including Pauline Chan,   Tang Ying-mui,  Gloria Yip  and Winnie Yiu,  that explore the relationship between the body and apparel. Today, 10am-7pm, YY9 Gallery, G/F, 83-85 Sing Woo Rd, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends today 
Featuring Works  by Zhang Dazhong 
Zhang's paintings of youthful Red Guards.  Today, 10.30am-7pm, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Shop G3, Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central.  Inquiries: 2868 5358. Ends today 
Treble Personalities,  Treble Meanings 
Chan  Yu's tri-coloured paintings contain  treble layers of images superimposed on one another, representing his idea that we each have three personalities.  Today, 10.30am-7pm, Connoisseur Contemporary, G4 Chinachem  Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 3521 0300. Ends today
Secret Garden
Ten Korean artists, including painters Jo Duk Hyun and Elly Cho  and photographer  Hwang Sun Hee, present depictions of the 'secret garden'. Today, 11am-6pm, Moon Gallery, Shop 1, G/F Hua Fu Commercial Building, 111 Queen's Rd West, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2858 1771.  Ends today 
A Spring Festival
 Exhibition of works by Chinese painters such as Liu Yuanshou,  Huang  Yong and Wang  Lifeng. Today, 10am-7pm,  Galerie du Monde, 108 Ruttonjee  Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central.  Inquiries: 2525 0529. Ends today 
A Sketch of Soong Chingling   and Her Artefacts 
Seventy objects and photographs provide glimpses into the life of  Dr Sun Yat-sen's wife and the honorary chairman of the People's Republic of China. Daily, 10am-6pm, (Sun until 7pm), closed Thu, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, 7 Castle Rd,  Mid-Levels, HK$10, free on Wed.  Inquiries: 2367 6373. Ends June 17 
Performing Arts
Hamlet
ABA Productions and AC Productions' presentation of William Shakespeare's tragedy about a tortured Danish prince who seeks revenge against his uncle for killing his father, taking the throne and marrying his mother. In English.  Today-Apr 5, 7.30pm, also Apr 5,  2.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai,  HK$295-HK$495 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2547 7150 
Measure for Measure
Armida Azada  directs William Shakespeare's comedy about what happens after the Duke of Vienna leaves the government of the city in the hands of a hard-line judge. In English. Today, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$180, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6712 7319
Sarah Brightman 
The English vocalist in concert. Tomorrow, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$490-HK$1,290 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2266 8133 or www.sarah-brightman.com
Jazz Folk from Australia
Pianist-composer Matt McMahon  and percussionist Simon Barker  join American bassist Peter Scherr  to play folk and rock songs. Thu, 7.30pm, Loke Yew Hall, University of HK, Main  Campus, Pok Fu Lam, free, booking recommended. Inquiries: 2859 7045
Lord of the Flies 
Faust International Youth Theatre presents Nigel Williams' adaptation of William Golding's  drama about a group of boys stranded on a deserted island. Matthew Gregory  and Kitty Cortes   direct. In English. Thu-Sat, 7.30pm,  also Sat, 2.30pm, HK Arts Centre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$190 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2547 9114
Expect the Impossible
 Mark Nizer's  one-man show combines comedy, music and  technological innovations. Thu, 8pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$140, HK$180; Fri, 8.15pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long, HK$90-HK$160; Sat, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$120, HK$160; and Apr 5, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po, HK$120, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 
West End Girls and  Broadway Babes
The Kassia Women's Choir perform songs from musicals including Hairspray and The Sound of Music. Thu-Fri, 8pm, Leo Lee Arts Centre Theatre, Canadian International School of HK, 36 Nam  Long Shan Rd, Aberdeen, HK$220.  Inquiries: 6149 3558  
Grasshopper
The veteran boy band perform Canto-pop songs. Thu-Apr 8, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum,  9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$100-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2866 8262
 The Golden Cangue
Ann Hui On-wah  directs the Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre's presentation of Eileen Chang's  drama about a woman (Perry Chiu) wed to the bedridden  son of a wealthy family who falls for her brother-in-law (Terence Yin).   In Cantonese. Thu-Sat, 8.15pm, also Sat, 5pm, Apr 5, 2.15pm, 5pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$150-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6377 7240 
Orchestra Behind the Scenes
Yip Wing-sie  conducts cellist Chang Pei-chieh  and the HK Sinfonietta in performing Haydn's Cello Concerto No 2 in D, and Beethoven's Symphony No 5 in C Minor. Presentation mainly in Cantonese. Fri-Sat, 7.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre,  12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Opera HK Gala Concert 
Wang Hongxing,  Liu Songhu,  Sun Xiuwei,  Yu Guanqun  and others perform works by Rossini, Puccini, Mozart, Bizet and Verdi. Fri, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$80-HK$280 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2234 0303
The Flashings and Why Not
The Fringe Mime & Movement Laboratory's (aka Mime Lab)  teaser show  performed by Danny Suen,  followed by a movement performance about sacrifice directed by Korean Yoon Jong-yeoun.  With some English dialogue. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Apr 5, 3pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100, HK$80 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
The Glorious Baroque
Soprano Elizabeth Coupe  and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK perform  chamber works and solo cantatas by Vivaldi, Handel, Corelli and Telemann.  Sat, 8pm, St Stephen's Chapel, St Stephen's College, 22 Tung Tau Wan Rd, Stanley, HK$150, booking recommended. Inquiries: 2864 2154 or info@ccohk.com
Extra-curricular
Music, Science, Culture  and Metaphor
University of HK musicology professor Kim Youn  talks about scientific concepts in music theory, especially among late-19th and early 20th-century German-speaking music theorists. In English. Today, 5pm, Rm G03, Hui Yeung Shing Building, Chung Chi College, Chinese University of HK, Sha Tin, free.  Inquiries: 2609 6716 
Get Beyond Organic
Holistic health and beauty consultant Ophelia Chan Ka-lai  gives a charity seminar on organic living as a way to revive harmonious relationships with   yourself, the universe and nature.  In English. Today, 7pm-8.30pm, Herbal Bliss, Unit 11A, 128 Wellington St, Central, HK$150 (all proceeds to Greenpeace). Inquiries: 2676 2885
Play-Reading Evening
Mike Ingham facilitates a reading of Jay Presson Allen's  adaptation of Muriel Sparks' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie   focusing on an eccentric Edinburgh schoolteacher. In English. Today, 7pm, Room 602, The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of HK, 3 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, HK$90, HK$75 (English-Speaking Union members), booking required. Inquiries: 2186 8449 (mornings only) or esuhk@netvigator.com
Drum Jam
Kumi Masunaga  leads a drum jam. Today, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free (with more than 70 drums and percussion instruments available for use). Inquiries: drum- jam.com.hk
Cinema
The 33rd HK International  Film Festival
The HK International Film Festival Society presents more than 300 films from 50 countries, including the following three. Until Apr 13. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central; HK Cultural Centre,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST; HK Film Archive,  50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East; HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; UA Cityplaza, 5/F Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Rd, Taikoo Shing; UA Langham Place, L8-11 Langham Place, 8 Argyle St, Mong Kok; UA Times Square, G/F-2/F Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay; The Grand Cinema, 2/F Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Rd, West Kowloon; HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. HK$30-HK$100 (tickets), HK$800-HK$4,200 (passes) Urbtix and HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.hkiff.org.hk
Once Upon a Time in China
Tsui Hark's  period action-drama about  kung fu master Wong Fei-hung.  Starring Jet Li Lianjie.  In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Today, 12.30pm,  HK Science Museum.
My Dear Enemy
Joen Do-yeon  stars in a road  movie revolving around a jobless single woman and her fast-talking dreamer of an ex-boyfriend. In Korean with English.  Today, 7pm, HK City Hall.
Routine Holiday
Li Hongqi's comedy about people with nowhere  to go during  Golden Week.  In Putonghua with English subtitles. Today, 7.30pm, UA Times Square.



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