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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions
Our Youth and Land
Oil paintings by Chinese and North Korean artists such as Bai Chunyu, Han Bingning and Hwang Cheol of childhood days. Today-Fri, 10am-7pm, BaoQu Tang Gallery of Art, G/F Heng Ngai Jewelry Centre, 4 Hok Yuen St East, Hung Hom. Inquiries: 2723 1928. Ends Fri 
The Havelian Express
Depictions in miniature of Pakistani life by Hasnat Mehmood, Muhammad Zeeshan  and Imran Channa. Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm, Sat-Sun, noon-6pm, CAIS Gallery, UG/F, 54 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2527 7798. Ends Feb 14   
Women Portraits Children 1989 and 2005
Black-and-white paired photographs taken by Angela Fensch  in eastern Germany in 1989 and 2005 that show social change over a 16-year interval. Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Gallery, Goethe-Institut HK, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends Feb 20  
Celebrating the Spring
Festive-themed exhibition of 40 nianhua (new year prints) from different parts of the mainland such as Taohuawu (Suzhou) and Zhuxian Town (Henan). Daily, 9am-9pm, OC Gallery, G/F Olympian  City 1, 11 Hoi Fai Rd, West Kowloon. Inquiries: 2132 8601. Ends Feb 23  
Recent Works of Leon Lam-Hien & Wayne Bregulla
Exhibition of Lam's mixed-media works in which paintings of Buddhist monks are combined with Asian street photographs;  and Bregulla's photographs of Brooklyn and minimalist style paintings. Opens today; opening reception Wed, 7pm-9pm. Mon-Thu, 2.30pm-10.30pm, Fri-Sat, 2.30pm-12.30am, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends Mar 6  
Nature's Pulse
Nature-themed installation art by Taiwan's Lee Chao-chang, Pan Ping-yu and Yang Chun-sen  and local artists Ho Yuen-leung  and Janice Lee.  Daily, 9.30am-4.30pm, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Rd, Tai Po,  free (with HK$10 admission to Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden). Inquiries: 2483 7186. Ends Apr 15  
Sissy Circus and Other Singularities
Inter-related drawings, installations, photographs and video works of a fictional circus created by Swiss  artist Robert  Estermann. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-8pm, Agn?s b.'s Librarie  Galerie, 1/F, 18 Wing Fung St,  Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2869 5505.  Ends May 15 
Splendour of Cantonese Opera: Masters Tong Tik-sang  and  Yam Kim-fai
Exhibition (featuring librettos, postbills, film stills and clips, records, stage costumes and Tong and Yam's personal memorabilia) celebrating Cantonese Opera's  inclusion on Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$10, free  on Wed. Inquiries: 2180 8188.  Ends Sept 27 
Performing Arts  
Table for Two
Trinity Theatre stages Allen Ma  Chi-ho's  drama that charts a romantic relationship over a five-course meal.  In Cantonese. Tomorrow-Fri, 8pm, HK City Hall Theatre, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. HK$140-HK$240. Urbtix. Inquiries: 2574 4968
The Merchants of Bollywood
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions & David Atkins Enterprises present a dance musical about the history of Bollywood. In English. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm,  also  Sat-Feb 14, 2.30pm, also today, Feb 14, 7pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$395-HK$795 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 8203 0299  
Lecture Demonstration Concert of Hong Kong Composers
Music appreciation concert in which musicians such as flautist Izaskun Erdocia,  oboist Yiu Song-lam and  pianist Nancy Loo  perform Lo Hau-man's D?esse Fantastique, Stephen Yip's Y?gen,  Chris Wu's Last Dance of the Prey, Ng Wah-hei's Sleepless City, Wendy Lee Wan-ki's My Cagey Companions  and Tang Lok-yin's Fish after the composers briefly talk about their compositions. In English. Wed, 7.30pm, Loke Yew Hall, Main campus, University of HK, Pok Fu Lam, free, registration required (at hku.hk/music/concerts/0910_2/hk_composers).  Inquiries: 2722 1650 
Desert Songs 
Composer-pianist Warren Wills, vocalist Heidi Mak  and violinist Jason Kwok  perform ancient Hebrew music, jazz tunes and their versions of Cantonese and Mandarin songs by Chinese singers such as Zhou Xuan  and Faye Wong.  A City Festival programme. Wed-Thu, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251  
What Love Tells Me -  De Waart's Mahler 3 
Edo de Waart  conducts mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor,  the Women of the HK Philharmonic Chorus, HK Children's Choir and HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing Mahler's Symphony No 3.  Feb 10-11 Wed-Thu, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Seasons of Liz
Vocalist Elizabeth 'Liz' Merendino  performs jazz and original compositions as she goes on a musical journey through the seasons of one woman's life; pianist Warren Wills accompanies. A City Festival programme. In English. Thu-Fri, 9.15pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
For Lovers 
Jazz vocalist Elaine Liu  sings romantic songs; pianist Warren Wills accompanies. A City Festival programme. In English. Fri, 7.45pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Hins Zhang  Live in Hong  Kong 2010 
The Canto-pop singer-actor (aka  Hins Cheung King-hin) performs. Fri,  Feb 14, 8.15pm, Sat, Feb 15, 9.30pm,  HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd,  Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2764 4143
Chow Kai-sang in Concert -  King of Keys 
The veteran composer-keyboardist plays  pop, electronic, rock, classical and jazz tunes. Sat, 9.30pm, Feb 14, 8pm, Queen Elizabeth Stadium, 18 Oi Kwan Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2503 1106
Extra-curricular 
Chocolate Sculpture Demonstration
Malaysian chef Jeffrey Koo  demonstrates the sculptural possibilities of chocolate. Today, 1pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, L2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2218 8666 
Lunar New Year Fairs
Festive fairs with booths of  flowers and fruit plants and other items at 14 different locations including Victoria Park, Causeway Bay.  Today-Wed, 5pm-11.59pm, Thu-Fri, 5pm-3am, Sat, 5pm-6am. Free entry. Inquiries: 2571 7936
Stand-up Comedy Open Mic
Sessions in Cantonese (today) and English (tomorrow). Free for performers of five- to seven-minute sets; HK$50 to watch, 8pm. Take Out Comedy Club, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 6220 4436 
Cinema 
Dinosaurs Alive!
Embark on a journey to discover the dinosaurs of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.  In Cantonese (English shows Sat-Sun, 8.30pm). Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226.  Ends Feb 28   
Mummies: Secrets of  the Pharaohs
Journey back to the age of the pharaohs and explore why mummification was vital to ancient Egyptian life. In Cantonese (English shows Mon, Thu, 7.20pm). Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 3.50pm, 7.20pm, also Sat-Sun, 12.20pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Apr 30



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