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Exhibitions 
Icon of an Era: the Dr Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1929.6.1
Exhibition of more than 170 historical photographs and cultural relics  on the organisation of Dr Sun's grand funeral and entombment in Nanjing. Today, 10am-6pm, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, 7 Castle Rd, Mid-Levels, free today. Inquiries: 2367 6373. Ends today  
The Great British Show
Works on print and canvas by Damien Hirst,  Francis Bacon, Gilbert and George, and Banksy. Tue-Sat, noon-7pm, Fabrik Contemporary Art Gallery, 412, 4/F Yip Fung Building, 2-18 D'Aguilar St, Central. Inquiries: 2525 4911. Ends Mar 25 
Rang
New York-based Indian painter Natvar Bhavsar's works investigate the power and the possibilities of colour. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, Sun, 11am-7pm, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 57-59 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2581 9678.  Ends Mar 28   
Experiments on the Notation of Shapes
Portuguese artist Joao Vasco Paiva's  audio-visual installations envision the  city as a sculptural playground. Tues-Sat, 11am-7pm, Sun, noon-5pm, closed on public holidays, I/O (Input / Output), 31A Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 3105 1127. Ends Apr 4   
The Enchanting Brush
Chinese paintings and calligraphic  works by Lingnan School artist Chao Shao-an (1905-1998). 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 May 10  
Performing Arts  
Happy Hour@ City Hall
Pianist Colleen Lee plays works by Schumann and Chopin, today. Lee and violinist James Cuddeford  plays works by Ravel, Debussy and Bartok/Szigeti, tomorrow. Both shows: 7.15pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2836 3336
On the Waterfront 
Steven Berkoff directs and stars in Nottingham Playhouse and Richard Wakely's stage adaption of Budd Schulberg's  drama about a longshoreman who takes on his corrupt union bosses. In English with Chinese surtitles. A HK Arts Festival programme. Today-Sat, 8pm, also Sat, 3pm,  HK Academy for Performing Arts,  1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150- HK$480 HK Ticketing and Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Philharmonia Orchestra 
Fabio Luisi conducts violinist Benjamin  Schmid  (tomorrow only), viola player Maxim  Rysanov (tomorrow only) and  the British orchestra  playing works  by Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert, tomorrow, 8pm; and Mendelssohn, Brahms and Schumann, Fri, 8pm. A HK Arts Festival programme. Both concerts: HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$280-HK$780 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Painted Face 
The HK Dance Company's Chinese  opera-inspired drama about a murdered courtesan whose ghost haunts men for 100 years.  Fri-Sat, 7.45pm, also Sat-Mar 21, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1806
Far-out Physical Fun 
The Tweaksters'  show involves activities such as acrobatic dance and artistic juggling.  Fri, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, HK$100-HK$140; Sat, 8pm, North District Town Hall, 2 Lung Wan St, Sheung Shui, HK$100, HK$140; and Mar 21, 8pm, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po, HK$100, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323  
Nunsense 
Theatre Space's adaptation of Dan Goggin's musical comedy about  five nuns  who stage a variety show to raise funds for the burials of 52 members of their community who  have been accidentally poisoned by their soup. In Cantonese. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Mar 21, 3pm, Youth Square - Y Theatre, 238 Chai  Wan Rd, Chai Wan, HK$140 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325 
Sa Dingding 
The female Chinese Mongolian  world musician sings songs in Tibetan,  Sanskrit, Putonghua and a self-invented  language. A HK Arts Festival programme. Fri-Sat, 8pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$100-HK$430 HK Ticketing and Urbtix. Inquiries:  2824 2430
Sounds Great!!! 5
Jason Lai presents and conducts the HK Sinfonietta  performing works such as Debussy's Clair de Lune, Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries  and John Williams' Star Wars. Fri, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336 
The Truth About Lying 
Actor  Lee Chun-chow  and playwright Wong Wing-sze  direct Wong's play about a new legal employee who gets too involved in all aspects of her bosses' lives.  A HK Arts Festival programme. In Cantonese with English surtitles. Fri-Mar 22, 24-28, 8pm, also Mar 21, 27, 3pm,  HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$180-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Five Days in March 
Toshiki Okada  directs  chelfitsch Theatre's production of his play about  the disorientation of Japan's 'no job, no income' Generation N.  A HK Arts Festival programme. In Japanese with Chinese and English surtitles. Fri-Mar 21, 8.15pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$100-HK$200 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2824 2430
May'n BIG WAAAAAVE!! Asia Tour 2010 in Hong Kong 
The J-pop and anime music  diva sings in Japanese. Fri, 8.15pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$480-HK$680  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3588 1731  
Don Quixote
The Mariinsky Ballet perform choreographer Alexander Gorsky's dance version of an episode from Miguel de Cervantes' novel about  an idealistic man and his world-weary companion. A HK Arts Festival programme. Sat-Mar 24, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd,  TST, HK$200-HK$680 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2824 2430
The Amadeus Project 
The Guy Barker Jazz Orchestra  plays music that  reimagines and transposes Mozart's The Magic Flute opera into a New York gangster-themed jazz-dance.  A HK Arts Festival programme. Sat,  8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$180-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430
When Jing Meets Perry 
Perry So Pak-hin  conducts cellist Zhao Jing  and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra  performing works by Kodaly,  Saint-Saens and Brahms. Sat, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town  Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan; and Mar 21, 3pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place,  Central, HK$100-HK$240 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2721 2030
Johnnie Walker Keep Walking  DUO Eason Live In Concert 2010 
Canto-pop singer Eason Chan Yik-shun performs. Sat-Mar 31, Apr 1-6, 8.15pm,  HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd,  Hung Hom, HK$150-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2301 1096
Extra-curricular 
ArtWalk
Charity art event featuring exhibitions in more than 65 galleries  in Central, SoHo and other areas; proceeds go to the Society for Community Organisation (Soco). Today, 5pm-midnight, various areas, HK$430. Inquiries: hongkongartwalk.com 
Politics and Identity: North Korean Exiles 
Author Kim Hye-jin talks about North Korea and what life is like for North Korean refugees in China. A Man HK International Literary Festival event.  In English.Today, 6.30pm, The Helena  May, 35 Garden Rd, Central, HK$140. Inquiries: 2877 9770
 Su Tong in Conversation
The novelist  discusses his works and what it means to be a Chinese writer today. A Man HK International Literary Festival event. In English and Putonghua.Today, 7pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120. Inquiries: 2877 9770  
Fruit-i-licious
St Patrick's Day-themed charity variety show-club night featuring a performance by the Vixens burlesque troupe; proceeds go to the Wise women's empowerment project. Today, 8pm, Rock School, 2/F,  21-25 Luard Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50. Inquiries: 9744 5524
CinemaThe 15th ifva Festival
The HK Arts Centre presents a selection of international shorts and videos, including the following two programmes. Until Apr 4. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST; and HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$50 Urbtix (unless otherwise stated). Inquiries: 2824 5328
ifva Rediscovery: Youth Category Programme 3 - The Best of Times
Three short films on the joys of being young including Lo Hoi Ying's Hong Kong Guy, a comedy in which the teenage filmmaker imitates his martial-arts movie heroes in front of the mirror and then embarks on a martial-arts adventure (in Cantonese); and Tang Lok-to's My Rose, revolving around a love triangle at night on a light-rail train (no dialogue). Today, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre. 
Workshop of the Film Forum + Ridley Scott's Boy and Bicycle 
 Ten non-narrative driven, dialogue-free short films by members of Poland's Lodz Film School, including Ryszard Wasko's Negation and A-B-C-D-E-F = 1-36, and Kazimierz Bendkowski's An Area which explore the meaning of the camera; and Ridley Scott's short film about a young truant (Tony Scott)  who rides around  a small English town on his bicycle  (in English). Today, 9.30pm,  HK Arts Centre.



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