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SCMP Reporter

Exhibitions 
New Vision: New Colours
Works by 12 local artists (including Luke Ching Chin-wai, Jaffa Lam  Laam and Lam Tung-pang) that express their concern about Hong Kong's environment and their wish for a better future. Today, 10am-6pm, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends today  
The Space Around Us
Works in oil by American painter Joan Vennum that were influenced by her recent journey to India. Today, 11am-7pm, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 57-59 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2581 9678. Ends today 
Trip to the West, Tribute to Ella Maillart
Works by photographers Eric Dessert, Sabine Weiss and Li Xueliang, and painter  Ji Dahai retrace Swiss explorer Ella Maillart's  journey to Xinjiang. Daily, 10am-8pm,  HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Apr 29 
My Shangri-La
Winning entries and other selected photographs of a competition encouraging people to capture the essence of 'Shangri-La'. Daily, 24 hours, Mezzanine Level, Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, 64 Mody Rd, TST East. Inquiries: 2721 2111. Ends Apr 30 
Forlorn Hope
Cheung Yung's  pencil drawings detail personal stories.  Thu-Sun, 2pm-6pm, Stage 1 art space, Block A, G/F, Unit 26, Wah Luen Industrial Building, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St, Fo Tan. Inquiries: 2526 6716. Ends May 2 
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 
A Creative Journey with Lung Kong
Exhibition introducing filmmaker Patrick Lung Kong's directorial life and work as well as visual art works by young artists who were inspired by the world he depicted on film. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun, 10am-8pm, closed Thu,  HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho. Inquiries: 2739 2139. Ends May 16  
Performing Arts 
All the World is a Press Conference
PIP Theatre's Jim Chim Sui-man  stars in a one-man show satirising the use of press conferences as  a publicity tool. In Cantonese. Apr 24-25, 2.30pm, also Apr 20-25, 7.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$170-HK$420 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2511 0139
Paintings in Action
Jacky Yu directs E-Side Dance Company's performance of painting-themed pieces choreographed by Cyrus Hui, Chan Ka-ching, Song Nam and five others. Apr 25, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2372 9351
Sell Love
Theatre Lab's drama about a girl who engages in compensated dating. In Cantonese. Apr 24-25, 3pm, Apr 25, 5pm,  HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, TST, HK$140, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9644 3130  
Qingming Riverside 
Leung Kwok-shing directs and choreographs the rerun of the HK Dance Company's dance epic inspired by Northern Song dynasty imperial court painter Zhang Zeduan's silk-scroll paintings of street scenes in the capital city of Bianjing. Apr 25, 3pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 1806
Together 2010
Gary Tam Wai-kuen directs and stars in Gor Gor Productions' musical about a lovelorn man who travels through time to pursue his dream. In Cantonese. April 24-25, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$240, HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9830 8977 
Tom Lee Music Carnival 
Kumi Masunaga runs a drum circle,  Apr 25, 2pm-3pm; then local bands Perfect Mind, Smooth, Purple Eye, The Time  Traveller, La Rosier, SEESAW and Lemon  Baby perform, 3.30pm-6pm, Piazza Area C, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST,  free. Inquiries: 2737 7655
God is a DJ
Mann Chan directs On & On Theatre Workshop's version of German Falk Richter's satirical play about a man and a woman who, from their chic apartment, market themselves by selling videotaped segments of their lives to art galleries. In Cantonese. Apr 22-25, 8pm, Cattle Depot Theatre, Unit 7, Cattle Depot Artist Village,  63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2503 1630
Mirage
All Theatre Art Association's Hoi Chiu sand paints to music by Aborigine Music  Workshop. Apr 22-May 1, 8pm, also May 1, 3pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd,  Central, HK$150, HK$120 (members)  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
Raqs Fiesta
Argentinian Arabic musician Mario Kirlis performs with his troupe and belly dancers Shanan and Antonella. Apr 24-25, 8pm, Jockey Club Auditorium, HK Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$580 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2575 5838
Kazutaka Shimizu Flute Recital
The Japanese flautist performs works by Vivaldi, Debussy, Ravel and others; pianist Linda Yim accompanies. Apr 25, 8pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2973 6777   
The Taming of the Shrew
Fong Chun-kit directs the HK Academy  for Performing Arts' adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy about a beastly  man who attempts to tame a headstrong woman. In Cantonese. Apr 26-May 1, 7.45pm, also May 1, 2.45pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$90 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8500
The Sunshine Boys
Whole Theatre's version of Neil Simon's comedy about the reunion of a veteran vaudeville duo after several years of enmity. In Cantonese. Apr 26, Apr 28-May 6, 8pm, also May 1- May 2, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 111 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$320, HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8201 2989 
A Musical Zoo
Four Gig Heads Percussion Group's Made in Hong Kong @ Four Gig Heads perform percussion versions of  songs such as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, The Quarrelling Ducks, The Menacing Tiger and New York, New York. Apr 28, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, HK, HK$100, HK$120 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2268 7321
Blindman Nanyin Performance
Tong Siu-yin performs this traditional Chinese music form. Apr 28, 8pm, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$180, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2127 7936 
Cedric Tiberghien Plays Chopin
Yip Wing-sie conducts the French pianist, percussionist Chau Chin-tung and the HK Sinfonietta performing Ng Cheuk-yin's  White, Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2  in F Minor and Schumann's Symphony  No 1 in B-flat, Spring. Apr 29, 8pm,  HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336 
Cadenzas of Hong Kong
Yan Huichang conducts the HK Chinese Orchestra performing works inspired by the individual character and life of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, such as Kwok Hang-kei's Tai O on My Mind and Chew Hee Chiat's Stanley Stanley Stanley. Apr 30-May 2, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre Piazza, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Edelweiss
Stage 64's drama about what happens more than 20 years on to three people who met at Tiananmen Square in the summer of 1989. In Cantonese. Apr 30-May 2, 7.45pm, also May 1-2, 3pm, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6964 8964
Cherry Inc
Class 7A Drama Group performs a play inspired by Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard about the changes to Hong Kong over the past two decades. In Cantonese.  Apr 30-May 1, 8pm, also May 1-2, 3pm,  HK City Hall Theatre, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2582 0274
Opening Doors With A New Set Of Keys
Muse Motion's multi-arts show features dance pieces choreographed by Allen Lam Wai-yuen inspired by the imagination, Song Dynasty poet Xin Qiji's Rendezvous on the Night of the Lantern Festival and Astor Piazzolla's Nueva Tango music. Apr 30-May 1, 8pm, May 2, 5pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 
PercaDu
Israeli percussion duo Tomer Yariv and Adi Morag perform works such as Dorman's Udacrep Akubrad, J.S. Bach's Prelude in A Minor and Piazzolla's Tango No 3. Apr 30, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$160, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
The Pillowman
Wind Mill Grass Theatre performs Irish playwright Martin McDonagh's black comedy about a writer living in a police state who is interrogated about his stories' similarities to a series of child murders in his town. In Cantonese. Apr 30-May 2, 4-7, 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung HK$180-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5100 2254
Show Lo Live In HK 2010 
The Mando-pop singer (aka Show Luo Zhi-xiang) in concert. Apr 30-May 2, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$280-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2996 3988 
The Magical Forest Concert
Japan's Toy Magic Orchestra and child  singer-voice actress Nara Yuria perform music by Joe Hisaishi such as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service. May 1, 7.30pm, Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd, Yuen Long; and May 2, 7.30pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$100-HK$170 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323  
Peggy Hsu Live in HK 
Taiwanese indie folk singer-songwriter-musician Peggy Hsu Che-pei in concert.  May 1, 8.30pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$220, HK$320 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3741 1033
Extra-curricular 
Zurich Asia Spring Auction
Auction of 2,258 lots of stamps and historical postal items from the mainland, Hong Kong and other territories. Apr 24-26, 10am, The Excelsior, 281 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay, free entry. Inquiries: 2507 5770  
Mario Kirlis Troupe Master Workshop
The Argentine and his troupe conduct workshops on:  Apr 25, 11am-2pm; Gypsy Fusion, Apr 25, 2pm-5pm; Drum Solos, Apr 26, 7pm-10pm; and Tango Oriental B, Apr 27, 9am-noon. Dance Culture, 20/F Richmond Plaza, 296 Jaffe Rd, Causeway Bay, HK$2,400 (one workshop), HK$6,300 (any three workshops) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2575 5835 
Promoting Foreign Brands  in Nationalistic China
Eastwei Relations chairman Johan Bjorksten draws from 18 years of promoting foreign brands in the mainland to discuss the latest developments in the business climate for multinationals there. In English. Apr 26, 1.15pm (12.45pm lunch), Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180, HK$150 (members), includes lunch, booking required. Inquiries: 2521 1511
Microfinance in Asia: What Lies in Store?
IFC Advisory Services principal for the East Asia-Pacific region Matthew Gamser, Accion Microcredit Company CEO Stanley Kwok and Grameen Foundation CEO of Asia Jennifer Meehan discuss the impact of microfinancing for borrowers and their families and communities, including as a tool for social transformation. In English. Apr 26, 7pm (reception, 6.30pm), Office of Hang Lung Properties, 28/F Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4 Des Voeux Rd, Central, HK$200, HK$150 (Asia Society members), registration required. Inquiries: 2103 9508 
ESU Play-Reading
Mike Ingham facilitates a reading of Terence Rattigan's The Browning Version. In English. Apr 27, 7pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2186 8449 (Mon-Fri mornings only) or esuhk@netvigator.com
Drum Clinic
Australian drummer Chris Brien plays the Gretsch drum. Apr 27, 7.30pm, Tom Lee Academy Hall, Level 12, MegaBox, Kowloon Bay, HK$60. Inquiries: 2737 7617  
The Business of Adventure
Gap Adventures owner Bruce Poon Tip discusses sustainable adventure tourism.  In English. Apr 27, 7.30pm, HK Football Club,  3 Sports Rd, Happy Valley, HK$150, HK$100 (Royal Geographical Society).  Inquiries: 2583 9700
Picture Book Workshop
Author Roseanne Thong conducts a workshop on how to write five of the most popular picture-book genres. In English. Apr 28, 6.15pm, KPMG, 8/F Prince's Building, 10 Chater Rd, Central, HK$250, HK$200 (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators), registration. Inquiries: scbwihk@gmail.com
Cinema 
Swallowtail Butterfly 
Shunji Iwai's futuristic story of Yentown, a Tokyo ghetto inhabited by poor Asian immigrants. In Japanese, English and Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Apr 25, noon, Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$45 bc.cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2388 0002 
Theo Angelopoulos: The Last Modernist
The HK International Film Festival Society presents 12 films by the Greek filmmaker, including the following two. Until May 2. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East; and HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.hkiff.org   
Alexander the Great 
Drama about a political hero who takes many forms, from a 15th-century Greek rebel to a kidnapping bandit. In Greek with English subtitles. Apr 25, 2.30pm, HK Arts Centre.
Journey to Cythera
Drama about a Greek civil war veteran's return to his homeland after 32 years, only  to find things are not as he would like them  to be.  In Greek and English with English subtitles. Apr 25, 9pm, HK Space Museum.
Guru Dutt - Bollywood Guru
The HK International Film Festival Society presents four films by the late Indian director, including the following one.  Until May 1. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; and HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: www.hkiff.org 
Thirst
Guru Dutt stars in and directs this musical romantic-drama about a homeless poet whose fortunes change when he meets a prostitute. In Hindi with English subtitles.  Apr 25, 6.30pm, HK Arts Centre.  
Pearl River Delta 
Shanghai-Style Concert
Chen Xieyang conducts cellist Zhu Yibing, erhu player Yu Hongmei and the Macau Chinese Orchestra performing works including music from filmmaker Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower.  Apr 25, 8pm, Macau Cultural Centre,  Ave Xian Xing Hai, Macau, 40-100 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 8399 6699  
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Roger Norrington conducts pianist Claire Huangci and the German orchestra performing works by Prokofiev, Haydn and Elgar. Apr 27, 8pm, Macau Cultural Centre, Ave Xian Xing Hai, Macau, 120-480 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2870 0699; and Apr 28, 8pm, Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong 1st Rd, Futian District, Shenzhen, 180-880 yuan. Inquiries: en.piao.com.cn/guangzhou  
The Red Silk Romance
Peng Chiquan and Cai Fa direct the Macau General Association of Chinese Opera and Music's Cantonese opera about two pairs of lovers facing arranged marriages. A Macau Arts Festival programme. May 1, 8pm, Macau Cultural Centre, Ave Xian Xing Hai, Macau,  60-150 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 8399 6699 or www.ccm.gov.mo



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