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Exhibition
Sven Johne
Works by the German photographer-video artist,  including video works Tears of the Eyewitness (in English with German subtitles) and Cliffs of Wissow (in German with English subtitles). Today, 10am-8pm, tomorrow, 2pm-6pm, Goethe-Gallery, Goethe-Institut HK, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2802 0088. Ends tomorrow   
Existential Emptiness
Cui Xiuwen's photographic assemblages explore the female experience on the mainland. Today-tomorrow, 11am-7pm, Blindspot Gallery, 24-26A, Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2517 6238. Ends Mar 5  
Tender Moments
Still life and nude works by Vietnamese painter Hoang Hai Anh. Opens today. Mon-Sat, 10am-6.30pm, Sun, 10.30am-6pm, Arch Angel Art, 58 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2851 6882. Ends Mar 31  
Innocence Revisited
Works by six Chinese artists (David Hu, Hao Chong Tao, Huang Kai, Pan Guanqun, Xia Junna and Zhu Xin Guo). Opens today. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Galerie Huit, G/F, 8 St Francis St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2520 0281. Ends Apr 8 
Nobility and Virtue
Selections from the Chih Lo Lou Collection of late Ming and early Qing dynasty paintings and calligraphic works by 49 artists. Mon-Wed, Fri, Sun, 10am-6pm, Sat, 10am-8pm, closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends May 1 
Complete & Unabridged, Part II
Works by Filipino artist-curator-teacher Roberto Chabet  and 51 of his former students. Opening reception today, 6pm-8pm. Daily, 10am-7pm, Osage Kwun Tong, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Rd, Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2793 4817. Ends May 9  
Performing Arts
After Hour Classics
The HK Philharmonic Orchestra's Perry So conducts an orchestral ensemble performing works by Wagner, Haydn and Schubert. Mar 4, 7.30pm, ArtisTree, 1/F Cornwall House, TaiKoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, free. Inquiries:  2284 4877 
Melvin Tix Meets the Orchestra 
Norwegian musical clown Melvin Tix (aka Petter Vabog) conducts the City Chamber Orchestra of HK performing works including Mozart's Rondo and Johann Strauss Snr's Radetzky March. In English. Mar 4, 7.30pm, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po; and Mar 6, 11am, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2864 2156 
New York City Ballet
The US dance company performs: Tchaikovsky/Balanchine's Serenade, Mozart/Balanchine's Divertimento No 15, Stravinsky/Balanchine's Duo Concertant and Shostakovich/Ratmansky's Concerto DSCH, Mar 4, 7.30pm, Mar 5, 2.30pm, also 8.30pm; and Stravinsky/Balanchine's Symphony in Three Movements, Chopin/Robbins' Dances at a Gathering and Bernstein/Robbins' West Side Story Suite, Mar 6-7, 7.30pm, also Mar 6, 1.30pm. All shows: the HK Sinfonietta provides live musical accompaniment. A HK Arts Festival programme. Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$220-HK$720 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430  
Huit Femmes
K Theatre Association stages a musical mystery about eight women who set out to discover who among them is a murderer. In French with English surtitles. Until Mar 5, 7.45pm, also Mar 5, 2.45pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$240 (members HK$200) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
108 Heroes, Tales from The Water Margin
Wu Hsing-kuo directs and stars in the College of Chinese Opera, Shanghai Theatre Academy and Contemporary Legend Theatre's musical  production of Chang Ta-chuen's adaptation of Shih Nai-an's classic novel about 108 outcasts in an unjust society who stand up against their oppressors.  A HK Arts Festival programme. In Putonghua with Chinese and English surtitles. Mar 4-6, 8pm, also Mar 5, 3pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$140-HK$420 HK Ticketing and Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430   
Halle Orchestra 
Mark Elder conducts the British orchestra performing works by Bax, Britten and Sibelius. A HK Arts Festival programme. Mar 4, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$240-HK$780 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430
Jiao Qing 
HK Arts Festival production of Yan Yu's story about an encounter between a Hong Kong man and a Shanghainese woman that changed their lives forever. Chan Suk-yi and Lai Yuk-ching star. A HK Arts Festival programme. In Cantonese with English surtitles. Mar 4-6, 8pm, also Mar 5-6, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430
Let the Cats Out
HOS Studio's drama about a man who, after discovering a secret involving two of his friends, wonders whether to keep it under wraps. In Cantonese. Mar 4-6, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9782 8528  
Murder in San Jose
Lee Chun-chow directs Chong Mui-ngam's psychological thriller about a murder that is incited by the protagonists exposing each other's weaknesses and secrets in an atmosphere of suspicion, jealousy and humiliation. A HK Arts Festival programme. In Cantonese with English surtitles. Mar 4-6, 8-13, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$180-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Power Plant
Mark Anderson, Anne Bean, Jony Easterby, Ulf Pedersen and Kirsten Reynolds present a magical mystery tour involving musical sound effects and illuminated art installations. A HK Arts Festival programme. Until Mar 13, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm, Kowloon Walled City Park (entrance at the park's east gate on Tung Tsing Rd), Kowloon City, HK$20 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
U900 Ukulele HK Concert 2011 
Rabbit U and Bear 900 headline this music show. Mar 4-5, 8pm, also Mar 5, 3pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$140, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323 
Belarus Free Theatre 
Uladzimir Shcherban directs the Belarusian avant-garde theatre group performing Being Harold Pinter,  a play in which answers are sought to questions Harold Pinter asked when receiving his Nobel prize, such as what is the difference between truth in life and truth in art, and should an artist be involved with politics. A HK Arts Festival programme. In Russian and Belarusian with Chinese and English surtitles. Until Mar 4, 8.15pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430
Street Dance
Daniel Yeung curates a dance showcase featuring performances by Academy for Performing Arts students. Mar 4, 9pm, Main Entrance, G/F and 2/F of HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2582 0273
Cinema
European Film Festival
The Office of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macau presents the following programme of 14 films from 14 European countries, including the following film. Until Mar 14. Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$60; and Palace IFC, Podium Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$75 cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2388 0002 (Broadway Cinematheque) and 2388 6268 (Palace IFC).
Kawasaki's Rose
Jan Hrebejk's  drama about a renowned clinical psychologist whose family and friends come to discover he once collaborated with state security agencies. In Czech with English subtitles. Mar 4, 7.50pm, Broadway Cinematheque, Mar 6, 6.05pm, Palace IFC. 
Nightlife
A.S. The Percussionist - Singing Hands
Japanese percussionist Arai Soichiro plays a fusion of pop, folk, rock, classical and jazz. A HK Arts Festival programme. Mar 4, 7.30pm, Mar 5, 6pm, also 9pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430 
Songs from the Grasslands
Ethnic Mongolian folk music band Hanggai and ethnic Kazakh singer-songwriter Mamer and his IZ band perform. A HK Arts Festival programme. Mar 4-5, 7.45pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$320 HK Ticketing and Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430  
Faye Wong 2011 Tour - HK
The Mando-pop singer-actress in concert. Mar 4-6, 10-11, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$380-HK$980 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2301 1096
HanallicaMotayo (Japan) Live in HK
Experimental pop duo Hanayo and Motallica perform.  Mar 4, 8pm, Hidden Agenda, 6/F Ko Leung Industrial Building, 25 Tai Yip St, Kwun Tong, HK$100. Inquiries: 2591 0499
Ekin Cheng Beautiful Day 2011 Concert
Canto-pop singer-actor Ekin Cheng Yi-kin performs. Mar 4-6, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$150-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2905 8134
Be Happy, Rock with It! Jac
The Japanese pop rock band performs. Mar 4, 8.30pm, Backstage Live, 1/F Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St, Central, HK$120, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2167 8985
DJ Niina
The  Swedish DJ spins house music.  Mar 4, 9pm, Drop, B/F On Lok Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$160 (before 2am), HK$200 (after 2am). Free for women. Inquiries: 2543 8856 
The HK International  Improv Festival
English-language stand-up comedy from: Beijing Improv and People's Liberation Improv, Mar 4; Beijing Improv and Seoul City Improv, Mar 5. Both shows: 9pm, TakeOut Comedy Club, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$150. Inquiries: 6220 4436  
Requiem for Flowers
Indie music singer-songwriter Chet Lam Yat-fung and art director-musician Shin Wong perform. A HK Arts Festival programme. Mar 4-5, 9.45pm, also Mar 5, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2824 2430   
Ketchup Live in Spring Time
The folk-rock band performs. Mar 4, 10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120 (advance), HK$150 (door). Free for members. Inquiries:  2521 7251



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