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Exhibitions
Harmonic Cosmic Sea Waves
Vietnamese-American artist Christine Nguyen's  large murals created bycombining painting, drawing and growing salt crystals on transparent sheets.  Today-Sat, 10am-6pm, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, 10 Chancery Lane, SoHo. Inquiries: 2810 0065. Ends Sat  
Please Remember Me
Shu Ikeda's works, created by combining photography and paper cuttings, express the short-lived beauty of nature. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Blindspot Gallery, 24-26A Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2517 6238. Ends Apr 20   
Life
Oil paintings by Liu Kun  showing the absurdity of modern  life. Opening reception today, 6.30pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6pm, Sun, 1pm-5pm, Yan Gallery, 1/F Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2139 2345. Ends Apr 24  
100 Million Years' Landscape
Yuan Shun's  paintings attempt to link the past and future of human civilisation. Opening reception today, 6pm-8pm. Mon-Sat, 11.30am-7.30pm, Art Beatus Gallery, 50 Peel St, Central. Inquiries: 2522 1138. Ends Apr 28   
The World of Francophone Comics
Works by francophone cartoonists from various parts of the world. Daily, 8am-11pm,  1/F-3/F Jockey Club Atrium, HK Arts Centre,  2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Apr 30  
Life - Truly Alive
Oil paintings by Zhang Wenrong  of life in the city and modern China. Opening reception today, 5pm-9pm. Daily, 10.30am-6.30pm, Asia Fine Art Gallery, 14 Sik On St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2522 0405. May 4  
Destiny
Zhou Jinhua's paintings that reflect on the artist's life so far. Opening reception today, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm, Schoeni Art Gallery, Main Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey Street, Central. Inquiries: 2869 8802. Ends May 9  
Impressionism to Modern Art
Works by painters  Pissarro (1803-1930),  Magritte (1898-1967)  and other artists. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Edouard Malingue Gallery, 1/F 8 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2810 0317. Ends May 14 
Urban Mind
Paintings by Germany's Ann-Kathrin Nikolov,  Frenchman Zalez Z and Hongkongers Emily Lau  and Fiona Ho. Opening reception today, 6pm-9pm. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm, Mischmasch Gallery, Unit A, 18/F Shing Hing Commercial Building, 21-27 Wing Kut St, Central. Inquiries: 3165 8017. Ends May 14 
Pixar: 25 Years of Animation
Over 400 Pixar Animation Studio items, including traditional artwork in various media and early animated short films.  Mon, Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-7pm, closed Tue, HK Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd, Sha Tin, HK$20 ($10 on Wed). Inquiries: 2180 8188. Ends Jul 11  
Performing Arts
The Divine Mrs Sheridan
Perilous Mouths Entertainment presents a one-woman musical drama about an 18th-century singer who is catapulted to the top of  aristocratic English society after marrying writer Richard Brinsley Sheridan.  In English. Apr 7, 7.30pm, Apr 9, 3pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$220 (members HK$180) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251  
The Underpants
Chung Ying Theatre  stages a farce about  men wanting to rent  a room in the house of  a man because of an episode involving his young wife and her underpants. In Cantonese. Apr 7-9, 7.30pm, also Apr 9-10, 2.30pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$160-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3961 9803  
The Mariana Trench Since the 1960s
Tam Hung-man and Wong Man-ho direct Theatre Ronin's drama about a photographer and his memories of his ma jie (Chinese housemaids who customarily braided their hair and dressed in white blouses and black trousers). In Cantonese. Apr 7, 13-17, 8pm, Apr 9-10, 16-17, 3pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries:  7101 2098
The Rivals
Perilous Mouths Entertainment's musical version of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's satirical comedy of manners revolving around a man who disguises himself in order to woo a woman, only to belatedly discover that his father has arranged a marriage for him with the same woman. In English. Apr 7, 9pm, also Apr 8-9, 7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$220 (members HK$180) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Off Ground
On and On Theatre Workshop's drama about creativity and rule-breaking. In Cantonese. Apr 8-10, 8pm, also Apr 9, 11.30pm, Unit 7, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$150 www.onandon.org.hk. Inquiries: 2503 1630
Sing Mozart Sing
Jan Willem de Vriend conducts Austrian soprano Mara Mastalir and the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Rameau, Mozart and Beethoven. Apr 8-9, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
When Bossa Nova Meets Erhu
Erhu player Eric Lee, drummer Leonardo Susi, bassist/guitarist Tilho Pereira, pianist Jose Herrera Neuman and guzheng player Bo Jing perform works including Dream Lover. Apr 8, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin; Apr 9, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central; and Apr 10, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$180, HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2858 0122 
Zhang Guoyong Conducts the HKCO
The Chinese maestro conducts erhu player Wang Guotong, flautist Wang Sibei and the HK Chinese Orchestra playing works such as Qian Zhaoxi's Seeking Dreams on West Lake and Chung Yiu-kwong's Whirling Dance. Apr 8-9, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$380 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600  
Little Hong Kong Season 3
W Theatre's comedic take on contemporary social issues including parents who spoil their children and sky-high property prices. In Cantonese. Apr 8-10, 12-15, 8.15pm, also Apr 9-10, 3.15pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$180-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9267 2678
2011 Alfresco A Cappella
Qaiser, Orange, Un Momento and HKFYG HK Melody Makers and four other groups perform a cappella works. Apr 9, 3pm, Piazza C, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 3755 7070
Papa Mama, Thy Wind Blows Ever 
HK Repertory Theatre's drama about two actors who are parents wondering what they can do for their children  and those younger than them. In Cantonese and Putonghua. Apr 9-10, 13-16, 18-22, 8pm, also Apr 10, 16, 3pm, HKRep Black Box, 8/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900  
HK Baptist University 55th Anniversary Annual Gala Concert
Johnny Poon conducts violinist Rachel Lee and the HKBU Symphony Orchestra playing works including R. Strauss' Dance of the Seven Veils (from Salome) and Gershwin's An American in Paris. Apr 10, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free with ticket. Inquiries: mus@hkbu.edu.hk
The Cecilian Singers Easter Concert
The local chamber choir performs works including Pitoni's Cantate Domino and Billings' When Jesus Wept; proceeds go to aid the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Apr 12, 7.30pm, Methodist International Church, 271 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai, HK$120. Inquiries: 6209 6775
Nicola Benedetti and Friends
The British violinist,  cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and pianist Alexei Grynyuk  play works by R. Strauss and Tchaikovsky. Apr 12, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$180-HK$360 Urbtix. Inquiries:  3518 7290
Spellbound!
Theremin player Lydia Kavina and City Chamber Orchestra of HK pianist Evelyn Chang, oboeist Leanne Nicholls, violinist Gilbert Sak and Su Yan, violist Mike Chau and cellist Artem Konstantinov play works by Martinu, Rozsa, Appleton and Brahms. Apr 12, 8pm, Leo Lee Arts Centre Auditorium, Canadian International School of HK, 36 Nam Long Shan Rd, Aberdeen, HK$180; and Apr 13, 8pm, Studio 1, RTHK Radio 4, 30 Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong, free with ticket. Inquiries: 2864 2156
MicroSex Office 3.0 Version 
PIP Theatre's comedy about the role of gender in the workplace. In Cantonese. Apr 14-17, 19-25, 27-May 1, 7.30pm, also Apr 16-17, 22-25, 30-Apr 1, 2.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$165-HK$285 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2294 8004
Lady Samantha
Metro Holik Studio's drama about the difficult  decisions  people make in life. In Cantonese. Apr 14-17, 7.45pm, also Apr 16-17, 2.45pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9629 1746
Cantores Episcopi with Nicolas Haigh
The British vocal ensemble  and organist Haigh  perform a programme of sacred and secular music. Apr 15, 1pm, St John's Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2523 4157
Gongs and Drums Academy of Performing Arts' presents Cantonese opera works including Boundary Plaque Pass and Havoc in Dragon Palace. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Apr 15-16, 7.30pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$55, HK$85 HK Ticketing. Inquiries:  2584 8500 
Choreographic Showcase 2011: Inspired by the 5 Elements
The HK Ballet performs pieces choreographed by Li Yi-ran, Yuh Egami, Kenji Hidaka, Ricky Hu and Jonathan Spigner  inspired by the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth, and additional works choreographed by Yuri Ng and Wang Sizheng.  Apr 15, 17, 8pm, also Apr 17, 3pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724 
Laurent Korcia Plays Bernstein
Yip Wing-sie conducts the French violinist and the HK Sinfonietta playing works including Lam Lan-chee's Lotus, Bernstein's Serenade (after Plato's Symposium) and Stravinsky's The Firebird Suite.  A Le French May event. Apr 15, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$340 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
Mango
Trinity Theatre's drama about unspoken challenges males face over the course of their development into men. In Cantonese. Apr 15-17, 8pm, also Apr 16-17, 3pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$140, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2574 4968
Revelation Of Love
Three Woods Playwright's drama about the importance of love. In Cantonese. Apr 15-17, 8pm, Theatre Horizon Black Box, 3/F, 71-73 Bedford Rd, Tai Kok Tsui, HK$120. Inquiries: 9661 6230 
Spring Stories
The Academy of Performing Arts presents dances choreographed by Jonathan Lunn, Kinsun Chan, Xin Liang, Dam Van Huynh and John Utans.  Apr 15-16, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$75, HK$110 HK Ticketing. Inquiries:  2584 8500
Stillness in Motion
E-Side Dance Company performs works by Jody Nip, Lee Ka-ki, Rainbow Lam  and four other choreographers. Apr 15-16, 8pm, also Apr 16, 4pm, Apr 17, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2372 9351 
Pipe Organ Concert by Martin Setchell
The New Zealand organist plays Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.  Apr 16, 2pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free with ticket. Inquiries: 2734 2009 
HKCO4U - Ge Yang and Cui Can 
HK Chinese Orchestra members play works such as Lin Jiliang's Water Lilies and Zhou Yuguo's Lutes in Harmony. Apr 16, 4pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600
Schumann's Love in Words and Music
Pianist Nancy Loo plays works such as Schumann's Romance in F-sharp and Widmung (from Myrthen), and Jimmy Shiu and Lo Koon-lan read a selection of letters by the German composer and his wife, Clara Wieck. In Cantonese. Apr 16-17, 7.30pm, also Apr 17, 3pm, Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, 7 Castle Rd, Mid-Levels, HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Benedict Cruft Unaccompanied Violin Recital I & II
The Hong Kong-based British violinist plays sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin by J.S. Bach. Apr 16-17, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$75, HK$110 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8517 
Bruckner's Fifth Symphony
Lawrence Renes conducts the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing Austrian composer Anton Bruckner's Symphony No 5. Apr 16, 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
Laurent Korcia: Cinema
Yip Wing-sie conducts French violinist Korcia and the HK Sinfonietta playing film music including Shigeru Umebayashi's Yumeiji's Theme (from In the Mood for Love). A Le French May event. Apr 16, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$450 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336  
Requiem
Nicholas Cleobury conducts soprano Una Barry, tenor Alex Tam, Die Konzertisten  and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK performing requiems by John Rutter and Bob Chilcott. Apr 20, 8pm, St John's Cathedral, 4-6 Garden Rd, Central, HK$150. Inquiries: 2523 4157



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