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Exhibitions  
Full Bloom
Works by Chinese female artists Gao Qian,  Jin Weihong,  Jin Quan,  Lei Miao,  Li Wenmin  and Qin Ai. Today, noon-5pm, Contemporary by Angela Li, G/F, 90-92 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 3571 8200. Ends today   
Kreso Cavlovic
Oil on canvas works by the Canadian painter that speak from the heart. Today, 10am-8pm, HK Visual Arts Centre, 7A Kennedy Rd, Central. Inquiries: 9243 5018. Ends today   
Mauvais Genre
Group show of works by Masaru Aikawa, Hanayo, Kawori Inbe, Ken Oyama, Mimiyo Tomazawa and Kishino Yuichi. Today, Tue-Fri, 1pm-8pm, Ilivetomorrow, 45 Tung St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2517 8900. Ends Fri  
Beyond Perspective
Works by Hungarian photographer Adam Magyar that show his fascination with urban life. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Sun, 2pm-6pm, Karin Weber Gallery, 20 Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2544 5004. Ends Apr 18   
Pop Art Heavyweights
Works from artists including Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Romero Britto and Takashi Murakami. Daily, 11am-9pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, L2 Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TST. Inquiries: 2118 8666. Ends Apr 19 
Rupture
Pixilated works by French photographer  Laurent Segretier.  Tue-Sun, noon-8pm, Jiang Art Gallery, G/F and 1/F, 39 Staunton St, SoHo. Inquiries: 3119 2012. Ends Apr 30   
Primitive Craftsmanship - Contemporary Sculpture
Works by six artists including Hanison Lau Hok-shing and Tang Kwok-hin  that primarily utilise on-site materials from Lychee Valley such as tree trunks and stones. Sat-Sun, 11am-5.30pm, C&G Art Garden, Tai Tong Lychee Valley, 8 Tai Tong Rd, Yuen Long, HK$20. Inquiries: 2390 9332. Ends May 1   
Hong Kong: Creative Ecologies - Business, Living, Creativity
HK Design Centre exhibition about the Hong Kong design industry.  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 11   
The Ultimate South China  Travel Guide - Canton II  (The Last Episode)
Exhibition of oil paintings, watercolours, sketches and prints with accompanying commentary in the style of a travel guidebook for southern China  during the 19th century. 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 Aug 21    
Escape from Hong Kong -  the Road to Waichow
Historical exhibition detailing the daring Christmas Day escape from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong by a one-legged  Chinese admiral escorted by a group of British intelligence officers and sailors.  Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm, closed Thu, Museum of Coastal Defence, 175 Tung Hei Rd, Shau Kei Wan, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries:  2569 1500. Ends Dec 31  
Performing Arts 
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  wife and her underpants. In Cantonese. Apr 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 10, 16-17, 3pm, also Apr 13-17, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries:  7101 2098
Papa Mama, Thy Wind Blows Ever
Fung Wai-hang directs the 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 10, 16, 3pm, also Apr 10, 13-16, 18-22, 8pm, 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   
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 10, 3.15pm, also Apr 10, 12-15, 8.15pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$180-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9267 2678 
Cheng Kok-kong 40th Anniversary Concert 
Singers Albert Au Shui-keung, Frances Yip Lai-yee, Johnny Ip Chun-tong and Ruth Tsang Lo-tak perform works by the veteran lyricist. Apr 10, 8pm, Queen Elizabeth Stadium, 18 Oi Kwan Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150-HK$450 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2744 5191
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   
Off Ground
On and On Theatre Workshop's drama about creativity and rule-breaking. In Cantonese. Apr 10, 8pm, Unit 7, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$150 www.onandon.org.hk.  Inquiries:  2503 1630 
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 Two Girls Samba and  Dream Lover. Apr 10, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$180, HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2858 0122   
Kay Huang 2011 HK Live Concert 
Taiwanese Mando-pop singer Kay Huang Yun-ling  performs. Apr 10, 8.30pm, Kitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$360, HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2313 9198  
Theatre 4 All 2011 
The HK Youth Arts Foundation presents a musical theatre showcase featuring nine 'mini-musicals' developed by schools on different evenings. In English. Apr 11-16, 7.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120 (HK$96 for members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251  
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, oboist Leanne Nicholls, violinists 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 
Concert for Japan 
Guitar prodigy Yuto Miyazawa, world music group ReOrientate, Afro-punk outfit the London Souls,  acoustic folk-rock singer Corey Tam and others perform; proceeds go to the Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund. Apr 14, 7pm, Grand Ballroom, Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$1,000. Inquiries: hkconcertforjapan@gmail.com 
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 
The Script Live in HK 2011 
The Irish rock trio  perform. Apr 14, 8pm, Kitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$480, HK$680 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2877 8260
Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour 
Canto-pop singer-actor Jacky Cheung Hok-yau  in concert. April 14-18, 21-25, 28-30, May 1-2, 6-8, 9-10, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$200-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2866 8262   
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
Sing for Japan
Lu Xiaoyi conducts soprano Asako Watanabe, mezzo soprano Makiko Ogura, tenor Katsuhiko Nakashima, pianist Keisuke Tshushima and the HK Southern District Orchestra performing Japanese songs, operatic works, pop songs and other works; proceeds go to the Japanese Red Cross Society, Ashinaga and Central Community Chest of Japan. Apr 15, 6.30pm, 1/F Hall, South Horizons Neighbourhood Community Centre, 1/F Marina Square, East Commercial Block, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau; Apr 15, 8.30pm, French International School, 34 Price Rd, Jardine's Lookout; and Apr 16, 7.30pm, St Anne's Catholic Church, 1 Tung Tau Wan Rd, Stanley, by donation. Inquiries: singforjapan2011@gmail.com
Gongs and Drums
Shi Yi Ling-tong, Lin Wei-lin, Jia Junxiang, Tai Shing-kwan and Ye Anyi  direct the Academy for Performing Arts' presentation of 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 
Spring Stories
The Academy for 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
Liuqin player Ge, ruan player Cui and other 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 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 the Austrian composer'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 Morricone's Cinema Paradiso  and 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  
Tales from Journey to the West 2011  
Wai Sing-fat conducts the HK Music Lover Chinese Orchestra performing works including excerpts from Chen Ning-chi's Tales from Journey to the West; Tang Wing-hong hosts (in Cantonese) and face-changing artist Wai Fei-hung and puppeteer Santa Jim also perform. Apr 16, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, HK$100; Apr 17, 3pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$100; and May 22, 3pm,  Y-Theatre, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries:  2268 7321
Cinema 
Classical in Cinema
iMagine presents a HD programme of classical music concerts and operas, including the following two.  Until Jan 2012. AMC Festival Walk, U/G Level, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong; AMC Pacific Place,  L1 Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty; Broadway The One, 6-11/F The One, 100 Nathan Rd, TST; and Palace IFC, Podium Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$75-HK$120 www.amccinemas.com.hk and www2.cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 6336 3595 
Herbert von Karajan Beethoven Symphonies Nos 7 & 9
Film of a 1977 Berlin concert in which Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin and soloists Gundula Janowitz, Christa Ludwig, Jess Thomas and Walter Berry performing Ludwig von Beethoven's Symphony No 7 and Symphony No 9, Choral. Apr 10, 11.30am, Palace IFC.
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
Film of a Salzburg Festival concert that had Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Venezuelan orchestra, pianist Martha Argerich, violinist Renaud Capucon and violincello player Gautier Capucon playing works by Beethoven and Mussorgsky. Apr 10, 11.30am, AMC Pacific Place, Apr 10, 5.20pm, Broadway The One.  
HK International Film Festival
The HK International Film Festival Society presents 335 films from 56 territories, including the following three films. Part II: until May 1. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East; and Space Museum,  10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$60 Urbtix. Inquiries: hkiff.org   
Frozen River 
Thriller about a discount store clerk (Melissa Leo)  and a Mohawk casino employee (Misty Upham)  who form an uneasy partnership to smuggle illegal aliens across the nearby US-Canada border. In English, French and other languages with English subtitles. Apr 10, 2.30pm, HK  Arts Centre.  
Drunkard's Paradise 
Dramatic look at Japanese drinking culture during the postwar recovery period revolving around a father and son, the son's fiancee and a famous baseball player. In Japanese with English subtitles. Apr 10, 7.45pm, HK  Arts Centre, Apr 16, 9.15pm,  Space Museum.  
The Radish and the Carrot
Minuro Shibuya's domestic  comedy about an ageing, well-to-do patriarch with four daughters, a worthless brother and a friend who inexplicably becomes hostile. In Japanese with English subtitles. Apr 10, 9.30pm, HK Arts Centre.
All for One and One for All: Union Film
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department presents the complete retrospective of Union Film's catalogue of titles, including the following two films. Until May 29. Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900
We Want to Live
Lee Tit's thriller about four desperate folks - including an artist and a shoeshine boy - who rob the Jockey Club in order to better their lives, only to realise that more problems ensue as a result of their criminal act. In Cantonese. Apr 10, 2pm, Film Archive. 
Wonderful Partners
Crime drama centring on a righteous thief who uses his special skills to help a young couple bullied by a rich man. In Cantonese. Apr 10, 5pm, Film Archive.
Kuei Chih-hung, the Rebel in the System
The HK Film Archive and HK International Film Festival co-present a programme of nine films directed by the Hong Kong filmmaker, including the following one. Apr 10-May 28. Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2739 2139 
The Delinquent
Crime drama  about a  dishwasher who must decide where his allegiance  lies when he is called upon by gangster friends to help rob the warehouse his father  guards. In Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles. Apr 10, 7.30pm, Film Archive.
Pearl River Delta 
Macau Myanmar Overseas Chinese Water Splashing Festival
Annual food and cultural festival with events such as: photography exhibitions, daily (until Apr 16), 9am-6pm, Macau Business Tourism Centre, Ritz Building, Senado Square, Macau; parade of decorated vehicles, Apr 16, 9am, starting point at Hotline Centre, Alameda Dr Carlos D'Assumpcao, Macau; and a carnival featuring cultural performances and water splashing, Apr 17, 2.30pm, Hac Sa Park, Coloane, Macau, free. Inquiries: (853)  2855 3995   
The River of Wisdom
Animated version of Zhang Zeduan's 12th-century scroll Along the River During the Qingming Festival. Until Thu, 10am-8pm, each visit is one hour, Macau East Asian Games Dome, Taipa, Macau, 10 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2823 6363.  Ends Thu   
Wedding 1927 & Huang Feihu's Rebellion
The Guangzhou Red Bean Cantonese Opera Troupe  performs two Chinese operas. In Cantonese. Apr 13-14, 8pm, Macau Cultural Centre, Ave Xian Xing Hai, Macau, 50-280 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 6680 3128 or www.ccm.gov.mo 
Myanmar & Southeast Asian Food & Cultural Festival
Event featuring stalls selling ethnic food and a handicraft show. Apr 16, 3.30pm-10pm, Rua da Restauracao, Rotunda Carlos da Maia, Macau, free entry. Inquiries: (853) 2855 3995 or www.mmoca.massn.com  
Love at France Series II
Philippe Bender conducts violinist Ning Feng  and the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra playing works by Berlioz, Saint-Saens, Dukas and Ravel. Apr 16, 8pm, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qing Bo Lu, Er Sha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 60-150 yuan. Inquiries: en.piao.com.cn/guangzhou




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