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Exhibitions
Colours of Love
Works from Turkish painter Coplu's latest series. Today, 11am-10pm, Gallery by the Harbour, Shop 207, L2 Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TST. Inquiries: 2118 8666. Ends today   
Life ? Alive
Saori Kanda's paintings show influences  from the Arabic world  and elements of her Japanese roots. Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm, Sat, 9am-6pm, Red Square Gallery (Happy Valley Branch), 11 Yuk Sau St, Happy Valley. Inquiries: 2838 0040. Ends Jan 20   
Vision of Nature: Lost and Found in Asian Contemporary Art
Works in various media by eight Asian artists (including mainland painter Zeng Fanzhi, Japanese installation artist Takashi Kuribayashi and local installation artist Pak Sheung-chuen). Daily, 10am-8pm, Entrance and the Pao Galleries, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2582 0200. Ends Jan 29   
Associated
Installation and other works by Will Kwan  that  examine the symbols of globalisation, nationalism and geopolitical disjunction. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm, 2P Contemporary Art Gallery, Shop 5, G/F Poga Bulding, 6-20 Po Tuck St, Sai Ying Pun. Inquiries: 2803 2151. Ends Feb 26   
Imprint of the Heart
Block prints, oil paintings, artefacts from the  Renjian Art Society and other works by  Huang Xinbo (1916-1980).  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 Feb 27   
Exhibition of Wut Man-chung's Works
Musical examples, manuscripts, photographs and other items pertaining to the musical journey of the late composer (1942-1992) of works such as Ambush on All Sides. Mon, Tue, Thu-Sun, 10am-9pm, Wed, 1pm-9pm, HK Central Library, 66 Causeway Rd, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2734 2927. Ends Mar 31 
Performing Arts
Nothing is Whole Without Love
Whole Theatre's musical satirising the government's incompetencies and inadequacies, and local people's consequent disappointments. In Cantonese. Jan 9, 11-15, 8pm, also Jan 14-15, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, HK$240, HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 8201 2989
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
ABA Productions's KidsFest presentation of a musical theatre show for the family based on the picture book written and illustrated by Judith Kerr  about a girl called Sophie,  her mother, and an anthropomorphised tiger who interrupts their afternoon tea. In English. Jan 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 5pm, also Jan 14, 22, 3pm, Jan 15, 21, 10am, noon, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$195-HK$395 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2547 7150 
The People's Party
British pop-funk quartet Metronomy, New Zealand indie rock band The Naked and Famous,  Australian indie music group  The Jezabels, and local indie folk-pop band 9 Maps  perform. Jan 10, 7pm, Kitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$530 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: untitled.asia   
The Liaisons
Fredric Mao  Chun-fai directs his, Alan Mak Siu-fai and Felix Chong Man-keung's contemporary music-theatre reimagination of Cantonese opera librettist Tong Tik-sang's The Legend of the Purple Hairpin, about a modern heroine who is inspired by the legend of a woman who is steadfast in her love for her man.  In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Jan 10-14, 7.45pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160-HK$450 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8170 0662
Being Poon Chan-leung - Chanting  in Silhouette
Roy Szeto Wai-cheuk directs the HK Repertory Theatre's black box theatre production of his and Poon Chan-leung's  work about Poon Chan-leung, a stage veteran of two decades, losing his ability to differentiate between his real life and on-stage personae. In Cantonese. Jan 10-14, 16-17, 8pm, also Jan 14, 3pm, HKRep Black Box, 8/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900 
Simple Plan 'Get Your Heart On! Tour' Live in Hong Kong 2012
The Canadian pop punk  band in concert. Jan 10, 8pm, AsiaWorld Expo, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$480, HK$780 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2877 8260
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
ABA Productions's KidsFest presentation of a play adapted by Sally Cookson from  Michael Rosen's picture book about a brave family's joyous romp through sweeping landscapes in search of a bear. In English. Jan 11, 13, 15, 19, 25, 5pm, Jan 14, 22, 26, 10am, noon, also Jan 15, 25, 3pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$195-HK$395 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2547 7150   
HK International Chamber Music Festival 
Five concerts including the opening night gala concert that has violinists Lin Cho-liang and Kyoko Takezawa, violist Paul Neubauer, cellist Gary Hoffman, double bassist Zhang Daxun and the Shanghai Quartet playing Golijov's Last Round, violinists Lin, Takezawa, Henning Kraggerud and Clara-Jumi Kang, and double bassist Zhang playing the Piazzolla Suite, violinists, Lin, Takezawa and Kang, viola player Andrew Ling, cellist Nicholas Tzavaras and double bassist Zhang playing Bottesini's Grand Duo Concertante for violin and double bass, and violinists Lin, Takezawa, Kraggerud, Kang, Michael Ma, Zhu Bei and Albert Cheng, violists Neubauer and Ling, cellists Tzavaras and Li Xiaolu, double bassist Zhang and harpsichordist David Chung playing Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Jan 11, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$190-HK$600 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3518 7290
Koon Kwan Tin Cantonese Opera Troupe
The troupe performs Return from Battlefields in Victory to Marry Caifeng,  Jan 12, 7.30pm, Ko Shan Theatre, 77 Ko Shan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$100-HK$280; and The Bound-feet Liu Jinding Crashes Four Gates, Jan 16, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325 
Al Ducharme
The US stand-up  comedian performs. In English. Jan 12, 8pm, Champs Bar, The Charterhouse, 209-219 Wan Chai Rd, Causeway Bay, HK$250; and Jan 13-14, 9pm, Take Out Comedy Club, B/F 34 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$300. Inquiries: 6220 4436
The Message
Theatre Space's stage adaptation of novelist Mai Jia's  second world war era spy thriller revolving around the efforts of the Japanese established Chinese puppet regime's intelligence unit to flush out a communist spy from within its own ranks. In Cantonese. Jan 12-14, 8pm, also Jan 14-15, 3pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$120, HK$180 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2540 1011
Punchline Comedy Club
British comedians Paul Thorne, Otiz Cannelloni and Jeremy O'Donnell  perform. In English. Jan 12-14, 9pm, Duetto, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160 (Jan 12), HK$240 (Jan 13-14) Cityline. Inquiries: 2598 1222 
Catrin Aur at the Opera
Gareth Jones conducts  Welsh soprano Aur  and the City Chamber Orchestra of HK performing works including Rossini's Overture to Il Signor Bruschino and Verdi's Sempre Libera (from La Traviata). Jan 13-14, 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2864 2156 
Flames of Desire
Argentina's Tango Fire Company  performs tango dances. Jan 13-14, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120-HK$340 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
Harry and the Wolf
Harry Wong presents (in Cantonese and English) and Liu Kuok-man conducts the HK Philharmonic Orchestra performing works by Dvor?k, Brahms, Dukas and Prokofiev. Jan 13, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$100-HK$180; and Jan 14, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030
The Notebook
The Nonsensemakers performs Rensen Chan (who also directs)'s adaptation of ?gota Krist?f's novel revolving around the diary kept by two boys during a time of war whose notes disclose a vision of human nature in its rawest, most primitive and lustful state. In Cantonese. Jan 13-14, 8pm, Jan 15, 3pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$120-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5219
Ya Gotta Swing
Vocalist Elaine Liu and the Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra, jazz pianist Chihiro Yamanaka, Lando Bernal's Big Broad Band, rapper MastaMic,  Korean B-Boys Koonzo + Jo-T  and others perform at a combination big band and hip hop night. Jan 13-14, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$150-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Kay Tse in Concert 2012
Canto-pop singer-actress Kay Tse On-kei  performs. Jan 13-14, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3154 9872
Ballet Classics for Children: Swan Lake
The HK Ballet performs an educational adaptation of the classical ballet work about a prince who falls in love with a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. Yuri Ng yue-lit  curates and Rick Lau narrates.  In Cantonese: Jan 14, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, Jan 15, 5pm; in English, Jan 14, 5pm, Jan 15, noon, 2.30pm. All shows: HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2105 9724 
Korean Traditional Music Concert
Korean Zither Musicians' Association's  Korean Traditional Instrumental Ensemble perform works including Dance of Ureuk and Sun Rise.  Jan 14, 2.30pm, Xiang Hai Xuan Multi-purpose Hall, Nan Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Rd, Diamond Hill, HK$220; and Jan 15, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7321
Exploring Our Wonderful World
Alasdair Malloy presents (in English) and Luke Dollman conducts the HK Sinfonietta performing works such as Robin McEwan's  Banjaxed and Arthur Benjamin's Jamaican Rhumba. Jan 14-15, 3pm, also Jan 14, 7.30pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$120-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336
The Birthday Banquets
HK Young Talent Cantonese Opera Troupe performs a new work by Sun Kim-long  about a retired government official who, when hard times comes along, finds out which of his five daughters and sons-in-law are truly filial. In Cantonese. Jan 14, 7.30pm, Tai Po Civic Centre, 12 On Pong Rd, Tai Po; and Feb 29, 7.30pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$100-HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325
Die Konzertisten Charity Institute Inauguration and Fundraising Concert
Felix Yeung conducts Die Konzertisten  performing works by composers including J.S. Bach, Byrd, Matsushita, Verdi and Whitacre. Jan 14, 8pm, St John's Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Rd, Central, HK$150, HK$500, booking recommended. Inquiries: 6093 9854 Cinema
The Inspired Island: Ports of Mists 
Documentary about Taiwanese poet Zheng Chou-yu that makes use of his words, as well as imagery and music, to evoke a vibrant era of poetry. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Jan 9, Feb 1, 8pm, Palace IFC, Podium Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$75; and Jan 14, 11.45am, Jan 28, 2pm, Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$55 www.cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2388 0002 
Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France
Omnimax film about cyclists who take part in the Tour de France, a demanding multi-stage race that is over 3,400 kilometres in length. English shows: Mon, Thu, 7.20pm; otherwise in Cantoense. Narrations in Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Japanese are also available through headphones. Daily (except Tue), 3.50pm, 7.20pm, also Sat-Sun, 12.20pm, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Apr 30



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