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ExhibitionsAfter the RainLing Lai displays paintings that explore mood by blending vibrant colours.儲存 Oct 12, 1pm-7pm, YY9 Gallery, unit 206, 2/F, Phase 1, Chai Wan Industrial City, 60 Wing Tai Rd, Chai Wan. Inquiries: 2574 3370. Ends Oct 12Cindy NgExpressing passion for the "fresh ink" movement through photography, video art and paintings, Ng brings the movement's brushstrokes into motion. Oct 12, 11am-5pm, Galerie Ora-Ora, 7 Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2851 1171. Ends Oct 12Detached OeuvreMichelle Lee Hon-wing and Chris Huen Sin-kan examine the city and its environment through paintings. Oct 12, 10am-6pm, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, 6-10 Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Oct 12Immeasurably FairBeijing-based artist Yang Xinguang showcases 10 aluminium and fibreglass pieces, as well as metal and wooden sculptures. Oct 12, 11am-6pm, Gallery Exit, 3/F, 25 Hing Wo St, Tin Wan, Aberdeen. Inquiries: 2541 1299. Ends Oct 12The Mapping of Asia25th annual exhibition of antique maps from the 16th-20th centuries. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm, Wattis Fine Art Gallery, 2/F, 20 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2524 5302. Ends Oct 12Patrick de TalanceFrench photographer explores the exotic side of Asia with his camera. Oct 12, 2.30pm- 10.30pm, Culture Club Gallery, 15 Elgin St, SoHo, Central. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends Oct 12Untold Stories – Hinted Narratives from SpainAcrylic paintings and digital works by Jos� Luis Alexanco and bronze and wooden sculptures from Jos� Mar�a Casanova. Oct 12, 11am-7pm, Puerta Roja, Latin Art Space, 15-17 New St, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2803 0332. Ends Oct 12Women ... Is All About the EyesErica Barillari Davel's solo show of oil paintings comprises portraits of the most important women in her life. Oct 12, noon-7pm, PubArt Gallery, 7B Chancery Lane, Central. Inquiries: 2840 1809. Ends Oct 12LiminalBloomberg Digital Arts Initiative winners Kenny Wong and Marco de Mutiis use hovering quadcopters to get residents to re-examine their city from new perspectives. Opens Oct 12. Daily, noon-10pm, K11 art space, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Rd, TST. Inquiries: 2877 2625. Ends Nov 31 min. GlamJaffa Lam displays gemstone sculptures created from recycled materials such as wood and old furniture. Opening reception Oct 12, 6pm-8pm. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm, Karin Weber Gallery, 20 Aberdeen St, Central. Inquiries: 2544 5004. Ends Nov 5Performing ArtsBubble Magic: Pep Bou's Wonderful World of BubblesDuo conjure up magical bubbles with soap and water. Oct 12-13, 11am, 2.15pm, Oct 13, 4.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$395-HK$550 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8203 0299Cotai Jazz & Blues FestivalThis three-day event features live music, food, drinks, and 12 bands competing for HK$500,000 in prize money. Oct 12-13, 1pm-midnight, The Venetian Macao, outdoor lagoon, Taipa, Macau, free. Inquiries: inquiries@venetian.com.moThe History BoysTheatre Space's drama about eight high schoolers and teachers helping to ensure that the youths get into Oxford or Cambridge. In Cantonese. Oct 12-13, 2.45pm, Oct 12, 7.45pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun, HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2540 1011The Kimchi DreamZuni Icosahedron's experimental comedy about advertising agencies battling to represent a new kimchi product. In Putonghua and Cantonese with Chinese surtitles. Oct 12, 3pm, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180, HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2566 9696Starlight ExpressAndrew Lloyd Webber's roller-skating rock musical. Oct 12, 3.30pm, 8pm, Oct 13, 20, 27, 2pm, 7pm, Oct 15-19, 22-26, 7.30pm, Oct 19, 26, 2.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$395-HK$950 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8203 0299The Living Paper CartoonItalian comedian Ennio Marchetto impersonates celebrities while wearing paper costumes of them in this one-man show. In English. Oct 12, 6.30pm, 9.15pm, Oct 13, 7.30pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$395-HK$695 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8203 0299Plastic TreeJapanese visual kei rock band in concert. Oct 12, 7pm, Music Zone@E-Max, Kitec, 1 Trademart Dr, Kowloon Bay, HK$550 (advance), HK$600 (door), HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 5112 9422AidaLatvian National Opera performs Verdi's opera with music by the Macao Orchestra. In Italian with Chinese, Portuguese and English surtitles. Oct 12, 7.30pm, Macao Cultural Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai s/n, Nape, Macau, HK$150-HK$450 macauticket.com. Inquiries: fimm@icm.gov.mo or icm.gov.mo/fimmThe Flying DutchmanLCSD and Opera HK co-present the Deutsche Oper am Rhein D�ffeldorf-Duisburg production of the opera about a man condemned to sail the seven seas with his crew until he finds true love. In German with Chinese and English surtitles. Oct 12-13, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$150-HK$900 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2234 0303The Miracle WorkerChung Ying Theatre Company's drama about Helen Keller, who was deaf, blind and mute, and her life-changing relationship with her teacher. In Cantonese. Oct 12, 18-19, 迷你倉.30pm, Oct 12-13, 19-20, 2.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3961 9800A Bowlful of Kindness (rerun)HKRep Theatre's drama about the lives of ordinary people struggling to make ends meet in an ever-changing society. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Oct 12, 15-17, 19, 22-24, 26, 7.45pm, Oct 13, 19-20, 2.45pm, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$140-HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900Great Violin Concertos: Iskandar Widjaja Plays WieniawskiYip Wing-sie conducts violinist Widjaja and the HK Sinfonietta playing Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No 2 in D minor, Dvor�k's Symphony No 7 in D minor and the world premiere of GayBird's Gravitation in Time. Oct 12, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$140-HK$320 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2836 3336Justin BieberThe Canadian pop idol in concert. Oct 12, 8pm, The Venetian Macao, Taipa, Macau HK$380-HK$1,680 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: inquiries@venetian.com.moKenneth ChoiVeteran Canto-pop singer Choi Fung-wah in concert. Oct 12-13, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$120-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2414 0144You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (The 1999 revival version)American Community Theatre presents the HK premiere of the musical that delves into a day in the life of Charlie Brown and the gang. Oct 12, 8pm, HKRep Black Box, 8/F Sheung Wan Civic Centre, HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5573 6212Lost TrainChinese pop rock band in concert. Oct 12, 10pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$150 (advance), HK$180 (door). Inquiries: 2521 7251DJ DeloreanAn evening of drum and bass grooves with DJ Delorean and supporting acts Fat Demon, Saiyan, Muggsy and Phaeton. Oct 12, 10.30pm, Bassment Bar, LG/F, 13 Lyndhurst Tce, Central, free. Inquiries: 9099 1930MakeSHIFTAn evening of underground house and techno beats with DJs De La Joel, Carl Harrison, Chris Bland IAMHAYES, Lucas Luraka and Ben Hartwell. Oct 12, 11pm, Premium, 212-216 Wing Lok St, Sheung Wan, HK$100 (advance), HK$150 (door). Inquiries: 9175 1402Bastien und BastienneMozart Opera Institute of Austria perform Mozart's opera in one act. In German with Chinese, Portuguese and English surtitles. Part of the Macau International Music Festival. Oct 13, 3pm, Oct 13-14, 8pm, Dom Pedro V Theatre, Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau, HK$200, HK$250 macauticket.com. Inquiries: fimm@icm.gov.mo or icm.gov.mo/fimmArmie & Friends + ABA & The Funk MobArmie & Friends play folk and classic rock (Oct 13, 4pm) and ABA & The Funk Mob play rock funk and fusion (Oct 13, 8.45pm). The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, no cover. Inquiries: 2861 1621Cinema1st European Union Short Film Festival 2013The European Union Office to HK and Macau and Sinapses Asia present 10 short films screened in the following two parts. Until Oct 12. Both screenings are free. HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; City University of HK, 18 Tat Hong Ave, Kowloon Tong; Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central; HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: eushortfilmfestival.asiaPart 1Programme comprising five short films, including the following two. Oct 12, 2pm, HK Arts CentreBack of BeyondPsychological thriller about a petrol station employee who is offered a rare opportunity by a man looking to rob the establishment. In English with Chinese and English subtitles.How to Pick BerriesDocumentary about the encroachment of foreign labourers into a small northern Finnish town. In Finnish with Chinese and English subtitles.Part 2Programme comprising five short films, including the following one. Oct 12, 4pm, HK Arts CentreTwo HeartsDrama about a man who is released from jail and causes a woman's emotions to spiral out of control. In English with Chinese and English subtitles.Repertory Cinema 2013 – Italian Neo-realism CinemaLCSD presents 16 neo-realist films, including the following one. Until Oct 19. HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East, HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900ObsessionLuchino Visconti's 1943 drama based on James M. Cain's novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, about an affair between a man and woman and their plan to murder the latter's husband. In Italian with English subtitles. Oct 12, 8pm, HK Science MuseumSpanish Film Festival 2013Six films in Spanish, including the following two. Until Oct 17. Palace IFC, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$90; Broadway Cinematheque, Prosperous garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$65 cinema.com.hk. Inquiries: 2388 0002No Rest for the WickedBased on the 2004 terrorist bombing in Madrid, this action-thriller centres on a police inspector involved in a triple murder case that may result in him being incriminated. In Spanish with English subtitles. Oct 12, 9.50pm, Palace IFC; Oct 15, 9.50pm, Broadway CinemathequeSleep TightHorror-thriller about a concierge's sick obsession with one of his female tenants. In Spanish with English subtitles. Oct 12, 9.50pm, Broadway Cinematheque; Oct 15, 9.50pm, Palace IFCself storage