Abstract paintings

More than 30 paintings on fabric by French abstract painter Maryline Ferraroli are on display. Ferraroli’s works are expressed in a series that features layers of brushed colors on flat backgrounds of various colors creating stark contrasts.

Dates: Through May 18

Hours: 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

Venue: F1-105A, OCT-LOFT, Enping Road, Oversea Chinese Town, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城恩平路LOFT创意园F1栋-105A)

Buses: 21, 32, 59, 79, 105, 109, 113, 121, 209, 210, 223, 230, 234, 245, 310-315, 311, 319, 320, 327, 338, 350, 367, 370, 373, 383, 390, 395 (Get off at Konka Group stop 康佳集团站, and walk north 300 meters)

Metro: Qiao Cheng Dong Station (侨城东站 OCT East Station), Exit A

‘Zwartboek’

(aka ‘Black Book’)

Paul Verhoeven’s thriller in Dutch, English, German and Hebrew. Chinese subtitles. In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

Time: 7 p.m., April 26

Tickets: 10 yuan

Venue: Shangshu Bar, inside Shenzhen Book City, Fuzhong Road 1, Futian District (福田区福中一路深圳中心书城内尚书吧)

Buses: 10, 15, 25, 34, 35A, 38, 41, 60, 64, 65, 71, 74, 76, 107, 105, 111, 234, 235, 236, 373

Metro: Shao Nian Gong Station (Children’s Palace Station 少年宫站), Exit C or D

Ravel’s works

The Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra will present a night of works by French composer and pianist Maurice Ravel on Friday.

The repertoire will include “Ma Mère I’Oye” (“Mother Goose”), “Tzigane,” “La Valse” and “Daphnis et Chloé No.2.” Chinese conductor Yang Yang will wield the baton.

Time: 8 p.m., April 25

Tickets: 50-160 yuan

Reservations: 11185

Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater, 5018 Shennan Road East, Luohu District (罗湖区深南东路5018号深圳大剧院)

Buses: 7, 10, 23, 24, 30, 33, 62, 63, 302, 311, 352, 353, 377, 378

Metro: Da Ju Yuan Station (Grand Theater Station 大剧院站), Exit B