Print

Mail

wiki links

Events & Entertainment

Theater

Open Sesame! Merrily Go Around the World With Wu Ding the Wizard Part 2 (巫頂環遊世界II), a production by the Paper Windmill Theater Troupe (紙風車劇團).
● Novel Hall (新舞台) at 3-1 Sungshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號).
Tickets cost NT$350 to NT$1,000 and are available from ERA Ticketing outlets
nationwide.
● Tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Michael Jackson: The Play, by the 3M Organization
(眾藝院．麥可．傑克森)
● Experimental Theater (國家戲劇院實驗劇場). Tickets cost NT$400 and are available from NTCH Box Office located in the National Theater.
● From Oct 6 through 9 at 2:30pm and
7:30pm.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Japan's Flying Boat Theater Troupe (飛行船劇團)
● City Hall Theater (台北市政府親子劇場). Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$600 and are available from ERA Ticket outlets nationwide.
● Performance times are 7:30pm tonight, 2:30pm and 7:30pm tomorrow and Sunday.

An Afternoon of Classic Chinese Opera With the Guokuang Opera Troupe (國光劇場)
● Guokuang Theater (國光劇場) 8-1, Lane 66, Mucha Rd, Sec 3 (台北市文山區木柵路3段66巷8之1號).
Tickets cost NT$200 and NT$300 and are available at the door.
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm.

Classical

The National Chinese Orchestra Family Concert -- Grandaunt Tiger (NCO親子音樂會 -- 虎姑婆的故事)
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$800 and are available from the NTCH box office.
● Today 2:30pm and 7:30pm

The National Symphony Orchestra and Shostakovich, Cycle II
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$1,500 and are available from the NTCH box office.
● Tomorrow 2:30pm

An Evening with The Royal Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra of Moscow
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets cost from NT$600 to NT$3,600 from the NTCH box office.
● Oct. 3 at 7:30pm.

Freedom in Your Mind (觀自在) by the Ten Drum Arts Percussion Group (十鼓擊樂團)
● National Theater (國家戲劇院). Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$2,500 from the NTCH box office and ERA Ticketing outlets nationwide.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm

An Evening of AVA New Voices (聲協2005新秀演唱會)
● Zhongshan Hall (中山堂中正廳), 98 Yenping S Rd (台北市延平南路98號). Tickets cost from NT$200 to NT$1,000 and are available from the NTCH box office.
● Tomorrow 7:30pm

Rock and Pop

NTU Corridor Cafe (迴廊咖啡館) presents an evening of traditional Taiwanese songs with Zhang Fu-xiong (張富雄台語歌曲作品發表) tonight; Yu Shu-han's Wonderland by Night (葉樹涵 -- 星空下的小喇叭) tomorrow; Sunny Jazz by the Sunny Day Big Band on Sunday.
● NTU Sports Center 1F (台大綜合體育館1樓) at the intersection of Xinhai Rd and Xinsheng S Rd (台北市辛亥路與新生南路交口). Free admission. Call (02) 8369 5656.
● Evening shows begin at 8pm and the afternoon performances at 2:20pm

Witch House (女巫店) features The Hohak Band (好客樂隊) tonight; Zhang Xuan (張懸) and Ganache tomorrow.
● 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號). Admission costs NT$300. Call (02) 2362 5494.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm

Citizen Cain (大國民) features Stand-up Comedy every Wednesday; Live Jam every Thursday; DJs every Friday; DJ Shep Dawg every Saturday; Poetry and Open Mic Night on Sundays at 7:30pm.
● 67, Dongfeng St, Taipei (台北市東豐街67號). Call (02) 2708 4557.
● Weekdays at 9:30pm; Weekends at 10pm

Brown Sugar (黑糖餐廳) presents Impression Quartet on Mondays; Cool Fusion with guests every Tuesday; Night of Rumba on Wednesdays; Back to Love on Thursdays; Soul Train on Fridays; City Light on Saturdays; Salsa on Sundays.
● 101, Songren Rd, Taipei (台北市松仁路101號). Admission is NT$380 on weekdays and NT$550 on weekends.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm

The Living Room (小客廳) features One Louder, an evening of rock and beats featuring bands and DJs hosted by Rafe and Joe. The Workshop, offers a stage for artists of all hues every Thursday.
● 3F, 8, Nanjing E Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市南京東路五段8號3樓). Admission costs NT$50 on Mondays and NT$100 on weekends. Call (02) 8787 4154.
● Weekday performances begin at 8:30pm and weekend shows start at 10pm

Blue Note (藍調) features Uno Quartet (烏野薰爵士四重奏) every Tuesday; New Decision Quartet (爵心爵士樂團) every Thursday; Metamorphosis (變形蟲爵士樂團) every Friday; Jive Stakes and Gu Hao every Saturday.
● 4F, 171, Sec 3, Roosevelt Rd (台北市羅斯福路三段171號4樓).
Admission is NT$300 on weekdays and NT$350 on weekends. Call (02) 2362 2333.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm

The Wall (這牆) presents 1976 and So What tonight; Back Quarter (四分衛) tomorrow; Stuart Hamm Sunday.
● B1, 200, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1). Tickets cost NT$300 at the door or NT$250 in advance.
● Tonight's show begins at 8:30pm and tomorrows performance at 8pm

Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) presents R.A.Y Band tonight; Oriental Express (東方快車) tomorrow; Jelly Bean and Mensulidamu (面速立達姆) on Sunday.
● B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1). Admission is NT$300. Call (02) 2368 7310.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm

Exhibition

The Coop a joint exhibition by six of Taiwan's leading young artists.
● The Bamboo Curtain Studio (竹簾工作室), 36, Ln. 88, Chungcheng E Rd., Sec 2, Tamsui, Taipei County (台北縣淡水鎮中正東路二段88巷36號). Open daily 10am until 6pm.
● Until Oct 31

The Hidden Glamour: Lang Jing-shan retrospective (朗靜山 逝世十週年末公開攝影作品展)
● Taipei International Visual Arts Center (台灣國際視覺藝術中心), 1F, lane 45, Lioaning St., Taipei (台北市遼寧街45巷29號). Open Tuesday through Fridays 12pm until 9pm, Saturdays and Sundays 12pm until 6pm.
● Until Oct. 31

The Exhausted Body (消盡的身體), curated by Russian curator Nina Dimitriadi and featuring works by 10 artists from around the world.
● Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (高雄市立美術館), 20 Meishuguan Rd, Gushan District, Kaohsiung. (高雄市鼓山區美術館路20號). Call (07) 555 0331. Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9am until 5pm.
● Until Oct. 23

Tseng's Digital Installation Photography -- Stairs to the Sky (曾長生的數位裝置攝影 -- 天梯系列), an exhibition on spirituality.
● Sheltering Sky (天棚藝術), 111, Huanhe N Rd, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市環河北路一段111號). Call (02) 2558 5789. Open Mondays through Saturdays from 12pm until 6pm.
● Until Oct. 16

2005 Joint Exhibition of Live-in Artists (2005年駐館藝術家聯展)
● Grass Mountain Chateau(草山行館), 89, Huti Rd, Yangmingshan, Taipei (台北市陽明山湖底路89號). Call (02) 2862 1911. Open Mondays through Sundays from 9am until 5pm.
● Until Oct. 26

The Movement of the Bamboo Stool -- A Memorial Exhibition of Lee Jiin-shiow (竹凳的移動 -- 李錦繡紀念展) a large-scale retrospective on the late artist's painting.
● Taipei Fine Arts Museum (台北市立美術館), 181, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市中山北路三段181號). Call (02) 2595 7656. Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9:30am to 5:30pm
● Until Nov. 27

The Casting of Religion: An Exhibition of Peng Kai-dong's bronze religious icons
● National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院), 221, Zhishan Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市至善路二段221號). Call (02) 2881-2021. Open Mondays through Sundays from 9am until 3pm
● Oct. 5 until Nov. 5

Selected Ming and Qing dynasty Bamboo Carvings (雕刻之珍 明清竹刻精選展)
● National Museum of History (國立歷史博物館), 49, Nanhai Rd., Taipei (台北市南海路49號). Open 10am until 6pm.
● Until Oct. 23

Vivienne Westwood Fashion Design Show (薇薇安魏斯德的時尚生涯) showcasing a total of 543 outfits.
● Taipei Fine Arts Museum (台北市立美術館), 181, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市中山北路三段181號). Call (02) 2595 7656. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30am to 5:30pm.
● Until Oct. 19

This story has been viewed 2148 times.