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Theater

Postcard From Hell (明信片), a musical about love starring Mando-pop singers and entertainers.
● Taipei International Convention Center (台北國際會議中心), 1, Xinyi Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市信義路五段1號)
for tonight and tomorrow; Tiana Municipal Cultural Center (台南市立文化中心), 332, Zhonghua E Rd, Sec 3, Tainan City (台南市中華東路三段332號). Tickets NT$500 to NT$2,500 for Taipei shows and NT$500 to NT$2,000 for Tainan, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Nov. 15 at 7:30pm

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (白雪公主與七矮人), a Chinese opera for children.
● Novel Hall (新舞台), 3-1 Sungshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號). Tickets NT$350 to NT$950 through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday at 10am to 2:30pm

Cleansed, Crave and Psychosis 4.48, Part I and II (精神異常洗滌渴望 -- 上下部) by Critical Point Theater Phenomenon.
● Bai Shui Art Work (白水藝文空間), 2F, 68, Mingle St, Taipei (台北市民樂街68號2樓). Tickets NT$250. Call (02) 2553 4493.
● Tonight, tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 14 and 17 at 8pm
Assassinate Q2 ... GO! (暗殺Q2...GO!) by the Performance Workshop Experimental Theater Group (OFFPW, 外表坊時驗團).
● Guling St. Theater (牯嶺街小劇場) 2, Ln 5, Guling St., Taipei (台北市牯嶺街5巷2號). Tickets NT$300 through ERA Ticketing, or at the door.
● Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 2:30pm. Performances held daily until Nov. 27.

An Island of Light and Sound (光與聲的島嶼), an outdoor performance.
● Treasure Hill (寶藏巖聚落), Ln 230, Tingzhou Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市汀洲路三段230巷). Tickets NT$350. Call (02) 2930 1933.
● Nov. 15 to 20 at 7:45pm

Ketzal (鳥), an eye-opening performance based on a Indian myth in Mexico by Russain avant-garde theater Derevo (大樹劇團)
● National Experimental Theater (國家實驗劇場). Tickets NT$600 through NTCH.
● Nov. 16 to 19 at 7:30pm; Nov. 20 at 2:30pm

Classical

Danza Espanola: Alfonso Gomez Piano Recital (西班牙鋼琴巨星戈魅茲鋼琴獨奏會).
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm

Prokofiev's Fantasy -- Franz Chien Violin Recital (浦羅柯菲夫的狂想 -- 錢國昌小提琴獨奏會).
● National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳). Tickets NT$200 to NT$500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm

An Evening of Nanguan With Wang Sing-sing (王心心作場).
● Taipei Zhongshan Hall(台北市中山堂), at 98, Yenping S Rd, Taipei (台北市延平南路98號). Tickets NT$1,000. Call (02) 2773 0223.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm

Coloratura Soprano Dilber Recital (華彩女高音 -- 迪里拜爾音樂會).
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm

Listen, the Trumpet is Singing (聽那小號在唱歌) by Yeh Shu-han (葉樹涵).
● Taipei Zhongshan Hall(台北市中山堂), at 98, Yenping S Rd, Taipei (台北市延平南路98號). Tickets NT$200 to NT$500. Call (02) 3322 3545.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm

MB< NSO Shostakovich Cycle IV (NSO發現蕭斯塔可維奇系列四 -- 憂鬱的熱情), a collaboration with Valery Polyansky, harp musician Naoko Yoshino and the NSO, performing Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 and other pieces.
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,500, through NTCH.
● Sunday at 2:30pm

Chun Fang and Chih-Chuan Joint Piano Concert (張君芳與張欽全四手聯彈鋼琴獨奏會).
● National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳). Tickets NT$300 to NT$600, through ERA ticketing.
● Sunday at 7:30pm

Lee and Lin Piano Duo Concert -- Metamorphosis (李美文與林雅敘雙鋼琴之夜 -- 變古典).
● National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳). Tickets NT$300 to NT$600, through ERA ticketing.
● Monday at 7:30pm

Fomenko Piano Recital Concert 2005 (那一道極光 -- 法曼卡浪漫鋼琴獨奏會) featuring works by Bach, Mozart and Chopin among others.
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets NT$300 to NT$800, through NTCH.
● Tuesday at 7:30pm

Russkaya Dusha Lectures Series V (魂縈俄羅斯系列講座V), with Russian piano master Sergei Glavatsikikh performing Pictures From an Exhibition
● National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳). Tickets NT$350, through NTCH.
● Nov. 16 at 7:30pm

Improvisation und Bilder: Berlin 1930/Taipei 2005 (即興曲與圖片 -- 柏林1930年與台北2005年), a multi-media concert.
● German Cultural Center Taipei (台北德國文化中心), 12F, 20 Hoping W Rd, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市和平西路一段20號12樓). Free admission. For more information, visit www.dk-taipei.org.tw or call (02) 2365 7294.
● Nov. 17 at 7:30pm

Rock, Pop and Jazz

Revolution 2005 (五色狂潮), a rock 'n' roll and alternative music festival featuring local musicians and bands including Tizzy-Bac, So What, XL, LTK Commune (濁水溪公社) and Hu Defu (胡德夫).
● Danshui MRT Station (淡水捷運站) and Banqiao Train Station (板橋火車站). For more information, visit www.5colorrock.tw
● Tonight at Danshui; Sunday at Banqiao

NTU Corridor Cafe (迴廊咖啡館) presents Chipin and Kaiya (啟彬與凱雅爵士二重奏) tonight; Randy Country Jazz (Randy鄉村爵士) and OK Bomb (安全炸彈樂團) tomorrow.
● 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叉口). Entrance NT$350 for tonight. Call (02) 8369 5656.
● Tonight at 8pm; tomorrow at 3pm and 8pm

Witch House (女巫店) features Samingad and AM (紀曉君與AM合唱團) tonight; Dong Yun-chang Guitar Rectial (董運昌吉他獨奏) tomorrow.
● 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號). Entrance NT$300. Call (02) 2362 5494.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm

The Living Room (小客廳) features True Colors Jazz Group (爵士原色) tonight; Blues Night Wit Boogie Chillin' tomorrow; "True Life, True Music" with Matt Nicodemus on Nov. 15.
● 3F, 8, Nanjing E Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市南京東路五段8號3樓). Entrance NT$100 for tonight and Nov. 15; NT$300 cover charge including one drink on Nov 15.
Call (02) 8787 4154.
● Weekends at 10pm; Weekdays at 8:30pm

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). Entrance NT$300 on weekdays and NT$350 on weekends. Call (02) 2362 2333.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm

The Wall (這牆) presents The Fighting Day featuring So What, Rose Din (螺絲釘) and Higher (亥兒) tonight; The Wall's 2nd Anniversaries featuring Iris, Mydear, Ganache (甘納許), 8mm Sky (八厘米天空) tomorrow; Zhang Yu-sheng Honorary Concert (向張雨生致敬演唱會) featuring Rolling Dice (搖滾骰子), Penny Lane, Day Tripper, Blue Jeas and Eros Band (愛神樂團).
● B1, 200, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1). Entrance NT$400 for tonight; NT$350 for tomorrow; NT$300 for Sunday.
● All shows begin at 9pm

Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) features Delta On the Main Street (現代爵士樂團) tonight; LTK Commune (濁水溪公社) tomorrow.
● B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1). Entrance NT$250 for weekdays and NT$300 for weekends.
Call (02) 2368 7310.
● Both shows begin at 9:30pm

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). Entrance NT$380 on weekdays and NT$550 on weekends.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm

Exhibition

Song of Vagabond Life -- On-Site Creation by Chuang Ming-chi (流浪者之歌 -- 莊明旗現場創作展 ), a exhibition on sculptures in progress by the museum's first artist in residency.
● Juming Museum (朱銘美術館), 2 Sheshihu, Chinshan, Taipei County (台北縣金山鄉西勢湖2號).
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Call (02) 2498 9940.
● Until Feb. 19, 2006

Huang Hong-dao Creative Oil Painting Exhibition -- a Crowd in the Dream (夢中的人群系列 -- 黃弘道油畫創作展) and Liu je-syong Chinese Painting Exhibition -- Traditional and Modern Style (劉哲雄畫展 -- 傳統與現代).
● Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (台北國父紀念館), 505, Renai Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市仁愛路四段505號2樓).
Call (02) 2758 8008.
● Until Nov. 27

Six Continents of Quilts -- The Museum of Arts and Design Collection (六大洲藝術拼布 -- 美國藝術與設計收藏展).
● National Museum of History (國立歷史博物館), 49, Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路49號).
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Call (02) 2361 0270
● Until Dec. 11

The Cultural Struggle Under the Burning Sun -- Taiwan's Anti-Colonial Movement and Cultural Awakening Special Exhibition (列日下的文化鬥魂 -- 台灣反殖民運動與文化覺醒特展) and 60th Anniversary of the Taiwan Retrocession (台灣光復六十週年特展)
● 228 Memorial Peace Park (台北二二八紀念館), 3, Ketagalan Rd, Taipei (台北市凱達格蘭大道3號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Call (02) 2389 7228.
● Until Nov. 30

Song of the Wanderer -- Taiwan and German Photography Exhibition (流浪之歌 -- 台灣德國攝影名家展), showcasing works by four photographers documenting the fringes of society.
● Taiwan International Visual Arts Center (台灣國際視覺藝術中心), 1F, 29, Ln 45, Liaoning St, Taipei (台北市遼寧街45巷29號1樓).
Open Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 7pm; Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm.
Call (02) 2773 3347.
● Until Nov. 23

Stamping -- Feng Sheng-shiuan Solo Exhibition 2005 (封印 -- 馮勝宣個展).
● TC 284 (自強貳捌肆), 4, Ln 29, Ziqiang Rd, Guan Du, Taipei (台北縣關渡自強路29巷4號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 1pm to 10pm. Call (02) 2808 1178.
● Until Dec. 18

Who Knows -- Qiu Jian-ren Solo Exhibition (又有誰能曉得 -- 邱建仁個展).
● AKI Gallery (也趣), 4, Ln 140, Sec 7, Zhong Shan N Rd, Taipei (台北市中山北路七段140巷4號).
Open Tuesday to Thursday from 1pm to 9pm; Friday to Sunday from 11am to 10:30pm. Call 2872 5296.
● Until Nov. 27

OXY: A Solo Exhibition of Visual and Photographic Works by Tseng Yu-chin (毛牛 -- 曾御欽).
● IT Park ( 伊通公園), 2-3F, 40, Yitong St., Taipei (台北市 伊通街40號2-3F).
Open Mondays to Saturday from 1pm to 12pm .
Call (02) 2507 7243.
● Until Nov. 19

Alien Land -- Metropolitan Variations (異境城市變奏曲), featuring works by 20 artists from Taiwan and abroad depicting the city through the themes of "geometric cities," "lost spaces" and "cold new environments."
● 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).
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30am to 5:30pm.
Call (02) 2595 7656.
● Until Jan 8 2006

Upcoming

Annual Christmas Bazaar at Kaohsiung American School
● Kaohsiung American School at 35 Sheng-li Rd, Tzou-ying District, Kaohsiung. For more information, visit www.kas.kh.edu.tw, or call (07) 5830112.
● Nov. 19

Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg (聖彼得堡艾夫曼芭蕾舞團) presents Tchaikovosky's The Mystery of Life and Death and Russian Hamlet: The Son of Catherine The Great
● National Theater (國家戲劇院).
Tickets NT$600 to NT$4,800, through NTCH.
● Dec. 7 through 10 at 7:30pm and Dec. 11 at 2:30pm

Pavarotti Farewell World Tour (帕華洛帝世界巡迴告別演唱會).
● Taichung Stadium (台中體育場), 271, Lixing Rd, Taichung City (台中市力行路271號). Tickets NT$500 to NT$5,000 through ERA ticketing.
● Dec. 14

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