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
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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
In late October of 1873 the government of Japan decided against sending a military expedition to Korea to force that nation to open trade relations. Across the government supporters of the expedition resigned immediately. The spectacle of revolt by disaffected samurai began to loom over Japanese politics. In January of 1874 disaffected samurai attacked a senior minister in Tokyo. A month later, a group of pro-Korea expedition and anti-foreign elements from Saga prefecture in Kyushu revolted, driven in part by high food prices stemming from poor harvests. Their leader, according to Edward Drea’s classic Japan’s Imperial Army, was a samurai
Located down a sideroad in old Wanhua District (萬華區), Waley Art (水谷藝術) has an established reputation for curating some of the more provocative indie art exhibitions in Taipei. And this month is no exception. Beyond the innocuous facade of a shophouse, the full three stories of the gallery space (including the basement) have been taken over by photographs, installation videos and abstract images courtesy of two creatives who hail from the opposite ends of the earth, Taiwan’s Hsu Yi-ting (許懿婷) and Germany’s Benjamin Janzen. “In 2019, I had an art residency in Europe,” Hsu says. “I met Benjamin in the lobby
April 22 to April 28 The true identity of the mastermind behind the Demon Gang (魔鬼黨) was undoubtedly on the minds of countless schoolchildren in late 1958. In the days leading up to the big reveal, more than 10,000 guesses were sent to Ta Hwa Publishing Co (大華文化社) for a chance to win prizes. The smash success of the comic series Great Battle Against the Demon Gang (大戰魔鬼黨) came as a surprise to author Yeh Hung-chia (葉宏甲), who had long given up on his dream after being jailed for 10 months in 1947 over political cartoons. Protagonist
Peter Brighton was amazed when he found the giant jackfruit. He had been watching it grow on his farm in far north Queensland, and when it came time to pick it from the tree, it was so heavy it needed two people to do the job. “I was surprised when we cut it off and felt how heavy it was,” he says. “I grabbed it and my wife cut it — couldn’t do it by myself, it took two of us.” Weighing in at 45 kilograms, it is the heaviest jackfruit that Brighton has ever grown on his tropical fruit farm, located