Theater
The Phantom of the Opera (歌劇魅影), National Theater (國家戲劇院).
● Tickets NT$1,400 to NT$6,600. Call 02 2341 9898 or visit http://phantom.ntch.edu.tw/ for details.
● Through Sunday, March 12.
Rent (吉屋出租), the award-winning Broadway musical. Taipei International Convention Center (台北國際會議中心), 1, Hsinyi Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市信義路五段1號)
● Tickets NT$1,000 to NT$6,000, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 2:30pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Spring Stream Flows Through Shaolin (風中少林), a large-scale musical that combines the martial arts of Shaolin Temple and modern dance to tell of a love story between a Shaolin monk and a dancer. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (國父紀念館), 505, Renai Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市仁愛路四段505號).
● Tickets NT$800 to NT$2,500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm and tomorrow at 2:30pm
Classical
Saturday Music Night -- Sky String Quartet (樂夜饗宴 -- 天絃四重奏), 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).
● Free admission. Call (02) 2595 7656 X 323 for more information.
● Tomorrow at 7pm
Lee Whei-may Clarinet Recital (初春的歐美紀遊 -- 李慧玫豎笛獨奏會). National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$200, through NTCH
● Thursday at 7:30pm
Rock, Pop and Jazz
Toni Blackman Concert (東妮布蕾珂曼音樂會), a one-night performance by the award-winning hip-hop female artist from the US. Metropolitan Hall (城市舞台), 25 Bade Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市八德路三段25號).
● Tickets should be bought in advance at the Metropolitan Hall. Call (02) 2577 5931
● Wednesday at 7:30pm
Andy Williams in Taipei 2006, a one-night performance at Taipei Arena (台北小巨蛋), 2, Nanjing E Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市南京東路四段2號)
● Tickets NT$1,000 to NT$6,000, through ERA ticketing. Call (02) 2341 9898
● Sunday at 7:30pm
The Wall (這牆) , presents Organ Grass (橙草) and Tizzy Bac tonight; A Night of 80s Rock featuring Bad Monx and Fluent, and Electronic Party featuring DJ Pitt and DJ FunkStar tomorrow; Won Fu -- Not a Real Farewell Concert (旺福 -- 再見但是不是真的再見演唱會) on Sunday; Pelle Carlberg and Henrik Nelsson Asian Touring Concert on Wednesday; Sorry Youth and Fruit Acids (果酸) on Thursday. B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1).
● Entrance is NT$400 for the weekends; NT$800 for Wednesday; NT$300 for Thursday. Call (02) 2930 0162
● Weekends and Thursday at 9pm; Wednesday at 8:30pm
Witch House (女巫店) features indie rock act Green!Eyes tonight; Taipei 2006 V-Day Party (2006台北V-Day陰道獨白派對) tomorrow; Huang Jie (黃玠) and Gan Na Xu (甘納許) on Thursday. 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號).
● Entrance is NT$300 for tonight and Thursday; NT$500 for tomorrow. Call (02) 2362 5494.
●Shows begin at 9:30pm
Riverside Cafe(河岸留言), presents A.B.S. (All Blues and Soul) with members from China Blues tonight; Alanis Morissette Tribute Concert featuring Sodagreen (蘇打綠), Zhao Zhi-bi (趙之璧) and Relax (輕鬆玩) tomorrow; 5am in the Morning (清晨五點鐘) on Sunday; Open Jam on Monday; A Night of Jazz with Peng Hui-jing and Friends on Valentines' Day (彭靖惠and Friends爵士情人夜); Cerry Boom and Snack (小點心) on Wednesday; Smol and Tin Plate Street (錫盤街) on Thursday. 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$350 on weekends; NT$300 on weekdays. Call (02) 2368 7310
●All shows begin at 9:30pm
The Living Room (小客廳) features Black Sheep Blues Bands (黑羊藍調) tonight; The Retrosexuals with Corbett Wall tomorrow. 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; NT$150 for tomorrow. Call (02) 8787 4154.
●Weekend shows begin at 10pm
Second Floor (貳樓咖啡館) presents Bitter and Passengers tomorrow; Ian Unplugged (江益源不插電演唱) on Sunday. 1, Xueyuen Rd, Taipei on the 2nd floor of the Guandu Arts Museum (台北市北投區學園路1號 -- 關渡美術館2樓).
● Free admission. For more information, visit www.2f.com.tw or call (02) 2894 5861.
●Tomorrow at 3pm; Sunday at 7pm
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, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (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
Festival
Lin Chien-ping Short Film Festival (林見坪國際得獎短片展) featuring award-winning works by the fast-rising local director including Small Station (小站), The Other Side of the River (童顏) and Journey (旅程). For more information, call (02) 2511 7786, or visit www.spot.org.tw.SPOT Taipei Film House (光點台北), 18, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市中山北路二段18號).
● Tickets are NT$150 for members, NT$200 for non-members.
●Tonight until Feb. 17
Indie Music Spring Festival (獨立音樂文化行春), over 3 weeks of music that features an outdoor jazz recital tomorrow night and Pelle Carlberg from Sweden on Sunday. Film screenings, panel discussions and music performances will run until the end of this month. For more information, visit www. indiespring.com.Huashan Cultural and Creative Industry Center (華山創意文化園區), 1, Bade Rd, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市八德路一段1號)
● Tickets cost NT$800 for Pelle Carlberg's show.
●Tonight and tomorrow at 7pm. The festival runs until Feb. 28
Exhibitions
Kaohsiung and Chicago Joint Exhibition (當代高雄芝加哥十人展) showcasing contemporary art works by ten artists from the two cities. Sloweig von Kleist -- Hand-drawn Illustrations of Short Animations (索薇馮克蕾動畫手稿展). 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 Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Exhibitions run through Feb. 19 and Feb. 26 respectively.
Meditation in Feeble Light (微光中的冥想) a joint exhibition on abstract paintings by seven Taiwanese artists. Safulak Art Village (沙湖壢畫廊), 423, Hsinhu Rd, Shanhu Village, Paoshan Township, Hsinchu County (新竹縣寶山鄉山湖村新湖路423號).
Call (03) 576 0108.
● Open Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Until March 5.
A Dangerous Display: Lin Chi-wei -- An Exposition of Unbelievable Hardcore Noises (危險的展覽 -- 林其蔚之不可思議的恐怖騷音展), a solo exhibition of works and thoughts by the artist. Chi-Wen Gallery (formally Taipei MOMA), 3F, 19, Ln 252, Dunhua S Rd, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市敦化南路一段252巷19號3樓).
Call (02) 87713372.
● Open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11am to 7pm. From Feb. 18 through March 18.
Full-Surface Bronze Rubbings Exhibition(深宮重寶墨影留形 -- 青銅器全形拓特展) Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica (中央研究院歷史語言研究所歷史文物陳列館), 128, Yanjiuyuan Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市研究院路二段128號). Call (02) 2652 3308.
● Open Wednesday and Saturday from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Until April 13.
A Dialogue in Time Between Paper and Ink (紙墨在時間對話). Suho Memorial Paper Museum (樹火紀念紙博物館), 68, Changan E Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市長安東路二段68號). Call (02) 2507 5539.
● Open Monday to Saturday from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Until Feb. 28.
2005 Taipei Arts Award (台北美術獎), showcasing the best works from the annual contemporary arts competition. Bamboo in the Stormy Night -- A Reflection on the Taiwanese Art During the New Culture Movement in the Japanese Era (風中勁竹 -- 日治台灣新文化運動下的藝術). 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.
Exhibitions run through March 5 and March 26 respectively.
Yao Hong-ying Embroidery Art Exhibition (針繡風華 -- 姚紅英刺繡藝術展). Guang Yuan Art Gallery (佛光緣美術館), 10F-1, 327, Songlong Rd, Taipei (台北市松隆路327號10樓之一). Call (02) 2760 0222.
● Open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 9pm. Until Feb. 20
A First Class in Color (第一堂色彩學) an exhibition for children to experience the world of color. Children's Art Museum in Taipei (蘇荷兒童美術館), B1, 20, Ln 50, Tienmu W Rd, Taipei (台北市天母西路50巷20 號B1).
Call (02) 2872 1366.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5:30pm. Until Feb. 28
Exploring the Wonder of Physics (探索物理的奧妙) illustrating various theories of physics and phenomena such as magnetism, electricity and nanometer technology. National Taiwan Science Education Center (國立台灣科學教育館), 189, Shishang Rd, Taipei (台北市士商路189號).
Call (02) 2837 8777.
● Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm. Until May 31.
National Calligraphy Exhibition and Calligraphy Presentation in Folk Art Month of 2006 (國際書法展暨迎春揮毫大會) and Modern Embroidery Art Exhibition(絲情畫意 -- 當代刺繡藝術大展).
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (國父紀念館), 505, Renai Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市仁愛路四段505號). Call (02) 2758 8008.
● Exhibitions run through Feb. 19 and Feb. 28 respectively
Who Let's the Queen's Dream Come True -- Digital Creation Image Show by the Department of Visual Communication, Kang-ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management
(是誰讓女王的美夢成真 -- 康寧視傳科數位創意影像特展) and Sino-Korean Painter's Fine Art Exchange Exhibition (中韓畫家美術交流展) National Taiwan Arts Education Institute(國立台灣藝術教育館), 47, Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路47號). Call (02) 2311 0574.
● Open Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Exhibitions run through Feb. 22 and March 9 respectively.
The Fantasy World of the Muggles -- Antique Bookstore (麻瓜的異想世界 -- 古董書店), by artist John Howard and Toy Adventure -- Capsule Toy Collections (玩具的冒險旅程 -- 扭蛋食玩大蒐藏). Miniatures Museum of Taiwan(袖珍博物館), B1, 96, Jianguo N Rd, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市建國北路一段96號B1). Call (02) 2515 0583.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Exhibitions run until March 1 and March 19 respectively
The Concern of the Heart -- Zeng Juan-juan Painting Artwork Exhibition (心之抒懷 -- 曾娟娟水墨創作展) 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 Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Until Feb. 26
Canine Creations -- Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition by Lu Shu-chen (陶犬相 -- 呂淑珍陶塑展) and treasures From the Central Plain of Ancient China (王朝密寶 -- 古中原考古文物展) National Museum of History (國立歷史博物館), 49, Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路49號). Call (02) 2361 0270.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Exhibitions run until Feb. 12 and Feb. 19 respectively
Plants, Specimens and Humans -- Exhibition of Plant Collections and Archives (時空的印記 -- 植物標本與人) and Dive with Whales (台灣人看鯨世界 -- 鯨豚生態保育展) National Taiwan Museum (國立台灣博物館) 2, Xiangyang Rd, Taipei (台北市襄陽路2號). Call (02) 2382 2699.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Exhibitions run through April 9 and April 23 respectively
A Rare Glimpse of the Archives of the Grand Secretariat (內閣大庫展覽) Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica (中央研究院歷史語言研究所歷史文物陳列館). 128, Yanjiuyuan Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市研究院路二段128號).
Call (02) 2652 3180.
● Open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:30am through 4:30pm. Until April 13
Hakka Images: Chi Kuo-chang Photo Exhibition (家意像: 紀國章影像藝術展) Taipei Hakka Culture Gallery (台北客家文化藝廊) 6F, Taipei City Hall, 1, Shifu Rd, (台北 市市府路1號6樓). Call (02) 2720 8889.
● Open Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. Until May 31.
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