Theater
Shan-Zai Dragon (善哉吾人), a performance that reflects on the universe by Shang Orientheatre. National Experimental Theater (國家實驗劇場).
● Tickets NT$350, through NTCH.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm
Super Clown -- Moscow Magic Clown Theater (超級小丑 -- 莫斯科奇幻小丑劇團), an interactive performance that combines magic routines, pantomime and acrobatics. Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan County (桃園縣文化局), 21, Xianfu Rd, Taoyuan County(桃園縣縣府路21號) for tonight. 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) for tomorrow. Tainan Municipal Cultural Center (台南市立文化中心), 332, Chunghua E Rd, Sec 3, Tainan City (台南市中華東路三段332號) for Sunday.
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$800, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm
The Lucky Purse (鎖麟囊) Chinese Beijing opera by National Guo Guang Opera Company. National Taiwan Junior College of Performing Art -- Muzha Campus Guo Guang Theater (國立台灣戲曲專科學校木柵校區國光劇場), 8-1, Ln 66, Muzha Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市木柵路三段66巷8-1號).
● Tickets NT$200 and NT$300. Call (02) 2938 3567 X 402/408.
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm
The Legend of the Island (島嶼神話), a modern dance piece by the Lan Yang Dance Company. Metropolitan Hall (城市舞台), 25 Bade Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市八德路三段25號).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$800, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm
Classical
Reminiscences of Yunnan (兩岸薪傳系列音樂會四 -- 雲南回憶) by Little Giant Chamber Orchestra. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,200, through NTCH.
● Tonight at 7:30pm
Hung Chien-chih Oboe Recital (洪千智雙簧管獨奏系列 -- 室內樂篇), featuring music from Arnold, Francaix and Fiala among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$200 to NT$400, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm
Junior Original Concert (第32屆山葉兒童創作曲發表會), a joint concert featuring original works by children. Novel Hall (新舞台) at 3-1 Sungshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號).
● Tickets NT$200 and NT$300, through NTCH.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
2006 Daniel Yun-Yao Hung Violin Recital (2006洪韻堯小提琴獨奏會), featuring works by Vitali, Mozart and Waxman among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$500, through NTCH.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
An Evening of Taipei Century Youth Symphony Orchestra (世紀青少年管絃樂團之夜) featuring music from Verdi, Vivaldi and Prokofiev among others. Novel Hall (新舞台) at 3-1 Sungshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號).
● Tickets NT$200 to NT$600, through NTCH.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
2006 Collective Indulgence -- Rendezvous in Camelot! (2006新集體享樂主義 -- 圓桌武士大車拼), featuring music from Strauss, Enescu and Beethoven among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$800, through NTCH.
● Sunday at 4pm
The Female Aura -- A Sweet Clarinet Performance (女人香 -- 溫柔的單簧管重奏), featuring music from Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Bizet among others. Metropolitan Hall (城市舞台), 25 Bade Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市八德路三段25號).
● Free admission. Call (02) 2577 5931
● Sunday at 2:30pm
Su I-san Piano Recital (蘇逸珊鋼琴獨奏會) featuring works by Prokofiev. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$300 and NT$400, through ERA ticketing.
● Monday at 7:30pm
Concert by Taipei Symphony Orchestra (台北市立交響樂團定期音樂會). National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$200 to NT$800, through NTCH.
● Wednesday at 7:30pm
Chi Yi-ting Clarinet Recital (紀宜廷豎笛獨奏會 -- 漫步塞納河), featuring works by Paul Jeanjean and Eugene Bozza. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$200 and NT$300, through NTCH.
● Wednesday at 7:30pm
2006 Lo Jun-ping Cello Recital (2006羅潤蘋大提琴音樂會), featuring music from Brahms and Schumann among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$200 to NT$400, through NTCH.
● Thursday at 7:30pm
Albrecht Mayer and Berliner Barock Solisten (梅爾與柏林愛樂巴羅克獨奏家團), performing works by Bach, Telemann, Pachelbel and Handel.
● Tickets NT$500 to NT$2,500, through NTCH
● Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm
Rock, Pop and Jazz
The Wall (這牆) presents White Eyes (白目) and Ladybug (瓢蟲) tonight; 8mm Sky (八釐米天空), Nylas, 13 and Weather Man (氣象人) and Drum `n' Bass Party featuring Da, Danjah, Zeon and Chin, FunkStar and Elements tomorrow; Fireflower, Busrider and ZibetA on Sunday; I.R.I.S and Gan Na Xu (甘納許) on Thursday. B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1).
● Entrance NT$400 for tonight; NT$500 for tomorrow; NT$300 for Sunday and Thursday. Call (02) 2930 0162
● All shows begin at 9pm
Witch House (女巫店) features Peng Yu-wen Jazz Band (彭郁雯爵士雅集) tonight; Natural Curly (自然捲) playing Bossa Nova music tomorrow; popular rock act Soda Green (蘇打綠) on Thursday and Friday. 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 Real Collective (爵士精選四重奏) tonight; Rock Ben (洛克班) and Mojo tomorrow; Unsafe and Jie Jin (捷進) on Sunday; Open Jam on Monday; Mensulidamu (面速立達姆) and Jacuzzi on Tuesday; Zhang Xuan (張懸) and Coach on Wednesday; Virgin Wiiky and Tooth Cap (牙套) 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 Phil Emmanuel -- Australia's Greatest Guitarist tonight; The Tourists and Sky Burial (天藏) tomorrow; Candy Wine (糖果酒) and Beetle Band (甲蟲樂團) on Tuesday; Open Eye (歐噴愛) and Marine (馬林) on Wednesday. 3F, 8, Nanjing E Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市南京東路五段8號3樓).
● Entrance NT$150 for weekends; NT$100 for weekdays. Call (02) 8787 4154.
● Weekend shows begin at 10pm; Weekday shows begin at 8:30pm
Second Floor (貳樓咖啡館) presents Musical Notes for the People (全民音符) and Pier No. 13 (十三號碼頭) tomorrow; Doodad (小東西) and 8mm Sky 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.
● Both shows begin at 3pm
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
Indie Music Spring Festival (獨立音樂文化行春), over 3 weeks of music that features Voices for the People concerts this weekend. 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).
● Tonight at 6:45pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 10am. The festival runs until Feb. 28
Exhibitions
Artists' Diary -- The Chapter of Winter Lighting (阿德的秘密日記 -- 冬戀燈節篇), reinterpretations Lantern Festival traditions by local and foreign artists through contemporary art forms. Taipei Artist Village (台北國際藝術村), 7, Peiping E Rd, Taipei (台北市北平東路7號). Call (02) 3393 7377.
● Open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 6pm. Until March 12
A Profound Silence Prevailed Over All by Hung Shih-tsung (入默 -- 水岸組曲 -- 洪世聰攝影創作展). Taiwan International Visual Arts Center (台灣國際視覺藝術中心), 1F, 29, Ln 45, Liao Ning St, Taipei (台北市遼寧街45巷29號1樓). Call (02) 2773 3347.
● Open Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 7pm; Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Until March 1
Pan Yu-liang Painting Exhibition (潘玉良畫展). 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. Until April 9.
Zao Wou-ki (趙無極), a series of oil paintings. Lin and Keng Gallery (大未來畫廊), 11, Ln 252, Tunhua S Rd, Sec 1, Taipei. (台北市敦化南路一段252巷11號). Call (02) 2750 8811.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm. Until March 5
Eastern Totems (東方式的圖騰), an unconventional representation of Chinese landscape and brush ink paintings. Metaphysics Gallery (形而上畫廊), 5F, 218-2, Zhongxiao E Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市忠孝東路四段218-2號5樓). Call (02) 2752 9974.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 6:30pm. Until Feb. 28
Insect Ecology Exhibition (生生不息 -- 昆蟲生態展), a photography show that conveys the importance of ecology. Pacific Cultural Foundation (太平洋文化基金會藝術中心), B1, 38, Chongching S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市重慶南路三段38號B1).
Call (02) 2337 7155.
● Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Until Feb. 28
A Dialogue in Time Between Paper and Ink (紙墨在時間對話) and Wanderings -- Photography Solo Exhibition by Hsu Chin-min (迷走 -- 徐欽敏影像個展). 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. Exhibitions run through Feb. 28 and March 1 respectively.
Wang Jia-ben Solo Exhibition (王佳彬個展), showcasing a series of abstract oil paintings 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. 26 and Feb. 28 respectively
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. Until Feb. 26.
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. Until 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.
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.
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
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