Theater
Magic Dance -- Irish Tap Dance (魔力之舞 -- 愛爾蘭踢踏舞劇).
Chungli Arts Center (中壢藝術館), 16, Chungmei Rd, Chungli City (中壢市中美路16號) tomorrow; Hsinchu Municipal Auditorium (新竹市立演藝廳), 17, Tungta Rd, Sec 2, Hsinchu City (新竹市東大路二段17號) on Sunday; Taichung Zhungshan Hall (台中市中山堂), 98, Hsuehshi Rd, Taichung City (台中市學士路98號) on Monday. Chiayi Municipal Cultural Center (嘉義市文化中心), 275, Zhongciao Rd, Chiayi City (嘉義市忠孝路275號) on Tuesday.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) on Thursday.
● Tickets NT$400 to NT$2,000 for Chungli, Hsinchu and Chiayi; NT$400 to NT$2,400 for Taichung and Tainan, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow through Tuesday and Thursday begin at 7:30pm
Maze -- A Mega Fantasy Children Show (迷宮 -- 大型魔幻兒童劇), a theatrical Chinese version of Harry Potter. Family Theater (台北市立親子劇場), 2F, 1, Shifu Rd, Taipei (台北市市府路1號2樓).
● Tickets NT$600 to NT$2,000, through NTCH.
● Tonight, Moday to Thursday at 7:30pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Knock on Heaven's Door (敲天堂之門) by Theatre du Point Aveugle, from France, as part of the 2006 International Theater Festival. National Experimental Theater (國家實驗劇場).
● Tickets NT$600, through NTCH.
● Tonight, tomorrow at 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm.
Home Letter (家書), a performance that tells of a story about a homosexual son and his mother by The Party Theater Group(同黨劇團). 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$350, through NTCH.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.
Those Men in Her Life (她與她生命中的男人), a theatrical performance written and directed by Taiwan director Wu Nien-Jen (吳念真). Metropolitan Hall (城市舞台), 25 Bade Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市八德路三段25號).
● Tickets NT$500 to NT$1,800, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm
The Legend of the Island (島嶼神話), a modern dance piece by the Lan Yang Dance Company. Tainan County Cultural Center (台南縣立文化中心), 23, Zhongzheng Rd, Hsining City, Tainan County (台南縣新營市中正路23號).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$800, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
Dancing For Vital Life (舞動生命之愛), a religious dance piece that looks at life and the universe. 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).
● Free admission. Call (02) 2550 8599
●Thursday at 7:30pm
Classical
The Great Expectation -- Chamber Music (新逸藝術華人樂壇的期待 -- 室內樂篇) featuring music from Mike Mower, Bohuslav Martinu among others. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
●Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,000, through ERA ticketing.
●Tonight at 7:30pm
2006 Gestalt String Quartet (2006新集體享樂主義 -- 結構嬉春), featuring music from Beethoven and Bach, among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
●Tickets NT$300 to NT$800, through NTCH.
●Tomorrow at 7:30pm
What a Wonderful World of Music (傳承與共享 -- 美妙的音樂世界), with Eurasia Chamber Orchestra, featuring music from Brahms, Bach and Beethoven. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
●Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,200, through NTCH.
●Tomorrow at 7:30pm
Wang His-jong Pipa Recital (王世榮琵琶獨奏會). National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
●Tickets NT$300 to NT$500, through NTCH.
●Tomorrow at 7:30pm
The Mozart You Don't Know Of -- Mozart 250 Anniversay Concert (莫札特250週年 -- 你所不知道的莫札特). Kaohsiung City Music Hall (高雄市音樂館), 99, Hexi Rd, Kaohsiung (高雄市河西路99號).
●Tickets NT$150, through ERA ticketing.
●Tomorrow at 7:30pm
The Songs of the Traveller in Kaohsiung Concert (高雄旅人之歌音樂會). National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, Kaohsiung City (高雄中正文化中心), 67, Wufu 1st Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市五福一路67號).
●Tickets NT$200 to NT$500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
Star Musicians from TNNUA (南藝之星協奏音樂會), a traditional Chinese musical perfomance. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets NT$200 to NT$800, through NTCH.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
Soprano Recital Featuring Franca Ma Nelson (永恆的愛 -- 女高音馬筱華獨唱會). National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$250 to NT$500, through ERA ticketing.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
Huang Hui-hsin Bassoon Recital (黃慧馨低音管獨奏會), featuring music from Edward Elgar, Astor Piazzolla among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$200 to NT$500, through NTCH.
● Monday at 7:30pm
Lin Shiao-ling Horn Recital (林筱玲法國號獨奏會), featuring music from Mozart, Hummel among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$200 and NT$300, through ERA ticketing.
● Tuesday at 7:30pm
Elisabeth Leonskaja Piano Recital (蕾昂絲卡雅鋼琴獨奏會), with the world-class master from Russia performing works of Brahms, Schumann, Schubert among others. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,200, through NTCH.
● Wednesday at 7:45pm
A Music Journey of Kang-ting and Shih-hao (聲琴情深 -- 何康婷與蔡世豪唱彈浪漫), featuring romantic music from Messiaen, Satie and Respighi among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$300, through NTCH.
● Wednesday at 7:30pm
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (貝多芬英雄交響曲) with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra performing works by Weber, Brahms and Beethoven. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$200 to NT$800, through NTCH.
● Thursday at 7:30pm
2006 Yi Hui Flute Concert (2006林薏蕙長笛演奏會), featuring music from Bach, Reger, Busoni among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$500, through NTCH.
● Thursday at 7:30pm
Rock, Pop and Jazz
Charity Singing Performance -- Chinese and Taiwanese Love Songs (國台語經典歌曲慈善演唱會). 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$500 to NT$1,500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tuesday at 7:30pm
The Wall (這牆) presents Guang Zhong (廣仲), Cosmic Man (宇宙人) and 88 Guava Seeds (八十八顆芭樂籽) tonight; Totem (圖騰) tomorrow; Weather in My Bird featuring Orang Grass (橙草), Busrider, Goodbye!Nao! (再見奈央) and 13 (拾參) on Sunday. B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1).
● Entrance NT$400 for tonight and tomorrow; NT$300 for Sunday.
Call (02) 2930 0162
● Tonight and tomorrow at 8pm; Sunday at 7pm
Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) presents Delta on the Main Street tonight; Back Quarter (四分衛) tomorrow; Cheery Boom and Beetle Band (甲蟲) on Sunday; Pink Band (粉樂團) and Kao Qiu Qin (烤秋勤) on Tuesday; Fake Death Kitten Piss (假死貓小便) and Zhao Zhi-bi (趙之璧) on Wednesday; 8mm Sky (八釐米天空) and Jacuzzi 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 What Mulan (花木蘭) and Stocking tonight; Lily C and Sahil Mehrotra tomorrow. 3F, 8, Nanjing E Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市南京東路五段8號3樓).
● Entrance NT$150. Call (02) 8787 4154.
● All shows begin 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, 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
Exhibition
Fifty Years of Italian Fashion (時尚義大利 -- 義大利經典時尚五十年). Museum of Contemporary Art (台北當代藝術館), at 39, Changan W Rd, Taipei (台北市長安西路39號).
Call (02)2552 3721.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Until June 4.
Silhouette Near the Pond -- Chen Rui-kang Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition (臨池墨影 -- 陳瑞康書畫展). 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 March 19.
Duo Exhibition by Li Hsin-yuan and Shiao chu-fang (李欣芫與蕭筑方雙個展), a playful contemporary art show. Shin Leh Yuan Art Space (新樂園藝術空間), 15-2, Ln 11, Sec. 2, Zhongshan N Rd, Taipei (台北市中山北路二段11巷15-2號). Call (02) 2561 1548.
● Open Wednesday to Sunday from 1pm to 8pm. Until March 12.
Business From Old Taiwan -- The Artist's View Exhibition (老行業的故事 -- 藝術家的浮光掠影特展), a nostalgic look at the traditional professions through the work of 22 local artists. Taipei Story House (台北故事館), 181-1, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec. 3, Taipei (台北市中山北路三段181-1號). Call (02) 2587 5565.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30am to 6:30pm. Until June 4
Consociate Exhibition of Being Together Pottery Sculpture of Jian Huang-bin and Liu Kuo-ying (簡黃彬與劉國英牽手情陶瓷雕刻聯展). Keelung Cultural Center (基隆市文化中心), 181, Xinyi Rd, Keelung City (基隆市信一路181號).
Call (02) 2422 4170.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Until March 26.
Wang Du Precious Furniture Exhibition (香檻梨床 -- 王度珍材奇木家飾展) and Yau Shu-deng Gouache Painting Exhibition (姚旭燈畫展). 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.
● Open Monday to Sunday from 9am to 7pm. Exhibitions run through March 15 and March 26 respectively
The Voyage of Zheng He Through the Camera Lens (鏡頭下的鄭和傳奇特展), a photo exhibition by the National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita. Discovery Center of Taipei (台北探索館), 1, Shifu Rd, Taipei. (台北市市府路1號). Call (02) 2725 8629.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm. Until May 5
Qiu Bing-heng Solo Exhibition (踏歌行 -- 邱秉恆個展), a multi-media art exhibition. Home Gallery (家畫廊), 30-1, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市中山北路三段30-1號). Call (02) 2591 4302.
● Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm. Until March 25
Guo Dong-tai Photo Exhibition (郭東泰攝影展). Jeff Hsu's Art (觀想藝術中心), B1-2, 1, Ln 200, Songde Rd, Taipei (台北市松德路200巷1號B1-2). Call (02) 8780 8181.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30am to 7pm. Until March 19
Fable Game -- Wolfgang Nocke's Solo Exhibition (動物寓言來拜年 -- 諾奇個展). BeFineArt Gallery (比劃比畫畫廊) a pastl painting-turned-print show on animals. 122-2, Renai Rd, Sec. 3, Taipei (台北市仁愛路三段122-2號). Call (02) 2702 7756.
● Open 12pm to 7pm. Until March 31
Fine Art in Kaohsiung -- Invisible History (美術高雄2005 -- 看不見的歷史), a photography exhibition and Garden of Illustration (魔幻彩筆 -- 插畫家的繪本花園), showcasing works by 13 illustrators from the UK and 14 local artists. 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 March 12 and June 4 respectively.
Centennial Celebration of Chen Chin -- a Preview of the Touring Exhibition in Japan (陳進百年紀念展 -- 赴日巡迴前展), a large-scale retrospective on the important figure of Taiwan's modern painting and 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 19 and March 26 respectively.
A Solo Exhibition by Tu Wei -- Do Not Forget the Person in the Shade (杜偉個展 -- 勿忘影中人), using video installations to present the "emotive space" of a furniture bazaar. IT Park Gallery (伊通公園), at 2-3F, 41, Yitong St, Taipei (台北市伊通街41號2/3樓).
Call (02) 2507 7243
● Open Tuesday to Saturday from 1pm to 10pm. Until March 11
Transmission of Craft -- Craft Exhibition (工藝傳承新人創藝展). National Taiwan Craft Research Taipei Crafts Center (國立台灣工藝研究所台北工藝設計中心), 9F, 20, Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路20號9樓). Call (02) 2356 3880.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Until March 19.
Phenomenal Female Artist -- Pan Yu-liang's Digital Print Exhibition (傳奇藝女子 -- 潘玉良數位版畫展). Capital Art Corporation (首都藝術中心), 2F, 343, Renai Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市仁愛路四段343號2樓). Call (02) 2775 5268.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Until March 19
Artists' Diary -- The Chapter of Winter Lighting (阿德的秘密日記 -- 冬戀燈節篇), reinterpretations of Lantern Festival traditions by local and foreign artists through contemporary art forms. Taipei Artist Village (台北國際藝術村), 7, Beiping 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 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
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