Theater
Mr. Eyeball Cabaret -- Eye Party(眼球先生夜總會之Eye Party), a performance that is a fashion show, talk show and a dance piece all in one. Red Playhouse (紅樓劇場), 10, Chengdu Rd, Taipei (台北市成都路10號).
● Tickets NT$600, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight and tomorrow at 1pm and 8pm
Dragonfly 28 (蜻蜓二八), a children's play by the Bean Theater. 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$1,000, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
National Guo Guang Opera Company (國立國光劇團) presents three Beijing Opera pieces Green Faced Villain (通天犀), The Great Award (大登殿) and Peony Pavilion (寫真離魂). 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 x402 to x408.
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm
Human Condition II -- Those Men in Her Life (她與她生命中的男人), a theatrical performance written and directed by Taiwanese director Wu Nien-jen (吳念真). 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$350 to NT$1,600, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Classical
101 Philharmonic Ensemble (笛韻琴聲 -- 華佩與陳貞蕙音樂會), featuring music from Bizet, Emmanuel and Ibert among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$200 and NT$300, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm
The Performances of Chinese Musical Instruments (金石絲竹奏新聲). National Taiwan Arts Education Center (國立台灣藝術教育館), 47, Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路47號).
● Free admission. Call (02) 2311 0574.
● Tonight at 7:30pm
An Ning and Jian Pei-ying Piano Duet Concert (安寧與簡佩盈雙鋼琴獨奏會), featuring music from Saint-Saens, Gershwin and Rachmaninoff among others. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$400 to NT$1,500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
Tsai Chia-hui Piano Recital (蔡佳憓鋼琴獨奏會), featuring music from Bach, and Chopin among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$300 and NT$500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
Composer Portrait Series I -- Mozart Piano Music (大師系列I -- 莫札特鋼琴篇) with pianist Iwan Koenig and Yinqi Orchestra performing music from Mozart and Mendelssohn among others. Novel Hall (新舞台), 3-1 Songshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號)
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,200, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
Xingtian Temple Music Award Concert (行天宮菁音獎優勝者音樂會), featuring music from Telemann, Marcello and Weber among others. Xuankong Library at Xingtian Temple (行天宮附設玄空圖書館), 9, Ln 120, Dunhua N Rd, Taipei (台北市敦化北路120巷9號).
● Free tickets required in advance.
Call (02) 2713 6165 x352
● Tomorrow at 7pm
The Oriental Classics: Ga Da Mei Lin Symphonic Poem (東方經典 -- 嘎達梅林). National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,600, through NTCH.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
The Voice of Angeline (台北天使之音) featuring works by Pergolesi, Pachelbel and Gounod among others. Novel Hall (新舞台), 3-1 Songshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號).
● Tickets NT$250 and NT$350.
Call (02) 2717 1963.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
Fantasy Peripheral Visions -- Artemis Yen Hua-rong Piano Recital (幻象 -- 顏華容鋼琴獨奏會), featuring music from Liszt, Bach and Prokofiev among others. The concert at the National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳) features music from Pasculliz and Bolling among others.
● Tickets NT$250 to NT$500, through ERA ticketing.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
Violin and Piano Duo Performance (小提琴鋼琴二重奏). Taishin Arts Center (台新金控藝文中心), (台北市仁愛路四段118號2樓). 2F, 118, Renai Rd, Sec 4, Taipei.
● Free admission. Call (02) 3707 6955.
● Wednesday at 12:30pm
Stars of the Century -- A Chamber Evening (世紀之星 -- 室內樂之夜), with the winners of the NTSO 2005 Chamber Competition featuring music from Dvorak, Arnold and Agay among others. Taipei Zhongshan Hall (台北市中山堂), 98 Yenping S Rd, Taipei (台北市延平南路98號).
● Tickets NT$300, through NTCH.
● Thursday at 7:30pm
Rock, Pop and Jazz
Edguy Rocket Ride Taipei Concert (刀鋒邊緣台北演唱會), a heavy metal feast from the fast-rising German act. For more information, visit www.rockempire.com.tw. Family Theater (台北市立親子劇場), 2F, 1, Shifu Rd, Taipei (台北市市府路一號2樓).
● Tickets NT$1,400 to NT$2,000, through ERA ticketing.
● Sunday at 7pm
Franz and Friends (城市舞台藝文沙龍) features classic jazz by Idea House Band every Sunday, classical Western love songs every Tuesday and Wednesday. 25, Bade Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市八德路三段25號).
● Free admission. Call (02) 2579 0558.
● All shows begin at 9pm
Velvet Underground (地下絲絨) features Seraphim (六翼天使) and Dianyan Beauty (電眼美女) tonight; Smoky Eyes and RI tomorrow. B1, 50, Zhongxiao W Rd, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市忠孝西路一段50號B1).
● Entrance NT$350 for tonight; NT$300 for tomorrow. Call (02) 2314 1868.
● Both shows begin at 9pm
The Wall (這牆) presents Screw Bolt's (螺絲釘) album release party tonight; the fifth anniversary celebration of featuring So What and White Eyes (白目) tomorrow; Punk Up! featuring Hotpink, Punkhoo (胖虎) and 831 (八三夭) on Sunday; KbN and Gan Nan-xu (甘納許) on Wednesday; Sunburst Down Fall and Selfkill 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 and tomorrow; NT$300 the other gigs.
Call (02) 2930 0162
● All shows begin at 8pm
Witch House (女巫店) features Open Eyes (毆噴愛) tonight; Peng jing-hui (彭靖惠) tomorrow. 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. Call (02) 2362 5494.
● Shows begin at 9:30pm
The Living Room (小客廳) features Sky Burial (天藏) tonight; Busted -- Comedy with Chris Gavin tomorrow; Mydear on Tuesday; Lucky Pie and Bone (骨頭) 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$100 for tonight,
tomorrow and Wednesday; NT$50 for Tuesday. Call (02) 8787 4154.
● Tonight at 10pm; tomorrow at 8pm; Weekday shows begin at 8:30pm
Second Floor (貳樓咖啡館) presents Mr. Green (橙草) and (張瑞祥) tomorrow; Tiny Things (小東西) and Nibbling Ears (咬耳朵) 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
Feativals
2006 Taichung International Matsu Cultural Festival presents a host of traditional cultural and religious activities centered on the Chenlan Temple in Tachia, Taichung. The highlight of the festival is an eight-day pilgrimage starting March 25. Information about the festival, in both English and Chinese, is available at mazu.taichung.gov.tw.
● Until May 14
Yangmingshan Flower Season (陽明山花季), an annual flower festival held in Yangmingshan. For more information, visit www.yms.url.tw
● Until March 26
Exhibitions
Italian Light (義大利人對於設計) a talk on Italian-designed lights from the 1950s and into the 1980s, 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.
● From tomorrow until April 4
Yuan-hao: From Chora to Female Pedigree, a Solo Exhibition by Juin Shieh (謝鴻均), IT Park, 2F, 41, Yitong St, Taipei (台北市伊通街41號2樓). Call (02) 25077243.
● Open Tuesday to Saturday 1pm to 10pm. From tomorrow through April 15.
City of Swallows (燕子之城), an exhibition on migration, post-colonial memory and new Taiwan color, by members of the Shin Leh Yuan Art Space (新樂園藝術空間) at Linsen Park (林森公圜). See www.etat.com/slyart.
● Sunday from 5pm until 9pm.
Spreading -- Solo Exhibition by Rose Huang (自遊自在 -- 黃沛瀅創作個展), 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 from Sunday 9:30am to 5:30pm. From tomorrow through April 4.
An exhibition of Chinese Embroidery (奇針藝繡) at the Hong-Gah Museum (鳳甲美術館), 5F, 260, Daye Rd, Taipei (台北市大業路260號5樓). See www.hong-gah.org.tw or call (02) 2894-2272.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:30am to 5:30pm. Until June 4.
Calligraphy Exhibition From the Permanent Collection of Hwa-Kang Museum (華岡博物館館藏書法展) with works by over 70 artists including Zhang Da-chien (張大千) and Yu You-jen (于右任). Hwa-Kang Museum of the Chinese Cultural University (中國文化大學華岡博物館), 55, Huagang Rd, Yangmingshan, Taipei. Call (02) 2861 0511.
● Until June 19
Empty Fields -- A Dialogue Between Contemporary Art and Contemporary Philosophy (空場 -- 台灣當代藝術與當代哲學的對話), a joint exhibition on the concepts of art by 16 well-known local artists. Taipei National University of the Arts -- Guandu Arts Museum (台北藝術大學關渡美術館), 1, Xueyuan Rd, Beitou, Taipei (台北市北投區學園路1號). Call (02) 2893 8871.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Until April 2.
Mozart's Memorial Special Exhibition -- The Whiz kid Mozart's Musical World (莫札特紀念特展 -- 神童莫札特的音樂世界). National Taiwan Arts Education Center (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. Until April 20
From Old to Modern Times: Chan Liu Precious Paintings Exhibitions of the East and West (博覽古今 -- 長流中西秘珍大展). Chan Liu Art Gallery (長流畫廊), 3F, 12, Jinshan S Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市金山南路二段12號3樓). Call (02) 2321 6603.
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Until March 28
The Mind of Nature: Process and Structure (心內風景). 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 April 23
Lin Cai-yi Oil Painting Solo Exhibition (什麼是女人與花 -- 林彩藝油畫創作展) and Joint Exhibition of Picture Blocks -- Handheld Dreams (繪本積木聯展 -- 手提的夢想). 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, 10am to 5pm. Until April 1 and March 31 respectively.
An Impromptu Composed of Geometric Form and Colors -- Hu Kun-jung 2006 Solo Exhibition (幾何形色的即興曲 -- 胡坤榮2006創作個展). Main Trend Gallery (大趨勢畫廊), 209-1, Chengde Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市承德路三段209-1號).
Call (02) 2587 3412.
● Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Until April 1.
Spiritual Peach Blossoms -- Xu Bi-hua Solo Painting Exhibition (心靈桃花 -- 徐畢華繪畫個展). The Mayor's Residence Arts Salon (市長官邸藝文沙龍), 46, Xuzhou Rd, Taipei (台北市徐州路46號). Call (02) 2396 9398
● Open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Until April 2.
Eagle Forever -- Image Exhibition of Our City Bird (永遠的老鷹 -- 咱的市鳥生態展) and 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. Exhibitions run through May 7 and March 26 respectively.
Landscapes -- Highlights From the Permanent Collection (山水 -- 2006典藏常設展), showcasing the evolution of artistic forms, concepts and the media since the 20th century 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 Oct. 22 and March 26 respectively.
Fifty Years of Italian Fashion (時尚義大利 -- 義大利經典時尚五十年), an exhibition on the development of Italian fashion over the last 50 years. 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.
The Era of Image Deciphering (時代閱圖), employing the image as a form of reading to examine our cultural level. 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).
Call (02) 2773 3347.
● Open Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 7pm; Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Until March 29
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
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.
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