* Tonight and tomorrow's shows begin 10pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday's at 8:30pm
* Entrance for tonight and Tuesday is NT$400 tomorrow is NT$500, Wednesday is NT$300
* 3F, 8 Nanjing E Rd Sec 5, Taipei (台北市南京東路5段8號3樓). Call (02) 8787-4154 or visit www.livingroomtaipei.com
(Please note: Some of the listed bands do not have English names, in which case the ‘Taipei Times’ has included a translation or transliteration.)
Exhibitions
Tsai Ken Solo Exhibition 2006 — Still Life (靜物 — 蔡根2006個展) Seeing his works as a record of fleeting moments of his life, Tsai encourages viewers to perceive the still art works as catalysts that bring them back to their own feelings as the artist believes images fade away with time, but they can help us to see our inner selves and turn the ephemeral beauty of life into something eternal.
* 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). Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Call (02) 2587-3412.
* Until Oct. 7
Abstract Print: Three from the Left Bank (左岸三結藝), featuring abstract prints by three renowned expatriates in Paris. Zao Wou-ki (趙無極) is famed for his idiosyncratic style playing with the forms and techniques of modern Western art. Chu The-chun's (朱德群) works are the manifestation of light and nature while the abstract prints of Liu Tsz-ming (劉自明) move from the concrete to the abstract, leaving the viewer with a vast space for imagining.
* Capital Arts Center (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). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Call (02) 2775-5268.
* Until Sept. 30
2006 Jazz Photo Gallery's Joint Exhibition of Photography (2006年攝影創作聯展) Divided into two series, the large-scale photo exhibition features 200 works by 200 photographers to give a comprehensive look at Taiwan's photographic art. The works on display depict various aspect of the island ranging from cultural activities to natural landscapes and present different styles of photography from commercial to news reporting.
* Jazz Photography Gallery(爵士攝影藝廊), 2F, 433 Bade Rd Sec 2, Taipei (台北市八德路二段433號2樓). Open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Call (02) 2741-2256.
* Until Oct. 1
Kuo Kuan-hsin Solo Exhibition 2006: The Dream Maker (郭冠忻2006個展 — 刺繡的夢裳), a series of oil paintings that take the viewer into a personal fantasy with enchanting fairytales of the kingdom of Mr. and Mrs. Cat and an angel of love living in a closed chamber.
* Galerie Elegance Taipei (愛力根畫廊), 48 Yixian Rd, Taipei (台北市逸仙路48號). Open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Call (02) 2758-1038.
* Until Sept. 23
Goodbye Summer Time (再見夏天) Centering on the theme of summer time, the exhibition features nearly 100 paintings by over ten artists from abroad to let viewers appreciate the beauty of the season in all its manifestations.
* BeFineArt Gallery (比劃比畫畫廊), 122-2 Renai Rd Sec 3, Taipei (台北市仁愛路三段122-2號). Open daily from 12pm to 7pm. Call (02) 2702-7756.
* Until Sept. 30
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