Theater
CH3CCL3 releaser (三氯乙烷釋放體) by 8213 Physical Dance Theater is a stimulating combination of visual, artistic and dancing styles, the end result of which is a new style of physical theater.
* Guling St Theater (牯嶺街小劇場), 2, Alley 5, Guling St, Taipei (台北市牯嶺街5巷2號)
PHOTO: AP
* Tickets are NT$150 and can be purchased through NTCH ticketing
* Today and tomorrow at 7:30pm and tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm
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Wedding Memories (女兒紅) will be performed by the Ping-Fong Acting Troupe (屏風表演班) and will be staged at the National Theater. The theater piece follows the real-life story of director Hugh Lee's mother and tracks a family's efforts to rebuild its home after great loss.
* National Theater (國家戲劇院), 21-1, Zhongshan S Rd, Taipei (台北市中山南路22-1號)
* Tickets are NT$500 to NT$2,500 and are available through NTCH ticketing
* Today and tomorrow at 7:30pm, tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm
Lysistrata (利西翠妲), the ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, will be staged by the Tainaner Ensemble (台南人劇團) in Tainan. Written at the height of the Peloponnesian war (411BC), it tells the story of a group of women from Sparta and Athens — the two cities at war — who withhold sex from their husbands to protest against the war.
* At the Eternal Golden Castle (億載金城), 3 Guangchou Rd, Anping District, Tainan (台南市安平區光州路3號)
* Tickets are NT$500 and can be purchased through NTCH ticketing or by calling the Tainaner Ensemble at (06) 274-7605
* Today, tomorrow and Sunday at 8:00pm
Meeting with Vajrasattva (金剛心) by U Theater is physical theater at its best. With well-choreographed body movements and a precise sense of rhythm, this troupe takes audiences on a search for Vajrasattva, the Tibetan Buddhist god of wisdom.
* At Daan Forest Park, Taipei
* Admission is free
* Saturday and Sunday at 7:30pm
Snow Wolf Said (雪狼說) and Butterfly Love Story (梁祝) by Modern Dance Club (現代舞劇) is a modern dance drama adapted from the musical drama of the same name by Jacky Chang, who brought it to Taiwan in 2005. Butterfly Love Story was re-written by the group in 1999 and is one of the most affecting love stories in Chinese history.
* At the National Taiwan Arts Education Center (國立臺灣藝術教育館), 47 Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路47號).
* Tickets are free but must be obtained 90 minutes before performance begins
* Saturday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Classical Music
National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Bernstein Young People's Concert: Thus Spake Richard Strauss (伯恩斯坦音樂入門理查史特勞斯如是說). Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts was designed to open the world of music to children and to encourage youths to be more involved in music. The NSO's own Young People's Concert series, modeled after Bernstein's programs, has been highly praised in recent years. With its combination of oral explanations and instrumental demonstrations, this series has already given countless local audiences a deeper understanding of classical music. For the 2006/2007 season, Richard Strauss is to be the featured composer of the subscription series, hence before the concert series begins, the renowned local cellist Chang Chen-chieh (張正傑) will give an introduction analysis to help audience members appreciate Strauss and his work. The conductor will be Amy Chang (張佳韻).
* At the National Concert Hall, Taipei
* Tickets are NT$250.
* The concert today at 2:30pm is not open to the public, but tickets to the concert tonight at 7:30pm cost NT$250 and are available through NTCH ticketing
2006 Asia Pacific String Quartet Concert in Fall (2006 亞太弦樂四重奏秋季音樂會). The concert will feature violinists Hwang Wei-ming (黃維民) and Hsu Hsi-lung (徐錫隆), violist Chen Ruei-hsien (陳瑞賢), and cellist Chen Chien-an (陳建安). The program will include Debussy's String Quartet in G Minor, Op.10, Bartok's String Quartet, No. 1, Op.7, and Huang Shih-mei's (黃士眉) String Quartet “Echo in the Valley” (空谷迴響).
* Tonight at the Concert Hall of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Nantou County Government (南投縣政府文化局演藝廳), 135 Chienkuo Rd, Nantou City (南投市建國路135號) and tomorrow at the National Recital Hall, Taipei
* For the Nantou concert, tickets are NT$100; for the Taipei concert, tickets range from NT$300 to NT$500 through NTCH ticketing.
* Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30pm
Taipei Symphony Orchestra (TSO) — Flute and harp Concerto (台北市力交響樂團經典原味莫札特 — 長笛與豎琴協奏曲). This season, TSO has presented and will continue to present a series of productions until the end of this year to celebrate Mozart's brilliance on the 250th anniversary of his birth. The conductor will be Heiko Mathias Forster. Flutist Yu Ya-hui (游雅慧) and harpist Wang Ling-ling (王伶伶) will present Mozart's Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C Major, K.299. Also, the TSO will present two Mozart's symphonies, Symphony No.25 in G Minor, K.183 and Symphony No.38 in D Major , K.504 “The Prague”.
* At the Taipei Zhongshan Hall (台北市中山堂), 98 Yenping S Rd, Taipei (台北市延平南路98號)
* Tickets are NT$200 to NT$1,000 are available through NTCH ticketing.
* Tonight at 7:30pm
Laszlo Simon Piano Recital (鋼琴大師 Laszlo Simon 鋼琴獨奏會). Simon is an award-winning pianist in the Casagrande, Geneva, and Busoni competitions and is currently a professor at the Hochschule der Kunste in Berlin.
* At the Taipei National University of the Arts Concert Hall (國立台北藝術大學音樂廳), 1 Xueyuan Rd, Beitou District, Taipei (台北市北投區學園路1號)
* Tickets are NT$100 and are available through NTCH ticketing
* Tomorrow at 2:30pm
Hsu Hsi-lung Violin Recital (徐錫隆小提琴獨奏會). The program will include Handel's Sonata for Violin and Figured Bass, Op.1, Nr.15, Bach's Partita for Violin Solo in E Major, No.3, Frank's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, and Huang Shih-mei's (黃士眉) Violin Caprice “Time Flies By”.
* At the Taichung County Cultural Center (台中縣立文化中心), 782 Yuanhuan E Rd, Fengyuan City, Taichung County (台中縣豐原市圓環東路782號) on Sunday afternoon and at the National Recital Hall, Taipei, on Oct 24
* Tickets range from NT$200 to NT$300 for the Taichung concert and from NT$300 to NT$500 for the Taipei concert
* Sunday at 2:30pm and Oct 24 at 7:30pm
Contemporary
The Wall (這牆) presents Sodagreen (蘇打綠) tonight, Mad Flow, Hard Case and Infernal Chaos on Sunday, Funk Rock Night with Bones (骨頭), Formula and Coach (教練) on Wednesday and Jelly Bean, Punk Hoo (胖虎) and Shock Mall (夏卡毛) on Thursday.
* Entrance for tonight is NT$500 (discounts are available for multiple ticket purchases), Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday is NT$300
* All shows begin at 8pm
* B1, 200 Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1). Call (02) 2930-0162 or visit www.the-wall.com.tw
Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) presents G.J.O Big Band: Groovin' Jazz Orchestra (搖擺爵士大樂團) tonight, Oriental Express (東方快車) mini concert tomorrow, Jelly Bean and Punk Hoo (胖虎) on Sunday, open jam night on Monday, Crimson and Summing and Friends on Tuesday, Sound of the Earth Rock Nite on Wednesday, Penny and Room19Musik and Nokey Band on Thursday.
* All shows begin at 9:30pm except Monday's, which starts at 9pm
* Entrance for tonight is NT$400, tomorrow is NT$350, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday’s shows are NT$300
* B1, 2, Ln 244 Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1). Call (02) 2368 7310 or visit www.riverside.com.tw
Grooveyard presents Submarine 3, a night of acid, funk and rock, tonight, Eddie Bruce Jr with Public Radio tomorrow.
* Both shows begin at 10pm
* Entrance for tonight is NT$100, tomorrow is NT$200
* 2F, 105 Huamei W Rd, Taichung (台中市華美西街105號二樓). Visit www.grooveyardtaiwan.com
The Living Room (小客廳) presents Pressed Launch Party Vol. 5 tonight with Faye & the Slacks and The Tourists, a night with David Foster tomorrow, Jelly Bean on Tuesday, April Ethereal and Open Jam night on Wednesday and Get Lit. (實驗劇場), a multilingual gathering of “Art from the Heart,” on Thursday.
* Tonight's show begins at 9pm, tomorrow and Thursday's at 10pm, Tuesday and Wednesday's at 8:30pm
* Entrance for tonight is NT$500 and includes a copy of Pressed Vol. 5, tomorrow's show is NT$500, Tuesday and Wednesday is NT$350, Thursday 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
Bliss presents Pressed Launch Party Vol. 5 tomorrow with Faye & the Slacks and The Anglers.
* The show begins at 9pm
* Entrance for tomorrow is NT$200
* 148 Xinyi Rd Sec 4, Taipei (台北市信義路四段148號). Call (02) 2702-1855 or visit www.blisstaipei.com
Exhibitions
Lien Chien-hsing Solo Exhibition (連建興個展). Renowned for his realist style, the artist has taken a daring break from his previous painted subjects of people and animals, and has turned to popular toys, stuffed dolls and Disney icons.
* Eslite Gallery (誠品畫廊), B2, 245 Dunhua S Rd Sec 1, Taipei (台北市敦化南路一段245號B2). Open Tuesday to Sunday at 11am to 7pm. Call (02) 2775-5977
* Until Oct. 29
On Another Moment (寄託另一個當下), a joint photo exhibition by members of the Shih Chieh photography club (拾階攝影). Featuring multi-media works and installation and video pieces mixed with still images, the exhibition goes beyond the limits of two-dimensional art forms and addresses new styles used by photographers.
* Heng Chang Gallery (恆昶藝廊), 396-1 Renai Rd Sec 4, Taipei (台北市仁愛路四段396-1號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Call (02) 2706-6466
* Until Oct. 26
On the Road (路途中), a joint exhibition by seven German artists that aims to present a broad representation of German art through a variety of media ranging from painting, photography, sketches, ceramics, wood carving, prints, video works and collages. Addressing different subject matters, the works present the artists' reflections on the material nature of life.
* German Cultural Center Taipei (台北德國文化中心), 12F, 20 Hoping W Rd Sec 1, Taipei (台北市和平西路一段20號12樓). Open Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 8pm. Call (02) 2365-7294
* Until Nov. 10
Monsterism Island in Taipei, a special exhibition on the British artist/designer Pete Fowler who presents a new series of illustrations entitled Deco Psyche specially created for the show. Attending the 2006 Taiwan International Animation Festival that showcased his animation works, Fowler is also displaying his 3-D toys of the Monsterism series and T-shirts along with the 20 original illustrations and duplicates
* Pixie Gallery Store, 44, Ln 51, Daan Rd Sec 1, Taipei. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 1pm to 9:30pm. Call (02) 2711-8289
* Until Sunday
Spreading Realism — Oil Painting From China Since 1978> (展開的現實主義 — 1978年以來中國油畫), featuring over 100 oil paintings by renowned Chinese artists, the exhibition provides a comprehensive overview on the development of the art form since 1978. Works are grouped under four themes: history; contemporary; merging of East and West and individuality.
* Taipei Fine Arts Museum (台北市立美術館) at 181 Zhongshan N Rd Sec 3, Taipei (台北市中山北路三段181號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Call (02) 2595-7656.
* Until Oct. 29
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