THEATER
Judge Bao (遇見包青天) by National Guoguang Opera Company (國立國光劇團) follows three stories based on the life of the renowned and fair-minded Hunan judge Baozhen (包拯) of the Song Dynasty. The first story is about a scholar who hires a hitman to kill his wife so that he can get closer to a princess and thus ingratiate himself with the royal family. The second is about a mistake made by Judge Bao and how, through humility, he corrects it. The final story finds Judge Bao in ordinary clothing helping commoners deal with their legal problems.
* National Cultural Center, Kaohsiung City (高雄市文化中心), 67 Wufu 1st Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市五福一路67號)
* Today, tomorrow and Sunday at 7:30pm
* Tickets are NT$300 and NT$500 and are available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artstickets.com.tw
A Touch of Zen (正版--神武不二) is a unique theatrical experience by Taipei-based drumming performance group U-Theater. Using traditional Chinese martial arts and qi gong as the basis of the performance, the performance is a reflection on the relationship between percussion and meditation.
* Performance Hall of the Hsinchu County Cultural Affairs Bureau (新竹縣文化局演藝廳), 146 Hsiancheng 9th Rd, Chupei, Hsinchu County (新竹縣竹北市縣政九路146號)
* Tomorrow at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm
* Tickets are NT$350 to NT$2,000 and are available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artstickets.com.tw
The Half-mile Great Wall (半里長城) by Ping Fong Acting Troupe (屏風表演班) takes a humorous look at the building of the Great Wall.
* Chiayi Performing Arts Center (嘉義縣表演藝術中心), 265 Jianguo Rd Sec 2, Minsyong Township, Chiayi County (嘉義縣民雄鄉建國路二段265號)
* Tomorrow at 7:30pm
* Tickets are NT$500 to NT$2,500 and are available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artstickets.com.tw (Note: Only NT$2,500 tickets are available)
Once again the peace of the Kunlun Herb Garden in Longtan will be broken by bands and music fans.
THE FOURTH PEACEFEST has grown into one of the biggest alternative music and art festivals in the country and takes place next week.
Headliners this year include Aboriginal bluesman Kimbo (胡德夫), drum group Pan Africana, rockers 88 Guava Seeds, David Chen & the Muddy Basin Ramblers, Totem, Rocket Grrrl and DJs Marcus Aurelius, Dragon and Soundmindset. There will be over 36 acts in total.
PEACE FESTIVAL 2007 is from June 1 to June 3, starting Friday 9pm. It will be held at the Kunlun Herb Gardens, Lungtan, Taoyuan County. It is NT$600 for a weekend pass, Sunday is free admission.
* See www.hopingforhoping.com for more information.
A Doll's House. Performed by Tellus Theater, the play was written in 1879 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen and is a harsh criticism of Victorian marital life.
* Lien Te Vegetarian Restaurant (蓮德品素天地), B1, 82 Ningpo W St, Taipei (台北市寧波西街82號B1)
* Tomorrow at 6:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm
* Tickets are NT$350 and are available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw
2007 -- Taipei Traditional Arts festival (2007 臺北市傳統藝術季). This is the final weekend to get out and take in some traditional Chinese and Taiwanese performance art. This weekend's celebrations are light on the Chinese and heavy on Taiwan. Taiwanese Opera, that is. One's Destiny is Not Determined by Fate (命運不是天註定) by Holo Taiwanese Opera Troupe (河洛歌仔劇團), followed tomorrow by Ruei-lien Liu Defends the Nation (劉瑞蓮護國), performed by Chun-Mei Taiwanese Opera Troupe (春美歌劇團). Sunday's performance is The Adorable Youth (可愛青春).
* Zhongshan Hall Plaza, Taipei Zhongshan Hall (台北市中山堂),
98 Yenping S Rd, Taipei (台北市延平南路98號)
* All performances begin at 7pm
* Admission is free
SPECIAL EVENTS
Participants are needed for a Living and Housing in the 3rd Millennium forum taking place in Taipei, starting Thursday and running until June 3. The workshop is tasked with developing strategies for improving the quality of life in the nation's capital city. German industrial designer Klaus Luig will be coordinating the workshop, which is organized by the German Culture Centre Taipei, the National Taipei University of Technology and the Hao Ran Foundation. Attendance is free. The workshop will be held at National Taipei University of Technology, 1 Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 3, Taipei (台北市忠孝東路三段1號). For further information contact Kathrin Hirth, at the German Culture Center Taipei, 12F, 20 Heping W Rd Sec 1, Taipei (台北市和平西路一段20號12樓). Call (02) 2365-7294.
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