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UPCOMING BY DAVID CHEN Japanese jazz artist Julee Karan makes her debut appearance in Taiwan on Oct. 11 at the Taipei International Convention Center (台北國際會議中心大會堂). Karan is a lounge singer who delivers standards in contemporary pop ballad style. Her debut album, Lover’s Jazz, which includes renditions of Culture Club’s Do You Really Want to Hurt Me and The Police’s Every Breath You Take, made a splash in Europe, where it reached the Top 10 on the iTunes charts in Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Karan is being promoted as a diva in the making by EMI, which is betting her smooth charm will win over fans in Taiwan. ▲Julee Karan at Taipei International Convention Center (台北國際會議中心大會堂), 1, Xinyi Rd Sec 5, Taipei City (台北市信義路五段1號) ▲Oct. 11 at 7:30pm ▲Tickets are NT$700 to NT$2,500, available through ERA ticket outlets or online at www.ticket.com.tw

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Theater

Legitimate Crimes (合法犯罪), the latest production by Ping-Fong Acting Troupe (屏風表演班), is a detective comedy that involves a murder in a amusement park. The stellar cast includes troupe founder Hugh Lee (李國修) and actor and comedian Gu Pao-min (顧寶明).

■ Metropolitan Hall (城市舞台), 25, Bade Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市八德路三段25號)

■ Tonight at 7:30pm, tomorrow at 2:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, Tuesday to Thursday at 7:30pm

■ Tickets are NT$600 to NT$3,000, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw



Contemporary Jazz Dance Theater (爵士舞蹈劇場), which mixes jazz and modern dance with other forms of performing arts, celebrates its fifth birthday with Fives’, five pieces created by five different choreographers.

HIGHLIGHT The 2009 Kuandu Arts Festival (關渡藝術節) kicks off tomorrow night with a free theater performance by Taiwan-based Golden Bough Theater of Happiness (浮浪貢開花), a light-hearted comedy about a young bohemian’s quest for eternal bliss. On Oct. 10, Israeli actress Gila Almagor reprises her role of the demented Holocaust survivor Henya in the much-anticipated The Summer of Avia, which is based on a novel by Almagor. In the medium of dance, Israeli choreographer Arkadi Zaides explores the connections between space, music, movement and image in Solo Colores and Solo Siento, beginning on Oct. 16. And on Oct. 9, Hong Kong-based dance troupe Mcmuimui Dansemble’s (雙妹嘜舞蹈劇場) Boot-leg Butter-fly (與山伯同床) takes a humorous look at the lives of two young women in a performance inspired by the Chinese tale The Butterfly Lovers (梁山伯與祝英台). The Kuandu Arts Festival runs until Oct. 25 and includes art exhibits and lectures in addition to a wide range of performances. A PDF version of the festival’s program, which contains useful information such as show times, ticket prices and links to artists’ Web sites, can be downloaded from kdarts.tnua.edu.tw/festival/file/0910_small.pdf. A review of the festival’s art exhibits will run on Page 15 of this coming Wednesday’s Taipei Times. Performances will be held at the Taipei National University of the Arts Dance Theater (國立台北藝術大學舞蹈廳), 1, Xueyuan Rd, Taipei City (台北市學園路1號), and at the National Experimental Theater, Taipei City. Art exhibits will be on display at the Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts (關渡美術館), 1 Xueyuan Rd, Taipei City (台北市學園路1號) ▲Tomorrow until Oct. 25 ▲On the Net: ▲kdarts.tnua.edu.tw/festival

■ Crown Art Center Theater (皇冠小劇場), B1, 50, Ln 120, Dunhua N Rd, Taipei City (台北市敦化北路120巷50號B1)

■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm, tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

■ Tickets are NT$500, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw



A rendition of the Oscar-winning Alan Ball play of the same title, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Ren Shin Theatre (仁信合作社) is a comedy set at a wedding in the countryside near Tainan where five bridesmaids must confront their own desires and attitudes toward life.

■ Tainan Human Theater Factory (台南人戲工場), 3F, Baida Education and Cultural Center (百達文教中心3樓), 85 Shengli Rd, Tainan City (台南市勝利路85號)

■ Tonight at 7:30pm, tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm

■ Tickets are NT$360, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw



Known as Taiwan’s first original musical, Greenray Theater’s (綠光劇團) Neckties & High-heeled Shoes — A Musical (領帶與高跟鞋) returns with a nationwide tour 15 years after it premiered. The musical tells a story of workplace intrigue and lampoons Taiwanese office culture.

■ Kaohsiung’s Chih-Teh Hall (高雄市文化中心至德堂), 67 Wufu 1st Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市五福一路67號)

■ Tonight at 7:30pm

■ Tickets are NT$500 to NT$2,000, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw

Classical music

2009 NTSO International Music Festival Series VII — Szymanowski Quartet (2009NTSO國際音樂節系列VII — 齊瑪諾夫斯基弦樂四重奏) sees the quartet performing a program that includes Szymanowski’s Nocturne and Tarantella, Op.28, Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3 “Emperor,” and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1.

■ Today at 7:30pm

■ National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Music Hall (國立台灣交響樂團演奏廳), 738-2 Chungcheng Rd, Wufeng Township, Taichung County (台中縣霧峰鄉中正路738之2號)

■ Tickets are NT$300 to NT$1,000, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw

NSO Theme Park — Music King of the Ocean (NSO 主題樂園 — 音樂航海王) is a children’s concert that brings together the musical talents of the National Symphony Orchestra (國家交響樂) under Chang Yin-fang (張尹芳) and the dramatic skills of Ifkids Theater (如果兒童劇團) in a production for the whole family. The program includes sections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and Swan Lake, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee and Capriccio Espagnol, and more.

■ Tomorrow at 11am and 2:30pm

■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City

■ Tickets are NT$400, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw


Striking Vision (擊樂異象) sees percussion group Music Forum (十方樂集) present a program of newly commissioned works, including Five Scenes (五景─擊樂五重奏) by Lee Tai-hsiang (李泰祥), Lead-in With Storm and Thunder (風雷引 ─ 鋼琴與擊樂團) by Chen Shu-si (陳樹熙), and For Five Percussion Players and Two Voices (給五位擊樂者與兩部人聲) by Ying Kwang-i (應廣儀), which will be receiving their world premiere. Wu Yan — Sextet for Percussion (烏燄 ─ 擊樂六重奏) by Chong Kee-yong (鍾啟榮) and Percussion Quartet by Charles Wuorinen, also included in the program, will be performed in Taiwan for the first time.

■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm

■ Novel Hall (新舞台), 3-1 Songshou Rd, Taipei City (台北市松壽路3-1號)

■ Tickets are NT$300 to NT$900, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw

Contemporary

Sodagreen (蘇打綠), named best band at this year’s Golden Melody Awards, appears tonight and tomorrow at The Wall (這牆) to promote its album, Fever (夏/狂熱), which was released last month. American heavy metal band Skid Row, which broke into the scene in the 1980s as a glam metal band, takes to the stage on Sunday. On Wednesday it’s another round of Challenging the Fire (火焰大挑戰), a battle of young or otherwise unknown bands, while on Thursday the venue hosts drum ’n’ bass-influenced group Chi Chi and Di Di (奇奇與蒂蒂), emo punk band Lucy Overdrive (超速露西) and nu-rock band Beright.

■ B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1).

Tel: (02) 2930-0162. On the Net:

www.thewall.com.tw

■ Music shows start at 8pm tomorrow, Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday

■ Entrance fee is NT$800 tonight and tomorrow, NT$2,000 at the door or NT$1,800 in advance on Sunday, NT$250 on Wednesday and NT$300 on Thursday. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.thewall.com.tw or tickets.books.com.tw



Three singers and a guitarist make up Anniedora (安妮朵拉), an acoustic pop group that performs at Witch House (女巫店) tonight. Tomorrow it’s acoustic indie rockers Silverbus (銀巴士). On Thursday, singer and guitarist Marine (馬林) takes the stage, accompanied by a pianist and followed by Melon and Friends.

■ 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號).

Tel: (02) 2362-5494. On the Net:

www.witchhouse.org

■ Performances start at 9:30pm. Restaurant/bar with queer/feminist bookstore and large collection of board games open 11am to midnight Sundays through Wednesdays; 11am to 1am Thursdays through Saturdays

■ Entrance fee for music shows is NT$300



Yellow Funky Stuff plays a fusion of jazz, funk and rock tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). Tomorrow it’s Red Flower (紅花) and indie-rock veterans La Petite Nurse (小護士樂團). On Sunday, Amanda Wu Jazz Trio (Amanda 爵士三重奏) plays modern jazz standards plus a few originals sung in Mandarin. The venue’s weekly open jam is on Monday.

■ B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1), next to Taipower Building (台電大樓). Tel: (02) 2368-7310. On the Net: www.riverside.com.tw

■ Shows start at 9:30pm tonight and 9pm tomorrow, Sunday and Monday. Open jam starts at 9pm. For a list of standard songs and ground rules, visit the venue’s Web site

■ Entrance fee is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$350 on Sunday and NT$150 on Monday



Pop singer Victor Wong (品冠) performs tonight at Riverside Live House (西門紅樓展演館). Tomorrow Christian rock band Mojo and Friends takes the stage to celebrate the release of its first album. On Thursday, indie-folk duo katncandix2 (棉花糖) shares the bill with happy-go-lucky rock band Sunny4.

■ 177 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西寧南路177號). Tel: (02) 2370-8805. On the Net: www.riverside.com.tw

■ Shows start at 8:30pm tonight, tomorrow and Thursday

■ Entrance fee is NT$500 tonight

and tomorrow and NT$400 on Thursday. Tickets can purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw/livehouse or tickets.books.com.tw



Tonight Underworld (地下社會) hosts indie rockers Sunset Rollercoaster (落日飛車) and Macbeth (馬克白). Appearing tomorrow are expressly un-PC expat band Homo Jews and alternative hard rock band Doublewide. On Wednesday, indie-electronica band Heartones (心電樂) opens for emo-punks Lucy Overdrive (超速露西).

■ B1, 45 Shida Rd, Taipei City (台北市師大路45號B1). Tel: (02) 2369-0103. On the Net: www.upsaid.com/underworld

■ Music shows run from 9:30pm to 11:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 9pm to 11pm on Wednesdays. Underworld is open daily from 9pm, closed on Mondays. Happy Hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays before midnight

■ Entrance is NT$300 tonight and tomorrow and includes one drink, NT$100 on Wednesday



Saxophonist Joseph Marchione’s Jo Jo Ma Quintet plays tonight at Sappho de Base. Tomorrow Black Sheep plays Texas style blues. On Tuesday, house band Jazz Friends holds an open jam session, and on Wednesday the venue hosts ShantaaL (香塔樂團), a trio that performs Indian and Central Asian music. On Thursday, it’s funk, acid disco and hard rock with Double J.

■ B1, 1, Ln 102, Anhe Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市安和路一段102巷1號B1).

Tel: (02) 2700-5411. On the Net:

www.sappho102.biz

■ Music shows begin at 10:30pm on weekends, 10pm on weekdays. Sappho is closed on Sundays and Mondays

■ No entrance fee



EZ5 Live House hosts Mando-pop singers backed by a live band every night. Highlights this week include Julia Peng (彭佳慧), a major draw who appears every Tuesday. Paiwan singer Matzka, who plays reggae and rock with a strong Taiwanese flavor, has recently taken residence at the venue. He plays on Monday nights from 11pm to midnight.

■ 211, Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北 市安和路二段211號). Tel: (02) 2738-3995. On the Net: visit www.ez5.com.tw

■ Music shows run from 9:45pm to 12:30am

■ Entrance fee (includes two drinks) ranges from NT$600 to NT$850, depending on the performer



Taichung’s 89k hosts jazzy pop-rock outfit Dawid Vorster Trio tomorrow.

■ 21 Daguan Rd, Nantun Dist, Taichung City (台中市南屯區大觀路21號)

■ Shows start at 10pm

■ Entrance is NT$300



Roxy Roots, a bar and restaurant dedicated to reggae and blues fans, hosts one-man Delta blues band Jack Conqueroo tomorrow night.

■ 90 Songren Rd, Taipei City (台北市松仁路90號). Tel: (02) 2725-3932. On the Net: www.roxy.com.tw

■ Show starts at 10pm tomorrow

■ Entrance is free



Roxy nightclub The Other Side now only opens on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The club is a “party-until-the-sun-comes-up” spot like its predecessor, Roxy Vibe, but The Other Side promises a classier atmosphere befitting of its locale in Taipei’s East District. Wednesday night is “Indie Rock Ladies night.” DJs spin rock ’n’ roll, hip-hop and some electronica on Fridays and Saturdays.

■ B1, 20, Songshou Rd, Taipei City (台北市松壽路20號B1). Tel: (02) 2723-3257. On the Net: www.roxy.com.tw

■ Open on Wednesdays from 10pm until 4am, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10pm until 7:30am

■ Cover charge for women is NT$300, except Wednesdays, when women get in free. Cover charge for men is NT$400 on Wednesdays and on Fridays and Saturdays before 1am. After 1am on weekends cover charge for men is NT$500. Entrance fee includes a drink

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