Event
Bill Sharp, a Fellow at the Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica and host of podcast Asia in Review will give a talk about his recent experiences of being behind the “bamboo curtain” in Tibet, as well as Taiwan’s military preparedness and the “turquoise factor” in the nation’s politics.
■ Ting Ting Tsuei Yu (婷婷翠玉), 174, Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市安和路二段174號)
Photo courtesy of Maria Louceiro and The KVB
■ Seating for the talk is limited. Contact Jerome Keating at jkeating@ms67.hinet.net. A breakfast, average meal is NT$100 to NT$150, is the admission
Theater
Internationally-acclaimed avant-garde theater director Theodoros Terzopoulos and Taiwan’s Ten Drum Arts Percussion Group (謝十擊鼓樂團) will team up to give a free performance of the classic Greek tragedy, The Bacchae, tomorrow in the plaza between Taipei’s National Theater Concert Hall and the National Theater. The drama about Dionysus forming his own religion of debauchery will showcase the collision as well as integration between the East and the West.
Photo courtesy of Jade Eyes
■ Liberty Plaza, between the National Theater and National Concert Hall
■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm. Admission is free
Contemporary
Photo courtesy of the NTCH
La Querida will host an evening of Reggae tomorrow with France’s Deejay Taili and guests.
■ 1, Yumen Street, Taipei City (台北市玉門街一號 )
■ Show starts at 9pm
■ Admission is free
Post-rock act Triple Deer, country/disco/alternative rock outfit The Tic Tac and indie rock group Posh Inverse (優雅逆轉) will perform tonight at The Wall (這牆), a prominent venue in Taipei for indie rock artists. On Sunday, it is funk/acid jazz combo Icy Ball (冰球樂團), pop punks Pa Pun (怕胖團) and Functional Tool Guys (工具人). At Korner, a club located inside The Wall, prolific US DJ and producer Lotic, whose sound the club calls “an apocalyptic mix of haunting synth melodies, destructive beats and skewed experimental electronica,” will play tonight. He will be joined by Sonia and Tzusing, among others. Tomorrow it is Oskar Offermann, who will play his version of techno house with guests Toska, Andy Chiu and others.
■ 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: thewall.tw
■ Shows at The Wall start at 7:30pm; Korner shows begin at 11:50pm
■ Tickets for The Wall cost NT$600 tonight and NT$400 Sunday; Korner shows are NT$650 tonight and NT$400 tomorrow, available online through thewall.tw
Songstress and rocker Wing (俞心嵐) plays on Sunday at Legacy Mini, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei.
■ Legacy Mini at Amba Taipei Ximending (台北西門町意舍), 5F, 77, Wuchang St Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市武昌街二段77號5樓)
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$450. Tickets are available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Electronic/new wave band Jade Eyes (孔雀眼) and shoegaze, dream pop and noise pop act TuT will each perform a set tonight at APA Mini (小地方展演空間). Punk rockers Inhuman (非人物種) and garage rock mavens The White Eyes (白目樂隊) will play on Sunday.
■ B1,147, Hangzhou S Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市杭州南路一段147號B1), tel: (02) 2327-8658. On the Net: www.facebook.com/apamini
■ Shows start tonight at 8:30pm and Sunday at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and NT$450 Sunday, available through www.indievox.com
It is a night of house, funk and dance tonight at indie rock club Revolver with Persona, Rooted Vek, J-Six and Turbid Kuei Kui, among others. As always, the venue will host two parties tomorrow. The first, beginning at 7:30pm, features a menu of folk and indie rock with The Tic Tac and Japan’s Chima. At 11:50, the party continues with XuXu and Proto Human Garbage, who will play their version of house, funk and dance. Live bands Fairies, Y2K and Vicky Sun take the stage on Sunday for some covers, folk and rock.
■ 1-2, Roosevelt Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路一段1-2號), tel: (02) 3393-1678. On the Net: www.facebook.com/revolver.taipei
■ Show starts tonight at 8:20pm, tomorrow at 7:30pm and 11:50pm and Sunday at 8:30pm
■ Admission is NT$300 tonight, NT$500 tomorrow at 7:30pm and NT$300 at 11:50pm and NT$300 on Sunday
UK-based The KVB, an audio/visual duo who blend reverb-soaked shoegaze with electronica will play on Thursday at Pipe Live Music, a major venue for indie music and parties. Psychedelic/folk combo Doodle will provide support.
■ 1 Siyuan Rd, Taipei City (台北市思源路1號), tel: (02) 2364-8198. On the Net: www.pipemusic.com.tw
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$1,500. Tickets available online through www.indievox.com, pipemusic.kktix.cc and at FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
The Beetoast plays songs of The Beatles tomorrow at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub in Taipei.
■ 77, Heping E Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市和平東路三段77號), tel: (02) 2377-1772
■ Shows start 10pm
■ Admission is NT$300
Rockers Wuwu Shen (五五身) and Cui Ruo Shao Nu Zu (脆弱少女組) will each take the stage tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area. Taking cues from R&B, reggae and psychedelic rock, Air Dolphins (海豚樂隊) will play tomorrow. Pop songwriter and crooner Kaomao (狗毛) appears on Tuesday.
■ 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
■ Shows start at 9:30pm, except for Tuesday’s show, which begins at 8pm. 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 for music shows is NT$350
Japanese band Nabowa swings between jazz, folk and rock tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館). Tomorrow’s show is by Huang Shao-ku (黃少谷), lead singer of rock group Champion (強辯樂團).
■ 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 8pm
■ Admission is NT$900 tonight and NT$600 tomorrow, available online through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
Our Piano Trio plays Gershwin tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). LA-based Gravity Band plays blues and rock tunes tomorrow. On Sunday, it is indie rockers Hippocampus (海馬迴), who will share the venue with Sleeping Awake (沉睡甦醒).
■ 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
■ Show starts at 9:30pm tonight and 9pm tomorrow and Sunday
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow and NT$350 on Sunday, available online through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
Expat group Balkazar will play Balkan music tonight at Sappho Live, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. Five-piece band Poor House play a rich blend of rock, blues, swing and country tomorrow.
■ 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.sappholive.com
■ Shows start at 9:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$400
Hoklo musician Hsiao Fu-te (蕭福德) and rapper rebel Joy Topper (朱頭皮) will each perform a set tonight at There Cafe & Live House (那兒咖啡), a venue for indie music in Taoyuan.
■ B1, 454, Fuxing Rd, Taoyuan City (桃園市復興路454號B1), tel: (03) 339-8819.
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$400, available online through tickets.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
Indie rockers Mixer (麋先生) perform tomorrow at Legacy Taichung, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei. On Sunday it’s pop singer Lin Jin (林大晉).
■ 117, Anhe Rd, Taichung City (台中市安和路117號), tel: (04) 2359-8780. On the Net: www.legacy.com.tw/taichung.
■ Show starts tomorrow at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm
■ Admission is NT$950 tomorrow and NT$700 Sunday, available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Pop songstress Senhuai Jan (詹森淮) plays tomorrow at Taichung’s Forro Cafe (呼嚕咖啡).
■ 47, Jingcheng 3rd St, Taichung City (台中市精誠三街47號), tel: (04) 2310-1661. On the Net: forrocafe.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$400, available through www.indievox.com
Post-hardcore act Super Dangerous Flying Kick (超危險飛踢) and Harbor Plan (海崗計劃) will take the stage tomorrow at The Mercury (水星酒館), an indie rock club in Kaohsiung.
■ 46 Liwen Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市立文路46號), tel: (07) 550-8617. On the Net: mercurybar.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts at 7pm
■ Entrance is NT$200, available at www.indievox.com
Mando-pop producer and singer No Name (余荃斌) performs tonight at Live Warehouse, a venue for indie music located inside Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Arts Center (駁二藝術特區).
■ 2-5 Dayi Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市大義街2-5號), tel: (07) 521-8114. On the Net: livewarehouse.tw
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$400, available online through tickets.books.com.tw
Pop/hard rock outfit Thumper (重擊者樂團) and Jump (Jump樂團), an Aboriginal group from Pingtung, play tomorrow at Sound Live House (迴響音樂藝文展演空間), an independent venue for music performances and art exhibitions in Taichung. Dirty Candy (臭水溝軟糖) and Vohaha play on Sunday.
■ B1-1, 429, Henan Rd Sec 2, Greater Taichung (台中市河南路二段429號B1-1), tel: (04) 2451-1989. On the Net: soundlivehouse.msmusic.com.tw
■ Show starts tomorrow at 7:30pm and Sunday at /
■ Admission is NT$350 , available through www.walkieticket.com and www.indievox.com
Pop songwriter and crooner Kaomao (狗毛) appears tonight at The Goat Restaurant & Bar (山羊飯館), a music venue and restaurant in Pingtung. Local garage rock favorites 88 Balaz (88顆芭樂籽) will play tomorrow.
■ 23-2 Hengnan Rd, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County (屏東縣恆春鎮恆南路23-2號), tel: (08) 888-0183
■ Shows start at 8:30pm
■ Admission is NT$200, available through www.indievox.com
Classical music
German-born Gunther Herbig, the NSO’s highly esteemed conductor laureate, will give his annual concert on Sunday. Carl Maria von Weber’s Abu Hassan, Mozart’s Concerto for Flute 7 Harp and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, D Major are on the program. Swedish-born Anders Norell and Taiwanese Shannon Shuen Chieh (解瑄) are, respectively, the soloists on flute and harp.
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$700 to NT$1,500, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw. NT$400 tickets are sold out
German classical violinist Julia Fisher will give a one-off performance on Tuesday, and will be joined by Martin Helmchen on piano. The program includes Dvorak’s Sonatina for Violin in G, Op 100, Schubert’s Sonatina for Violin in D, D384 and Brahms Violin Sonanata No 3 in D minor, Op 108.
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Tuesday at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$1,200 to NT$3,200, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw. NT$800 tickets are sold out
Wednesday will be an evening of Bach with virtuoso British classical pianist and conductor Andras Schiff. The program includes Bach’s Italian Concerto, BWV 971, French Overture in B Minor, BWV 831 and Goldberg Variations, BWV 988.
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Wednesday at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$800 to NT$3,600, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw.
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