Classical
The Munich Chamber Orchestra will collaborate with German classical clarinetist Sabine Meyer to play three of Mozart’s arias, and Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 10 in B Minor on Monday at the National Concert Hall.
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
Photo courtesy of APA Mini/The Twenties
■ Monday at 7:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$1,500 to NT$3,000 (NT$1,000 tickets are sold out); available through NTCH ticketing
Jordi Savall, master of viola da gamba, is making a second visit to Taiwan to play at Taipei’s National Concert Hall. The award-winning Spanish viol player specializes in the musical heritage of the Iberian Peninsula. In this concert, he will pay tribute to the 14th century explorer Ibn Battuta.
Photo courtesy of Queen Suitcase
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Tuesday at 7:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$500 to NT$2,500, available through NTCH ticketing
Halloween
This year’s Intergalactic Resurrection Halloween bash will have NT$18,000 in cash for its costume competition, including best group costume (NT$10,000), best individual costume (NT$5,000) and sexiest alien costume (NT$3,000). The 11 DJs include Marcus Aurelius, Cross Cutz, Apr1L1 and Saltee, with live band Dread Rider taking to the stage with their reggae-infused roots music guaranteed to keep your bones jangling all night.
■ 12, Binjiang St, Taipei city (台北市濱江街12號)
■ Tomorrow at 10pm. Admission is NT$1,100
The Brass Monkey will hold its Monkey Halloween party tomorrow night. There are plenty of drink specials and NT$5,000 in cash prizes for best costume.
■ 166 Fuxing N Rd, Taipei City (台北市復興北路166號)
■ Tomorrow night from 9pm; admission is NT$150 for women in costume and NT$300 without; NT$300 for men in costume and NT$450 without
Taipei’s W Hotel will host a Horror Story bash tomorrow night. Jonas Aden will be spinning the tracts and the dress code is “spooky outfits of American Horror Story.”
■ 10, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 5, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路五段10號)
■ Tomorrow at 10pm; admission is NT$1,200
Under Wonderland is the title of Club Myst’s Halloween bash, which takes place tomorrow, and those dressed in costume get in for free.
■ 9F, 12, Songshou Rd, Taipei City (台北市松壽路12號9F)
■ Tomorrow at 10pm; admission is NT$700 and free for those in costume
Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub in Taipei, will hold a Halloween party tomorrow night with power trio rock band Gold Seal and The Fairies @ Bob’s performing.
■ 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 at 10pm
■ Admission is NT$300
New Zealand foot-stomping folk duo The Bollands will host a Halloween party on Sunday at The Goat Restaurant & Bar (山羊飯館), a music venue and restaurant in Pingtung.
■ 23-2 Hengnan Rd, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County (屏東縣恆春鎮恆南路23-2號), tel: (08) 888-0183
■ Party begins at 8:30pm
■ Admission: free
Contemporary
Award-winning Puyuma musician Sangpuy (桑布伊) plays a concert tonight at Legacy Taipei, a venue that hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. On Sunday, indie rockers Monkey Pilot (猴子飛行員) will take the stage.
■ Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市八德路一段1號).
■ Show starts at 8pm tonight and 7:30pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$900 tonight and NT$700 on Sunday. Tickets available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Japanese visual kei bands Kiryu, Royz and Codomo Dragon join forces tonight at The Wall (這牆), a prominent venue in Taipei for indie rock artists. Korner, a venue located inside The Wall, will tonight host a techno and house Halloween bash with the Tyler Friedman, Betty Apple Barhker, Hypnic Jerk, Francois X and others. Tomorrow it is drum and bass with Darren White, aka dBridge, with Trent and Legacy providing support.
■ 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
■ The show at The Wall starts tonight at 6:30pm; Korner shows begin at 11pm tonight and 11:50pm tomorrow
■ Tickets for The Wall cost NT$2,300 tonight; Korner shows are NT$500 tonight and NT$650 tomorrow, available online through thewall.tw
Polished Brit rock group 13 (拾參樂團) and pop rocker Ardor Huang (流氓阿德 team up with indie rockers Queen Suitcase (皇后皮箱) 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 4pm
■ Admission is NT$450. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
It’s a night of rock and metal tonight at APA Mini (小地方展演空間), with Cindy is Falling, Emergency (急診室) and Japan’s The Twenties and Fox Loco Phantom. Tomorrow it’s indie rock band College Kingdom (學院王國).
■ 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
■ Show starts tonight at 7pm and tomorrow at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$450 tonight and NT$500 tomorrow, tickets available through www.indievox.com
Dance and funk are on the menu tonight at indie rock club Revolver with DJs Mou Di, Chicano and Vicar. There are two parties tomorrow, with the action kicking off at 8pm with For Winners (勝利一族), Take This! and Japan’s Back Bone playing indie rock, funk and punk. At 11:45, the club throws its doors open for some techno and tech house with DJs Guanjun, Amoeba (阿米巴原蟲) and MM&I. Sunday keeps it spiritual with some rock by David Jam, Wish (麥克微醺) and Cradle Inferno.
■ 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 11pm, 8pm and 11:45pm tomorrow and 8pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$350 tonight, NT$400 tomorrow at 8pm and NT$350 for 11:45pm show and NT$300 Sunday
Experimental musician and sound artist Wang Yu-jun (王榆鈞) and Time (時間樂隊) play tonight at Pipe Live Music, a major venue for indie music and parties. Tomorrow it’s rockers Mr. Unknown (小人物樂團), singer-songwriting duo HE (有激人) on electric guitar and bass and Starred City (微光城市) also on the bill. Punk band Wayne’s So Sad (傷心欲絕) performs on Wednesday.
■ 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 tonight and Wednesday at 8pm and tomorrow at 7pm
■ Admission is NT$600 tonight, NT$400 tomorrow and NT$600 on Wednesday. Tickets available online through www.indievox.com, pipemusic.kktix.cc and at FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Acoustic guitar duo WoodyWoody perform tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area. Twin indie pop singers Yi-cheng, Yi-ching (依錚依靜) perform tomorrow.
■ 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. 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
Funk-rock/nu-metal band Coach (教練) plays on Sunday at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館).
■ 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
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$450, available online through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
Studio and session guartist Geddy Lin (林正如) will play tonight with friends at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). Tomorrow it’s folk guitarist Arsu. On Sunday it’s garage rock/punk outfit Reversing into Garage (倒車入庫) and blues and noise combo Black Radio Party (黑色收音機派對).
■ 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 9pm
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow and NT$350 on Sunday , available online through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
Guitar trio Sticks to the Ground will perform their interpretation of jazz standards tonight at Sappho Live, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. Tomorrow it’s Supergotan (探戈四重奏), a group that plays tango-influenced music. They will be joined by special guest flutist Eduardo Tami. Sunday is a night of funk and soul with Japan’s Back Bone featuring trombonist Kato Masahiro.
■ 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
Alternative rock outfit PUMPKINney Fan Club (南瓜妮歌迷俱樂部) and Trash, a group that blends inspiration from Brit pop, alternative rock and grunge, will play tomorrow at Legacy Taichung, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei. On Sunday it’s Hong Kong songstress Yoyo Sham (岑寧兒).
■ 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 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$700 tomorrow and NT$1,000 Sunday, available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Electronic folk ensemble The Other (他者) and rockers Cui Ruo Shao Nu Zu (脆弱少女組) will perform tonight 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$450, available through www.indievox.com
It is a night of rock ‘n’ roll as The GateS and The Dog Of Overdrive take the stage on Sunday 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 7:45pm
■ Entrance is NT$250, available at www.indievox.com
Bass driven, math-rock band Elephant Gym (大象體操) will play tonight at Live Warehouse, a venue for indie music located inside Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Arts Center (駁二藝術特區). Rockers My First Story play tomorrow.
■ 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 tonight at 8pm and 7pm tomorrow
■ Entrance is NT$700 tonight and NT$1,000 tomorrow, available online through tickets.books.com.tw
Punk rockers Inhuman (非人物種) play tomorrow at Paramount Bar (百樂門酒館), an indie rock club in Kaohsiung.
■ 70 Minzu 1st Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市三民區民族一路70號), tel: (07) 389-0501
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Entrance is NT$600, available through www.indievox.com
Award-winning Puyuma trio Nanwan Sisters (南王姐妹花) will perform tonight at Tiehua Music Village (鐵花村), an arts village in Taitung City. Aboriginal group Paliyuliyus croons tomorrow. Fadetay (發熱帶) plays on Sunday.
■ 26, Ln 135, Sinsheng Rd, Taitung City (台東市新生路135巷26號), tel: (089) 343-393. On the Net: www.tiehua.com.tw
■ Shows start at 8pm. Music venue and crafts shops are open 2pm to 10pm Tuesdays through Sundays
■ Entrance is NT$250 tonight and NT$120 tomorrow and Sunday , available online at tickets.ooks.com.tw
Event
Zoher Abdoolcarim, Asia editor for Time International, will give a lecture, Crisis of Democracy — How and Why?, tonight as part of The Lung Yingtai Cultural Foundation’s (龍應台文化基金會) Taipei Salon lecture series. As Europe pulls to the far right, Asian democracies regress and the rise of Donald Trump causes serious concerns about the strength of American democracy, Abdoolcarim asks what challenges democracies face, and why and how to preserve and enhance their freedoms. The talk will be moderated by Kuo Chen-lung (郭崇倫), deputy managing editor of the United Daily News.
■ Today from 7pm to 8pm at 3F, 123, Bade Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市八德路四段123號)
■ The lecture will be conducted in English. Admission is free, but those attending must preregister online at www.civictaipei.org or by calling Cathy Wong: 0988-587-027 or emailing kame81190223@civictaipei.org
Theater
Taiwanese director Hung Hung (鴻鴻) has brought together eight professional actors, immigrant residents and Aborigines to stage a play that reflects with wit and humor the continued and distressing treatment of minorities. A foreign domestic helper collaborates with a fellow maid to trick their bosses in a remake of the Moliere classic Scapin the Schemer. In this comedy by Taiwan’s Dark Eyes Performance Lab (黑眼睛跨劇團), the wealthy and powerful are idiots, something the poor and underprivileged intelligently take advantage of.
■ Fine Arts Park Area of the Taipei Expo Park, behind the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, (台北市立美術館), 181, Zhongshan N Rd Sec 3, Taipei (台北市中山北路三段181號)
■ Tomorrow and Sunday at 1pm and 4pm; admission is free
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