Lebanese Shiites stage peaceful cartoon protest
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A Shiite Muslim veiled woman holds a placard as she walks in the rain with other women wearing bandanas reading ``Here I am at your service, oh messenger of God'' during a march to mark Ashoura in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Can terrorism be cured?
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Paintball hits the sweet spot
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Weekend warriors or artists?
PHOTO COURTESY OF YULI KIM
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Lanterns! Fireworks! Action!
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The Blasting Handan parade is a test of courage for local Taitung men who wear only red short pants in the firecracker bombardment.
PHOTO: LIN KUO-HSIEN, TAIPEI TIMESN
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The ``sea of lanterns'' in Tainan.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TAINAN CITY GOVERNMENT
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The Yanshuei Beehive Rockets Festival last year was a blast.
PHOTO: CHANG CHIA-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Lantern festival scenes from Taipei County.
PHOTO: JIAN CHUN-YU, TAIPEI TIMES
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Lantern festival scenes from Taichung.
PHOTO: CHAN CHAO-YANG
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Lantern festival scenes from Tainan.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TAINAN CITY GOVERNMENT
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TIBE is not bigger this year, but may be better
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Taipei International Book Exhibition is the 14th version of the international classic for readers.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Leprosy, alienation and the human condition are explored further
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Alienation and discrimination are found in all walks of life.
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Event & Entertainment
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Martha Graham Dance Company (瑪莎葛蘭姆舞團), the most celebrated modern dance company in the US, will take to the stage at the National Theater (國家戲劇院), on March 25 and March 26. The company's principal dancer, local talent Sheu Fang-yi (許芳宜) will play the lead roles in four pieces performed in Taipei.
Tickets cost NT$600 to NT$3,000, through NTCH ticketing outlets, or at www.artsticket.com.tw.
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The 2006 Internatioanl Theater Festival (2006國際劇場藝術節) will hit the stage starting Feb. 25 and run through April 30 with five groups from France, Denmark, Canada, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The two-month festival takes place at the National Experimental Theater (國家實驗劇場). Tickets cost from NT$500 to NT$800, through NTCH ticketing outlets or at www.artsticket.com.tw
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The Vinyl Word
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M Club is where men meet music.
PHOTO COURTESY OF M CLUB
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Restaurant: Wu Jiao Chuan Ban 伍角船板
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Driftwood decor is just one of the attractions at Wu Jiao Chuan Ban.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WU JIAO CHUAN BAN
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Restaurant: Moga
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Some dishes are supposed to be shared, others aren't.
PHOTO: STEVE PRICE, TAIPEI TIMES
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The line between mediocrity and greatness
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Walk The Line, considered a likely best-picture nominee, was shut out of that category when the 78th annual Academy Awards nominations were announced at the end of last month, though Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon both earned acting nominations for their parts in the Johnny Cash biography.
PHOTO: AP
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Oscars for sale
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Going off the rails
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Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen embark on a steamy affair in Derailed.
PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX MOVIES
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Reel News
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Joseph Fiennes found the Berlin Film Festival unwelcoming last year.
PHOTO: AP
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Sigourney Weaver's new film opened the Berlin Film Festival.
PHOTO: AFP
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Fry an egg
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PHOTO: AP
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Horoscope
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Parker helps run up score
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Tony Parker, right, of the Spurs drives on Matt Bonner of the Raptors at the Air Canada Center in Toronto on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Lin Chih-jeh has outstanding month
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Lin Chih-jeh holds his MVP award earlier this week in Taipei.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SBL
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Tocchet takes leave for gambling fiasco
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Bruins goalie Jim Thomas divers for the puck during the first period against the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Boston defeated Pittsburgh 3-1.
PHOTO: AP
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