Theater
Dance Theater Piece No. 6 by Gu Huai-te (
● Ilan County Cultural Affairs Bureau (
● Tonight at 7:30pm
A Rhapsody of Animal Woods
● Tainan CountyCultural Center (
● Tonight at 7:30pm
Compania Maria Pages (
● National Theater (
● Tonight and July 4 at 7:30pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
National Guoguang Opera Company in Celebrates its 10th Birthday (
● Novel Hall (
● Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30pm; Sunday at 2pm
Nutcracker (
● Taichung Zhongshan Hall (
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Vanishing of Atayal (
● Experimental Theater (
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm
My First Wives (
● National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center, Kaohsiung City (
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Hans Christian Andersen (
● Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan County (
● Sunday at 7:30pm
Classical
Made in Taiwan
● National Concert Hall (
● Tonight at 7:30pm
NSO -- Tuba! Tuba! (NSO
● National Concert Hall (
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
Tsai Ming-jui Piano Recital 2005
(2005
● National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳). Tickets NT$300 to NT$500, through NTCH.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
Rock and Pop
NTU Corridor Cafe (
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● NTU Sports Center 1F (
● Tonight at 8pm; tomorrow at 3pm and 8pm; Sunday at 8pm
Witch House (
● 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (
● Tonight and tomorrow at 9:30pm>
The Wall (
● B1, 200, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei (
● Tonight at 8:30pm; tomorrow at 9:30pm; July 6 at 9pm
Riverside Cafe (
● B1, 2, Ln. 244, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (
● Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday at 9:30pm
The Living Room (
● Zhongzheng Art Gallery at National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center (國立中正紀念堂中正藝廊), 21-1 Zhongshan S Rd, Taipei (台北市中山南路21-1號); National Museum of Natural Science (國立自然科學博物館), 1, Kuanchien Rd, Taichung (台中市館前路一號); National Science and Technology Museum (國立科學工藝博物館), 720, Jiouru 1st Rd, Kaohsiung (高雄市九如一路720號). For more information, call visit http://www.exp-physics.com.tw
● August 7 in Taipei; Sept. 30 in Taichung; Sept. 4 in Kaohsiung
Membrane Onto Magic (膜中魔), a series of art works by more than 10 local and foreign artists to explore the idea of amorphous ``membranes'' and to expand the views' sensory experiences.
● Museum of Contemporary Art (台北當代藝術館), 39, Changan W Rd, Taipei(台北市長安西路39號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Call (02) 2552 3721.
● Until July 24
Floating Eros (愛慾漂浮), an exhibition of
video installation pieces by three Taiwanese experimental theater director and filmmakers.
● Nowhere(所在), 1, Ln 60, Xinsheng S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市新生南路三段60巷1號).
Call (02) 2362 5241.
● Until July 31
I Love Myself -- A Solo Exhibition by Tzeng Yi-hsin (我愛我自己 -- 曾怡馨個展) and The Adventure of the Hero -- Lee Szu-hui Solo Exhibition (英雄之旅 ? 李思慧個展).
● Shin Leh Yuan Art Space (新樂園藝術空間), 15-2, Ln 11, Sec 2, Zhongshan N Rd, Taipei (中山北路二段11巷15-2號). Open Wednesday to Sunday from 1pm to 8pm. Call (02) 2561 1548.
● Until July 17
2005 International Famous Printmakers Invitation Exhibition (2005國際版畫名家邀請展) and Shuei He-tian Photo Exhibition -- Pursuing China Yangtze River Country Dream (水禾田攝影展 -- 中國江南水鄉尋夢).
● Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (國父紀念館), 505, Renai Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市仁愛路四段505號2樓) Call (02) 2758 8008.
● Until July 10
Fantasy Years -- Jiao Shi-tai's Song of Life (夢幻歲月 -- 焦士太的生之頌), a series of painting pieces that explore abstract and surreal art.
● Soochow University Downtown Campus (東吳大學城中校區), 56, Guiyang St, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市貴陽街一段56號). Open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 9:30pm. Call (02) 2881 9471.
● Until July 30
From the Legend of Lady White Snake: the Hidden Treasures in the Leifeng Pagoda (雷峰塔 -- 秘寶與白蛇傳奇展), one of the museum's annual highlights.
● National Museum of History (國立歷史博物館), 49, Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路49號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
Call (02) 2361 0270.
● Until Sept. 7
The Memorial Exhibition of Chen Hsing-wan (陳幸婉紀念展) presenting 60 pieces of oil painting, ink painting and installation work.
● Taipei Fine Arts Museum (台北市立美術館) at 181, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市中山北路三段181號). Open Tuesday to Sunday from
9:30am to 5:30pm. Call (02) 2595 7656.
● Until August 21
Multi-Media Mosaic Exhibition by Jian Yuan-zhong (簡源忠多元媒材鑲嵌個展).
● Taichung County Seaport Art Center (台中縣立港區藝術中心), 21, Chungchen Rd, Chingshui Township, Taichung County (台中縣清水鎮忠貞路21號). Call (04) 2627 4568.
● Until July 10
Upcoming
2005 Taipei Children's Arts Festival (2005台北兒童藝術節), an annual event that hosts a series of activities for children and adults alike, including theatrical plays, museum trips and a film festival.
● Activities held in various locations. For more information, call (02) 2736 5982, or visit http://kids.culture.gov.tw.
● July 16 to August 123
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