Theater
Chicago (全本音樂劇 -- ?芝加哥), an award-winning Broadway musical based on a true story.
● National Theater (國家戲劇院). Tickets NT$800 to NT$6,000, through ERA ticketing.
● Today, July 12 to July 14 at 7:30pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Sweet Time (旋律，在愛情交界處), a love story in different time and space.
● Experimental Theater (國家實驗劇場). Tickets NT$400, through NTCH.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm
Snow Queen (冰雪女王)), a musical mixed with ballet, dance, mime and magic by the Clown Mime Group (小丑默劇團)
● Taichung Warehouse No. 20 (台中二十號倉庫), 6-6, Ln 37, Fuxing Rd, Sec 4, Taichung City (台中市復興路四段37巷6-6號). Tickets NT$300, through NTCH.For more information, visit http://www.clownmime.zhtw.com
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm
A Rhapsody of Animal Woods(動物森林狂想曲), a play full of imagination for children.
● Taipei County Arts Center (台北縣藝文中心), 62, Zhuangjing Rd, Banqiao City, Taipei County (台北縣板橋市莊敬路62號). Tickets NT$200 to NT$500, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Classical
Dai Lin-xue Piano Recital (戴學林鋼琴獨奏會), featuring music from Chopin, Haydn, Mendelssohn among others.
● Recital Hall (國家演奏廳). Tickets NT$200 to NT$500, through NTCH.
● Tonight at 7:30pm
Iris Lee Piano Recital( 遺忘的蝴蝶 -- 李靜怡鋼琴獨奏會)
● NTU Corridor Cafe (迴廊咖啡館), NTU Sports Center 1F (台大綜合體育館1樓) at intersection of Xinhai Road and Xinsheng South Road (辛亥路與新生南路交口). Entrance NT$350, through NTCH.
● Tomorrow at 8pm
NSO Mahler Cycle X
(NSO發現馬勒系列之十 -- 千人歡頌) , featuring Mahler's Symphony No. 8.
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,500, through NTCH.
● Sunday at 2:30pm; July 11 at 7:30pm
Rock and Pop
Woodstock(台南烏茲塔克) presents Paul Gilbert Band spaceship One World Tour 2005.
● B1, 8-2, Shengli Rd, Tainan (台南市勝利路8-2號B1). Entrance NT$1,200. For more information, visit http://www.rockempire.com.tw.
● Tonight at 7:30pm
Chocolate and Love features the Flat 5's performing swinging jazz and groovy tunes tonight; the Salt Water Crocks tomorrow; Speed Dating with Chinese Women and Western Men on July 12; the Choclove Experience featuring rock and roll ballads from the 1960's to today on July 13; Wave and Friends on July 14.
● 148, Xinyi Rd, Sec 4, Taipei (台北市信義路四段148號)Call (02) 2702 4371.
● All shows begin between 9:30pm and 10pm
NTU Corridor Cafe (迴廊咖啡館) presents Chipin and Kaiya (啟彬與凱雅爵士二重奏), jazz by piano and violin tonight; The Duet of Lai Ming-yu and Wang Shu-hua (賴明郁與王淑華二重奏) on Sunday.
● NTU Sports Center 1F (台大綜合體育館1樓) at intersection of Xinhai Road and Xinsheng South Road (辛亥路與新生南路交口). NT$350 for tonight.Call (02) 8369 5656..
● Tonight at 8pm; Sunday at 3pm
NTU Corridor Cafe (迴廊咖啡館) presents Chipin and Kaiya (啟彬與凱雅爵士二重奏), jazz by piano and violin tonight; The Duet of Lai Ming-yu and Wang Shu-hua (賴明郁與王淑華二重奏) on Sunday.
● NTU Sports Center 1F (台大綜合體育館1樓) at intersection of Xinhai Road and Xinsheng South Road (辛亥路與新生南路交口). Entrance NT$350 for tonight.Call (02) 8369 5656..
● Tonight at 8pm; Sunday at 3pm
Witch House(女巫店) features Peng Jing-hui (彭靖惠) tonight; Xie Yu-wei (謝宇威) tomorrow; Ganache (甘納許) and Miss Stocking (絲襪小姐) on July 14.
● 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Road, Sec 3, Taipei (新生南路三段56巷7號). Entrance NT$300.
Call (02) 2362 5494.
● Tonight, tomorrow and July 14 at 9:30pm
The Wall (這牆) presents Lovebugs (愛情病毒樂團), one of most beloved Swiss rock band, as part of the C'est Si Bon (夏日搖滾季).
● B1, 200, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1). Entrance NT$750, through NTCH. For more information, visit
http://www.aurora.ws or http://www.the-wall.com.tw
● Tonight and tomorrow at 9pm
Exhibition
Climax -- The Highlight of Ars Electronica (快感 -- 奧地利電子藝術節25年大展), presenting selected works from one of the most prestigious digital media art festival in its history of 25 years.
●National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung (國立台灣美術館), 2, Wuchuan W Rd, Sec 1, Taichung (台中市五權西路一段2號). Open Tueseday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm.
Call (04) 2372 3552.
● Until Aug. 28
Contemporary Art From Taiwan at the Venice Biennale, 1995 to 2003 (以當代為名 -- 威尼斯雙年展台灣參展回顧1995-2003), an exhibition of works by 22 artists to document the development of contemporary art from 1995 to 2003 in Taiwan.
● Taipei Fine Arts Museum (台北市立美術館) at 181, Changshan 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 Aug. 14
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
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