Open Sesame! Merrily Go Around the World With Wu Ding the Wizard "Part 2" (巫頂環遊世界2), a production by the Paper Windmill Theater Troupe (紙風車劇團).
● Novel Hall (新舞台) at 3-1 Sungshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號). Tickets cost NT$350 to NT$1,000 and are available from ERA Ticketing outlets nationwide.
● Tonight until Oct. 2 at 2:30pm
and 7:30pm daily.
An Afternoon of Classic Chinese Opera With the Guokuang Opera Troupe (國光劇場).
● Guokuang Theater (國光劇場) 8-1, Lane 66, Mucha Rd., Sec 3 (台北市文山區木柵路3段66巷8之1號). Tickets cost NT$200 and NT$300 and are available at the door.
● Tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm.
Night Train to the Stars (銀河鐵道). A multimedia music performance of works composed by Japanese composer Koji Sakurai.
● Experimental Theater
(國家戲劇院實驗劇場).
Tickets cost NT$400 and are available from NTCH Box Office located in the National Theater.
● Tonight 7:30 and 9:30pm, tomorrow and Sunday 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:30pm and 9:30pm.
The Legend of the Three Kingdoms: The Red Cliff
(三國傳奇-赤壁) a family show by the
3-On-Top Theater Collective (三一舞樂劇坊).
● Chungshan Hall (中山堂中正廳), 98 Yenping S Rd (台北市延平南路98號). Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$1,000 and are available direct from the venue.
● Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30pm.
The National Symphony Orchestra -- Gurre Lieder (古勒之歌)
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$1,500, through NTCH and ERA ticketing.
● Tonight 7:30pm
Chu Tai-li Soprano Recital (黃金美聲--朱苔麗與簡文彬)
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$1,200, through NTCH and ERA ticketing outlets.
● Tomorrow 7:30pm.
Akiko Suwanai Violin Recital and Akiko Suwanai and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra
● National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳). Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$1,200, through NTCH and ERA ticketing.
● Sunday and Monday 7:30pm.
Duo Abend-Holetschek and Yi-Chun Chen (伴奏大師何列切克與
小提琴家陳怡君 2005小提琴獨奏會)
● Novel Hall (新舞台) at 3-1 Sungshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號) Tickets cost from NT$300 to NT$700 and are available at the door.
● Monday at 7:30pm.
Han-Tsung Ko's Art of the Huchin (葛瀚聰的古琴藝術 胡笳聲)
● National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳). Ticket cost from NT$200 to NT$500 and are available direct from the NTCH box office.
● Tomorrow 7:30pm.
NTU Corridor Cafe (迴廊咖啡館)presents Bearbabes (熊寶貝) and DEN tonight; the Re-Encounter Chorus (重相逢合唱團) at 2:20pm tomorrow afternoon and Dolly's Pillbox (朵莉的藥盒) tomorrow evening.
● NTU Sports Center 1F (台大綜合體育館1樓) at the intersection of Xinhai Rd and Xinsheng S Rd (台北市辛亥路與新生南路交口). Free admission. Call (02) 8369 5656.
● Evening shows begin at 8pm and the afternoon performances at 2:20pm.
Witch House (女巫店) features Open Eyes (毆噴愛) tonight; Sirius Sharp (天狼星口琴樂團) tomorrow.
● 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號). Admission costs NT$300. Call (02) 2362 5494.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm
Ziga Zaga at Grand Hyatt Taipei (君悅飯店Ziga Zaga) presents Scarlip, the international seven-member band from Montreal, performing in a wide spectrum of styles.
● 2, Songshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路2號). Call (02) 2720 1200 x3288.
● Monday to Thursday at 9:30pm; Friday and Saturday at 10pm
Citizen Cain (大國民)
features Stand-up Comedy every Wednesday; Live Jam every Thursday; DJs every Friday; DJ Shep Dawg every Saturday.● 67, Dongfeng St, Taipei (台北市東豐街67號). Call (02) 2708 4557.
● Weekdays at 9:30pm; weekends at 10pm
Brown Sugar (黑糖餐廳) presents Impression Quartet on Mondays; Cool Fusion with guests every Tuesday; Night of Rumba on Wednesdays; Back to Love on Thursdays; Soul Train on Fridays; City Light on Saturdays; Salsa on Sundays.
● 101, Songren Rd, Taipei (台北市松仁路101號). Admission is NT$380 on weekdays and NT$550 on weekends.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm
The Living Room (小客廳) features The Sound Clashers tonight; Blues Night with Boogie Chillin' tomorrow; Enters (陰特樂團) and Tizzy Bac on Wednesday; The Workshop, offering a stage for artists of all hues every Thursday.
● 3F, 8, Nanjing E Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市南京東路五段8號3樓). Admission costs NT$50 on Mondays and NT$100 on weekends. Call (02) 8787 4154.
● Weekday performances begin
at 8:30pm and Weekend shows
start at 10pm
Blue Note (藍調) features Uno Quartet (烏野薰爵士四重奏) every Tuesday; New Decision Quartet (爵心爵士樂團) every Thursday; Metamorphosis (變形蟲爵士樂團) every Friday; Jive Stakes and Gu Hao every Saturday.
● 4F, 171, Sec 3, Roosevelt Rd (台北市羅斯福路三段171號4樓). Admission is NT$300 on weekdays and NT$350 on weekends. Call (02) 2362 2333.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm
The Wall (這牆) presents The Summer Fever Party featuring Tizzy Bac, Totem (圖騰) and Orange Grass (橙草) tonight; The LTK Commune Tour (濁水溪走天涯巡迴) featuring LTK (濁水溪) Hua Bu La Shi (花拉屎), Children Sucker (表兒) and The Tonic (主音) tomorrow.
● B1, 200, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1). Tickets cost NT$300 at the door or NT$250 in advance.
● Tonight's show begin at 8:30pm and tomorrow's performance at 8pm.
Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) presents The T-Funk Big Band tonight; Zayin tomorrow; Kazuko's Jazz Band and Bo Po Mo Fo Blues Band on Sunday.
● B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1). Admission is NT$300.
Call (02) 2368 7310.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm
The Exhausted Body (消盡的身體)
, curated by Nina Dimitriadi and features works by 10 artists from around the world.● Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (高雄市立美術館), 20 Meishuguan Rd, Gushan District, Kaohsiung. (高雄市鼓山區美術館路20號). Call (07) 555 0331. Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9am until 5pm.
● Until Oct. 23
Pedro Tseng's Digital Installation Photography -- Stairs to the Sky (曾長生的數位裝置攝影 -- 天梯系列),
an exhibition on spirituality. Sheltering Sky (天棚藝術)
● 111, Huanhe N Rd, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市環河北路一段111號). Call (02) 2558 5789. Open Mondays through Saturdays from 12pm until 6pm.
● Until Oct. 16
One Hundred Years of Artists in Taipei -- Pan Xiao-xia Photo Book (台北美術家一百年 -- 潘小俠攝影造像簿) and Maze IV -- Tsai Ming-liang Solo Exhibition (迷宮IV -- 蔡明君個展)
● No. 20 Stock (二十號倉庫), 6-6, Ln 37, Fuxing Rd, Sec 4, Taichung (台中市復興路四段37巷6-6號). Call (04) 2220 9972. Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10am until 6pm.
● Until Oct. 2
Fifty-eight Years of Pang Jiun's Art -- New Eastern Expressionism (龐均藝術生活58年 -- 創新東方表現主義風格), showcasing over 200 oil paintings and sketches by the artist.
● Chan Liu Art Gallery (長流畫廊), 3F, 12, Jinshan S Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市金山南路二段12號3樓). Call (02) 2321 6603. Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10am until 7pm.
● Until Oct. 2
2005 Joint Exhibition of Live-in Artists (2005年駐館藝術家聯展)
● Grass Mountain Chateau(草山行館), 89, Huti Rd, Yangmingshan, Taipei (台北市陽明山湖底路89號). Call (02) 2862 1911.
Open Mondays through Sundays from 9am until 5pm.
● Until Oct. 26
The Movement of the Bamboo Stool -- A Memorial Exhibition of Lee Jiin-shiow (竹凳的移動 -- 李錦繡紀念展) a large-scale retrospective on the late artist's painting.
● 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). Call (02) 2595 7656. Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9:30am to 5:30pm.
● Until Nov. 27
A Special Exhibition of Antique Maps Donated by Prof. Johannes Hajime Lizuka.
● National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院), 221, Zhishan Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市至善路二段221號). Call (02) 2881-2021. Open Mondays through Sundays from 9am until 3pm.
● Ends Oct. 2
Vivienne Westwood Fashion Design Show (薇薇安魏斯伍德的時尚生涯) showcasing a total of 543 outfits and accessories and featuring a series of contemporary British cultural activities covering fashion, culture, design, art and music.
● 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). Call (02) 2595 7656. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30am to 5:30pm.
● Until Oct. 19
60th Anniversary of the Victory in the War of Resistance against Japan, featuring exhibits about allied POWs imprisoned in Taiwan, resistance groups, the Flying Tigers, WWII weaponry, photographs, maps and documents.
● Armed Forces Museum (國軍歷史文物館), 243 Gueiyang St, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市貴陽街ㄧ段243號): Call (02) 2331 5730. Open Mondays through Saturdays from 9am until 4pm.
● Until Dec.31
The Calling for Eternity: Photographs of Religious Buildings by Michael Chen (陳 雲 -- 宗教建築展).
● Jeff Hsu's Art Gallery (觀想藝術), B1-2, 1, Lane 200, Sungteh Rd., Taipei (台北市松德路200巷1號B1-2). Call (02) 8780-81-81.
● Until Oct. 30.
2005 Taiwan International
Ethnographic Film Festival
(2005台灣國際民族誌影展),
showcasing ethnographic films centered on the theme of family.
● Majestic Cinema (真善美戲院), 7F, 116, Hanzhong St, Taipei (台北市漢中街116號7樓). Tickets for the entire festival cost NT$1600, daily admission costs NT$600 and a single screening NT$130.
Visit http://www.tieff.sinica.edu.tw for further information.
● Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
Carmen by the Ballet Teatro Espanol De Rafael Aguilar of Spain.
● Taipei International Convention Center (台北國際會議中心), 1, Hsinyi Rd, Sec 5, Taipei (台北市信義路五段1號). Tickets cost from NT$500 to NT$3,000, through ERA Ticketing outlets nationwide.
● Oct. 9 and 10.
Oyster (蠔華馬戲團), a surrealistic dance by the Inbal Pinto Dance Company (平頭舞團) from Israel.
● Novel Hall (新舞台) at 3-1 Sungshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號).
Tickets cost from NT$500 to NT$1,800, through ERA Ticketing outlets nationwide.
● Oct. 14 and 15 at 8pm; Oct. 16 at 3pm
Cuban singer Omara Portuondo of the Buena Vista Social Club.
● Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Hall (國父紀念館), 505, Renai Rd, Sec 4, Taipei
(台北市仁愛路四段505號).
Tickets cost from NT$1,000 to NT$3,500, through ERA Ticketing outlets nationwide.
● Oct. 28 and 29.
Lin Hwai-min's (林懷民) Cloud Gate dance company (雲門舞集) Cursive III (狂草). The National Theater (台北國家戲劇院). Tickets cost from NT$1,000 to NT$3,500, through NTCH and ERA Ticketing outlets nationwide.
● Nov. 19 to 27.
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