Theater
What are You Doing, Mr. Jiang? (蔣先生你幹什麼?), a Chinese stand-up comedy by Comedians Workshop (相聲瓦社).
Novel Hall (新舞台) at 3-1 Sungshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路3-1號).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,200, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Riverdance (大河之舞). 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 NT$800 to NT$4,800, through ERA ticketing.
● Tonight to Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Dec. 5 to 8 at 7:30pm
King Lear's Game of Faking Death (李爾的假死遊戲), as part of the Playing with Classics Art Festival (玩弄經典藝術節).
Drama Club Company (劇樂部劇團戲劇場), B1, 9, Ln 101, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路二段101巷9號B1).
● Tickets NT$150, through NTCH.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm
Assassinate Q2 ... GO! (暗殺Q2...GO!) by the Performance Workshop Experimental Theater Group (OFFPW, 外表坊時驗團). Experimental Theater at No. 20 Warehouse, Taichung (台中二十號倉庫實驗劇場), 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$350, through ERA Ticketing.
● Tonight at 7:30pm; tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday at 2:30pm
Classical
Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica (基頓克萊曼與波羅的海絃樂團), with the world-class violinist performing classical masterpieces. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$400 to NT$2,500, through NTCH.
● Tonight at 7:30pm
Angela Gbeorghiu's Concert (蓋兒基爾女高音演唱會), the "Goddess of Opera's" first performance in Taiwan. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$800 to NT$4,800, through ERA ticketing.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
NCO Concert -- Beloved Guangdong Folk Music(粵韻大師李肇芳與NCO廣東小曲薈萃), a musical feast of Yueque, a 200-year-old Cantonese melody. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$250 to NT$500, through NTCH.
● Tomorrow at 7:30pm
Pensee Subtile de Cor XXII(黃義敦法國號綺想系列之22), featuring music from Paul Vidal, Jean-Jacques Werner, Lars Erik Larsson among others. National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$200 to NT$400, through NTCH.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
Xiao Yan-ting and Kao Yu-jing: Join Concert (蕭嬿婷與高郁晶聯合音樂會), featuring music from Poulenc, Brahms, Liszt, Mendelssohn and Gershwin. Forum Auditorium (十方樂集), 4, Ln 187, Minzu W Rd.Taipei (台北市民族西路187巷4號). Call (02) 2593 5811.
● Tickets NT$250. Call (02) 2593 5811.
● Sunday at 7:30pm
Rudin and Krainev Cello and Piano Duo (來自柴可夫斯基故鄉的黃金組合 -- 魯丁與克萊涅夫二重奏), featuring music from Brahms, Beethoven and Debussy among others. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$400 to NT$1,500, through ERA ticketing.
● Wednesday at 7:30pm
Tzigane -- 2005 Maxin Lee Violin Recital(吉普賽之歌 -- 李威萱小提琴獨奏會). National Recital Hall (國家演奏廳).
● Tickets NT$300 and NT$500, through ERA ticketing.
● Wednesday at 7:30pm
Wayne Marshall Organ Recital (韋恩馬歇爾管風琴獨奏會), with the internationally acclaimed pianist and organist performing music from Bach and several contemporary composers. National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳).
● Tickets NT$300 to NT$1,500, through NTCH.
● Thursday at 7:30pm
Hu Nai-yuan vs. Academy of Taiwan Strings (胡乃元與台灣絃樂團), featuring music from Bach and Vivaldi among others.
● Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taitung (台東文化局演藝廳), 25, Nanjing Rd, Taitung City (台東市南京路25號) for Tuesday; Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hualien County (花蓮縣文化局), 6, Wenfu Rd, Hualien City (花蓮市文復路6號) for Wednesday; Ilan Municipal Auditorium (宜蘭演藝廳), 482, Zhongshan Rd, Sec 2, Ilan City (宜蘭市中山路二段482號) for Thursday
● Tickets NT$200 to NT$500 for Ilan; admission is free for Taitung and Hualien.
● All shows begin at 7:30pm
Rock, Pop and Jazz
Lin Chun-he's Improvised Jazz Piano Recital (林春和爵士鋼琴即興獨奏會). Sinjhuang City Cultural Center (新莊文化藝術中心), 133, Zhongpin Rd, Sinjhuang City, Taipei County (台北縣新莊市中平路133號).
● Free admission. Call (02) 2276 0182.
● Tonight at 7:30pm
Chord Play features Just Us Bands with Ray, Chaoqun (超群), Sanniu (三牛), Yi Pin-fu (一品夫), Jia Hao (家豪) and Thomas (湯瑪士).
3, Alley 7, Ln 137, Yanji St, Taipei (台北市延吉街137巷7弄3號).
● Entrance is NT$350. Call (02) 2779 0269.
● Tonight at 8pm
Suona Rocks (嗩吶與搖滾樂的激情對話). National Traditional Art Center (國立傳統藝術中心), 26, Hangzhou N Rd, Taipei (台北市杭州北路26號).
● Free admission. Call (02) 2341 1200.
● Tomorrow at 2:30pm
Witch House (女巫店) features Ye Shu-yin and Her Band (葉樹茵和她的樂隊) tonight; Taiwanese folk poet Chen Ming-zhang (陳明章) tomorrow.
7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號).
● Entrance NT$300. Call (02) 2362 5494.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm
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, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路三段171號4樓).
● Entrance NT$300 on weekdays and NT$350 on weekends. Call (02) 2362 2333.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm
The Wall (這牆) presents Hohak Theater (好客大戲院) featuring Hohak Band (好客樂團) and Nylas tonight; 2005 Weather in My Brain Audio-Visual Art Festival concert featuring Icelandic electronic band Mum, 8mm Sky (8釐米天空) and Tian Mei Hao (甜梅號) tomorrow. B1, 200, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1).
● Entrance NT$400 for tonight; NT$1650 at the door or NT$1350 in advance for tomorrow. For more information, visit http://www.the-wall.com.tw
● Tonight and tomorrow at 8:30pm
Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) features Delta on the Main Street tonight; Relax One (輕鬆玩) with special guest Jiang Mei-qi (江美琪) tomorrow. B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1).
● Entrance NT$300 . Call (02) 2368 7310.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm
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).
● Entrance NT$380 on weekdays and NT$550 on weekends.
● All shows begin at 9:30pm
Exhibition
Exhibition for Metalsmith, Ceramic and Textile Artists Selected to Visit Australia and "Talente 2005" in Germany (10考記 -- 工藝師赴澳洲研究實作計劃暨慕尼黑Talente競賽入選者作品成果聯展) and Metal Crafts and Visual Images by Zhou Li-lun (等四方 -- 周立倫金屬工藝物件及影像創作展). National Taiwan Craft Research Taipei Crafts Center (國立台灣工藝研究所台北工藝設計中心), 9F, 20, Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路20號9樓).
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. Call (02) 2356 3880.
● Until Dec. 24
Illustrations on the Jungle -- Solo Exhibition by Cao Xiao-ping (插畫叢林 -- 曹筱苹個展). Art Space of Life Science Library, Academia Sinica (中央研究院生圖美學空間), 128, Yanjiuyuan Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市研究院路二段128號).
● Open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 9pm and Saturday from 8:30am to 5pm. Call (02) 2653 5663. Until Jan. 8, 2006
General History of Chinese Cultural Artifacts: Enshrine Show (中華文物通史特展 -- 典藏常設展). National Museum of History (國立歷史博物館), 49, Nanhai Rd, Taipei (台北市南海路49號).
● Open 10am to 6pm. Call (02) 2361 0270. Until Dec. 31
The Model House -- Huang Ya-chi Solo Exhibition (私的建築藝術 -- 黃亞紀個展) and Minutiae: An Exhibition of Works by Kao Hsiu-li (瑣碎 -- 郭秀莉影像個展). Taiwan International Visual Arts Center (台灣國際視覺藝術中心), 1F, 29, Ln 45, Liaoning St, Taipei (台北市遼寧街45巷29號1樓).
● Open Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 7pm; Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Call (02) 2773 3347. Until Dec. 21
A Monologue on the Margins of Society (台灣當下 -- 社會邊緣的獨白). Pacific Cultural Foundation (太平洋文化基金會藝術中心), B1, 38, Chongching S Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市重慶南路三段38號B1).
● Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Call (02) 2337 7155.
Until Dec. 17
The Living World Series -- Monk (人間系列 -- 和尚), Ju Ming's (朱銘) latest exhibition. Juming Museum (朱銘美術館), 2 Sheshihu, Chinshan, Taipei County (台北縣金山鄉西勢湖2號).
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Call (02) 2498 9940.
Until Feb. 19, 2006
Jiang You-ting's Ceramics: Hidden Color Tenmoku (2005江有庭陶藝個展 -- 藏色天目茶碗), an exhibition of traditional tea bowls by the artist who has studied the art of Tenmoku (tea bowls) since 1984. Starts Studio (時空藝術會場), 28, Heping E Rd, Sec 2, Taipei (台北市和平東路二段28號).
● Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 6pm.
Call (02) 8369 1266. Until Dec. 18
La Vie Moderne, Paris 1925 to 1937 -- La Collection de Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (美好年代 -- 巴黎市立現代美術館收藏展), the most representative collection in the Modern Arts Museum of Paris showcasing the essence of Parisian art from the beginning of the 20th century. 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).
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from
9:30am to 5:30pm. Call (02) 2595 7656. Until Feb. 5, 2006
Taipei Photography New Talent Awards Exhibition (台北攝影新人得獎作品展) Heng Chang Gallery (恆昶藝廊), 396-1, Renai Rd, Sec 4, Taipei
(台北市仁愛路四段396-1號).
● Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Call (02) 2706 6466. Until Thursday
Parallel Movement Drifting -- Zhang Zheng-ren Solo Exhibition 2005 (平行漂流 -- 張正仁2005創作個展) Main Trend Gallery (大趨勢畫廊), 209-1, Chengde Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市承德路三段209-1號).
● Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Call (02) 2587 3412. Until Dec 10
Rhythms of life (生命的律動), an entertaining and interactive exhibition for the young and old alike that explores how living things, be they insects or airline pilots, adapt to the rhythms of nature. National Taiwan Museum (國立台灣博物館), 2, Siangyang Rd, Taipei (台北市襄陽路2號).
● Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm. Call (02) 2382 2699.
Until April 24, 2006
Scent of a Woman: A Collection of Female Subjects in Taiwan (女人香-東西女性形象交流展). National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (國立台灣美術館) 2, Wuchuen W Rd Sec 1, Taichung (台中市五權西路一段2號).
● Open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm; Saturdays 9am until 8pm.
Call (04) 2372 3552. Until Feb. 12, 2006
A Peep into Contemporary Taiwanese Photography (一窺台灣當代攝影), featuring works by nine of Taiwan's leading modern photographers who combine both standard and cutting edge photographic techniques. Taipei MOMA Gallery, 3F, 19, Ln 252, Dunhua S Rd, Sec 1, Taipei (台北市敦化南路 一段 252巷19號3樓).
● Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Call (02) 8771 3372. Until Dec. 17
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