Theater
This Is Modern by the Universal Ballet from South Korea is a compilation of four modern ballet works including Czech choreographer Jiri Kylian’s Petite Mort and Minus 7 by Israeli dancer and choreographer Ohad Naharin.
■ National Theater, Taipei City
■ Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$600 to NT$3,000, available through NTCH ticketing and online at www.artsticket.com.tw
For its newest production, Dancing Queen (東區卡門), All Musical Theatre Company (音樂時代劇場) turned to Georges Bizet’s Carmen for inspiration and created a musical about a Taipei woman’s love life.
■ Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (國父紀念館), 505, Renai Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市仁愛路四段505號)
■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$500 to NT$3,000, available through NTCH ticketing and online at www.artsticket.com.tw
For The Cacophony of Life (樂鬧人生), Sun Son Theatre (身聲劇場) adds black humor to its signature fusion of modern theater, dance, chant, masks and world music to recount a traveler’s life story.
■ Experimental Theater, Taipei City
■ Tomorrow and Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$500, available through NTCH ticketing and online at www.artsticket.com.tw
World-renowned DV8 Physical Theatre presents Can We Talk About This?, a dance-theater production that uses real-life interviews and archive footage to tackle the subjects of censorship, freedom and multiculturalism.
■ Kaohsiung Cultural Center’s Chihteh Hall (高雄市文化中心至德堂), 67 Wufu 1st Rd, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市五福一路67號)
■ Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$600 to NT$2,500, available through NTCH ticketing and online at www.artsticket.com.tw
Almost half a century after it was written by Yao Yi-wei (姚一葦), doyen of modern Chinese theater, Sun Fei-hu, the Snatcher of Wedding (孫飛虎搶親) is being staged for the first time. Inspired by the Chinese classic Romance of the Western Chamber (西廂記), the play attempts to transcend the boundary between Chinese and Western theater.
■ Da-Dong Cultural Center (大東文化藝術中心), 161 Guangyuan Rd, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市光遠路161號), next to KMRT Dadong Station (高雄捷運大東站)
■ Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm
■ Tickets are NT$400 to NT$1,200, available through NTCH ticketing and online at www.artsticket.com.tw
Classical music
NSO Chamber Music — The Golden Horn (NSO精選名家室內樂 — 黃金號角) presents French horn soloist Radek Baborak performing together with the National Symphony Orchestra Soloists (獨奏家群, NSO). The program includes Mozart’s Horn Quintet in E-flat Major, KV. 407, Bohuslav Martinu’s Serenade No. 1, for Horn, Clarinet, Three Violins and Viola, Beethoven’s Sextet for Two Horns and String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 81b and Kerry Turner’s Sonata for Horn and String Quartet. Baborak will perform in a second concert on Sunday together with the National Symphony Orchestra (國家交響樂團), to be conducted by Massimo Zanetti. The program includes Joseph-Maurice Ravel’s Ma Mere l’Oye and Rapsodie Espagnole, Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major and Ottorino Respighi’s Feste Romane.
■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm and Sunday at 7:30pm
■ National Recital Hall, Taipei City and National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Tickets are NT$400 to NT$800 for tomorrow and NT$400 to NT$1,500 for Sunday, available through NTCH ticketing and online at www.artsticket.com.tw
Daphne Su and the Taipei Philharmonic (蘇子茵＆台北愛樂) showcases the talent of violin soloist Daphne Su (蘇子茵) in a program that includes Wu Yuan-fang’s (吳源鈁) March for Band (拉布拉多進行曲), Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, and Gustav Holst’s The Planets Suite, Op. 32. The orchestra will be conducted by Cheng Li-bin (鄭立彬).
■ Tuesday at 7:30pm
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Tickets are NT$400 to NT$1,500, available through NTCH ticketing and online at www.artsticket.com.tw
Contemporary
Legacy Taipei, located in a former warehouse at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Skincare brand Origins will celebrate Earth Day tomorrow by hosting Origins Rocks Earth Month, with performances by singer A-Lin (黃麗玲) and rocker Alan Kuo (柯有倫). Indie rock idols 1976 perform on Saturday.
■ Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市八德路一段1號)
■ Shows starts at 8pm
■ Tickets are NT$1,200 tomorrow and NT$700 Saturday, available through ERA ticketing and online at www.ticket.com.tw or www.legacy.com.tw and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Indie rock bands Doodle, Exit Clov and OCD Girl (強迫女孩) perform tonight at The Wall (這牆). Modern rock band io appears tomorrow night.
■ B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1), tel: (02) 2930-0162. On the Net: www.thewall.com.tw
■ Music shows start at 8pm tonight and 8:30pm tomorrow
■ Entrance fee is NT$400 tonight and NT$500 tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased online at www.thewall.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Hong Kong singer-songwriter Danny Weng (翁元佑) performs with indie rock group ah5ive tonight at Witch House (女巫店). Big Pie (周大派) and LGF (小青蛙) appear tomorrow night and Saturday’s roster comprises punk rockers Inhuman (非人物種).
■ 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號), tel: (02) 2362-5494. On the Net: www.witchhouse.org
■ Performances start at 9:30pm. Restaurant/bar with queer/feminist bookstore and large collection of board games open 11am to midnight Sundays through Wednesdays, 11am to 1am Thursdays through Saturdays
■ Entrance fee for music shows is NT$300
Riverside Music Cafe (河岸留言) boss Geddy Lin (林正如) teams up with guitarists Shun Kikuta and Pipa Yang (楊騰佑), bassist Lee-ping Jiang (江力平) and percussionist Dafu for Blues and More Vol. 2 tomorrow night. Rocker Edy (阿弟) plays with Rock OE (搖滾東方) on Saturday. Guitarist Lu Jia-hong (盧家宏) performs on Sunday.
■ B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1), next to Taipower Building (台電大樓), tel: (02) 2368-7310. On the Net: www.riverside.com.tw
■ Shows start at 9:30pm tonight, 9pm Saturday and 8:30pm Sunday
■ Entrance fee is NT$400 for each show
Zhongligou (中離狗) and indie rock group Guts play tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館). Tomorrow night, Wang Hsin-lien (王新蓮) marks her return to Taiwan after 22 years abroad with a performance. Singer Chris Lee (李立崴) takes to the stage on Saturday.
■ 177 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西寧南路177號), tel: (02) 2370-8805. On the Net: www.riverside.com.tw
■ Shows start at 8:30pm
■ Entrance fee is NT$400 tonight, NT$800 tomorrow night and NT$600 on Saturday. Tickets can purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw/livehouse/ and tickets.books.com.tw
Random and The Okay Cars appear tomorrow night at Underworld (地下社會). Exit Clov and No Money No Honey perform Saturday.
■ B1, 45 Shida Rd, Taipei City (台北市師大路45號B1), tel: (02) 2369-0103. On the Net: www.upsaid.com/underworld
■ Music shows run from 9:30pm to 11:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 9pm to 11pm on Wednesdays. Underworld is open daily from 9pm, closed on Mondays. Happy Hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays before midnight
■ Entrance is NT$300, which includes one drink
Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge and jazz venue, hosts EMO Jazz Trio tonight, Tenor Madness 2 tomorrow and Ash & Friends Saturday morning.
■ B1, 1, Ln 102, Anhe Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市安和路一段102巷1號B1), tel: (02) 2700-5411. On the Net: www.sappho102.biz
■ Shows start at 10pm tonight, 10:30pm tomorrow and 11am Saturday
■ Entrance is NT$200
Revolver’s monthly acoustic music session, titled Sit Down and Shut the Fuck Up!, takes place tonight. After the Scream, Revolver’s post-Spring Scream party, is tomorrow night and features The Hsu-nami, Exit Clov and Monkey Pilot. Wailin Soul and DJs Jubba and Robi Roka and MC Stoppa on Saturday night.
■ 1-2, Roosevelt Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路一段1-2號), tel: (02) 3393-1678
■ Shows start at 9:30pm tonight and 10pm tomorrow and Sunday
■ Entrance is free tonight, NT$300 tomorrow night and NT$250 Saturday. All fees include one drink
EZ5 Live House hosts Mando-pop singers backed by a live band every night. Highlights for the week ahead include male crooner Shin Lung (辛龍), who performs every Saturday, and veteran performer Tiger Huang (黃小琥) on Wednesdays.
■ 211, Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市安和路二段211號), tel: (02) 2738-3995. On the Net: visit www.ez5.com.tw
■ Shows run from 9:45pm to 12:30am
■ Entrance fee (includes two drinks) ranges from NT$600 to NT$850, depending on the performer
Taipei Swing holds dance socials on Friday nights at Italian restaurant Capone’s, with live music from electric blues band Bopomofo (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ). On Saturday, drummer Abe Nbugu Kenyatta leads a band playing music from his hometown of New Orleans. Iris sings “romantic chansons” Sunday nights and on Wednesdays, it’s Latin music from guitarist Roberto Zayas.
■ 312, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段312號), tel: (02) 2773-3782. On the Net: visit www.caponestaipei.com.tw
■ Live music from 9pm to 11:30pm on Fridays, 8pm to 11:30pm on Saturdays
■ On Fridays, minimum charge of one drink; dancers receive a free drink coupon. On Saturdays, minimum charge is NT$300
The Mercury (水星酒館), an indie rock club in Kaohsiung, hosts live music every Saturday. This weekend, it’s indie rockers The Girl’s Mood (少女情懷) and MangoGreen (芒果青).
■ 46 Liwen Rd, Zuoying Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市左營區立文路46號), tel: (07) 550-8617. On the Net: visit mercurybar.blogspot.com
■ Starts at 9pm
■ Admission is NT$250, which includes one drink
The Wall (這牆) programs regular live rock shows at Kaohsiung’s Pier 2 Arts Center (高雄駁二藝術特區). The Urban Nomad Film Festival presents Trippple Nippples, Squids and Outlet Drift (漂流出口) tomorrow.
■ 1 Dayong Rd, Yancheng Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市鹽埕區大勇路1號). On the Net: pier-2.khcc.gov.tw, www.thewall.com.tw
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$500
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