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Taipei Story Slam is back for another evening of competitive storytelling. Held on Thursday at Sappho Live, a jazz club, story tellers are given seven minutes to tell a true, personal story fitting a pre-assigned theme that will be judged by people chosen randomly from the audience. Storytellers will be judged on their ability to adhere to the seven-minute time frame, tell the story without the use of notes or props and apply the theme in a way that the story has a conflict and a resolution. The storyteller with the top score will go on to compete against this year’s other winners in the GrandSLAM Championship. E-mail the venue a short pitch (3-5 sentences) of your story to taipeistoryslam@gmail.com.
■ 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.sappholive.com
Photo courtesy of Chiang Sung-lin
■ Show starts at 9pm
■ Entrance is NT$200
Contemporary
Photo courtesy of Ripple
It’s a night of soul Sunday at Legacy Taipei, a venue that hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts, as Leo37 hosts Taiwan Soul Train.
■ 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).
■ Show starts at 7pm
Photo courtesy of City Party
■ Admission is NT$700. Tickets available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Metal outfit Masquerader, black/folk metal outfit Bloody Tyrant (暴君) and metalcore outfit Greedy Black Hole (貪婪黑洞) perform tomorrow at The Wall (這牆), a prominent Taipei venue for indie rock artists. UK-based alternative act Only Real performs on Sunday. Tomorrow, it’s a night of techno and ambient at Korner, a venue located inside The Wall, with Toska, Andy Chiu, Yunn, God Killer and Argand Plane set to take the stage.
■ 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: thewall.tw
Photo courtesy of Playground
■ The Wall shows start at 7:30pm; Korner shows begin at 11:50pm
■ Tickets for The Wall cost NT$500 tomorrow and NT$950 on Sunday; Korner tickets are NT$200 tomorrow, available through thewall.tw
Folk ensemble City Party (都市零件派對), college band Ripple and Lee You-ting (李友廷) perform tomorrow at APA Mini (小地方展演空間).
Photo courtesy of David Grimal and NTCH
■ B1,147, Hangzhou S Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市杭州南路一段147號B1), tel: (02) 2327-8658. On the Net: www.facebook.com/apamini
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$450, available through www.indievox.com
Jazz and alternative music are on the menu tonight at indie rock club Revolver, with Japan’s Chibi Brass set to take the stage. Tomorrow it is alternative rock and electron rock with My Skin Against Your Skin and Japan’s Kill My 27, The Stone That Burns and The Lum. The sounds of alternative rock continue on Sunday with Japan’s Fifth-Newheavy, Atomic Stooges, The Stone That Burns and Taiwan’s ChicKNUP. Rock and indie rock from A.N.D Taipei, Initial Retribution and Same But Different will be heard on Wednesday.
■ 1-2, Roosevelt Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路一段1-2號), tel: (02) 3393-1678. On the Net: www.facebook.com/revolver.taipei
■ Show starts tonight at 8:30pm, tomorrow at 8pm, Sunday at 7:30pm and Wednesday at 9:30pm
■ Admission is NT$600 tonight, NT$400 tomorrow and Sunday and NT$300 on Wednesday
Rapper Peatle will perform from his new EP, Peatle Still Shiny, tomorrow and Sunday at Pipe Live Music, a major venue for indie music and parties.
■ 1 Siyuan Rd, Taipei City (台北市思源路1號), tel: (02) 2364-8198. On the Net: www.pipemusic.com.tw
■ Shows start at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$400 per night, available through www.indievox.com, pipemusic.kktix.cc and at FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Delta and hill country blues quartet The Wild Alibis will play tomorrow at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub in Taipei.
■ 77, Heping E Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市和平東路三段77號), tel: (02) 2377-1772
■ Shows start at 10pm
■ Admission is NT$300
Pop musician Wushi Azer performs tonight with Siyu Sitar (西尤樂團) at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area. Tomorrow it is folk group 402 Band (402樂團).
■ 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
■ Shows 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 for music shows is NT$350
Twin indie pop singers Yi-cheng, Yi-ching (依錚依靜) perform tomorrow at Kafka by the Sea (海邊的卡夫卡), a coffee house-cum-music and arts venue.
■ 2F, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號2樓). On the Net: www.kafkabythe.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts at 8pm. Cafe/bookstore opens noon to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, noon to 2am Fridays and Saturdays
■ Admission is NT$400, available online through www.indievox.com
Tickets for the concert tonight for zither historian and musician Yuan Jung-ping (袁中平) at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) are sold out. Singing duo Playground (慢慢說) croon tomorrow. Pop rock band Cloud Atlas (雲圖) and indie rockers Rosy (玫瑰紅) take the stage on Sunday. Rockers Cheat and Sting Radio perform on Wednesday.
■ 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 9pm
■ Admission is NT$400 tomorrow, NT$350 on Sunday and Wednesday, available through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
The New Cool Jazz Trio, who perform songs from the likes of Chick Corea, Steely Dan and the Dave Brubeck Quartest, performs tonight at Sappho Live, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. Tomorrow, the venue hosts the Last Minute Latin Band, an eight-member group that plays swing and dance hits. On Wednesday, it is New York City guitarist Teddy Kumpel, who will perform his original creative and funky compositions along with crowd pleasing antics and flattery.
■ 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.sappholive.com
■ Shows start at 9:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow and NT$300 on Wednesday
Paiwan crooner Seredau performs tomorrow at There Cafe & Live House (那兒咖啡), a venue for indie music in Taoyuan.
■ B1, 454, Fuxing Rd, Taoyuan City (桃園市復興路454號B1), tel: (03) 339-8819.
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$400, available through tickets.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
Paiwan hip-hop artists Boxing play tomorrow at Legacy Taichung, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei.
■ 117, Anhe Rd, Taichung City (台中市安和路117號), tel: (04) 2359-8780. On the Net: www.legacy.com.tw/taichung.
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$800, available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Pop singer Chiang Sung-lin (江松霖) and folk group Wooden Glasses Band (木眼鏡) take the stage tonight at Taichung’s Forro Cafe (呼嚕咖啡).
■ 47, Jingcheng 3rd St, Taichung City (台中市精誠三街47號), tel: (04) 2310-1661. On the Net: forrocafe.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$450, available through www.indievox.com
Avant garde band Bee Bop Kids perform on Sunday at TCRC (前科累累俱樂部), a small venue for independent musicians and local artists in Tainan. Oolong is also on the menu.
■ B1, 314, Simen Rd Sec 2, Tainan City (台南市西門路二段314號B1), tel: (06) 222 3238.
■ Show starts 4pm
■ Admission is NT$250, available at www.indievox.com
Japanese metalcore band Coldrain will perform on Sunday at Live Warehouse, a venue for indie music located inside Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Arts Center (駁二藝術特區).
■ 2-5 Dayi Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市大義街2-5號), tel: (07) 521-8114. On the Net: livewarehouse.tw
■ Show starts 7pm
■ Entrance is NT$1,100, available through tickets.books.com.tw
Punk rockers For Winners (勝利一族) and post-rock outfit Dr Geek (神經博士) will congregate tonight at Sound Live House (迴響音樂藝文展演空間), an independent venue for music performances and art exhibitions in Taichung. On Wednesday it is blues/alternative rock outfit War Park (戰爭公園) and rock band Gravity (重力樂團).
■ B1-1, 429, Henan Rd Sec 2, Greater Taichung (台中市河南路二段429號B1-1), tel: (04) 2451-1989. On the Net: soundlivehouse.msmusic.com.tw
■ Show starts at 6pm tonight at 7pm on Wednesday
■ Admission is NT$350 tonight and NT$300 on Wednesday, available through www.walkieticket.com and www.indievox.com
Rapper Peatle performs tonight at Paramount Bar (百樂門酒館), an indie rock club in Kaohsiung.
■ 70 Minzu 1st Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市三民區民族一路70號), tel: (07) 389-0501
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Entrance is NT$450, available through www.indievox.com
Japanese guitarist Mitsuhiro Kaise takes the stage tonight at Tiehua Music Village (鐵花村), an arts village in Taitung City. The Bosses (老榜們) are also on the bill. Post-rock combo Constant & Change (康士坦的變化球) will perform tomorrow.
■ 26, Ln 135, Sinsheng Rd, Taitung City (台東市新生路135巷26號), tel: (089) 343-393. On the Net: www.tiehua.com.tw
■ Shows start at 8pm. Music venue and crafts shops are open 2pm to 10pm Tuesdays through Sundays
■ Entrance is NT$120 tonight and NT$250 tomorrow, available at tickets.books.com.tw
Classical
Carnival of Violas is a performance tonight at Taipei National Concert Hall by the Spring Symphony Orchestra (春之聲管弦樂團) under the baton of Chen Yung-ching (陳永清). The program features compositions by Max Bruch, Johann Nepomuk Hummel and Josef Strauss.
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Tonight at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$400 to NT$1,000, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw
The Academy of Taiwan Strings (ATS, 台灣絃樂團) will host a Recital Competition tomorrow at Taipei’s National Recital Hall. The program will include Fritz Kreisler’s Praeludium and Allegro, Carmen Fantasie by Franz Waxman and Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane, among others.
■ National Recital Hall, Taipei City
■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$300 to NT$600, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw
Cellist and National Sun Yat-sen University professor Lin Min-yuan (林敏媛) will perform Russian Cello Sonatas on Sunday at Taipei’s National Recital Hall.
■ National Recital Hall, Taipei City
■ Sunday at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$500 and NT$800 (NT$1,000 tickets are sold out), available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw
The Academy of Taiwan Strings (ATS, 台灣絃樂團) will host its Violin Competition on Tuesday at Taipei’s National Concert Hall. The program will include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major, K.218, Joseph Haydn’s Violin Concerto in G Major, Hob.4 and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV1043.
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Tuesday at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$300 to NT$1,200, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw
French violinist David Grimal will give a one-off performance at the National Concert Hall on Wednesday in a program that includes Claude Debussy’s Sonata for violin and piano, L. 140, Maurice Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major and Violin Sonata in a minor ‘Sonate posthume’ and Igor Stravinsky’s Divertimento for violin and piano (1934).
■ National Concert Hall, Taipei City
■ Wednesday at 7:30pm. Tickets are NT$800 to NT$2,500 (NT$500 tickets are sold out), available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw
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