2016 April
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2016 April
Date 04 CULTURE 2016 April Kaohsiung Arts and Cultural Events Monthly Program Performing Artist/Company 5/27-29 The Last Day of A Condemned Man 5/28-29 Much Ado About Nothing Che Zi Theatre Kaohsiung Experimental Theater, Pier-2 Art Center Taipei Seagull Theatre Theater of Kaohsiung Main Public Library 6/3-5 Approaching Theatre The Seven Silences : Sloth 6/3, 6/5 Verdi: La Traviata 6/10-12 6/10-12 Date Taiwan Sugar Railway Cishan Station will tell the story of Taiwan’s sugar railways. Program Performing Artist/Company Singing Spring 13 Tongues The Virtuoso Pianist 4/8-10 4/9-10 Shooting with Light 1.At Aranya Temple 2. A Reunion of Spears To Sleep To Dream 4/15-17 4/15-16 Young Emperor Kangxi and Crafty Regent Aobai 4/16-17 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 4/23-24 Young Generation 4/29-30 The Longing-2016 Transboundary Music Theater 4/30-5/1 Little Amadeus Baby Concert On April 1, 1910, the Jioucyutang to Ciwei section of the Ciwei line, 5/14-15 5/13-15 Plant (now the Cishan Sugar Refinery), was completed. On April 1, 2016, Cishan Station, the only remaining station on the Ciwei line, will be reborn after undergoing a transformation. EarFilms, UK Live Warehouse, Pier-2 Art Center Dadong Arts Center The Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet Company, Switzerland; Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center Youth Dancers from Kaohsiung City, Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra Baroque Camerata Dadong Arts Center Conductor: Chih-Chin Yang, Violin: Vadim Repin, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra Ming Hua Yuan (Tian) Taiwanese Opera Co. East Gate of Zuoying Old City The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program. Please visit the KSAF’s official website for the latest information. Sia, Ying-Syuan, titled Goddess of Theatre by Performing Arts Review, is a well-known actress in TV, movies and theatre. “The director puts together, layer by layer, what seems like glimpses of light and genius, while deftly utilizing realistic spaces like a dark room, magazine publisher, pub, telephone booth, fields, battle fields, bodies, music, lights, and light projection to cunningly flesh out a comprehensive theme, turning the beauty of theatre into a comprehensible yet profound package with infinite imaginative richness…..” Hands-on Workshop Physical Creation Theatre and Puppetry Idle Motion will have a face-to-face dialogue with local artists regarding Taiwan-UK arts interchange, and they will share their creation experience and core skills on stage charm and performance. Time: 09:00-12:00 April 10 Venue: 2F, Rehearsal Room, Dadong Arts Center Availability: 25 students Fee: NT$500 To sign up, please go to http://goo.gl/forms/gJPdrQa83r Venue Date Tickets NT$ Ticket hotline Dadong Arts Center 4/8 Fri & 4/9 Sat.19:30 4/10 Sun. 14:30 600/900/ 1200/1800 07-2229483 Official lodging Eticket ibon Kiosk Ticketing Process Ticket Outlets Outlet ipass Cloud Service Platform 7-Eleven iBon Customer Service Center, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government Dadong Arts Center Dadong Arts Center Theater of Kaohsiung Main Public Library Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center Dadong Arts Center Paper Ticket (online) Download APP→Become a member→ Select a program→Select a session, seat→ Online payment (credit card) → Complete the payment Receive the eticket(s) with QR Code at“My Ticket”in the APP Official website, APP→ Become a member→ Select a program→Select a session, seat→Online payment (credit card) → Pick up the ticket(s) on-site Types of Ticket Business Hours eticket, paper ticket 24 hours paper ticket 24 hours paper ticket Mon.-Fri. 11:30-20:30 Sat.-Sun. 11:00-21:00 paper ticket Mon.-Sun. 9:00-21:00 Please enquire at 7-11 ibon website No.67, Wufu 1st Rd., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City No.161, Guangyuan Rd., Fongshan Dist., Kaohsiung City (ticket office) Payment methods 2. Only cash payment at ibon and the ticket counters. 2. Credit card: online, APP 1. To purchase etickets, you must first download the APP and become a member to purchase tickets at the cloud service platform. (purchase ticket on-site) All ticket counters, 7-11 ibon→ Become a member→Select a program→Select a session, seat→ Cash payment→ Pick up the ticket(s) Website, Apple APP, Android APP 1. Cash: ticket offices (Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government; Dadong Arts Center), 7-11 ibon Ticketing System He, a nice, warm but dull bookworm, is Ning Cai-Chen. She, a cute and attractive ghost, is Nie Siao-Cian. He, a demon-hunting swordsman, is Yan Cih-Sia. The mysterious Aranya Temple brings the three together. Swirling mists gives rise to desires that no one can escape from and confronts them with their truest selves. Are his feelings for her love or sympathy? Are his feelings for him awe or desire? Paper Ticket Address Note: Sponsored by : Official website Dadong Arts Center Theater of Kaohsiung Main Public Library Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center 5/22 Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company, Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company, Local Wellknown Taiwanese Opera Performers in Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra Dadong Arts Center Kaohsiung Experimental Theater, Warehouse B9, Pier-2 Art Center Dadong Arts Center Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center Brand New Cloud Services Platform Dadong Arts Center Shiukim Taiwanese Opera Troupe Red Theatre Group Yi-Shin Taiwanese Opera Troupe Conductor: Sha Liu, Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra ● Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center Conductor: Che-Chen Kuo, Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra The King of Violin The Heart in Blade Next Generation of Plucked String Music 6/25-26 Witness the Fortress Dadong Arts Center Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center GuoGuang Opera Company Untrammeled Melody of Erhu Tone 5/20-22 Begger Su 5/20-22 Wake Up ? 5/27-29 Letter with Trust Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center Dadong Arts Center Jhihde Hall,Cultural Center Lightwire Theatre, USA Hong Kong Repertory Theatre 5/15 a railroad operated by the Ciwei Sugar Manufacturing 6/17-19 6/19 Counterpoint Ensemble Cloud Gate 2 Conductor: Chih-Chin Yang; Piano: Valentina Lisitsa; Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra Idle Motion, UK Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company Conductor: Chih-Chin Yang, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra The Ugly Duckling The Last Supper Right Here Waiting Olé girl’s feisty face is a persistent gentleness. Director Yang, Shih-Ping Playwright Liou, Jian-Guo Leads Siao, Yang-Ling; Liou, Jian-Hua Director Dare you love me not? On April 1, a century-old station will be reborn after undergoing a transformation. Conductor: Wen-Pin Chien, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra, Kaohsiung Chamber Choir, Valentina Farcas, Andrei Dunaev Chun-Mei Taiwanese Opera Troupe FOCA Formosa Circus Art Kaohsiung Experimental Theater, Warehouse B9, Pier-2 Art Center Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center Hidden behind the Illuminated yet opaque, summer night murmurs. 4/1-2 4/1-3 4/3 Venue Venue Sat. Music Ying, Cing-Cyun Jhang, Ting-Ying Leads Wang, Hai-Ling ; Jhu, Hai-Shan Jhihde Hall, Even though I am already married with children and grandchildren, I still have feelings for you. Do you, however, have me in your mind? 40 years of longing has turned my hair from white to grey. Now we meet again as foes; may our spears resolve our old score. Sun. Cultural Center Please search Five Shows Have Already Sold-out Reserve your Encore Show Tickets Today The Unprecedented Fantasy Sound Theater KSAF-Exclusive Midnight Premiere Little Amadeus Baby Concert The Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet Company × Dayi Warehouse C10, Pier-2 Art Center Venue A Full Ballet Performance Special eye-masks are required for the entirety of the show; dialogue is in both English and Mandarin. A Joint International Performance with a Century-old Theatre Total Length: 85 min “ The Faces of Sound and Performance ” Workshop Recreating Classic Works of Shakespeare and Mendelssohn The KSAF invited EarFilms, the British “Storyteller of Sounds” to organize an audio workshop, sharing their techniques in audio performances and public speeches, as well as the inspirations and thoughts on their “To Sleep To Dream” show. Date: 4/17 Sun. 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: Dayi Warehouse C10, Pier-2 Art Center Availability: 30 seats / NT$600 each Sign-up: http://goo.gl/forms/d15i536RAx Sponsored by To parents' delight, this symphonic concert is especially designed for 0-3 year old babies Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra Tickets NT$ 800 ge; Shine your talents on sta of life. live your dreams Tickets: NT$ Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center Ticketing System In Kaohsiung, over 100 new talents in music and dance will present their new interpretation on classic tunes by Copland, Debussy, Kabalevsky. Ballet du Grand Théâtre Partner: Official lodging Presented by Ticketing System Please search Sponsored by Official lodging Please search Ticket hotline: 07-2229483 A Major Cing Dynasty Imperial Court Drama The water of the Yellow River gallops from heaven down to the ocean, never to return. Time flies; life is but a dream. Let’s see how the young emperor outsmarts a crafty court regent to gain power and build an era of imperial magnificence. This is a cross-disciplinary music theatre performance that combines music, dance, theatre and literature to outline the soft yet moving resilience of women. it’s the dreamlike ambience and scenarios of the performance vividly presents, the power of gentleness. 2016 Transboundary Music Theater A deeply moving musical about Teresa Teng created by Fill your glass and drink to the moon. The moon portrays my heart; you are invited to listen. Political affairs are being played out as if on a chessboard; how can one go against the tide? Three classic tunes and three coming-of-age stories brings you back to those teen memories that have pulled your heart strings. Dadong Arts Center Performing company Sat. Ticketing System Tickets: NT$ Supervised by Presented by Ticketing System Dadong Arts Center Performing company Conductor Program Tu, Huei-Min Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite Handel : Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Mozart : Alla Turca Ponchielli : Dance of the Hours Shostakovich: Polka from “The Golden Age” Hayman: Pops Hoedown Co-Choreographer Cai, Hui-Jhen Performing company Tickets: NT$ Organized by Ticketing System Sponsored by The length of the concert is about 50 min. without intermission. The 2016 KSAF "Special Ticket Packages Exclusive to Families" promotion is not applicable for this concert Conductor/ 500.700.900 Chih-Chin Yang Ticketing System Sponsored by Presented by Ticket hotline Please search 07-2229483 Official lodging The event organizers reserve the right to make changes to the program content. Chen, Annie Hsu, Wei-Ning Wang, Po-Chieh I D B rac el et Req u i red f or Admi ssi on Tel. 07 - 5214899 E Exhibition STEAMPUNK AND CONTEMPORARY ART: Into the future of the past 2016/3/31-5/29 Dayong Warehouse C5 : Presented by There is a one adult ticket + one 0-3 year old baby on one seat promotion for this concert! Performing company/ A son and mother eat supper together; witness a conversation from the heart. We invite you to savor and muse over life. The Last Supper by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre will serve an authentic performance at KSAF. Attention before purchasing the tickets Francesco D’Astici Please search Presented by The presenter reserves the right to make any alterations to the program. Please search 15:30 Jhihde Hall, Cultural Center Tickets: NT$ Aobai / Tang, Wen-Hua; Kangxi / Wun, Yu-Hang; Empress / Wang, Yao-Sing (4/15); Liou, Hai-Wan (4/16) Fri. Sun. Artist Director / Choreographer Dadong Arts Center 2016 Sat. Youth Dancers from Kaohsiung City Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra 2016/04/29 - 05/08 Opening Hours A concert that takes Sponsored by your on a trip thro ugh histo Please search Sat. on a trip ert tha t takes through his your tory to experienc e Eastern and Western mus Gangshan Cultural Center erience E astern and Wes Venue tern musi c Pier-2 Art Center Dayong Area P2 / P3 / Bicycles / Warehouse 7 Penglai Area B3 / B4 /B6 Warehouse Ceremony Venue B9 Theatre in Penglai Area Performed by A conc ry to exp Mon. to Thur.: 10am to 6pm Fri. to Sun. and national holidays: 10am to 8pm Closes at 6pm on May 8 ic Sun. Website ydf.org.tw Dadong Arts Center Conductor/ Harp/ Saxophone/ Huqin/ We reserve the right to make any alterations to the program Guqin/ Erhu/ Yangqin/ Dadi/ The Youth Innovative Design Festival is a platform that nurtures young designers and showcases competitive creativity. Many creative works have been shown at the Festival since 2005, and the event plans exhibition spaces and relevant events from the perspective of a curator. With large amounts of resources from the government and the private sector, the Festival has become the benchmark for Taiwan’s youth creative design exhibitions. As of mid-March, 60 departments from 33 schools have signed up to participate, and 800 pieces of works have been submitted. Taiwan’s very first joint themed exhibition on Steampunk Art: Steampunk + Contemporary Arts + Metal Crafts + Illustration Design Steampunk originated from 1980s’ sci-fi themes. It uses the industrial revolution as the backdrop, and simple low-tech materials like mechanics and metals are used to re-imagine future technologies Che-Chen Kuo Yang, Syuan-Wun Jhou, Jhao-Sian Wang, Shun-Hong Huang, Jin-Huei Syue, Cing-Li Lin, Pei-Jyan Jhuang, Si-Shu from actual history. Th From today’s high-tech viewpoint, contemporary art creations that use Fundraising Platform, Dreams Take Off. gears and machines as mediums exude a strong vintage flavor. Mechanics are Director Lou, Yi-An no longer cold and lifeless but can evoke the viewers’ imagination for the past and the future. With its industrial city history and railway cultural background, Pier-II is the perfect locale in which to exhibit the unique charm of Artists Steampunk. This exhibition will allow WANG YU-LIN, FRANK BUCHWALD, you to roam around the fantastical BÖHM STIRLING, LU YU-SHAN, YU SHIH-FU + WU CHU-YIN, CHIU HUAI-HSUAN, Supervised by KCN, HUANG HSIN-CHIEN, HUANG TSUNG-TI, Presented by Fourth Stop Pingcheng Emplacement and Caogong Temple Kaohsiung Cultural Center box office,Dadong Arts Center box office, Sanin, er. t ov o , n d s a i is de t the lie n a m ye e and create a virtual future that is very different The 2016 Youth Design Festival has teamed up with FlyingV, a famous fundraising platform in Taiwan, to organize fundraising workshops and provide one-on-one consulting in order to help young people show their creativity and realize their dreams. Program Concierto De Aranjuez, Sunshine Three Fold, The Moon over a Fountain, Reminiscence of Prairie, Pretty Fong-Jhu-wei, Eight-Stance Formation, Thespians, TV Soap Theme Tunes Combo Youth takes stage, long live creativity. HUANG ZAN-LUN KCN, Tickets: NT$ Ticket Sales NT$99 for an ID Bracelet per person CHE CHIN-WEN, SU CHIA-HUNG world of 19th-century science fiction, Each has an axe to grind while examining the contemporary topics and the social realities reflected Produced by Content Digital Film Co. Ltd., Soler International Co. Ltd., The 3rd Vision Films Ltd., Ko Hiong Lang Jointly Produced by CMC in the virtual world. Entertainment Holding Corporation the NTCH Ticketing System (07-2265998), and Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra (kpcaf.khcc.gov.tw; 07-7436633) Ticket Enquiry Ceremony Venue: B9 Theatre in Penglai Area Cul tur Bus al Rev in K elin aoh g siu ng Ticket Sales: NT$99 for an ID Bracelet per person (with unlimited entry to all venues during Festival period.) Fongshan Tour: a Journey of Hearts- the Fongshan Holiday Cultural Bus Taiwan’s Largest and Most Complete Surviving Academy 4 th. Stop Pingcheng Emplacement and Caogong Temple Fongshan Line In order to resolve the Fongshan drought, Fongshan Jhihsian (County Chief Officer), Cao Jin, diverted Kaoping River for irrigation work during the reign of Cing Dynasty’s Emperor Daoguan (1821-1850), thus resolving the drought predicament at the time and improving the irrigation for the farmlands in the Fongshan area. To commemorate his work, the locals built a shrine inside Fongyi Academy. In 1900, Viscount Kodama Gentarō raised funds for the shrine building and transfer project during his inspection visit to Fongshan in 1900. In 1992, the shrine was upgraded to Caogong Temple. To this day, Caogong Canal remains as Kaohsiung’s primary irrigation canal; such is its profound impact. Right behind Caogong Temple stands the square Pingcheng Fort with a “Pingcheng” granite plague embedded on the wall. One can still feel the impressive magnificence of what was once the protecting moat. Fongshan salty silver needle noodles Dadong Arts Center of n, t 2 tio Exi g Sta n RT e o d Da KM ge Lin n Ora Fongshan Longshan Buddhist Temple Fongyi Academy Departure Dadong Arts Center Fongyi Academy Fongshan Train Station Caogong Canal 50 Fongshan First Public Retail Market One Day Ticket takes you through the ins and outs of Kaohsiung NT$ Bus operating times: Sat., Sun., and all national holidays (10:00~18:00; bus departs every 30 min.) Bus fare: NT$50 per day (bus tickets sold on the bus) Origin of Wenchang Temple in Fongyi Academy Based on the Book of Fongyi Interviews, Bureau of Cultural Affairs revived the original praying ritual and function in the worship hall and went to Wenchang Shrine in Tainan’s Confucius Temple on October 31, 2014 to conduct the “sharing the incents” ritual, hoping to continue the cultural tradition in what was Taiwan’s top academy. Traditional craftsmen and artists were invited for a collaborative creation. The creation artist for Wenchang Dijun’s statue is Chen, Jheng-Syong; the artist for the shrine and Kuei-sing (Daoist Deity of Fate) statute is Ye, Jing-Yi; the statute of Jhu Si deity is made by Su, Yi-Syong; the wall painting inside the shrine is done by Pan, Yue-Syong. In the meantime, the scroll imagery, the gate design at the Academy entrance, along with its wisdom lighting design are used to render a simplistic and graceful ambience; all students are welcome to Wenchang Temple in Fongyi Academy to light up a light of wisdom as a praying ritual for better performance in their academic pursuits. Opening hours Pingcheng Emplacement Fongshan Longshan Buddhist Temple Founded in 1814 (in the era of Emperor Jiacing in Cing Dynasty), Fongyi Academy, over 200 years old, is Kaohsiung’s city-designated historic monument. The Bureau of Cultural Affairs initiated a restoration project to rebuild Fongyi Academy, which subsequently reopened to the public on November 1, 2014. To create an academy-like atmosphere, information about the Fongshan region, Fongyi Academy, and the history of the imperial examination are put on display. In the outdoor area, a collection of life-size figurines in a history-based setting is exhibited to engender a lively ambiance. Fongyi Academy is Taiwan’s largest and most complete surviving academy. Chenglan Emplacement Kaohsiung Cultural Bus official website http://culturalbus.khcc.gov.tw Tue. to Fri. 10:30-17:30 (admission and ticket sales end at 17:00); Sat., Sun. and national holidays 10:30-18:30 (admission and ticket sales end at 18:00) ; Closed on Mon. Address No.62, Fengming St., Fengshan Dist., Kaohsiung City Tel. 07-7405362 Website fongyiacademy. khcc.gov.tw How to get to the academy 1. By bus: Take the Fongshan Holiday Cultural Bus and get off at the Fongyi Academy Station (second stop) 2. By train: Get off at the Fongshan Station and walk along Caogong Rd. (you will pass the Caogong Elementary School). Turn left on Fongming St. 3. By Kaohsiung Rapid Transit: (i) Take the orange line (O12) and get off at Fongshan Station. Take Exit 2 and walk along Guangyuan Rd. Turn right on Caogong Rd. until you arrive at Fongming St. (ii) Take the orange line (O13) and get off at Dadong Station. Take Exit 2 and walk along Guangyuan Rd. Turn left on Jhongjheng Rd. until you arrive at Fongming St. Founded in 1879, the British Consulate at Takow has experienced a number of regime and property rights changes and witnessed the rise and fall of the international trade and fishing industries of Kaohsiung and Hamasen. It is the only existing historic cluster of monuments in Taiwan giving full display to the British Consular Residence, the historic trail, and the British Consular Office. Park information | The British Consular Residence on the hill No.20, Lianhai Rd., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City 07-5250100 The British Consular Office at the foot of the hill No.7, Shaochuan St., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City 07-5314170 Opening hours | Mon. to Sun. 09:00-21:00 (admission and ticket sales end at 20:30) Closing schedule | The park is closed for maintenance on the third Monday of every month The British Consulate ( Wax Statues in the Office at the foot of the hill ) Over 100 years ago, John Gibson, the Acting Consul at Takow, was very upset by the Feng-Shan Anti-Christian Riot, during which a lot of churches were burnt down and some Christians were killed, as well as an incident where smuggled camphor by some British merchants was confiscated. As a result, Great Britain dispatched naval vessels to Taiwan. In order to resolve this dispute, the Imperial Court of Qing Dynasty sent Zeng, Sian-De, Administer of Sing-Cyuan-Yong District, to Taiwan to handle the incident. The two parties met and negotiated in the British Consulate at Takow, but no consensus was reached. The event led to the Bombardment of Anping Port incident. This meeting was one of the most important events of the Sino-British dealings that occurred in the British Consulate at Takow. When visiting the British Consular office at the foot of the hill, do check out the (simulated) negotiation scene and see how it comes alive right in front of your eyes. Culture Yacht Services – Your Premium Choice for Cruising Hongmaogang If you take a yacht from the Pier-2 Art Center to cruise Hongmaogang, not only will you witness the most beautiful sunset in Kaohsiung and the ships coming into the port, you will also have a comprehensive understanding of how container operations in the Port of Kaohsiung drive Taiwan’s economic development. Both educational and romantic – Culture Yacht Services provide you with a cruising experience that best represents Kaohsiung’s Marine culture. 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Your ticket costs only NT$49 Valid until 6/30/2016 Kaohsiung Film Archive Address: No.10, Hesi Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City Opening hours: Tue. to Sun. 13:30-21:30 (closed on Mon.) Tel.: 07-5511211 Website: http://kfa.kcg.gov.tw 4.5-5.5 A Walk Towards the Light Film Festival Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter David Zellner USA│2015│DCP│ Color│ 105 min│P│3F│ Tickets for Sale Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Shirley Venard, David Zellner A jaded Japanese woman, 30 and unmarried, becomes convinced that a satchel of money buried and lost in a fictional film, Fargo, filmed by the Coen brothers, is in fact, real. With a crudely drawn treasure map and limited preparation, she escapes her structured life in Tokyo and embarks on a foolhardy quest across the tundra of Minnesota in search of her mythical fortune. 4/5 Tue. 16:30 • 4/10 Sun. 19:00 • 4/16 Sat. 16:30 4/19 Tue. 14:00 • 5/1 Sun. 16:30 • 5/3 Tue. 14:00 Journey to the Shore Kiyoshi Kurosawa Japan│2015│DCP│ Color│129 min│P│3F│ Tickets for Sale Eri Fukatsu, Asano Tadanobu, Masao Komatsu, Yû Aoi Mizuki's husband, Yusuke, drowned at sea three years ago. However, she is not surprised when he suddenly comes back home. Instead, Mizuki is wondering what took him so long to return. From the moment on, she allows the returned Yusuke to take her on a journey... 4/7 Thu. 14:00 • 4/13 Wed. 19:00 • 4/15 Fri. 14:00 4/17 Sun. 19:00 • 4/23 Sat. 19:00 • 4/29 Fri. 14:00 Tokyo Sonata Kiyoshi Kurosawa Japan│2009│35 mm│ Color│120 in│P│3F│ Tickets for Sale Teruyuki Kagawa, Koizumi Kyoko, Kohzi Yakusho Tokyo Sonata is a portrait of a seemingly ordinary Japanese family. The father who loses his job but conceals the truth from his family; the eldest son in college hardly returns home; the youngest son secretly takes piano lessons; and the mother, who knows deep down that her role is to keep the family together, but fails to do so. A film that is both heavy and real, reflecting on the family problems of our society. 4/9 Sat. 14:00 • 4/24 Sun. 14:00 Manglehorn David Gordon Green USA│2014│DCP│ Color│97min│PG12│3F│ Tickets for Sale Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Chris Messina Left heartbroken, and lamenting for his long lost love, A.J. Manglehorn is a reclusive Texas key-maker who spends his days caring for his cat and finding comfort in his work. Enter kind-hearted bank teller Dawn whose interest in the eccentric Manglehorn may just be able to draw him out of his shell. His quiet life is stirred; but will he be able to face the secret that has been buried inside him for a long time? 4/10 Sun. 14:00 • 4/15 Fri. 19:00 • 4/22 Fri. 14:00 4/24 Sun. 19:00 • 4/28 Thu. 14:00 • 5/5 Thu. 19:00 4.4-5.5 Special Screening for “Children's Day” Crow's Egg M. Manikandan India│2014│DCP│ Color│91 min│G│3F│ Tickets for Sale Iyshwarya Rajesh, Ramesh, Joe Malloori In a shantytown wedged between the highway and the river, a pair of mischievous young brothers is known only by their strange nicknames: Big Crow’s Egg and Little Crow’s Egg. With their father in jail and their mother holding down the fort, the boys are pretty much left to their own devices, trying to make a few Rupees salvaging coal from the nearby train tracks while otherwise imagining a better life for themselves. 4/4 Mon. 14:00 • 4/12 Tue. 14:00 • 4/20 Wed. 14:00 4/24 Sun. 16:30 • 4/28 Thu. 19:00 Boychoir Francois Girard USA│2014│DCP│ Color│103 min│G│3F│ Tickets for Sale Dustin Hoffman, Josh Lucas, Kathy Bates, Debra Winger Stet, a troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mom. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognizes a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music. 4/4 Mon. 19:00 • 4/13 Wed. 14:00 • 4/23 Sat. 16:30 4/27 Wed. 19:00 • 5/1 Sun. 14:00 LOKAH LAQI Laha Mebow Taiwan│2014│DCP│ Color│90 min│G│3F│ Tickets for Sale Huang, Jing-Yi, Gao, JingRong, Cao, Shi-Hui In an isolated place, an aboriginal tribe resides quietly in a beautiful valley. In this place, three boys live a happy and sometimes naughty life. A teacher, who is disabled, sets up special classes for students to go to after school, and the class becomes a place of warmth for the boys. One day, a recording of the teacher’s singing was discovered by one of the three boys, which led the boys to go on a journey to Taipei. What changes will this journey bring to their lives? 4/4 Mon. 16:30 • 4/16 Sat. 14:00 • 4/26 Tue. 19:00 4.8-5.4 Cult! Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight The Hateful Eight Quentin Tarantino USA│2015│DCP│ Color│168 min│R│3F Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Dern, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen It is Wyoming in the 1870s. A stagecoach is heading towards the town of Red Rock with two passengers onboard. One is John "Hangman" Ruth, a celebrated bounty hunter. The other is Daisy Domergue, his prisoner and wanted for murder. Along the way they pick up another bounty hunter, and due to a blizzard, they are forced to hole up in a store some way out of town with the occupants of another stagecoach. Suspicions commence and Civil War enmities are reawakened. 4/8 Fri. 14:00 • 4/9 Sat. 19:00 • 4/21 Thu. 14:00 5/1 Sun. 19:00 • 5/4 Wed. 19:00 • 5/6 Fri. 19:00 Jae-yeong Jeong, Ji-won Ye Sunhi, a film major graduate, visits her school to ask Professor Choi for a recommendation letter to study in U.S. Sunhi then ends up meeting two men from her past: Munsu, her ex-boyfriend, and Jaehak, a director who graduated from the same film school. Through the encounters between Sunhi and the three men, they give each other advice on life with good intentions... 4/7 Thu. 19:00 • 4/20 Wed. 19:00 • 4/26 Tue. 14:00 • 4/30 Sat. 19:00 Nobody's Daughter Haewon Sang-soo HONG South Korea│2013│DCP│ Color│90 min│G│3F Eun-chae Jung, Sun-kyun Lee, Ju-bong Gi, Yoo Joon-sang Haewon, a college student, wants to end her secret affair with her professor, Seongjun. Feeling depressed after bidding farewell to her mother who was set to immigrate to Canada the next day, Haewon seeks out Seongjun again after a long time. That day, they run into her classmates at a restaurant and their relationship is revealed… 4/12 Tue. 19:00 • 4/17 Sun. 14:00 • 4/30 Sat. 16:30 • 5/4 Wed. 14:00 Special Screening ※Attend the special screening for free with any Kaohsiung Film Archive ticket stub purchased in March and April, or request for tickets from Accuoass and present your QRcode upon entering. 4.6-5.5 The Conversation of Romance: Sang-soo HONG Film Festival Hahaha Right Now, Wrong Then Sang-soo HONG South Korea│2015│DCP│ Color│121 min│P│3F Kim Min-hee, Jung Jae-young, Yoo Joon-sang, Go Ah-sung, Youn Yuh-jung By mistake, film director Ham Chunsu arrives in Suwon a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, Chunsu stops by a restored, old palace and meets an artist named Yoon Heejung. Together, they go to Heejung’s workshop to look at her paintings, and their relationship gets closer and closer… 4/9 Sat. 16:30 • 4/17 Sun. 16:30 • 4/19 Tue. 19:00 • 5/5 Thu. 14:00 Hill of Freedom Sang-soo HONG South Korea│2014│DCP│ Color│67 min│P│3F Ryo Kase, So-ri Moon, Youn Yuh-jung, Eun-chae Jung, Eui-sung Kim Kwon, a language school instructor, stops by her old workplace and receives envelopes addressed to her. A Japanese instructor named Mori had proposed to her two years ago, but was turned down by her. Mori has returned again to Korea to look for her. The letters were written to her during his search through Seoul... 4/6 Wed. 14:00 • 4/14 Thu. 19:00 • 4/30 Sat. 14:00 • 5/3 Tue. 19:00 Our Sunhi Sang-soo HONG South Korea│2013│DCP│ Color│90 min│G│3F Yu-mi Jeong, Sun-kyun Lee, Sang-soo HONG South Korea│2013│DVD│ Color│116min│P│3F Sang-kyung Kim, Joon-sang Yoo, So-ri Moon, Kang-woo Kim Filmmaker Jo Moon Kyeong is leaving Seoul to live in Canada. Days before his departure, he meets his close friend and film critic Bang Joong Sik on a nearby mountain. After a few rounds of drinking, they discover they were at the same seaside town. They decide to reveal their accounts of the trip, under the condition that they can only share pleasant memories with each other… 4/22 Fri. 19:00 4.5-4.29 Special Screening: A Taste of Youth Youth Paolo Sorrentino Italy, France, Switzerland, UK│2015│DCP│Color│ 118 min│P│3F Michael Caine, Rachel Weisz, Harvey Keitel, Paul Dano, Jane Fonda A retired orchestra conductor is vacationing in an elegant hotel at the foot of the Alps with his friend, a film director. His daughter arrives at the hotel shortly after. While he and his friend look with curiosity and tenderness on young writers and the other hotel guests, the retired orchestra conductor reveals his reason of not wanting to accept the invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday... 4/5 Tue. 14:00 • 4/10 Sun. 16:30 • 4/14 Thu. 14:00 4/21 Thu. 19:00 • 4/23 Sat. 14:00 • 4/27 Wed. 14:00 • 4/29 Fri. 19:00 Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Address: No. 80, Meishuguan Rd., Kaohsiung City Tel.: 07-5550331 Fax: 07-5550307 Opening hours: Tue. – Sun. 9:30 AM-5:30 PM (closed on Mon.) Gallery for Citizens: A New Elegant Program—Ink Wash Paintings by Su, Chung-Ming As far as Su, Chung-Ming is concerned, traditional ink wash painting is a classic artistic form that preserves the brushwork techniques and aesthetic thinking of the past and has been refined and passed on from generation to generation. As a result, ink wash painting can be considered a “program” that can facilitate learning. The reason that Su delved so deeply into ink wash painting is to help pass on our heritage of traditional wisdom while developing new expressive modes and aesthetic flavors. This exhibition is the second time that Su’s works have been shown at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts’ Gallery for Citizens. Nearly nine years after his first Gallery for Citizens exhibition, Su has now gotten even better at imbuing his refined and classical landscape compositions with stylistic elements derived from his own ideas and interests. He can thus impart subtle and otherworldly artistic touches to the schema of classic Chinese landscape painting, and thereby provide a blissful Eden to quench the thirsty souls of people living amidst the relentless noise and confusion of modern society. ◎ Su, Chung-Ming; Cloudless and Waveless ; Ink on paper; 55×40 cm; 2013; Collection of the Artist 3/26-6/26 ■KMFA Galleries 101-103 Clues-Art by Textural Combination In response to the global trend of human-centered development and environmental conservation, the exhibition, Clues, is held to present the diverse creativity of 24 artists through their works of fiber art. In the works, viewers can follow clues to discover different stories and traces of life obtained through the artists’ observation. In a sense, this exhibition is a gateway toward 24 paths of observation of human life and universe. The number 24 is chosen because it is the number of hours in a day and also the number of solar terms in a year. In addition to symbolizing the close connections between the universe and the fiber materials, the number also symbolizes the passage of time in the creation of these works. Since ancient times, fibers and textiles have been an indispensable part of human life. The simple intertwining of warps and wefts can weave out unlimited possibilities. Using the gentle, subtle and mild textures unique to fiber materials, the participating artists have created works that tell stories about what really happened to the artists or to others on this land, in this society and in this ever-changing world. 24 clues to explore the traces of life... ◎ Hsu Wei-hui; Smiling Face as a Flower – Resplendent – 7 Mixed media (facial mask, acid-free stiffener, dye pigment, aluminum board); 151.5×201.5 × 14.5cm; 2015 4/23-7/31 ■KMFA Gallery 105 Boundary Narratives II: Dulan Impression Continuing the theme of its predecessor, the Boundary Narratives II—Dulan Impression exhibition features the works and manuscript series created by Sakuliu, an artist from the Paiwan tribe, when he traveled to Dulan village, where the villagers were mainly of the Amis tribe, and stayed at Sintung Sugar Factory. Titled “Dulan Impression”, this series of manuscripts are records of Sakuliu’s days of living among an indigenous tribe that was not his own. After years of idleness, Sintung Sugar Factory has become a magnet for many artists from various places in Taiwan, who come here and become artists in residence to create their works and interact frequently with local artists. These artists painstakingly keep their distance from the mainstream art in Taiwan, trying to maintain the purity of their love and commitment to art. ◎ Dou Hsiao Hua; Floating Dust on Love Island ; Mixed media; 180×150 cm; 2012 1/23-5/15 ■KMFA Galleries 201-203 Transformations: Contemporary Media and Manifestations The classification of art was clear and easy a few centuries ago. However, since the early 20th century, the boundaries between different art categories have gradually dissolved with complete liberation in both forms of expression and use of media. Exploring the media and manifestations of contemporary art, this exhibition features time-based media, spatial installations, and works that use diverse materials to demonstrate the unlimited creativity and possibilities of contemporary art. ◎ Tao Ya-lun; A Sigh of Relief ; Sensor, motor, fabric, iron, and wood; 245×135×32 cm; 1998; Collection of Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts 12/19/2015-7/31/2016 ■KMFA Galleries 104-105 Address: No.1, Dayong Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City Tel.: 07-5214899, 07-5214881 Thu. 19:30 Jazz Young Lions (2nd shot) 04.22 Yeh, He-Pu + Guo, Jun-Yu, Hope Fri. 19:30 Duo with Jazz Guitar and Piano 04.24 Yu, Xin-Yu, Wing Always by your Sun. side, EP tour with Stereotype Musical Enlightenment – “This is how they listen to music” Series Lectures 4/5 Tue. 15:00 Dog G, Taiwanese Rapper 19:00 Wu, Jhih-Ning, 929 Band Lead Singer 4/6 Wed. 19:00 Sam Yang, FireEX Lead Singer 4/7 Thu. 19:00 Riin, The Girl and the Robots Lead Singer ■Please visit Live Warehouse official website: http://livewarehousecall.tw The artist Lin, Zih-Cyuan traveled around Taiwan by train and made video recordings of the daily occurrences and scenery along the way. The recordings depicted occurrences and scenes during the day and night as well as along the mountain-line and the coast-line. Historic video of the past was also integrated to take us back in time to Kaohsiung Port Hamasen Line 100 years ago. ■Artist: Lin, Zih-Cyuan No.75, Sinsheng 2nd St., Cianjin Dist., Kaohsiung City 07-2722418 20:00-3:30 (closed on Mon. and Tue.) www.facebook.com/MountainMusicStation 3/15-5/1 ■Dayi Warehouses C9-8 and C9-20 Detective in89 Pier-2 Cinema Lot 33 Live House 4/2 Sat.|89 Artline Film Festival: 25 th Anniversary Retro Edition of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso 4/5 Tue.|Lights-Off Cinema – Take Your Kids to See Kung Fu Panda 3 2F., No.33, Ln. 285, Zihciang 3rd Rd., Cianjin Dist., Kaohsiung City 07-2219068 19:00-03:00; closed on Sun. www.facebook.com/lot33 1/24-4/23 ■Dayi Warehouse C9-16 Yan Cheng Metal Workshop ■Metalworking workshop Weekdays / Tue.–Fri. 13:00–18:00; Weekends / Sat.–Sun. 11:00, 14:00, 18:00 ■Reservations are welcome LINE ID / bbjewelry; FB / Yan Chen Metal Workshop Heidi The Dune (partial section) Collection of Mr. Sih-Yang Siao No. 80, Meishuguan Rd., Kaohsiung City, Taiwan(R.O.C) Jhihde Hall,Cultural Center Address: No.67, Wufu 1st Rd., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City Tel.: 07-2225136 Website: www.khcc.gov.tw 4/3 Sun. 19:30 2016 KSAF: “The Virtuoso Pianist,” a Concert with Lisitsa & the Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra ■Presented by: Bureau of Cultural Affairs (of the Kaohsiung City Government) and Kaohsiung Philharmonic Cultural & Arts Foundation ■Performing company: Conductor/Chih-Chin Yang; pianist/ Valentina Lisitsa; and Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra ■Tel.: 07-7436633 ■Website: www.ksaf.com.tw ■Tickets: NT$500, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500 (enquire at 愛PASS ticketing system (http://www.ipasskhcc.tw)) Valentina Lisitsa, a classic al music performer who has risen to stardom on the Internet, has returned to Taiwan! At this year’s KSAF, she will perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, a piano concerto reputed to be the most difficult in history, to kick off a wonderful music event. In addition, Conductor Yang, Chih-Chin and the Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra will perform “Pathétique,” Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, to introduce a melody that evokes the feelings of passion, sadness, and despair. The performance of music written by the two Russian music masters is an event that guests will truly not want to miss. 4/4 Mon. 14:30 Musical picture books: Animal Orchestra— Cool Brass Jazz Party! ■Presented by: EJ-Arts ■Tel: 02-87738532 #16 Ms. Huang ■Tickets: 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400 (enquire at the ERA Ticketing System) This Japanese and Taiwanese family-friendly band has transformed into a peerless master of jazz! This performance will leave the audience engrossed and thrilled throughout the show! Forty thousand people will all shout their approval! Even parents are crazy for it! The Animal Band is so attention-grabbing, even two-yearolds are able to sit tight and enjoy the show! 4/9 Sat. 19:30 2016 KSAF: “At Aranya Temple,” Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company ■Performing company: Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company, National Center for Traditional Arts ■Tel: 07-5828753 #57, Ms. Wu ■Tickets: NT$400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500 (enquire at 愛PASS ticketing system www.ipasskhcc.tw) ■Website: bangzi.ncfta.gov.tw Ning Cai-Chen, a nice but dull bookworm; Nie Siao-Cian, a lovely ghost girl; Yan Chih-Sia, a demon-hunting; they are brought together by the eerie mysterious Aranya Temple. Engulfed in demonic presence, desire is aroused, reflecting the inner reality from which no one can escape. “At Aranya Temple,” the brand new production of Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company in 2016, titillates souls thirsting for love! Kaohsiung Music Hall Address: No.99, Hesi Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City Tel.: 07-5315555 Website: kaohsiungmusichall.khcc.gov.tw Entry: please collect tickets at the service counter on the 1st floor of the concert hall from 7 days before the performance between 08:00-17:00, 2 tickets per person, first come, first served. 4/2 Sat. 19:30 2016 Gurong Chen Saxophone RecitalWanderer Legacy ■Performing company: Six Arts Chamber Ensemble ■Tickets: NT$300 (enquire at the ERA Ticketing System) ■Tel: 07-2256360 4/8 Fri. 19:30 Miao-Yi Syu Pipa Recital ■Performing company: Taiwan Philharmonic Chinese Orchestra ■Tickets: enquire at the NTCH Ticketing System ■Tel: 07-2265998 4/9 Sat. 19:30 When Classical Meets Jazz ■Performing company: Southern Taiwan Chamber Music Society ■Tickets: NT$350 (enquire at the ERA Ticketing System) ■Tel: 07-2256360 4/13 Wed. 19:30 High Art Music Twin Star Concert: Jhao-Jyun Li/Baritone and Mai-Ke Lin/Piano ■Performing company: High Art Music Group ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 0937542271 ■Presented by: National Center for Traditional Arts, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government ■Performing company: Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company, National Center for Traditional Arts ■Tel: 07-5828753 #57, Ms. Wu ■Tickets: NT$400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500 (enquire at iPass ticketing system www.ipasskhcc.tw) ■Website: bangzi.ncfta.gov.tw Af ter nearly three dec ades, the classic Yu opera, “A Reunion of Spears,” has returned to the stage and features two masters, the National Literary Award winner Wang, Hai-ling and the top Yu opera young male actress Jhu, Hai-shan! Even though I am already married with children and grandchildren, I still have feelings for you. Do you, however, have me in your mind? 40 years of longing has turned my hair from white to grey. Now we meet again as foes; may our spears resolve our old score. ■Presented by: Wind Music Training Class, Zhongzheng Elementary School in Lingya District, Kaohsiung City ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-7225936 #931 ■Website: http://school.kh.edu.tw/index.html?WebID=83 Although Zhongzheng Elementary School’s Wind Music Training Class is a group of elementary school students, but after over a thousand days of skill honing, public performances, and individual music competitions, they have developed good stage manners and can perform at a high level. They won the first prize in the National Music Competition, Elementary Group A last year. 4/16 Sat. 19:30, 4/17 Sun. 14:30 2016 KSAF: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” The Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet Company, Switzerland ■Presented by: Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government, Kaohsiung Philharmonic Cultural & Arts Foundation ■Performing company: Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra, The Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet Company from Switzerland ■Tickets: NT$600, 900, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2000, 2200, 2500 (enquire at 愛PASS ticketing system www.ipasskhcc.tw) ■Tel: 07-2229483 ■Website: www.ksaf.com.tw Shakespeare's iconic romantic comedy is brought to you by the ballet group of Sw i t ze r l a n d's c e ntu r y - o l d Grand Théâtre de Genève, which performs an innovative dance created by French choreographer, Michel Kelemenis, accompanied by Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra playing “Midsummer Night's Dream,” which is the work of Mendelssohn, the composer that represents German Romanticism. 4/25 Mon. 19:30 Music of “Benevolence” — House of Flying Daggers ■Presented by: Da Ren Junior High School, Kaohsiung City ■Performing company: Chinese Orchestra Training Class, Kaohsiung Da Ren Junior High School ■Tel: 07-7114302 #21 ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Website: school.kh.edu.tw/index.html?WebID=258 Da Ren Junior High School's Chinese Orchestra won the first prize in the 2013 Chinese music ensemble competition, the 2014 Chinese music ensemble and string and wind chamber music competitions, as well as the 2015 Chinese music ensemble, string and wind chamber music, and percussion competitions. This year, with the guidance of conductor Peng, Cai-Huei, Da Ren Junior High School brings the audience moving music that fuses skillful techniques and fine interpretation, showcasing a new look that blends both innovation and tradition. ■Performing company: Capriccio Chamber Ensemble ■Tickets: enquire at the NTCH Ticketing System ■Tel: 07-2265998 4/17 Sun. 14:30 Waving Flute, Cello, and Piano: Happiness Appearing AgainCapriccio Trio 4/27 Wed. 16:00, 19:30 “Peter Pan,” Japanese Flying Boat Troupe ■Presented by: Warsaw Arts Company Ltd. ■Performing company: Japanese Flying Boat Troupe ■Tickets: 16:00 (NT$200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000); 19:30 (NT$300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000, 1200) (enquire at ERA Ticket) ■Tel: 02-27785596 ■Website: www.warawa.com.tw ■Facebook: www.facebook.com/warawa.arts Children all over the world know that there is an island called “Neverland,” on which lives a boy called “Peter Pan,” who can fly and never grows up. He is the chief on the island and is a hero in the minds of children. T is a must-see for puppet show-lovers! 4/28 Thu. 19:30 Sweet Music— 2016 Graduation Concert of the Chinese Orchestra of Zhongzheng Elementary School, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City ■Presented by: Zhongzheng Elementary School, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City ■Presented by: Chinese Orchestra, Zhongzheng Elementary School in Lingya District, Kaohsiung City ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-7225936 #911 (Office of Academic Affairs) #346 (Chinese Music Classroom) ■Website: school.kh.edu.tw/index.html?WebID=83 The Chinese orchestra of Zhongzheng Elementary School in Lingya District, Kaohsiung has reached its 35th anniversary. After four years of study, the students of the 2016 Chinese Orchestra are now presenting the results of their study. With the blessings of all, these children will perform a beautiful ending to their colorful and fulfilling childhood. 4/30 Sat., 5/1 Sun. 15:30 2016 KSAF: Little Amadeus Baby Concert ■Presented by: Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government, Kaohsiung Philharmonic Cultural & Arts Foundation ■Performing company: Conductor/ Chih-Chin Yang, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra ■Tickets: NT$500, 700, 900 (enquire at 愛PASS ticketing system www.ipasskhcc.tw) ■Tel: 07-2229438、07-7436633 ■Website: www.ksaf.com.tw Specifically tailored for 0 to 3 -year- olds, this is the first Gangshan Cultural Center Address: No. 42, Gangshan S. Rd., Gangshan Dist., Kaohsiung City (From MRT Red Line -Gangshan South ■Presented by: The Color Clouds Chamber Ensemble ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 0932768948 Website: http://gangshan.khcc.gov.tw Tel. / Fax: 07-6262620 / 07-6260664 Performance Hall Admission: Pick up a ticket (available 7 days in advance at the Gangshan Cultural Center Service Counter; maximum 2 tickets/person, first come, first served) Gallery opening hours: Tue. - Thu., Sun. 10:30-17:30; Fri. and Sat. 10:30-20:00 (Closed on every Mon.) Class of 2016 Recital-NKNU Department of Music 4/22 Fri. 19:30 Sih-Yu Lai Graduation Concert ■Performing company: Kangyun Chamber Music Ensemble ■Admission: purchase ticket(s) ■Tel: 0963167090 4/23 Sat. 19:30 A Movement of Spring ■Performing company: The Color Clouds Chamber Ensemble ■Admission: purchase ticket(s) ■Tel: 0932768948 4/24 Sun. 15:30 Brass Concert ■Performing company: Six Arts Chamber Ensemble ■Tickets: NT$300 (enquire at the ERA Ticketing System) ■Tel: 07-2256360 4/27 Wed. 19:30 Szymanowski Quartet ■Presented by: National Performing Arts Center ■Performing company: Szymanowski Quartet ■Tickets: NT$500, 800 (enquire at the NTCH Ticketing System) ■Tel: 07-7668001 ■Website: http://goo.gl/lpHJBE 4/28 Thu. 19:30 TNNUA Department of Music-Piano Marathon Concert 4/29 Fri. 19:30 ■Performing company: Guitar Kids ■Tickets: NT$500 ■Tel: 07-3489194 Melodious Wind Music2016 Graduation Concert 4/19 Tue. 19:30 ■Performing company: Department of Chinese Music, TNNUA ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 0987709122 Thomas Leeb-2016 Taiwan Concert and Clinic 2F, No. 73, Jhongjheng 4th Rd., Kaohsiung City 07-2814078 Mon. – Sun. 19:00-02:00 facebook / Marsalis Bar 馬沙里斯爵士酒館 4/26 Tue. 19:00 2016 KSAF: “A Reunion of Spears,” Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company ■Performing company: Tainan National University of the Arts ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 06-6930100 4/16 Sat. 19:00 B1, No.219, Jyuguang St., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City 0961- 122000 22:00-01:00 Search for『岩石音樂』(Rocks)on Facebook Marsalis Jazz Bar 4/10 Sun. 14:30 4/14 Thu. 19:30 Ciao-Ya Jhang Percussion Recital Rocks 2016 Timeless Choral Classics ■Performing company: Taiwan Melody Chorus ■Tickets: NT$250 (enquire at the ERA Ticketing System) ■Tel: 07-2256360 4/30 Sat. 19:30 Zih-Ting Ye Guzheng Recital: 2016 Gu-Fang Contemporary Art of Zheng "Jing Jhan" Series ■Tickets: NT$250 ■Ticket Enquiry: Ms. Ye, Ms. Du ■Tel: 0919626058, 0919107956 MRT Station Exit No. 1 and walk for 5 minutes) Performance Hall 4/8 Fri. 19:00 Music and Dance from Gangshang ■Performing company: Gangshang Junior High School ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-6212219#212 To provide a stage for students to show their talents and relieve pressure from studying, the school promotes various leisure activities that are beneficial to students' body and mind. The school especially organized this diverse performing arts showcase which includes dance, music, sports and folk sports. 4/9 Sat. 14:00 2016 Kangshan Senior High School Student Performance Showcase ■Performing company: Kangshan Senior High School ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-6212033#200 This program provides students a stage to demonstrate their study results and offers the residents of Greater Gangshan a chance to enjoy students' energetic musical performances. 4/10 Sun. 15:30 "Sing for Children" Spring Concert ■Performing company: Muen Chamber Music Ensemble, Yuren Chorus, String of Hope, Cedar Tree Choir ■Tickets: NT$400, 800 (enquire at the NTCH Ticketing System) ■Tel: 0975020184 The concert gives disadvantaged children who live in remote areas an opportunity to access music and cultivate their faith. This charity performance is for "String of Hope-Life Science and Engineering". The program includes verses and art songs performed by choruses, a vigorous brass quintet and delicate and angelic string ensembles. 4/15 Fri. 19:00 2016 Beijing Cultural Journey ■Performing company: Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-3890608 This annual Beijing cultural journey spring gala variety show brings in nearly a hundred of China's national class performers from various fields. The show includes magic, acrobatics, singing, dance, crosstalk, Beijing opera and other arts. You will undoubtedly be mesmerized and delighted by the show! 4/16 Sat. 19:30 KCO Concert ■Performing company: Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra ■Tickets: NT$200, 300, 500 (enquire at the NTCH Ticketing System) The Paramount Bar 12/26/2015-4/5/2016 ■Warehouse P2 Chibi Maruko-chan, School Festival’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition No.70, Minzu 1st Rd., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung City 07-3890501 Tue. – Sun. 19:30-02:00 Facebook/ 百樂門酒館 Chibi Maruko-chan's Home, Classroom of Grade Three Class Four, School Festival and Sports Meeting at the Sports Ground, Annual Summer Festival's Classic Scenes Reinvented! concert in which toddlers under the age of 3 are allowed entr y. Both toddlers and adults will be fascinated by this performance. This year, the performance is composed of a combination of classical music and interactive activities, presenting works from well-known composers such as Mozart, Handel and more. Add in the ever-changing lighting effects, and toddlers will be captivated by the performance, swaying along to the music in the arms of their parents, overwhelmed with joy! 4/17 Sun. 19:30 ■Tickets: NT$400, 600, 800, 1000 (enquire at NTCH Ticketing System) ■Tel: 06-2535652 #237 ■Presented by: Huihuang Cultural Ltd. ■Artists: Erhu/ Chen, Jian-Ming, Piano/ Liang, Jhong-Syong, Bass/ Syu, Ruei-Dian, Sax/ Syu, Mo-Lang, Drums/ Wu, Jhih-Cheng ■Tickets: NT$500, 800, 1000 (enquire at ERA Ticket) ■Tel: 07-3905688 4/27 Wed. 19:30 5/3 Tue. 19:30 4/20 Wed. 19:30 “Spring - Young”—2016 Spring Performance Series, Chung-hwa School of Arts— “Wind, Dance” ■Presented by: Educational Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government ■Performing company: Kaohsiung Private Chung-hwa Vocational School of Arts ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-5549696 #360 Outstanding teachers from dance departments of universities in Taiwan and abroad teach and choreograph as guest lecturers in this school, creating diverse and rich dances and allowing students to demonstrate the results of adaptive learning. The choreographers of this poetic new dance are the outstanding teachers of the school. 5/5 Thu. 19:30 2016 Music of Hsin Chuang ■Presented by: Kaohsiung Hsin Chuang High School ■Performing company: Music Training Class, Kaohsiung Hsin Chuang High School ■Admission: request ticket(s) (Locations for requesting ticket(s): the reception of Jhihshan Hall in Kaohsiung Cultural Center, the music department of Kaohsiung Hsin Chuang High School) ■Tel: 07-3420103 #818 In the first half of this performance, the orchestra plays popular opera overtures and magnificent symphonies, and the Western music competition winner, Li, Zong-Ji, is the alto saxophone lead. The second half sees the Chinese Orchestra of the school performing famous Chinese music characterized by aboriginal and folk songs, and the Chinese Concerto Competition winner, Pan Chen-kai, is the erhu lead. Jhihshan Hall, Cultural Center Entry: Pick up a ticket (available 7 days in advance at the Jhihshan Hall 1st floor service desk from 8:00-17:00, maximum 2 tickets/person, first come, first served) 4/9 Sat. 19:30 Dance Confusedly 2016 “Thousands of Words” Oldies from Chen, Jian-Ming- Erhu Concert 2016 “Mobile teaching —Characteristic Development” Spring Showcase— “Inherently Restless,” cum “Apparent Stress” Audiovisual Exhibition ■Presented by: Educational Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government ■Performing company: Kaohsiung Private Chung-hwa Vocational School of Arts ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-5549696 #231, 234 4/22 Fri. 18:30 Magnificent Dance vol.4 — Party For Holiday ■Presented by: Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Street Dance Club ■Performing company: Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Street Dance Club, KSVCS Street Dance Club, Kaohsiung Municipal Girls' Senior High School Street Dance Club, GP Lockers, Funk Grooving, Summer Bela, Rising Era ■Tickets: NT$80,100,120,150,180,200 (enquire at ERA Ticket) ■Tel: 0912855243 4/23 Sat. 19:30 “Essential Sound Baroque Ensemble’s 2016 Original Production,” Flowers. A Blooming Reverie — A Creative Musical 2016 Tainan University of Technology’s Symphonic Band Concert 4/17 Sun. 11:00 Spring Concert ■Performing company: Kaiyue Music School ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-6221878 The goal of the concer t is to let children per form and demonstrate their percussion skills while promoting music education through the concert. The program of this ensemble concert includes pieces such as "Dog and Whistle", "Blues", "Riding in a Carriage", "Song of the Nightingale" and others. 4/30 Sat. 19:00 Yi Chia Elementary School Chinese Orchestra 2015 Annual Recital ■Performing company: Yi Chia Elementary School ■Admission: request ticket(s) (Location for ticket requests: Student Affairs Office of Yi Chia Elementary School) ■Tel: 07-6962454 T h ro u g h v a r i o u s m u s i c a l s t y l e s p e r fo r m e d b y l a rg e ensembles, small ensembles and various instrument solos, this concert will provide the audience with a delightful Chinese music feast. Gallery 3/30-4/10 A State of Transition: Time for Contemplation ■Presented and performed by: Fan Mei Dance ■Tickets: NT$300, 400 (enquire at NTCH Ticketing System) ■Tel: 07-2691966 5/1 Sun. 14:30 "I Love Music” Charity Concert ■Presented by: Kaohsiung Chinese Music Holistic Health Association ■Performing company: Hong Dehui Educational Music Institution’s Teacher Ensemble ■Tickets: NT$300 ■Tel: 07-7150014 1/31/2016-5/31/2017 ■CMA Gallery 202 New Plant Paradise Where can you find plants? You can find them in forests, open fields, beaches, ponds, parks, and on roadsides. However, have you ever paid attention to how they change between seasons? As the saying goes “See a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower,” in the eyes of artists, everything in nature is the source of their creative inspiration. Taking on the theme of “life education,” this exhibition features different kinds of contemporary artworks and teaching materials based on natural aesthetics, material exploration, aesthetic inspiration, and environmental protection. Hopefully, through interactions with different forms of artworks and exhibits in this exhibition, young viewers will be inspired to look at all things in nature from more diversified perspectives, appreciate the harmonious coexistence between nature and humanity, and learn to respect different individual creatures. 7/4/2015-11/20/2016 2/1/2015-2/28/2016 Enjoy Writing ! Birth Day ◎ A glimpse of the exhibition ◎ A glimpse of the exhibition ■CMA Gallery 201 Kaohsiung Museum of History Dadong Arts Center Address: No.161, Guangyuan Rd., Fongshan Dist., Kaohsiung City Tel.: 07-7430011 Fax: 07-7453311 Website: http://dadongcenter.khcc.gov.tw Tickets can be requested 7 days before the performance at the service counter of the center (8:00-17:00), maximum 2 tickets per person, subject to availability. Performance Hall 4/1 Fri. and 4/2 Sat. 19:30; 4/3 Sun. 14:30 2016 KSAF: “13 Tongues” by Cloud Gate 2 ■Performing company: Cloud Gate Culture and Arts Foundation ■Tickets:400, 800, 1200, 1600(enquire at the 愛PASS Ticketing System (www.ipasskhcc.tw)) “13 Tongues” is a performance collaborated by Cheng Tsunglung and Lim Giong, featuring the legendary street performer “13 Tongues” from the 60s on the streets of Kaohsiung, who is known for both his female and male voices and his expertise in telling historic tales. The performance combines experimental electronic music, old ballads of Hengchun, and folksongs, presenting a performance surpassing the limitations of body movements and singing. 4/8 Fri. and 4/9 Sat. 19:30; 4/10 Sun. 14:30 2016 KSAF: Shooting with Light ■Performing company: Idle Motion, UK ■Tickets: NT$600, 900, 1200, 1800 (enquire at the 愛PASS Ticketing System) Through creative stage design, rich body language, advanced multimedia technology ,and putting together a series of buried, unpublished photos, Idle Motion revealed the legendary war photographer Robert Capa's true face, an eternal love story during the turbulent times of war, and most importantly uncovered a brave, bright talented woman who had always been overlooked. 4/11 Mon. 19:30 4/13-5/1 4/15 Fri. 19:30, 4/16 Sat. 14:30 ■Performing company: Fongyi Chorus ■Tickets: NT$150 (enquire at the ERA Ticketing System) Fongyi Chorus and the city government invited Van Sing Choir, Haoyinyuan Chorus, Earth Art Chorus and other famous choruses to give a joint concert. In addition, Sinkeshan Music Troupe and Victoria Youth Orchestra were also invited to perform simultaneously onstage. Different genres of music groups will demonstrate their arts on the same stage. 2016 KSAF: Young Emperor Kangxi and Crafty Regent Aobai ■Performing company: GuoGuang Opera Company ■Tickets: NT$300, 500, 800, 1200, 1500 (enquire at the 愛PASS Ticketing System) The affairs of human life are like a chess game. How can one turn the tables? Let's see how the young emperor outwitted the spiteful regent to regain his power and brought everlasting prosperity to the empire. Kangxi succeeded to the throne at eight. When he turned 14, his regent Aobai hijacked all the power and gave his partisans free rein to expropriate the civilians' lands, which triggered angst among the people. Kangxi ruled to ban the expropriation. Aobai was fiercely ■Exhibition Rooms 103 & 104 Riverside Neighbourhoods: Dashu and Linyuan Special Exhibition Chamber Music Evening ■Presented and performed by: National Kaohsiung Normal University ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-7172930 #3302 5/4 Wed. 19:30 Annual Concert of Dongguan Elementary School’s Symphonic Band ■Presented and performed by: Dongguan Elementary School ■Admission: request ticket(s) ■Tel: 07-3839350 Shadow Puppeteer over Six Decades: Exhibition of the Donation of Longxi Tsai’s Shadow Puppetry Relics Longxi Tsai (1892-1980) was a native of Mituo District, Kaohsiung. He became a puppeteer at the age of 23 and remained a puppeteer until his passing at the age of 87, making him the oldest puppeteer in Taiwanese shadow puppet history. This exhibition will present more than 100 shadow puppetry relics left by Tsai, showcase the legendary life of the great master, and teach the public about the charm and vitalit y of Taiwanese shadow puppetry. Exhibition Galleries, Cultural Center 3/25-4/19 ■Jhih-Jhen Galleries 1 & 2 Kaohsiung is fortunate enough to have such an artist who loved his hometown so much and continuously served the spiritual needs of the public. However, whom the gods love dies young. Gods only gave him 63 years of time, which was perhaps too short for him. But during the limited time he had, he created countless colorful worlds, leaving the societ y priceless ar tistic works; this exhibition displays his paintings from 1973 to 2015, which record his life of painting. His works are powerful, forceful, and deeply moving. 3/25-4/5 ■Jhih-Jhen Gallery 3 Transforming Crystal – Wang, Yan-Kun's Brilliant Crystal World “Five Blessings and Pixiu” – Wang, Siao-Cing's Pixiu World Solo Exhibition Reflect and Cherish — 2016 Kaohsiung Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Institute’s Members Joint Exhibition 4/1-4/12 ■Jhih-Gao Gallery Nanling Calligraphy Club's Sixth Members Joint Exhibition opposed to the order and punished another regent, Sukesaha. The power of the imperial government was completely controlled by Aobai alone... 4/23 Sat. 19:30, 4/24 Sun. 14:30 2016 KSAF: Young Generation ■Performing company: Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra and 41 young dancers ■Tickets: NT$400, 600, 800 (enquire at the 愛PASS Ticketing System) 2016 KSAF proudly presents its own musical production which presents three fascinating stories about how youths broke free from the pressures of school, social and family expectations and were able to express their true selves. These stories are accompanied by three classical music pieces: Copland's Appalachian Spring, Debussy's Petite Suite and Kabalevsky's Comedians. 4/25 Mon. 19:30 San Sin High School Marching Band 2016 Annual Concert ■Performing company: San Sin High School of Commerce and Home Economics ■Admission: request ticket(s) 4/26 Tue. 19:30 The Joy of Strings ■Performing company: Feng-si Junior High School ■Admission: request ticket(s) 4/29 Fri. and 4/30 Sat. 19:30 2016 KSAF: The Longing-2016 Transboundary Music Theater ■Performing company: Baroque Camerata ■Tickets: NT$500, 800, 1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500 (enquire at the 愛PASS Ticketing System) Baroque Camerata adventurously adopts a cross genre music theater style for this performance, which showcases the life of women and presents the complex sentiments of being a daughter, lover, wife and mother via a young girl's dream. This exquisite and romantic program will be greatly appreciated by audiences of all tastes. 5/1 Sun. 14:30 Artemis Yen 2016 Piano Recital I ■Performer: Artemis Yen ■Tickets: NT$150, 350, 700 (enquire at the NTCH Ticketing System) Romanticism was the mainstream music st yle in the 19th century. Schumann - a philosopher, a musician, and sophisticate, well-read literature lover - transformed much literature into his musical inspiration. His scintillating music compositions reflected his fascination with literature, especially in his unique piano works. He was a genuine and spirited artist who dared to chase his dreams. Date Concert Haydn’s Royal 4/3 Court Fantasy 4/10 Violin Carnival 4/17 Our Folk Songs 4/24 Quintet for Friends CULTURE Publisher Scheme Publishing house Address Website Tel Fax Performing company Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra Kaohsiuung Symphony Orchestra Passion Ensemble Kaohsiuung Symphony Orchestra On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month, the museum invites student creative puppet troupes to perform in the theater to provide you with different puppet arts visual sensations. Creative puppet DIY classes are also offered. Tickets can be requested at the Kaohsiung Museum of Shadow Puppet and Jhihshan Hall of the Kaohsiung Cultural Center. Opening Dates for DIY Class Registration and Performance Ticket Requests Date Program / Troupe Black and White Match 3/26 Sat. 4/10 Sun. Paper Bag Puppets Puppet and Its Double 10:00-11:40 Theater NT$50 Prince Nezha's Triumph 4/9 Sat. 4/24 Sun. against Dragon King Balloon Puppets Fu Hsing Ko Shadow 10:00-11:40 NT$50 Puppet Troupe 5/1/2016-4/30/2017 Hand Mastery: Kaohsiung Puppetry Exhibition This exhibition presents prized collections from various puppetry theatres in the Kaohsiung area, in an effort to promote the art and culture of puppetry. A historical epitome of puppetry theaters and groups in the Kaohsiung area is shown to the audience via the public display of our own collections as well as the puppets and relics provided by various puppetry theatres. Hand Hand Mastery Mastery Kaohsiung Puppetry Exhibition 2016 2017 K aohsiu ng Museu m of Shadow Puppet Opening hours: Tue., Wed., Thu., Sun. 10:30-17:30. Fri., Sat. 10:30-20:00 (closed on Mon.) Taiwan's Local Customs – Wu, Yun-Min’s Watercolor Painting Exhibition 2016 Youth Art Festival 4/22-5/3 ■Jhih-Jhen Gallery 1 2016 Graduation Exhibition of the Department of Fine Arts, Chang Jung Christian University — “Memorial Residence” Department of Fine Arts, Chung-hwa School of Arts — “Creative Force” 4/22-5/3 ■Jhih-Gao Gallery, Jhih-Shang Gallery Self-dissection— 2016 Graduation Exhibition of the Department of Visual Arts, National Pingtung University Open the Painting Box - Fine Arts in Kaohsiung 3/30-4/10 ■Ya Gallery Peonies far from the secular world— Lee, Shiu-Lien’s Painting Exhibition 4/13-4/24 ■Ya Gallery To the Rainbow— Chou, Min-Chiu’s Ink Painting Exhibition 4/27-5/8 ■Ya Gallery Painted Dreams— Hsu, Mon-Chai’s Oil Painting Exhibition Kaohsiung Arts and Cultural Events Monthly Shih Che Liu Xiu-Mei, Guo Tian Guei, Chen Mei-Ying, Shih Ya-Fang Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government No.67, Wufu 1st Rd., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City 802 http://www.khcc.gov.tw 07-2225136 07-2288814 Location of Literary Activities 2016 APRIL Kaohsiung’s key arts & performance venues For more details, please go to http://goo.gl/rlFSB7 If the names, venues and dates of events change, please go to our website: www.khcc.gov.tw for the latest news. Pier-2 Art Center 07-5214899 No.1, Dayong Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City 803, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Kaohsiung Music Hall 07-5315555 No.99, Hesi Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City 803, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Kaohsiung Main Public Library 07-5360238 No.61, Singuang Rd., Cianjhen Dist., Kaohsiung City 806, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Cultural Center 07-2225136 No.67, Wufu 1st Rd., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City 802, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts 07-5550331ext.235 No.80, Meishuguan Rd., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City 804, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Kaohsiung Museum of History 07-5312560 No.272, Jhongjheng 4th Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City 803, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) The Fongyi Academy 07-7405362 No. 62, Fongming St., Fongshan Dist., Kaohsiung City 830, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Kaohsiung Film Archive 07-5511211 No.10, Hesi Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City 803, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Hongmaogang Cultural Park 07-8711815 No.2808, Nanxing Rd., Siaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City 812, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Preparatory Office of the Wei Wu Ying Center for the Art 07-7638808 No.449-1, Nanjing Rd., Fongshan Dist., Kaohsiung City 830, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Gangshan Cultural Center 07-6262620 Lobby Music Concert ■Lobby of Performance Hall ■Free Admission ■Time: 11:00-12:00 Shadow Puppet Show: Weekend Performance 4/22-5/3 ■Jhih-Jhen Gallery 2 Born in Guiyang in Guizhou, China in 1965, Wang, Siao-Cing's ancestral home is in Tangshan, Hebei. She settled in Taiwan after marriage and became a new resident artist. She is the first person whose theme of oil paintings i s “P i x i u .” H e r p a i nt i n g s combine elements from Chinese and Western styles. She paints exquisitely with magnificent colors, rendering romantic and beautiful works and coupling hardness with softness to enliven Pixius, giving them a lively and lifelike look that emits joyful energy. 4/15-4/26 ■Jhih-Mei Gallery ■Performing company: Kaohsiung Chinese Orchestra ■Tickets: NT$200, 300, 500 (enquire at the NTCH Ticketing System) Address: No. 42, Gangshan S. Rd., Gangshan Dist., Kaohsiung City Opening hours: Tue. to Sun. 09:00-17:00 (closed on Mon.) Website: http://kmsp.khcc.gov.tw Tel.: 07-6262620 ext. 2806 Fax: 07-6250404 4/1-4/12 ■Jhih-Shang Gallery The Revival— 2016 Wang, Sheng-Fong Memorial Exhibition Kaohsiung Jiaocheng Art Association’s Members Joint Exhibition 4/17 Sun. 15:00 KCO Concert Kaohsiung Museum of Shadow Puppet 11/19/2015-4/4/2016 ■Exhibition Rooms 101 & 102 4/1-4/12 ■Jhih-Mei Gallery Mayushan Foods Co., Ltd ■CMA Gallery 101 Dashu is situated upstream of the Gaobing River, while Linyuan is downstream. Both districts in Kaohsiung are beautiful and prosperous because they are by the river. They are situated on prime land, and they have developed and fostered a unique and rich cultural heritage and history, which have attracted many visitors. This exhibition introduces the historical stories of Dashu and Linyuan and welcomes you to take a closer look at Kaohsiung's two riverside districts. 4/8-4/19 ■Jhih-Jhen Gallery 3 5/3 Tue. 19:30 ■Presented and performed by: Tainan University of Technology’s Symphonic Band Fongyi Spring Concert Siaomuma Arts Association actively promotes the aesthetics of life. The members record various scenes in life through painting, such as the beauty of mountains and rivers, nostalgic old houses, emerald countryside, fruitful rice paddies with old people and children, and beautiful women with pets. They capture fleeting moments with paintings, thus retaining the memories and bringing joie de vivre to people. Little Dancers’ Skies XIV 4/26 Tue. 19:30 Yang, Shang - Feng’s sculpture making methods consist of geometric abstraction, fusion of geometric and organic shapes, and 3D sculpting. These designs are used as a means to transfer senses, strength, and energy. This exhibition carries on previous themes, in which three perspectives are adopted to investigate the “environment” created by one’s mental and physical perceptions and how creative thoughts “materialize” when the body and mind move. Earth’s Colors-Siaomuma Arts Association Oil Painting Joint Exhibition Tour 4/30 Sat. 19:30 Guitarists on Roof — Concert of Kaohsiung Guitar Chamber Orchestra 4/10 Sun. 13:00, 15:00 ■Tel: 07-2265998, 07-7436633 Conducted by resident c o n d u c to r C h e - C h e n Ku o , the concert also invited Yang, Syuan-Wun to perform "Concierto De Aranjuez" in harp. The program includes "Sunshine Three Fold" performed by Huang, Jin-Huei (guqin), Syue, Cing-Li (huqin) and Lin, Pei-Jyan (yangqin); "Reminiscence of Prairie" performed by Jhuang, Si-Shu (Dadi) and "The Moon over a Fountain" performed by Wang, Shun-Hong (huqin) and Jhou, Jhao-Sian (Saxophone). This classic program will let you immerse in the ambience of the past and indulge in the music. ■Presented and performed by: Pingshan Elementary School ■Tickets: NT$100 (enquire at ERA Ticket) ■Tel: 07-5834501 4/24 Sun. 14:30 ■Presented and performed by: Zhuangjialiang Guitar Ensemble ■Tickets: NT$300, 400, 600 (enquire at ERA Ticket) ■Tel: 0931812572 ■Presented and performed by: Cloud Gate Dance Studio ■Tickets: NT$100 ■Tel: 02-23212131 Pingshan Elementary School’s “Soundtracks Inspired” Premiere ■Presented and performed by: Essential Sound Baroque Ensemble ■Ticketss: NT$400, 600, 800, 1000 (enquire at NTCH Ticketing System) ■Tel: 07-7247997 ■Presented and performed by: Wujingjie Dance Troupe ■Tickets: NT$100, 200 (enquire at NTCH Ticketing System) ■Tel: 0938030212 A Glowing Journey of Body Address: No.330, Makadao Rd., Kaohsiung City Tel.: 07-5550331 ext. 300 Fax: 07-5536109 Opening hours: Tue. – Fri. 09:00-12:00; 13:30-16:30. Sat. – Sun. 09:30-17:30 (closed on Mon.) For group visits, reservation is required. Please call 07-5550310 during the museum's opening hours, Tue. – Fri. Children's Museum of Art 10/22/2015-5/29/2016 4/23 Sat. 20:00 Mary The Fortuneteller “Rainy Season” Mountain Music Station No. 43, Cisian 3rd Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City 07-5313538 17:00 – 01:00 (Closed on Mon.) Facebook / Madker Café & Bar ◎ Vertical-Studio+ H.G.H. Architect Incorporated/ Zaki Yin + Guan-hua Huang; Star Core ; 20 ft. container×1; 2015 Unfinished Journey LiveWarehouse Madker Music Pub Following elevated global awareness and attention to the human environment, the Container Arts Festival, a festival first introduced in 2001, tackles the issues of urban living, space, and development using containers. Ark of Tomorrow: 2015 Kaohsiung International Container Arts Festival facilitates a discussion on living and the environment, inviting architects to design a container-turned-ark that carries introspection and hope. Such containers focus on the future of human existence, humans’ home planet of Earth, how humans adapt to extreme environments, and where humans find their shelter after traumatic experiences. This exhibition transforms the image of containers as industrial waste to that of useful materials, enlightening us about the city we live in. ■Penglai Warehouses B6-B7 ■Dayi Warehouse C10 ■Dayong Warehouses C1 and C2 No.46, Liwun Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 07-5508617 Mon. to Sun. 19:30-02:00 www.facebook.com/TheMercury Ark of Tomorrow: 2015 Kaohsiung International Container Arts Festival A History of Environmental Movements in Kaohsiung From information, incidents and familiar life scenes, mystery resides in all places. Answers may be abundant; the reality is no less absurd. The Mercury Bar 12/26/2015-6/12/2016 ■Pier-2 Railway Park Although Kaohsiung rose to prominence as a port transport-oriented city and features heavy industries, environmental movements in the city have never slowed down. Examples of Kaohsiung’s efforts to protect the environment include its Anti-Petrochemical Protests in the 1980s and the Southern Green Revolution in the 1990s. The road to environmental sustainability was and is still an unfinished path with no end in sight. The A History of Environmental Movements in Kaohsiung special exhibition will showcase both previous and current environmental movements in Kaohsiung. This year, the Fifth Naphtha Cracker in Houjing was relocated, and this exhibition displays the efforts and hard work invested by Kaohsiung citizens to protect the environment, how public consensus evolves and influences local regions before being passed down, and Kaohsiung’s future development visions. Our Voice, In Our Time. LIVE MUSIC ◎ Kaohsiung Award 2016; Hung Ming-lu; Confusion ; Oil on wood panel; 350×180 cm; 2015 4/2-5/1 ■Dayi Warehouse C9: YIRI ARTS In Our Time is a radio station-cum-bistro and a performance and dining space located inside the B10 warehouse in Penglai Area, Kaohsiung Pier-2 Art Center. It offers the public and music fans pleasant dining, music and arts services. Besides its dedication to offer an excellent acoustical environment and professional stage facilities, In Our Time also engages itself in discovering local artists in music and arts as well as professionals and performing groups, while continuing to nurture peripheral personnel, e.g., PA staff and band contacts. Through continuous service, opportunities to develop, perform and shine are in place in order for Kaohsiung’s arts and performance environment to grow and thrive, and this is the goal that we have always strived for. Pop music singers and bands performing in Kaohsiung's restaurants, pubs and cafés help enrich the night life of the city and make the pop music environment more dynamic. We welcome the residents of Kaohsiung to visit the following locations to experience through live performances the ad-lib power of these singers and musicians. The 2016 Kaohsiung Awards Competition received works submitted by approximately 600 artists around Taiwan. After careful selection and discussion among the judges, a total of five winners of the Kaohsiung Awards, eight winners of the Excellent Work Awards, and three winners of the Observer Awards were selected along with the other works nominated for the Kaohsiung Awards Exhibition this year. In addition, thanks to the support from the HCS Calligraphy Foundation, the Kaohsiung Awards Competition also started to offer the “HCS Special Award for Calligraphy/Seal-engraving Works” starting from the 2015 Kaohsiung Awards. Because all past winners of the Kaohsiung Awards are now active in the art field as emerging artists at home or abroad, the Competition has been seen as an important touchstone and milestone of career development for many aspiring artists. With all the talented artists competing against one another for the highest honor each year, the Kaohsiung Awards Competition and its exhibition have become an exciting center of attention for many members of the art world not only from Taiwan but also from other countries. 12/3/2015-6/12/2016 ■Special Exhibition Room Beginning of Summer: PIER-2 Market 04.21 NCKU Jazz Bar’s Classic Thursday: Kaohsiung Awards 2016 In Print We Trust: Artist Silk Screen Print Exhibition 4/2, 4/3, 4/9, 4/10, 4/16, 4/17, 4/23, 4/24 Sat. and Sun. ■Dayong Arts Square Fri. 19:30 Jazz Fusion Band 3/19-5/28 ■Galleries 401, 402, 403, Multi-purpose room, and Front Plaza Special Exhibition Phantom Forest: Hirako Yuichi Solo Exhibition 04.15 Confusion, ◎ Pei-I Hsiao; Daily Banal View ; Gold foil and acrylic on canvas; 46×38 cm; 2015; Collection of Lotus Art Gallery Address: No.272, Jhongjheng 4th Rd., Yancheng Dist., Kaohsiung City Opening hours: Tue. to Sun. 09:00-17:00 (closed on Mon.) Website: http://khm.gov.tw Tel.: 07-5312612 Fax: 07-5315861 3/19-4/15 ■Dayi Warehouse C8: WINWIN ART 04.08 Wang, Li-Yan meets A-Mai of Fri. 19:30 Little City Star Station Focusing on the theme of landscape, one of the most popular themes of artistic creation and also one of the easiest themes for the public to read and appreciate, this exhibition features representative works from KMFA’s collection as well as works by several contemporary artists mainly known for their landscape depiction. From this exhibition, viewers can see different thoughts and facets of works depicting landscapes and also observe how artists of different generations seemingly differ but actually share some commonalities in telling stories through their works. Behind each of the works in the exhibition, there are is an exciting world away from the hustle and bustle of mundane reality, a beautiful world based on the artist’s life experiences, unique personalities, life philosophy, and imagination waiting for us to explore and appreciate. A boundary is an imaginary space, a space that divides you and me, and a space where different cultures intertwine and interact with one another. Based on the fact that histories of indigenous tribes in Taiwan were orally passed down generation after generation, this dual solo exhibition, Boundary Narratives, displays the works of two indigenous artists, Sakuliu Pavavalung and Rahic Talif, pioneers in combining contemporary artistic creations with heritage of their indigenous cultures. The two artists are invited to write and SORRY, WE DO NOTHING: Smoky Tu and Cowper Wang Joint Exhibition 04.03 The Newz, Sun. 19:00 duo on tour 4/2-11/6 ■KMFA Galleries 301-304 ◎ A glimpse of the exhibition Boundary Narratives: Sakuliu vs. Rahic 3/25-4/24 ■Dayi Warehouse C7: HAM Gallery Penglai Warehouse B10, Pier-2 Art Center 07-5210017 Weekdays 14:00-00:00; weekends and holidays 11:00-00:00; closed on the last Tue. of every month Facebook/ In Our Time ◎ Sakuliu; Going Home—On the Way in the Woods ; Pencil on paper; 13.5 × 26.5 cm; 2003; Collection of Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Reading the Landscape: Stories from Artists 2/27-5/8 ■KMFA Gallery B01 Pier-2 Art Center In Our Time depict tribal art histories and cultures by providing descriptions and interpretations from their perspectives as artists. Based on their descriptions and interpretations, the art histories and cultures of Taiwan’s indigenous peoples are exhibited. No. 42, Gangshan S. Rd., Gangshan Dist., Kaohsiung City 820, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) Dadong Arts Center 07-7430011 No.161, Guangyuan Rd., Fongshan Dist., Kaohsiung City 830, Taiwan ( R.O.C. ) The British Consulate at Takow 07-5250100 No.20, Lianhai Rd., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City 804, Taiwan (R.O.C.)