Art and Entertainment

Tickets to extra Maroon 5 Taipei concert to go on sale

Want China Times
Date: 2015-08-05
By: CNA

Fans of pop rock band Maroon 5 who missed the chance to pick up tickets to the band’s

Maroon 5’s Adam Levine on stage. (File photo/China Times)

Sept. 14 concert in Taipei can look forward to Aug. 9, when tickets to the band’s extra concert will go on sale.

The popular band announced on July 25 that it will hold an additional concert in Taipei on Sept. 15, also at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall.

Concert tickets are priced between NT$1,800-$6,800 (US$58-$215) and will go on sale at 11 am on Aug. 9 online at http://ticket.7net.com.tw/ or at the 7-Eleven ibon kiosk.

When tickets to Maroon 5’s Sept. 14 concert went on sale in April, all 15,000 were snatched up within 20 minutes, according to Live Nation Taiwan, the promoter of the concerts. [FULL STORY]

First overseas Anpanman shop to open in Taiwan in September

The Japan Times
Date: Jul 30, 2015
By: Kyodo

The first overseas shop specializing in goods from the popular anime character Anpanman is set to open in September in Taipei, with many goods available exclusively at the outlet to attract local families and tourists, toymaker Bandai Co. said.

Anpanman (an-bread man), a superhero whose head is a bun filled with an bean jam, is one of Japan’s most popular anime characters.

He is also popular in Taiwan where the television animation program “Soreike! Anpanman,” known locally by the title “Mien Bao Chao Ren,” started broadcasting in 2000, said Bandai.

The Anpanman Official Shop Taipei, which is set to open Sept. 10 at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi shopping mall in the Xinyi district, will also feature a play area for children.

The outlet has been co-established by Froebel-kan Co., which publishes the Anpanman series picture books, animation production company TMS Entertainment Co. and Nippon Television Network Corp.

The shop will be operated by Bandai Namco Taiwan Co., the company said.

2015 Summer Jazz Outdoor Party to keep grooving for 3 nights

Taiwan News
Date: 2015-07-30
By: Central News Agency

Taipei, July 29 (CNA) The 2015 Summer Jazz Outdoor Party will be jazzing it up from Sept. 18-20 in the main plaza of the National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH) in Taipei, the organizer said Wednesday. The outdoor party, now in its 7th year, was expanded to three days from the previous two in order to give jazz aficionados an extra day to groove to the music.

For the party, the NTCH has invited Sinne Eeg, a Danish jazz vocalist and composer who is a three-time winner of the Best Danish Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Danish Music Awards. It will be her first performance in Taiwan.

On the opening day, Sinne Eeg will be joined by Timeless Fusion Party, which has previously earned Best Instrumental Album and Best Instrumental Album Producer at the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards, in displaying their musical talent and style.

On Sept. 19, the NTCH has invited Semiscon Vocal Band and Friends, one of the best-known a cappella groups in Taiwan, to share their music with the audience. Vincent Hsu, a Taiwanese jazz singer, will lead the “Journey Through Jazz” Sextet. On the last day, the NTCH Jazz Camp Orchestra and Sinne Eeg will stage a grand finale. The Summer Outdoor Party will kicked off at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 18. Admission is free. (By Sabine Cheng and Lauren Hung)

Jody Chiang kicks off farewell concerts with hit song

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/07/25
By: Wang Ching-yi, Christie Chen and Elaine Hou

Taipei, July 25 (CNA) Taiwanese pop diva Jody Chiang (江蕙) opened the first of her 25 farewell concerts in Taiwan with one of her best love songs “Words After Drinking” (酒後的心聲), Saturday in Taipei.

Wearing a regal looking red dress, Chiang launched into the Taiwanese-language love song and then picked the tempo with other popular hits after quickly changing to other dresses, in a stage performance that included 16 dancers.

Chiang said she chose to sing “Words After Drinking” with her eyes closed because she was afraid that she would cry at the start of the concert, which was held at Taipei Arena.

As she performed a set of popular songs, many of the fans also sang with her. When the crowd sang the song “Don’t Mention Love” (感情放一邊) with her, she was so touched that she cried on stage. [FULL STORY]

Vienna Philharmonic to perform in Taiwan in October

Want China Times
Date: 2015-07-24
By: CNA

Classical music fans in Taiwan will get a rare opportunity in October to enjoy live concerts by

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. (Photo courtesy of the Management of New Arts)

the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, widely regarded as one of the world’s best, when it performs in the country for the first time in 11 years.

Led by conductor Christoph Eschenbach, the orchestra will give concerts Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, according to Management of New Arts (MNA), promoter of the concerts.

It will also perform Oct. 15 in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan for the first time, at the Jhihde Hall, MNA said.

The program will consist of several pieces by Mozart, including the overture from The Marriage of Figaro K.492, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K.488 and Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major K.543. [FULL STORY]

Japanese theater troupe to perform in Taiwan

Taiwan News
Date: 2015-07-21
By: Central News Agency

Tokyo, July 21 (CNA) Renowned Japanese musical theater troupe the Takarazuka Revue will perform in Taiwan in August, it’s second performance trip to the country.

The all-female troupe, known for its lavish costumes and set designs, is scheduled to give 14 performances at the National Theater in Taipei Aug. 8-16. They will perform two productions — the group’s classic “The Rose of Versailles” and the “Takarazuka Fantasia.”

On Tuesday, officials and top stars of the troupe visited Taiwan’s representative to Japan, Shen Ssu-tsun, in Tokyo. Rio Asumi, one of the two main stars of the troupe’s Flower group, said that in addition to the two productions, the troupe will also perform three Taiwanese songs during their shows — rock band Mayday’s “OAOA,” Huang Fei’s “Chui Chui Chui”(???) and the folk song “Longing for the Spring Breeze”. [FULL STORY]

Filmmaker to run for legislative seat

STILL DARING:Mayaw Biho said if elected he would propose that the Constitution be amended to include a new chapter specifically to address Aboriginal affairs

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 18, 2015
By: Su Fang-ho and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with saff writer

Filmmaker Mayaw Biho of the Amis Aboriginal community on Thursday announced he would

Filmmaker and Aboriginal activist Mayaw Biho, right, stands next to Paiwan singer Ara Kimbo on Wednesday in Taipei at an event where Mayaw Biho announced his decision to run for a legislative seat. Photo: CNA

run for a seat representing the Pingpu people in the Legislative Yuan.

He made the announcement at a news conference attended by celebrities such as singers Ara Kimbo, Chang Chen-yue (張震嶽) and Panai.

The event was also attended by heavy metal band Chthonic lead vocalist and New Power Party founder Freddy Lim (林昶佐), Social Democratic Party (SDP) founder Fan Yun (范雲) and Green Party Taiwan (台灣綠黨) convener Lin Ken-cheng (林根政). [FULL STORY]

Wanggong Fireworks Festival opens with prayers, music

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/07/18
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, July 18 (CNA) A two-day festival celebrating traditional culture and pop music opened in Wanggong in Changhua County on Saturday, starting with a religious ceremony that prayed for good fortune for the country.

The ceremony held near Fuhaigong Temple was attended by Changhua County Magistrate Wei Ming-ku (魏明谷), who lauded Wanggong’s sunset over the sea and local cuisine as reasons to visit the area.

Now in its 11th year, the annual Wanggong Fireworks Festival features a fireworks display, a live concert, numerous cultural performances and local delicacies, according to the county government.

Positioned as one of the country’s largest three music festivals — along with the Kenting Music Festival in Pingtung and the Ho-Hai-Yan Gongliao Rock Festival in New Taipei — the Wanggong festival blends tradition and modernity, according to organizers. [FULL STORY]

Envoy brings Honduran flair to Taipei Jazz Festival

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/07/15
By: Ken Chao and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, July 15 (CNA) Honduran band Hibriduz Jazz will be performing at the Taipei

Hibriduz Jazz. (From the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs website)

Jazz Festival this year on the recommendation of Honduras’ ambassador to Taiwan, bringing a different kind of energy to the annual jazz bash.

The eight-member Hibriduz Jazz band will perform on the first day of the three-day festival at Daan Forest Park on the evening of July 17, complementing other acts at the festival from Taiwan, Italy and the United States.

Highly popular in Honduras, Hibriduz Jazz is hoping to continue presenting high-quality Honduran culture to the world after touring Europe in March.

“This is the best gift Honduras can give in return for the Taiwanese people’s kindness and passion,” said Ambassador Rafael Fernando Sierra Quesada, the driving force behind bringing the band to Taiwan. [FULL STORY]

Cooking up ‘Rice’ in the open air

If tradition holds — and weather allowing — several thousand people will pack Liberty Plaza on Saturday night to watch another of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s annual free outdoor performances

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 16, 2015
By: Diane Baker / Staff reporter

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (雲門舞集) and Cathay Financial Holdings are celebrating 20

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre is taking its 2013 production Rice on tour for its annual summertime outdoor performances, starting on Saturday night in Taipei’s Liberty Plaza. photo Courtesy of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre

years of collaboration this month and Cloud Gate fans nationwide should be celebrating right along with them.

Cathay Financial began sponsoring the company’s annual summertime outdoor performances two decades ago, allowing the troupe — or Cloud Gate 2 (雲門2) — to entertain and thrill tens of thousands of people who might never have the chance to see the companies perform on stage.

The venues for the summer show almost always include Taipei and then one or two places either in the center or south of the nation, or occasionally one of the offshore islands. [FULL STORY]

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