Articles tagged with: music
Photo Walkabout in Virac, Catanduanes
Friday April 12, 2013
6:30 a.m. Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines
I lost the war of the little things this morning. The man in the room beside me was snoring like a freight train and at an incredible pace. I can’t imagine breathing that fast while sleeping let alone snoring that loud at the same time. I wonder how snoring has managed to survive as a human trait? Wouldn’t …
“Forever Love” New Year Concert in Taipei
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
7:30 a.m. at a 7-11 on Bade Road
I’m sitting inside a 7-11 is just down the street from the building where I work. It’s only 7:30 now, and I don’t start work until 8:30, but I don’t mind leaving early sometimes. I have smooth sailing down the streets as rush hour hasn’t begun, and I can hang out and have a couple …
“Monkey the Great” at the Red House Theater
I’ve had my eye on the Red House Theater in Ximindeng for a long time. I didn’t even know it was there when I first dropped in on the Red House. For anyone that doesn’t know, the Red House is a beautiful historic building in the Ximending area. As you come out of the Ximen MRT station, you find yourself at a very large and …
Jiping Zhao – Film Score Concert at Zhongshan Hall
Zhao Jiping is one of the best-known composers in China. Among his work are the film scores for several famous movies, such as Raise the Red Lantern and Farewell My Concubine. He’s known for his ability to combine traditional Chinese instruments and music with conventional western orchestral styles. On Saturday night, the Taipei City Chinese Orchestra performed some of his most famous pieces in a …
“Political Mother” at the National Theater in Taipei
Quite a few weeks ago, I treated myself to a ticket for a performance at the National Theater here in Taipei. I stuck the ticket to my refrigerator with a magnet and then sort of forgot about it. I knew I had the ticket and I had plans to go, but I didn’t remember much about what had jumped out at me about the performance. …
TaipeiEYE – Picking Up the Jade Bracelet
The man at center stage was wearing a very colorful and elaborate costume. He stood there for a moment and then slowly raised one leg and pointed his foot at the audience like it was a kind of weapon. On his foot was a shoe with a three- or four-inch-thick white wooden platform. He grabbed his foot with one hand, twisted it to the side …
Night at the Opera – Bluebeard’s Castle
The opera Bluebeard’s Castle by Hungarian composer Bela Bartok was performed at the National Theater in Taipei on Friday night. I had never been to the National Theater and, on impulse, I picked up a ticket for NT$800. My seat was off to the left in the balcony on the second floor. My experiences at Zhongshan Hall and the National Concert Hall led me to believe …
Ultimate Beethoven & School Contests
I went to two school events this week for my company (an ESL publishing firm in Taipei, Taiwan). I was sent there to serve as a special judge for school English contests. The first was a drama contest at a junior high school here in Taipei. If I had written about it directly afterward, I’d probably have been inspired to write like a madman. These …