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good for a few laughs. Admission is typically NT$250 to NT$400 and includes a free
drink. Wednesday is open mike (starts at 8pm, NT$100 minimum purchase).
Taipei Eye
PERFORMING ARTS
(Táiběi Xìpéng; 2568 2677;
www.taipeieye.com
; 113 Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 2; tickets NT$880;
Shuanglian)
Taipei Eye showcases Chinese opera together with other rotating perform-
ances, including puppet theatre and aboriginal dance. This is a tourist show but is well
regarded and booking can be done online in English. There are three to four shows
weekly, usually starting around 8pm.
National Theatre & Concert Hall
CONCERT VENUE
(Guójiā Xìjù Yuàn, Guójiā Yīnyuè Tīng; 3393 9888;
www.ntch.edu.tw
;
Chiang Kai-shek Me-
morial Hall)
Located inside Liberty Plaza, the National Theatre and Concert Hall hosts
large-scale concerts and cultural events including dances, musicals, Chinese and Western
opera and concerts of Chinese and Western classical and popular music. The halls, com-
pleted in 1987, were among the first major performance venues built in Asia.
Taipei Arena
PERFORMANCE SPACE
(Táiběi Xiǎo Jù Dàn;
www.taipeiarena.com.tw
;
Nanjing E Rd)
Vast, cavernous and shaped like
a flying saucer, the Taipei Arena hosts concerts, sporting events and noteworthy perform-
ances. Check out the website for the latest schedule.
Cinemas
Ximending is the place to head for a large variety of movies, where there's a cluster of
movie theatres along Wucheng St. Other leading multiplexes are at
Vie Show Cinemas
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(Wēi Xiù Yǐng Chéng;
www.vscinemas.com.tw
; 20 Songshou Rd, Xinyi;
GOOGLE MAP
(Guóbīn Yǐngchéng;
www.ambassador.com.tw
;
39 Fuxing N Rd, Sec 1;
Zhongxiao Fuxing)
.
GOOGLE MAP
(GuāngdǐanTáiběi; ext 400 2511 7786;
www.spot.org.tw
;
18 Zhongshan N Rd,
Sec 2; movies NT$260; 11am-10pm; Zhongshan)
, an excellent cinema with a bookshop
and an indoor/outdoor cafe. The building, a landmark that dates back to 1925, was once
