What: The Wufong Project Fundraiser Auction Event When: Saturday, November 19th, 2011 (2:00pm- 5:00 pm) Where: The Pavilion of Aroma of Flowers, Pavilion of Aroma of Flowers 風味館, No.181, Sec. 3, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist Taipei. Website: www.taiwanpaf.org The Atayal Tribe in Chingchuan Village, Hsinchu County is the site
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Gender politics in the Mandarin adaptation of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’
An excerpt of a Master’s thesis, By Trista Hyde Special to The Wild East Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a play about gender relations and the oscillations of gender-based power through an account of one man’s taming of a ‘shrew’ within a patriarchal society. The play has experienced
Read moreHualien Gathering For Peace 11-11-11 花蓮音樂聚會
Friday, November 11 · 11:00am – 11:00pm Location: Bei Xi Yuan 花蓮三棧北溪園 North River Sanctuary San Jhan (Pratan) Hualien see peaceforpeace.com Scott Cook: Peace Fest is coming up next weekend, Nov 11-13, by the pristine mountain streams of San Jhan, Hualien County. Peace Fest is nine years old this year.
Read moreMatthew Lien (馬修), our Musical Ambassador
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East I was in DaAn Park for a picnic with Griffin Lu and his birthday-lovin’ friends, when – surprise, surprise, at least for me — long-time Taiwan-lover and singer/songwriter Matthew Lien (馬修, ma sha) took the stage. I’d wanted to hear him perform for
Read moreComedy makes a comeback in Taiwan
Trista di Genova, The Wild East September 3rd was a proud moment in time, for all of us. Eleven local comics from the UK, South Africa, USA – including myself – congregated at a Sports Bar on Wen Lin Road in JuBei for ‘Hsinchu’s First Comedy Night!’ It was billed
Read moreDaniel Pearl Day of Music, free music festival in Taipei
Daniel Pearl Day of Music: Sunday, Sept 11, 1-10pm, Huashan Grassland, Linsen North Road No. 27, Taipei Warm up jam: Todd will be appearing at the new Bobwundaye with local act, Blues Vibrations. Afterwards, local musicians of all genres and styles are welcome to share the stage with Todd and
Read moreBringing comedy to the Taipei countryside
On Saturday, Sept. 3rd, Jubei’s Sports Bar presents Hsinchu’s first Comedy feast! Location: Wen Xin Road, No 53, Ju bei, Hsinchu City, 竹北市文興路一段53號 Ladies and Gentlemen we’re in for a treat: this coming Saturday night, get ready to laugh your ass off. There will be 11 amazing acts ready to
Read moreSay farewell to Bobwundaye (for now) … and Drink
Dear patrons & supporters, friends & family, Bobwundaye is closing its doors. It’s an emotional moment. To all those who stumbled across Bob’s in the dark in an out-of-the-way back alley and stumbled out again much later, we remain eternally grateful. We would never have made it this far without
Read moreGet Out Your Shtick for The Funniest English Teacher Contest
Time: Sunday, July 3 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm Location: Comedy club 卡米地喜劇俱樂部 No.20, Ln. 553, Sec. 4, ZhongXiao E. Rd. (MRT Taipei City Hall Station EXIT 1) By Sosio Chang, Robert Pratt, Matt Bronsil Hey you funny English teachers! You are funny in your class. And now it’s time to
Read more'Best Ever' Potluck in the Park yesterday
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East I’ve never been homesick in Taiwan, but once in a while — not often –something positive reminds me of ‘home’. In this case it was when people started improvising jazz in the park yesterday at the Potluck in DaAn. Brian Funshine’s done a
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