Wild East News staff On Friday, April 29, · 8:30-10:30pm, Scott Prairie, creative artist from New York, will personally tell you the love story in his music and writing, in a concert called “Who Is Julie Ann?” Co-founder with his wife Mia Hsieh of the influential world music group A
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Strange Harmonies: Chilean Flirts with ‘Non-folklorized’ Music
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Tonight I spotted a ‘foreign people’ nursing an iced coffee at 85-degree Café in Wanhua District, and called out my standard Chinglish greeting, “Hello how are you!” to no response. It turned out this was Leonardo Garcia, Chilean composer and flutist who just
Read more'VERMILION STORIES’ art opening tomorrow @ The Sugar Factory
The Wild East news staff The opening for British artist Tim Nathan Joel’s latest exhibition, ‘THE VERMILION STORIES SHOW’ (and 40th Birthday Party) is taking place at the Grand Exhibition Room of the Dulan Sugar Factory in Dulan, Taitung, at 4pm on Saturday, April 23rd, 2011. The Vermilion Stories are
Read moreMaciej Korbas’ Photo Journeys @ Taipei Design Studio
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Polish photographer Maciej Korbas has been in Taiwan for only six months, but apparently has quite a following already. His newfound friends organized an exhibition of his work that runs until May 1st, at 3+2 Design Studio, a stone’s throw from the Shandao
Read moreThe Wonder that is The Refuge Taichung
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Boston Paul explains the artistic community’s objective: “The Refuge provides Creative Outlets for Artists, Musicians, Bohemians & Truth Seekers to come explore, create & make new connections with others. A Strong Community Makes a World of Change” Just five o’clock Saturday morning the
Read moreBlues Bash No.7 brings the Mojo to Taipei
Get your mojo working this weekend as Taiwan’s True Blues Festival presents the cream of the crop of both international and local bands and has gathered several thousand enthusiastic music fans all around Taiwan. The Blues Bash is a cultural, educational and festive event organized by the Blues Society of
Read moreThem bones! A Taiwan-French connection
by Dan Bloom Special to The Wild East According to a recent article in the New York Times, a finger bone from the body of the late Li Tien-lu, the great puppetmaster of Taiwan, was buried in France under a plum tree outside a private home north of Paris. In
Read moreFor Cape No. 7 actor, 'taike' means not forgetting history
Pongfong Wu recently won two Golden Bell awards for his roles in TV drama. Here is an exclusive interview with the rising star….
Read moreInterview with Robert Lee & son about "Virtue St" art show and the arts in Taiwan
Trista di Genova interviews Robert & son about their impressions of her art opening, “In Remembrance of Virtue Street” at Le Rouge, and the state of the arts in Taiwan, where students today excel more in maths than in the creative arts. Produced by Phil Epps.
Read moreInterview with the Italian trade rep @ "Virtue Street" art show opening
Interview with Leopoldo Sposato, the Italian trade rep in Taipei, with artist Trista di Genova
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