A Preview To The Wild East

“East Meets Mae West,” by Trista di Genova Saturday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m.-midnight PLACE: Beat Studio, Taipei “I think of it as a Beat Studio Avantro-spective, a taste of the year to come. Something to make the Biennial people jealous!” laughs Trista di Genova, a first-time curator in this experience,

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The Beat Starts Here

Next to Minchuan Park in leafy Sung Shan district, Taipei, press the buzzer at #14 Fujin Street at 7 p.m. on Saturday night, and The Beat Studio will welcome art lovers to a place of great creativity and inspiration.

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Taiwan filmfest looks at world of sex workers

A group of sex workers stage a protest at the Ministry of the Interior Tuesday over the minister’s objection to decriminalizing prostitution. Displaying posters and shouting “Prostitutes and patrons are more noble than corrupt politicians,” 20 members of the Collective of Sex Workers and Supporters (COSWAS) gathered in front of

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‘One Year at Sappho’ defines the musical moment

By Trista di Genova The China Post The entrance stairwell at Sappho’s is thrown into black and white relief, a woman tarries there, listening to a man gesturing below her; perhaps she has just arrived or is being welcomed. Another half-figure is more transient, mounting the stairs. It’s one of

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Taiwan Students Struggling for Positive Identity

By DJ Revival With the recent initiative of eliminating the name “China” from government corporations in Taiwan, I interviewed Ross Kenneger – an owner of elementary age language schools – on how he feels about teaching the concept of independence. “Taiwan exists in international limbo. Yet, one has to make

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Art for Politic’s Sake: A Kenbo Liao Retrospective

Kenbo Liao retrospective explores unknown Taiwan By Trista di Genova The China Post “Second Republic,” a retrospective of award-winning filmmaker Kenbo Liao opens Saturday night at the Beat Studio in Taipei, promising to be a controversial evening of film, animation and digital-inspired works offering a rare glimpse of contemporary Taiwan.

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Freaks come out on Saturday night

By Trista di Genova The China Post Saturday night, Taipei has several hot live music offerings where you can dance all night with all the other freaks, and even a comedy show that will have you howling with laughter. Public Radio are heading back to the depths of Roxy Vibe

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Cycling in Taipei: An Exciting Prospect

By Trista di Genova The China Post See article on China Post website Sizzling summertime has given way to cooler fall temperatures — an ideal time for cycling in Taipei. Eight kilometers of cycling paths hug the Hsintien (新店) and Tamshui (淡水) riversides on the outskirts of Taipei, offering a

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Ransome Note from Democracy

Dear Mum, Help me! I’ve been taken hostage. Look for me — I may be in deep guano in Guantanamo, Afghanistan in a hole, house arrest in Ya-tso. Send 1 billion quick! prefer euro. Love your daughter, Democracy

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