OUT OF HOURS

Date: 14/12/1995

Concerts

Musical encounter between the country of the rising sun and the French impressionists, interpreted by Hiroko Masaki, soprano, Marc Grauwels, flute and Ingrid Procureur, harp: works by Saint-Saëns, Clapet, Fauré, Hasselmans, Ibert. Foyer culturel d'Etterbeek. Espace Senghor. 15 Dec. 02/230 31 40.

Christmas Concert: Orchestre national de Belgique, Brussels Chorale Society, Antwerp Kathedraalkoor, conducted by Yuri Simonov with Werner Van Mechelen, baritone: Honegger, Une Cantate de Noël; Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker; Christmas Songs. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 15 and 17 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Recital of the laureates of the Conservatory of Nice. Conservatoire royal de Musique de Bruxelles. 17 Dec. 02/511 04 27

Christmas Concert. Le Mercure Galant, BRTN Koor conducted by Florian Heyerick: Gossec, Suite de Noëls, Oratorio 'La Nativité'; Corrette, Symphonie de Noël, Laudate Dominum de Coelis (Ps 148), Motet à grand choeur arrangé dans le Concerto du Printemps de Vivaldi. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Eglise des Minimes. 17 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

BRTN-Filharmonisch Orkest, conducted by Alexander Rahbari: Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Vorspiel; Van Hove, Concerto for piano; Beethoven, Symphonie No 3 Op 55, 'Héroïque'. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 18 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Mozartissimo with Osmin Beirens, harpsichord, Jean-Pierre Lamberty, violin and Rudy Froyen, cello. Château du Karreveld (3 avenue Jean de la Hoese). 18 Dec. 02/735 06 13.

Collegium Vocale, conducted by Philippe Herreweghe. Bach, Cantatas BWV 110 & BWV 122, Motets BWV 225 & BWV 229. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 19 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Recital Joris Verdin, organ: Works by Czerny, Chauvet, Bizet, Rinck, Franck, Saint-Saëns, Karg-Elert, Guilmant. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Chapelle Protestante. 20 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Orchestre du Conservatoire, conducted by Robert Janssens. Works by Hindemith, Mozart, Baily, Strauss, Mendelssohn. Conservatoire royal de Musique de Bruxelles. 20 Dec. 02/511 04 27.

Recital Florence Quivar, mezzo and Armen Guzelimian, piano: Works of Respighi, Brahms, Zemlinsky, Berg, Mahler. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Théâtre royal de la Monnaie. 21 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Recital Pierre Amoyal, violin and Pascal Rogé, piano: Fauré, Sonate No 2 Op 78; Saint-Saëns, Sonate No 1 Op 75; Franck, Sonate en la majeur. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Conservatoire royal de Musique de Bruxelles. 21 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Theatre

Le grand retour de Boris Spielman by Serge Kribus, staged by Layla Nabulsi and Serge Kribus. Théâtre de Poche. Until 16 Dec. 02/649 17 27.

Le masque du dragon by Philippe Blasband, staged by Véronique Dumont. L'Atelier Sainte Anne. Until 16 Dec. 02/548 02 60.

Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Tg Stan. Kaaitheater-Studio's. Until 16 Dec. 02/201 59 59.

Corviscope by les Allumés du Plat Pays. La Samaritaine. Until 16 Dec. 02/511 33 95.

Freuds Laatste Droom by Miklos Hubay, staged by Franz Marijnen. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. Until 17 Dec. 02/217 69 37.

Voyage avec ma Tante by Giles Havergal, staged by Adrian Brine. Rideau de Bruxelles. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 19 Dec.-14 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

Ici et là-bas by Wasaburo Fuduka. La Samaritaine. 20-30 Dec. 02/511 33 95.

On ne badine pas avec l'amour by Alfred de Musset, staged by Philippe Sireuil. Théâtre Varia. Until 23 Dec. 02/640 82 58.

Café concert et Boulingrin by Georges Courteline, staged by Jacques Delcuvellerie with Luc Brumagne and Joëlle Ledent. Le Public. Until 31 Dec. 0800/944 44.

Ma cour d'honneur by Philippe Avron. Théâtre de la Vie. Until 23 Dec. 02/218 79 35.

Mademoiselle Julie by Strindberg. Théâtre du Résidence Palace. Until 23 Dec. 02/733 97 08.

De Cenci by Percy B. Shelley, performed by Het Zuidelijk Toneel, staged by Dora Van der Groen. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. Until 23 Dec. 02/217 69 37.

La chute finale interpreted by E. de Staercke, J. L. Leclercq, P. Van Steen, J. Viola. Botanique. Until 31 Dec. 02/226 12 11.

Où cours-je ? by Bruno Coppens. Association des Arts et de la Culture. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 31 Dec. 02/218 27 35.

Ay Carmela by Jose Sanchez Sinisterra, interpreted by Compagnie Roland Ravez. Théâtre de Quat'sous. Until 31 Dec. 02/512 10 22.

Chez Willy, staged by Martine Willequet with Bernard Cogniaux, Michel de Warzée and Michel Kartchevsky. Association des Arts et de la Culture. Auditorium 44. Until 31 Dec. 02/218 27 35.

Salut Lenny! based on the texts by Lenny Bruce, staged by Guy Pion. Nouveau Théâtre de Belgique. NTB/Viaduc. Until 31 Dec. 02/640 84 37

Etudes en rires majeurs by Christian Labeau. La Compagnie des Galeries. Théâtre Molière. Until 31 Dec. 02/512 04 07.

Silence en coulisses by Michaël Frayn, staged by Armand Delcampe. Théâtre royal du Parc. Until 6 Jan. 02/512 23 39.

La Leçon and La Cantatrice Chauve by Eugène Ionesco, interpreted by Compagnie Roland Ravez. Théâtre de Quat'sous. Until 27 Jan. 02/512 10 22.

La framboise frivole “Allegro con Fituro” with Peter Hens and Rudy Minnaert. Association des Arts et de la Culture. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 21 Dec.-6 Jan. 02/218 27 35.

Chambre à louer la nuit by Christian de Wespin with Michel Gervais. Théâtre de l'Inédit. Hôtel Palace. 22 Dec.-24 Feb. 02/673 38 99.

Exhibitions

Aufbruch in die Freiheit. A portrait exhibition of young people from the former GDR, photographed and interviewed by Eva Mahn four years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Goethe-Institut. Until 16 Dec. 02/230 39 70.

Bruxelles, colonie d'artistes, 1847-1887 (Dutch painters in Brussels). Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts, Musée d'Art moderne. 19 Dec-24 March. 02/508 32 11.

Reliures et relieurs en France à l'époque romantique. Bibliotheca Wittockiana (rue du Bemel 21). Until 30 Dec. 02/770 53 33.

Natascha Mann, paintings, collages, engravings. Fondation René Carcan. Until 23 Dec. 02/735 73 55.

The Royal route: from the Palais de Justice to Château de Laeken, photographs and videos. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Musée d'Art ancien. Until 28 Dec. 02/508 32 11.

Planète Terre. Educational exhibition to raise awareness about the environment. Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. Until 3 March. 02/627 42 38.

Les chauves souris. Animated robots and displays evoking the legends inspired by these bats. Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. Until 28 April. 02/627 42 38.

Gerd Hanebeck, collages and Camiel Van Breedam, installations, collages. German-Belgian encounter-exhibition. Goethe-Institut. Until 21 Jan. 02/230 39 70.

Icones du Mont Athos. Bibliothèque Royale Albert I. Until 21 Jan. 02/519 53 54.

François Vidal and Stéphane G. Schollaert, photographs. Botanique. Until 17 Dec. 02/226 12 11.

Henri Michaux. Part of an event entitled Michaux: Bruxelles-Namur which portrays the artist's many talents as sculptor, painter, writer and poet. Botanique. Until 17 Dec. 02/226 12 11.

Les jades chinois et les peintures sur rouleaux. Small sculptures from the Neolithic age to the eighteenth century. Galerie de la Kredietbank. Until 17 Dec. 02/422 85 68.

Andréas Muller-Pohle, photographs. Espace Photographique Contretype. Until 17 Dec. 02/538 42 20.

Philippe De Gobert. Centre d'Art Contemporain. Until 20 Dec. 02/735 05 31.

The road to Maus. Exhibition of comics. Centre belge de la Bande dessinée. Until 21 Dec. 02/219 19 80.

Invisible musicians. 120 musical instruments powered by mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic engines. Bibliothèque Solvay (parc Léopold). Until 23 Dec. 02/280 16 13.

Hommage à Marc Chagall, la Bible de Chagall et son monde par Izis. Etchings and photographs of Chagall. Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles and Musée Juif de Belgique. Until 31 Dec. 02/513 89 40.

Samouraï. Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire. Tour japonaise. Until 31 Dec. 02/741 72 11.

Richesses de velours. Renaissance velvet from the Errera collection and contemporary creations. Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire. Parc du Cinquantenaire. Until 31 Dec. 02/741 72 11.

Nicosie d'hier, Nicosie d'aujourd'hui. Photos and texts. Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire. Parc du Cinquantenaire. Until 31 Dec. 02/741 72 11.

Fashion & Art, 1960-1990. Links between art and fashion explored through the creations of Saint-Laurent, Courrèges and Chanel. Displays for the exhibition designed by Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake, Yohi Yamamoto, Azzedine Alaïa and Martin Margiela. Leading contemporary artists: Warhol, Christo, Robert Morris, Soto and others. Société des Expositions. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 7 Jan. 02/507 84 66.

Tadeusz Kantor, homme de théâtre. Artist's work marked the post-war period. Exhibition includes theatrical objects, costumes from Cricot theatre, set decor and stage directing plans, drawings and paintings associated with Kantor's ideas. Maison du Spectacle - La Bellone. Until 27 Jan. 02/513 33 33.

L'art dans le vin. An exhibition focusing on how wine has inspired the artist, including great paintings from Philippe de Rothschild's collection. Crédit communal. Passage 44. Until 10 Mar. 02/222 45 05.

Netsuke. Musée royaux d'Art et d'Histoire. Parc Cinquantenaire. Until June. 02/741 73 08.

L'éloge de la simplicité. A desire for simplicity demonstrated through the works of young Belgian architects. Fondation pour l'Architecture. Until 28 Jan. 02/649 02 59.

Bordering on fiction. Exhibition focuses on films and videos of Belgian film-maker Chantal Akerman. Main feature is “d'Est” (1993) which recounts the transition from summer to winter in Germany, Poland and Russia. Société des Expositions. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 21 Jan. 02/507 84 66.

Opera

Il turco in italia by Gioachino Rossini, conducted by Ivan Fischer and Roger Hamilton, staged by Karl-Ernst & Ursel Herrmann with José Van Damme. Théâtre royal de la Monnaie. Until 7 Jan. 02/229 12 11.

Shows

Le Cirque de Moscou. Association des Arts et de la Culture. Cirque Royal. Until 7 Jan. 02/218 27 35.

L'ecclésiaste recited by Sami Frey, music by André Hajdu, conducted by Sonia Wieder-Atherton. Association des Arts et de la Culture. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 23 Dec. 02/218 27 35.