OUT OF HOURS

Date: 15/02/1996

Concerts

Orchestre national de Belgique conducted by Yuri Simonov with Jan Michiels, piano: Shostakovich. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 16 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie conducted by Olaf Henzold with Randi Stene, mezzo: Schönberg; von Zemlinsky. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 18 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Quatuor Danel: Works by Beethoven. Auditorium de la Royale Belge. 18 Feb. 070/233 233.

Recital by Karine Lechner, piano: Works by Granados; Falla; Ravel. Hotel Astoria. 18 Feb. 02/513 09 65.

Recital by Natalia Gutman, cello, Elisso Virsaladze, piano: Beethoven.

Brussels Philharmonic Society. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 19 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Music in the theatre. Carte blanche for a composer. Le Public. 19 and 26 Feb. 0800/ 944 44.

Recital by Frédéric De Roos, flute, Philippe Pierlot, viola da gamba, Guy Penson, harpsichord: Works by Telemann; Corelli; Hotteterre; Loeillet. Hotel Astoria. 25 Feb. 02/513 09 65.

Orchestre national de Belgique conducted by Leopold Hager with Brigitte Engerer, piano: Beethoven; Mozart. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 25 and 27 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Exhibitions

Planète Terre. Museum of Natural History. Until 3 March. 02/627 42 38.

Divertimento - La musique dans l'art. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Museum of Ancient Art. Until 17 March. 02/508 32 11.

Les plaisirs et les ombres, carte blanche given to Raoul Vaneigem. Fondation pour l'Architecture. Until 17 March. 02/649 02 59.

Japanese Flying Pack - Works by Panamarenko. Galerie Christine et Isy Brachot. Until 17 March. 02/511 05 25.

Parcours. Bénédicte Henderick, Jean-Marc Liben-Steyns, Marie-Dominique Ponette, Laurent Quoidbach. Centre d'Art Contemporain. Until 24 Feb. 02/735 05 31.

Homage to Marc Mendelson by Jocelyne Coster. Botanique. Until 3 March. 02/226 12 11.

Antoine Vitez, le jeu et la raison. The life of Antoine Vitez. Maison du Spectacle, La Bellone. Until 16 March. 02/513 33 33.

Le Mariage. The Royal Museums of Art and History. Porte de Halle. Until 1 April. 02/741 73 08.

Les enfants de Kâli. Jean-Luc Tillière, photos. Galerie Verhaeren. Until 3 March. 02/673 87 17.

Collective exhibition “5 ans de confiance, 5 ans de succès”. L'Escale. Until 16 March. 02/343 38 75.

Simonetta Jung. Selection of works from 1960 to 1990. Group 2 Gallery. Until 9 March. 02/538 00 96.

Art & Design. Group 2 Gallery. Until 9 March. 02/538 00 96.

Gwendoline Robin. Galerie C. von Scholz. Until 30 March. 02/649 23 68.

Le Scudo d'Or, from Augustus to Charles the Fifth. The Royal Museums of Art and History. Musée du Cinquantenaire. Until 25 Feb. 02/741 73 08.

Les jardins de Lucifer, Fabrice Picard, photos. Asbl Lumière. Espace Parallèle. 18 Feb.

Toone puppets from all over the world. Maison des Artistes d'Anderlecht. 10 Feb.-2 March.

Le courant animiste dans la sculpture belge vers 1940. Galerie de la Kredietbank. Until 14 April. 02/422 85 68.

Raoul Ubac, photos. Espace Photographique Contretype. 15 Feb.-17 March. 02/538 42 20.

Mark Severin (1906-1987), engravings. Bibliothèque Royale Albert I. 16 Feb.- 16 March. 02/519 53 54.

Marcel. Louis Baugniet would have been 100 years old this year. Hôtel de Ville. 16 Feb.- 17 March. 02/51 79 90.

Chocolate, from élitist beverage to the common bar (16th-20th centuries). Galerie de la CGER. 23 Feb.-2 Jun. 02/228 71 68.

Pierre Culot. Bibliotheca Wittockiana. 21 Feb.-16 March. 02/770 53 33.

L'indispensable conservation de la nature. Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique. 23 Feb. 02/627 42 38.

Max Skladanowsky. Goethe-Institut. 21 Feb.-2 March. 02/230 39 70.

The sacred art of Tibet. Foyer culturel Erasme. 24 Feb.- 3 March. 02/555 62 90.

Pierre Klossowski. Musée d'Ixelles. Until 28 April. 02/511 90 84.

Theatre

Macbeth by Shakespeare, directed by Sandy Notman. La Rotunde Théâtre. 17, 20 and 24 Feb. 02/660 99 28.

L'art d'aimer by Ovide, staged by Roland Mahauden with Michel de Warzée. Théâtre de Poche. Until 17 Feb. 02/649 17 27.

Le naufragé de l'orage (Les Sangsuels) by Christian de Wespin with Michel Gervais. Théâtre de l'Inédit. Hôtel Palace. Until 24 Feb. 02/673 38 99.

L'Autorisation by Pierre Bourgeade performed by Compagnie Roland Ravez. Théâtre de Quat'sous. Until 2 March. 02/512 10 22.

Par les villages by Peter Handke, staged by Mireille Bailly. Théâtre national. Until 17 Feb. 02/203 53 03.

Le Mystère du Château d'Hoogvorst. Magic Land Théâtre. Until 24 Feb. 02/245 50 64.

L'Odyssée by Paul Emond, staged by Jules-Henri Marchant. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 2 March. 02/507 82 00.

Abel et Bela by Robert Pinget, staged by Henri Ronse. Nouveau Théâtre de Belgique. NTB/Viaduc. Until 24 Feb. 02/64084 37.

Erasme et les abeilles by Jacques Cels, staged by Christian Léonard. Théâtre Poème. Until 2 March. 02/538 63 58.

Soudain, l'été dernier by Tennessee Williams. Centre communautaire de Joli-Bois. Until 17 Feb. 02/771 54 50.

La cruche cassée by Heinrich von Kleist, staged by Janine Godinas. Théâtre Varia. Until 24 Feb. 02/640 82 58.

Réve d'ange heureux by Paolo Doss. La Samaritaine. Until 9 March. 02/511 33 95.

La provinciale by Tourgueniev, staged by Philippe Sireuil with Isabelle Flament and Olivier Gourmet. Le Public. Until 13 April. 0800/ 944 44.

Kalldewey by Botho Strauss, staged by Jos Verbist. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. 16 Feb.- 10 March. 02/217 69 37.

Une aspirine pour deux by Woody Allen, performed by the Théâtre Arlequin. Centre culturel d'Auderghem. 17 Feb. 02/660 03 03.

The King by Jean-Luc Piraux, staged by Didier De Neck. Botanique. 19 Feb. 02/226 12 11.

Les mangeuses de chocolat by Philippe Blasband. L' Atelier Sainte-Anne. 20 Feb.-2 March. 02/548 02 60.

Quelques traces by Bernard Cogniaux. Théâtre Molière. 20-24 Feb. 02/512 04 07.

François d'Assise performed by The Compagnie du Temps Présent, staged by Thierry Malandain. Centre culturel de Woluwé-St-Pierre. 24 Feb. 02/773 05 88.

Tu ne violeras pas by Edna Mazya, staged by Wajdi Mouawad. Théâtre de Poche. 25 Feb.-16 March. 02/ 649 17 27.

Opera

Khovanshchina by Modest Petrovich Musorgsky, conducted by Paul Daniel, staged by Stein Winge. La Monnaie. Until 17 Feb. 02/229 12 11.

Der Zarewitsch by F. Lehar, performed by J. Strauss Operette - Wien. Cirque Royal. 17 Feb. 02/218 20 15.

Cosi fan tutti staged by François de Carpenterie. La Monnaie. 16-17 Feb. 02/229 12 11.

Dance

Pois et Mesures, choreography by F. Chazerand and I. Dumont. Chapelle des Brigittines. Until 17 Feb. 02/347 49 49.

Ballet Victor Ullate. Cirque Royal. Until 16 Feb. 02/218 20 15.

Baklava. Thierry Smits & Légitime Démence. Théâtre “l'L”. 20 Feb.-1 March. 02/735 64 68.

Wolf by Joanne Leighton and Le Tournejour by Barbara Manzetti. Théâtre de la Balsamine. 21-24 Feb. 02/735 64 68.

Les équinoxes by Alain Populaire. Chapelle des Brigittines. 22 Feb.-2 March. 02/511 99 66.

Shows

The Best of Broadway performed by the Broadway Musical Company. Cirque Royal. 24 Feb. 02/218 20 15.

Festivals

Danse à la Balsa V. Dance festival. Théâtre de la Balsamine and Théâtre “l'L”. Until 23 March. 02/735 64 68.

Les Midis du Cinéma. Museum of Ancient Art. Until 29 Feb. 02/673 41 07.

Festival du dessin animé, animated films and cartoons. Auditorium 44. Botanique. Until 26 Feb. 02/534 41

Brussels Blues '96. Lunatheater 17 Feb. 02/201 59 59.