OUT OF HOURS

Date: 08/02/1996

Concerts

Sa-me-di la musique, the violin. The Orchestre National de Belgique's Chamber Music Ensemble: Schubert, Trio D 581; Beethoven, Serenade Op 8. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 10 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Recital by Sylvia McNair, soprano, Roger Vignoles, piano: Haydn; Schubert; Messiaen; Poulenc; Bizet. Brussels Philharmonic Society. La Monnaie. 10 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Hilliard Ensemble. Works by Busnois; Alanus; Landini; Suzay; Compère; Ockeghem, Missa cuiusvis toni. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Eglise des Minimes. 11 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Recital by the laureates from the Geneva Conservatory. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 11 Feb. 02/511 04 27.

Recital trio Coppé, junior concert. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 11 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Recital by Jenny Spanoghe, violin and Daniel Blumenthal, piano: Works by Brahms; Gistelinck; Ravel. Hotel Astoria. 11 Feb. 02/513 09 65.

BRTN - Filharmonisch Orkest, conducted by Alexander Rahbari with Pascal Rogé, piano: Mozart, Klavierkonzert No 21 KV 467; Bruckner, Symphonie No 5. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 12 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Prazak Quartet: Mozart, Streichquintett KV 406 (516B); Dvorak, Quintette à cordes Op 97; Mozart, Streichquintett KV 516. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 13 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Recital by Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord: Works by Frescobaldi; Rossi; Storace; Du Mont; Couperin; Froberger. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Chapelle Protestante. 14 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Quatuor André Siwy, conducted by Patrice Merckx. Hommage concert to André-Jean Smit. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 14 Feb. 02/511 04 27.

Koninklijk Filharmonisch Orkest van Vlaanderen, conducted by Grant Llewellyn with Mstilav Rostropovich, cello: Works by Brahms and Kantcheli. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 14 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Ensemble Witiza: Works by de Machault and Dufay. Musée Charlier. 15 Feb. 02/218 53 82.

Orchestre philharmonique de Liège conducted by Pierre Bartholomée with Lisa Leonskaja, piano: Pousseur, Les mille voix du fleuve; Tchaikovsky, Concerto No 2 for piano and orchestra. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 15 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Orchestre national de Belgique conducted by Yuri Simonov with Jan Michiels, piano: Shostakovich, Deux pièces pour octuor à cordes Op II, Concerto for piano and orchestra Op 102. 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, Kammersinfonie No 1 Op 9; von Zemlinsky, Maeterlinck-Lieder Op 13; Reger, Vier Tondichtungen nach Gemälden von Arnold Böcklin Op 128. 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.

Exhibitions

Planète Terre. Educational exhibition on the environment. Museum of Natural History. Until 3 March. 02/627 42 38.

L'art dans le vin. Crédit communal de Belgique. Passage 44. Until 10 March. 02/222 45 05.

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

Quand la pierre se fait précieuse. The Royal Museums of Art and History. Parc du Cinquantenaire. Until 19 May. 02/741 73 08.

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 - citizen, intellectual, translator, director and author. Maison du Spectacle, La Bellone. 13 Feb.-16 March. 02/513 33 33.

Le Mariage. The marriage tradition in different Belgian communes. 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.

Charles Kaisin, sculptures. Maison Pelgrims. Until 25 Feb. 02/537 04 06.

Marc Haeghens, paintings. Centre Rops. Until 25 Feb. 02/219 66 79.

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, drawings, sculptures, installations. Galerie C. von Scholz. Until 30 March. 02/649 23 68.

Le Scudo d'Or, money and power 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.

Works by Fernand Debonnaires, George Grard, Oscar Jespers, ... Galerie de la Kredietbank. 14 Feb.-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.

Theatre

Macbeth by Shakespeare, directed by Sandy Notman. La Rotunde Théâtre. 13, 17, 20 and 24 Feb. 02/660 99 28.

Volpone by Ben Jonson, with Jean Collette and Toni Cecchinato. Théâtre royal du Parc. Until 17 Feb. 02/512 23 39.

Comme on regarde tomber les feuilles. (Yves Marchand). Comédie Claude Volter. Until 18 Feb. 02/769 09 63.

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.

Monsieur Cloporte by Stéphane Custers. Théâtre Molière. Until 11 Feb. 02/512 04 07.

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.

Le journal de Nijinsky, staged by Redjep Mitrovitsa performed by the Compagnie Champs Libre. Théâtre 140. Until 10 Feb. 02/733 97 080.

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. 9-17 Feb. 02/771 54 50.

Celle que je préfère. C'est la guerre de '14-18 staged by Margarete Jennes. Botanique. 12 Feb. 02/226 12 11.

La cruche cassée by Heinrich von Kleist, staged by Janine Godinas. Théâtre Varia. 13-24 Feb. 02/640 82 58.

Réve d'ange heureux by Paolo Doss. La Samaritaine. 14 Feb.-9 March. 02/511 33 95.

La provinciale by Tourgueniev, staged by Philippe Sireuil with Isabelle Flament and Olivier Gourmet. Le Public. 14 Feb.-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.

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.

Dance

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

Non ho tempo e serve tempo performed by the Compagnie Enzo Pezzella. Théâtre l'L. Until 10 Feb. 02/512 49 69.

Swan Lake performed by the Tatarstan State Opera Ballet. Cirque Royal. Until 10 Feb. 02/218 20 15.

No One is Watching, choreography by Meg Stuart, performed by Meg Stuart & Damaged Goods. Kaaitheater. Lunatheater. 9-10 Feb. 02/201 59 59.

Désirs - Seventies, performed by the Compagnie Sonnenbluck. Centre culturel de Woluwé-St-Pierre. 9-11 Feb. 02/773 05 88.

Ballet Victor Ullate. Cirque Royal. 13-16 Feb. 02/218 20 15.

Festivals

Fairy-tales at the museum. Icare, Lucrèce, l'Enfant Prodigue, St Antoine, recited by Geneviève Glineur. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 10 Feb. and 16 March. 02/375 88 57.

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. 14 Feb: Lorrain, Les Théâtres du Soleil et Watteau, l'Embarquement pour Cythère. 15 Feb: Les Chevaux de Marly and Les ambitions de Pierre Pujet. Museum of Ancient Art. Until 29 Feb. 02/673 41 07.

Festival du dessin animé. 15th edition of this festival of animated films and cartoons. Auditorium 44. Botanique. 13-26 Feb. 02/534 41