OUT OF HOURS

Date: 21/12/1995

Concerts

Choeur d'Enfants de Belgique (The Belgian children's choir). Noël de ci de là. Eglise Saint-Joseph. 22 Dec. 02/426 64 39.

Frédéric De Roos, flute and Vincent Grégoire, countertenor: Bach. Cathédrale Saint-Michel. 24 Dec. 02/223 05 94 or 02/513 83 20.

Choeur Jean de Nivelles (The Jean de Nivelles choir) with Véronique Gillet, mezzo, Pascale Vandenoux, contralto and Valérie Bargibant, harp: Britten, A Ceremony of Carols. Eglise des Minimes. 24 Dec.

Polyphonia Choir, conducted by Denis Menier with Xavier Deprez, organ: Poulenc, Mendelssohn. Cathédrale Saint-Michel. 25 Dec. 02/223 05 94 or 02/513 83 20.

Royal Flanders Philharmonic, conducted by Grant Llewellyn with Vladimir Rostropovitch, cello: Giya Kancheli's concerto; Brahms' Symphony No 1. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 14 Feb. 02/507 82 00.

Theatre

Voyage avec ma Tante by Giles Havergal, staged by Adrian Brine. Rideau de Bruxelles. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 14 Jan. 02/507 82 00. Ici et là-bas by Wasaburo Fuduka. La Samaritaine. Until 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.

La Foire en Chansons by Monique Gelders and Geneviève Knoops. Théâtre de la Vie. 26-30 Dec. 02/218 79 35.

Stéphanie Steeman: Steeman, Gertrude et les autres. Theâtre Saint-Michel. 29 Dec. 02/344 87 77.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Le dernier des yuppies by Albert Maizel, staged by Nathalie Uffner. Théâtre de la Toison d'Or. Until 6 Jan. 02/511 08 50.

La Revue 96. Théâtre royal des Galeries. Until 31 Jan. 02/512 04 07.

Les béguines by François Champdeblés. Jardin de ma soeur (Rue du Grand Hospice). Until 13 Jan. 02/217 65 82.

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. Until 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

Charles Kaisin, 33 wooden sculptures. Mont des Arts. Until 1 Jan. 02/511 08 53.

Brussels, colonie d'artistes, 1847-1887 (Dutch painters in Brussels). Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts, Musée d'Art moderne. Until 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.

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.

Hidden treasures of the Tervuren Museum. For the first time, the world-renowned Tervuren Museum will unveil 250 masterpieces from its famous Central African collections. Royal Museum of Central Africa. Until 14 Jan. 02/769 52 11.

24th exhibition of works by painters from Rouge-Cloître and Auderghem. Centre d'Art de Rouge-Cloître. Until 18 Feb. 02/660 55 97.

Divertimento: La musique dans l'art. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Musée d'Art ancien. Until 17 March. 02/508 32 11.

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

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.

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 - a metaphor for the European integration process. The project is a co-production of the Walker Art Center of Minneapolis and other US and European exhibition society institutions. It is the first time a film-maker has produced a project for a museum. Société des Expositions. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 21 Jan. 02/507 84 66.

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 décor 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'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.

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.

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.

Dance

Tango Pasion, a broadway production. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 28-31 Dec. 02/218 27 35.

Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, performed by Académie de Ballet Classique de l'Opéra d'Etat de Tatarstan. Cirque Royal. 9-10 Feb. 02/218 20 15.

The Three Musketeers performed by the Royal Flanders Ballet. Cirque Royal. 8-10 March. 02/218 20 15.