OUT OF HOURS

Date: 11/01/1996

Concerts

Guy Delbrouck, Bernard Fauvart, Katia Godart and Luc d'Hondt, percussion: Works by Khatchaturian, Ravel, Stirtz, Jobim, Joël, Joplin. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 13 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

Trio Abegg: Beethoven, Klaviertrio Op 11 Gassenhauer; Mendelssohn, Klaviertrio No 1 Op 49; Brahms, Klaviertrio No 2 Op 87. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 12 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

Olga en de wonderviool, based on a story by Lea Smulders, with Anna Backerra, text and violin. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 14 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie, Günther Herbig: Wagner, Lohengrin, act 1; Bruckner, Symphonie No 7. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 14 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

Recital by the laureates of the Conservatory of Lisbon. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 14 Jan. 02/511 04 27.

Händel's Watermusic performed by Il Fondamento. AB-Bellevue Club. 16 Jan. 02/201 59 59.

Laurent Stewart, harpsichord: Froberger, Suite No 30, Tombeau de Monsieur Blancheroche; Scarlatti, Sonata in Do, cantabile, allegro; Bach, Französische Suite No 1 BWV 812, Englische Suite No 3 BWV 808.

Brussels Philharmonic Society. Chapelle Protestante. 16 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

Works by André Waignein performed by Ensemble Midden-Brabant conducted by Jean Baily. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 17 Jan. 02/511 04 27.

Orchestre philharmonique de Liège conducted by Pierre Bartholomée with Marcus Groh, piano: Busoni, Lustspiel: Ouvertüre; Grieg, Concerto for piano and orchestra; Martinu, Symphonie No 4 H 305. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 18 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

Orchestre national de Belgique conducted by Yuri Simonov: von Weber, Der Freischütz : Ouvertüre; Ravel, Concerto for piano and orchestra; Schubert, Symphonie No 9 D 944.

Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 19 and 21 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

Works by Rossini, Liszt, Berlioz, Wagner, Offenbach, performed by The Lost Maples.

Auditorium de la Royale Belge. 21 Jan. 070/233 233.

Recital by the laureates of the Conservatory of Nancy. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 21 Jan. 02/511 04 27.

Exhibitions

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

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

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

Bordering on Fiction. “D'Est” by Chantal Akerman. Film and video work of the Belgian film-maker Chantal Akerman (Brussels, 1950). The main feature of the event is Akerman's film D'Est (1993), recounting the transition from summer to winter in Germany, Poland and Russia - a metaphor for the European integration process. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 21 Jan. 02/507 84 68.

Kantor, Homme de théâtre. Tadeusz Kantor's work looking at post-war theatre, the relationship between art and society, the artists and society. The exhibition includes theatrical objects, costumes , set décor and stage directing plans, associated with Kantor's ideas, photos, posters and videos. Maison du Spectacle - La Bellone. Until 27 Jan. 02/513 33 33.

Il était une fois... The Royal Museums of Art and History. Porte de Halle. Until 28 Jan. 02/741 73 08.

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

Planète Terre. Educational exhibition, proposed by Du Pont de Nemours, to make young people aware of the environment. Museum of Natural History. Until 3 March. 02/627 42 38.

L'art dans le vin. An exhibition focusing on how wine has inspired the artist. Crédit communal de Belgique. Passage 44. Until 10 March. 02/222 45 05.

Divertimento - La musique dans l'art. Exhibition devoted to music and the representation of musical instruments in plastic arts. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Museum of Ancient Art. Until 17 March. 02/508 32 11.

Les chauves-souris. Animated robots and displays evoking the legends inspired by these bats. Museum of Natural History. Until 28 April. 02/627 42 38.

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

Netsuke. An introduction to the miniature world of Netsuke, the Japanese sculptural art from the 18th and 19th centuries.

The Royal Museums of Art and History. Parc du Cinquantenaire. Until 1 June. 02/741 73 08.

Tel Aviv - Neues Bauen 1930-1939. 120 photographs on architecture in Tel Aviv between 1930 and 1939 by Irmel Kamp-Bandau. Goethe-Institut. Institut d'architecture de La Cambre. Until 27 Jan. 02/230 39 70.

Georg Baselitz - Prints 1965-1992. Goethe-Institut. Until 17 Feb. 02/230 39 70.

Bernard Plossu, photos. Espace Photographique Contretype. Until 11 Feb. 02/538 42 20.

Parcours. Young artists from the French Community. Centre d'Art Contemporain. Until 17 Feb. 02/735 05 31.

Personae - Malou Swinnen, photos. Vrije Universiteit van Brussel - Building M. 12 Jan. -16 Feb. 02/629 23 25.

Les jardins de Lucifer - Fabrice Picard, photos. asbl Lumière. Espace Parallèle. 14, 21, 28 Jan. and 4, 11 and 18 Feb.

Takahoshi Sakabe, paintings. Galerie Fred Lanzenberg. 16 Jan.-17 Feb. 02/647 49 22.

Les plaisirs et les ombres, carte blanche given to Raoul Vaneigem. Visual presentation of the architect's work. Fondation pour l'Architecture. 16 Jan.-17 March. 02/649 02 59.

Magali Swaelens, photos 1993-1995. Vrije Universiteit van Brussel - VUB-Galery'. 17 Jan.-16 Feb. 02/629 23 25.

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

Parcours. Bénédicte Henderick, Jean-Marc Liben-Steyns, Marie-Dominique Ponette, Laurent Quoidbach. Centre d'Art Contemporain. 18 Jan.-24 Feb. 02/735 05 31.

Homage to Marc Mendelson by Jocelyne Coster. Botanique. 19 Jan.-3 March. 02/226 12 11.

Retrospective Marc Mendelson, paintings. Botanique. 19 Jan.-3 March. 02/226 12 11.

Theatre

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

La leçon and La cantatrice chauve by Eugène Ionesco. Théâtre de Quat'sous. Until 27 Jan. 02/512 10 22.

La Revue 96! by Dominique Haumont. Théâtre royal des Galeries. Until 4 Feb. 02/512 04 07.

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.

Oleanna by David Mamet, staged by Adrian Brine. Rideau de Bruxelles. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 13 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

La Voix humaine by Cocteau, with Frédéric Dussenne and Pascale Vyvere. Nouveau Théâtre de Belgique/Viaduc. Until 27 Jan. 02/640 84 37.

Marlon by Didier Guesquière. La Samaritaine. Until 27 Jan. 02/511 33 95.

Madame Colette by Jacques Joël. Théâtre Molière. Until 27 Jan. 02/513 58 00.

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

Edmond by David Mamet, staged by Marcel Delval. Théâtre Varia. Until 3 Feb. 02/640 82 58.

Ubu Roi with scenes of Macbeth by Alfred Jarry and William Shakespeare, staged by Silviu Purcarete, performed by the Théâtre national de Craiova. Théâtre national. 12-14 Jan. 02/203 53 03.

Paul Verlaine ou la confession d'un poète vagabond, with Christian Léonard, Yves Bical and Beatrice Didier. Théâtre Poème. 12-27 Jan. 02/538 63 58.

L'école des femmes by Molière, with Michel Galabru. Centre culturel d'Auderghem. 14-18 Jan. 02/660 03 03.

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare, staged by Silviu Purcarete, performed by the National Theatre of Craiova. Théâtre national. 16 and 17 Jan. 02/203 53 03.

H2 by Denis Bernard. Chapelle des Brigittines. 16-20 Jan. 02/512 68 91.

Mais ou sont les neiges d'antan by François Villon, staged by Emile Lanc. Théâtre Poème. 16-27 Jan. 02/538 63 58.

Moi, Jean-Joseph Charlier dit Jambe de Bois, héros de la révolution belge by Paul Emond, staged by Jules-Henri Marchand. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 17-30 Jan. 02/507 82 00.

De Storm by William Shakespeare, staged by Franz Marijnen. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. 16 Jan.-4 Feb. 02/217 69 37.

In de Eenzaamheid van de Katoenvelden by Bernard-Marie Koltès, staged by Peter Van Kraaij. Kaaitheater-Studio's. 17-27 Jan. 02/201 59 59.

Volpone by Ben Jonson, with Jean Collette and Toni Cecchinato. Théâtre royal du Parc. 18 Jan.-17 Feb. 02/512 23 39.

Sagesse du fou, folie du sage by Hamadi. Espace Senghor. 19 Jan. 02/230 31 40.

Mikado with Françoise Nyssen and Valérie Mathieu. Centre culturel d'Auderghem. 20 Jan. 02/660 03 03.

Festivals

Tous publics. Programme for children: concerts, contemporary dance, chanson française, exhibitions, performances. Le Public. 10-28 Jan. 0800/944 44.

International Film Festival - Brussels. Palais des Congrès - Actor's Studio. 17-27 Jan. Information and reservations: 0900/10 007. The Brussels International Film Festival has evolved into a competition for films produced in the European Union.

A new section called “Kaleidoscope” of the World Cinema looks at the best world-wide productions including avant-premieres of films proposed to Belgian distributors, a Focus on Chilean Cinema, films without distributors in Belgium (with particular emphasis on first films), the “5th Night of the Short Film on Wide Screen” and films for children.

The competitive section “Belgian Focus” will not only be open to short films, but also to feature films and documentaries released the previous year. Tim Robbins is the guest of honour.

Opera

Mathilde by Samir Bendimered, conducted by Bendimered. Le Public. 17 and 18 Jan. 0800/944 44.

Dance

Bonjour Madame, comment allez-vous aujourd'hui il fait beau il va sans doute pleuvoir, etcetera. Choreography by Alain Platel, performed by Les Ballets C. de la B. Théâtre 140. Until 13 Jan. 02/733 97 08.

Dance solos by Claudio Bernardo. Le Public. 12, 13, 24 and 25 Jan. 02/501 28 30.