OUT OF HOURS

Date: 30/11/1995

Concerts

Orchestre national de Belgique conducted by Yuri Simonov with Boris Belkin, violin: Sibelius, La fille de Pohjola; Strauss, Konzer für Violine und Orchester; Tchaikovsky, Symphonie No 1 Op 13. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 1-3 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie conducted by Antonio Pappano with Daniel Barenboim, piano: Brahms, Klavierkonzert No 2 Op 83, Symphonie No 1 Op 68. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 3 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Recital Yo Yo Ma, cello and Kathryn Stott, piano: Debussy, Sonate en ré mineur; Fauré, Sonate No 1 Op 109; Messiaen, Louange à l'Eternité de Jésus; Franck, Sonate en la majeur. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 4 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Ensemble de chambre de l'Orchestre national de Belgique with André Siwy, violin, Daniel Ryabinin, alto and Nina Ardachir, piano: Mozart, Trio KV 498, des Quilles; Brahms, Trio Op 40. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 5 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Recital Victor Chestopal, piano: Works of Rachmaninov, Schumann, Mussorgsky. Conservatoire royal de Musique de Bruxelles. 5 Dec. 02/507 83 31.

Hagen Quartett: Bartók, Quatuors à cordes. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 6 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Quatuor André Siwy with André Grignard. Recital for the 150th anniversary of the Fine Arts class of the Académie royale de Belgique. Conservatoire royal de Musique de Bruxelles. 6 Dec. 02/511 04 27.

Orchestre philharmonique de Liège, conducted by Alexander Dmitriev with Françoise Groben, cello: Sibelius, Les Océanides, Le Barde; Bloch, Shelomo, pour violoncelle et orchestre; Dvorak, Symphonie No 5 Op 76. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 7 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Dvorak, Concerto pour violon et orchestre; Prokofiev, Symphonie No 5 Op 100. Festival van Vlaanderen Internationaal. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 9 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.

Roméo et Juliette by William Shakespeare, staged by Daniel Scahaise with Philippe Allard and Françoise Gillard. Théâtre du Vaudeville. Until 10 Dec. 02/640 84 37.

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.

Vos rèves les plus fous by Alan Ayckbourn, staged by Adrian Brine. Rideau de Bruxelles. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 15 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

Don Juan by Molière. Théâtre de la Vie. Until 9 Dec. 02/218 79 35.

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

Le clown et l'enfant sombre by Thierry Debroux. Rideau de Bruxelles. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 15 Dec. 02/507 82 00.

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

Il n'y a qu'épousailles qui m'aillent by Michel Hynderickx and Marie-Hélène Remacle. La Compagnie des Galeries. Théâtre Molière. 30 Nov.-10 Dec. 02/512 04 07.

Leatherface by Helmut Krausser, staged by Yves Bombay. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 10 Dec. 02/217 69 37.

La civilisation de ma mère by Driss Chraïbi, interpreted by Studio's Onafhankelijk Toneel, staged by Gerrit Timmers. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. 1 Dec. 02/217 69 37.

Montagnes russes interpreted by De Tijd, staged by Lucas Vandervost. Kaaitheater-Studio's. 1-2 Dec. and 6-9 Dec. 02/201 59 59.

Chez Willy, staged by Martine Willequet with Bernard Cogniaux, Michel de Warzee and Michel Kartchevsky. Association des Arts et de la Culture. Auditorium 44. 5-31 Dec. 02/218 27 35.

Le dernier des Yuppies by Alfred Maizel, staged by Nathalie Uffner. Théâtre de la Toison d'Or (Galerie de la Toison d'Or, 396). Until 6 Jan. 02/511 08 50.

La revue 96 with Dominique Haumont. Théâtre royal des Galeries. From 6 Dec. 02/512 04 07.

Freek De Jonge. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. 6-10 Dec. 02/217 69 37.

Silence en coulisse by Michael Frayn, staged by Armand Delcampe. Théâtre royal du Parc. 7 Dec.-6 Jan. 02/512 23 39.

Exhibitions

Saint-Pétersbourg: ville de granit, de gloire et de malheur.

More than 200 works of art from the collection of the St. Petersberg Musée d'Etat et de l'Histoire. Galerie de la CGER (rue des Boîteux 12). Until 3 Dec. 02/ 228 71 68.

Marcel Mariën, l'iconoclaste iconolâtre, paintings, collages, photographs. Musée d'Ixelles (rue Van Volsem 71). Until 3 Dec. 02/511 90 84.

Diller - Scofidio, investment. Multimedia displays. Société des Expositions. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 3 Dec. 02/507 84 66.

Aufbruch in die Freiheit. “Départ pour la liberté.” 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. Until 10 Dec. 02/508 32 11.

Henri Michaux. Featuring unpublished works, 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, roller paintings and exceptional pieces of jade from a Belgian collector. 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.

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

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.

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

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. 250 masterpieces from its famous Central African collections. Royal Museum of Central Africa. Until 14 Jan. 02/769 52 11.

Il était une fois...Illustrations for fairytales from Epinal and Brepols. Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire. Porte de Halle. Until 28 Jan. 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.

Netsuke - introduction to the miniature world of Netsuke, an important part of Japanese sculptural art from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire. Parc du Cinquantenaire. Until June. 02/741 73 08.

Andrea Pazienza. Exhibition of comics. Centre belge de la Bande dessinée. Until 7 Jan. 02/219 19 80.

Tadeusz Kantor, homme de théâtre. Exhibition includes theatrical objects, costumes from Cricot theatre, set decor and stage directing plans, drawings and paintings associated with Kantor's ideas, photos, posters and videos. Maison du Spectacle - La Bellone. 2 Dec.-27 Jan. 02/513 33 33.

Quand la pierre se fait précieuse. Introduction to the fascinating world of stones. Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire. Parc du Cinquantenaire. Until 19 May. 02/741 73 08.

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. 28 Nov.-10 Mar. 02/222 45 05.

L'éloge de la simplicité. A desire for simplicity is demonstrated through the works of young Belgian architects. Fondation pour l'Architecture, 5 Dec.-28 Jan. 02/649 02 59.

Shows

Le Cirque de Moscou. Association des Arts et de la Culture. Cirque Royal. 6 Dec.-7 Jan. 02/218 27 35.

Dance

Twin Houses, choreography by Patrick Bonté. Chapelle des Brigittines. 30 Nov.-2 Dec. 02/511 99 66.

Les dernières hallucinations de Lucas Cranach l'Ancien, performed by the Compagnie Nicole Mossoux and Patrick Bonté. Chapelle des Brigittines. 5-7 Dec. 02/511 99 66.

Soirée dansante, choreography by Thierry Smith, performed by Compagnie Thor. CVA (17 rue Veeweyde). 6-9 Dec. 02/520 03 44.

Festivals

Cinémas d'Espagne. Among others a retrospective devoted to 20 years of democracy in Spain. Cinéma Vendôme. Until 10 Dec. 02/768 12 98.

Prix de l'Age d'Or. Created by Jacques Ledoux, the “Prix de l'Age d'Or” (worth 400,000 BF) is awarded annually by the Film Museum as a tribute to the work of Luis Buñuel and encourages the broadcast of films which deliberately move away from traditional filmmaking. Musée du Cinéma. 1-14 Dec. 02/507 83 70.

Near East : the Art of Peace. Palestinian and Israeli cultures portrayed through various events including theatre, film, music, exhibitions and meetings between writers and filmmakers. The festival takes place within the framework of the peace process between the two nations. Botanique. 7-10 Dec. Forest national. 10 Dec. Info 02/537 11 30. Bookings 02/226 12 11.