OUT OF HOURS

Date: 23/05/1996

Concerts

Trio à Clavier de la Monnaie: Works by Alkan; Chausson. La Monnaie. 24 May. 02/229 12 11.

Recital by Suzy Zhang, piano. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 25 May. 02/507 82 00.

Gershwin; Rossini. Saint Michel Cathedral. 26 May. 02/217 83 45.

Recital by Krystian Zimerman. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 28 May. 02/507 82 00.

Singing '96. Recital by winning candidates of the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition Belgium. La Monnaie. 29-31 May. 02/513 00 99.

The Viola in my Life: Works by Feldman; Stravinsky; Berio; Murail; Brahms. Ictus Ensemble. Lunatheater. 30 May. 02/201 59 59.

Chansons: Works by Vermeersch; Stravinsky; Birtwistle; Berio; Wolpe; Aperghis; Dusapin. Ictus Ensemble. Lunatheater. 31 May. 02/201 59 59.

Classique Trio: Igor Semenoff, violin; Xue Wen Gao, cello; Marie Boulanger, piano: Works by Bach - Vivaldi; Mozart; Schubert. Le Paradoxe. 1 June. 02/647 24 20.

Theatre

Chambre à louer la nuit by Christian de Wespin. Palace Hotel. Until 1 June. 02/673 38 99.

Bravo Martine! by Laurence Bibot, staged by Nathalie Uffner. Théâtre de la Toison d'Or. Until 25 May. 02/511 08 50.

Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel, staged by Adrian Brine. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 24 May. 02/507 82 00.

Louis II de Bavière, fou by Bernard Renan, staged by Jean-Claude Ide. Théâtre royal du Parc. Until 25 May. 02/512 23 39.

Peaux de Chat by Alain Cofino Gomez, staged by Micheline Hardy. Le Public. Until 29 June. 0800/944 44.

Saute Marquis by Georges Feydeau. Théâtre du Vaudeville. Until 26 May. 02/514 16 00.

Naked Man by Charles Bukowski, staged by Jean-Marie Pétiniot. Théâtre de Poche. Until 1 June. 02/649 17 27.

Noces de Vent performed by the Théâtre Loyal du Trac, staged by Eric De Staercke. Espace Delvaux. Until 4 June. 02/660 49 60.

Les Combustibles by Amélie Nothomb, staged by Pierre Fox. La Samaritaine. Until 29 June. 02/511 33 95.

La chute des aveugles by Gert Hofmann, staged by Luc Van Grunderbeeck. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 5 June. 02/507 82 00.

Mijn hondemond by Werner Schwab, staged by Theu Boermans. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. Until 26 May. 02/217 69 37.

Lady Katanga by Rudy Geldhof, staged by Roland Ravez. Théâtre de Quat'sous. Until 29 June. 02/512 10 22.

Venus & Mars performed by La Dea. Théâtre de la Balsamine. Until 25 May. 02/512 74 50.

Dantons dood by Georg Büchner performed by De Trust. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. Until 26 May. 02/217 69 37.

Dong Gong, Xi Gong. Théâtre 140. Until 25 May. 02/219 07 07.

Trys Seserys by Anton Tchekov, performed by Lithuanian International Theatre Festival, staged by Eimuntas Nekrosius. Théâtre 140. 27-29 May. 02/219 07 07.

HMA staged by Guy Cassiers. Théâtre Varia. 28 May - 1 June. 02/219 07 07.

Madame de Sade by Yukio Mishima staged by Franz Marijnen. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. 28 May - 2 June. 02/217 69 37.

Chez Mariette by Martine Willequet. Théâtre de la Toison d'Or. 28 May-22 June. 02/511 08 50.

Elseneur (Elsinore) staged by Robert Lepage. Théâtre national. 29-31 May. 02/219 07 07.

Carine ou la jeune fille folle de son âme by Fernand Crommelynck, staged by André Thiel. Hôtel de Ville de Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. 31 May - 2 June. 02/761 27 52.

Pour l'amour d'un Porc: Pornowallie/Artaud-Rimbur by Jean-Pierre Verheggen, staged by Daniel Simon. Théâtre Poème. 1 June. 02/538 63 58.

Opera

A King, Riding by Klaas De Vries, performed by Schönberg Ensemble and ASKO-Ensemble, conducted by Reinbert De Leeuw. Cirque Royal. Until 27 May. 02/229 12 11.

Exhibitions

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

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

Pablo Picasso and the “underground passages” of the Royal Palace. Place Royale. Until 2 June. 02/672 05 83.

Ça tourne depuis 100 ans. Film in Belgium. Botanique. Until 16 June. 02/226 12 11.

En marge du livre. Museum of Ancient Art. Until 26 May. 02/508 32 11.

Marianne de Bruijne, ceramics. Vrije Universiteit van Brussel. VUB-Building M. Until 30 May. 02/629 23 25.

L'art abstrait. Crédit communal de Belgique. Until 16 June. 02/222 45 05.

Planet Earth. Royal Museum of Natural History of Belgium. Until 26 May. 02/627 42 38.

Collages. Galerie Quadri. Until 25 May. 02/640 95 63.

Yoshi Takahashi, sculptures. Fondation René Carcan. Until 25 May. 02/735 73 55.

Hommage to Paul van Ostaijen, comics. Centre belge de la BD. Until 2 June. 02/219 19 80.

Musée en Bulles, comics. Musée du Cinquantenaire. Until 15 Sep. 02/741 73 08.

Daniel Cornélis, Baudouin, Fabienne Gilson, Marc Van Nuffel, Azine Yassir, drawings. Art en Marge Gallery. Until 8 June. 02/511 04 11.

Bob Verschueren. Atelier 340. Until 1 July. 02/424 24 12.

Creten George, paintings, drawings. L'Escale. Until 22 June. 02/343 38 75.

Aloïse et le théâtre de l'univers. Maison du spectacle - La Bellone. Until 16 June. 02/513 33 33.

Armand Rassenfosse, paintings. Galerie P. Derom. Until 8 June. 02/514 08 82.

Francis De Bolle, paintings. Galerie A.B.C. Until 1 June. 02/511 32 53.

Philippe Van Hoorebeeck, photos. Gallery. Until 19 June. 02/511 80 35.

Chris Brand, calligraphy. Bibliothèque Royale Albert I. Until 21 June. 02/519 53 54.

Faces of Kirghizstan, photos by Janet Whishnetsky. Galerie Verhaeren. Until 2 June. 02/673 87 17.

Treasures from Jewish life. Musée Juif de Belgique. Until 13 Sept. 02/512 19 63.

Aethiopia. Musée de Tervueren. Until 21 Sept. 02/769 52 11.

Cimaises libres 2. Ecuries de la Maison Haute. Until 21 Dec. 02/660 49 60.

Oro. Artiscope. Until 27 Oct. 02/735 52 12.

Chinese exportation ceramics. Musée du Cinquantenaire. Until 31 Dec. 02/741 73 08.

Derhet, Nadin, Somers. Centre Rops. Until 2 June. 02/219 66 79.

Magical Gold. Musée du Cinquantenaire. Until 30 June. 02/741 73 08.

Johannes Ka v. Zweizell, sculptures. L'Autre Musée. Until 29 June. 02/640 84 37.

Martial Brosin. Le Salon d'Art. Until 13 June. 02/537 65 40.

Claude Lévêque, photography. L'Atelier Sainte Anne. Until 8 June. 02/548 02 60.

Devotion and mysticism in 16th and 17th C. Flemish iconography. Bibliotheca Wittockiana. 21 May - 14 Oct. 02/770 53 33.

Francis Tondeur, photographs. Ecuries de la Maison Haute. 23 May - 9 June. 02/660 49 60.

Denis Fairley, Sterck & Rozo, photos. Espace Photographique Contretype. 23 May - 8 Oct. 02/538 42 20.

Gorges Deswysen, Jean-Luc De Poortere, Merab Sourviladze, John Busch, Freddy Stroff, paintings. Musée d'Art Spontané. 24 May - 22 June. 02/426 84 00.

Raoul Vaneigem, architect. Fondation pour l'Architecture. 24 May - 4 Oct. 02/649 02 59.

Roger Raveel, paintings. Kredietbank Gallery. 29 May - 14 July. 02/422 85 68.

Wouters van Riessen, drawings, paintings and photography. Galerie Mot & Van den Boogaard. 30 May-29 June. 02/514 10 10.

Obsessionen, photographs. Centrum voor Amateurkunsten. 31 May - 23 June. 02/520 03 44.

P. Chariot, aquarelles. Centre d'Art de Rouge-Cloître. 1-23 June. 02/660 55 97.

The Orient in movie posters. Art Kiosk. 1 June - 31 July. 02/534 66 11.

Dance

Le Bal Moderne by Michel Reillac. PARTS, Beursschouwburg, Espace Senghor, 23-25 May. 02/512 74 50.

Festivals

KunstenFESTIVALdesArts. Performing arts - theatre, dance and music. Until 1 June. 02/512 74 50.

Brussels Jazz Marathon. Held in a variety of venues. 31 May-2 June. 02/534 22 00.