OUT OF HOURS

Date: 21/03/1996

Concerts

Orchestra, choir and soloists from the Conservatory conducted by Robert Janssens. Works by Mozart; Händel, Janssens. Conservatoire royal de Musique de Bruxelles. 24 March. 02/511 04 27.

Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie conducted by Patrick Davin. Works by Mernier; Webern; Mahler. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 24 March. 02/507 82 00.

Koninklijk Filharmonisch Orkest van Vlaanderen conducted by Grant Llewellyn. Works by Stravinsky, Hummel; Alban. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 25 March. 02/507 82 00.

Quatuor Ysaÿe: Works by Chausson; Fauré. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 26 March. 02/507 82 00.

Recital by John-Edward Kelly, saxophone and Bob Versteegh, piano: Works by Schumann; Bach; Rojko; Terzakis. Goethe-Institut. 26 March. 02/230 39 70.

Musica Antiqua Köln conducted by Reinhard Goebel: Works by Händel; Bach. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Conservatoire royal de Musique. 27 March. 02/507 82 00.

Recital by John-Edward Kelly, saxophone and Bob Versteegh, piano. Works by Husa; Eliasson; Rojko; Terzakis. Goethe-Institut. 27 March. 02/230 39 70.

Orchestre national de Belgique and the Brussels Choral Society conducted by Yuri Simonov: Requiem by Verdi. Brussels Philharmonic Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 29 and 31 March. 02/507 82 00.

Recital by Carlos Bruneel, flute, Yvietta Matison, alto and Annie Lavoisier, harp. La Monnaie. 29 March. 02/229 12 11.

Morales Laudantes Consort conducted by Guy Janssens. Eglise Notre-Dame du Bon Secours. 30 March. 02/771 27 45.

Recital by Barbara Bonney, soprano, and Antonio Pappano, piano. La Monnaie. 31 March. 02/507 82 00.

Theatre

En attendant les boeufs by Christian Dob. Théâtre royal du Parc. Until 30 March. 02/512 23 39.

Trois grandes femmes by Edward Albee. Rideau de Bruxelles. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 4 April. 02/507 82 00.

Autobiographie by William Cliff. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 30 March. 02/507 82 00.

La force de tuer by Lars Noren. NTB/Viaduc. Until 23 March and 29 March-6 April. 02/640 84 37.

Antonin et Mélodie by Serge Kribus, staged by Pietro Pizzuti. Le Public. Until 6 April. 0800/944 44.

Madame Sans - Gène by Victorien Sardou. Comédie Claude Volter. Until 7 April. 02/769 09 63.

Histoire hitchcoquine by Christian de Wespin with Martial D'Hoe. Hôtel Palace. Until 1 June. 02/673 38 99.

Les videurs by John Godber. Théâtre de Poche. Until 21 April. 02/649 17 27.

14 variations sur le canard by David Mamet. Théâtre Molière. Until 31 March. 02/512 04 07.

La provinciale by Tourgueniev staged by Philippe Sireuil. Le Public. Until 13 April. 0800/944 44.

La leçon et La cantatrice chauve by Ionesco. Théâtre de Quat'sous. Until 30 March. 02/512 10 22.

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

Opéra-Casta by Véronique Castanyer. Espace Delvaux. Until 31 March. 02/660 49 60.

Franziska by Frank Wedekind. Théâtre national. Until 5 April. 02/203 53 03.

Dantons dood by Georg Büchner. Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg. 22 March-7 April. 02/217 69 37.

Jouet d'enfer by Roland Ravez. Théâtre de Quat'sous. 22 March -27 April. 02/512 10 22.

Lorna et Ted by John Hale, staged by Lucien Binot. Botanique. 25 March. 02/226 12 11.

Don Quichotte performed by Jean-Christophe Lauwers. L'Atelier Sainte Anne. 25-29 March. 02/548 02 60.

Macbeth by Shakespeare, staged by Jan Lauwers. Lunatheater. 26-30 March. 02/201 59 59.

Le tour du monde des chants d'amour. Théâtre 140. 26-30 March. 02/733 97 08.

Alléluia Erotique by Jean Giraudoux and Frederico Garcia Lorca. Théâtre de la Vie. 26 March-4 April. 02/218 79 35.

Trompe-la Mort, le journal de Faustine by Yves Duval. Centre culturel de Woluwé St Pierre. 27 March. 02/773 05 88.

Drôle de couple by Neil Simon. Auditorium 44. 27-29 March. 02/218 27 35.

La Java de Vian by Christian Labeau. La Samaritaine. 27 March-6 April. 02/511 33 95.

Le songe d'une nuit d'été. Marché aux Poissons. 27 March-8 April. 02/223 33 67.

De mémoire d'animaux (20e siècle) recited by Dominique Descamps. Palais des Beaux-Arts. 30 March. 02/375 88 57.

Exhibitions

Le Mariage. The Royal Museums of Art and History. Porte de Halle. Until 1 April. 02/741 73 08.

Le courant animiste dans la sculpture belge vers 1940. Galerie de la Kredietbank. Until 14 April. 02/422 85 68.

Pierre Klossowski. Musée d'Ixelles. Until 28 April. 02/511 90 84.

Ron Arad. Fondation pour l'Architecture. Until 24 April. 02/649 02 59.

Malgorzata Paszko, paintings. Galerie Fred Lanzenberg. Until 6 April. 02/647 49 22.

Images of America, photographs. American Cultural Centre, Square du Bastion 1c. Until 5 April. 02/508 22 76.

Thomas Bacher, landscapes. Galerie La Papeterie. Until 5 April. 02/534 03 43.

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

August Sander, photographs. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 12 May. 02/507 84 68.

Rosy Verheirstraeten, photos. Espace Delvaux. Until 28 April. 02/660 49 60.

Crossroads. J. Charlier, L. Copers, P. Dufour, T. Mouraud, B. Webb, P. Winstanley. Centre d'Art Contemporain. Until 4 May. 02/735 05 31.

André Soupart, photos. Botanique. Until 28 April. 02/226 12 11.

Retrospective Mel Bochner. Exhibition Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 12 May. 02/507 84 68.

Patrick Vanden Eynde, drawings. Exhibition Society. Palais des Beaux-Arts. Until 12 May. 02/507 84 68.

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.

Medals from Central Africa. Bibliothèque Royal Albert I. Until 30 April. 02/519 53 54.

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

Bibliotheca Belgica topographica et genealogica. Bibliotheca Wittockiana. Until 6 April. 02/770 53 33.

Aethiopia, peoples of Ethiopia. Musée de Tervueren. Until 21 Sep. 02/769 52 11.

Ça tourne depuis 100 ans. A history of 100 years of francophone cinema in Belgium. Botanique. Until 16 June. 02/226 12 11.

Anne Brégeaut, Lydie Jean-dit-Panel, Marie-Claire Mitout. Observatoire Galerie. Until 30 March. 02/372 05 38.

Louise Giamari, sculptures. L'Autre Musée. Until 30 March. 02/640 84 37.

Jean-Jacques Vanhollebeke, paintings. Espace Gingko. Until 31 March. 02/346 02 11.

Jean-Marie Gheerardijn, Leszek Knaflewski, sculptures. Atelier 340. Until 31 March. 02/424 24 12.

100 years of Comics in the United States. Centre belge de la BD. Until 7April. 02/219 19 80.

Dominique Mwankumi, paintings. Centre Rops. Until 7 April. 02/219 66 79.

Inès Andouche, pastels. Art en Marge Gallery. Until 13 April. 02/511 04 11.

Alain Winance, paintings. Galerie Michel Vokaer. Until 13 April. 02/534 69 81.

Théâtre de l'Alhambra. Brussels Zenith. Until 15 April. 02/219 79 52.

Stephen Sacks, landscapes. Galerie Velge et Noirhomme. Until 20 April. 02/512 50 10.

François Boisrond, paintings. Galerie Bastien. Until 5 May. 02/513 25 63.

Painting the darkness - Andréa Klarin. Gallery. Until 5 May. 02/511 80 35.

Art at Work. BBL. Until 12 May. 02/547 28 77.

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

Le livre insolite. Bibliothèque Royale Albert I. 26 March-26 April. 02/519 53 54.

Antoine Vitez, le jeu et la raison. Maison du spectacle. La Bellone. 26 March-26 April. 02/513 33 33.

En marge du Livre. Museum of Ancient Art. 26 March-26 May. 02/508 32 11.

L'art abstrait. Crédit communal de Belgique. 26 March-16 June. 02/222 45 05.

Thierry Monin, collages. Ecuries de la Maison Haute. 28 March-7 April. 02/660 49 60.

Pablo Merino, paintings. L'Escale. 28 March-27 April. 02/343 38 75.

Sandra Heinz, Christiane Schauder, Robert Schwartz, Gerd O. Stegner, Angela Tonner, installations. Goethe-Institut. 28 March-27 April. 02/230 39 70.

Thomas Cook in Egypt. Art Kiosk. Until 21 May. 02/534 66 11.

Alain Janssens, Christèle Lerisse, photos. Espace Photographique Contretype. Until 28 April. 02/538 42 20.

Ralph Cleeremans, gouaches. Musée d'Ixelles. Until 28 April. 02/511 90 84.

Christian D'Hoir, paintings. Cabinet d'Art Contemporain. Until 23 March. 02/512 88 28.

Maria Serebrijakova, Alexey Shulgin, Anatoli Shuravljev, paintings. Artiscope. Until 29 March. 02/735 52 12.

Dance

Pictures, Pirates & Pickles. Théâtre de la Balsamie. Until 23 March. 02/735 64 68.

Blancs 2. Chapelle des Brigittines. 26-30 March. 02/511 99 66.

Vas and Histoire de Sel, choreography by Claudio Bernardo. L' Atelier Sainte Anne. 28-30 March. 02/548 02 60.

Festivals

Danse à la Balsa V. Théâtre de la Balsamine and Théâtre “l'L”. Until 23 March. 02/735 64 68.

Festival Ars Musica 1996: “La Méditerranée”. Until 24 March. 02/512 17 17.

Festival du film fantastique, de science-fiction et thriller de Bruxelles. Peymey Diffusion. Passage 44, Botanique. Until 23 March. 02/201 06 03.

Rencontres d'ici et d'ailleurs, Portuguese days. Espace Senghor. 28-30 March. 02/230 31 40.