WHAT'S ON
Rhythm of life
Patravadi Theatre, Arun Amarin Road
July 4, 7:30-9pm
- Sahaja Yoga Foundation of Thailand presents "Rhythm of Life", a dance performance by Sandeep Bodhanker, the master of Kuchipudi classical dance from India.
- Tickets at 400 and 600 baht can be purchased from Total outlet (tel 02-833-5555 or visit http://www.totalreservation.com).
Romantic comedy opera
Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road
July 4 at 8pm
- Nuni Productions presents Il Campanello, a one-act opera with lyrics by Italian composer Donizetti and a famous intermezzo from Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona. Produced by Thailand's opera singer Saran Suebsantiwongse, the romantic comedy opera is performed by a cast of young and energetic local opera singers.
- Tickets at 500, 700 and 1,000 baht can be purchased from Thaiticketmajor booths (tel 02-262-3456). For more information, visit http://www.nuniproductions.com or email info@nuniproductions.com.
Wild west party
Concept CM2, Novotel Siam Square
Rama I Road
July 4 at 10pm
- To celebrate American Independence Day, Concept CM2 is hosting the "Wild Wild West Party" during which guests are invited to dress as cowboys and sexy cowgirls. American hot dogs and burgers will be served all night long.
- Free entrance and one free welcome drink for anyone dressed as a cowboy or cowgirl. Call 02-209-8888.
Ambassador quintet
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel
Sukhumvit Road
July 4-5 at 10:30pm
- Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel presents two nights of jazz concerts performed by the Ambassador Brass Quintet comprising five professors from Indiana State University. They are Daniel Kelly (trumpet), Michael Bass (trumpet), Randy Mitchell (trombone), Brian Kilp (horn) and Tim Olt (tuba). The programme includes American music in jazz and musical styles.
- For more information, please call 02-649-8353.
Prapas's songs
Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road
July 4-6 at 7pm,
plus a 1pm show on July 5
- A host of top artists in the Thai music scene will be performing during the "Plaeng Baab Prapas (Prapas's Songs)" concert held to honour the master songwriter Prapas Cholsaranon. The artists include Jennifer Kim, Nakarin Kingsak, Peerapat Tenwong, Chalatit Tuntiwut, Thanaporn Wagprayoon, Sarm Tone, Chaliang and Doo-Ba-Doo. They will be singing some of the all-time hits composed by Prapas such as Phroa Arai, Pee Chai Thee Saen Dee , Mai Keed Fai Kub Dok Tarn Tawan and many more.
- Tickets at 600, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000 and 2,500 baht can be purchased from Thaiticketmajor booths (tel 02-262-3456).
Tea time jazz
TK Park, 8th floor of CentralWorld
Ratchadamri Road
July 5-26, every Sat at 4:30pm
- The edu-tainment Thailand Knowledge Park (TK Park) will kick start the "TK Park Tea Time Jazz Festival 2008" with "A Tribute to Jazz Legends" concert by the Jazz Brothers featuring Koh Saxman and Soh Etc on July 5. They will be playing works by Stan Getz, Duke Ellington and Rodgers and Hart. "The Art of Jazz Guitar" concert is scheduled for July 12 during which Pratt Arunrungsri will be playing the works of Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour and other jazz guitar heroes.
- Free admission. Call 02-257-4300 or http://www.tkpark.or.th.
- rench music
Goethe Institute Bangkok, Sathon Tai Road
July 8 at 8pm
- The Bangkok Opera and Musica Ficta present the "Three Ages of French Music" concert featuring music from eight centuries. The Musica Ficta Mediaeval Ensemble will play works of the troubadours; Trisdee na Phattalung will perform French baroque music by Couperin and Rameau on the harpsichord; Susheilagh Angpiroj will join forces with pianist Naoko Kato to perform one of the classic French song cycles, La bonne chanson by Faure.
- Tickets cost 500 and 800 baht (200 baht for students). Call 02-663-3236.
Rachmaninov concert
Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road
July 9 at 8pm
- The Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation presents "Rachmaninov and More" as part of the "Great Artists of the World 2008" concert series featuring conductor Constantine Orbelian, Russian pianist Andre' Gugnin and Italian saxophonist Federico Mondelci.
- Tickets at 400, 700, 900, 1,200 and 1,500 baht can be purchased from Thaiticketmajor booths (tel 02-262-3456).
Young string quartet
Pridi Banomyong Institute
Soi Thong Lo, Sukhumvit Road
July 10 at 7pm
- Shrewsbury International School presents a concert performed by the Dragon String Quartet under the musical guidance of renowned conductor and violinist Leo Phillips. They quartet will perform Mozart's Adagio and Fugue K 546, Samuel Barber's Adagio for Quartet Op 11 and Beethoven's String Quartet Op 18, No. 1.
- Tickets at 500 baht (300 baht for students) are available at the door. Call 089-792-0312.
Oboe show
Music auditorium, College of Music
Mahidol University, Salaya campus
Phutthamonthon Sai 4
July 11 at 7pm and July 12 at 4pm
- The "Master of the Oboe" concert features soloist Stefan Schilli from Germany, who will be performing with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) under the baton of Gudni A Emilsson. The programme includes Thai traditional music, Wagner's Prelude to "Lohengrin" 3rd Act; Strauss's Oboe Concerto in D- Major, Op 144; Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op 17 "Little Russian".
- Tickets cost 300 and 500 baht (100 baht for students). Call 02-800-2525 ext 154/5.
THEATRE
Tragic comedy
Studio Theatre, 7th floor
Kad Suan Kaew shopping complex
Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai,
July 5-6 and July 12 at 7:30pm
- The Gate Theatre Group of Chiang Mai presents The Gin Game, an intense, spirited stage drama by American playwright DL Coburn. This is a two-act, four-scene play about a woman in her twilight years, Fonsia Dorsey, who enters a "home for the aged" and is for a while, saved from melancholy by the crusty charm of sardonic Weller Martin.
- The fee is 300 baht. Call 081-884-1662.
Rocking good time
Muang Thai Rachadalai Theatre
The Esplanade, Ratchadaphisek Road
July 12-27, daily at 7:30pm (except Mon),
plus a 2:30pm show on weekends
- We Will Rock You, one of the most popular musicals from London's West End, will be staged in Bangkok for the first time. Having won many awards since its first run in 2002, the production is a unique collaboration between legendary rock band Queen and the award-winning writer and comedian Ben Elton. The 2-act musical features over 20 Queen songs, including the favourites like We Will Rock You, Killer Queen, Radio Ga Ga, We Are the Champions and Bohemian Rhapsody.
- Tickets at 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 and 4,000 baht can be purchased from Thaiticketmajor booths (tel 02-262-3456).
FAIRS & SALES
Japan festival
Beacon Zone, 7th floor
CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road
Daily 10:30am-9pm, until July 7
- The "Japan Fest @ CentralWorld" features a gathering of delectable ramen restaurants and traditional Japanese activities and plays, including a Japanese cooking demonstration, an exhibition showcasing Japanese traditions and cultures, various kinds of udon and rarely-seen dance performances.
- Call 02-667-5555 ext 4105.
Amazing fish
- uture Park Rangsit, Phahon Yothin Road
July 4-13, daily 11am-8pm
- The Department of Fisheries and the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital are holding the 20th "Pramong Nomklao Fishery's Day" featuring an exhibition of ornamental fish, exotic fish and aquatic plants under the concept of "Aquatic Kingdom". The highlight is the contest for fish and water plants to vie for trophies from HRH Princess Chulabhorn.
- Entrance fee is 20 baht. Call 02-958-0011 ext 1036 and 1162.
Home decor
Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre
Ratchadaphisek Road
July 5-13, daily 11am-9pm
- The "Home Decoration Fair 2008" features a wide range of furniture in wood, metal, leather and plastic; home decoration products, electric appliance and household facilities at special prices.
- Call 02-731-1331.
Thai craft
Ambassador Bangkok Hotel
Sukhumvit Road
July 12, 10am-2pm
- The ThaiCraft fair features a wide selection of hand-made crafts of all kinds from villages across the country. The highlight of the month is a weaving demonstration by Karen people of Doi Tao.
- Call 02-676-0636 ext 231.
Wedding showcase
Peninsula Bangkok, Ratchadamri Road
July 12-13, daily 10am-8pm
- "A Match Made in Heaven" wedding showcase features wedding consultancy services, flower arrangements, decorative wedding cakes and a selection of functions, all tailor-made to individual needs. The event also offers lucky draw prizes which include special honeymoon and spa packages, gift vouchers and a lot more.
- For pre-appointments, call 02-861-2888 or email pbk@peninsula.com.
FILMS
Double bill movies
Pridi Banomyong Building Library
Thammasat University, Tha Prachan
Every Sun, until Aug 24
- DK Film House (Filmvirus) and the Education Media Center at Pridi Banomyong Library present the "World Cinema Matinee" featuring double bill programmes by international filmmakers. The screening on July 6 sees Taxi Blues (1990) at 12:30pm and The Wedding (2000) at 2:30pm by Russian filmmaker Pavel Lounguine.
- Free admission. Call 02-613-3529 and 02-613-3530.
Don Quixote on screen
Pridi Banomyong Building Library
Thammasat University, Tha Prachan
July 5 and 12
- DK Film House and Butterfly Book House are screening 4 movies as part of "The Adventures of Don Quixote in Celluloid World" festival. The screening on July 5 includes Adventures of Don Quixote (1933) directed by GW Pabst at 1pm and Don Kikhot (1957) directed by Grigory Kozintsev at 2pm. On July 12 sees Don Quixote: A Ballet Film (1973) directed by Rudolf Nureyev at 12:30pm and Honor de Cavalleria (2006) directed by Albert Serra at 3pm. All films have English subtitles.
- Free admission. Call 02-613-3529/30.
New documentaries
- CCT, Penthouse, Maneeya Centre Bldg
Phloenchit Road
July 8 at 8pm
- The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) is screening two documentaries with a question and answer session by film-makers from the US and Serbia. Directed by Erich Fleshman, Desolation Angel is a personal road-journey for the American filmmaker, who moved to Thailand many years back but is still confused by the many contradictions of the country. From Siam to the Killing Fields is Belgrade-based Marko Sopic's response to Asia, which he finds to be worlds apart from Europe where he has lived in many cities.
- The fee is 100 baht for non-members. Call 02-652-0580/1.
EXHIBITIONS
Press photography
Zen Event Gallery, 8th floor
Zen department store, Ratchadamri Road
Daily 10am-10pm, until July 6
- The "Press Photo in Focus" exhibition showcases award-winning photos from two of the most prestigious press photo exhibitions - World Press Photo and Thai Press Photo. Portraying the "Moment of Truth" concept, the captivating, shocking, beautiful, controversial and touching pictures reflect the world's joys and sorrows. Interested persons are also invited to seminars on Sat at 3pm.
- Call 02-652-1155 or visit http://www.pressphotoinfocus.com.
From art to watch
Gaysorn shopping centre
Ratchadamri Road
Daily 10am-9pm, until July 20
- The "Gaysorn the Art of Time" event showcases rare art works and timepieces from historical collections by world-class watchmakers. Participating brands include Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Vacheron Constantin, A Lange & Sohne, Franck Muller, Panerai, Ferrari, Zenith and many more.
- Free admission. For more details, please call 02-656-1516 ext 302.
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