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Typhoon Qiangbi caused Taipei City to announce the suspension of classes on the 24th, affecting many arts and cultural activities.
Affected by Typhoon Qiangpi, the performance of "The Sea Cage" will continue to be suspended on October 25. (Provided by Beijing Art Center, photography by Camille Blake)
[Reporter Dong Baiting/Taipei Report] Typhoon Qiangbi continues to affect Taipei City. The Taipei City Government announced that classes and classes will be suspended again tomorrow (24th). The Taipei Performing Arts Center announced the latest program changes tonight, announcing that it will be closed for one day on the 24th and many performances will be cancelled. Among them, Chen Tianzhuo and Xi Ke at the 2026 Taipei Arts Festival. "Sea Cage", a collaboration with Setianto, was postponed on the evening of the 23rd, and the performance at 2:30 pm on the 24th was also confirmed to be canceled. It was affected by typhoons for two consecutive days.
The Beijing Art Center stated that "The Sea Cage" was originally scheduled to be performed at 7:30 pm on the 23rd, but has been postponed to 8:00 pm on the 25th due to the typhoon. Ticket-purchasing audiences can enter with their original tickets. Now, the afternoon performance on the 24th has also been announced to be cancelled. The refund method will be handled in accordance with the OPENTIX announcement. The handling methods of the two performances are different. Audiences must pay attention to the original ticket purchase date to avoid confusion.
In addition, AM Creative's 2026 baseball musical "Boom!" The original performances of "Home Run" at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the 24th have been cancelled. The organizer will open an additional performance at 10:30 a.m. on the 25th. Tickets will be sold starting from 9 o'clock tonight. Audiences will be provided with a discount code for the original Saturday performance. The refund method will be handled in accordance with the TixFun announcement.
The 2026 China Trust New Stage Arts Festival Mambo Boys Dance Company "A4" will also be canceled at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm on the 24th. The organizer will open an additional performance at 7:30 pm on the 25th. The tickets will go on sale at 9:00 tonight. The original ticket purchasers can use the discount code to purchase new tickets according to the organizer's announcement. For details, please consult the official website of the Beijing Art Center.
In terms of other activities, the "2026 Beiyi Life. Weekend Small Stage" performances at 4 pm and 6 pm on the 24th were canceled; the Isabella McGuire Mayes Ballet Fans Workshop was postponed to the 25th and will be held at the Wu Shi Life Dance Studio near the Minquan West Road MRT Station. The postponement and refund methods will be announced separately by the organizer.
The Beijing Art Center stated that the public areas and visiting circuits will be temporarily closed on the 24th. The ACME dining space in the museum will also be temporarily closed, but the parking lot will remain open as usual. As for "Boom!" which was canceled on the 23rd. "Home Run" art education special session, as well as the internship base sharing session postponed to the 29th. Related changes remain as originally announced. Audiences who have purchased tickets are reminded to pay attention to the latest information from the ticket sales platforms and organizers of each program.
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