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Nudity, a lijfstyle choice page 6 The happy side of chaos page 4 / Movies made last weekend page 5 An urban alliance of electric architects page 8 ART: Three shows go beyond the exhibition p. 10 / FILM: New David Pincher film is a killer p. 25

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ATTACHMENTS In this issue and... Festivals—or ‘festivals’ as they are called locally—are everywhere, from the tip of Groningen to the bottom of Brabant. But there doesn’t seem to be enough deeply weird ones. Amsterdam certainly can’t compete with Valencia—already home to an annual tomato fight—which celebrates Las Fallas by burning hundreds of huge, often pornographic, effigies. Another contender is the Serbian village of Turija’s Sausage Festival, where revellers dance around with a two-kilometre-long pork product. Or the Prune Pit Spitters Festival that takes place in the town of SainteLivrade-sur-Lot, France. Equally odd, in a typically Gallic manner, is The Brotherhood of Goat Meat Eaters Festival that takes place in Bellegarde-enMarche. Those eccentric Brits have their Cheese Rolling Festival, while the Germans fulfil their stereotypes during the World Beard and Moustache Festival. So, what festival could we possibly host that would best express Amsterdam’s own quirkiness? Please send your ideas to editorial@amsterdamweekly.nl.

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12 SPEAKERS by Arnoud Holleman

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FSTVL -isation of daily life Talking shop with a professor of organised fun. By Steve Korver There’s one incontrovertible explanation for the explosion in the number of festivals over recent years: festivals can be fun and people like to have fun. Amsterdam-based cultural analyst and theatre scholar Dragan Klaic, however, has a deeper view. Among his many activities as a Central European intellectual—lecturing here, leading discussion groups there—he is chairman of the European Festival Research Project (EFRP), and plans to lead a workgroup at Universiteit Leiden’s Faculty of Creative and Performing Arts to research what he calls the ‘festivalisation of everyday life’. In short: he’s a festival professor. ‘While it may seem that a festival is running every weekend, it’s a bit of an illusion,’ observes Klaic. ‘Many are oneoff affairs with no aim to achieve continuity. They are called “festivals” out of fundraising or marketing opportunism. They take, for example, four separate events in one week and prop them up under the festival banner and go: “Look! We’re not business as usual!”

Sometimes being an academic is like one big party for Dragan Klaic.

‘Of the true festivals—ones that seek a certain, usually annual, continuity—there are three basic types: very commercial ones, crowd-gathering events inspired by someone who wants to make a buck; then there are festivals as identity celebration, where a specific community wants to show that they are here, and will always be here, selling cookies, or showing off costumes or traditions; then there are festivals driven by an artistic agenda: they often have an international component, and inevitably need some sort of public support and funding. This is the type I concern myself with.’ Klaic’s findings may disappoint both organisers and politicians, who use festivals as a way of boosting image—and tourist numbers. ‘Cities increasingly see festivals as having a positive economic impact. But this is simply not true. Only very few artistic-based festivals can generate any real economic impact for a city. Edinburgh... yes. Avignon... yes. Holland Festival... perhaps. But most don’t. Politicians want to see money made and so the city festival organisers tell them that that is exactly what festivals are doing. A lot of these economic impact studies of specific festivals are pre-cooked and pre-determined in their conclusions—not exactly reliable in their methodology.’ The idea that festivals can promote a sense of community may also be partly a myth: ‘This is exactly what we must research more,’ says Klaic. ‘Just because different peoples are brought together in

the same space for a few hours doesn’t mean that this adds anything to social cohesion. Of course, since politicians are always talking about social cohesion, the organisers say that festivals help in order to get funding. Like economic impact, this belongs in the wishful thinking department. ‘But we do know that festivals can achieve cohesion on another level and that’s very interesting. They can work as a platform of cooperation to create or strengthen ties between existing cultural operators who are usually too busy with their standard bickering and competition for public subsidy and exposure. A festival can allow them to see the advantages of cooperating as well. ‘In addition, these artistically driven festivals are enriching the European cultural space. While they are not a symbol of “European culture”—because that doesn’t exist—they are connecting different cultural expressions. They are enhancing this emerging European cultural space which is divergent, dynamic, polyphonic and, hopefully, inclusive. And in that sense, festivals are contributing to a sense of European citizenship—by enriching what we know and what we think about our fellow Europeans and thereby, hopefully, going beyond the usual prejudices, stereotypes and embarrassing ignorance.’ But Klaic remains disappointed about how few European cities and countries have actual festival policies. ‘Why do we want festivals? Which ones should be funded? And with what objective? Based on what criteria? A city might have ten festivals in a year and they will all ask for money, and then ask: “Why don’t I get more?” And what does the city base its generosity on? Habit? Tradition? Personal hobbies?’ Klaic pauses for effect before continuing: ‘So this must be articulated, and that is why the EFRP is coming up with recommendations on how public authorities can set up their own policy to deal with these competing demands for funding.’ And how does Amsterdam rate in the festival department? ‘Since Amsterdam has such a regular flow of cultural output throughout the year, it’s harder to say anything about the impact of festivals. But Amsterdam’s cultural operators can always more fully realise that festivals are an opportunity for collaboration. You can see now when cultural operators come together, like in Groningen, some interesting formulas can be developed that actually do change the position of the city. The number of visitors, type of visitor, economic impact have all changed in Groningen thanks to the Diaghilev Festival, a one-shot event taking this Russian impresario as the emblem for the avantgarde arts of the 1920s. And since the cultural organisations all worked together, they could get extra money, extra sponsors, money from both the city and the province and come up with a quite ambitious package. In a way, they actually improved Groningen’s image as a juicier, more appealing city.’ www.efa-aef.org

Shiny happy chaotic people Opening minds and crossing borders in the Stadsschouwburg By Luuk van Huët To see what an Unhappy Nation of Chaos looks like, you only have to switch on the news for an Iraq update. But a Happy Nation of Chaos—what does that look like? The happyChaos collective was founded in 1999 by students and the editors of Vrij Nederland to organise a recurring symposium that pops up when circumstances—Van Gogh’s murder, the Danish cartoon riots, say—dictate. This year, Stadsschouwburg is the place where the Happy Nation of Chaos has established itself, complete with passports and security checks. Arriving fashionably late, thus skipping the opening speeches, my delegation decided to check out the debate on China. We were ushered in by a sailor and a girl decked out as a Teenage Gymnast Ninja Turtle. While masses of Sinophiles stuffed themselves with fortune cookies and tea, the gorging was suddenly interrupted by a rumbling drum, as a team of lion dancers pounded up the stairs, ensuring

The People’s Republic of Fun.

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that the panel would be free of evil spirits until the next refill. There was little disagreement between panellists— including Sinologist Jan van der Putten, a Chinese-born Mandarin teacher, and Frank Kouwenhoven, artistic adviser to 2005’s China Festival—that chaos was the biggest threat facing China. According to the panel, Chinese society always depended on strict discipline and sacrifice of the individual to the collective. Furthermore, an ex-employee of Shell China suggested that the Chinese prefer their current mode of governance over democracy, as they prefer long-term planning to an administration that would spend half its time worrying about elections. An interactive show on moral and personal boundaries consisted of a panel made up of Jihad Alariachi from Meiden van Halal, VU philosopher Stine Jensen, and self-confessed Christian student Jan-Cornelis. The manic MC of the debate, Pieter Hilhorst, proved to be a one-man good-cop/bad-cop coupling, grilling the panellists, as well as the attendant public, on their personal ethical and moral boundaries, while all around him chaos reigned supreme. Jensen was honest about her flexible morals and slyly plugged her book on ape/woman attraction; Alariachi proved herself to be one tough chick, while Jan-Cornelis said that he resented his saviour being labelled ‘a rotting fish.’ Meanwhile, party entrepreneur Ted Langenbach dropped in to announce that he believed adultery to be ‘geil’. Then it was time for the grand finale, as the crowds were herded onto the stage of the Grote Zaal for what turned out to be a rather insipid debate, with smug SP MP senator Ronald van Raak and Hans Laroes, the bored-looking NOS Journaal editor on one side, and annoyingly chirpy VVD MP Edith Schippers and Langenbach on the other. The highlight of the discussion was Langenbach’s cry for ‘revolution!’ But before we could rise up and overthrow those three mediocre fops, motivational speaker Emile Ratelband entered to subdue us with one of his patented masturbatory speeches. Everyone, he announced, was enrolled in a Guinness Book of Records attempt at the biggest ‘guided visualisation’ ever. We were urged to lie down and relax. While Ratelband’s voice droned on about sandy beaches and blazing suns, my feet began to cramp in what might have been an acute psychosomatic reaction. When his voice finally bellowed ‘Stand up!’ I leapt to my feet with a shriek, which fortunately was lost in Ratelband wailing: ‘Tsjakka!’ While the good citizens of the Happy Nation of Chaos then turned en masse to the bar and dance floor to celebrate, drink and dance away our collective shame, I decided to quit this embedded journalism gig. Leaving the chaotic nation for Dutch territory once more, I flipped through my second passport while making holiday plans for next year.

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Another 48 hours How to make a flick in one weekend. By Laura Groeneveld While making a film may not be on everyone’s To Do list for the weekend, the first 48 Hour Film Project, held in Amsterdam last weekend, proved that there’s actually a lot more you can do with your free time besides sitting in a café. Last Friday, 20 teams with names like Windmill on Fire and Celluloid Zeros gathered at the Ketelhuis to participate in the nerve-wracking challenge. The teams had to write, shoot and edit a seven-minute movie from scratch within two days. Local producers Chris Parker and Richard Schut decided to bring the international contest to Amsterdam when Parker’s friend came to visit last year. ‘He suggested we make a short film during his stay,’ says trained film-maker Parker. ‘We ended up making a twelve-minute documentary on poffertjes. When we finished the documentary, my friend pointed out to me that we’d actually made a film in fortyeight hours, and told me about the project.’ Inspired by their experience, Parker and Schut were ready to take part in the Dutch version of the challenge, only to discover there wasn’t one—yet. ‘No one from Holland had ever contacted the 48 Hour Film Project in the US to suggest [holding it] in Amsterdam,’ says Parker. So, instead of competing, Parker and

Schut decided to host the challenge themselves. On Friday, the atmosphere at Ketelhuis was still relaxed as representatives waited for Parker and Schut to give the required line of dialogue, character and prop that have to be used in each film. Parker and Schut also randomly assign a genre to each team by pulling a card out of a hat. Most teams are pleased with their appointed genre. Hand Held Productions’ Mayura Subhedar is happy she got road movie. ‘Our team mainly consists of women. I was really worried we might get western or science fiction,’ she says. Then nerves kick in and confusion starts. ‘The character is called Romana Castelli, a fortune teller,’ says Parker. ‘How do you spell that?’ someone asks. ‘Do we have to use that name in the film?’ ‘Does Romana Castelli have to be a woman, or can it be a man as well?’ someone shouts from the back. Parker tries to stay calm. ‘It doesn’t matter if it’s a dog or a woman. Just as long as [we] understand that there’s a fortune teller in your film.’ When Parker mentions the line of dialogue—‘we have to add water to the wine’—and the prop— a compass—things don’t get much better. ‘Does it have to be a compass or can it be an object used as a compass?’ team Hourselves ask; Parker sighs: ‘Just don’t take any risks. Our simple minds have to understand it.’ Then the teams are off. They have to brainstorm, write a script and start shooting the following morning. As it turns out at the film drop off, it did come down to the very last second for some teams. ‘It was 6.30 and still none of the teams had showed up,’ says Parker. ‘We got a bit worried. Then between seven

Tick, tock, you’ve got to beat the clock.

and 7.30 there was a good rush of people. Five teams handed in their films late, and a few teams are still missing in action.’ Most teams encountered serious technical problems during their 48 hours of filming. One team even decided to give up because everything went wrong. Besides that, cars broke down, audio equipment got stolen and one team accidentally sent their master tape to Belgium. Victor van Doorn and Lennert Hunfeld from Hourselves had fun competing, but aren’t completely satisfied with the result, a comedy about a young couple seeking relationship advice from Romana Castelli. ‘We watched the film with the entire team on Sunday night and unfortunately came to the conclusion that it wasn’t funny at all,’ says Van Doorn. ‘But if it’s true that comedy is tragedy plus time, like Woody Allen says, we should have a good laugh about it next year.’ In the meantime, Parker and Schut are experiencing technical problems themselves. So far they’ve only been able to watch five of the films. Some were boring, others highly entertaining. ‘We’ve got a science fiction film about green men who fly around in coffee cups that need to be fuelled with milk,’ Parker enthuses, ‘and there’s another film in which the Amsterdam ArenA gets blown up.’ This Thursday and Friday all films will be screened at Ketelhuis, ten at a time, and ballots will be collected to determine the audience-choice award for each screening. 48 Hour Project, 31 May-1 June, 18.00 and 19.30, Het Ketelhuis, Pazzanistraat 13, www.48hourfilm.com/amsterdam

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It’s a windy but fairly sunny Saturday in May. Around a big table on the terrace of De Wilgenborgh campsite in Waverveen, some 20 people are enjoying the sun. The table is full of beer bottles; a dish of sliced sausage is passed around; a couple are playing Scrabble; men and women exchange lame jokes. It’s a scene of good old Dutch gezelligheid. There’s one thing though, that might seem a bit odd to those who have never visited De Wilgenborgh before. Half of the people are naked. Butt naked. A couple of hours prior to the session on the terrace, Dicky Jongeneel (‘call me 50plus’), has given a tour of the campsite. De Wilgenborgh is situated in the very Dutch polder landscape near Vinkeveen, and is surrounded by trees and shrubbery. There’s a boules court, a volleyball court, a playground and swimming pool, where naked kids are running around and jumping in the water. ‘Thirty-five years ago there was nothing but that old farm, a pig sty and a cattle stall,’ says Jongeneel, pointing at the buildings that are now being used for the manager’s house and a club house. ‘Over the course of the years we refurbished all of that. Apart from the buildings there was nothing but grass. We planted the vegetation not only to give peepers no chance, but also to protect us from the weather, in order to enjoy the sun as soon as possible.’ By ‘us’, Jongeneel means the Haagse Lichtbond—the Hague Light Association— which owns the area. De Haagse Lichtbond is an association of naturists. In other words: people who prefer recreation in their birthday suits. In the Netherlands there are a number of naturist campsites calling themselves ‘Lichtbond’—in the 1950s, the lichtbonden broke away from the original naturism association as a result of differing interpretations of nude recreation (see below).

Amsterdam Weekly neel adds), two benches look out over the Groot Mijdrecht polder. De Wilgenborgh is a little oasis, a stone’s throw from Amsterdam. Back on the terrace, Jongeneel says that she, until recently, was also professionally active in the naturism movement. ‘I ran a travel agency that arranged naturism holidays and I was the manager of the Naturisten Federatie Nederland (NFN) magazine. Today, I run my own administrative office.’ Her reasons for being a naturist are manifold. ‘For starters, I find it comfortable to [relax] without my clothes on, especially when it comes to swimming. Furthermore, I like the crowd places like this attract. People at naturist campsites tend to respect

although sometimes I can’t stand those Amsterdammers,’ she says, smirking. ‘But I find it a pity that most people are fifty and over. It’s hard to attract young people. Kids tend to stop coming here when they become a little older. But you see them return when they’re in their thirties and have children themselves.’ Dangling parts For some reason, newspaper and magazine articles on naturism always seem to be accompanied by pictures of people playing volleyball, dangling parts and all. It’s not all that attractive. Jongeneel smirks again. ‘Yeah, it’s either volleyball or boules. And the other day I saw this picture of two oldies in a golf cart. That was rather droll.

WHAT THE FKK? Just outside Amsterdam there’s a sylvan setting where you can walk about free and easy without disturbing anyone. And without being disturbed by anyone. But nothing is compulsory here—clothes are allowed if it’s chilly. BY FLORIS DOGTEROM PHOTOS BY SIMON WALD-LASOWSKI

But naturism isn’t all that droll. Mind you, I have nothing against volleyball as such. But I’d rather just sit on the terrace, talking with others.’ Obviously, naturists meet a lot of prejudice, although today is nothing compared to the past, she claims. ‘The first thing people associate us with is sex,’ says Jongeneel. ‘But if there’s one thing that isn’t sexy, it must be people who hang around being naked. After all, people do have sex anyway. Well, I hope so for their sake. But the same goes for non-naturists. As to exhibitionism: naturism has nothing to do with that, either. Although I’d advise some people to keep their pants on. But now I’m being a little mean,’ she says, chuckling. ‘You know, naturism is about being approachable. You put yourself in a vulner-

The great leveller Jongeneel, who keeps her clothes on during the interview, explains that the grounds were originally bought to create a place for leisure activity for civil servants from Den Haag. ‘We didn’t use the word “nude”, though. Once a year we’d meet the mayor. He just buried his head in the sand. “I don’t know what I don’t know,” he’d say.’ Jongeneel proceeds to the back end of the 500-metre stretch of land the campsite is part of. Butterflies tumble through the air, birds are singing, a duck flies up from the reeds. At the end of the campsite, where no caravans are allowed and nature can run wild (‘but in a controlled manner,’ Jonge-

each other better than elsewhere. And most of the people are pretty well educated.’ Jongeneel thinks again and says: ‘On the other hand, nowadays you see people from all social strata. We got a relatively high number of entrepreneurs here, a bus driver, civil servants, and so on. In the past, naturism was a much more elitist affair.’ She believes that naturists are generally quite environmentally aware. The lack of trash lying about on the camping supports her words. ‘On top of that, it’s very safe for children in this place. There’s social control, but in the positive sense.’ Although the Haagse Lichtclub was originally a Den Haag association, Jongeneel is one of the last Den Haag Mohicans. ‘Today, the majority of the population comes from around here. That’s fine,

According to the Dutch naturism association NFN, 1.9 million Dutch people regularly take off their clothes on beaches, in saunas or in their own backyard. It’s definitely a growth market. It’s hard to determine when naturism, as a lifestyle, exactly came about. In the 18th century, it seems that the notorious philanderer Giacomo Casanova decided to go for a swim in the altogether for the first time, but whether he was inspired by the naturist ideology remains unclear. Obviously, our distant forefathers were running around naked, and today there are still societies in remote areas of the globe where clothing isn’t the main article on the shopping list. However, naturism as a cultural and political movement that practises social nudity in private and public spaces was an invention of the 19th

century. Posh people associations, estabNUDE DOWN THE YEARS from Victorian Englished right after land took off their bathing gear at the World War II, were pretty strict. Its membeaches of the French Riviera, while in bers were devoted to physical and mental Germany the Freikörperkultur (FKK, lithealth with an enthusiasm for physical erally ‘free body culture’) came to life. exercise, lots of fresh air and health food, Naturism supporters propagated a more preferably uncooked. natural lifestyle, in a reaction to the indusDicky Jongeneel of the Haagse Lichttrialisation of the Western societies. bond says that over the course of time In the Netherlands, the Bond van there was an increasing number of Zon en Lichtvrienden—association of light Leven members who still sympathised with friends—was established in 1931, with the principles, but didn’t live up to them ‘light’ a synonym for being free of dead anymore. ‘That’s how the Lichtbonden wood—nude, in other words. The group started. Its members felt they were verorganised nude activities in nature, like licht, enlightened.’ Which leaves us with picnicking, hiking and sports. The two possible explanations for the use of Lichtvrienden also believed that socialism the word licht in Dutch naturism circles... and naturism went hand in hand. In 1961, both the moderate and the No meat, no alcohol, no tobacco. The orthodox naturists united in the Naturisten rules of the Zon en Leven—sun and life— Federatie Nederland. Today, the organisa-

able position. On the other hand: if I keep my bra and knickers on, my folds show much more.’ Orgies, what orgies? Meanwhile, the terrace is filling up with people. About half of them keep their clothes on. It’s not obligatory to be in the nude, save for the pool, and for some it’s still a bit chilly. The nudies are bronzed. Seamlessly bronzed. Ewout Wijnveldt (49) is one of them. He is joined by Zosia Jongeneel (32), Dicky’s daughter. ‘I have been into naturism for the last thirty years,’ says Wijnveldt, an IT project leader. ‘Back then, I used to visit saunas and nudist beaches a lot. I started coming here when my children were born. My seventeen-year-old son still comes here, but my daughter, who’s fifteen, is momentarily not very keen on it. Kids usually aren’t at that age.’ When asked why he enjoys nude recreation, Wijnveldt replies: ‘Why would I keep my clothes on? I find life more practical without them. There’s no hassling in cramped dressing cubicles and so on. Sometimes you see people washing themselves underneath their T-shirt, because they don’t want to undress in front of others. I find that simply dirty.’ Wijnveldt, too, values the respect naturists show to one another. ‘You can leave your belongings anywhere, no one will nick them. No one has trousers pockets anyway. What’s more, disabled people are treated with the respect they deserve. At ‘textile campsites’, as we call them, [disabled people] encounter more discrimination. To me, naturism isn’t purely recreational. It involves idealism, too.’ Zosia Jongeneel, a restaurant manager, has been visiting De Wilgenborgh since she was a baby. ‘It’s perfect for kids around here,’ she says. ‘Although I only told really good friends that I went here when I was young. I still don’t tell it to anyone. You might call it a limited form of shame.’ When she was around 18 years old, Zosia stopped coming to the campsite. ‘My parents were here all the time, and I was leading my own life. But after some time I came round once in a while. It was still really gezellig.’ Zosia, who is single at the moment, says that naturism campsites aren’t one big marketplace for dating, as some suspect. ‘It’s just like any other place in the world.’ Wijnveldt adds, wryly: ‘And no big orgies are taking place here, either. Which is a shame.’ They both laugh loudly. www.haagselichtbond.nl

tion has 51,000 members, whereas the various naturist associations like Haagse Lichtbond have 18,000 altogether. The popularity of nude recreation is rising, says NFN press officer Annemiek van der Krogt. ‘A survey we did shows that 1.9 million Nederlanders are regularly involved in nude recreation, albeit in most cases on nude beaches, in saunas or in their own backyard. The survey also shows these people sympathise with things like environmentalism, mutual respect and personal freedom, which are exactly the things we stand for. So there’s a lot of potential for us, there. We want to show people that it is important to stay close to nature, as opposed to life in our digitalising society.’ Naturist campsites open day, 3 June, www.nfn.nl

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DO ARCHITECTS DREAM OF ELECTRIC STREETS?

So, what’s up with the future? Weren’t we supposed to be zipping around with jetpacks accompanied by robotic buddies by now? Instead, the world looks more like a cheap Mad Max rip-off than Blade Runner. Isn’t anybody interested in giant holographic geishas urging us to eat noodles anymore? Enter Urban Alliance, a team of creative minds who seek to combine architecture and visual culture in the rising field of ‘mediatecture’. The Alliance’s architect Jasper Klinkhamer and film producer Matthijs ten Berge were kind enough to shed some light on their role in the mediatecture phenomenon. Klinkhamer explains the genesis of their company: ‘We met at the birthday party of a mutual acquaintance. During that time I was at Het Voorbeeld, finishing my studies. I was very much interested in film in connection with architecture, and when I met Matthijs we discovered we shared that interest. A competition crossed our paths, and that was our first project.’ Ten Berge adds: ‘Our idea was to build a visual wall called the 4th Wall, comprised of low and high resolution LEDs. And we won.’ ‘We started out as a network organisation,’ explains Klinkhamer, ‘but as we acquired more projects, we decided to start a company with architect Remco Wilcke and Hans van Helden, a film producer and visual effects specialist.’ Ten Berge chips in: ‘We strive to have the expertise to go from an idea to the execution of that, and then to the maintenance of the project itself. Since we started about one and a half years ago, we’ve run into artists with promising projects who have trouble executing them.

How Urban Alliance lights up the town By Luuk van Huët Photo by Nadine Hottenrott

We can be the link between them and the backers of those projects, who want to see results. We operate between those who think up ideas and those who implement them. We speak both languages, but we also develop our own projects. We can inhabit different roles, but what I like most is going from idea to concept to implementation, and attracting the right people to the projects as well. On the other hand, it’s exciting to give away certain aspects of the process.’ Even though parallels with science fiction film futures seem kind of lame, they are pretty spot on. The duo say they were moved to action by films like Blade Runner. Klinkhamer expounds: ‘Yes, they’re an inspiration. Blade Runner is one of my favourite films! Most of our plans start out as wild ideas born in a café. Our Museumplein lighting plan started out like that, and we gave it little chance of pulling through, but it did.’ ‘I recently saw Children of Men,’ says Ten Berge, ‘which depicts our world in 2027, where there are screens on almost every facade. We want to integrate the visual aspect into the environment, instead of bombarding people with advertisements. We strive to make sure that our projects correspond with both the place they’re put and the goal. Most movies depict the future as a place where you’re bombarded by a barrage of images. If that suits the place and purpose, fine,

but we aim to match the format and place. We don’t want turn everything into a circus.’ Wait a minute, what’s that about the Museumplein plan? Ten Berge explains: ‘This is the Nieuwe Museumlijn which is currently being installed. We’ve thought of a two different ways to interact with threehundred-and-thirty-one lights, which we can moderate using a laptop. We want the visitors to the square to influence the line, so we’ve installed forty pressure sensors along it. We’re currently programming the effects, but our main goal is to accentuate the size of the square with the line. It’s a shame it never worked properly in its first conception. It will also respond to other external factors, like the music in the Concertgebouw or during concerts on the square. And artists can write a programme as well, to let the line do their bidding.’ Klinkhamer notes: ‘There are two phases, as the tiles in the glass ceiling of the parking garage are harder to replace. It’s the first step in the restyling of Museumplein.’ Of other recent projects, Ten Berge comments: ‘Our pilot project in the Bijlmer is a spin-off of the 4th Wall, what we call the Mood Wall, which will be under one of the viaducts near the Amsterdamse Poort. It’s a low resolution hufterproof LED screen, which will be twenty-three metres in length, with integrated movement sensors which will respond to

Four views and a straight line to the future.

people passing by.’ Klinkhamer adds: ‘We intend to use the screen as a communication device, to let the neighbourhood have an influence on the programming.’ As Ten Berge attests: ‘One of our goals is to improve the mood of the viewers, and to prevent it from becoming a hangplek. There will be a trial period of one year during which we’ll experiment with the lighting, cooperating with local residents and the public, who can post their own entries.’ ‘For instance, there are lighting frequencies that are comfortable when you pass them, but become annoying when hanging around,’ says Klinkhamer. ‘Without people actually noticing, you can stimulate them not to hang around. But when you organise a festival like Kwakoe, you can adjust the programming to suit your needs. Eventually, there’ll be a twenty-four hour schedule which changes from day to day. Soccer fans on Saturday will see something different from your everyday office worker. The civil servants from the city tax office, who work nearby, are already very excited about contributing. ‘It’s art, but it’s also a showcase for the visuals produced in the Bijlmer. It’s also intended as a message board for the neighbourhood. We’re developing other projects which I’d love to rant on about, but we’re reluctantly forced to shroud them in mystery for the time being.’ With that bit of tantalising information, which cyberpunk wouldn’t just light up with glee? www.urbanalliance.nl

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Han Singels, Huis Marseille, Saturday

THURSDAY 31MAY Dance: Nederlands Dans Theater I It’s become a cliché—and a New Age bromide—that challenges are opportunities. The choreographers Paul Lightfoot and Sol León have always been keenly attuned to the values and possibilities of setting, filling their virtuoso works with resourceful uses of stage space, scenic choices and more. Now the Holland Festival has asked the duo to create a dance to be performed within the Zuiveringshal of the Westergasfabriek, a hulking former gasworks built in the 19th century and still one brute of a building. The partners—both married to each other and to the Nederlands Dans Theater, for which they are in house choreographers—aren’t saying much, beyond that the dance will use their 2006 crowd-pleaser Shoot the Moon as a jumping-off point, and that it will feature music by Philip Glass. If the past is any guide, we can expect shifting decor and explorations of simultaneity, all in the service of examining multiple points of view. So LightfootLeón have taken up the challenge—for us, surely a grand opportunity. (Steve Schneider) Westergasfabriek, 20.30, €42. Also Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

FRIDAY1JUNE Club: Sustainable Dance Club It’s hard work, isn’t it, this being green? Climate change, sustainability, fiery death... all big buzz words of our generation. Just like ‘air miles’ and ‘food miles’ and ‘carbon footprints’. You can’t go on on holiday guilt-free, you worry about where the green beans you bought for dinner have been flown in from, you fret about where the rubbish goes. Better to stay home, get drunk (on local beer, natch) and go disco dancing. But even clubbing comes with an environmental price tag. For all its talk—take this summer’s international Live Earth concert in July as a prime example—the entertainment industry is still a pretty big environmental no-no. Just think of all the power needed to fuel

the noise and lights alone. To make us stop and think, while happily allowing us to have a boogie and a whole lot of fun in the process, the Infamous Mudclub and Energiebureau ARC join forces to present a party that shows how things could be done for the better, and the ultimate aim of the night is to slash 30 percent off the energy normally consumed during club nights. There’ll still be beer and food, but this time it’s organic. Cologne DJ André Kraml jets in by train—aided and abetted by Josz LeBon and Monica Electronica—possibly using a hand-cranked gramophone. Tonight also sees the launch of Trees for Dance, a carbon offset project that compensates for all your dance-floor footwork with the planting of trees. (Kim Renfrew) 11, 22.30-04.00, €12.

SATURDAY 2 JUNE Art: The Present—The Monique Zajfen Collection The biennial Dutch art prize The Vincent was founded seven years ago by the Broere Charitable Foundation in memory of Monique Zajfen, former director of the Antwerp gallery 121. Honoring Zajfen, who had a keen eye for contemporary art, the foundation collects pieces made by the international winners of the prize, as well as works of other important visual artists of the present day. Among the artists from the collection being shown in Stedelijk Museum CS is 2006 Vincent winner Wilhelm Sasnal, who donated his 50,000 Euro prize money to foreign development and to an orphanage in his native Poland. Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Neo Rauch and Pawel Althamer have all won the prize in previous years. Other artists in the exhibition are Mike Kelley, Thomas Schütte, Marlene Dumas, Paul Graham, George Condo and Lisa Yuskavage. (Marinus de Ruiter) Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00). Until 16 September.

Photography: Han Singels/Cristóbal Hara Huis Marseille’s press release describes this exhibition as ‘Spain versus Holland’, but using football metaphors is probably unwise a year on from the shoddy display at the World Cup that led to a dramatic slump in sales of orange silly string and fright wigs. That aside, the presence of Spain’s Cristóbal Hara and Han Singels at the lovely canalside centre of contemporary photography could better be described as a battle of the

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cattle, because what these two have in common is cows. Han Singels has captured cows in all their bovine beauty patrolling the polders, while Hara’s cows tend to pop up in odd places, including a man’s bed—which sounds suspect, but somehow turns out to be cute. This is one big meat feast, also suitable for vegetarians. (Jane Cavanagh) Huis Marseille (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00). Until 26 August.

Musical: Let’s Do It! Set to the music and lyrics of Cole Porter, Let’s Do It! is all about different aspects of one of mankind’s favourite topics: love. This latest production by Henk Dijkstra Theaterproducties will take you back to a smoky bar room set-up straight from the 1930s, and off on a ‘nightclub musical journey’. A night full of comedy and drama, hopes and dreams, about this feeling called love that we all have in common. Add cocktails and live music, and you have a night to remember. Porter is famous for his clever, romantic songs and ingenious rhymes, such as those he used in his masterpiece, the musical Kiss me Kate, which transformed The Taming of the Shrew into an all-singing, alldancing extravaganza. Directed by Johan Verheij with Marc-Peter van der Maas, Marieke van der Sluis, Henk Dijkstra, Marike Folles and Steve Beirnaert. The show is in English and the bar will be open during the show. (Shyama Daryanani) Odeon, 19.30, €30.

SUNDAY 3 JUNE Folk: The Bowmans No, they aren’t related to famous Dutch TV personality Mies Bouwman. There is a family connection relevant to this group, however, as The Bowmans are a duo consisting of twins Sarah and Claire. Hailing from Davenport, Iowa, they now operate out of Brooklyn, New York, where they have been making a name for themselves on the city’s anti-folk scene. Sarah plays guitar and cello and takes care of the lyrics, with her sister supplying fiddle. And, as with other sibling acts including The Louvin Brothers or The Everlies, The Bowmans do indeed know a thing or two about harmony singing. Their sound has been described as ‘prototypically American’ where ‘shades of Americana connect with characteristics of modern singer-songwriters; vaudeville blends with indie-folk, and undertones of classical influences meld with loads of rock and roll edge.’ In case you have to miss out on tonight’s performance, the sisters are on hand later this month for a couple of folk festivals in exotic places up north like Meeden, Oenkerk en Aalden. (Peter Bartlema) KHL Koffiehuis, 20.30, €6.

MONDAY 4 JUNE Pop: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin When Boris Yeltsin died a few weeks ago, this Springfield, Missouri quartet were asked by the media if they were going to change their name, out of respect for the deceased ex-President. Thankfully, they did not give that question two thoughts, as their name is one of the best in the whole indie-pop world. The self proclaimed ‘third best band on Weller Street in Springfield’ have definitely surpassed the other two in critical acclaim, whoever they are, by recently signing to venerable indie label Polyvinyl and subsequently touring all over the place. Musically, It’s not certain whether Yeltsin would have enjoyed the band—he famously preferred to shake his maracas to the Macarena—but fans of The Shins, New Pornographers and other sensuous pop definitely will. Their blend of summer-sweet indie, brisk folk and light hearted lyricism is contagious, lovable and much more fun than saying their name three times, fast. Having re-released their debut album, Broom, to critical acclaim and unleashing a few seven-inch singles along the way, Somebody Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, or SSLYBY for short, are coming to Amsterdam for the first time. Let’s hope that all Yeltsin sympathisers and lovers of good music will give them a warm welcome. I hope, for cynicism’s sake, their next album is titled Perestroika. (Shain Shapiro) Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.00, €6 + membership.

WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE Theatre: The Wooster Group The critic Harold Bloom believes that Shakespeare’s character creations have literally instructed us in how to be human. The Wooster Group—the New York-based theatre makers who have spent the last 30 years defining and sharpening the cutting edge— won’t settle for just that. For their version of Hamlet, the troupe have resurrected a 1964 film of a Broadway production starring Richard Burton (which was distributed to movie houses for just two days) and, via video monitors, use it as the source for the Hamlet they present on stage. Cast members interact with their recorded doppelgangers, while denaturing the film, the play and our expectations of both. Part archeological reconstruction, part look at the power of electronic media, part examination of our perception of a classic, this show lets the ever-ambitious Woosterians instruct us in how to be postmodern. In English, with Dutch surtitles. (Steve Schneider) Theater Bellevue, 20.00, €12-€35. Until 9 June. Send details and images for listing consideration at least two weeks in advance to agenda@amsterdamweekly.nl.

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11 24-hour cinema: ‘It’s like a birdhouse.’

Art goes out of the gallery and way beyond the confines of the exhibition at SMART, PSWAR and Veemvloer.

NEW AND ACCESSIBLE INTIMICIES Art CODED CINEMA Smart Project Space, program changes monthly BEAUTY UNREALIZED PSWAR, until 30 June FREE Veemvloer, ongoing project By Marinus de Ruiter

In their quest for new forms of art presentation, several Amsterdam cultural institutions have been separately developing alternative ways for their audience to delve into the minds of contemporary artists. SMART’s 24-hour Coded Cinema theatre, PSWAR’s Beauty Unrealized library and Veemvloer’s free artwork project offer spaces for viewers to experience, on their own terms, what makes artists tick. All three projects successfully induce the awareness that the experience of art goes beyond the traditional exhibition set up. Visiting a contemporary art show can feel like going to class. In their attempt to bridge the gap between the visitor and the artist’s ideas, museums and galleries often accompany their presentations with theoretical texts, lectures and guided

tours. This can be illuminating, but unless you have the opportunity—and the desire—to follow these guidelines, contemporary art can easily create an unintended and irreconcilable distance between the artist and the viewer. This problem calls for new concepts. Entering the Coded Cinema feels like physically going inside the mind of the artist. From the outside, it looks like a small anonymous service building, adjacent to the large conglomeration of artists’ studios and exhibition spaces that make up the SMART Project Space. By pressing a four-digit code, the door is unlocked. Inside the tiny, windowless building is a dark cinema with 12 seats and a toilet. With 24-hour access, the selfservice theatre is SMART’s unique gesture towards its visitors. Every month, the art institute in OudWest sends out an email to subscribers with new film programme and a new access code to the cinema. The first programme was related to the exhibition inside SMART and comprised the favourite films of the artists on display. Thomas Peutz, director of SMART, explains that the programme is not necessarily related to the other activities of the institute. In June, for example, an eclectic mix of video art, documentary and experimental film is scheduled.

‘It’s like a birdhouse,’ says Peutz about the Coded Cinema. ‘We’ve put it out there, but we basically don’t know who is visiting. Every morning we just clean up whatever’s left in the room.’ Until now there haven’t been any vandals or drifters staying overnight and the clientele have been quite tidy, according to Peutz. The minimal design prevents equipment from being stolen. The video screening device is mounted deep in the ceiling and projects images through a hole, via a small mirror, onto the painted screen on the wall. The theatre’s set-up, which didn’t require an architect or designer, was conceived through deliberation among the SMART staff. In the future, SMART intends to open a five-screen movie house in its basement, with the option of on-demand cinema, where visitors can request private screenings for small groups. Because of the delay in renovation of the building, a former pathological anatomical laboratory, Peutz hopes the institute’s audience will appreciate the generosity of the Coded Cinema project for the coming period. The Beauty Unrealized project at Public Space with a Roof (PSWAR), the art space at OT301, can be described as an artistic laboratory. In the past six months, a series of exhibitions, screenings and discussions has slowly unfolded into an unusual collection of artists’ favourite things. At the start of the lengthy project, the space was furnished with a two-storey wooden structure full of shelves and desks. During the project the shelves on the ground floor were gradually filled with books, CDs, DVDs, tapes and objects that inspired the artists involved. Visitors are invited to take items and view them upstairs on a second level, where private niches with desks have been constructed,

either empty or with monitors and viewing equipment. Currently 94 artists, architects, designers, musicians, writers and thinkers each have a shelf in the Beauty Unrealized library. Most of them had a part in the project’s performances, concerts, screenings and discussions. Some have delved into the intellectual section of their bookcase, with titles by French philosophers and American sociologists. Others have made more nostalgic choices by selecting pop albums and movies from their youth. A few have even picked items from their gardens or wastebaskets. The collection of texts, visuals, sounds and smells that can be visited at PSWAR until 30 June deliberately goes beyond the category of exhibition, as the organisers explain in a collective email statement. ‘Our main inspiration was the German art historian Aby Warburg, who invented a system that allowed him to constantly change the arrangement of the items and objects in his personal library and create new narratives and interpretations of art history,’ it reads. ‘Our second inspiration was Godard’s film Histoire(s) du Cinema and his particular way of montage. [He arranged] visual documents, texts and sounds of various moments in history in a non-linear way, opening them up for new interpretations,’ the statement continues. The library installation is an expression of the policy of Tamuna Chabashvili, Adi Hollander and Vesna Madzoski, the ˇ artists who run PSWAR. ‘The installations we create for each project are made as platforms for our interests, but also to accommodate the works of other artists and ideas we do not necessarily agree with, but that we think are important for the general discussion,’ they say. ‘[On the other hand we create a] hidden space in which visitors can have an encounter with the inner worlds of various persons they never met.’ Many artists have invented ways to become intimate with their audience through radical installation formats, but the best way to become acquainted with an artwork is probably to buy it and take it home. Amsterdam art space De Veemvloer has eradicated this last barrier between artist and viewer by commissioning artists, illustrators and designers to make free works in a digital format that can be distributed through email. The FREE project is not just commenting on the current debate about accessibility of art through exhibition spaces and art institutions. It is also a reaction to the way the art market is selling luxurious multiples of works by famous artists in limited editions. Now, Veemvloer pays the artist for a new copy and sends multiples to subscribers of its mailing list; the works can be printed at discount rate at local print shop Repro’s. In all three projects, these Amsterdam institutions have admirably sought ways to make art more accessible and turn it into a more intimate experience for the viewer at the same time. This goal requires new ways of thought and offers different ways of experience— and isn’t that what contemporary art is all about.

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The Soul Event of the Year, see Friday

Rock: Subbacultcha! Getting sleazy with The Bloody Honkies and The Ragdolls. Bitterzoet, 21.00, €6

MUSIC

World: Balkan Beat Box Gypsy jazz, klezmer and classic Balkan sounds, given a modern reworking of dance and hiphop beats by these New Yorkers. Melkweg, The Max, 21.30, €13 + membership

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Thursday 31 May Classical: Finale 21ste Nationaal Vioolconcours With backing from the Holland Symfonia, three young violinists will step out in the grand setting of the Concertgebouw this evening, hoping to be named the winner of this competition. Soloists include Lisanne Soeterbroek, Jeroen van der Wel and Mathieu van Bellen, performing Mozart’s Violin Concerto in A and Ravel’s Tzigane. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 19.00, €10 Rock: Wilco The ever-changing vision of American songwriter Jeff Tweedy, with support from Carla Bozulich. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, sold out Rock: Amsterdam Underground Collective Post rock and indie guitar noise from EF (Sweden), This is How It Ends (Ireland) and Seanpenn. Winston Kingdom, 20.00, €6

From the House of the Dead

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Opera: From the House of the Dead A first-class international production of Janácek’s 1930 opera. Het Muziektheater, 20.00, €12-€145 Contemporary: Spinifex & Axyz For All These two groups may form the foundations of The Karnatic Lab, but tonight they battle it out in a creative clash of composition versus improvisation. All these young musicians—no less than twenty of them—share a world vision and an insatiable desire for adventure. KIT Tropentheater, 20.30, €15 Rock: Furistic Melodic and energetic guitar rock fronted by expressive vocalist Jo Riot. Support from Scar. Sugar Factory, 21.00, €7.50 Jazz: Mihály Dresch Quartet East meets West, as saxophonist Dresch uniquely fuses the world of American free jazz with the folk sounds from his native Hungary. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14

Singer-songwriter: Scout Niblett Sweet but ferocious English performer Emma Niblett has been compared to the likes of Cat Power and PJ Harvey for too many years now. She’s actually pretty unique in these times when it seems like everything has already been done before with a guitar—but then again, she saw that for herself and her response was to spend plenty of time onstage alone, singing away while banging drums gleefully. For now, the percussion has been left at home, and her trademark wigs have been retired. Just enjoy the treat of Emma being herself, alone with her guitar and powerful voice to perform songs from her upcoming album. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.30, €6 + membership

Friday 1June Pop/Rock: London Calling Goes Glasgow So does Glasgow have a better, or perhaps just more nurturing live scene than Amsterdam? Maybe both. In some respects. But don’t forget that for every decent outfit to break out of Glasgow, there are 20 R.E.M. tribute bands waiting in the wings. So it’s right that tonight’s celebration of the current Glaswegian scene is a mixed bag. Bands like Mother & The Addicts, De Rosa and Malcolm Middleton are already experienced and confident in their sound, and are sure to impress with it. Others... well... we’ll see. There are loads of great bands not flying over, but it wouldn’t be London Calling without the hit-and-miss factor. Paradiso, 19.00, €12.50 + membership Classical: KlankKleurFestival A colourful festival designed to assault your ears, eyes and mouth. Bringing together old classics with modern chamber music, each performance takes the listener on a thematic surreal voyage. So over the next few days, look out for works by the likes of Stravinsky, Brahms, Crumb, Glass, Dowland, Beethoven and Messiaen. See www.klankkleurfestival.nl. Uilenburger Synagogue, 19.30, €18 Classical: Nederlands Kamerorkest With cellist Herre-Jan Stegenga and contrabassist Annette Zahn, the orchestra is turning Italian for the night, ringing out works by Rossini, Paganini and Verdi; conducted by Gordan Nikolic. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €25 Classical: Mahler Chamber Orchestra Pierre Boulez leads the young and ambitious orchestra through works by Schönberg, Bartók and Stravinsky. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €40 Soul: The Soul Event of the Year A massive soul spectacle, this three-hour extravaganza takes you

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Classical: KlankKleurFestival (See Friday) Uilenburger Synagogue, 13.00, €12 per concert, €18 day pass Pop/Rock: Openluchttheater Yip, it’s that time of year again. Vondelpark’s special little bandstand is open again for the summer months, providing free and diverse entertainment four days a week. The opening party is always good fun, and this afternoon’s performers include Room Eleven, Acda en De Munnik and The Berget Lewis Soul-X-Plosion. Vondelpark Openluchttheater, 14.00, free Classical: Finale Mees Pierson Award Another competition final allowing young Dutch musicians to shine on the big stage. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 14.15, €10 Classical: Nederlands Kamerorkest (See Friday) Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 14.15, €30 Jazz: MDM Inspired by the works of Monk, Ellington and Mingus, the quartet will be performing today with gospel trio Azalee. Zaal 100, 15.00, free Pop/Rock: Muziekpakhuis Pupils and bands from the local music school show off their songs. Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 15.00, free

Davie Lawson Singer-songwriter: Davie Lawson Folky blues with the British acoustic performer launching his new album. Support from Lucky Fonz III and Big Low. Winston Kingdom, 21.00, €5

Classical: Trio Suleika The last part of the concert series celebrating their five-year anniversary, tonight features a French programme of works by Debussy, Fauré and Ravel. Bethaniënklooster, 15.00, €15

World: Hotel Multicultural rock from these local jam experts. Guests include Branko Galoic (Balkan blues), El Coyote (Mexicana), Ivar Vermeulen, Jan Kin, Chris Corstens and Amin. Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 21.00, €7.50 Big band: Metropole Orkest Playing compositions by John Coltrane, Miles Davis and The Brecker Brothers, with help from guest soloist Bert Joris. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14 Punk: Mouth Sewn Shut Hardcore and punk from the US. Support from Antidote. OCCII, 21.30, €5 Funk: Leslie Nielsen Organ-bazed jazz funk. Pacific Parc, 22.00, free Rock: Los Tiki Boys Forget about the blues, it’s time for a surf rock party. Maloe Melo, 22.00, €5 Pop/Rock: Ronde Volle Maan Sets from rock band India Askin and acoustic singer-songwriter Alexandra. OT301, 22.00, €5

Saturday 2 June Contemporary: Ives Ensemble A little bit of old and new. The main performance today is the Dutch premiere of Irish composer Gerald Barry’s The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit, an opera originally written for TV in the early ’90s. Alongside this is Handel’s Water Music, chosen for the way Barry often styles his operatic works after the baroque composer. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 14.15, €19/€26 Classical: KlankKleurFestival (See Friday) Uilenburger Synagogue, 15.30, €12 per concert, €18 day pass Opera: From the House of the Dead (See Thursday) Het Muziektheater, 20.00, €12-€145 Classical: La Primavera Authentically performed English music from the Renaissance, including works by Dowland, Hume and Morley. English Reformed Church, 20.15, €18 World: Ustad Gulam Hassan Shagan A unique opportunity to hear the 80-year-old Pakistani raga singer. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €20 Opera: Celestial Excursions A contemporary electronic opera about old age by Robert Ashley. Just what goes on in the minds of people when they know that they’re in the autumn of their lives? Bimhuis, 21.00, €20 Blues: Cuby and the Blizzards Dutch blues legends. P60, Amstelveen, 21.00, €18 Rock: Vavoom A swinging Dutch tribute to the Brian Setzer Orchestra. Cruise Inn, 21.00, €7 Pop/Rock: Wanking Night There’s a joke to be made, but you won’t find it here. Instead just look for indie rock sets from The Wankers and Stereolive—both from France—with support from local garage rockers Super88. Winston Kingdom, 21.00, €5

Sunday 3 June Big band: Metropole Orchestra If the Metropole crew can’t wake you up on a Sunday morning, what can? This morning Vince Mendoza is leading them through old standards and faves by Leonard Bernstein. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 11.00, €14

Willy Mason Folk: Willy Mason Acoustic stomp folk from the American singer-songwriter. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 18.00, €8 + membership Experimental: DNK Festival Breaking out of its traditional Monday night slot, experimental electro-acoustic performances will be ringing out both tonight and tomorrow, with some pretty cool international musicians and innovators taking to the stage in Amsterdam. Key guests tonight are Ultralyd and N Ensemble, while tomorrow there’s Carlos Galvez, Kjetil Brandsdal and Office-R. They’ll even squeeze in documentary screenings. OT301, 19.00, €4 Opera: Die Gezeichneten Written by Franz Schreker, one of the most influential Austrian composers of the early 20th century, this opera, penned around the outbreak of WWI, draws on some infamous Wagnerian dramatic influences, but its lush masses of sound also feature Impressionist colouring and Italian bel canto. Het Muziektheater, 19.30, €20-€85 Rock: Dolores O’Riordan Famous for that ‘Zombeh! Zombeh!’ wail with Irish band The Cranberries, O’Riordan’s now solo and flaunting her new album Are You Listening? It doesn’t sound drastically different from anything in her past, so expect the hall to be brimming with fans of the ’90s band. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, €20 + membership Singer-songwriter: Tori Amos Unique piano pop from the empowered flame-haired songwriter, who’s currently on tour showing off the split personalities of her new album American Doll Posse. Just be sure not to get in the way of any Amos fanatics, who’re quite prepared to queue for hours in order to get as close to their idol as HMH allows. Heineken Music Hall, 20.00, €39 Contemporary: Kamerkoor Vocoza Exploring the darkness and light of modern classical music, with works by international composers Eric Whitacre, Zhou Long, Morten Lauridsen and Einojuhani Rautavaara. Dominicuskerk, 20.15, €12.50 Classical: Maria João Pires Based in Brazil but born in Portugal, pianist João Pires simply dazzles, whether playing solo or performing with the world’s greatest orchestras. Tonight it’s the former, tackling works by Ginastera, Scarlatti, Schubert and Beethoven. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €60 Experimental: Mike Patton & Fennesz You could never accuse former Faith No More frontman Patton of resting on his laurels—never are two back-to-back projects ever alike. Likewise, you could never accuse Austrian sound manipulator Fennesz of following normal music rules, and it’s going to be extremely

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31 May-6 June 2007 interesting to hear what happens when these two very different musicians collide onstage. So far they’ve promised ‘creative freedom, electronic touches, Krautrock landscapes, sampling and stormy drones.’ Melkweg, The Max, 20.30, €18 + membership Folk: The Bowmans American anti-folk. See Short List. KHL Koffiehuis, 20.30, €6 Opera: Celestial Excursions (See Saturday) Bimhuis, 21.00, €20 Rock: Living In Oblivion The darker side of rock, with a live set from Die Perlen. Winston Kingdom, 21.00, €6 Jazz: Talking Loud Vibrant soul jazz from the outfit formed by guitarist Remi Lauw and singer Musiex. Sugar Factory, 21.00, €8.50 Rock: White Cowbell Oklahoma Redneck country tomfoolery meets southern-fried rock. Expect oodles of humour along with scores of rock ’n’ roll calamity. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.00, €8 + membership

Monday 4 June Experimental: DNK Festival (See Sunday) OT301, 19.00, €4 Heavy: Splinter A Dutch progressive metal special. Also with Stillborn and Mindfields. Melkweg, Oude Zaal, 19.30, €5 Pop: Unicef Gala 2007 Charity evening featuring stars like Trijntje Oosterhuis, Ilse de Lange, Paul van Vliet, Edwin Evers and Berget Lewis. Carré, 20.00, €9/€11.50 Hiphop: Xzibit Pimp my Paradiso, Mr X. Big beats and big rhymes from the former member of Tha Alkaholiks. An established solo hiphop star, he’s now an actor/TV personality, too. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 20.00, €30 + membership Classical: Voices and Wings A programme performed by Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst and pianist Roland Pöntinen. Concentrating mainly on works by Schumann, Messiaen and Anders Hillborg, there’s also a new work by Fröst along with a short film by Kurosawa. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €25 Pop/Rock: PopGrond Plus Monthly exploration of the sounds from Flanders. Look out for a theatrical concert by Braakland/Zhebilding, while Antwerp band tRAM deal out instrumental trance rock. De Brakke Grond, 20.30, €5 Rock: Lez Zeppelin Girls with led in their pencils, this all-female Led Zep tribute band have been causing a storm in the US with their hard-rocking shows. Bitterzoet, 21.00, €6 Latin/Jazz: Rumbatá Led by percussionist Jaime Rodríguez, Rumbatá plays a lot more than just salsa. Rodríguez skillfully intertwines rhythms from other cultures, such as his native Colombia, and gives fine attention to such compositions that weave a fine blend of jazz and folklore. Sugar Factory, 22.00, €8.50

Travis Pop/Rock: Travis Flip back to 2000 and these down-to-earth Scots were on top of the world, headlining every festival in sight and dominating charts with their typically Scottish tunes—both downbeat and cheery in the same instant. Their careers have slipped since, but they’ve survived a premature hits collection and are finally back in the public eye with new album The Boy with No Name. Will it take off? They probably don’t care, and are just glad to be out in front of their fans again. Melkweg, The Max, 20.30, €20 + membership

Wednesday 6 June Classical: Lunch Concert Students from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 12.30, free Singer-songwriter: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton Intimate mesmeric pop from the Canadian singer, more commonly seen in Metric and Broken Social Scene. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 19.00, €7.50 + membership Opera: Die Gezeichneten (See Sunday) Het Muziektheater, 19.30, €20-€85 Latin: Bebel Gilberto Popular Brazilian star, best known for her bossa nova grooves, electronic flourishes and sultry vocal performances. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 20.00, €20 + membership Opera: Wagner Dream They’ve already tackled every Wagner opera going. Now it’s time for De Nederlandse Opera to shine with a piece written about the great, though controversial, maestro. Westergasfabriek, 20.00, €35 Classical: Thomas Hampson & Wolfram Rieger Baritone and piano duo, performing works by Schumann, Duparc and Barber. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €34/€40 Punk: Bowling for Soup Comedy-tinged pop punkers from Texas. No need to be angry, just silly. Melkweg, Oude Zaal, 20.30, €12 + membership Rock: Editors This English guitar band certainly made waves with their debut album, The Back Room, a couple of years ago and massive things are expected of the follow-up An End Has A Start, too. With that distinctive guitar sound and the solid baritone of Tom Smith, it remains to be seen whether their new tunes will dominate the backgrounds of TV shows as much as earlier hit singles, particularly as the new disc isn’t actually released till later in the month. Tonight’s gig is really just a taster, as the lads prepare to hit every major festival in view. Melkweg, The Max, 20.30, sold out

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Pop/Rock: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin American indie pop. See Short List. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.00, €6 + membership

Tuesday 5 June Pop/Rock: Joe Jackson English star who made his name in the late ’70s and ’80s with hits like ‘Is She Really Going Out With Him?’ Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, €35 + membership Rock: My Chemical Romance Jesus wept! Or at least he probably will in a future music video by this bunch. Overblown emo with big budgets and bigger egos, it’s somewhat terrifying how huge My Chemical Romance have become, shifting masses of their pop metal like an angsty Backstreet Boys. Heineken Music Hall, 20.00, €29 Contemporary: Asko Ensemble & Schönberg Ensemble Celebrating an iconic piece of post-war classical music, the ensembles join forces for a performance of Pierre Boulez’s Pli selon pli; conducted by Reinbert de Leeuw. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €23.50

Soul: Best Kept Secret: Billy Preston Tribute Work that afro, baby! Singers Brown Hill and Vanessa Braams lead the cast paying tribute to the late soul star tonight. Sugar Factory, 21.00, €10 Experimental: Interplay Frontline electronic experiments. Featuring sound sculptures, bizarre turntablism, electro-voice works and avant-garde folk, no boundary will go unchallenged. Featuring sets from Thomas Köner vs Max Eastley, Iris Garrelfs vs si.cut.db, and DJ Sniff vs Keir Neuringer. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14 Jazz: TryTone Festival Experimental and boundarypushing jazz concepts. Featuring Amsterdam groovers The Little, improv from Angelo Conto, Wilbert De Joode and Michael Vatcher, and contemporary jazz/rock/improv from the Stephan Meidell Group. Zaal 100, 21.00, €5 Pop/Rock: Club 3voor12 Live radio and TV session featuring sets from Mala, Mintzkov and The Bent Moustache. Desmet Studios, 22.00, free, tickets: www.3voor12.nl Pop/Rock: The Beautiful Girls Rootsy guitar rockers from Australia who’re all about the bright melodies and warm sunshine feel. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.30, €10 + membership

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CLUBS Thursday 31 May Dialogues Club 8 kicks off a new monthly Thursday vibe featuring original dialogues between live musicians and DJs. Guests tonight include DJs Alicat, Clean Cut and Miles, vocalist Janey and Juun Vogel. Club 8, 22.00-03.00, €5 Little Sexmachine Part II Baile funk and Brazilian grooves from Deize Tigrona (Brazil), Joa v.Bellen, Senor Wix, Wanna-be-una-Estrella and MC Lyrical Tienho. Flex Bar, 22.00-04.00, €10 Vreemd Outlandish electro and live performances. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €8 Poptrash Three decades’ worth of rock, electro and hiphop with The Punchout DJs. Melkweg, Oude Zaal, 23.00-late, €5 PROPAGANDA! Farewell ¿Que Pasa?, we shall miss you. Now, bring on the Propaganda! It’s time to head east for the best Balkan beats, Russian disko, mestizo and whatever mood takes the DJ team of Tommi, Pizdabolkin and Gusztav. Melkweg, The Max, 23.00late, €5 + membership

Friday 1June Freaks Come Out! The latest edition of DEA (Deep Electonic Acid), with a host of national and international DJs. Tonight’s stars are Justin Harris, Luke Solomon, Prutt and Richard Parker. Studio 80, 22.00late, €10

Superstars With D-Rashid, Leroy Styles, Tony Cha Cha, Baggi Begovic, Denniz, Ryan Marciano and Sunnery James. The Powerzone, 23.00-05.00, €15 Gemengd Zwemmen Two rooms of swimmingly diverse noise. In The Max take a dive into classic jungle tunes; in the Oude Zaal it’s indie dance, pop and rock faves all the way. Melkweg, 23.59-late, €8

Sunday 3 June Sunday Morning Special Planning on staying up all Saturday night? Well there’s no need to give in to Sunday morning. Just head north for extra partying time with Miss Wendy, Onne and Melvin Reese. Club Latido, 06.00-12.00, €15 The World At Your Feet A blend of world tunes (Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Balkan and Latin) along with nu-jazz and some hearty German and Japanese broken beats. Club Meander, 19.00 00.00, €7 Dream Amsterdam No need to be naked. Dream Amsterdam opening party with artist Spencer Tunick, DJs Tom Trago, Dion and VJ/artist Danielle Kwaaitaal. 11, 21.00-02.00, €15 WickedJazzSounds Jazz, hiphop, broken beats, nujazz, funk and Afro sounds, as classic vinyl collides with live musicians. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €8.50

Monday 4 June Cheeky Monday A jungle and drum & bass night featuring players from the local and international scenes. Winston Kingdom, 22.00-03.00, €6

Sustainable Dance Club Making disco dancing last forever. See Short List. 11, 22.30-04.00, €12

Tuesday 5 June

Housekeeping New monthly night promising old and new house sounds. Opening DJ line-up includes Edgarage, Rudy, MacGee and Swift. Supperclub, 23.00-04.00, €8

Funky Junkie A wild cross-section of funk sounds from DJ Koldun, who invites a selection of live musicians to improvise while he works the decks. Winston Kingdom, 22.00-03.00, €5

Vrijday An eclectic welcome to the weekend from DJs Wiebthroat and Aiscream. Club Meander, 23.0004.00, €5 Avondwinkel With Sidney Samson, The Partysquad, MBA, Jah, Waxfiend and Issy. The Powerzone, 23.0005.00, €15 Stereo Sushi Soulful house in this Hed Kandi event. DJs include Steven Quarré, Artistique and Frederik Abas. Sinners, 23.00-05.00, €12 Knockout Smooth reggae and dancehall grooves from Raggadonz, Herbalize It, Spanchez, Dr Chaos and Dahlila. Melkweg, Oude Zaal, 23.00-late, €12 + membership Paradisoul With Tom Trago and MC Lyrical Tie. Paradiso, 23.59-05.00, €10

Saturday 2 June IChiOne presents SR 19 Renowned for their good music, good vibes and good food, Amsterdam party stars IChiOne are celebrating their third anniversary in style. There’ll be all the experimental breakbeats, drum & bass and dubstep you could dream of, as well as the usual run of quality fresh food and flashy visuals. There’s even the option of a filling meal before the dancing starts. Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 18.00-06.00, €7.50/€15 (incl. dinner) El Bongo’s Grote Gekke Knuffelfeest Featuring DJs Zender, Jeremy Norris, Franky D and the Covenant Soundsystem. Blijburg, 21.00-late, €5 Bed Dance, house and R&B beats designed to get you into bed. Hotel Arena, 22.00-04.00, €15 Hex Stars tonight are Ick, dealing out minimal electronica. Afterwards it’s all about the analogue synths, ’80s grooves and new wave moves. OCCII, 22.00-04.00, €6 Robotrock Indie rock to dance to and electro to rock out to. Club 8, 22.00-04.00, €5 Versch One night, two parts. As always, the party kicks off with an audiovisual arts programme, this month with performances and installations by RickRobiN, Peer Pressure and Hein Lagerweij. The main music party follows at 23.30 with sets from Thomas Laurén (live), Valentin, Minz and Steijn. Sugar Factory, 22.0005.00, €10 Mono With Dandy Jack (Berlin), Lauhaus & Boris Werner and the Mesjokke DJs you just don’t require two sound sources. Sugar Factory, 22.30 -04.00, €12 Pret! Dance classics versus modern hits. Club Meander, 23.00-04.00, €5

GAY& LESBIAN Thursday 31 May Social: Homo Ambternaren Borrel Meet and greet and networking for gay civil servants. Rouge, 18.0001.00, free

Friday 1June Happy hour: Happy hour and bingo Cheap drinks from 17.00-19.00. Blow all the money you saved at bingo, from 19.00-20.00 Saarein, 17.00-20.00, Italiaanse Avond With Donna Sofia and Corry Broccoli. Lellebel, 20.00, free Club: Club Cut Cheeky club night featuring Joke and Meta and special guests. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €10 Club: Fresh Shirts off and hands in the air for a refreshing blast of house from Giangi Cappai and Doug Gray. Escape deLux, 23.00-05.00, €15

Saturday 2 June Club: Re-Disco-Very Unearthing glitterball classics of yore. Café Sappho, 21.30-late, free

Wednesday 6 June Club: Paleis van de Weemoed Dancing, chatting and socialising for elderly gays and lesbians, from the ArtLaunch crew. Paleis van Weemoed, 18.00-23.00, €7.50 Gay Classics: Circuit Tonight’s film is Circuit (USA, 2001). Welcome drink in the cinema, two-for-one offer at April after the film. Pathé Tuschinski, 20.00, €10 Club: F*cking POP Queers Manga, Kmart, Claudette and De Draaivriendinnen work the dancefloor. Studio 80, 22.00-05.00, free before 00.00, €5 after

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Dance: Sacred Monsters A duet between Akram Khan, who bases his dance style on the traditional Indian Kathak dance, and Sylvie Guillem, one of the most successful European ballerinas, who has recently turned from classical ballet to contemporary dance. Stadsschouwburg, (Sat, Sun 20.15), €12-€30

Sacred Monsters, see Opening

TRISTRAM KENTON

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STAGE Opening Theatre: Het Waait Wel Over New play by the eleven students of ITS DNA, a multidisciplinary and multicultural theatre class. The scene is set in Hotel De Integratie, meeting point of lost souls, where weird people mix with weekend guests, a quiz show host and a rambling bride. In Dutch. De Engelenbak, (ThurSat 20.30, Sun 14.30), €11 Theatre: Laatste Nachtmerrie The first part of this play deals with the lies of politicians, based on the controversial documentary The Power of Nightmares. Director Laura von Dolron has worked the conspiracy-theory-inspired original material into a parody of George W Bush and his enemies. Bush himself, meanwhile, has had enough of being parodied and turns up in the second half of the play to complain. And guess who else will have a say? Yes, it’s Bin Laden. Nice to know they both speak Dutch. In Dutch. Frascati, (Thur-Sat, Tues, Wed 20.00), €12 Performance: 13 Rijen Discordia and ’t Barre Land will occupy Frascati for three weeks to present a socalled ‘short notice programme’ consisting of live music, speeches, artists, theatre exercises, guest performances and excerpts of old, as well as new repertoire, ranging from Schiller to Beckett and from Voltaire to the Marx Brothers. In Dutch. Frascati, (ThurSat, Tues, Wed 21.00), €11 Theatre: Short Shaw Theatre group The In Players present three one-act comedies by George Bernard Shaw. On the bill are How He Lied to Her Husband, Augustus Does His Bit and Overruled. In English. Ostadetheater, (Thur-Sun 20.30), €14 Performance: KU-DO An outrageous collaboration between The Lunatics and Corporal Theatre Momgoll (South Korea), KU-DO takes its inspiration from The Odyssey and video games—if you can imagine such a thing. Surreal is just the start of it, but it’s sure to be a pretty memorable series of visual performances. NDSM-werf, (Thur-Sun 22.00), €15

Music/Theatre: The Hairy Ape Adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s 1922 play about a brutish, unthinking labourer called Yank, who eventually falls foul of an identity crisis after being insulted by a rich girl. Directed by Arie de Mol, it includes live music from Frank van Berkel and his band. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, (Thur 20.30), €15 Theatre: Lieg ik soms? Inspired by the American documentary Paperclips, about a school project trying to fight prejudice, but going terribly wrong. In all their goodwill, the participants lose track of what the aim of the project really is, and their search for tolerance and understanding ends up in mass hysteria. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, (Thur, Fri-Sun 12.30), €12 Theatre: Sukkels Two brothers go looking for happiness and end up burgling a house. Not only are they amateurs when it comes to bliss, but also at committing petty crime. And their guardian angel is new on the job, too. By Huis aan de Amstel. In Dutch. Rozentheater, (Thur-Sat 20.00), €12.50 Theatre: Quality Time A hit at last year’s TF1 Fringe festival, time’s running out to catch this black comedy about eccentric yuppie parents and their spoilt but under-loved kids. In Dutch. De Brakke Grond, (Thur-Sat 20.30), €14 Dance: Soul Project This new project by David Zambrano attempts to translate passion of soul music into dance, with a rotating selection of dancers from all over the world. Frascati, (Thur-Sat 21.00), €12 Comedy: Da Bounce Comedy Nights Massive international stand-up event. RAI, (Fri 20.00), €23 Music/Theatre: Let’s Do It! Cole Porter songs brought to life. See Short List. Odeon, 19.30, €30 Music/Dance: Monday Match A dynamic monthly event in which a dancer invites a musician (or vice versa) to form the basis of a unique improvisation lab. With the expectation of even more guests onstage, original one-off works are to be born left and right. Performers in this edition include dancers Anne van Balen, Keren Ganin Pinto, Marcela Giesche and Pedro Ines, with music provided by cellist Harald Austbø, drummer Marcos Baggiani, pianist Oscar Jan Hoogland and reed player Natalio Sued. Bimhuis, (Mon 20.30), free Theatre: HRMNNH! (Kung Fu Hossel) Made in da Shade’s bizarre interactive kung-fu theatrical epic, inspired by the themes, aesthetics and spirituality of all those famous low-budget flicks from the Far East. In Dutch. Frascati, (Tues, Wed 21.00), €14 Theatre: The Wooster Group Hamlet goes multimedia. See Short List. Theater Bellevue, 20.00, €12-€35 Dance: Nederlands Dans Theater I New choreography from LightfootLeón. See Short List. Westergasfabriek, 20.30, €42

Cristóbal Hara, see Opening

ART Opening expo07—License to Shoot Creative works from the graduating students of the Amsterdamse Fotoacademie. Loods 6 (Thur 19.30, Fri-Sun 11.00-18.00), opens Thursday, closing Sunday Noodkreet: Hoe leuk moeten we het maken?! Outdoor photography exhibition in aid of Artsen zonder Grenzen. Stopera (Daily), opens Thursday, until 10 June Abner Preis Artworks by Preis, AKA Eat Shit. Wolf & Pack (Sun, Mon 13.00-19.00, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 12.0019.00, Thur 12.00-21.00), opens Friday, until 13 July Vrije Ruimten Zuidas The national and international artists who recently took up residency in the Zuidas to live and work are reconvening to show their work and present their conclusions. Platform 21 (Wed-Sun 12.00-19.00), opens Friday, until 17 June (In)visible Sounds In collaboration with the 5 Days Off music festival, this exhibition invites you to explore the world of invisible technologies: electronic fields, radio waves, frequencies and air pollution that surround us constantly. International artists contributing works include Erich Berger, David Haines & Joyce Hinterding, Theodore Watson, and Usman Haque & Rob Davis. Additions will include seminars and live performances. Montevideo/Time Based Arts (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 14 July Cristóbal Hara: An Imaginary Spaniard An exploration of the perceived cultural identity of Spain, by native photographer Hara. See Short List. Huis Marseille (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 26 August

Facing Death Drawings by Antwerp artist Eugeen van Mieghem (1875-1930) of his great love and muse Augustine Pautre. Even though she’d become ill with tuberculosis in 1904, Van Mieghem continued to draw her, capturing her physical decline, much in the same way that Rembrandt had poignantly drawn his dying wife Saskia van Uylenburgh. Rembrandthuis (Daily 10.00-17.00), opens Saturday, until 26 August Grande Sertao A blend of photography, Brazilian culture, literature and poetry, after Mark Nozeman and Marcelo Greco made a photographic journey through the Sertão—the provinces of Minas Gerais and Bahia in Brazil. Tropenmuseum (Daily 10.00-17.00), opens Saturday, until 27 January 2008 Han Singels: Polder Holland Following in the footsteps of Paulus Potter, Aelbert Cuyp, Gerard Bilders and Willem Roelofs, Indonesian photography Han Singels has trekked for years through the polders of North Holland, the riverbanks of Gelderland and the pastures of Utrecht. All in order to photograph cows in these magnificent landscapes. See Short List. Huis Marseille (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 26 August MidEvil Getting gothic, featuring paintings by Jan Marbus, Piet Linnebank and Taco Eisma, sculptures by Rohald van de Sande, and dresses by Lucinda van de Sande. The Gallery Donkersloot (Daily 12.00-20.00), opens Saturday, closing Thursday The Present—The Monique Zajfen Collection New contemporary artworks that have been added to The Monique Zajfen Collection since 2006. Focusing on the human figure and spanning a range of disciplines, the works in this exhibition explore various aspects of the human condition. Artists include Marlene Dumas, Thomas Schütte, Neo Rauch, Wilhelm Sasnal, Mike Kelley, Pawel Althamer, Paul Graham, Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Lisa Yuskavage and George Condo. See Short List. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 16 September

31 May-6 June 2007 2007: An Aerosol Odyssey Meet the current and next generation of artists from the street. Twenty artists from Amsterdam’s subculture have been invited to show works, including photographers, graffiti writers, fashion designers and street artists. ABC Treehouse (Thur-Sun 13.00-18.00), opens Sunday, until 24 June Astrid Oudheusden: Americans, Not a Thousand Dutch painter Astrid Oudheusden presents a series of portraits of inhabitants of the United States, a nation that has held her fascination since she was a child. Beeldend Gesproken (Wed, Thur 13.30-18.00, Sat 14.00-17.00), opens Sunday, until 16 June

Museums Hertzberger’s Amsterdam Definitely having attained éminence gris status, the architect Herman Hertzberger will be 75 this year. Displayed in this exhibition are the maquettes of all his Amsterdam projects, thus presenting a cityscape in miniature that shows not only the realised plans, but also unexecuted designs. ARCAM (Tues-Sat 13.00-17.00), closing Saturday Moderniteit in de Tropen: Architectuur in Nederlands-Indië In the beginning of the 20th century, architects working in the Dutch East Indies created a unique style that combined their Dutch background with local traditions and influences from modern American architecture. This collection features photographs, drawings and maquettes from Indonesia between 1850 and 1950. Nederlands Architectuurinstituut (Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), Rotterdam, closing Sunday Flowers Under the Magnifying Glass: A Homage to Linnaeus A celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778), who studied and worked in the Netherlands from 1735 to 1738. In collaboration with the National Herbarium Nederland, this exhibition provides an overview of depictions of flowers, mainly by Dutch artists or artists who worked in the Netherlands. Teylers Museum (Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 12.00-17.00), Haarlem, closing Sunday Sacha Weidner: Bleiben ist Nirgens Works by the young German photographer dealing with the basic elementary forces of human existence: beauty and decay, joy and fear, life and death. Foam (Sat-Wed 10.00-18.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), closing Sunday Lights & Drawings Light and shadow are the literal and figurative foci of this exhibition by the New Yorkbased artist and activist Paul Chan. His projections, together with charcoal drawings, collages and digital studies are presented in six rooms. The works all revolve around the digital animation series The 7 Lights, which Chan has been working on since 2005 and which will ultimately consist of seven pieces. This first major museum presentation in Europe presents all the Lights completed so far. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 10 June Enrico David: Chicken Man Gong A Docking Station installation by London-based artist Enrico David, which is a two-part work consisting of a gong and a display case. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.0018.00), until 10 June

Amsterdam Weekly De Engelse Kerk op het Begijnhof: 1607-2007 Exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of the English Reformed Church. Amsterdams Historisch Museum (Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 11.00-17.00), until 17 June Testimony One of the most influential—and published—photojournalists, Nachtwey has spent more than 20 years visiting crisis areas like Rwanda, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Northern Ireland. This exhibition reflects his sense of responsibility to give a voice to victims. Foam (Sat-Wed 10.00-18.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), until 20 June Awoiska van der Molen: Maintained Ground Van der Molen photographs in and around cities that lack liveliness, to the point of leaving one feeling uncomfortable. These works show an awkward world that has a strange atmosphere, carrying a theatrical tension. Foam (Sat-Wed 10.00-18.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), until 20 June Van Gogh’s Friends This print room exhibition features drawings by artists from Van Gogh’s circle of friends. These include painters who later acquired fame, including Paul Gauguin and Henri ToulouseLautrec, but also others who unjustly remained lesser known, such as Hans Olaf Heyerdahl and Meijer de Haan. Van Gogh Museum (Mon-Thur, Sat, Sun 10.0018.00, Fri 10.00-22.00), until 8 July Pantelis Makkas: Daywatch/Nightwatch Two recent video installations: Blinds and Man About Crowd. Recently a resident at De Ateliers, the artist makes use of multiple screens and digital manipulations to disorient the viewer. Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), until 8 July Lise Sarfati: La Vie Nouvelle In 2003, photographer Sarfati journeyed through the United States, capturing young adults in the context of their solitary lives in towns such as Austin, Oakland, Los Angeles, Portland and New Orleans, finding connections with her subjects in their everyday spaces and situations—bedrooms, backyards, kitchens and grocery stores. Featuring a selection of colour photographs from recent work, there’s also a slide show of 70 images accompanied by ‘Candie McKenzie’ from British electronic duo Death in Vegas. Foam (Sat-Wed 10.00-18.00, Thur, Fri 10.0021.00), until 8 July Light of Zeeland In the early 20th century, the resort of Domburg in Zeeland had a strong appeal for wellknown Dutch artists like Jan Toorop, Jacoba van Heemskerck and Piet Mondriaan. This exhibition shows how the area sparked one of the most important developments in Mondriaan’s career, with its unparalleled light, rugged dunes and ancient woods. Gemeentemuseum (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), Den Haag, until 5 August Genesis An examination of the similarities between art and science. While the two fields may have entirely different objectives, the results of their work on information look remarkably alike. Participating artists and scientists include Ad Dekkers, Mark Dion, Edo Dooijes, Erwin Driessens & Maria Verstappen, Charles & Ray Eames, Ed Emschwiller and George Gessert, amongst others. Centraal Museum (TuesThur, Sat, Sun 12.00-17.00, Fri 12.00-21.00), Utrecht, until 12 August

The Apocalypse of Max Beckmann A nice companion to the collection on display at the Van Gogh Museum, this series features 27 lithographs from the German Expressionist, all inspired by the Biblical apocalypse. Featured are two versions: the series of original lithographs in black and white and the lithographs that Beckmann himself painted in watercolours. Bijbels Museum (Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), until 19 August Jonathan Meese: Jonathan Rockford (Don’t Call Back Please) One of German art’s rising stars, Meese will install a contemporary wunderkammer on the first floor of De Appel, featuring paintings, murals, drawings, assemblages, objects, collages, photos, pictures from magazines, posters and painted texts on the walls. De Appel (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00), until 19 August Dutch Eyes The relocated photography museum reopens with a broad overview of Dutch photography. Nederlands Fotomuseum (Tues-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 11.00-17.00), Rotterdam, until 26 August Le Corbusier He’s by far the most famous and according to many the most important architect and urban designer of the 20th century, but he was also a painter, sculptor, photographer and textile designer. In this first major retrospective since 1987, more than 450 original drawings, models, paintings, tapestries, films, photographs, sculptures, items of furniture and interiors will be exhibited together to demonstrate the strength and influence of Le Corbusier. Nederlands Architectuurinstituut (Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.0017.00), Rotterdam, until 2 September 3rd International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam Who and what will define the future of our cities and what role can architects play in this? The IABR brings together architects, urban designers, theorists, students, developers, policy makers and politicians from home and abroad to tear apart preconceived notions of architecture and to look to the future. Among the many special events, three exhibitions are central to the festival: Visionary Power (Kunsthal), New Dutch City (Kunsthal) and A Better World—Another Power (NAi). See www.iabr.nl. Various locations in Rotterdam various times, Rotterdam, until 2 September Persia The St Petersburg Hermitage lends some of its dazzling collection of Persian art to Amsterdam. This exhibition includes antiquities of the Islamic period all through the end of the Qajar dynasty in 1925. Hermitage Amsterdam (Daily 10.00-17.00), until 16 September Oud Zeer Drawings and animations by Joep Bertrams, best known for his political commentaries in Het Parool. Persmuseum (Tues-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sun 12.00-17.00), until 23 September To See or Not to See Hortus celebrates the 300th birthday of Carl Linnaeus, the most famous botanist ever, who wrote his major works in Amsterdam. Hortus Botanicus (Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 10.00-17.00), until 30 September Liberation Music: Songs After Five Years of Occupation A musical memorial to the emotional release that followed the end of the occupation in 1945. Verzetsmuseum (Tues-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sat-Mon 12.0017.00), until 30 September

Galleries Glamour Larger-than-life paintings of ’50s film stars. De Kunstfabriek (Tues-Fri 12.00-18.00, Sat, Sun 12.00-17.00), closing Saturday Marc Volger: Weerlicht Contemporary landscapes inspired by the changing light and atmosphere. AYAC’S (Fri, Sat 13.00-17.30), closing Saturday The Contented Heart Paintings by Willem Weismann, Simon Hemmer, Lutz Driessen, Nie Pastille, Phoebe Unwin, Morgan Betz and Derk Thijs. W139 (Daily 11.00-19.00), closing Sunday National Pride A group exhibition dealing with the question of how factors of national identity and cultural interaction influence contemporary arts. Arti et Amicitiae (Tues-Sun 13.00-18.00), until 10 June Fact & Fiction An exploration of staged photography and how such an art form can be used to create a world of fantasy and illusions. Participating artists include Jasper de Beijer, Ellen Mandemaker, MariaMaria, Diana Scherer, Raymond Taudin Chabot and Tessa Verder. Arti et Amicitiae (Tues-Sun 13.00-18.00), until 10 June Amanda Besl In this exhibition entitled I Want to be the Girl With the Most Cake, Besl creates oil paintings that capture both the documentary quality of photography and the language of fashion photography. Artspace Witzenhausen (Thur-Sat 12.00-18.00), until 16 June De Mamma’s en de Pappa’s A group exhibition consisting of 22 professional photographers showing portraits of their parents. Amsterdams Centrum voor Fotografie (Thur-Sat 13.00 -17.00), until 16 June Forever England Photographs by London-based artist Liam Bailey of Bekonscot, the world’s oldest model village. Gallery Vassie (Wed-Sat 13.00 18.00), until 16 June UitZicht An ArtWalk Amsterdam presentation that will guide you through a selection of studios, homes and gardens in the Westerpark area. Curated by Guda Koster and Matthijs Muller, the tour incorporates artists such as Hamid El Kanbouhi, Aam Solleveld, Jans Muskee, Linda Molenaar, Wim Bosch, Jan Theun van Rees, Frank Mandersloot, Paul de Reus, among others. To see route or download the accompanying audio tour see www.artwalkamsterdam.nl. Van Hallstraat 51 (Daily), until 17 June Stanley Donwood & Dr Tchock: Department of Reclusive Paranoia Best known for his work with Radiohead—Donwood has been providing artwork for the band since the release of My Iron Lung in 1994—this exhibition features original paintings and prints he has produced over the years. V!P’s International Art Galleries (Tues-Sun 12.00-18.00), Rotterdam, until 17 June Kleur Colourful textile explosions from the duo Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings. Galerie Binnen (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), until 23 June 50 Jaar Espace II Part two of the 50th anniversary

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31 May-6 June 2007 Discussion: Anansi Masters A storytelling afternoon where anyone can come and share their tales of the cunning spider Anansi, in any language. Stories will be filmed and later become part of the Anansi film database. Imagine IC, 15.00, free

Rob Voerman: Neighbours A solo exhibition featuring installations, sculptures and graphic works. Upstream Gallery (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), until 30 June

Performance: Cavalia (See Thursday) Amsterdam Arena, P2, 15.00, 20.00, €29-€155

Armando Andrade Tudela Film, installation and drawings. Annet Gelink Gallery (Tues-Fri 10.00-18.00, Sat 13.00-18.00), until 30 June

Aids Memorial Day Remembrance ceremony marking 25 years of Aids and HIV in the Netherlands. Dominicuskerk, 16.00, free

Malerie Marder: Nine A solo exhibition of new photographs by Los Angeles-based artist Malerie Marder. Comprised of nine large-scale photographs, it presents a narrative of pregnancy, examining the inherent physicality, sensuality and psychology of the subject matter. Galerie Gabriel Rolt (Wed-Sat 12.0018.00), until 30 June

Book presentation: Mislukte Ideeën A photo archive by Bas Fontein. Dwaze Zaken, 22.00, free

Prix de Rome.nl 2007 Awarded annually to a visual artist or architect under the age of 35, the Prix de Rome always carries prestige. The actual battle began last September, but now with the entrants whittled down to a mere ten, you can check out the entries from Sung Hwan Kim, Maartje Korstanje, Alon Levin, Pablo Pijnappel and Maaike Schoorel. The only catch is, for the first time ever, the remaining finalists are being shown at Witte de With in Rotterdam, so some travelling is needed to catch it all. De Appel (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00), until 1 July Hot and New Featuring works by Maartje Korstanje (sculptures), Yvonne Lacet (photography), Haukur Oskarsson (photography), Lotte Geeven (drawings), Jeroen Glas (sculptures) and Danielle van Vree (video installations). Mart House (Thur-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 7 July Rah Crawford: A Sassy Nation ‘Hip folk’ is the theme which inspires this latest batch of paintings from the American artist. Studio Apart (Wed 10.00-18.00, Thur 10.00-21.00, Fri 10.00-18.00, Sat 12.00-17.00), until 15 July Spirit of the Wild Following on from the successful Earth From Above outdoor exhibitions by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, huge prints by South African photographer Steve Bloom are going public in Amsterdam, showing dazzling shots of the planet’s wildlife. See article p.XX. Westermarkt (Daily), until 24 July

Performance: Maison Fille (See Friday) De Kattenbak, 22.00,

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fierce competition. There’s all sorts going on across town: concerts, clubs, poetry, theatre, exhibitions and films, with Amsterdam students getting to show-off their skills, whatever they may be. See www.amsterdamsstudentenfestival.nl. Various locations, times and prices

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Lecture/Debate: Global Warming and the Future of Tourism More climate change talk, this time with the focus on its potential effects on tourism. In English. Sint Antoniesbreestraat 16, 19.00, €30

Demonstration: Bazaar #3: The War On Error Making the violence in the Middle East a reality in the middle of Amsterdam, with the display of a recently bombed car transported from Baghdad. Leidseplein, 16.00, free

Performance: Cavalia Apparently time is running out to catch this huge human-equestrian theatrical spectacle. That’s probably because as we get into June, the horses are at much higher risk from hay fever. Amsterdam Arena, P2, 20.00, €29-€155 Lecture: McKenzie Wark: Copyright, Copyleft, Copygift A Professor of Culture and Media in New York, Wark will argue for a shift from a commercial economy to a gift economy, where the focus is on social relations rather than profit. In English. 11, 20.00, €7.50 Multidisciplinary: Amsterdam Studenten Festival Students, alcohol and entertainment. Oh, and some

Art/Music/Performance: Wonderkermis iLLUSEUM is going carnival and taking it to the streets. Today you can enter a brand new world, formerly known as Jan Maijenplein in De Baarsjes (in the old language). Bizarre and beautiful. Old and new. Young and old. Tried but not tested. All that matters is you roll up for some special fun. See wonderkermis.blogspot.com. De Baarsjes, various times, free

Sunday 3 June Market: Ruige Rommelmarkt Music, art and shopping. Ruigoord, 14.00, free Performance: Cavalia (See Thursday) Amsterdam Arena, P2, 15.00, €29-€155 Quiz: Kunst Quiz So how good is your art history? Got good painter recognition? Seen enough of The Contented Heart, the current exhibition at W139, to pass a test? Let’s find out. W139, 15.00,

Performance: Maison Fille Performance project by Nina Boas and Marieke Coppens featuring videos, installations and live streaming. De Kattenbak, 22.00,

Demonstration: Bazaar #3: The War On Error Thought provoking installations and debates. Leidseplein, 17.00, €5

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Festival: C’LICK ME—Net Porn Festival An unusual investigation of internet pornography, featuring lectures, presentations, performances, film screenings and partying. Tickets for individual elements of the programme can be purchased separately. See www.c-lickme.nl. Paradiso, 13.00-03.00, €27.50 pass

Walk: Avond4daagse Four nights of exploring Amsterdam, not by bus, not by tram, not by fiets, but by feet. With a choice of 5km or 10km, routes will pass through the Centrum, Oud-West and Bos en Lommer, though always starting and ending in Westerpark. Westerpark, 18.00, €3.50/€5

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Everything you need to know about the green, green grass of the summer festival circuit.Which bands are gonna blow your mind.Which DJs are gonna blow a woofer.Whose toilets are gonna clog first.And where to find the best eats in the middle of a muddy field. For those bold and beautiful music lovers not willing to be contained by mere national borders, we’ll even let you in on the secrets of the hippest haunts around Europe.And rest assured, it’s not all throbbing masses and beer pychosis, there’s actually some more refined culture going down as well—occasionally. What are you waiting for? It’s time to air the tent before making it stinky again. EDITED BY STEVEN MCCARRON. PHOTOS BY SIMON WALD-LASOWSKI

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dreds of thousands, the festival is always gezellig, and, as a bonus, it gives you a chance to brush up on your Den Haag vernacular. Peculiar thing: the Hells Angels can park their motorcycles in a fenced area, where the general public can gape at them in admiration. From the outside, that is. Oh, and there’s music, too. This year’s programme features the latino hiphop of Delinquent Habits, the ’80s pop of a resuscitated Wilde and the upcoming British indie rock of Air Traffic. And with Jamaican force Israel Vibration on hand, you can’t go wrong: their roots reggae is the perfect soundtrack to a sunny day. And if it rains they’ll still cheer up your mood. Confirmed: The Family Stand, Kim Wilde, Israel Vibration, Beef, Johan, Air Traffic. Where: Zuiderpark, Den Haag Cost: free www.parkpop.nl

KLANKKLEURFESTIVAL 1-3 June Multidisciplinary fun with a surprisingly surreal approach to the classical music scene. Classics and modern chamber music form the core of the three-day gathering, but it goes further than that, attacking all the senses with colours, sounds and flavours. Confirmed: Works by Stravinsky, Brahms, Glass, Beethoven. Where: Uilenburger Synagogue, Amsterdam Cost: €12 per concert, €18 per day pass www.klankkleurfestival.nl

FREE YOUR MIND 2 June One of the fastest-growing daytime dance events in the country. Everyone’s invited to head east to catch much of Holland’s top DJ talent alongside big international names. Get fit for the summer, and turn Arnhem into a dance dust bowl in the process. Confirmed: Audio Bullys, Tony Rohr, M.A.N.D.Y, Joost van Bellen. Where: Stadsblokken, Arnhem Cost: €40.75 www.freeyourmindfestival.nl

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REURING 26 June-1 July With more than 100 colourful performances in just a week, the streets of Purmerend will be buzzing with dance, theatre, music, cabaret and circus acts— many of which pop up in weird locations, for free. Confirmed: Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel, Nanna Tieman, Jan Langedijk. Where: Various locations, Purmerend Cost: Various prices www.reuring.com

VIRUS FESTIVAL 3 June Last year was skipped, but this multidisciplinary event is always an enjoyable arty feast. With a keen eye on what’s happening in the left-field scene at home and abroad, there’s usually loads of interesting music, theatre, film and art to embrace. Confirmed: GusGus, Jason Forrest Band, Aux Raus, c64 Orchestra. Where: University buildings, Eindhoven Cost: €15/€20 www.virusfestival.nl

THE MUSIC IN MY HEAD 8-9 June Whether it’s pissing down or the sun is blazing, it really doesn’t matter, as your body will be encased in indoor darkness anyway. Not a bad thing by any means, and Paard van Troje has adapted well to these multi-room parties over the last couple of years. So it really is all about the music—especially of the guitar persuasion. Confirmed: Badly Drawn Boy, Starsailor, Sparklehorse, Mando Diao. Where: Paard van Troje, Den Haag Cost: €22.50 per day, €40 pass www.themusicinmyhead.nl

BEECKESTIJN POP 9 June One of the smallest and friendliest summer festivals, where music nuts can mingle peacefully with picnicking families. Back in ’93 it even featured Radiohead before they made it big, and it’s still a regular breeding ground for new talents amidst established entertainers. If you go, don’t forget to check out Irrational Library’s Kabouterpodium. Confirmed: Little Barrie, Relax, 65daysofstatic, Johan, The Moi Non Plus. Where: Velsen-Zuid Cost: free www.beeckestijnpop.nl

FESTIVAL CLASSIQUE 15-17 June Sometimes summer needs a little injection of class. Of course, this comes at a price. More than 650 talented musicians are converging in Den Haag for this threeday event, with numerous indoor and outdoor concerts planned right across the old centre. Confirmed: Brodsky Quartet, Residentie Orkest, Charlotte Margiono, Jessye Norman. Where: Various locations, Den Haag Cost: €69 one day, €129 two days, €189 three days www.festivalclassique.nl

OEROL FESTIVAL 15-24 June Get your groove on, as those in the know get island hopping for some multidisciplinary cross-cultural fun. Attracting more than 50,000 visitors, expect performances and shows—in the open air and exotic locations—to pop up all over the island of Terschelling, and head back to the mainland with treasured memories you’d never even dreamed of.

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Confirmed: Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Coparck, De Kift, PIPS:lab. Where: Terschelling Cost: Various prices, €10/€15 passes www.oerol.nl

AMSTERDAM ROOTS FESTIVAL 16-23 June What do Youssou N’Dour, Skatalites, Natacha Atlas, Gilberto Gil, Goran Bregovic, Sergent Garcia, Trilok Gurto, Souad Massi, Khaled, Gipsy Kings, Amadou & Miriam, Aster Aweke, Boban Markovic, Ozomatli, Ravi Shankar, Femi Kuti & the Positive Force and the Afro Cuban All Stars have in common? They are all world music stars and they have all played Amsterdam Roots. This annual festival—this year’s the tenth—is a celebration of world musical culture and features more than 50 concerts. The highpoint is the Roots Open Air on 17 June when Oosterpark is transformed into a collection of ‘villages’ for free performances. Six stages and around 55,000 Amsterdammers from all walks of life come together to groove and eat. It can be regarded as a refresher course in all that is good in the world. While festivals like these can easily make one angry that such a broad term like ‘crossover’ got appropriated to narrowly describe dreadlocked white kids jumping up and down, volunteer-driven festivals like these serve to remind that when one puts different good things together one can often get, um, gooder things... Regardless, the term ‘globalisation’ may slowly become less about economic and political irregularities and more about embracing all its potential positives. Confirmed: Zuco 103, Batuque Batucada, Manu Dibango, Besh o droM, La Symphonie de la Kora with Toumani Diabate. Where: Concertgebouw, Melkweg, Paradiso and Tropentheater Cost: Various prices www.amsterdamroots.nl by Steve Korver

FIELDS OF ROCK 16-17 June Adopt a Beavis and Butt-Head stance and be prepared to flail your hair and snap your neck, as old meets new at this heavy metal fest. Setting up on the Lowlands site for the first time following a move from Nijmegen, it’ll be loud, obnoxious and just a little bit nostalgic. Confirmed: Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, Slayer, Iron Maiden. Where: Biddinghuizen Cost: €69 per day, €119 pass www.fields-of-rock.nl

FESTIVAL MUNDIAL 16-17 June Maybe white men can’t dance, but plenty will be trying at this colourful celebration of world music. Marking its 20th birthday, the programme carries the slogan ‘Music Beats Poverty.’ Important stuff, yes, but the real headline grabber is a fantastic line-up of roots, rock, funk, reggae, salsa and hiphop acts from across the planet. Confirmed: Toumani Diabate Symmetric Orchestra, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, La Symphonie de la Kora, Burning Spear. Where: Leijpark, Tilburg Cost: €12 per day, €20 pass www.festivalmundial.nl

OPERA AAN HET IJ 19 June-7 July Stepping out of the stuffy theatres, opera heads to the waterfront for the summer. Confirmed: Comic opera Don Chisciotte in Sierra Morena. Where: Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam Cost: €45/€60 www.opera-aanhetij.nl

INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL 23 June A pretty commercial affair with a pretty raar name, considering it’s so close to the summer solstice. Not known for daring programming, this collection of pop, dance and rock acts leads to a suitably mixed and casual audience. Confirmed: Within Temptation, Ilse DeLange, Audio Bullys, Fedde le Grand. Where: Broek op Langedijk Cost: €39 www.indiansummerfestival.nl

PARKPOP 24 June Established in 1981, Parkpop claims to be the biggest open-air festival in Europe—though that remains open to debate. It’s a family affair, so don’t expect too many cutting-edge bands here. Now and again, though, it does attract some pretty cool acts—even if it’s usually a big name from the past. Kim Wilde, anyone? One of the key attractions is the Parkpopmarkt, where you can buy anything from collector’s items to umbrellas. Despite the claimed capacities of hun-

Six big-name concerts should range from exotic spectacles to utter tripe—possibly depending on how old you are—so expect a very different audience each day. Confirmed: James Morrison, Scissor Sisters, Peter Gabriel, John Legend, Keane and Björk. Where: Westerpark, Amsterdam Cost: Various prices www.westergasfabriek.nl

ROCK WERCHTER 28 June-1 July Big and brutish, this Belgian monster is now owned by Clear Channel, so it has plenty of resources to attract the biggest names on the summer circuit. Pricey, but it will undoubtedly be popular. Confirmed: Muse, Metallica, Interpol, Bjork. Where: Werchter, Belgium Cost: €75 per day, weekend passes sold out www.rockwerchter.be

PEARL JAM IN THE PARK 28 June As part of their summer European tour, Pearl Jam are throwing a party in Nijmegen, and they’ve invited Incubus, Kings Of Leon and Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party to join in the all-dayer. Different from typical festivals, this is more of a recurring series of huge headline events (other big gigs taking place at Goffertpark this summer include The Rolling Stones and Red Hot Chili Peppers) with each support band getting to play for about an hour. The show kicks off at 5pm, and will feature the usual festival mainstays: food stalls, displays and plenty of open space, although all heads will be pointed towards the main stage. If in doubt about travelling down, bear in mind that it’s Pearl Jam’s only date in the Netherlands for the summer, and offers far and away the best support act, The Kings of Leon. Their new album Because of the Times is simply one of the best things this year. And then there’s the eagerly anticipated Satellite Party, the latest evolution of Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction—ideal if you missed them at Melkweg the week before. Overall, it’s undeniably commercial, but given the stature of the bands on the bill, it’s not bad value at all. Confirmed: Pearl Jam, Incubus, Kings of Leon, Satellite Party. Where: Goffertpark, Nijmegen Cost: €49 www.goffertpark-nijmegen.nl by Shain Shapiro

AQUA MUSICA 29 June-1 July The fifth outing of this festival brings together the worlds of very old and very new music with water and historic boats. There’ll be over 50 concerts taking place, as well as markets, events for kids and opportu-

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year since its inception in 1976, established legends and new luminaries alike have gathered to play to a cosmopolitan congregation of jazz enthusiasts. It’s this ability to view all parts of the musical spectrum through the eyes of so many different performers, young and old, that truly gives the festival its international prestige. Last year, the entire gathering moved from its traditional home in Den Haag to Rotterdam, and the Ahoy arena complex in southern Rotterdam is host again this year. Admittedly it’s generous in size, catering to even more jazz enthusiasts, but it does recall an impersonal stadium all too easily. However, that’s just a quibble, as the worst part of the whole festival will be trying to decide who exactly to see and then carefully crafting an itinerary to try and minimise the overlaps in scheduling that inevitably occur. There are just too many great artists in attendance, and not enough time for one person to see them all. Confirmed: The Roots, Al Green, Amy Winehouse, Buena Vista Social Club, Sly and the Family Stone, Where: Ahoy and various locations, Rotterdam Cost: €70 per day, €170 3-day pass, €320 all-in ticket www.northseajazz.nl

nities to enjoy music in some pretty special ships. Confirmed: Holland Baroque Society, Min Tanaka, Musica Temprana. Where: Muziekgebouw and around the Oosterdok. Cost: €10-€25 www.aqua-musica.nl

ARROW ROCK FESTIVAL 30 June One for the baldies with pony tails, this is more like a classic riff meet than modern festival, especially with some bands—INXS and Thin Lizzy—missing key personnel and others being glorified cover acts. That said, you can’t beat a bit of ‘Toys in the Attic’. Confirmed: Aerosmith, Toto, The Australian Pink Floyd Show. Where: Biddinghuizen Cost: €69 www.arrowrockfestival.nl

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A regular on the dance calendar all year round, summer is when this outdoor techno party ups the stakes. Running from early morning till midnight, there’ll be four areas pumping out a diverse array of techno and electro. Confirmed: Richie Hawtin, Joey Beltram, Dave Clarke, Joris Voorn. Where: Festivalterrein Spaarnwoude Cost: €38.25 www.awakenings.nl

MELT! FESTIVAL 13-15 July A small festival with big ideas. Just a short trip out of Berlin, Melt! invites you to Ferropolis, an open-air museum flooded with towering industrial machinery from the 20th century. If the location wasn’t weird enough, it’s one of the few festivals where dance and rock acts stand side by side, often cross-pollinating. Confirmed: Alec Empire & The Hellish, Autechre, The Thermals, Kelis. Where: Grafenhainichen, Germany Cost: €60 www.meltfestival.de

KWAKOE 30 June-5 August The biggest multicultural festival in the Netherlands (with the emphasis on Suriname) is held every Saturday and Sunday in Bijlmerpark in Zuidoost. Look out for music, movies, sports, food, dancing, information and lectures. Confirmed: Too soon to say, but the atmosphere and food seal the deal. Where: Bijlmerpark, Amsterdam Cost: free www.kwakoe.nl

METROPOLIS 1 July This free festival in Rotterdam-Zuid has been running since 1988, and has certainly had its ups and downs over the years. Sticking with the motto ‘The best you’ve never heard of’, programmers from some of the country’s best venues help attract a batch of unknown bands who’ve been tipped for great things. Not everyone goes on to be successful, but the organisers have been shown to have pretty good instincts over the years. The fact that past unknown includes The Smashing Pumpkins, The Prodigy, Interpol and The Strokes speaks for itself, and when a swimming-costume-clad Beth Ditto of garage rockers The Gossip took to the stage last year, it didn’t take long for the then relatively unknown trio to end up in the local press. On the bill this year are English bluesrockers The Archie Bronson Outfit, salsa-keyboard cover madman Señor Coconut, the glamorously titled Tokyo Sex Destruction, and the absolutely adorable experimental indie-rockers Menomena—one that everyone should have their eye on this year. Even if you’re too paralysed by the heat—like many were last year—to bother standing in front of the main stage, there are loads of tents to escape to. And if you don’t take home a new favourite band, the exploration and time spent soaking up the chilled-out atmosphere is worth the trip alone. Confirmed: Menomena, The Noisettes, Duvel Duvel, 1990s, Archie Bronson Outfit. Where: Zuiderpark, Rotterdam Cost: free www.metropolisfestival.nl by Sarah Gehrke

5 DAYS OFF 4-8 July It seems ironic that there’s a festival inspired by the notion of taking a day off, when, judging by its line-up, we’re going to be working overtime just to keep up with the scheduled shows. Located in various venues throughout Amsterdam—although most activity will be at Melkweg and Paradiso—its beats-friendly focus falls on live bands, DJs, club culture, art exhibitions and media installations. This year’s headliners include Daft Punk—who’ll play a special show at the Heineken Music Hall—Dizzee Rascal, !!!, Richie Haw-

DANCE VALLEY 14 July ton, Adult, Diplo, Cut Chemist and many others. Then there’s the fact that all the major players in Amsterdam, including London Calling and Sonic Warfare, are planning their own special evenings to tie in with the festival. Overall, it should be one of the best gatherings on home turf this summer, and while it’ll mean anything but taking days off, ultimately it’s worth the long hours spent dancing and forgetting the daily grind. Confirmed: DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Tiga, Trentemoller, Goose. Where: Various locations, Amsterdam Cost: Various prices, €50 pass (not valid for Daft Punk) www.5daysoff.nl by Shain Shapiro

OVER HET IJ FESTIVAL 5-15 July Local and international groups offer circus operas, guerrilla street theatre and music in weird and wonderful locations. This year also brings a special arts programme featuring exclusive works from international artists. Confirmed: De Vogelfabriek, Orkater, ’t Woud Ensemble. Where:NDSM-werf Cost: Various prices www.overhetij.nl

BOSPOP 7-8 July Feeling older and wiser? Maybe you genuinely enjoyed Sting’s recent lute album? Definitely don’t want to be stuck in a field with trendy teens drunkenly singing Kaiser Chiefs songs? Off to Bospop with you then. Confirmed: The Waterboys, Joe Cocker, Venice. Where: Sportpark Boshaven, Weert Cost: €55-€60 for Sat, €59-€64 for Sun, €100 for pass www.bospop.nl

TWO 7’S SPLASH 8 July Mainstream reggae gathering in Zuidoost. Confirmed: Stephen Marley, Tanya Stephens, Beenie Man, Steel Pulse. Where: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam (plus outdoor market) Cost: €47.50 www.two77splash.nl

EXIT 12-16 July So many new festivals pop up each year, mostly as corporate money-making schemes. But even in modern times, events still appear for noble reasons, like this summer gathering in Serbia. Back in 2000 it was as much a political statement as form of entertainment, organised by two students. Now it’s a player in the Euro scene, attracting big name bands and guests from near and far. It hasn’t forgotten its roots though, and set in a picturesque fortress by the Danube, it’s certainly not average. Confirmed: Robert Plant, CSS, Wu-Tang Clan, Beastie Boys. Where: Novi Sad, Serbia Cost: €78.50 www.exitfest.org

DOUR FESTIVAL July 12-15 Despite the name, it’s a far from dour affair, and the thing that makes this extended party so special is that it has a pretty wild mixture of styles, with a line-up combining rock, hiphop, electronica and drum & bass—yet they always manage to make the best bookings from the current crop on tour. During the day you can see bands, and see more bands, and then see some bands again. Once darkness falls there are the excellent DJ sets to go crazy to. Of course, the question remains when to sleep, but hey, I’m not the one to answer that for you. Thanks to the diverse programming, the audience is pretty varied, too, made up of weirdos, freaks, geeks and music lovers from all walks of life, but it all adds to a fantastically relaxed and fun atmosphere. And considering the massive line-up and the fact that it’s four days of fun, the tickets are cheap as chips, too, so the only reason not to go would stupid laziness. What are you waiting for? Confirmed: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bright Eyes, The Cinematic Orchestra, Coldcut, Gabriel Rios, Goldie, KRS-One, Motorpsycho, The Notwist, RJD2. Where: Dour, Belgium Cost: €35 per day, €75 pass www.dourfestival.be by Sarah Gehrke

NORTH SEA JAZZ 13-15 July The largest jazz festival in the world, North Sea Jazz covers every aspect of the genre—as well as many others, like hiphop, soul, R&B and funk—and attracts fantastic acts from all over the globe. Every

Always one of the big players on the dance music calendar, every form of electronica is represented in numerous tents and on outdoor stages, right from the clubbing underground to the stadium-filling trance and house stars. Despite the dancing-by-daylight approach, glow sticks are standard fare, as are the underwear clubbers—rain or shine. Confirmed: Carl Cox, Benny Rodrigues, Ferry Corsten. Where: Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude Cost: €62.50 www.dancevalley.com

DE-AFFAIRE 14-20 July Tying in with Nijmegen’s famous 4Daagse festival, where everyone proves they can walk really far—apart from those keeling over in extreme heat—tons of great international bands get drawn out east each year. The only frustration is that the best bits get spread across the numerous days, so it’s ideal if you’re a local, but... Confirmed: Animal Collective, Erase Errata, Two Gallants, The Rapture. Where: Various locations, Nijmegen Cost: free www.de-affaire.nl

FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE BENICASSIM 19-22 July Sunshine, sand and Spanish passion are just three of the factors drawing festival-goers to a coastal town north of Valencia. Confirmed: Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Bright Eyes, Wilco. Where: Benicassim, Spain Cost: €70 per day (€50 for Thur), €170 pass www.fiberfib.com

EXTREMA OUTDOOR 21 July Just a week after Dance Valley, and the vibe and sounds are remarkably similar, with eight areas catering to every electronic whim. That said, sometimes the further you travel from Amsterdam, the greater the effort from everyone to make it a special day. Confirmed: Pete Tong, Junkie XL, Erick Morillo, Jeff Mills. Where: Aquabest, Eindhoven Cost: €52.50 www.extrema-outdoor.nl

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ZOMERCARNAVAL

PINKPOP CLASSIC

26-28 July

11 August

Parades, drums, colourful costumes, blaring music... the Caribbean-inspired Zomercarnaval attracts as many as 900,000 visitors to the streets of Rotterdam, making it one of the biggest events in the country, and a close-runner to London’s Notting Hill on the carnival calendar. No need to fear the scale of the party, however, as there’s big and small entertainment to be found in nooks and crannies throughout the centre. Confirmed: An explosion of colour and noise. Where: Various locations, Rotterdam Centrum Cost: free www.zomercarnaval.nl

‘So guys, do you think we can squeeze more money out of the Pinkpop concept without making ourselves look even less cool?’ asks Jan Smeets to his room of bookers. A resounding chorus of ‘No!’ echoes off the walls. ‘Okay, well let’s do it anyway,’ he replies, ‘and we’ll target the ageing rockers, teasing them with the word “classic”.’ Confirmed: Status Quo, Marillion, Wishbone Ash. Where: Megaland, Landgraaf Cost: €49/€60 www.pinkpop.nl

GRACHTENFESTIVAL

LANDJUWEEL

11-19 August

26-29 July

Classical music performed amid the glorious setting of Amsterdam’s canals at the tail end of summer. What more can you ask for? Confirmed: Too soon to say, but it gets bigger and better each year. Where: Various locations, Amsterdam Cost: Various prices www.grachtenfestival.nl

Change the world. Alter your perceptions. Running since 1985, this global gathering, with its friendly and unique blend of art, culture, poetry, theatre, performance and pyrotechnics, promotes active participation. So there’s no need to sit back and accept what’s given. Mingle, discuss and throw yourself into the melting pot. Confirmed: Another eco gathering with entertainment for all. Where: Ruigoord, Amsterdam Cost: To be confirmed www.landjuweelfestival.nl

A CAMPINGFLIGHT TO LOWLANDS PARADISE 17-19 August

STREETLAB FESTIVAL 27-29 July A new international gathering for ‘street fashion’ and ‘street art’. Tied in with Amsterdam Fashion Week, more than a hundred young designers will be showing off, but it doesn’t stop at clothing. There’s music, workshops, master classes, exhibitions, films, skate demos and all the food and drink you could want. Confirmed: Designers from home and abroad, a top batch of DJs and guests like style commentator Ted Polhemus. Where: Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam Cost: €3-€12.50 www.streetlab.nl

HALDERN POP 2-4 August Founded in 1981 as a field party by a bunch of former altar boys, Haldern Pop has grown up to be one of Germany’s most loved festivals and an absolute indie darling. The line-ups have always been of the highest quality, although sometimes they tended to veer too much in a whiney guitar pop direction. This year, however, there’s no danger of falling foul of melancholy, as British hiphop-rocker Jamie T and German reggae/hiphop/funk superstar Jan Delay are surely gonna get the party started. Because Haldern is so tiny—this year there’s only 7,000 tickets on sale—the atmosphere is relaxed and harmonious, the toilets never get too disgusting, and the beer queues never too long. Plus they’ve got an excellent breakfast tent where you can hang out on pink plastic easy chairs and eat scrambled eggs for next to nothing. What more could you want from a cheap weekend away, without even having to venture too far over the border? Confirmed: Brakes, Editors, Jamie T, Jan Delay, The Magic Numbers, The View, Two Gallants. Where: Alter Reitplatz, Rees-Haldern Cost: €50 pass www.haldern-pop.de by Sarah Gehrke

PRIDE 3-5 August Amsterdam’s famous gay festival, with three days of art, film, sport, performance and topless boys in boats. Ah yes, the highlight is the canal parade when 250,000 revellers pack the Prinsengracht to watch the floats go by. Confirmed: Utter pink chaos. Where: Various locations, Amsterdam Cost: Various prices, many free www.amsterdamgaypride.nl

DE PARADE 3-19 August Travelling theatre festival with music, performances, fun fairs and food. Chill-out, relax and soak up the bizarre. Confirmed: Ashton Brothers, Spinvis. Where: Martin Luther Kingpark, Amsterdam Cost: Various prices www.deparade.nl

LOVELAND FESTIVAL

FOLKWOODS FESTIVAL

4 August

10-12 August

More commercial dance from home and abroad. More than 60 acts, five dance areas and idyllic setting—assuming the weather holds. Confirmed: Eric Prydz, Sebastien Lege, Joey Negro, Shapeshifters. Where: Sloterpark, Amsterdam Cost: €48 www.lovelandfestival.nl

SUMMER DARKNESS

Begun in back in 2000, Folkwoods is one of the few Dutch festivals dedicated solely to folk music and its accompanying lore. But as folk encompasses many different styles, the organisers have decided to focus mainly on music with Celtic traits. Thus, it seems to cater to the converted, although there’s room for a few others as well. Among last year’s highlights were Slovenian virtuosos Terrafolk, mixing gypsy folk with Bach and Van Halen, and Frisian merrymakers Pigmeat, prominently featuring their self-invented percussion instrument, the kuttepiel. But, of course, the real discovery was finding out that in Brabant, folk dancing is alive and kicking. Unlike most other summer contenders, this festival boasts high-quality catering with a wide range of fine wines and beers on draught, served in the appropriate glasses. What’s more, food comes on real plates, although the menu doesn’t include haggis or Irish stew. Most visitors stay on for the weekend, making use of the pleasant camping facilities and, as Folkwoods has returned to Eindhoven after a spell in the woods at the Landgoed Gulbergen near Nuenen, this year’s campers will even be temporary neighbours of the Philips family. Confirmed: Flook, Besh o droM, Tjane, Chris Chameleon, Gerard van Maasakkers, Lucky Fonz III. Where: Philips de Jonghpark, Eindhoven Cost: €35 per day (€28 for Fri), €75/€85 pass www.folkwoods.nl

9-12 August

by Peter Bartlema

SZIGET 8-15 August One of the fastest-growing festivals in the world, it looks like the people in Eastern Europe are starting to remind the rest of us how the festival should be done. Great bands (rock, jazz, dance and world), great prices, and great vibe—all valid reasons for music lovers to take to the road, as well as exploring Budapest. Confirmed: Tool, Tinariwen, The Chemical Brothers, Sinead O’Connor, UNKLE. Where: Budapest, Hungary Cost: €120/€150 pass www.szigetfestival.nl

This fifth edition of the self-proclaimed largest underground festival in the Netherlands turns the centre of Utrecht into the biggest nursery for the children of the night you’re ever likely to come across. All the arts of darkness are on display here, but the main attraction is the plethora of live bands that encompass the many different aspects of the gothic scene, from the pulsating cybergoth beats, to the sweeping lyricism of dark folk, right through to heavier guitar outfits. With the festival situated in the rather urbane environment of Utrecht, you can eat as much or as little as required to fit into your corset or tight leather pants in several of the cosy, cheap eateries littering the town. The setting also cunningly protects against mud or grass stains on black outfits, and against overcrowded, filthy toilets. Though, I suppose, for environmentally inclined romantics, there’s always the possibility of pitching a tent on the nearby campsite and hunting for wildlife with your bare hands. Confirmed: Front 242, Covenant, My Dying Bride, Epica, Zombie Girl. Where: Various locations, Utrecht Cost: Various prices, €82.50 for 4-day pass www.summerdarkness.nl by Luuk van Huët

REGGAE SUNDANCE 10-12 August The most laid-back festival around? Alongside reggae and dancehall tunes from some of Jamaica’s hottest stars, there’s tasty world cuisine and workshops to throw yourself into. Confirmed: Jimmy Cliff, Beenie Man, Bunny Wailer, Richie Spice. Where: E3-Strand, Eersel Cost: €35 per day, €60 pass www.reggaesundance.nl

SOLAR WEEKEND 10-12 August A two-day serving of multiculturalism with a camping pre-party. Now in its third year, the bookers aren’t afraid to venture into the realms of dance, hiphop, jazz, reggae, rock and world music, then mix it all up—bolder than many but maintaining broad appeal. Confirmed: Too soon to say. Where: Recreatieplas ‘De Weerd’, Roermond Cost: €39 per day, €49 pass www.solarweekend.com

While Pinkpop may boast the biggest names, Lowlands is traditionally the place for the biggest discoveries, and is the place to be if you don’t want to be seen dead in a pink hat. Besides the impressively full roster of live performances, there’s enough theatre (both the usual and street variety), comedy, films, literature and art to keep you entertained 24 hours a day, if you can handle the stimulus for that long. Or else you can just aim for three days of hanging out in (hopefully) sunny weather with a relaxed, mixed crowd. While the organisers try hard to keep festivities civilised and clean, the accumulated throngs of sweating, excreting bodies sometimes cause Eastern Bloc-type lines for the toilets and showers, so plan accordingly. A bevy of beverages and foodstuffs is available everywhere, but tasty nourishment doesn’t come cheap. Confirmed: Ojos de Brujo, The Whitest Boy Alive, Enter Shikari, Arcade Fire, Lily Allen, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Sonic Youth, CocoRosie, Eagles of Death Metal, Interpol,Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Kings of Leon, Motörhead. Where: Biddinghuizen Cost: €125 pass www.lowlands.nl by Luuk van Huët

PUKKELPOP 16-18 August Grand in scale, this festival not only shares the weekend with Lowlands, but much of the same line-up too. Confirmed: Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Iggy & The Stooges. Where: Hasselt, Belgium Cost: €69 per day, €130 pass www.pukkelpop.be

WATERVAL FESTIVAL 24 August-2 September Getting cultural in Nieuw West. Something of a continuation of De Parade but on a smaller scale, expect loads of music, theatre and carefree fun. Confirmed: Het Rijpere Talent, Hakim ‘Kookt Theater’, Gipsy Roadshow. Where: Various locations, Sloterplas and Nieuw West, Amsterdam Cost: Various prices www.watervalfestival.nl

FESTIVAL DEBESCHAVING 1 September The cream of the Dutch and Belgian musical crop alongside some token internationals. Falling at the end of the season, just when you think you can’t face the sight of more trampled grass, organisers will try to tempt you with the added bonus of theatrical performances, multimedia installations, dance, poetry, art and debates. Good stuff. Confirmed: The Levellers, Yonderboi, T. Raumschmiere, Postman. Where: Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht Cost: €25/€30 www.debeschaving.nl

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31 May-6 June 2007 Lecture: Dream Amsterdam Artist and nude landscape specialist Spencer Tunick gives a lecture about his work and career. In English. Stedelijk Museum CS, 19.30, €10, reserve at tickets@dreamamsterdam.nl Discussion: Women Inc Tonight’s topic: ‘Beeldvorming van vrouwen in de media: sprookje of nachtmerrie?’. In Dutch. Pakhuis de Zwijger, 20.00, free Debate: Liberia and Sierra Leone; Past, Present and Future The same day as the trial of Charles Taylor begins in Den Haag—in court on eleven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity—De Balie will be presenting facts and personal accounts from natives of Liberia and Sierra Leone. A documentary screening also precedes the debate (at 19.30). In English. De Balie, 21.30, €4 Multidisciplinary: Festival DasArts A three-day celebration of the performing arts and young performers. Expect presentations, films and lectures. See www.dasarts.nl. DasArts, various times

Tuesday 5 June Walk: Avond4daagse (See Monday) Westerpark, 18.00, €3.50/€5 Performance: Cavalia (See Thursday) Amsterdam Arena, P2, 20.00, €29-€155 Literature: Terugschrijven A SLAA event, with guests Benno Barnard, Joke Hermsen, Tomas Lieske, Piet Meeuse, Erik Menkveld and Jacq Vogelaar. In Dutch. De Balie, 20.00, €9 Multidisciplinary: Festival DasArts (See Monday) DasArts, various times

Wednesday 6 June Walk: Avond4daagse (See Monday) Westerpark, 18.00, €3.50/€5 Lecture: Sentient Creatures A continuation of the series of lectures at De Waag, whereby international speakers discuss new developments in art and technology, internet and robotics. Tonight’s guest is Jim Ruxton. In English. De Waag, 19.45, free Multidisciplinary: Festival DasArts (See Monday) DasArts, various times

ADDRESSES 11 Oosterdokskade 3-5, 625 5999 ABC Treehouse Voetboogstraat 11, 423 0967 Allard Pierson Museum Oude Turfmarkt 127, 525 2556 Amsterdams Centrum voor Fotografie Bethaniënstraat 9, 622 4899 Amsterdams Historisch Museum Kalverstraat 92, 523 1822 Annet Gelink Gallery Laurierstraat 187-189, 330 2066 ARCAM Prins Hendrikkade 600, 620 4878 Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112, 624 5134 ArtOlive Polonceaukade 17, 675 8504 Artspace Witzenhausen Hazenstraat 60, 644 9898 AYAC'S Keizersgracht 166, 638 5240 De Baarsjes Filips van Amondestraat 12 De Balie Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 553 5151 Beeldend Gesproken Borgerstraat 102, 612 1847 Bethaniënklooster Barndesteeg 6, 625 0078 Bijbels Museum Herengracht 366-368, 624 2436 Bimhuis Piet Heinkade 3, 788 2150 Bitterzoet Spuistraat 2, 521 3001 Blijburg Bert Haanstrakade 2004, 416 0330 De Brakke Grond Nes 45, 626 6866 Cafe Oranje-Nassau Nassaukade 151, 020 618 3497 Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina Veemkade 576, 419 3368 Café Sappho Vijzelstraat 103, 423 1509 Carré Amstel 115-125, 524 9452 CBK Dordrecht Voorstraat 180, Dordrecht, 078 631 4689 Centraal Museum Nicolaaskerkhof, Utrecht, 030 236 2362 Club 8 Admiraal de Ruyterweg 56B, 685 1703 Club Latido Buikslotermeerplein 7, 632 0096 Club Meander Voetboogstraat 3, 625 8430 CoBrA Museum Sandbergplein 1-3, Amstelveen, 547 5050 Concertgebouw Concertgebouwplein 2-6, 671 8345 Consortium Veemkade 570, 06 2611 8950 Cruise Inn Zuiderzeeweg 29, 692 7188 DanceStreet 1e Rozendwarsstraat 10, 489 7676 DasArts Mauritskade 56 Desmet Studios Plantage Middenlaan 4A, 521 7100 Dominicuskerk Spuistraat 12, 624 2183 Dwaze Zaken Prinshendrikkade 50, 612 4175 De Engelenbak Nes 71, 626 3644 English Reformed Church Begijnhof 48, 624 9665 Escape deLux Amstel 70 (entry via Café de Kroon), 030 231 1577 Flex Bar Pazzanistraat 1, 486 2123

Foam Keizersgracht 609, 551 6546 Frascati Nes 63, 626 6866 Galerie Binnen Keizersgracht 82, 625 9603 Galerie Diana Stigter Hazenstraat 17, 624 2361 Galerie Espace Keizersgracht 548, 624 0802 Galerie Gabriel Rolt Elandsgracht 34, 785 5146 The Gallery Donkersloot Leidsegracht 76, 572 2722 Gallery Vassie 1e Tuindwarsstraat 16, 489 4042 Gemeentemuseum Stadhouderslaan 41, Den Haag, 070 338 1111 Heineken Music Hall ArenA Boulevard 590, 0900 300 1250 Hermitage Amsterdam Nieuwe Herengracht 14, 530 8751 Hortus Botanicus Plantage Middenlaan 2A, 625 9021 Hotel Arena ’s-Gravesandestraat 51, 850 2400 Huis Marseille Keizersgracht 401, 531 8989 Imagine IC Bijlmerplein 1006-1008, 489 4866 De Kattenbak Spuistraat 227 KHL Koffiehuis Oostelijke Handelskade 44, 779 1575 KIT Tropentheater Mauritskade 63, 568 8711 De Kunstfabriek Polonceaukade 20 (Westergasfabriekterrein), 488 9430 Lellebel Utrechtsestraat 4, 427 5139 Lexion Avenue Overtoom 65, Westzaan, 0900-BelLexion Loods 6 KNSM Laan 143, 418 2020 Maloe Melo Lijnbaansgracht 163, 420 4592 Mart House Prinsengracht 529, 627 5187 Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 531 8181 Melkweg Theater LIjnbaansgracht 234A, 531 8181 Melkweg, The Max Lijnbaansgracht 234a, 531 8181 Montevideo/Time Based Arts Keizersgracht 264, 623 7101 Muziekgebouw Piet Heinkade 1, 788 2010 Het Muziektheater Amstel 3, 625 5455 Nationaal Pop Instituut, Fantasio zaal Prins Hendrikkade 142, 428 4288 NDSM-werf TT Neveritaweg 15, 330 5480 Nederlands Architectuurinstituut Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, 010 440 1200 Nederlands Fotomuseum Wilhelminakade 332, Rotterdam, 010 213 2011 Nieuwe Kerk entrance on the Dam, 638 6909 OCCII Amstelveenseweg 134, 671 7778 Odeon Singel 460, 624 9711 Ostadetheater Van Ostadestraat 233 D, 679 5096 OT301 Overtoom 301, 779 4913 P60 Stadsplein 100A, Amstelveen, 023 345 3445 Pacific Parc Polonceaukade 23, 488 7778 Pakhuis de Zwijger Piet Heinkade 179-181, 788 4444 Paleis van Weemoed Oudezijds Voorburgwal 15, 625 6964

21 Panama Oostelijke Handelskade 4, 311 8680 Paradiso Weteringschans 6-8, 626 4521 Pathé De Munt Vijzelstraat 15, 0900 1458 Pathé Tuschinski Reguliersbreestraat 34, 0900 1458 Persmuseum Zeeburgerkade 10, 692 8810 Platform 21 Prinses Irenestraat 19, 344 9449 The Powerzone Spaklerweg, 681 8866 RAI Europaplein 22, 549 1212 Rembrandthuis Jodenbreestraat 4, 520 0400 Rouge Amstel 60, 420 9881 Rozentheater Rozengracht 117, 620 7953 Ruigoord Ruigoord 15, 497 5702 Saarein Elandsstraat 119, 623 4901 Sinners Wagenstraat 3-7, 620 1375 Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26, 624 2311 Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam Rozenstraat 59, 422 0471 Stedelijk Museum CS Oosterdokskade 5, 573 2911 Stopera Waterlooplein 22, 551 8117 Studio 80 Rembrandtplein 70, 521 8333 Studio Apart Prinsengracht 715, 422 2748 Sugar Factory Lijnbaansgracht 238, 627 0008 Supperclub Jonge Roelensteeg 15, 344 6400 Teylers Museum Spaarne 16, Haarlem, 023 516 0960 Theater Bellevue Leidsekade 90, 530 5301 Tropenmuseum Linnaeusstraat 2, 568 8200 Uilenburger Synagogue Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 91, 427 8347 Under the Grand Chapiteau Next to ArenA, 621 1288 Upstream Gallery Kromme Waal 11, 428 4284 UvA: Special Collections Library Oude Turfmarkt 129, 525 2141 V!P's International Art Galleries Van Vollenhovenstraat 15, Rotterdam, 010 225 1120 Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7, 570 5200 Verzetsmuseum Plantage Kerklaan 61, 620 2535 Vondelpark Openluchttheater, 673 1499 W139 Warmoesstraat 139, 622 9434 De Waag Nieuwmarkt 4, 557 9898 Westergasfabriek Haarlemmerweg 8-10, 586 0710 Wibautstraat 150 Wibautstraat 150 Winston Kingdom Warmoesstraat 129, 623 1380 Wolf & Pack 232 Spuistraat, 427 0786 Yoshiko Matsumoto Gallery Weteringschans 37, 06 1437 0995 Zaal 100 De Wittenstraat 100, 688 0127 Zuiderkerk Zuiderkerkhof 72, 552 7987

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A pizza the action Renato’s Trattoria Karel du Jardinstraat 32, 673 2300 Open Tue-Sun 12.00-23.00 Cash Hello, dear Readers. Well, I’ve just been to a gem of a venue, which you will definitely have to book, if you intend to eat one of the best pizzas in town... An excellent, crispy crunchy pizza, thin as a vinyl record, topped with Italian lusciousness. Don’t bother to come, though, if your needs extend to pineapple chunks and shoarmavlees: it’s not that kind of place. They don’t do takeaways, since that would ruin their fine quality product, served piping hot from a glowing oven. No advertising, either: word of mouth pulls in the punters, as the grapevine beats tum, tum, tum on the bellygraph. Renato’s is a caterer's dream, where customers are ruefully turned away, even on Tuesday nights, just because they didn’t reserve a table. Regulars know better. Your Glutton, for example, tried three times to get in there. Once he arrived too early, and was told to go away and book. Two more attempts; I was finally in—and I had reserved on the special occasion of my late father's birthday. The trattoria is peacefully located on a leafy square and, while it doesn’t look much from the outside, the interior has a homely elegance. But this is the kind of place that you go to simply to eat: Renato’s is not about looks. It’s about taste. The moment you walk in, smelling delicious odours emanating from busy ovens, you are greeted and seated, with warm hospitality. A board hangs on the wall, announcing Ital-

THE UNDERCOVER GLUTTON According to the Gospel of Dad, Sophia Loren was Our Lady of the Thin Crust. My father was obsessed with her cookery books and religiously tried out all her recipes. ian wines and listing which desserts are available. On the day of my visit, the tiramisu was sold out, though the limoncello ice coupé was still a possibility.

The menu made me squirm with typical indecision about what to eat. The antipasti looked interesting—carpaccio with truffle oil, buffalo mozzarella salad, that sort of thing—I

shall return at a later date to have some as a main meal. Pizzas range from €10 to €15, and all come with interesting toppings. There are different Italian cheeses, marinated mushrooms, ham, salami, anchovies and so on, which turbo-power their pizzas into gastronomic orbit. Unable to reach a conclusion, I finally asked the young woman serving me what she could recommend. She smiled and pointed to one. My disco volante landed in front of me. It was thin-crust pizza base with classic tomato, basil and mozzarella. This was augmented with delightfully melting mascarpone, the marinated mushrooms, strips of sun-dried tomato and generous slices of spicy ham, the flavours boosted with lovely sweet garlic. My eager hands scuttled out to grab my eating utensils. Crunch! Yep— that sounded about right. According to the Gospel of Dad, Sophia Loren was Our Lady of the Thin Crust. My father was obsessed with her cookery books. He religiously tried out all her recipes, using the family as lab rats. He fried her thin, yeasty pizza bases in olive oil, which came out all wonky but nice, before topping them with home-grown tomato, black olives, garlic, anchovies and cheese, and setting them in the oven to finish. Delicious. And this was a treat, too. I had a mixed salad (€5) to accompany my main dish. Rucola, mixed lettuce leaves, tomato and onion slices, and black olives, all drizzled with balsamic vinegar. The olive oil is infused with chilli—so watch your step. For my just desserts, I went for the gloriously tart tasting limoncello ice (€5), which made me quiver at its refreshing sharpness. I ended my meal traditionally, with sambucca and excellent coffee. What a meal! If my old man were still alive and came to visit me, I would reserve a table again, just to watch his face as he tucked in to a thin-crust pizza to rival even Sophia’s. Ciao for now.

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FILM Edited by Julie Phillips.This week’s films reviewed by Lisa Alspector (LA),Shyama Daryanani (SD), Angela Dress (AD),René Glas (RG),Andrea Gronvall (AG),Luuk van Huët (LvH),JR Jones (JJ), Joshua Katzman (JK),Dave Kehr (DK),MarieClaire Melzer (MM),Mike Peek (MP),Jonathan Rosenbaum (JR),Marinus de Ruiter (MdR) and Bregtje Schudel (BS).All films are screened in English with Dutch subtitles unless otherwise noted. Amsterdam Weekly recommends.

Festival Ernst Lubitsch retrospective In 1922, Mary Pickford convinced German director Ernst Lubitsch to make a film with her in the United States, called Rosita. By that time, 30year-old Lubitsch was already a famous film-maker in his home country, having worked with actors like Emil Jannings and Pola Negri. He continued his career in America and brought to Hollywood, the ‘Lubitsch touch’—a form of sophisticated, somewhat daring comedy—without, of course, ever showing a nipple. The retrospective understandably focuses on his American work (since many of the earlier flicks are now lost), but also includes one German film: Meyer aus Berlin (1919), screening with live

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music. Comparing it to Lubitsch classics like Trouble in Paradise (1932) and Ninotchka (1939) should make for an interesting view of the director’s development in style. Also see special screenings. (MP) Filmmuseum

New this week Black Snake Moan Imagine Samuel L Jackson as a dirt-poor, God-fearing Tennessee farmer who finds an unconscious, barely clad, molested young woman (Christina Ricci) on his farmyard. To make matters more complicated, she turns out to be a nympho when she comes round. What does he do? Does he turn her in to the local authorities? No, he chains her to his radiator to train the debauchery out of this girl the Jackson way. If this doesn’t sound all that inviting, how about director/writer Craig Brewer’s infusion of the blues in all that is visible and audible. Like his previous picture, Hustle & Flow, Black Snake Moan sizzles with style and feeling. The soundtrack, with Jackson doing his own songs, is a must-have. (RG) 116 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Exiled Fantastically silly Macau-based gangster flick, the tedium of which remains unrelieved by frenetic bouts of pointless gunfire. Halfway through it morphs into an Asian revenge version of Gunfight at the OK Corral. Intensely homoerotic in the tradition of all such gangster movies/westerns (in the press notes the cast is described as ‘virile’), there is much loving fetishisation of firearms and ostentatious slo-mo puffing on fags. Former gangster Wo—having been in, you guessed it, exile—has returned to Macau just before the Chinese

takeover from the Portugese, in defiance of local gangster chief Boss Fay. Fay promptly dispatches a hit squad, who turn out to be Wo’s former pals. Will they remain loyal to their old friend, or their new boss? Ooh—I wonder. A reasonable cast including Francis Ng and Anthony Wong of Infernal Affairs fame fail to compel much interest. Johnny To directed; Josie Ho, as Mrs Wo, serves the time-honoured function of securing our hero’s heterosexuality but doesn’t have much else to do except look upset. There is an actor in this film called Lam Suet, playing a character named Fat, which I thought was the best thing about it. In Cantonese with Dutch subtitles. (AD) 110 min. Filmmuseum The Messengers This stylish ghost story from rising Hong Kong codirectors Danny and Oxide Pang (the ‘Eye’ trilogy) and producer Sam Raimi earns points for its set and sound design, eerily desaturated palette, able cast and one really good special effect. Sadly, the movie just doesn’t deliver chills. Kristen Stewart (Panic Room) plays a troubled teen who reluctantly moves to a run-down North Dakota farm with her anxious parents (Dylan McDermott and Penelope Ann Miller) and mute toddler brother. Soon, the tot is communing with the vengeful spirits of the previous inhabitants, who target the girl. The Pangs’ editing style of juxtaposing similar images shot from different angles and distances—a technique that worked in Bangkok Dangerous—here only dilutes what little suspense screenwriter Mark Wheaton could muster. (AG) 90 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Zodiac Elegant thriller from David Fincher about the real-life Zodiac killer. See review on p. 25. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

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A HOAX ABOUT A HOAX The Hoax Pathé Tuschinski, Pathé De Munt

Still playing Anche libero va bene Italian family drama from Kim Rossi Stuart, told from the point of view of an 11-year-old boy whose mother disappears for weeks at a time, and whose father (played by Rossi Stuart) struggles to hold the family together. The Movies, Rialto Azuloscurocasinegro A bittersweet coming-of-age drama set in contemporary Madrid, where Jorge (Quim Gutiérrez) lives with his invalid father (Héctor Colomé). Despite his university degree, he works as a concierge. His brother is in prison and his mother is dead, leaving him to take care of his father. When he meets Paula (Marta Etura), he realises there may be more to life than slaving for others. Yet his future still looks ‘azuloscurocasinegro’: ‘dark blue, almost black’. Directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. In Spanish with Dutch subtitles. (MM) 105 min. Cinecenter

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25 In the presence of a killer.

David Fincher has reached maturity in an intelligent new thriller, but Robert Downey Jr reaches for the stars.

THE COLD CASE OF THE ZODIAC KILLER FILM Zodiac Opens Thursday at Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt By Bregtje Schudel

David Fincher has come a long way in the five years since his last skilful but empty exercise in style, Panic Room. There, he dazzled us with his smooth camera moves—venturing through pipes, walls

and floors—but forgot to supply a gripping story. Now, with Zodiac, he checks his own exhibitionist impulses and settles for moderation and quality. A mysterious serial killer is murdering unsuspecting lovebirds in the San Francisco Bay Area. Although this so-called ‘Zodiac Killer’ taunts the police with menacing letters and complicated ciphers, the investigation seems to yield only dead ends. Some time after the search has offi-

cially become a cold case, cartoonist and self-proclaimed investigator Robert Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal) decides to give it one last shot. His determination baffles the officials, who regard him as a zealous but harmless boy scout and indulgently let him plod along with his ‘quest’. In some respects the story echoes Fincher’s previous multiple-murderer flick, Se7en, in which a serial killer ‘preaches’ the seven sins. Again, Fincher is more concerned with the people in search of the killer than with the killer himself. This time he’s helped by the fact that the story is based on real-life events and a killer who never got caught. He has very cleverly cast not one, but three different actors in the role of the Zodiac killer, so we always keep guessing. Tellingly, the actor who plays the movie's main and most probable suspect is never properly seen. Though Zodiac may share some qualities with Se7en, in many other ways Fincher

has matured. Instead of relying on sensationalism and gruesome, intricate deaths (in Se7en a glutton is forced to eat himself to death and a prostitute is fucked to death), he focuses on facts and simplicity. He meticulously follows the two investigations: the one by the officers in charge and the one carried out by Graysmith. Both investigations, travelling by different routes, reach the same conclusion, yet the suspense is powerful and the film never bores. The killer's modus operandi may not be as sensational as those of John Doe in Se7en, but it still shocks because of its pure brutality. The second encounter with the killer, in particular, is extremely well played out. The scene couldn't be more atypical: it all happens in broad daylight at an excruciating slow pace. The murderer even has something of the comical about him: a girl sees him hiding behind a tree to emerge seconds later in a ridiculous outfit—you even wonder for a moment if it isn't just a prankster. In another scene, Graysmith, in a basement, realises that he may be in the presence of the actual killer. Fincher has finally become a real storyteller. But Fincher isn't the one with the most amazing comeback. That honour goes to the actor Robert Downey Jr. After some rocky years battling drug addiction and poor film choices, he returns in 2007 with two memorable performances, Nicole Kidman's hairy neighbour in Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, and in this film as an alcoholic reporter. Downey successfully walks the thin line between colourful and OTT. His performance—cynical, funny and at times actually moving—gives the story its distinguished flavour.

Special screenings Broken Flowers Bill Murray’s minimalism as an actor combines with Jim Jarmusch’s as a writer-director to yield a certain redundancy, making this 2005 comedy Jarmusch’s starkest film to date. (JR) 105 min. Pathé ArenA The Holy Mountain Alejandro Jodorowsky’s big-budget 1973 follow-up to El Topo, again starring himself (and financed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono), is a lot more imaginative and watchable, though no less highfalutin. More overtly religious and New Agey than Jodorowsky’s other pictures, it describes a spiritual quest and slings in outrageous shocks at every opportunity, yielding many eyefuls and some occasional food for thought. On the whole, enjoyable nonsense. In Spanish with English subtitles. 113 min. OT301 I Drink Your Blood Yet another grindhouse exploitation flick, from 1970, with an original plot: devil-worshipping hippies consume meat pies injected with rabid blood and turn into cannibals. David E Durston directed. (83 mins) Also showing: the brilliantly titled but rather offensive B&D item Ilsa, She-Wolf of the SS (1974, 96 mins.). De Nieuwe Anita The Shop Around the Corner There are no art deco nightclubs, shimmering silk gowns, or slamming bedroom doors to be seen, but this 1940 film is one of Ernst Lubitsch’s finest and most enduring works, a romantic comedy of dazzling range that takes place almost entirely within the four walls of a leather-goods store in prewar Budapest. James Stewart is the earnest, slightly awkward young manager; Margaret Sullavan is the new sales clerk who gets on his nerves—and neither realises that they are partners in a passionate romance being carried out through the mails. (It’s the original of the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan vehicle You’ve Got Mail.) Interwoven with subplots centred on the other members of the shop’s little family, the romance proceeds through Lubitsch’s brilliant deployment of point of view, allowing the audience to

enter the perceptions of each individual character at exactly the right moment to develop maximum sympathy and suspense. (DK) 98 min. Filmmuseum Spider-Man Sam Raimi month continues with the director’s fine mainstream superhero pic plus its sequel, Spider-Man 2. The Movies

Trouble in Paradise It’s possible to prefer other Ernst Lubitsch films for their more serene stylings and more plangent emotions, but this 1932 production is probably the most perfectly representative of his works—the most Lubitschian Lubitsch. Herbert Marshall and Miriam Hopkins are a pair of professional thieves who fall in love while plundering the Riviera, but when Marshall falls under the spell of the wealthy Parisienne he intends to fleece (Kay Francis), their perfect relationship falters. The bons mots fly and an elegant immorality abounds, while beneath the surface the most serious kinds of emotional transactions are being made. (DK) 83 min. Filmmuseum An Unfinished Life Robert Redford stars as Einar Gilkyson, a flinty old Wyoming rancher, who, since his son’s death in a car accident, has spent ten years choking on his own bile and pushing away everyone in his life. Everyone, that is, except for Morgan Freeman, who once again plays the loyal, noble best friend to an acrid, ageing white man. Jennifer Lopez is the estranged daughter-in-law, whom Einar has never stopped blaming for his son’s death, and who suddenly shows up with her 11-year-old daughter in tow, fleeing a physically abusive boyfriend. If the plot seems overly familiar, Lasse Hallstrom at least directs the action with conviction and style, and his drama is greatly abetted by the scenic bigsky locales. (JK) 107 min. Pathé Tuschinski Vengo In this elegant flamenco tragedy from 2000, as in all Tony Gatlif’s films, story supports music and dance instead of the other way around. A man (Antonio Canales) who can’t stop mourning his daughter may be courting his own doom as he mentors his

nephew in the art of celebration, while the young man’s father hides out from a rival family, fearing retribution for a killing. The drama, set on the Spanish plains, appears hyperreal and uncontrived; each scene focuses as deeply on the reactions of the characters, who form an audience within the narrative, as on the performances they watch or join. With Orestes Villasan Rodriguez, Tomatito and Sheikh Ahmad al Tuni. In French/Spanish with Dutch subtitles. (LA) 90 min. Melkweg Cinema

Vertigo One of the landmarks—not merely of the movies, but of 20th-century art. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film extends the theme of Rear Window—the relationship of creator and creation—into the realm of love and sexuality, focusing on an isolated, inspired romantic (James Stewart) who pursues the spirit of a woman (the powerfully carnal Kim Novak). The film’s dynamics of chase, capture, and escape parallel the artist’s struggle with his work; the enraptured gaze of the Stewart character before the phantom he has created parallels the spectator’s position in front of the movie screen. The famous motif of the fall is presented in horizontal rather than vertical space, so that it becomes not a satanic fall from grace, but a modernist fall into the image, into the artwork—a total absorption of the creator by his creation, which in the end is shown as synonymous with death. But a thematic analysis can only scratch the surface of this extraordinarily dense and commanding film, perhaps the most intensely personal movie to emerge from the Hollywood cinema. (DK) 128 min. Kriterion Wallace and Gromit:The Aardman Collection Compilation of Aardman shorts, including A Grand Day Out and the Oscar-winning The Wrong Trousers. In English with Dutch subtitles. 79 min. Filmmuseum

The Night of the Hunter Charles Laughton’s first and only film as a director (1955) is an enduring masterpiece—dark, deep, beautiful, aglow. Robert

Mitchum, in the role that most fully exploits his ferocious sexuality, is the evil preacher pursuing two orphaned children across a sinister, barren countryside; Lillian Gish is the widow who protects the children. Laughton’s direction has Germanic overtones—not only in the expressionism that occasionally grips the image, but also in a pervasive, brooding romanticism that suggests the Erl-King of Goethe and Schubert. But ultimately the source of its style and power is mysterious—It is a film without precedents, and without any real equals. (DK) 93 min. Filmmuseum Ninotchka Ernst Lubitsch’s sparkling, witty political fairy tale from 1939, about a cold but beautiful lady commissar (Greta Garbo) who melts to the bourgeois charms of Paris and Melvyn Douglas, jeopardising both honour and career. Garbo fully complements Lubitsch’s casual sophistication and stylistic grace, cleverly playing off her dour public image. The satire may be mostly a matter of easy contrasts, but the lovers inhabit a world of elegance and poise that is uniquely and movingly Lubitsch’s. Billy Wilder, who would later uncurdle into the last exemplar of the Lubitsch tradition, collaborated on the script. (DK) 109 min. Filmmuseum

Sangre Diego, an endearing slob, leads an undis-

turbed life of boredom with Bianca. Outside their day jobs they watch soap operas, have sex and eat fast food with equal, silent satisfaction. But when his daughter from a former marriage shows up, the usually unaffected Diego is thrown into emotional disarray. In trying to keep his daughter out of sight of his pathologically jealous wife, Diego neglects the girl, with inevitably dramatic results. The gritty realism of Sangre is balanced by its subdued black humour. Despite the film’s darkness and hopelessness, the future of 28 year-old Mexican director Amat Escalante looks brightly promising. In Spanish with English subtitles. (MdR) 90 min.Filmmuseum

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26 Berlin Alexanderplatz Troubled German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 15-hour magnum opus from 1981. Filmmuseum, Het Ketelhuis The Boss of It All Ravn (Peter Gantzler) pays an actor (Jens Albinus) to play his boss, a fictional character he himself has created to make the hard decisions in the company. Granted, the idea is novel, and seen solely as a comedy of errors it is rather entertaining. Unfortunately, director Lars von Trier can’t leave it at that. Every artificial pan—created by a new, experimental computer programme called Automavision—and time-out, during which Von Trier comments on the film’s progress— screams his name, making it impossible to see the film as just an enjoyable satire. Von Trier is the boss of it all and everyone shall know! In Danish/Icelandic with Dutch subtitles. (BS) 99 min. Het Ketelhuis, Kriterion Children of Men Adapted from PD James’s dystopian novel, this SF feature by Alfonso Cuaron (Y tu mamá También) takes place in England in 2027, when the human race has mysteriously become infertile and faces extinction. A onetime revolutionary (Clive Owen) is asked by an old flame (Julianne Moore) to take part in her underground movement defending illegal aliens, who are trucked off to concentration camps; assisted by an older hippie pal (Michael Caine in an Oscar-worthy performance), he agrees to smuggle a young woman (Claire-Hope Ashitey) out of the country. The film gradually devolves into actionadventure, then the equivalent of a war movie. But the film-making is pungent throughout, and the first half hour is so jaw-dropping in its fleshed-out extrapolation that Cuaron earns the right to coast a bit. (JR) 109 min. Cavia

Children of Men Close to Home It’s almost impossible for an Israeli fiction film to do right. If it concerns itself with politics it’s deemed propaganda, if it doesn’t, it’s escapist amusement. Close to Home, by directors Vardit Bilu and Dalia Hagar, sits awkwardly between the two. It’s a drama about two young women serving in the Israeli army; it doesn’t make any political or social statements, but it doesn’t have a real story, either. The girls seem more preoccupied with boys and playing hooky than with ask-

ing Arabs for identification. Debuting actresses Neama Shendar and Smadar Sayar are naturals, but seem a bit lost without a real plot to guide them. In Hebrew with Dutch subtitles. 90 min. Rialto Daratt At the close of the 40-year civil war in Chad, a man gives a gun to his 16-year-old grandson, Atim (Ali Barkai), and sends him in search of Nassara (Youssouf Djaoro), the man who killed his father, to avenge the death. Nassara now owns a small bakery; Atim becomes his apprentice, and he and Nassara begin to develop a bond. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun directed this powerful parable of respect and revenge. In Arabic with Dutch subtitles. 96 min. Rialto

Daratt The Dead Girl Unrelievedly grim, this searing second feature by TV actress Karen Moncrieff (Blue Car) guides an unusually able cast through a five-part feature that’s closer to a collection of interconnected short stories than to a novel. The episodes all revolve around the brutal murder of a young woman, and Moncrieff’s psychological and sociological perspective on the characters—and on the sickness and unhappiness that seem to bind them together—is almost always acute and never merely sensational. With Toni Collette, Rose Byrne, Mary Beth Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden, Brittany Murphy, Kerry Washington, Giovanni Ribisi, Piper Laurie, Mary Steenburgen and Josh Brolin. 93 min. Cinecenter, Pathé Tuschinski

Drummer In this interpretation of the 1994 Flemish novel by Herman Brusselmans, an arrogant writer is convinced by three physically challenged freaks to join their rock band. He decides to lead them in a local band contest to provoke the literary establishment and to get in touch with some ‘real people’ in the process. Flanders was shocked by the profanity and gross images in this pitch-black comedy, but that was exactly the comment that director Koen Mortier was aiming for in his attempt to break through the indifference of the cultural elite towards genuine social problems. In Flemish with Dutch subtitles. (MdR) 90 min. Het Ketelhuis, Kriterion

The Fountain A love story by the director of Requiem for a Dream and Pi promises not to fit the mould, but Darren Aronofsky has confounded critics and audiences alike with this spiritually infused rumination on death and grief, with a plot spanning a millennium. Bashing the film as an exercise in New Age dilly-dallying is an easy, cynical response, but opening your mind, or even crown chakra, and letting the film overwhelm you is the better way to go. Superb performances by Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz, resplendent visuals and the luscious, non-digital effects help to immerse viewers with ease. (LvH) 97 min. Cinecenter Fracture An engineer (Anthony Hopkins) goes on trial in Los Angeles for trying to murder his wife (Embeth Davidtz), and the prosecutor (Ryan Gosling) attempts to push through what appears to be an open-and-shut case but isn’t. With its lavish architecture and Spielbergian lighting, this absorbing thriller has a high-toned look, but director Gregory Hoblit and writers Daniel Pyne and Glenn Gers got much of their training in TV cop shows, which shows in the adroit way they semaphorically abbreviate certain characters and plot developments to slide us past various incongruities. The main interest here is the juxtaposing of Gosling’s Method acting with Hopkins’s more classical style, a spectacle even more mesmerising than the settings. With David Strathairn and Rosamund Pike. (JR) 112 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

Fracture The Good German American reporter Jake Geismar (George Clooney) returns to Berlin at the end of World War II to cover the Potsdam Peace Conference. He hopes to find Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), a German girl he once dated, but when he does, he discovers that she is now having an affair with his driver, Corporal Tully (Tobey Maguire). Tully informs the Russians he knows the whereabouts of Lena’s husband Emil and will tell them for 100,000 marks. When he is killed, Geismar becomes determined to find out why everybody is so interested in Emil Brandt. The plot has many twists, most of them neither appealing nor surprising. Together with the beautiful film noir style, they apparently asked so much from director Steven Soderbergh that he forgot

31 May-6 June 2007 about character development. While Blanchett is charismatic enough to hold her own, Clooney is definitely no Bogey. (MP) 105 min Het Ketelhuis The Hoax As Orson Welles demonstrated in F for Fake (1974), the true story of novelist Clifford Irving, who sold a fraudulent autobiography of the millionaire Howard Hughes to a New York publisher for a fortune, is a classic tale of consummate con artistry. So it’s pretty perverse for William Wheeler, who scripted this feature, to get most of the facts wrong, inflating details that don’t need any spin. (As Irving himself remarked, ‘You could call it a hoax about a hoax.’) Director Lasse Hallstrom does an OK job with this dubious property; Richard Gere is less charismatic than Irving and Alfred Molina turns Irving’s assistant into a buffoon, but the secondary cast (Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden, Stanley Tucci, Julie Delpy, Eli Wallach) is fun to watch. (JR) 115 min. The Movies, Pathé Tuschinski

The Hoax I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone This leisurely, sensual new film from minimalist Malaysian-Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang (The Wayward Cloud) is about a friendship between three young people adrift in Kuala Lumpur. Hsiao-kang (played by Tsai’s regular leading man, Lee Kang-sheng) is a homeless Chinese man who gets mugged and is rescued by Rawang, an equally impoverished Bangladeshi guest worker. Later, Hsiao-kang meets a waitress named Chyi who helps care for her boss’ paralysed son, and the friendship between Hsiao-kang and Rawang is tested. With Dutch subtitles. 115 min. Rialto

Inland Empire Like an unending zooming shot of a fractal, textured with fire and blood, or a Droste effect in the mirror hall of an insane asylum, the digitally shot Inland Empire both rises above and sinks below standard filmic and narrative conventions. It offers a hallucinatory carnival ride through the murky subconscious of David Lynch, which may prove to be a little too dark, incomprehensible or disturbing for the uninitiated or those with a short attention span. Those who persevere are rewarded with a new masterpiece of modern art, an uncompromising experimental film and plenty to talk about afterwards. (LvH) 172 min. Kriterion

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31 May-6 June 2007 Interview In this first remake in the Triple Theo Project—Blind Date and 06 are still to come—director and star Steve Buscemi does a respectable job of translating Theo van Gogh’s film to an American setting. The idea remains the same—an uninterested political journalist interviews a shallow B-actress—but the story is a little smoother around the edges. The dialogue is tart and Steve Buscemi excels as yet another loser. Even Sienna Miller does a decent job, though she lacks the presence and sex appeal of Katja Schuurman, the starlet of the original film. Also showing: Raak. Hanro Smitsman’s 10minute, Dutch-language short, about a boy who throws a stone from an overpass and hits a car, won Best Short Film in Berlin this year. (BS) 83 min. Kriterion, The Movies, Pathé Tuschinski

Interview Knallhart Fifteen-year-old Michael (David Kross) moves to a gritty Berlin neighbourhood, where he is beaten and blackmailed by the school bullies. Then a chance meeting with the local drug lord turns his life upside down. He starts delivering to local dealers in exchange for money and protection from his high school enemies. But who will protect Michael from his protectors? Knallhart resembles the 1981 film Christiane F one generation on, and director Detlev Buck has adjusted the film’s style accordingly: in the first hour, the shaky images and flashy editing make the film seem too self-consciously ‘cool’. But as Michael penetrates ever deeper into Berlin’s criminal milieu, the film gains power and a surreal intensity. In German with Dutch subtitles. (MP) 98 min. Het Ketelhuis Das Leben der Anderen This Oscar winner by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck mostly deserves all the praise and admiration it has received. A study in the dehumanising effects of state surveillance, it focuses on two men living in East Germany in 1984: a playwright (Sebastian Koch) who attracts the interest of the state and a Stasi officer (Ulrich Mühe) whose loyalty to the socialist cause is starting to erode. Predictable and slightly distant, but also disturbing and effective. In German with Dutch subtitles. (LvH)

137 min. Cinecenter, Cinema Amstelveen, Het Ketelhuis, Pathé Tuschinski, Rialto Next Nicolas Cage stars as a Las Vegas magician who can see two minutes into his own future, which proves endlessly handy when he’s onstage or working a casino but doesn’t have much national security potential; why an FBI agent (Julianne Moore) would enlist him to save Los Angeles from nuclear terrorists is never satisfactorily explained. As a result, this busy sci-fi thriller often seems like a page full of equations rendered meaningless by an early misplaced decimal point. When the story finally collapses in a heap at the end, you’ll probably want your money back, but that’s where the title comes in: ‘Next!’ Lee Tamahori (Die Another Day) directed; with Jessica Biel and, briefly, Peter Falk. (JJ) 91 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Nue propriété Isabelle Huppert plays a Belgian mother who feels her life is weighing her down. She decides to sell her house and, together with her new lover, start a bed and breakfast in the Alps. Left to their own devices, her twin sons take their abandonment out on each other in this film by Joachim Lafosse; the English title is Private Property. In French with Dutch subtitles. 105 min. De Uitkijk Nuovomondo At the start of the 20th century, a widowed Sicilian farmer (Vincenzo Amato) emigrates to America with his sons. Just before they embark, he meets an Englishwoman named Lucy (Charlotte Gainsbourg) who needs someone to marry her so she too can go to America. This film about the dream of a new world was acclaimed at the Venice Film Festival. Directed by Emmanuele Crialese, with cinematography by Agnès Godard (Wings of Desire, Beau Travail). In Italian/English with Dutch subtitles. 120 min. Pathé Tuschinski

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Pan’s Labyrinth By mixing the narrative setting he

already visited in The Devil’s Backbone with the Grand Guignol sensibilities he’s shown in his Hollywood films, Guillermo del Toro has managed to create a perfect, poignant fairy tale of the Grimm variety.

Young Ofelia must undergo a perilous quest that takes her through the depths of the underworld and pits her against her nefarious new father. Bittersweet and darkly disturbing at the same time, this movie’s guaranteed to keep your inner child up at night with delicious fright. Just refrain from accepting candy from Fascists and fauns and you’ll be fine. In Spanish with Dutch subtitles. (LvH) 112 min. Cinecenter, The Movies, Pathé ArenA, Pathé Tuschinski Perfect Stranger A tabloid journalist (Halle Berry), assisted by a computer geek (Giovanni Ribisi), goes undercover to pin the murder of her old friend on a tyrannical tycoon (Bruce Willis). This stupidly contrived thriller is all the more disappointing if you admire previous work by Berry and director James Foley (After Dark, My Sweet). Did they cynically opt for a lame and unpleasant script, or did this make more sense before the suits got to it? With a minor role for Dutch model Daniella van Graas. (JR) 109 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

The Reaping The Reaping A professor (Hilary Swank) known for debunking religious phenomena arrives in a southern backwater that’s being afflicted by the 10 plagues of Egypt. Produced by Hollywood crapmeister Joel Silver, this high-decibel shocker is an insult to intelligence and faith alike. Stephen Hopkins (Lost in Space) directed; with David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb and Stephen Rea. (JJ) 99 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Snow Cake Director Marc Evans brings us a portentous tale of friendship, loss and uninteresting dark secrets. Depressed ex-convict Alex gets stranded in a sleepy Canadian town teeming with such quirky-yet-lovable characters as high-functioning-autistic Linda and sex-crazed Maggie. Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver undoubtedly thought they were doing something special (and handicapped characters and Oscar nods tend to go hand in hand). Yet the developments feel forced, or unfocused at best. Weaver’s portrayal of Linda could have been the icing on the (snow)cake. Instead, her performance is all quirks and no personality. (BS) 112 min. Cavia

27 Spider-Man 3 When a super-hero franchise reaches the third instalment, the result is usually a let-down featuring rubber nipples or Richard Pryor on skis. While Spidey’s third outing doesn’t reach those alltime lows, it still is a step backwards from the first two magnificent films. The problem boils down to an overabundance of villains, love interests and plot lines that entangle the cast, sometimes slowing the proceedings to a sticky stop in between the flabbergasting action sequences. Besides, in keeping with blockbuster season, there’s an awful lot of action. Two-and-a-half angstful hours might be more bang for your buck than you bargained for. Directed by Sam Raimi, with Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. (LvH) 156 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Transylvania Director Tony Gatlif likes to make gypsy road movies—his most famous one being Gadjo Dilo—and his latest film is no exception. This time we follow female protagonist Zingarina (Asia Argento) to the Romanian region of Transylvania to be reunited with her boyfriend. When he rejects her and their unborn baby, Zingarina is inconsolable. Yet love lurks in unlikely places. It’s uncommon for Gatlif to feature a female lead, yet actress Biro Ünel (the anti-hero of Gegen die Wand) steals every scene. What Transylvania lacks in narrative, it amply makes up for in vibrant music and raw emotion. In French/Romanian/English with Dutch subtitles. (BS) 103 min. Rialto

Tussen hemel en aarde Tussen hemel en aarde A Dutch documentary about two veteran circus performers in Uzbekistan, Achat and Tursun Ali. The two have been friends since childhood but differ sharply in their political opinions. Tursun Ali’s goal is to keep the circus tradition alive and the authorities at bay, while Achat challenges the Uzbek dictatorship and advocates human rights. Their openness about their life and friendship makes this a revealing documentary about Uzbek society and a dazzling chronicle of nights at the circus. Directed by Frank van den Engel en Masja Novikova. Van den Engel will be present at Rialto on Saturday. In Uzbek with Dutch subtitles. 70 min. Het Ketelhuis, Rialto

FILM TIMES Thursday 31 May until Wednesday 6 June. Times are provided by cinemas and are subject to last-minute changes. Film times also at www.amsterdamweekly.nl. De Balie Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 553 5151 Celluloid/Digitaal 6 Fri-Mon. Cavia Van Hallstraat 52-I, 681 1419 Children of Men Thur 20.30 Snow Cake Fri 20.30. Cinecenter Lijnbaansgracht 236, 623 6615 Azuloscurocasinegro daily 16.15, 19.15, 21.45, Sun also 11.00, 13.30 The Dead Girl daily 16.30, 19.45, 22.00, Sun also 11.15, 14.15 The Fountain Sun 13.30

Amsterdam Weekly Das Leben der Anderen daily 15.45, 18.45, 21.45, Sun also 11.15 Pan's Labyrinth daily 16.15, 19.00, 21.45, Sun also 11.00. Cinema Amstelveen Plein 1960 2, Amstelveen, 547 5175 Arthur en de Minimoys Sat, Wed 15.30, Sun 14.00 Assepoester en de Keukenprins Sat, Wed 13.30, Sun 12.00 Das Leben der Anderen Thur-Sat, Tues, Wed 20.30, Thur also 15.00, Sun also 16.15. Filmhuis Griffioen Uilenstede 106, Amstelveen, 444 5100 The Last King of Scotland Thur, Fri 19.00, Fri also 21.30, Tues 19.30. Filmmuseum Vondelpark 3, 589 1400 Alice in Cartoonland part 3 Sun, Wed 13.45 Angel (1937) Thur 19.15 Berlin Alexanderplatz parts 1-3: Thur 19.15, parts 4-7: Fri 19.15, parts 8-11: Mon 19.15, parts 12, 13: Tues, Wed 19.15, parts 1-7: Sat 13.30, parts 8-13: Sun 13.30 Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Mon 19.15 Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin Sun 19.15 Ernst Lubitsch retrospective Thur-Wed Exiled daily 21.45 Made in Hong Kong Wed 21.30 Meyer aus Berlin Sun 16.00 The Night of the Hunter Mon, Tues 17.15, Sun 16.15 Ninotchka daily 19.30, Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed also 17.00 Sangre Thur-Tues 21.30, Thur-Sat, Wed also 17.15 The Shop Around the Corner Sat, Tues, Wed 19.15 Trouble in Paradise Fri 19.15 Wallace and Gromit:The Aardman Collection Sun, Wed 14.00.

Het Ketelhuis Haarlemmerweg 8-10, 684 0090 48 Hour Project Premiere Screenings Thur, Fri 18.00, 19.30 De Avonturen van het Molletje Sat, Sun, Wed 14.15 Berlin Alexanderplatz parts 4-7: Thur 19.15, parts 8-11: Fri 19.15, parts 12, 13: Mon 19.15, parts 1-7: Sat 13.30, parts 8-13: Sun 13.30, parts 1-3: Tues 19.15, parts 4-7: Wed 19.15 The Boss of It All Thur, Fri, Mon-Wed 17.15, Wed also 15.15 Ex Drummer daily 17.15 The Good German daily 17.00 The Kid Sat, Sun, Wed 14.00 Knallhart daily 21.15 Das Leben der Anderen Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed 21.15, Mon-Wed also 18.15, Sun, Wed 15.30 Magnolia Sun 19.30 Tussen hemel en aarde daily 19.30, Sat, Sun, Wed also 15.30. KIT Tropentheater, Kleine Zaal Linnaeusstraat 2, 568 8500 Gritu di un Pueblo: 30 mei 1969 Fri 20.00 Studentenfilms I and II Wed 10.00, 14.00. Kriterion Roetersstraat 170, 623 1708 The Boss of It All daily 17.15, 19.15, Fri, Sat also 0.30, Sat, Sun also 15.15 Curse of the Golden Flower daily 18.00, Sat, Sun also 15.30 Ex Drummer Fri, Sat 0.15 Grounded Sat 22.00 Inland Empire Thur, Fri, Sun, Tues, Wed 21.15 Interview daily 20.15, Thur-Mon, Wed also 22.15 Sneak Preview Tues 22.15 Vertigo Sat, Sun 14.45, Mon 22.00.

31 May-6 June 2007 Melkweg Cinema Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 624 1777 Roots in Beeld Thur-Wed Vengo Thur-Sun 20.00. The Movies Haarlemmerdijk 159-165, 638 6016 Anche libero va bene daily 17.15, 19.30, 21.45, Sun also 12.45 Bridge to Terabithia Sat-Mon, Wed 15.15 The Hoax daily 17.15, 19.30, 21.45, Sat, Sun, Wed also 15.00, Sun also 12.45 Interview daily 19.45, 22.00, Sat, Sun, Wed also 14.30, Sun also 12.15 Interview (2003) Fri, Sat 23.50 Pan's Labyrinth daily 17.00, 19.15, 21.30, Sat, Sun also 14.45, Sun also 12.30, Fri, Sat 23.45 Spider-Man Fri, Sat 0.00 Spider-Man 2 Fri, Sat 0.00 La Vie en rose daily 16.45. De Nieuwe Anita Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, 06 4150 3512, I Drink Your Blood Mon 20.30. OT301 Overtoom 301, 779 4913 The Holy Mountain Tues 20.30. Pathé ArenA ArenA Boulevard 600, 0900 1458 Assepoester en de Keukenprins Sat, Sun, Wed 13.30, 15.30, Sat, Sun also 11.10 Black Snake Moan daily 14.15, 21.45, Sat, Sun also 10.40 Blades of Glory daily 12.00, 17.00, 19.20 Broken Flowers Tues 13.30 Cheeni Kum daily 12.20, 15.25, 18.30 Fracture daily 13.45, 16.30, 19.10, 21.50, Sat, Sun also 11.00 Haaibaai Fri-Sun, Wed 12.05, 13.50, 15.40, Sat, Sun also 10.10 Ladies' Night: Premonition Sun 10.00 The Messengers daily 17.40, 19.45, 21.55, Thur, Mon, Tues also 13.30, 15.40, Sat, Sun also 10.20 Mr Bean's Holiday daily 18.35, Thur, Sat-Tues also 11.55, 14.05 The Namesake Thur, Fri, Mon 12.15, Thur, Sun, Mon-Wed 17.45 Next daily 21.35 The Number 23 Thur-Tues 16.15, Thur-Mon, Wed 20.45 Pan's Labyrinth Thur, Sun-Wed 20.30, Fri, Sat 17.45 Perfect Stranger daily 21.30 Pirates of the Caribbean 3 daily 11.45, 12.30, 13.15, 14.00, 15.20, 16.00, 16.45,17.30,18.50,19.30, 20.15, 21.00, Fri, Sat also 20.30, Sat, Sun also10.30 The Reaping daily 22.00 Shoot Out at Lokhandwala daily 13.00, 15.50, 19.00, Sat, Sun also 10.00 Sneak Preview Tues 21.00 Spider-Man 3 daily 18.30, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.25, 15.30 Spider-Man 3 (IMAX) daily 12.10, 15.10, 18.20, 21.20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sat, Sun, Wed 12.55, 15.00, Sat, Sun also 10.50 Zodiac daily 21.10, Thur, Fri, Mon-Wed also 12.45, 16.05, Sat, Sun also 10.25, 13.50, 17.15. Pathé De Munt Vijzelstraat 15, 0900 1458 300 Thur, Fri, Sun, Mon, Wed 21.10, Thur, Mon, Tues 15.30, Sat 16.50, 23.00 Assepoester en de Keukenprins Sat 11.30, 13.40, Sun, Wed 12.45, Sun also 10.30 Black Snake Moan Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 15.40, 20.50, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.45, Sat 16.00, 21.15 Blades of Glory daily 14.30, Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed also 12.10, 16.50, 19.20, 21.40, Sat 12.00, 17.00, 19.45, 22.00 Bridge to Terabithia Fri, Sun, Wed 13.10, 15.30, Sun also 11.00, Sat 11.40, 14.10 Epic Movie Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 16.40, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.00, 14.20, Tues also 19.15, Sat also 16.30 Fracture Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.20, 16.20, 19.10, 21.45, Sun also 10.45, Sat 12.15, 15.10, 17.45, 20.30, 23.15 Haaibaai Sat 10.40, 12.40, 14.40, Sun, Wed 12.50, 15.10, Sun also 10.30 The Last King of Scotland Thur, Fri, Sun, Mon, Wed 18.10, Thur, Mon, Tues also 12.30 The Messengers Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 17.40, 19.45, 22.10, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.50, 15.10, Sat 17.10, 19.20, 21.30, 23.35 Mr Bean's Holiday daily 19.00, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.05, 14.10, 16.30, 18.20, Sat also 10.20, 12.30, 15.00, 17.15, 23.30, Sun also 11.10 Next Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 14.45, 19.25, Sat 11.10, 15.45, 21.00 The Number 23 Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.20, 14.40, 17.00, 19.30, 22.00, Sun also 10.10, Sat 10.25, 12.50, 15.20, 17.30, 20.15, 22.40 Perfect Stranger daily 21.20, Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed also 18.50, Sat also 18.45 Pirates of the Caribbean 3 daily 13.00, 16.45, 20.00, Thur, Fri, Sun, Mon, Wed also 16.00, Sat also 11.00, 14.45, 18.30, 20.45, 22.15, Tues also 15.45 The Reaping Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.30, 17.05, 21.50, Sun also 10.15, Sat 13.20, 18.15, 23.30 Sneak Preview Tues 21.30 Spider-Man 3 Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.10, 15.20, 18.30, 21.30, Sat 10.15, 13.10, 16.20, 19.30, 22.45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sat 11.20, 14.00, Sun, Wed 12.15, 14.20, Sun also 10.15 Zodiac Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.15, 17.15, 20.45, Sat 10.50, 14.15, 18.00, 21.45. Pathé Tuschinski Reguliersbreestraat 34, 0900 1458 Circuit Wed 21.00 Curse of the Golden Flower Thur-Mon 18.00 The Dead Girl daily 19.30, 21.50, Sat-Mon, Wed also 13.50 Haaibaai Sat, Sun 12.30, Wed also 12.50 The Hoax daily 20.30, Fri-Wed also 12.10 Interview daily 13.00, 22.00 Ladies' Night: Premonition Tues 20.45 Das Leben der Anderen daily 15.00, Thur-Mon also 20.45, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.00 The Namesake daily 14.50, 17.40 Nuovomondo daily 15.30, 19.15 Pan's Labyrinth daily 19.00, 21.40, Thur, Sat-Wed also 12.45, 15.45 Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Thur-Mon 21.00, Thur, Sat-Mon also 13.15, 17.00, Tues, Wed also 12.30, 16.00 Unfinished Life,An Thur, Tues 13.30 La Vie en rose Thur, Sat-Wed 16.30. Rialto Ceintuurbaan 338, 676 8700 Anche libero va bene Thur, Sun-Wed 17.45 Close to Home Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 20.00 Daratt Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 19.45, Fri, Wed also 15.45 I Don't Want to Sleep Alone Sun, Wed 15.15 Khadak Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 19.00, 21.00, Fri, Sun, Wed also 15.30 Das Leben der Anderen Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 21.45 Old Boy Fri 16.00 Transylvania Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 22.00 Tussen hemel en aarde Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 18.00, Sun also 15.45 Waarom heeft niemand mij vertelt dat het zo erg zou worden in Af Fri 23.00. De Uitkijk Prinsengracht 452, 623 7460 Curse of the Golden Flower daily 19.00, Wed also 16.45 Notes on a Scandal Thur-Tues 17.00 Nue propriété daily 21.15, Sun also 15.00.

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