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SUCK THIS INTO YOUR SAMPLER! DEEPLY ODD INSTRUMENTS PAGE 8 / FAY LOVSKY’S GUIDE TO THE THEREMIN PAGE 11

Amsterdam Dance Event, a sample page 15 Naomi Klein’s shock doctrine page 6 Blind see a problem with the new ticketing system page 6 FILM: Manufacturing dissent about Michael Moore p. 27 / FOOD: Candy you can curl up in p. 25

Short List . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Music/Clubs . . . . . . . . . 17 Gay & Lesbian . . . . . . . 19 Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Classifieds/Comics . . . 30

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The ear is the oddest instrument there is. For example, if you are of a particular political bent, you tend to use your ear to hear exactly what you want to hear. Meanwhile, if one of your other senses is impaired, then the ear expands its range and hearing seems to be more acute, perhaps as compensation. If, on the other hand, you indulge in the paddo’s—currently under threat of a ban by the national government—then it appears that the range of all the senses is more acute.

So much so that it can feel like your head is being repeatedly banged in the door of perception.

But the ear also plays a fundamental part in our sense of balance.

So perhaps it was from listening to all parties—and an educated fear of letting the drug go the way of the black market—that Mayor Job Cohen arrived at the idea of giving a threeday waiting period before people can buy themselves some ‘shrooms.

Sounds pretty reasonable, fair and downright balanced, anyway.

On the cover INCREDIBLY STRANGE INSTRUMENTS Illustration by Wasco

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AROUND TOWN White stick warriors Blind leading the way in city protest.

Nazi market liberals Naomi Klein delivers shock treatment.

By Sarah Gehrke Felix Meritis had rarely seen such an onslaught of people as last Thursday, when journalist Naomi Klein was there to launch her new book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.

Both the downstairs room, where the lecture was being held, and the upstairs room, where it was transmitted on a big screen, sold out weeks before, and still there was a huge crowd of people in front of the building on the night itself, hoping to snatch a last-minute ticket.

When Klein’s book No Logo—which attacked brand-consciousness and multinational corporations—was released in 2000, it quickly became a bestseller. Well written, easily accessible and heavy with slogans, it introduced the expression ‘sweatshop’ to a wider audience, and made lots of people look down on their Nikes with a new sense of guilt. Mirroring her theories on how we are influenced by modern advertising’s slogans and brands, No Logo soon became a logo in itself. And it made Klein surpass Noam Chomsky as the biggest pop star of the anti-globalisation movement.

Klein’s new book will not deprive her of that status. A furious, near 600-page work, The Shock Doctrine aims to ‘challenge the official story’ of the worldwide spread of liberal capitalism. The world, according to Klein, has been ‘swept by the ideology that liberal capitalism produces freedom,’ and the idea of freedom

for people is nowadays inextricably intertwined with the idea of freedom for corporations. Her goal, she announces at the lecture, is to separate those two ideas, because she doesn’t believe they’re one and the same. And the success story of said ideology, which automatically spread all over the world simply because it was so appealing to everyone, is, says Klein, ‘a fairy tale.’

So far, so obvious. Klein then goes on to elaborate on what she calls ‘disaster capitalism’: the exploitation of crises by Western economists (led by Klein’s chief villain, the economist Milton Friedman), who use the vulnerability of societies that have gone through any kind of catastrophe—be it war or natural disaster—to remodel the economic system. There are many examples: the imposition of free markets in countries as different as postSoviet Russia or the Chile of Pinochet.

The privatisation of New Orleans’ schools after Hurricane Katrina. And Iraq, as the most recent example of a tragic failure of the method.

This exploitation of crises, says Klein, is an indicator that something’s going wrong. She then draws a parallel to past anti-democratic movements like Stalinism and Nazism—market liberalism, in her eyes, is ‘one of these dangerous ideologies.’ The not-so-long awaited Nazi comparison (it comes less than 15 minutes into the lecture) is, according to Klein, the only reason why her book can be seen as being provocative.

The extensive research Klein has conducted for her book (she travelled across the world collecting information for four years) as well as her ability to connect historical developments in a highly insightful way, have earned her much critical acclaim. Some of the parallels she draws are astonishing. However, Klein has also been criticised for a certain onesidedness in both her selection of materials and her description of the world as a whole.

And indeed, as the lecture proceeds, one gets the vague feeling that things

Not saluting the stars and stripes, for sure.

here are a bit too clear. Klein is an excellent speaker—nearly every sentence that comes out of her mouth is basically ready-for-press—and the lecture is entertaining and easy to follow. But her strict division of the world into good and evil leaves a bad aftertaste. And when she compares the rebuilding of traumatised societies with the torture methods described in CIA interrogation manuals, it seems more like a handy association— evil capitalism, evil torturers—than a well-founded argument.

The CIA manuals describe ways to put a person in a state of shock and how, at some point, this will open up a ‘window of opportunity’ for the interrogator.

To the shocked person, the interrogator will become a sort of a father figure, who can easily exert influence on them. People in a state of shock, the argument goes, are much less able to protect their own interests. And so are societies in a state of shock, Klein concludes.

This point is also the focus of a short film made by Klein and director Alfonso Cuarón, which accompanies the book and which is screened after Klein’s lecture. In it, excerpts from the manuals are read, as well as quotes from Klein’s book.

They are accompanied by images of wars, natural disasters and other catastrophes.

The film begins with a scene of a patient in a mental hospital who is being subjected to electroshock therapy. As the person in the film jumps from their hospital bed, the audience jumps from their chairs. It is a shocking scene, and it is repeated frequently throughout the film.

A gentle female voice says how, in a state of shock, we become childlike and more inclined to follow leaders who claim they’ll protect us. And we see planes crashing into the World Trade Center, again and again. Funny—it almost seems like Klein, once more, is testing her theory on her own audience.

Bicycles scattered on the sidewalk, paving stones jutting out of the street and shopkeepers turning walkways into obstacle courses: minor nuisances for most people, but for the physically impaired these can be serious hindrances. We’re currently halfway into the Week van de Toegankelijkheid (Week of Accessibility), during which disabled people are calling attention to the problems they can experience in the public arena.

The week started off with the International White Cane Day, where the blind and visually impaired drew attention to their difficulties in traffic, which led to Monday-morning rush hour at Waterlooplein metro station seeing an unusual gathering at the top of the escalator: a dozen smart-looking retriever dogs and their masters, the latter carrying white canes and stacks of leaflets. Although it transpired that the city prohibits the handing out of leaflets in the centre, the effort to be noticed by the public eye seems to have had some success, judging by the presence of two film crews, as well as several photographers and journalists.

‘My main concern is the absence of guidance tiles in many metro stations,’ Accessibility is a dog-gone street problem.

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says Dror Cohen Rapoport, chairman of the mobility committee of the Nederlandse Vereniging van Blinden en Slechtzienden (NVBS), the organisation that looks after the interests of blind and visually impaired people. ‘By using our canes to feel for these tiles, we are able to find our way through public places.

Although they’re present on most metro and train platforms, many of the metro stations in Amsterdam are still missing a clear path from the entrance of the station to the metro. Also, the OV-Chipkaart isn’t making things easier for us.’

The new electronic system for public transportation is currently being used alongside old-fashioned, tree-felling tickets like the strippenkaart; however, by 2009, all train and metro stations in the Netherlands will be accessible only through sturdy glass-and-metal barriers that open—and close pretty aggressively soon after—when you hold your OV-Chipkaart up to the electronic eye to check in.

When you’re at your destination, you flash it again to check out, the fare is deducted from the balance on your card and Bob’s your uncle.

‘It’s not that easy for everyone,’ says Henk Nobel, secretary of the Amsterdam branch of the NVBS. ‘When you check in or out, the machine displays a message, blinks an LED and bleeps. The message I can’t read, the LED I can’t see and if a train just happens to pass at that particular moment, I can’t hear the bleep either. I’m not sure what happened, so I hold up the card again and at this point it’s unclear to me whether I’m checked in or out. This is how, during experiments with the OV-chipkaart in Rotterdam, several people managed to donate twenty euros to the transportation company over the course of one hour.

‘This is not just an issue for the visually impaired, by the way: elderly people have the same problem. I propose offering discounts on season tickets for those peo-

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ple who currently meet the criteria for having an OV guiders pass [a pass for people with a disabilities, which enables a companion to travel with the bearer free of charge] at fifty percent of the regular price of a season ticket. That way, you would be rid of the whole check in/check out business, which would benefit the flow through of all passengers.’

‘No it wouldn’t,’ says Brit Wijkniet, spokeswoman for the GVB. ‘By 1 January 2009, all train and metro stations in the Netherlands will be accessible through the barriers only. It’s irrelevant whether you have a season ticket or not; you have to flash your card to open the barrier. That’s the point of it being there in the first place.’

Her colleague Hans van den Berg adds: ‘Of course, the new system takes some getting used to, and we’re working together with representatives from several interest groups, consulting with them to make sure the transition goes as smoothly as possible. For example, today I heard that the information columns for passengers are difficult to find for visually impaired people. Someone suggested we move these closer to the entrance to the platforms instead of a few metres away. I’m going to look into that. We’re also discussing how to improve information by audio signals.

As for the guidance tiles, stations along line fifty have already been outfitted with these. Stations along lines 53 and 54 are currently being renovated and laying the tiles is part of that project. By the time the OV-Chipkaart is fully operational, all metro stations in Amsterdam will be fitted out with guidance tiles from entrance to metro train.’

Despite these good intentions, people from the NVBS found it necessary to make clear that they won’t be overlooked. So, next time you’re pushing through the throng at the daily commuter happy hour and someone’s holding up the queue, see if you can spot a white cane. They might not be doing it on purpose.

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SAWNIC REVOLUTION Setting the teeth on edge.

By Steve Korver

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‘There are six of us,’ says Erin Woshinsky, when asked if there’s an emerging musical saw scene. And indeed, there seems to be many following the sawdust trail set

by Marlene Dietrich—who used hers to entertain the troops—and the protagonist of Delicatessen who played his on the rooftops of Paris whenever he felt bummed out.

Did it. Heard it. Saw it.

Woshinsky, AKA Miss Whips, plays singing saw in the duo Bad Kitten with a guitarist who could be David Lynch’s even weirder brother. Woshinsky explains: ‘I first heard it on a Melvins’ record a couple of years ago. It was such a sad, but beautiful, song. I got a normal saw and made a bow out of a stick and some fishing line. It worked—kind of. But later, someone gave me a Stradivarius.’

Before being given one—also a Sandvik Stradivarius—for his birthday 10 years ago by a musician friend, Wim Elzinga (‘I am a painter/musician/huisvader’) had only heard of the musical saw from Pippi Longstocking. ‘Apparently, beside Sandvik’s huge saw factory in Germany, there’s some old guy in a shack who makes them.’

While one can use any old saw—in theory—the official musical saw has unsharpened teeth that all go in the same direction. ‘Once, in an emergency, I actually had to use it to saw something and it worked, but not so well,’ says Elzinga, ‘with every stroke or two, it got stuck. But I do imagine Scandinavia when I play it— that it was invented by some lumberjacks who just got bored, drunk and stumbled

across the sound.’ Woshinsky, meanwhile, sees it as a hillbilly thing: ‘Whisky.

Back porch. Saws and spoons. You know.’

Elzinga has a broad saw repertoire: ‘People are really impressed when I break into the ‘Wilhelmus’. I also like to play Caruso songs, all that Naples opera stuff.

I was on vacation on Sicily and it was working out horribly: we got robbed, but we bought a tape of Caruso at a gas station and it really saved the trip. In fact, I think the saw sounds like one of those over-the-top fat lady opera singers. All vibrato. It’s really a compelling sound.

More metallic and not wooden like a violin. When you amplify it and add galm...

Ah, it’s just beautiful.’

Woshinsky has had a variety of feedback to her playing. ‘People react really weirdly to it when we play on the street.

Some think it’s hilarious. Others think I’m tricking them—that the sound is coming from somewhere else. Once on the streets of Taiwan, a goose started squawking in time to the music. Another time we were playing under the entrance to Zuiderkerk and someone from the apartment above dumped water on us.

‘Just last weekend, some young pimply faced cop said we couldn’t play it on the streets because it was a weapon. Can you believe that?’

In December, Elzinga is programming Tuesday nights at De Nieuwe Anita and hopes to get together with a couple of other local saw players. A power-saw trio? You heard it here: not even the pigs will be able to keep this shit down.

NU RAVE EAT YOUR HEART OUT Kraakdoos is the true electro punk.

By Sarah Gehrke ‘I’ve always found that using a traditional piano keyboard for electronic music is unnatural,’ says Michel Waisvisz. ‘Fingers are much more sensitive than what can come from a keyboard. And electronic instruments offer so many possibilities.

‘There are more direct ways of coming into contact with electricity.’ One of them is the kraakdoos, or ‘crackle box’, invented

by Waisvisz in the mid-1970s. It’s a simple wooden box with an electronic circuit inside, and six print boards on the outside.

The circuit works as an oscillator, generating sound.

But the circuit is incomplete. By touching the device on two sides, the player of the crackle box completes the circuit, thereby producing sound—fingers function as conductors, because of skin’s humidity. It’s also possible for several people to play the crackle box: just join hands and feel the electricity flow.

The sounds that the crackle box makes are pretty cool. Hums high and low, as well as—unsurprisingly—crackling sounds, come out. There are not many ways to control it. ‘That’s what I like about it,’ says Waisvisz. ‘It’s got that wild and playful aspect about it.’ Can it be that the crackle box is true punk?

But now, again, there is more and more need for more physical electronic instruments. Ones that can be played properly, instead of turning the musician into an operator of a machine.’

Buy the kraakdoos at www.steim.org

METAL MACHINE MUSIC Pierre Bastien’s musically inclined robotic organism.

By Mark Wedin

Join hands to crackle and hum.

About 4,000 crackle boxes were made in the ’70s. Back then, Waisvisz toured extensively, giving concerts with instruments he’d invented. Black-and-white photographs from the time show him on stage. Dressed entirely in black and sporting a wild, curly, shock of hair, his style doesn’t differ much from that of your everyday indie rocker. Only he’s bent over a large wooden box, turning and twitching knobs and buttons. Frankly: it looks dead cool.

‘What I’m playing there is an instrument that is a further development from the crackle box,’ says Waisvisz. ‘It works on the same principle, only it offers more opportunities for regulation. We call it the kraaksynthesizer, or kraakkoffer, because you can fold it up and carry it like a suitcase.’

The kraakkoffer got him into trouble once on a US tour. Right in the midst of the Cold War, a young man carrying a wooden box filled with cables presented a serious source of confusion to custom officials.

Add the Slavic surname and picture the look on their faces: ‘For a while, they thought I was a Russian spy!’ laughs Waisvisz.

Interest in the crackle box has now revived and it’s used by several musicians, the German electrokids Mouse on Mars among them. It is now also being built again by STEIM, Amsterdam’s centre for the weird and wonderful world of electronic music and performance art, of which Waisvisz is director.

Heavy demand causes the crackle box to be frequently sold out—production is made difficult by the fact that some of its components are not easily obtainable nowadays: ‘We use very early chips in them, and we have to travel to strange countries to find them,’ says Waisvisz.

‘I think that people are slowly getting fed up with that whole clean laptop sound.

Maybe it’s good that, for a while, music became so mechanical—let’s face it, the world has turned into this weird machine.

‘There is a drum kind of machine, but when you say “machine”, it’s... well—the drum is just played through a ventilator that blows on a piece of paper that flaps onto the membrane of the drum, and it can kind of improvise through the air changes, sometimes with a hesitation or a steady rhythm, so he’s an improviser, this robot, but [sighs] it’s difficult to describe, it’s better to look at it.’

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Orchestral manoevres.

For the past 30 years, Pierre Bastien has been building fully automated musical instruments—usually employing the mechanics of Meccano toys—that are indeed worth looking at—and listening to.

But as the owner of around 200 traditional instruments from various world cultures, and the builder of over 100 robots that literally play the instruments however he wants, the French composer/performer finds it difficult to name his favourite wacky music-maker.

‘What is unusual is the orchestra itself,’ he says, referring to one of his conglomerations—small armies, if you will—of automated musicians: Orchestre Mécanique. It will be onstage this Friday at the Bimhuis, showing off its various automatons, including the drum machine mentioned above, a harmonium, a record player and a group of flutes blown like organ pipes.

‘I like having all those functions at the same time,’ says Bastien, referring not only to the robots, but also to his many responsibilities during performance.

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Pierre Bastien performs 19 October as part of Amsterdam Dance Event, Bimhuis, 21.00, €14.

KITCHENSIZED BAMBOOGIE Hans van Koolwijk’s 20 years of physical sound.

‘People react really weirdly to it when we play on the street.Some think it’s hilarious.

Others think I’m tricking them—that the sound is coming from somewhere else.

Once on the streets of Taiwan,a goose started squawking in time to the music.

Another time we were playing under the entrance to Zuiderkerk and someone from the apartment above dumped water on us.’ elicits a cacophony of whistles, grunts and flutters from his machine. Driving air through all the components is a windblower, similar to those used in church organs.

‘These pipes can do different things, unlike organ pipes, which have to make the same sound under all circumstances,’ says Van Koolwijk, pointing at a video playing on his laptop. ‘Here I can operate valves and these pipes have pieces of metal in them which I can move up and down, causing extreme glissando noises.’

The sound of the Bambuso Sonoro is loud and dramatic—Van Koolwijk has even seen people cry during performances. Although it looks like the artist is improvising, his playing is carefully organised and aimed at exploiting the instrument’s full potential. ‘I have to organise it well and keep my head clear,’ he says. ‘If I put too much emotion into my playing, it doesn’t come across that well.’

In Van Koolwijk’s work, physical phenomena are made audible and visible. ‘I generally make continuous, rather than fragmented, sounds and they always tend to be harmonious, but what I particularly want to do with my work is to emphasise the laws of physics. I want to show that we, as humans, are subordinate to these laws.’

The sound of the bamboo flute is mostly associated with peaceful pan pipes and meditative mood music from soundtracks and commercials. Adventurous Amsterdam artist and composer Hans van Koolwijk is doing something completely different with the instrument. His outrageous sound installation Bambuso Sonoro contains dozens of interconnected bamboo flutes, and is all but tranquil.

‘I want to treat sound like matter,’ says Van Koolwijk, who has been exhibiting and demonstrating his home-made instruments since 1987. ‘I approach sound not on a musical, but rather on a sculptural level. I mould and chisel it. I make it visible. “Sound is substance”—this has become my central statement over the years.’

Bambuso Sonoro, an agglomeration of pipes, tubes and valves roughly the size of a kitchen block, has been exhibited in international museums, but Van Koolwijk also performs on it. Standing behind its tables of switches and pedals, the artist

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Boom-Bamboom-a-bang.

Van Koolwijk explains his point about the laws of physics having a strong influence on social structures: ‘If you have two flutes with different sounds and you move them towards each other, something interesting happens,’ he says. ‘After a bit of a struggle, the sounds will adapt themselves to each other. A similar thing happens when one human being enters the private sphere of another.’

According to this theory, the Bambuso Sonoro can be seen as an artificial simulation of democracy. ‘You see it in politics, that even though we are filthy

rich right now, we keep on fighting each other about quantities,’ says Van Koolwijk. ‘I play out this whole story in the Bambuso Sonoro performance. It might sound dubious to some, but from my point of view, democracy is liable to physical laws. So far, no one has convinced me of the contrary.’ www.hansvankoolwijk.nl

REVERSING THE FLOW Cor Fuhler’s love child of piano and violin.

By Guy Livingston What motivates a vanguard musician?

Sound or idea? ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if you could put piano keys on a violin!’ said Cor Fuhler a few years ago. Now he is the inventor and chief performer of the keyolin, a hybrid instrument featuring an upside-down two-stringed violin. The performer’s left hand plays two-and-a-half octave’s worth of keys, which strike the strings through a cloth, while the right hand bows the strings. Fuhler is a conservatory trained pianist, now mostly performing as a free improviser, usually on pianos which he prepares/alters, or on surreal instruments of his own design.

‘The piano is my safe haven. Actually I always wanted to play the cello, so I keep looking for long sounds. I designed a bowed instrument, so I could use my harmonic and melodic knowledge, and now I can play virtuosic music that wouldn’t work on a regular violin.’

The keyolin’s functionality is totally different. ‘The piano is a gravity instrument. The way you send sound to the other end of the room is like a percussion instrument: it doesn’t sustain.’ Fuhler is interested in alterations that produce ongoing sounds: ‘I started with three ebows [an electronic machine that makes the strings vibrate] fifteen years ago, now I have twelve. I use them to create big chords inside the piano.’

After the novelty of the ebow wore off, Fuhler discovered that by ‘sending audio energy to ebows, I can get certain

pitches going, and control the volume— sort of playing the piano with a contact mic, reversing normal flow by sending audio to it, rather than picking it up, so it’s still acoustic. You get really high notes, so it’s weird, it doesn’t sound like a piano at all.’

He’s also experimenting with milk frothers and magnets. ‘These are extremely strong magnets. As long as there’s iron in the strings, they stick. The advantage is that you can move them around very quickly, altering the preparation of the piano instantly. I got fed up with standard preps.’ He’s referring to the type of prepared piano that John Cage pioneered in the 1950s: instruments that were painstakingly altered using bolts and screws between strings. These produced great effects, turning the piano into something like a Balinese percussion ensemble, but preparing a piano this way can take hours, and one can’t change it in real time.

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front, he’s busy manipulating the machines mid-song. ‘The same motor can activate different devices and I spend some time during the concert changing things to get a different rhythm, melody, harmony or noise.’ He also controls the lights, mixing board and even manoeuvres a video camera which projects, in real time, various members of the mechanical ensemble.

‘The video is so that you can see the source of every sound that you hear, and the people can understand what happens and also it’s for making a kind of mechanical moving time thing behind me.’

As busy as it sounds, this is actually a scaled-down version of the original Orchestre Mécanique, small enough now to fit on a card table. ‘About twenty years ago, this orchestra was very big, with as many as sixty separate instruments being played,’ explains Bastien. ‘There were lots of machines and each one was providing the basis for one musical element, one beat, one melody. I have less machines now, but each one can do more. In one piece, a machine might play the chords, another will play the rhythm, another will make noises, and in the next piece they switch tasks.’

And like a finely tuned traditional orchestra, his robotic version takes on the appearance of a living, breathing organism, with each mechanised appendage performing a different job, yet all working together for a common goal, like playing a funky groove under a B minor 9 chord with some simple jazz licks from the trumpet. ‘I don’t know if any of it makes sense,’ says Bastien, ‘but it does to me.’

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Keyed and stringed Frankeninstrument.

Would he describe his attitude as retro? ‘Not per se. Analogue sounds better to me than digital. There is a relationship between player and instrument that is more about detail and responsiveness. It has to look good: I have a strong visual aesthetic. When I practise, I have to look at the instruments all the time. I choose a different wood, or use brass screws here and there, because it looks like there’s care and quality.’

Where can you hear Fuhler’s instruments? His groups include The Cortet and the Corkestra—the latter released an awesome 2005 album full of energetic, subtle mixing of free improv and swinging jazz. Fuhler’s sense of humour is dry: the mysterious musicians on his earlier 2000 album included Fuhlicio Corelli, Cor la Pandit, and—perhaps the best name— Cor Azon. The album’s title? DJ Cor Blimey and His Pigeon. www.euronet.nl/users/fuhler

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A PICTORIAL GUIDE TO THE THEREMIN

Ever seen a ’50s movie and heard an eerie musical instrument in the score that somehow didn’t fit in with the orchestra? The Day the Earth Stood Still, Spellbound, maybe even the original Star Trek theme? Chances are you heard a theremin.A wailing sound, made out of thin air—an instrument the player does not touch. The perfect musical illustration for flying saucers, or mental disorder.

By Fay Lovsky

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SHORT LIST

Jim White, Sunday, Paradiso

THURSDAY18 OCTOBER Classical: Ysaÿe Quartet The Belgian violinist, composer and conductor Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) established the first Ysaÿe Quartet in 1886 and famously premiered Claude Debussy’s only string quartet. His legacy can be found in various places within the world of classical musical, most prominently in the quartet established in 1984 by students at the Paris Conservatoire and named after the original. In addition to teaching in Paris, the group also hold masterclasses and perform across the globe, stopping this Thursday at the Concertgebouw to play not only Debussy’s string quartet, but also to join forces with Paul Meyer—perhaps France’s greatest living clarinettist—to play Friedrich Cerha’s and Mozart’s (incomparable) clarinet quintets. Vive Ysaÿe! (David Lee) Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €31.

Lounge: Nouvelle Vague Are you one of those uncool people who totally missed out on British New Wave in the 1980s? Or just thought those Wavers were a tad too depressing? But now you shamefully have to admit they did write some damn good songs? Go and see Nouvelle Vague, then. This French project was formed in 2003 by Marc Colin and Olivier Libaux, both massive New Wave fans. They wanted to play their favourite tracks, yet in a different way. So they replaced synthesizers and punky drumming with acoustic guitar and accordion and turned classics like ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, ‘A Forest’ and ‘The Killing Moon’ into bossa nova or chanson. For the vocals, they used young girls, most of them too young to have experienced New Wave first-hand. In fact, they were instructed not to listen to the originals. But they do know how to perform the songs, with just the right amount of melancholy. And the sexy accent, of course. (Marie-Claire Melzer) Melkweg, The Max, 20.30, €19 + membership.

release. A new record of ambient music appeared, called Hudson River Wind Meditations and to even further emphasise Reed’s punk rock-junkie-noise-god status, he narrated a Tai Chai instruction DVD. Reed seems to be doing whatever he pleases and the current photo exhibition about New York only affirms this. The grainy, impressionistic images of buildings, bridges and streets are accompanied by poetic phrases like ‘Swallowed by the Night’ or ‘Cinnamon Building Swaying’... of course, those who aren’t curious to see the elderly artist reinventing himself can always stay at home and give The Velvet Underground & Nico another spin. (Marinus de Ruiter) Serieuze Zaken Studioos. Until 15 November.

Festival: Polderlicht It’s bleak out east. Damned bleak. Near Polderweg there is a dustbowl of industrial waste, demolished buildings and dirty land. Not the obvious home for an exhibition, but, as pollutants are sucked out of the corrupt earth, culture is poured back in—at least for the three days of this annual multi-arts festival. Every surface of the Polderweggebied construction site becomes the walls of a gallery (or a museum, or a cinema, or a nightclub...). Sometimes there aren’t even any walls at all, as with Har Hollands’ and Kees Bos’ light installation using the partially built frame of the stadsdeelkantoor.

There are movies from the Filmmuseum’s clips of the earliest days of cinema and brought bang up to date with Rotterdam VHS Festival’s selection of artists’ shorts.

There is music, too, of the challenging kind (perhaps we need a new genre called ‘uneasy listening’) from Machinefabriek’s aural installation to Wessel Westerveld’s soundscape, created from an assembly of domestic implements. See www.polderlicht.nl for the whole programme. (Kim Renfrew) Het Polderweggebied (Fri-Sun, 19.00-24.00), free. Until 21 October.

SUNDAY 21OCTOBER Roots: Jim White

FRIDAY19 OCTOBER Photography: Lou Reed’s New York At 65, Lou Reed seems to be busier than ever, but he isn’t out to please. Last summer, the singer-songwriter toured Europe performing Berlin, the 1973 record that was scorned by critics upon its release. This year, he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his even more notorious guitar noise album Metal Machine Music with a special live DVD

It can often be therapeutic to retreat to that special dark pit deep inside oneself, where one can feel safe. And the music of the Deep South can be highly effective in helping to access that special dark spot. Alt country troubadour Jim White has always been a student of the darkness but he has also—befitting a man who has worked as model, cab driver, and records his albums on the label belonging to quirkmeister David Byrne—always exhibited more of a happy-go-lucky emotional range. And now he’s sounding even more happy than the man presented in the acclaimed documentary Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (Andrew Douglas, USA 2005). His new

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album is called Transnormal Skiperoo and he describes the name as the ‘strange new feeling I’ve been experiencing after years of feeling lost and alone and cursed. Now, when everything around me begins to shine, when I find myself dancing around in my back yard for no particular reason other than it feels good to be alive, when I get this deep sense of gratitude that I don’t need drugs or God or doomed romance to fuel myself through the gauntlet of a normal day.’ OK, well, maybe happier shinier places can be therapeutic as well.. (Steve Korver) Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 21:00, €17.50 + membership.

MONDAY 22 OCTOBER Hiphop/Electronica: Prefuse 73 Served as a sweet and distorted after-dinner mint to the electronic onslaught of Amsterdam Dance Event, Prefuse 73 is in fact Guillermo Scott Herren, a man like Kool Keith, who hides behind many monikers (Savath & Savalas, A Cloud Mireya) so he can indulge his many passions: hiphop, electro, noise rock and even flamenco. And Prefuse 73 is his name when he wants to mix it all up by taking the weirdest, glitchiest and most divergent of samples, and the most mangled and fractured of vocals, and infusing the results with a sense of song and soul without coming across as even remotely self-indulgent. Yes quite a feat—and his 2003 CD on Warp Records, One Word Extinguisher is already considered by many as a modern masterpiece. Sweet. (Steve Korver) Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22:15, €8 + membership.

WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER Art: Barcelona 1900 The Catalan town was work of art itself at the turn of the last century. For the 20 years after 1880, Barcelona was in a state of thrilling flux, turning into the cultural magnet that the city still is today. In Barcelona, in 1900, Gaudi was at the apex of his career, building Parc Güell and working on the extraordinary tapering towers of the—still unfinished today—Sagrada Familia. Other Modernistas were hard at it, constructing otherworldly works of architecture: Lluís Domènech i Montaner with his El Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau; Josep Puig i Cadafalch and his innumerable remarkable casas. At the same time, the fine arts were flourishing. A bull-headed young Malagan called Pablo had recently arrived in town, and spent his time drinking at Els Quatre Gats and sketching his contemporaries, Isidre Nonell, Santiago Rusiñol, Alexandre de Riquer and Ramon Casas among them.

Twelve of the young Picasso’s portraits are included among the 200-odd pictures that make up this impressive overview of one of the most fecund and exciting times for European art. And entry to the Van Gogh museum costs a darn sight less than a mini-break to Barcelona, too. (Kim Renfrew) Van Gogh Museum, Until 20 January 2008.

Festival: Nacht van de VN Goodbye Kofi, hello Ki-Moon. It’s been all change at the world’s biggest talking shop since the fourth Night of the United Nations, an evening intended to entice young people to world politics. The formula is simple, really: get a load of prominent Dutch politicians of every level—Ruud Lubbers, Bert Koenders and Jan Pronk, for example—and mix in some global campaigners of the likes of Willemijn Verloop and Naema Tahir. Add a couple of figures from the world of sport and media—like Joris Luyendijk and Lornah Kiplagat—plus bits of drama and film, then shove the lot of ’em into venues more usually associated with pop and fun than political engagement. Get them debating freedom and peace, millennium development goals, sport and what to do in conflict areas. If that doesn’t get the yoof going, then you always have your secret weapon: pop. And under the rainbow alliance of the United Nations of Popular Music tonight are C-Mon & Kypski, the Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Laidback Luke, Mala Vita, Alamo Race Track and plenty more. Think of it as a mini-version of what goes on at the UN proper. Bet there’s no disco-dancing at First Avenue, though. In Dutch. See www.dewereldvandevn.nl for more information.

(Kim Renfrew) Melkweg 17.45, €7.50.

Jazz: Mose Allison You may know the name, because it’s so memorable. You probably know some of the tunes, as they’re more memorable still. But it’s hard to fathom the influence of Mississippi-born Mose Allison, as it has been both so deep and so wide-ranging. A craggily idiosyncratic singer and pianist, Allison’s style, voice and songs have been cited as touchstones by The Who, JJ Cale, The Rolling Stones and countless white-boys more, all coveting Delta authenticity. Van Morrison recorded an entire album of Allison tunes; Elvis Costello, Blue Cheer and The Clash covered him, too. An exemplar of that fine sub-genre, the honorable, old-school, working musician, Allison continues to record and tour with his able trio. But our visitor’s now edging up to age 80, and while some folks say the blues is an eternal music, I suggest you pounce. (Steve Schneider) Bimhuis, 21.00, €18.

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Nouvelle Vague

Tens of thousands descend on town for the world’s biggest dance music conference. And we get to go to their parties.

DANCE YOURSELF DIZZYAT ADE MUSIC Amsterdam Dance Event 18-20 October, various locations, times and prices. www.amsterdamdanceevent.nl

With a rather humble genesis of a few hundred attendees and a couple of venues, ADE has mushroomed over the past 12 years into a mega-jamboree for the dance music industry. These days, around 60,000 visitors pour into 41 venues. Many of them are here for conferences on subjects like record labels and management. Many have come to network, network, network. Plenty, however, have come to partaaaaay at the accompanying festival of club nights and performances. Well, you couldn’t rope all that talent into one place and just let it sit and chat in a hotel lobby, could you?

Artists range from the winsome punka nova of Nouvelle Vague to the pinging German minimal of Metope, and all compass points between. Here’s a selection...

Thursday 18 October Lounge: Nouvelle Vague French music collective who love to deconstruct rock and pop classics into bossa nova arrangements. See Short List. Melkweg, The Max, 20.30, €19 + membership Experimental: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Avantgarde jazz metal formed from the remains of Charming Hostess, Idiot Flesh, Tin Hat and inkBoat.

Expect anything from puppet shows to custom instru-

ments, such as the Viking Rowboat and Sledgehammer Dulcimer. Support from experimental tuba virtuoso Oren Marshall. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14 Hiphop/R&B: Bloemetjes Buiten Sets from Ninthe and Senna. Winston Kingdom, 21.00-03.00, €7.50 Electronica: Groove Armada Diverse dance pop from the British production duo. Support from former Moloko singer Roisín Murphy. Heineken Music Hall, 20.00, €34

Got Sued, MeloManics, Alankara and many more. Studio 80, 22.00-04.00, €7.50 Digitalsoul: Kinky Malinki Edition Featuring Soul Central (UK), ATFC (UK), Mark Robinson (UK) and Jeff Alexander. Hotel Arena, 22.00-04.00, €15 Great Stuff Electronation helps to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Great Stuff label, with Oliver Klein, Tomcraft, President Bongo (of GusGus), Martin Eyerer, Gregor Tresher and live guests. BG, 22.00-05.00, €15 Kelder Bashment Breakcore mash-up madness.

OT301, 22.00-05.00, €5 klinch: Dave Clarke presents... Progressive dance sounds with the legendary Brit DJ. Special guests include Vitalic, Alter Ego, Speedy J and many more.

Melkweg, 22.00-late, €20 + membership

Grolsch Grote Prijs & DJTRX MC Guno introducing future stars of the Dutch dance/production scene. Studio 80, 23.00-06.00, €8 Sender Label Night Going German for minimal and techno. Special guests include Metope (DE) and DJ Benno Blome (DE), plus locals. Club 8, 23.00-06.00, €12.50 LinkeSoep Smaakt Vreemd! The weirder side of minimal electro. Odeon, 23.00-08.00, €15 Kindred Spirits vs Big Booty Express Featuring Sinden (UK), Aaron Lacrate (US), Mr Wix and MC Lyrical Tie. Paradiso, 23.59-05.00, €15

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Innervisions A DJBroadcast special, with international visionaries ¬me, Dixon and Alex from Tokyo. 11, 22.30-05.00, €12

Appletree Live at the BBQ Fresh and funky hiphop at this Ultramagnetic Hiphop Night. Bitterzoet, 20.0004.00, €8.50

Wildvreemd presents Kompakt Global techno, acid, disco and house from the Kompakt clan, led by Michael Mayer. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €15

IChiOne Drum & bass and all of its mind mangling contemporary twists. Studio K, 21.00-04.00, €10

Miss Kittin & The Hacker A live set from the marvellous Miss Kitten, while Jojo de Freq deals out more French electroclash. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 23.59-late, €17.50

Singer-songwriter: Sophie Zeyl Reminiscent of English songstress Beth Orton, this local understands the beauty of just a guitar with vocal, but also has an affinity for electronic soundscapes. Sugar Factory, 20.30, €7

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Pop: Disco Schmisco Live sets from Disco Volente and General Electric Paradise, plus a Dewaele DJ (Zaki). Winston Kingdom, 21.00, €6

Rednose Distrikt Goes International Soulful and smooth electro. Yeah, baby. Bitterzoet, 22.00-04.00, €8.50

Soul: Kindred Spirits Special Tackling the new wave of soul, with sets from Heavy, Eric Roberson and Anthony David. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 21.00, €15

Another Nice Mess Breaks and dubstep from DJ Koldun, Hey-o-Hanson (DE) and guests. OT301, 22.00-05.00, €5/€8

Electronica: Pierre Bastien French musician behind the Orchestre Mécanique. See article p. 8. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14

MN2S Come on over to the house of Fedde le Grand and pals. BG, 22.00-05.00, €20

Hiphop: Bastian The producer of De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig launches his new album IV. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 23.15, €10 + membership

ADE Label Special Heading a list of international guests are homegrown stars Armin van Buuren and Fedde Le Grand. Melkweg, 22.00-late, €22.50 + membership

Experimental: Badun, Vektormusik, Alog Electro acoustic improvisations and experiments. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14

Compost Records Showcase House, techno and breaks with Eddy Meets Yannah and Robert Owens.

Sugar Factory, 22.30, €12

Electronica: klinch Big beats with a populist twist.

Audio Bullys, Junkie XL, Mr Oizo, Nathan Fake and Goose are the major guests. Melkweg, 22.00-late, €21 + membership

Rock & Rave Slave 2007 Eclectic slave trade electronics from Arthur Baker, Joost van Bellen, Speakerjunk, Tommie Sunshine and more. 11, 22.3005.00, €17.50

The Funky Electronic Thursday Hiphop, jazz and house, all with a funky twist from Featurecast (UK) and Joyce Muniz (Brazil). Club 8, 22.00-03.00, €7.50

BPitch Label Night House and techno, plus feisty live sets from Melomanics and Krause. Flex Bar, 23.0005.30, €12.50

Amsterdam Showcase The best of live and vinyl, with Comtron, Matik, DC20, Tim Wolff, Phonic Funk, Kitty

Fire! Celebrating their second anniversary in a fiery dance style. Hotel Arena, 23.00-06.00, €25

Voidd Twelve hours of electro, minimal and techno.

Winston Kingdom, 21.00-09.00, €10 Club Rascal Pesky rascals take their indie dance electro tunes back out west. Club 8, 22.00-04.00, €7.50 Fightclubclub #8 ...And the third rule of Fightclubclub is, if you fail to get your name in the ADE programme you’re doomed. Flex Bar, 22.00-05.00, €10 Kiss Off / Basserk Label Night Hard electro punk that could bring down a charging elephant. OT301, 22.0005.00, €5 Rex... Electronation presents Audiomatique Electro and techno from the international Audiomatique DJs. Sugar Factory, 22.00-05.00, €15 Stealth Experience International electro that sneaks up on you before mashing up your head. BG, 22.0005.00, €10 Hed Kandi Big-name dance moves from the Hed Kandi British and Dutch DJs. Hotel Arena, 22.0006.00, €20 100% Pure Pure techno and house from the usual suspects. 11, 22.30-05.00, €15 GirlsLoveDJ’s Doesn’t everyone love DJs? Well, apart from those who can play a real musical instrument.

Odeon, 23.00-05.00, €15 Oi presents Dub-Attack Stuck in a groove with Skream, Digital Mystikz, Sgt Pokes, Plastician and DJ Gomes. Paradiso, 23.59-05.00, €15 Welcome to the Future You may think you’ve been here before but you haven’t. Studio 80, 23.59-late, €12,50

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Prefuse 73, see Monday

MUSIC Send listing suggestions at least two weeks in advance to agenda@amsterdamweekly.nl.

For full listings,see www.amsterdamweekly.nl.

Thursday 18 October Classical: 2e Internationaal Orgel Competitie Getting the crowds warmed up for the launch of the Amsterdam Dance Event, the world’s greatest organists are in town for performances that would make Sweelinck weep. Prize ceremony is Sunday evening.

Oude Kerk, 18.00, €5

Heavy: Skip the Rush Punky Amsterdam emo rock.

Support from King Red. Cafe Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 22.00, €5

Friday 19 October Classical: 2e Internationaal Orgel Competitie (See Thursday) Oude Kerk, 18.00, €5 Rock: The Answer Hard rockin’ blues riffage, not from Detroit, not from the deep south, not from AC/DC’s Australia, but from Northern Ireland. Support from American stoner rock fiend Brant Bjork. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, €17.50 + membership Classical: Het Gelders Orkest Works by Wagenaar, Mozart and Strauss; conducted by Martin Sieghart, with pianist Ronald Brautigam. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €26.50 Classical: Janine Jansen The renowned violinist is joined by violist Maxim Rysanov and cellist Torleif Thedéen for works by Bach and Schnittke. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €31 Contemporary: Mondriaan Kwartet Marking their 25th anniversary, the quartet perform highlights from their 20th century repertoire. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €20 Tango: Quasimodo Trio Three great talents on bandoneon, piano and double bass, combining tango tradition with jazz and chamber music. KIT Tropentheater, 20.30, €18

Boubacar Troaré

Experimental: Le Club Suburbia Obscure but fresh tunes from the underground. Live tonight are Pony Up! (Canada), Meldy Peaches, Staplerfahrer and Storm.

OCCII, 21.00, €5

World: Boubacar Traoré—KarKar The veritable voice of the nation of Mali, this singer-songwriter performs a hugely popular African blues which many natives grew up listening to on the radio. Now you can hear him live. Carré, 20.00, €16-€34

Singer-songwriter: Ro Halfhide, Robin Block ‘t Blijvertje, 21.00, free

Classical: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Mariss Jansons conducts renditions of Strauss’ Don Juan and Mahler’s Symphony No.5. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €55

Jazz: Monsieur Dubios Danceable hard jazz. Badcuyp, Noordpool, 22.00, €8

Classical: Ysaÿe Quartet Parisian quartet. See Short List. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €31 Electronica: BMB con Electro acoustic outfit who incorporate video and physical theatre in their performances and installations. STEIM, 20.30, €5 Opera: Reigen Opera is dead sexy! Or at least, it can be when you incorporate dead playwrite Arthur Schnitzler’s 1903 piece Reigen, which was immediately banned due to its highly scandalous nature and took almost 20 years before a performance was spawned (even then, the producers were publicly prosecuted for obscenity). Tonight’s operatic version has music by Belgian composer Philippe Boesmans, direction by Harry Kupfer and performances by Het Orkest Speelt and Opera Studio Nederland. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €25 + membership Singer-songwriter: Martin Furey Traditional Irish folk from the son of Finbar Furey. To which we say, ‘we hey!’ Mulligans, 21.30, free Latin/Jazz: Sensuàl Brazilian pop jazz. Badcuyp, Noordpool, 21.30, €8 Americana: Mike Gunther Country blues and soul.

Maloe Melo, 22.00, €5

Singer-songwriter: Martin Furey (See Thursday) Mulligans, 22.00, free

Saturday 20 October Classical: Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Anu Tali conducts works by Tüür, Bach, Rautavaara and Shostkovich. With solo pianist David Fray. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 14.15, €23.50/€28 Classical: 2e Internationaal Orgel Competitie (See Thursday) Oude Kerk, 18.00, €5 Classical: Masters of the Guitar Featuring guitarist Izhar Elias and violinist Quirine Scheffers. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €25 Classical: The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Authentic performances of Bach’s orchestral suites; conducted by Bach specialist Ton Koopman. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €36.50 Rock: Hard-Fi British pop indie outfit who were nominated for the Mercury Prize with their debut album Stars of CCTV. Melkweg, The Max, 20.30, €14 + membership Hiphop/Electronica: Just Jack The latest in the long line of the New School of British Storytelling, think of Daft Punk joining forces with The Streets, and somehow putting a positive spin on the wordplay. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 20.30, €15 + membership

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18 Rock: Het Ronnie okToberfest Sets from zZz and Kuit. Cafe Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 21.00, €7.50

Van hee, Hans Lodeizen and Remco Campert. De Cameleon, 16.30, €10

Folk: The Elastic Band Boinging Irish folk tunes. Mulligans, 22.00, free

Classical: 2e Internationaal Orgel Competitie (See Thursday) Oude Kerk, 19.00, €15

Sunday 21 October Jazz: Randal Corsen Trio & Quintet Western jazz meets international grooves, with the pianist launching his new album Armonia. Bimhuis, 14.30, €14 Singer-songwriter: Nick Lowe Seated concert with the established English songwriter. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 15.30, €20 + membership Contemporary: Annette Kruisbrink & Franka Van Essen The guitar and vocal duo present a captivating programme that varies from cabaretesque to chamber opera. Featuring texts by poets Jules Deelder, Miriam

summer, and as always, you can expect a delicate but humorous electro-acoustic performance. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, €17.50 + membership

Americana: Jim White Rootsy American country and folk. See Short List. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 21.00, €17.50 + membership

Soul: Solomon Burke Singer, songwriter, spiritual leader and undertaker, Burke was a member of the R&B pantheon who recorded for Atlantic Records in the 1960s. Carré, 20.00, €39-€45

Pop/Rock: Candye Kane Fiery female-fronted rock ’n’ roll and rhythm & blues. Maloe Melo, 22.00, €7

Classical: Shlomo Mintz The world renowned violinist turns 50 later this month, and to celebrate, he’s touring the world’s greatest concert halls for memorable performances of Paganini’s 24 Caprices for solo violin. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €42.50

Classical: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (See Thursday) Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 14.15, €55

Luka Bloom Singer-songwriter: Luka Bloom An accomplished Irish folk-rock singer-songwriter, the brother of singer Christy Moore always goes down a storm in the Netherlands. He released his 12th album, Tribe, in the

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Contemporary: Nieuw Ensemble & Nederlands Kamerkoor With music by Stravinsky and Ton de Leeuw; conducted by Emilio Pomàrico. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €22 Jazz: Ab Baars Trio & Ken Vandermark Sax versus sax, with the local jazz star teaming up with American player Vandermark, a key fixture of the Chicago music scene. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14

Rock: More Than A Thousand Portuguese rockers.

Support from Dutch stoner rock band Abe Diddy & The Krautboys. Stubnitz, 22.00

Monday 22 October Singer-songwriter: Suzanne Vega Eclectic folk pop from the American star. Not quite the chart topper she was in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Vega still tours relentlessly and her fanbase never wanes, aided by the fact that her performances are always a charmfilled onslaught of the old and new, and that she delights with friendly audience interaction. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, €21 + membership Heavy: Le Club Suburbia Crunching experimental riffage from American outfits Numbers and Melted Men. OCCII, 20.00, €5 Classical: Sofia Festival Orchestra A Beethoven special, with piano and violin concertos. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €30 Jazz: Squartet Rockin’ jazzcore with The Tommies and Italian punk funk experimentalists Squartet. Stubnitz, 20.30, €5 Hiphop/R&B: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony After a fiveyear hiatus, these rapid-tongued, sweetly harmonised thugs are touring with new tunes from their recent album Strength & Loyalty which, with special guests like Mariah Carey, may not strengthen their tough image, but probably won’t hurt the sales. Melkweg, The Max, 21.00, sold out Hiphop/Electronica: Prefuse 73 Healthy doses of glitchtronica from renowned producer Scott Herren.

See Short List. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.15, €8 + membership

Tuesday 23 October

Animal Collective Experimental: Animal Collective Psychedelic pop and folk sounds from this delightfully freaky New Yorkbased ensemble. Hopefully they’re bright-eyed and bushy tailed for their latest Euro assault in promotion of newly released album Strawberry Jam. Melkweg, Oude Zaal, 20.30, €16 + membership Pop/Rock: Amsterdamse Popprijs Semi-final of the competition, with sets from John Carrie and Moor Green, Usquaire, Furio, Captain Krisp & The Pirates, Moodak and Dog Called Phenix. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 21.00, €7 + membership Reggae: Gyptian This youthful Jamaican reggae star has a smooth voice and a knack for making young girls go weak at the knees. His biggest hits include ‘Serious Times’ and ‘Mama, Dont Cry’. Melkweg, The Max, 21.00, €26 + membership

Wednesday 24 October Classical: Lunch Concert Featuring the Ensemble of the Utrechts Conservatorium. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 12.30, free Experimental: Miya Masaoka A musician, composer and performance artist, Masaoka has created works for koto, laser interfaces, laptop and video, and written scores for ensembles, chamber orchestras and mixed choirs. STEIM, 20.30, €5 Jazz: Brokkenavond Corrie van Binsbergen’s experimental jazz meet. Tonight: Estafest from Oene van Geel and Bachelor Beats by Hans Hasebos. Zaal 100, 21.00, €5 Jazz: Mose Allison Legendary jazz- and bluesman tinkles the ivories. See Short List. Bimhuis, 21.00, €18 Pop/Rock: Classic Noodlanding! With a Locals Only!

Latenight session featuring Airbag, Left in the Middle and Outsmarted, plus British electronic act Kosheen in the Grote Zaal. Paradiso, 23.30, €9

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CLUBS Saturday 20 October Rebel Up! Soundclash Diasporic sounds from the global underground: mestiza beats, gypsy funk, roots, Arabic, African rhythms, Latino, Asian and gritty electronics. As always, profits go to charity. OCCII, 22.30-04.00, €4 High-School Eclectic pop if you can’t handle any more hard house this weekend. De Kring, 23.0004.00, €7

Sunday 21 October Sunday Roast Cheeky Monday comes early, with part one of their post-ADE drum & bass weekend party.

Winston Kingdom, 22.00-03.00, €6 WickedJazzSounds Jazz, hiphop, broken beats, nujazz, funk and Afro sounds, as classic vinyl collides with live musicians. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €9.50 Wie is er bang voor Ine te Rietstap (Cover Festival), Stage, see Thursday

Monday 22 October Beatsclassics Like WickedJazzSounds but aimed at dance music, jumpin’ classics have new life breathed into them by a wily bunch of live musoes performing on top. Sugar Factory, 22.00-01.00, €7.50 Cheeky Monday True skool jungle and drum & bass, featuring players from the local and international scenes. Winston Kingdom, 22.00-03.00, €6

Social: Transgender Cafe Transgender collective Noodles (www.n00dles.nl) organise a monthly cafe at Saarein for people with transgender feelings and their friends and admirers. Saarein, 17.00-00.00, free

Stadsschouwburg, (Fri, Sat, Tues, Wed 20.15, Sun 16.00), €12-€23

Furball Cafe Meet-and-greet for hairy Marys and those in pursuit of the hirsuit. PRIK, 19.00-01.00, free

Tuesday 23 October Tuesday 23 October Club Rascal A hard rockin’ variant of the popular indie electro disco, all for charity. Hard Rock Café, 21.0004.00, €5

Wednesday 24 October Rub-a-Dub inna Winston With booze-drenched street reggae from San Fransiscans The Whiskey Avengers, plus the usual dub lovin’ crew. Winston Kingdom, 21.00-03.00, €5 Helter Skelter All about rock ’n’ roll, pop, electronica and forgotten classics, it’s a rockin’ dance night to please the musical purists rather than the fad followers. Sugar Factory, 23.00-04.00, €6.50

GAY& LESBIAN Thursday 18 October Exhibition: Monument van Trots Exhibition about the Homomonument, housed in the gay and lesbian archive’s new home. See www.monumentvantrots.nl for more. IHLIA-Homodok, until Sunday 6 January

Friday 19 October Social: Thank God It’s Friday Weekend drinks with DJs, snacks and drinks from 5pm until three in the morning, when it isn’t even Friday any more. De Engel van Amsterdam, 13.00-03.00, free Club: Women’s night Busy, popular night for lesbians and their friends. Cafe Sappho, 22.00, free Club: Twisted Classic & Electric Tunes Naughtily named DJ Nooky plays Blondie (hooray!), Pointer Sisters (hooray!), Stevie Wonder (hooray!), Kelis (hooray!), Peaches (hooray!) and New Order (boo!) with some house music tucked between. PRIK, 22.0003.00, free

Sunday 21 October Club: In Real Life Dancing, lounging, chatting: sunday afternoon women-only session for those who want to go out and go to bed early on a school night.

CREA Cafe, 16.00-21.00, €6

Film: Series Night Tonight’s telly is Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, the British sitcom about a monstrous gay man and his monstrous faghag flatmate. Intermittent laughter guaranteed. PRIK, 19.00, free

Wednesday 24 October Club: F*cking Pop Queers Queers love pop, and this is where they get their fill. Expect Madonna and electro, urban and indie, new and classic to battle it out.

ArtLaunch Cafe in the smaller room. Studio 80, 23.0005.00, free before 00.00, €5 after

STAGE Opening Theatre/Dance: C’est la f#cking vie Female duo Stuk perform a play about two dancers about to become stars, but get locked in the changing room just before going on stage. In Dutch. Stubnitz, (Wed 20.30), €7.50 Dance: Wie is er bang voor Ine te Rietstap (Cover Festival) Festival where dance classics are remade in a new light. Tonight, four older performers reconstruct the moment when their career in experimental dance began. Frascati, (Thu-Sat 19.30), €12 Dance: Double Bill (Cover Festival) Leine & Roebana remake Footnote by Ton Lutgerink and Amy Gale; while Anouk van Dijk remakes Situations by Hans van Manen. Frascati, (Thu-Sat 21.00), €14 + membership Music/Dance: Dolan Muqam Ensemble Six musicians and four dancers from East-Turkestan who interpret the classical music of Uyghur. KIT Tropentheater, (Thur 20.30), €18 Dance: Fleur & Factor X Bart Sluis presents a special choreography for young dancer Fleur van Hille. Orgelpark, (Thur, Fri 20.15), €12.50 Dance: Paradise... A Woman? Inspired by the idea of a female-dominated society, with choreography by Gerard Mosterd and the Sumatraanse Bessie award winner Boi G Sakti; performed by Indonesian dance company Gumarang Sakti. De Brakke Grond, (Fri, Sat 20.30), €16 + membership Theatre: Ajax De Theatercompagnie and Toneelgroep Amsterdam join forces for this Theu Boermans directed piece about Dutch football hooliganism.

Okay, not really. Expect a contemporary reworking of the old Sophocles play about the life of the mythological warrior after the Trojan War. In Dutch.

Antilliaanse Pot Cabaret: Antilliaanse Pot As always, a flamboyant performance from Jandino Jullian Asporaat, talking about his life from Curaçao to a grey new world in Rotterdam. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, (Mon-Wed 20.30), €11.50 Music/Theatre: The Ballad of Ricky and Ronny The duo Hans Petter Dahl and Anna Sophia Bonnema present their newest concept: a unique pop opera. De Brakke Grond, (Tues, Wed 20.30), €12

Ongoing Theatre: 3 Zusters Chekhov’s play about the decay of the privileged class in Russia and the search for meaning in the modern world, centred around the three sisters of the Prozorov family. In Dutch. De Brakke Grond, (Tues, Wed 21.00), €14 Comedy: easyLaughs Comedy improv in English.

Two knee-slapping shows every Friday night. CREA Muziekzaal, (Fri 20.30, 22.30), €8, €5 (late night) Music/Theatre: WOOF! Pretty much everything under the theatrical sun, including short performances, dramatic musicians, thespian artists and comedic monologues—all to be announced on the evening in question. Most likely in Dutch. Rozentheater, (Fri 21.00-03.00), €10 Comedy: Now&Lauw: Urban Improv Comedy Weekly ha-ha with Wilko Terwijn and Nabil Aoulad Ayad. In Dutch. Comedy Theater, (Fri 23.30), €10 + membership Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Show Featuring varying performers and MCs. In English and Dutch. Comedy Cafe, (Thur-Sat 21.00, Fri, Sat also 23.30), €10/€15 Dance: Romeo and Juliet Het Nationale Ballet performs Rudi van Dantzig’s ballet version of the tragic romantic tale, with Prokofiev’s classic score played by the Holland Symfonia. Het Muziektheater, (Thur-Sat, Tues 20.00, Sun 14.00), €22.50-€52.50 Comedy: Comedytrain A lively selection of stand-up comics. In Dutch. Toomler, (Thur-Sat 20.30), €13.50 Music/Theatre: Snars Solo performance from young starlet Carolien Borgers. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, (Thur-Sat 20.30), €13 Theatre: Korte Termijn Geluk Tragicomedy about two goldfish, starring Elien van der Hoek and Fransje Boelen. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, (Thu, Fri, Sun, Tue, Wed 12.30), €12

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Thomas Zipp: White Dada Solo exhibition of works by the Berlin artist, who writes texts and music, makes paintings, drawings, sculptures, objects, collages and photos, which he brings together in room-filling installations. De Appel (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00), until 4 November Melvin Moti: E.S.P The latest film by Rotterdam artist Melvin Moti combines hypnotically slow-moving images of a bursting soap bubble with the story of the dream logs kept by JW Dunne, a British military officer endowed with paranormal powers. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 4 November Verborgen Vrouwen About the life and work of around twenty pious spinsters from the 17th century, twelve contemporary artists reflect on the role and choices of religious women associated with the church. Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder (Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 13.00-17.00), until 4 November Gert Jan Kocken: Defacing The hundredth exhibition in SMBA (since 1993) is devoted to the work of Amsterdam photographer Gert Jan Kocken. He is showing a series concerned with iconoclasm: photographs that focus attention on the fury that images have provoked in the past. Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), until 11 November

Moderne meesterwerken uit Moskou, see Opening

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Opening An Unfathomable Apricot-Colored Space Easily a contender for the most enticingly named exhibition this year, Maartje Fliervoet’s solo show presents two medium-format slide installations, photograms and a novella, all inspired by her feeling of disorientation while in Xiamin, China. agentur: in transit (Fri-Sun 15.00-18.00), opens Thursday, closing Sunday Het Aanzien van Amsterdam A visual profile of Amsterdam during the Golden Age. Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), opens Thursday De Salon An annual presentation of works by members of the academy. Arti et Amicitiae (Tues-Sun 13.00-18.00), opens Friday, until 4 November Moderne meesterwerken uit Moskou Paintings and drawings made by Russian Jews living under the rule of Stalin, displayed for the first time in the Netherlands. Joods Historisch Museum (Daily 11.00-17.00), opens Friday, until 10 February 2008 Anthea Hamilton: Cut-Outs The British artist creates a temporary environment of found and shaped objects including paint cans, candles, shoes, bamboo, perspex and string. Galerie Fons Welters (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 24 November Eva Räder Paintings by the German artist. Galerie Gabriel Rolt (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 24 November Fatima Barzgne New drawings and paintings in this first solo exhibition of this Iraqi artist. Suzanne Bieder-

berg Gallery (Wed-Sat 14.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 14 November Staalkaart Amersfoortse Kunstenaars Eighth annual edition of this citywide exhibition and open atelier in Amersfoort. Pick up a brochure and route description at Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren or De Zonnehof and explore over 150 artists’ minds. See www.staalkaart.nl. various locations, Amersfoort (Sat, Sun 11.00 -17.00), opens Saturday, closing Sunday The Generous Space Deceptively translucent paintings of light with only black and white by Wessel Huisman. Galerie Rademakers (Tue-Sun 11.00-17.30), opens Saturday, until 2 December

Working Apart Together How do young architects currently function in Amsterdam? How do they go about setting up their own firms, and with whom do they seek to collaborate? How do they find and finance their office premises? This exhibition not only offers young architects a platform, but also provides insight into the daily experiences of young urban creatives. ARCAM (Tues-Sat 13.00-17.00), until 17 November Scenes and Traces A lengthy exhibition focussing on three parts of the Stedelijk Museum collection: design, video, and photography. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 25 November The Present Order Group show exploring themes of sci-fi, pop and pop culture. De Hallen (Tues-Sat 11.0017.00, Sun 12.00-17.00), Haarlem, until 25 November Planet Ocean Another outdoor photography exhibition hits Amsterdam. This time it’s the oceanic photography of Haarlem-born Dos Winkel. While the shots are undoubtedly beautiful, an ecological theme runs throughout the collection. Stopera (Daily), until 27 November

Trashtown Magazine # 20 Nico Lootsma presents the latest issue of his trashy rag, with a related exhibition. Boekie Woekie (Daily 12.00-18.00), opens Saturday

Andy Warhol - Affiches A selection of posters from the pop artist. Centrale Bibliotheek (Daily 10.0022.00), until 1 December

Video Vortex In line with the international conference of the same name that started in Belgium last month and will continue into next year, this installation examines the potential of online video distribution (YouTube, MySpace, etc), and attempts to place it in it’s relative context in the history of visual art. Nederlands Instituut voor Mediakunst (Tues-Sat 13.00 -18.00), opens Saturday, until 2 December

Inside-Out: Photos from Amsterdam Collections and Archives The city of Amsterdam contains within its perimeters a treasure of high quality photography.

Much of this wealth can be found in collections and archives, such as the Stedelijk Museum, Rijksmuseum, Stadsarchief and Maria Austria Instituut, and for this exhibition, Foam has compiled an exhibition showing work from the vaults of all four institutions.

Foam (Sat-Wed 10.00-18.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), until 5 December

Museums El Hema What would an Arabic Hema look like? Halal sausage? Well, Mediamatic is looking at Arabic-Dutch art, design and culture, and in the process is presenting an exhibition of fun, surprising, touching and sometimes provoking designs. You can even just use it as a space for eating tasty Halal foods, if you prefer.

Mediamatic (Wed-Sat 18.00-22.00, Sun 14.00-18.00), until 4 November

Heringa/Van Kalsbeek: Cruel Bonsai The first ever major museum solo exhibition by artist duo Heringa/Van Kalsbeek. Their extravagant sculptures appear at once poetic and slightly morbid and are inspired principally by nature in all its capricious irregularity. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 6 January 2008 The Spider Anansi: A Web of Tales and Images Fourteen artists from the Netherlands and Ghana have created works for this exhibition inspired by the stories

21 about the spider Anansi. These will be displayed in combination with videos of storytellers recorded in both countries. Tropenmuseum (Daily 10.00-17.00), until 13 January 2008 Chairs of Rank and Distinction Chairs. Yes, chairs.

Bloody expensive chairs. Posh chairs. Sometimes even pretty chairs. Museum van Loon (Wed-Mon 11.00-17.00), until 14 January 2008 Barcelona 1900 Celebrating the astonishing transformation of this vibrant city between 1880 and 1909.

In this period Barcelona underwent an impressive architectural development and flourished socially and artistically, reflected in paintings, drawings, sculptures and designs by the likes of Picasso, Isidre Nonell, Santiago RusiÒol, Alexandre de Riquer, Ramon Casas and GaudÌ. Van Gogh Museum (MonThur, Sat, Sun 10.00-18.00, Fri 10.00-22.00), until 20 January 2008 China Now Featuring 75 works by 40 artists, many of which come from the Essl Museum in Vienna, this exhibition aims to highlight some of the best examples of contemporary Chinese avant-garde art. CoBrA Museum (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), until 27 January 2008 Verheerlijking van de Gouden Eeuw Harking back to an early 20th century movement to restore the look of Amsterdam’s grachtengordel to it’s glamorous Golden Age (17th century) origins, before and after photos are presented to highlight architect A A Kok and his son IJsbrand’s key involvement in the movement. Nederlands Architectuurinstituut (TuesSat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), Rotterdam, until 17 February 2008 Aap, vis, boek. Linnaeus in Amsterdam Celebrating the 300th birthday of the renowned botanist in style, by displaying extremely rare books and other treasures of the period Linnaeus spent in Amsterdam. UvA: Special Collections Library (Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 13.00-17.00), until 25 February 2008 Art Nouveau In the time of Russia’s last Tsar, Nicholas, the people of St Petersburg were particularly impressed with France’s latest art movement, buying what they could, while Russian artists created their own art nouveau. This exhibition displays some of the best of French and Russian art nouveau from the period. Hermitage Amsterdam (Daily 10.00-17.00), until 5 May 2008 Anton Mauve en Vincent van Gogh: de meester en zijn leerling Focussing on the influence of the crazy painter’s early teacher Anton Mauve, who witnessed Van Gogh’s first paintings in December 1881 (they were all drawings until then). Van Gogh Museum (Mon-Thur, Sat, Sun 10.00-18.00, Fri 10.00-22.00), until 7 September 2008

Galleries Inger Kolff: Niet voor de poes Recent paintings.

Suzanne Biederberg Gallery (Wed-Sat 14.00-18.00) Laser 3.14: A Room at the Overlook Hotel The words (and more) of local street artist Laser 3.14 find themselves locked up indoors for once. Wolf & Pack (Sun, Mon 13.00-19.00, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 12.00-19.00, Thur 12.00-21.00), closing Friday Hommage à Roland Topor Photos, lithographs, drawings, prints and books, by and about the surreal French artist. Maison Descartes (Mon-Thur 10.0018.00, Fri 10.00-17.00), closing Friday Old Masters, Gangs & Fashion Models Paintings and photography by Katinka Lampe, depicting children and adolescents in culturally and socially loaded

22 attire. Additional works relating directly to Lampe’s will also be featured, including artists Charles FrÈger, Ruud van der Peijl and Michelle Sank. Ronmandos (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), closing Saturday Summercamp Installation, video and photographs by Yael Bartana. Annet Gelink Gallery (Tues-Fri 11.0018.00, Sat 13.00-18.00), closing Saturday The This & the That of a Category Error Works by Glasgow-based artists Joanne Tatham and Tom O¥Sullivan. Collaborating since 1995, they make enigmatic images, sculptural objects and installations that are designed to inhabit a range of scenarios, activating their surroundings and cajoling the viewer into participating in an absurd kind of theatre. SMART Project Space (Tues-Sat 12.00-17.00), closing Saturday Jimmy Nelson: Desolate Places Striking photographs with an almost surreal atmosphere. Studio White Space (Mon-Fri 10.00-18.00, Sat 12.00-17.00), closing Wednesday The Mills of God Grind Slowly Film and drawings by Riccardo Arena. Galerie Knap (Tues-Sun 12.00-18.00), until 27 October Paraat #3 Two art initiatives team up to bring you some of the best final-year art projects in the land.

Works also displayed in De Veemvloer. Horse Move Project Space (Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00, Sun 14.00-17.00), until 28 October Under the Bridge & Other Places Conceptual photography from artist duo MariaMaria. Melkweg Galerie (Wed-Sun 13.00-20.00), until 28 October 50 jaar Spoetnik A totally spaced exhibition, including archive photos of Sputnik and more.

Posthoornkerk, until 30 October Christien Jaspars: DO Emotional, poetic and beautiful photographs. Hup Gallery (Tues, Thur, Fri 10.00-17.00), until 31 October Rob Houkes Portrait photography. As a bonus, there’s also prize-winning works from the Zilveren Camera 2006 competition. Fotogram (Mon-Thur 09.30-21.00, Fri, Sat 09.30-17.00), until 31 October Capital Moves Marc van der Aa’s take on the Amsterdam dance scene. Hotel Arena (Daily), until 2 November Marieken Verheyen: Elswhere Photographs taken in Western Africa, Arab nations and former Dutch

Amsterdam Weekly colonies. De Balie (Daily), until 7 November

Antoine Schmitt and Jean-Jacques Birgé (Sat 19.00, 20.30, 22.00). See www.debalie.nl/recallingrfid. De Balie, (Fri 10.00-17.30, Sat 11.00-17.00), €20 (students €10)

De Grote Etsen Etches by Paul van Dongen. Plus paintings by Bas Meerman. De Praktijk (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 10 November Marjo van den Boomen: With Arms Wide Open...#2 After her succesful With Arms Wide OpenÖ, this new exhibition delves deeper into the same disturbing subjects, commenting on a materialist society that reduces children to the latest consumer product. KochxBos Gallery (Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 10 November

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Anneke Wilbrink: Local Ground Paintings of panoramic abstract constructions from the Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst 2006 winner. AYAC’S (Fri, Sat 13.00-17.30), until 10 November Supermodel Works by the members of artists collective Kultivator, including Malin Lindmark Vrijman, Kalle Runeson, Mathieu Vrijman, Marlene Lindmark, Henric Stigeborn and Mia Lindmark. W139 (Daily 11.0019.00), until 11 November

Arts Festival: Polderlicht Twenty sound and light installations highlighting the otherworldly landscape of the huge building site on the Polderweg area in the eastern part of Amsterdam. See Short List. Het Polderweggebied, (Fri-Sun, 19.00-24.00), free

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Kunststad Diverse works from the new residents of the Kunststad. NDSM-werf (Fri 15.00-21.00, Sat, Sun 12.00-21.00), until 11 November Lou Reed’s New York The creative chameleon comes back, this time as photographic chronicler of the city he knows best. See Short List. Serieuze Zaken Studioos, until 15 November

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25 jaar BINNEN Celebrating 25 years of design in the gallery, previously exhibited artists offer up recent design works. Galerie Binnen (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), until 17 November

Lecture: WetenWeek 2007—Topje van de IJsberg A series of public lectures touching on diverse issues.

See www.knaw.nl. In Dutch. KNAW, (Thur, Fri, Mon, Wed 20.00)

Hidenori Mitsue: It’s There, It’s All There Paintings by the Dutch-based Japanese artist. Yoshiko Matsumoto Gallery (Wed-Sat 13.30-18.30), until 17 November

Conference: Amsterdam Dance Event Away from all the beats, the movers and shakers of the dance world are convening at Felix Meritis all weekend to share ideas and strike up new partnerships. If you wanna be part of it, well, you’re too late—unless you mug Junkie XL and steal his pass. So if you’re planning on being a somebody in the electronic world, maybe consider signing up for the 2008 conference instead. Felix Meritis, (Thur-Sat), registration closed

Light Painting Colourful, dreamy night photography

by Brazilian Renan Cepeda. Gallery WM (Thur-Sat 14.00-18.00), until 17 November Ecritures pictographiques Henri Jacobs’ latest drawings from his journal. Galerie Paul Andriesse (Tues-Fri 11.00-18.00, Sat 14.00-18.00), until 1 December Lou Reed's New York The creative chameleon comes back, this time as photographic chronicler of the city he knows best. See Short List. Serieuze Zaken Studioos, until 15 November

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Symposium: Recalling RFID Symposiums and workshops examine the implications of radio-frequency identification, which is embedded in a wide range of objects, from pets to passports, for the purpose of tracking their location. Also: Nabaz’mob—Opera for 100 Smart Rabbits, composed by French artists

Dining/Music: Eten met Muziek The animal-friendly dinner party and performance space tackles climate change this time. With info market, live performances, DJs, dance, workshops and a screening of An Inconvenient Truth. Zaal 100, (Sat), €6-€15 Festival: Scientific ’07 It’s only autumn, but there’s an icy chill around Westergasfabriek. At this year’s Scientific Festival, the issues being tackled aren’t climatically poles apart, but you can check out diverse presentations, looking at Earth from an Arctic perspective. And there’s free ice creams to be had. See www.scientificfestival.nl. Westergasfabriek, (Sat, Sun 11.00-17.30), €5 Event: I Am Not a Tourist New to the Netherlands or a grizzled expat? Either way, this annual fair provides a unique opportunity to get all the information and contacts you need to survive. You’ll have the chance to meet groups and clubs, service providers, experts and other expats. See www.expatica.com/iamnotatourist. Beurs van Berlage, (Sun 11.00-17.00), free Event: OMWaNa Stadsmanifestatie The building bricks for a new and brighter Amsterdam? Inspiration, new politics and creativity form a programme of theatre, music, film, workshops, exhibitions and debates.

In Dutch. Pakhuis de Zwijger, (Sun 12.00-21.00), €2 Film: Future Shorts The cutting-edge of short films from an innovative short film network that allows filmmakers to have their work seen worldwide. OT301, (Sun 19.30), €5

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18-24 October 2007 Discussion: Women Inc A literary special with Stine Jensen. In Dutch. Pakhuis de Zwijger, (Mon 20.00), free Discussion: Broeinest This week: ‘Communicating Campaigns Successfully’. In Dutch and English. Plantage Doklaan 8-12, (Mon 20.00), free Discussion: Cross Thinking About Sustainability ‘Long Term Solutions for Climate Change—A Southern Perspective’; Dr Leena Srivastava leads this talk about environmental and development issues. In English. Felix Meritis, (Tues 20.00), €10

ADDRESSES 11 Oosterdokskade 3-5, 625 5999 agentur: in transit Rokin 114A, 06 1438 2096 Annet Gelink Gallery Laurierstraat 187-189, 330 2066 De Appel Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 10, 625 5651 ARCAM Prins Hendrikkade 600, 620 4878 Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112, 624 5134 AYAC'S Keizersgracht 166, 638 5240

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De Cameleon 3e Kostverlorenkade 35, 489 4656

Galerie Fons Welters Bloemstraat 140, 423 3046

Carré Amstel 115-125, 524 9452

Galerie Gabriel Rolt Elandsgracht 34, 785 5146

Centrale Bibliotheek Oosterdokskade 143, 523 0900

Galerie Knap Huidenstraat 21

Club 8 Admiraal de Ruyterweg 56B, 685 1703

Galerie Paul Andriesse Withoedenveem 8, 623 6237

CoBrA Museum Sandbergplein 1-3, Amstelveen, 547 5050

Galerie Rademakers Prinsengracht 570-572, 6225496

Comedy Cafe Max Euweplein 43-45, 638 3971

Gallery WM Elandsgracht 35, 421 1113

Comedy Theater Nes 110

De Hallen Grote Markt 16, Haarlem, 023 511 5775

Concertgebouw Concertgebouwplein 2-6, 671 8345

Hard Rock Café Max Euweplein 57-61, 523 7625

Consortium Veemkade 570, 06 2611 8950

Heineken Music Hall ArenA Boulevard 590, 0900 300 1250

Discussion: Sound Forum A spoken-word music magazine featuring lectures, discussions and presentations about contemporary compositions. Badcuyp, Noordpool, (Tues 20.30), free

Badcuyp 1e Sweelinckstraat 10, 675 9669

CREA Cafe Turfdraagsterpad 17, 525 1423

De Balie Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 553 5151

CREA Muziekzaal Turfdraagsterpad 17, 525 1400

Beurs van Berlage Damrak 277, 530 4141

DanceStreet 1e Rozendwarsstraat 10, 489 7676

BG Post CS, Oosterdokskade 5, 626 2256

De Engel van Amsterdam Zeedijk 21, 427 6381

Festival: Nacht van de VN Entertainment meets international issues. In Dutch. See Short List. Melkweg, (Wed 17.45), €7.50

Bimhuis Piet Heinkade 3, 788 2150

Felix Meritis Keizersgracht 324, 626 2321

Bitterzoet Spuistraat 2, 521 3001

Flex Bar Pazzanistraat 1, 486 2123

Boekie Woekie Berenstraat 16, 639 0507

Foam Keizersgracht 609, 551 6546

Performance: Talentzone An open platform for young developing talent. Pakhuis de Zwijger, (Wed 20.00), free

De Brakke Grond Nes 45, 626 6866

Fotogram Korte Prinsengracht 33, 624 9994

Cafe Pakhuis Wilhelmina Veemkade 576, 419 3368

Frascati Nes 63, 626 6866

Joods Historisch Museum Jonas Daniel Meijerplein 2-4, 531 0310

Cafe Sappho Vijzelstraat 103, 423 1509

Galerie Binnen Keizersgracht 82, 625 9603

KIT Tropentheater Mauritskade 63, 568 8711

Hermitage Amsterdam Nieuwe Herengracht 14, 530 8751 Horse Move Project Space Oosterdokskade 5 Post CS Hotel Arena ’s-Gravesandestraat 51, 850 2400 Huis Marseille Keizersgracht 401, 531 8989 Hup Gallery Tesselschadestraat 15, 515 8589 IHLIA-Homodok Oosterdokskade 143, 5230 900 IISG Cruquiusweg 31, 668 5866

KNAW Kloveniersburgwal 29 KochxBos Gallery 1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 3-5, 681 4567 De Kring Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9, 623 6985 Maison Descartes Vijzelgracht 2A, 531 9500 Maloe Melo Lijnbaansgracht 163, 420 4592 Mediamatic Post CS, Oosterdokskade 5, 638 9901 Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 531 8181 Melkweg Galerie Marnixstraat 409, 531 8181 Mulligans Amstel 100, 622 1330 Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, 624 6604 Museum van Loon Keizersgracht 672, 624 5255 Muziekgebouw Piet Heinkade 1, 788 2010 Het Muziektheater Amstel 3, 625 5455 NDSM-werf TT Neveritaweg 15, 330 5480 Nederlands Architectuurinstituut Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, 010 440 1200 Nederlands Instituut voor Mediakunst Keizersgracht 264, 623 7101 Nieuwe Kerk entrance on the Dam, 638 6909 OCCII Amstelveenseweg 134, 671 7778 Odeon Singel 460, 624 9711 Orgelpark Orgelpark, 51 58111 OT301 Overtoom 301, 779 4913 Oude Kerk Oudekerksplein 23, 625 8284 Pakhuis de Zwijger Piet Heinkade 179-181, 788 4444 Panama Oostelijke Handelskade 4, 311 8680 Paradiso Weteringschans 6-8, 626 4521 Pathé De Munt Vijzelstraat 15, 0900 1458 Plantage Doklaan 8-12 Plantage Doklaan Posthoornkerk Haarlemmerstraat 124 De Praktijk Lauriergracht 96, 422 1727 PRIK Spuistraat 109, 06 4544 2321 Rembrandthuis Jodenbreestraat 4, 520 0400 Ronmandos Prinsengracht 282, 320 7036 Rozentheater Rozengracht 117, 620 7953 Saarein Elandsstraat 119, 623 4901 Serieuze Zaken Studioos Bilderdijkstraat 66-hs, 427 5770 SMART Project Space Arie Biemondstraat 107-113, 427 5953 Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26, 624 2311 Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam Rozenstraat 59, 422 0471 Stedelijk Museum CS Oosterdokskade 5, 573 2911 STEIM Utrechtsedwarsstraat 134, 622 8690 Stopera Waterlooplein 22, 551 8117 Stubnitz Odinakade, NDSM-werf Studio 80 Rembrandtplein 70, 521 8333 Studio K Timorplein 62, 692 0422 Studio White Space MJ Kosterstraat 18 Sugar Factory Lijnbaansgracht 238, 627 0008 Suzanne Biederberg Gallery 1e Egelantiersdwarsstraat 1, 624 5455 Theater Bellevue Leidsekade 90, 530 5301 Toomler Breitnerstraat 2, 670 7400 Tropenmuseum Linnaeusstraat 2, 568 8200 Under the Grand Chapiteau Next to ArenA, 621 1288 UvA: Special Collections Library Oude Turfmarkt 129, 525 2141 Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7, 570 5200 W139 Warmoesstraat 139, 622 9434 Westergasfabriek Haarlemmerweg 8-10, 586 0710 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 ’t Blijvertje Derde Oosterparkstraat 64h

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The candy man can Papabubble Haarlemmerdijk 70, 626 2662 Open Mon-Sat 10.00-18.00 Cash Haarlemmerdijk is an interesting foodie street attracting people who love to eat. It is stuffed with sweet treats. And one sweet treat stands out in particular: candy, crafted right in front of your marvelling eyes.

Ever wonder how seaside rock gets the writing inside? Well, a visit to Papabubble will supply your answer, as well as a rather tasty way of promoting your business or commemorating a special event. Imagine two lovers’ initials entwined for nuptials, or a company logo rendered in sticky sugar.

Papabubble does 60-70 per cent of its business in special commissions—the minimum amount you have to buy for this bespoke rock is 10 kilos. When your Glutton arrived, sweet-makers Fifi and DouDou were about to make some pirate candy for a doctor. The doctor had asked them and their creative team to create a pirate’s face in lime, rum and mint flavours.

Two big pots were filled with water, sugar and glucose, bubbling away at 160 degrees centigrade, until the desired thickness was reached. Then, flavour essences were added. Papabubble does all the playground favourites like strawberry, lemon, cherry and lime, plus distinctly grown-up flavours like eucalyptus, bergamot and lavender. When complete, the sweets are packaged in equally adult, slick little silver bags.

Boy, are the smells of those essences pungent! The molten mass was carefully poured onto

THE UNDERCOVER GLUTTON If the demon sugar is your bane, then stop reading right now. Go and gargle vinegar in a pickle factory: that’ll no doubt raise a smile on your sour lips. a water-cooled table. This one was traditional, 150 years old and smeared with beeswax to keep the candy from sticking to the surface. The hot goo was placed between two stainless-steel bars

to give it a rectangular form. Fifi, a sculptress who became involved with this edible medium five years ago, added colours to create an artistic palate. She separated the cooling mass into the

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required components: black, white, red. Needless to say, she wore protective gloves.

The sugar mix was transferred to a rubberised worktop with a heating element beneath.

Now the fun begun: she consulted the drawing of the scowling pirate and began to roll the soft paste into shape. ‘The bigger they are, the finer detail you can work,’ she said.

Fifi began placing the face—scar, eye patch and all—together.

She rolled the entire 12 kilos, pulling and squeezing, on and on, transforming it through bizarre forms. Then she and DouDou rolled the hardening candy cables on a stainless steel work table to the desired thickness. I was amazed.

There was the product in progress.

Using stainless-steel trowels they cut the rock into pieces: kerchack!. These were sorted, with broken ones moved aside.

The doctor’s dose was placed in a big plastic container. The leftover congealed piece, looking like a solidified lava layer, was bagged as a special to be sold in the shop.

There is a loveliness to Papabubble, one of a number of franchises that are springing up all over the globe. The Tokyo branch limits customers to only 5-10 packets per purchase, so much is it in demand. Fifi has even been invited this week to help open the New York branch.

Believe me. These are mouth-watering little candies, with their individual inner pictures.

A kiwi with the green flesh radiating seeds; mini watermelons, grapefruits, pineapples.

They make exuberant lollipops in amazing colours and quirky things, like toothpaste-covered brushes. They aren’t too shy to experiment.

And nothing beats the entertainment of watching the candymen at work, so go take a peek. They make about five batches a day, using 1,000 kilos of sugar a month. Plenty of work for the Tooth Fairy.

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Did the bulldog documentarist make politics exciting at the cost of truth and good taste? Does it matter?

THE INCONVENIENT LIES OF MR MOORE FILM Manufacturing Dissent Opens Thursday at Het Ketelhuis and Rialto

By Massimo Benvegnù

Orson Welles got it right when he titled his two documentary features It’s All True! and F for Fake. There’s no more manipulative a genre in cinema than the documentary. They’re the ultimate fiction, because

they claim they’re not.

Recently, the genre has witnessed a renaissance at the box office, mainly because of one man: Michael Moore. Before him, acceptance speeches for the Best Documentary Oscar were considered by many a good moment for a trip to the fridge.

And it’s right at the 2003 Oscars, when Moore called Bush a ‘fictitious president’ after getting his nod for Bowling for Columbine, that Manufacturing Dissent

starts. This film by Rick Caine and Debbie Melnyk puts their most famous colleague at centre stage on quite unflattering terms.

From his dubious origins (is he from Flint, or not?) to his apparently catastrophic stint as editor of the left-wing magazine Mother Jones, from his political betrayals—switching from Nader to Kerry—to his cinematic lies, nothing is left unquestioned in Moore’s public and personal life.

Interestingly, the Canadian film-makers, throughout their movie, still insist that they are Moore fans with progressive views, if only to detach themselves from the mass of Moore-bashing right-wingers floating around Fox News. A certain lack of coalition within the American Left comes as no news, and a populist as successful as Moore is obviously seen with suspicion by the snobbish intelligentsia, widely represented in the documentary by many of its prominent members. They gladly join a badmouthing list that includes former Moore friends, colleagues, neigh-

bours, politicians and journalists.

Caine and Melnyk try unsuccessfully to secure an interview with Moore, who appears evasive (to say the least), thus turning Manufacturing Dissent, ultimately, into a remake of Moore’s first big hit, Roger & Me. The fact is that Manufacturing Dissent plays a lot like a Moore film, and this is clearly not the kind of flattery its authors were seeking. But the manipulative techniques in use are the same, and as much as we can question Moore for his cutting-room ruthlessness when it comes to expressing his point, we might as well do the same for most of his fellow documentarists.

Still, as Siegfried Kracauer’s Theory of Film points out well, no matter the filmmaker’s intentions, a certain truth oozes from pictures nevertheless. Even though he’s not as evil as he’s portrayed here, Moore’s by far no martyr. Manufacturing Dissent’s strongest asset is that it gives us some insight into a very public figure, whose only side we know is from his onscreen, larger-than-couch, persona.

European audiences, for example, might be surprised to see the less refined, even vulgar version of Moore touring university campuses to urge students to vote. Yes, this is what political debate has been watered down to, as propaganda images have taken the place of propaganda books.

Manufacturing Dissent might come as a shock for Moore believers, or actually succeed in putting together two audiences, the fans and bashers—every distributor’s dream. Some might see no point in attacking Moore: after all, he wants national health insurance and Bush out of the White House, what’s wrong with that? And some might finally glimpse the truth: documentaries are the greatest fiction of all.

Five-Word Movie Review

FILM Edited by Julie Phillips.This week’s films reviewed by Massimo Benvegnù (MB),Shyama Daryanani (SD), Sarah Gehrke (SG),René Glas (RG),Andrea Gronvall (AG),Meltem Halaceli (MH),Luuk van Huët (LvH),JR Jones (JJ),Dave Kehr (DK),Steve Korver (SK),MarieClaire Melzer (MM),Mike Peek (MP),Gusta Reijnders (GR),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 Cinekid The annual children’s festival, scheduled to coincide with the herfstvakantie. See www.cinekid.nl for more. Oct. 14-21. Cinema Amstelveen, Het Ketelhuis

New this week The 11th Hour The box-office success of An Incon-

venient Truth is gratifying, but hardly means that the problem of global warming is even close to being addressed, much less solved. This documentary by Leonardo DiCaprio (producer, writer, onscreen narrator) and Nadia Conners and Leila Conners Petersen (writer-directors) continues the earlier movie’s campaign, and though the film-making isn’t everything it might have been (the opening montage is especially clumsy), their argument is compelling, absorbing and urgent. Stephen Hawking and Mikhail Gorbachev are among the commentators and, despite the alarming facts presented, the film-makers take pains not to foster fatalistic gloom, concentrating on some of the progressive solutions still available to us. (JR) 93 min.

Kriterion, Pathé Tuschinski

BEER FOR ALL MY FRIENDS Barfly Café de Spuyt

Trade

Farrellys are famous. (MB) Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

Bhool Bhulaiyaa Siddharth (Shiney Ahuja) and Avni (Vidya Balan), go to India and stay in a palace belonging to Siddharth’s family. The palace is believed to be haunted; when strange things start happening, Badrinarayan, Siddharth’s uncle, and his family come to join the couple. The situation only gets worse, so Siddharth calls on his friend, the eccentric psychiatrist Aditya Shrivastav (Akshay Kumar), for help. This movie raises some interesting questions about the supernatural versus the scientific world. Vidya Balan shines in her role and the song ‘Mere Dholna’ and what follows leave a haunting image in the mind. (SD) Pathé ArenA

Evening Susan Minot, with the help of Michael Cunningham (The Hours), adapts her own novel about a dying woman (Vanessa Redgrave) coming to terms with her two daughters (Natasha Richardson and Toni Collette) and memories of her youth in the ’50s (where she’s played by Claire Danes). Despite the show-offy cast, it takes me a while to warm to these people and their self-consciously idyllic settings—as well as to the slick direction of former cinematographer Lajos Koltai— but, eventually it wins over. With Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Patrick Wilson and Hugh Dancy. (JR) 116 min.

Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski

Death Sentence Mild-mannered mid-level manager Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) has everything: a cushy job, a loving family and all the material possessions you could want… until his oldest son is killed during a gang initiation and Nick takes revenge, with predictably messy consequences. Director James Wan of Saw fame tones down the bloodshed somewhat, but as in the current Jodie Foster flick The Brave One, the balance between the condemnation and glorification of violent revenge is skewed at best. Revenge is a dish best served cold, but some films try to have their dish and eat it too. With Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston and John Goodman. (LvH) 100 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

The Heartbreak Kid This Farrelly Brothers remake of the 1972 film bears very little resemblance to Neil Simon’s original premise, and plays more like a sequel to There’s Something About Mary. Forty-year-old single guy Eddie (Ben Stiller) is just desperate to find someone. The occasion arrives when he meets Lila (Malin Akerman), the apparently perfect blonde answer to his prayers. It’s only during their honeymoon in Mexico, after a rushed wedding to prevent her moving to Rotterdam (!), that Eddie finds out Lila might not be his cup of tea, and instead falls for wholesome Miranda (Michelle Monaghan). In the process, almost all the wit of screenwriter Simon and director Elaine May is scrapped, replaced by the toilet humour for which the

Manufacturing Dissent A documentary on the trouble with Michael Moore. See review above. Het Ketelhuis, Rialto Trade Based on a New York Times Magazine article about sex slaves, Marco Kreuzpaintner’s film tells the story of a group of people who are kidnapped by Russian sex traffickers to be smuggled from Mexico to the US. With Kevin Kline. (SG) 119 min. Cinecenter, Kriterion, Pathé ArenA, Pathé Tuschinski

Still playing Alles is liefde Alles is liefde (‘Love Is All’) doesn’t

even try to hide the fact that it copied its structure directly from that other affection-obsessed ensemble piece, Love Actually. But in this case, it’s actually an improvement. Again people are lovelorn during the holiday season (with as Dutch flavour Sinterklaas instead of Christmas). Screenwriter Kim van Kooten and director Joram Lürsen (In Oranje) actually manage to make the story tight and focused, sentimental but not overly melodramatic. The film even boasts a nice ensemble cast (Carice van Houten, Anneke Blok, Thomas Acda), with the real show-stopper Michiel ‘Jiskefet’ Romeyn as a gruff substitute Sint. In Dutch. (BS) 110 min. Het Ketelhuis, Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski

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Azur & Asmar In this animated French fantasy by Michel Ocelot (Kirikou and the Sorceress), two boys, one blond, the other dark, become rivals in the quest to free a fairy princess. Showing dubbed into Dutch, alas. Filmmuseum

Black Narcissus A 1947 film about damaged faith and rising sexual hysteria, set among a group of nuns in India who are working to convert a sultan’s palace into a convent. Films on this subject are generally solemn and naive, but director Michael Powell and writer Emeric Pressburger bring wit and intelligence to it—the title, for example, refers not to some campy romantic theme but to a cheap men’s cologne worn by the local princeling. The film’s lush, mountainous India, full of sensual challenges and metaphorical chasms, was created entirely in the studio, with the help of matte artist Peter Ellenshaw. Powell’s equally extravagant visual style transforms it into a landscape of the mind—grand and terrible in its thorough abstraction. With Deborah Kerr. (DK) 100 min. Filmmuseum

The Brave One The Brave One It is a well-established rule that when a film starts with scenes of a ridiculously happy couple, catastrophe will befall them. This is the case with radio presenter Erica Bane (Jodie Foster): after a brutal assault in Central Park, her fiancée dies and Erica is severely wounded. Once she’s patched up, she starts roaming the streets at night as a wrathful vigilante. At first director Neil Jordan cleverly avoids the pitfalls of this kind of revenge movie. There’s no such thing as righteous violence; it’s an addiction to which Erica slowly succumbs. It’s a shame Jordan decides to change sides at the end. (BS) 122 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

of rough sex. Isa decides to follow Bahar to Agri, where she is shooting a movie. Breathtaking shots of falling snowflakes follow, but will Isa be able to win back broken-hearted Bahar? Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, with himself and his wife Ebru Ceylan in the starring roles, Iklimler (‘Climates’) uses the director’s familiar technique of long steady shots and natural sounds to tell a sad love story in which the weather and beautiful landscapes reflect two people’s sorrowful separation.

In Turkish with Dutch subtitles. (MH) 97 min. Rialto 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. Rialto

Manufactured Landscapes As a teenager in northern Ontario, Edward Burtynsky worked in a gold mine and an auto plant, and he brings to his panoramic still photographs a fascination with industry and the natural landscape that’s magnified in this big-screen documentary. Film-maker Jennifer Baichwal trails him on a tour of industrial sites in China and Bangladesh, and her opening sequences are breathtaking (an eight-minute tracking shot along a giant factory floor, a scene of the photographer posing yellow-clad workers on a road flanked by yellow buildings). Burtynsky is drawn to spots (and lives) that have been disfigured by commerce—like the awful ‘waste’ dump where poor villagers harvest metal from junked American computers—and the open-endedness of his images is the key to their power. Special screening; interview with Burtynsky follows. (JJ) 80 min. Het Ketelhuis, Rialto, De Uitkijk

Control The lives of artists are a rewarding source

of inspiration for film-makers. They are idols, charming, but also almost always tragically flawed. This biopic on singer/songwriter Ian Curtis could have been a textbook case. Thankfully, photographer and video director Anton Corbijn dares to be critical: Ian isn’t a tragic hero, but a bit of a wimp who uses his band as an escape from his own incompetence as a husband, a father and a breadwinner. When his wife confronts him with the fact that he never broke up with his lover, he whimpers: ‘I tried, but she won’t go away!’ The film is beautifully shot in black and white, though the stark contrasts and grey hues serve mainly to underline the desolation of the Manchester suburbs, and of Ian himself. (BS) 119 min. Pathé Tuschinski Duska The absurdist plot of Jos Stelling’s latest film revolves around timid film critic Bob (Gene Bervoets), whose life takes an unexpected turn when a strange, Russian-speaking man (Sergei Makovetsky) arrives at his doorstep. Bob reluctantly lets this character, Duska, in for a drink, after which he never leaves. In a series of slapstick interactions (with hardly any dialogue at all, Duska is reminiscent of silent cinema) he maintains a ceaseless joviality while he slowly wreaks havoc in Bob’s life. Stelling leaves it to the viewer to decide whether Bob is going mad, whether or not Bob and Duska have a shared history, whether Duska is real at all. This lack of closure might raise an eyebrow or two but it doesn’t lessen the enjoyment. (RG) 108 min. Het Ketelhuis, Pathé Tuschinski

Goud

Goud Those who have lost faith in professional

sports after outrageous football transfers and Tour de France doping scandals should immediately watch Goud. This documentary about the Dutch women’s field hockey team captures the players’ hard work and struggles in their road to victory at the 2006 World Championships. Director Niek Koppen successfully manages to insinuate himself into the lives of coach and players, while keeping himself out of the frame.

The title gives away the ending, but through its close look at the pain and joy of the team, Goud evokes sympathy and remains thrilling right to the finish.

(MdR) 106 min. Het Ketelhuis, Kriterion, De Uitkijk Iklimler Bahar, a young television director, and Isa, a middle-aged teacher, are breaking up during a summer holiday in Kas, on Turkey’s Aegean coast. Isa blames the age difference, but in fact the problem is his affair with another woman. In rainy Istanbul the sequence of poetic images is disrupted by a long shot

Manufactured Landscapes La Marea In this debut feature by Argentinean filmmaker Diego Martinez Vignatti (director of photography for Batalla en el cielo), a young woman’s life is brutally transformed after she loses her husband and son in a car accident of which she is the sole survivor. We’re taken through her raw grieving process as she withdraws to a small hut on a deserted beach and struggles to imagine a way forward. In Spanish with Dutch subtitles. 83 min. Studio K Meet the Robinsons Derived from a William Joyce book, this lively Disney animation about an orphan inventor is striking not for its originality but for its energy in juggling familiar elements. There are time-travel paradoxes from Robert A Heinlein and Back to the Future, frogs that reference GoodFellas by way of Chuck Jones’s One Froggy Evening, a bowler hat from Magritte, and an eccentric family and topiary garden that recall Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. The cheerfully totalitarian city of the future, known as ‘Todayland’, seems like Disneyland boilerplate. But maybe one of the seven credited screenwriters dreamed up the subtitled dinosaurs. Stephen J. Anderson directed. (JR) 102 min. Kriterion Rush Hour 3 Brett Ratner’s action-comedy franchise is aimed at the international box office, so in this entry, mismatched cops Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are lured to Paris by a Japanese assassin (Hiroyuki Sanada) who’s kidnapped a Chinese consul’s daughter (Zhang Jingchu). Noémie Lenoir is the eye-candy love interest, and Max von Sydow, Youki Kudoh, Yvan Attal and Roman Polanski help legitimise the silly plot. Chan shows he still has the chops during a showdown at the Eiffel Tower, but you’d think the movie’s reported budget of $140 million might have bought Tucker at least one side-splitting gag.

(AG) 90 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

La Sconosciuta A mysterious woman (Kseniya Rappoport) from an Eastern European country moves to a quiet, provincial town in Italy. Her goal is to get a job as a nanny for a wealthy family of local jewellers, taking care of their little daughter. Only through a series of hints and flashbacks do we come to know her past and, ultimately, her plans for the future. This gritty, noir-ish thriller from Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) won all the major Italian awards last year. A wonderfully gripping score by Il Maestro Ennio Morricone contributes strongly to its Hitchcock-like settings.

In Italian with Dutch subtitles. (MB) 118 min. Cinecenter, Pathé Tuschinski Shoot ’em Up Take an average action flick. Strip all excess baggage, like plot, character development and logic. Inject a dose of Looney Tunes. Cast Clive Owen as the tough as nails protagonist, Paul Giamatti as the thuggish bastard and Monica Bellucci as the lactating hooker with a heart of gold. Add one newborn baby, a hundred or so disposable bad guys and a shitload of

18-24 October 2007 guns and ammo. Voila, you’ve now created one of the most enjoyable guilty pleasures to grace your multiplex this season. (LvH) 85 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

Stardust The small print noting ‘Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman’ should send ravenous fantasy fans flocking towards the cineplexes, but sadly, this was not the case in the States. And while Stardust is less subtle a fairy tale than Gaiman in written form, it still has a bubbly, brash and occasionally muddled charm of its own, even if some of it is drowned out by bombastic background music or generic special effects. If you’re yearning for a cheap and cheerful fantasy fix and you don’t mind your popcorn flicks on the butteryslick and cheesy side, follow that star! Directed by Matthew Vaughn; with Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer. (LvH) 130 min.

Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

Stardust Summer Palace In this ambitious epic, students Yu Hong and Zhou Wei discover a world of intense sexual and emotional experimentation against the backdrop of the uprising at Tiananmen Square. Writer-director Lou Ye (Suzhou River) filmed Summer Palace with a nervous hand-held camera and made the first mainland film to show male and female full-frontal nudity. He didn’t screen Summer Palace for the Chinese officials; as a result, in 2006 he was banned from making movies for five years. Yet you never hear any character discuss anything remotely political, not even in Yu Hong’s diarystyle narration, and the film ends up saying very little beneath the poetic voice-overs and sexual encounters.

It’s overlong, and both action and characters lack the kind of emotional core that holds your attention. In Mandarin with Dutch subtitles. (GR) 140 min. Rialto Timboektoe Dutch-language children’s film, based on the books by Carry Slee, about two kids whose parents move to France to run a campsite. Watch for the stellar cameo roles, in particular. Cinema Amstelveen, Het Ketelhuis, Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski Vier Minuten German prison drama with Monica Bleibtreu starring as a stiff piano teacher who struggles with her past. Hannah Herzsprung plays her pupil, a rebellious inmate and former piano wunderkind, who in between outbursts of violence slowly finds her way back to music. Directed by Chris Kraus. In German with Dutch subtitles. 112 min. Cinecenter, Rialto

Wolfsbergen With her third feature, a kaleidoscop-

ic portrait of a family that first falls apart and then tries to reconnect, Dutch director Nanouk Leopold shows us that her previous film, the visually arresting Guernsey, wasn’t a fluke. Where most Dutch movies are heavy with cumbersome dialogue and low on visual finesse, Leopold dares to be different. She lets the images speak for themselves. Not everyone will ‘warm’ to Leopold’s detached and rigid visual style and distant protagonists, but for the rest, Wolfsbergen will prove to be a rare cinematic treat. (BS) 93 min.

Het Ketelhuis Zidane: un portrait du XXième siècle Over a year before the headbutt incident of last year’s World Cup, video artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno made this experimental documentary on French football legend Zinédine Zidane. They chose a game between Real Madrid and Villareal and set up 17 cameras to follow their hero. Then they spliced the footage together and set it to the dreamy music of Mogwai, using only intertitles to suggest what might be going on in Zizou’s head. The result hints at strange parallels between a sporting match and a work of fiction. 90 min. Studio K

Zodiac

Zodiac David Fincher has come a long way in the

five years since his last skilful but empty exercise in style, Panic Room. In Zodiac, about four men obsessed with their search for the infamous Zodiac Killer, Fincher finally emerges as a real storyteller. He meticulously follows the book by cartoonist Robert Graysmith without ever allowing it to get boring or lose tension.

Fincher has matured, but Robert Downey Jr can claim the most amazing comeback. After some very rocky years battling drug addiction and poor film choices, Downey, as the ever-intoxicated reporter Paul Avery, now dazzles us with a cynical, funny and genuinely moving performance. (BS) 158 min. Studio K

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Special screenings Barfly Working from an original and autobiographical screenplay by Charles Bukowski, director Barbet Schroeder amasses a lot of talent to yield, in this 1987 treatment of flophouse drunks, what is essentially a tourist’s-eyeview of the lower depths, defended from within as a way of life. With Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway. (JR) Cafe de Spuyt Bert Haanstra Days Bert Haanstra (1916-1997) spent World War II making clandestine photos as part of the resistance group De Ondergedoken Camera. Afterwards, he turned to documentaries with Spiegel van Holland (1951). The 11-minute doc Glas (1958), about a glass factory, made him the first Netherlander to win an Oscar and is still shown in film schools as an example of How to Do It. Documentaries—ones that combined a loose, intuitive approach with technical perfectionism—remained his passion. Some of his best are Alleman (1963) and De stem van het water (1966), both highlighting how delightfully eccentric the Dutch actually are, and the really quite hilarious Zoo

FILM TIMES Thursday 18 October until Wednesday 24 October.

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 Touching Politics #1:Circumstances of Depiction Mon, Tues 20.30.

Cafe de Spuyt Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 86, 624 8901 Barfly Sun 21.30.

Cavia Van Hallstraat 52-I, 681 1419 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Thur, Fri 20.30.

Cinecenter Lijnbaansgracht 236, 623 6615 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Thur-Tues 16.15, 19.00, 21.45, Sun also 11.00, 13.30 A Mighty Heart Thur-Tues 16.30, 19.30, Sun also 11.15, 14.00 La Sconosciuta Thur-Tues 21.45 Trade Thur-Tues 16.15, 19.00, 21.45, Sun also 11.15 Vier Minuten Thur-Wed 16.15, 19.15, 22.00, Sun also 11.00, 13.45.

Cinema Amstelveen Plein 1960 2, Amstelveen, 547 5175 Cinekid Thur-Sun Hairspray Thur-Sat 20.30 London to Brighton Tues, Wed 20.30 Ratatouille (NL) Thur-Sun 11.30 Timboektoe Thur-Sun 13.45, Wed 15.30 Waar is het paard van Sinterklaas? Wed 13.30.

Filmhuis Griffioen Uilenstede 106, Amstelveen, 444 5100 Das Leben der Anderen Thur, Tues 19.30 The Night of the Hunter Fri 19.30.

Filmmuseum Vondelpark 3, 589 1400 Azur & Asmar Thur-Sat, Wed 14.00 Belle de jour Thur 17.00, Fri, Sat, Tues 21.15, Sun, Mon, Wed 17.30 Belle toujours Thur 21.45, Fri, Sat, Tues 17.30, Sun, Mon, Wed 21.15 Black Narcissus daily 17.15, 21.30 César et Rosalie Sun 14.30 Hamaca Paraguaya daily 19.30

(1962) which took us to Artis to see who was looking at who. In Dutch. (SK) Het Ketelhuis Future Shorts The worldwide short film distribution network Future Shorts has been organising screenings of innovative new work since 2003 and is now holding its first evening in Amsterdam. OT301

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. (DK) 93 min. Filmhuis Griffioen

nicolor fantasy by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger began as a propaganda piece to cement wobbly BritishAmerican postwar relations, and some of that theme survives, notably in the climactic trial scene set in heaven.

But the rest is given over to a delirious romanticism, tinged with morbidity, mysticism and humour. David Niven is the British fighter pilot who misses his appointment with death, falling in love with an American woman soldier (Kim Hunter) on his borrowed time. (DK) Filmmuseum

Nostalghia The subject of Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1983 film, his first made outside the USSR, is his longing to return to the USSR—a return portrayed as a recapturing of spiritual, moral and emotional values. Oleg Yankovsky plays a Russian poet visiting Italy to research the life of an 18th-century composer. His translator (the radiant Dominziana Giordano) appears to be in love with him, but he is more intrigued by a local madman (Erland Josephson) who has become obsessed with the idea of carrying a lighted candle the windy length of a hot spring bath once used by Saint Catherine. (DK) 125 min. De Roode Bioscoop

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

Skritek An absurdist Czech tragicomedy by Thomas Vorel (2005) with no spoken language; the story of a family’s adventures in the city is told in gesture and

A Matter of Life and Death This enduring 1946 Tech-

A Matter of Life and Death daily 19.15 Willie en het wilde konijn Thur-Sat, Wed 13.45.

Het Ketelhuis Haarlemmerweg 8-10, 684 0090 Alles is liefde Thur-Sat, Mon, Tues 22.00, Thur-Sat, Tues also 19.45 De Avonturen van het Molletje Wed 14.30 Bert Haanstra Days daily 19.00 Cinekid Thur-Sun Duska Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed 21.15 Goud Thur-Tues 19.45, Mon-Wed 15.45 Das Leben der Anderen Sun 21.15 Manufactured Landscapes Thur-Sun, Tues, Wed 18.00 Manufacturing Dissent Thur-Sun, Tues, Wed 21.45 La Pianiste Wed 20.00 Sextet Mon 18.00 Timboektoe Mon-Wed 16.45, Wed also 14.30 Waar is het paard van Sinterklaas? daily 18.00, Mon-Wed also 16.15, Wed also 14.30 Willie en het wilde konijn Wed 13.15 Wolfsbergen Mon 22.15.

Kriterion Roetersstraat 170, 623 1708 The 11th Hour daily 19.45, 22.00, Sat, Sun also 0.00 Goud daily 17.15, Thur-Mon, Wed also 13.15, Thur-Sun, Wed also 15.15 Meet the Robinsons Thur-Sun, Wed 13.00, 15.00 Sneak Preview Tues 22.15 Trade daily 17.30, 20.00, Thur-Mon, Wed also 22.15.

Melkweg Cinema Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 624 1777 Death Proof Thur-Sat 19.00 Once Sat 19.00 Pompoko Sun 15.00, Mon, Tues 19.00.

De Nieuwe Anita Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, 06 4150 3512, Trust Mon 20.30.

OT301 Overtoom 301, 779 4913 Future Shorts Sun 19.30 Skritek Tues 20.30.

Pathé ArenA ArenA Boulevard 600, 0900 1458 1408 Thur, Fri, Sun, Mon, Wed 21.35, Tues also 19.00 Alles is liefde daily 10.55, 11.40, 13.30, 14.30, 16.10, 17.30, 18.50, 20.20, 21.30 Bhool Bhulaiyaa daily 14.00, 17.20, 20.40 The Bourne Ultimatum daily 18.20, 21.05 The Brave One daily 21.20 Butterfly on a Wheel Sat 21.45, Sun 10.00 Death Sentence daily 17.10, 19.30, 21.50 Halloween Sat 21.30 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (IMAX) daily 11.20 The Heartbreak Kid daily 12.30, 15.00, 17.50, 20.30 The Kingdom daily 11.50, 14.20, 16.40, 19.10, 21.40 Knocked Up daily 18.30 Meet the Robinsons (NL) daily 11.05, 13.20

Plop en de pinguin daily 13.50, Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed also 11.30, Sun also 12.10 Ratatouille (NL) Thur-Sun, Tues, Wed 11.20, 13.40, 16.00 Rush Hour 3 daily 11.10, 13.10, 15.20, 17.30, 18.40, 19.40, 22.00 Shoot 'em Up daily 15.50, 18.00, 20.00, Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed also 22.00 De Simpsons Film Thur-Sun 10.00, 12.00 Sneak Preview Tues 21.30 Stardust daily 12.15, 15.10, 18.10, 21.10 Surf's Up daily 10.20, 16.20, Thur-Mon, Wed also 12.20, 14.25 Timboektoe daily 14.10, 16.30, Thur-Mon, Wed also 19.00 Trade daily 15.50, 21.00 Transformers (IMAX) daily 14.40, 17.40, 20.50 Volver Tues 13.30 Waar is het paard van Sinterklaas? daily 11.00, 12.05, 13.00, 15.05, Thur-Sun also 10.05.

Pathé De Munt Vijzelstraat 15, 0900 1458 1408 Thur, Fri, Sun, Mon, Wed 21.10, Sat 20.30 Alles is liefde Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.10, 15.00, 18.00, 21.00, Sat 11.00, 14.00, 17.00, 20.00, 23.00 The Bourne Ultimatum Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 15.40, 21.15, Thur, Sun-Wed also 18.20, Sat 16.30, 19.15, 22.00 The Brave One Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 20.00, Sat 22.50 Butterfly on a Wheel Sat 23.10 Death Sentence Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 16.50, 19.15, 21.50, Sat 18.30, 21.00, 23.35 Evening Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 16.00, 18.45, 21.40, Mon, Tues also 13.00, Sat 15.30, 18.20, 21.15 Hairspray Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.00, 17.20, Sat 14.50, 20.15 Halloween Sat 22.45 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Thur, Fri, Sun, Wed 16.30, Sat 19.50 The Heartbreak Kid Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.00, 14.50, 17.45, 20.45, Sat 12.15, 15.00, 18.15, 21.30 The Kingdom Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.30, 21.45, Thur, Sun-Wed also 16.15, 19.00, Thur, Fri also 10.45, Fri also 16.00, 18.45, Sat 12.00, 15.15, 18.00, 20.45, 23.30 Knocked Up Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 17.30, 20.30, Thur, Fri, Sun also 11.30, 14.15, Mon-Wed also 12.05, 14.45, Sat 10.30, 13.15, 16.15, 19.30, 22.35 Meet the Robinsons (NL) Thur-Sun, Wed 13.00, Thur-Sun also 10.20 A Mighty Heart Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 14.40, Sat 12.10, 17.30 No Reservations Thur, Fri, Sun, Mon, Wed 20.15, Mon, Tues also 12.40, 15.10, Mon also 17.40, Tues also 18.50, Sat 17.20 Plop en de pinguin Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.45, Thur, Fri, Sun also 10.50, Sat 10.40, 12.40, 14.40 Ratatouille (NL) Thur-Sun, Wed 13.50, Thur-Sun also 11.15 Rush Hour 3 Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.00, 14.30, 17.00, 19.30, 22.00, Sat 10.15, 12.30, 14.45, 17.15, 19.45, 22.15 Shoot 'em Up Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 15.15, 17.15, 19.45, 22.10, Sat 16.45, 19.00, 21.10, 23.25 Sneak Preview Tues 21.30 Stardust Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.30, 15.30, 21.30, Thur, Fri, Sun, Mon, Wed also 18.30, Tues also 18.15, Sat 12.45, 15.45, 18.45, 21.45

sound. Also showing is ‘Prime-Time’, a series of four animated shorts by Israeli director Tom Dor. OT301 Sur Place Dutch director Paul Ruven’s 1996 film was inspired by the early work of Marguerite Duras and Chantal Akerman and is, among other things, an homage to De Pijp. A mysterious war refugee (Russian actress Katerina Golubeva) is dropped off in the city.

Slowly—the film is shot in just 25 takes—her identity, her past and her secret love are revealed. 75 min. De Uitkijk Touching Politics #1: Circumstances of Depiction De Balie explores the history of political film-making. The first part covers the Cold War, anti-racist activism and the development of artistic countercultures. Films include Mass for the Dakota Sioux (Bruce Baillie, USA 1963-64), Rohfilm (‘Raw Film’, Wilhelm & Birgit Hein, West Germany, 1968) and Report, Bruce Conner’s classic stock-footage assessment of the Kennedy assassination. De Balie

Surf's Up Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.35, 14.45, Thur, Fri, Sun also 10.30, Sat 11.10, 13.30, 16.00 Timboektoe Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.10, 15.50, 18.25, Thur, Fri, Sun also 10.40, Sat 12.00, 14.30, 17.40 Waar is het paard van Sinterklaas? Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.15, Thur, Fri, Sun also 11.00, Sat 11.45, 14.15.

Pathé Tuschinski Reguliersbreestraat 34, 0900 1458 The 11th Hour daily 19.15, Mon, Tues also 13.45 Alles is liefde Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed 12.30, 15.30, Thur-Sat, Wed also 18.30, 21.30, Mon, Tues also 18.15, Mon also 22.00, Tues also 21.15, Sun 13.30, 16.10, 19.00, 21.45 Control daily 12.15, 15.15, 18.15, Thur-Sun, Tues, Wed also 21.15, Mon also 21.30 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly daily 19.00, Mon, Tues also 16.00 Duska Thur-Sun, Wed 18.45 Evening daily 21.00, Thur-Mon, Wed also 15.00, 18.00, Mon also 12.00, Tues also 15.30, 18.10 A Mighty Heart daily 21.50, Mon, Tues also 13.15 Ratatouille (NL) Thur-Sun, Wed 13.15 La Sconosciuta Thur-Sat, Wed 21.40, Sun also 21.30, Mon also 21.15 Surf's Up Thur-Sun, Wed 12.50 Timboektoe Thur-Sun, Wed 13.00, 16.00 Trade daily 16.15, 21.40 Waar is het paard van Sinterklaas? Thur-Sun, Wed 12.10, 14.20, 16.30 ’N Beetje Verliefd Tues 13.30.

Rialto Ceintuurbaan 338, 676 8700 Dansende verhalen in de herfst Fri 15.00, Sun 13.00 Iklimler daily 19.45, 21.45, Fri-Sun, Wed also 15.00 Das Leben der Anderen daily 17.30, Sat, Sun also 13.00 Manufactured Landscapes daily 20.00, 22.00, Fri-Sun also 15.30 Manufacturing Dissent daily 19.30, 21.15, Fri, Sat also 23.00, Sat also 13.30 Miss Potter Sun 11.00, Wed 15.30 Summer Palace Fri-Sun, Wed 17.00, Sat, Sun also 12.15 Vier Minuten Sat, Sun, Wed 16.30.

De Roode Bioscoop Haarlemmerplein 7H, 625 7500, Nostalghia Sun. Studio K Timorplein 62, 692 0422, Adam's Apples daily 20.00, Thur-Sun also 17.45 The Bourne Ultimatum daily 22.00 La Marea Mon-Wed 17.45, 21.00, Mon, Tues also 14.30 Zidane: un portrait du XXième siècle Thur, Sun-Wed 19.00, Mon also 18.00 Zodiac Thur, Sun, Tues, Wed 21.00, Fri 18.45, Sat 18.15.

De Uitkijk Prinsengracht 452, 623 7460 Goud Thur-Tues 17.00, Thur-Mon, Wed 21.30 Manufactured Landscapes Thur-Mon, Wed 19.30 Ratatouille (NL) Wed 13.45, 16.15 Sur Place Tues 20.00 Waar is het paard van Sinterklaas? Thur-Sun 12.30, 14.45.

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Professional, experienced and here and I’m starting work + free intro lesson. For more PAINTINGProfessional paint- with excellent references. for a computer security com- info call Michael on 320 2095 ing, plastering, interior, exte- Online links to past projects. pany in a month but I need or mail ajara77@yahoo.com.

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33 dancing, belly dancing, pole dancing, cheerleading and more in our new dance studio in center of A’dam. www.sexyinstructors.com. Phone 06 1211 4828 and ask for Sara.

SHAPE-YOUR-BOOTYCAMP ACCESS Fitness offers you a 8-wk course to get in great shape. Work closely with program leader from www.ariavitale.nl. Join now and get TWO MONTHS FREE MEMBERSHIP in ClubMarnix.

Please phone 423 3217 or check http://access-nl.org .

More courses coming to help expats enjoy their stay here.

SPEAKING SKILLSFine tune your public speaking skills.

Essential workshop for those who wish to overcome nerves and speak with confidence. 30 Oct from 19.30-22.00. More info www.thespeaker.eu.

other weekly classes, please entire physical, mental & emovisit www.yogacafe.org or send tional being. For info call Har an email to info@yogacafe.org. Kirat on 06 1146 4372. Also for YOGA WITH INDIAN Kundalini yoga classes.

TEACHER Discover how simple ancient yoga practices can help you live a healthy & happy life. FREE trial class!

Classes offered every Mon 17.00-18.30 and 19.00-20.30 at Praktijk Hart & Ziel, Borgerstraat 224, A’dam. For more details visit www.YogAmsterdam.nl or call Reena at 06 4390 2470 to register

YOGAYOGA AMSTERDAM offers a full range of daily classes, including Sun workshops. In addition, there is pregnancy yoga, postnatal yoga and yoga for kids. Yogayoga is situated in a quiet studio, close to the Jordaan. A second studio is available especially for private classes. Visit www.yogayoga.nl or AUTUMN WORKSHOPS call 688 3418.

Drawing and painting work- YOGA + CRECHE Great shops by professional artist, opportunity for Englishvarious techniques, all styles. speaking Mums! Enjoy a yoga Contact joneiselin@het- class knowing that your child net.nl/www.joneiselin.com. is being well-supervised in a UPHOLSTERY WORKSHOP nearby creche by experienced in Westerpark! Recover child-carer. Highly qualified and/or repair your own fur- and experienced Hatha Yoga niture with the professional teacher. Tues morning 9.30 advice of Sophie Filangi. in A’dam centre. Call 679 8753 Every Tues and Thur 19.00- or 06 2214 3030 for more info.

22.00 (by appt only). Includ- DANCE IMPROVISATION ing use of tools, excluding Workshop for professional materials. €30 per session. dancers and actors with MalCall for information on 06 gorzata Haduch & UNFIN4154 7557.

ISHED COMPANY. Space is

BELLY DANCE COURSE Starts Thur 25 Oct at 19.00.

Studio in A’dam west. Visit www.zerzura.info or tel 681 0072. This timeless woman’s dance increases fitness and flexibility and helps create a positive body image, regard- HEALING / MEDITATION less of age or shape.

This course teaches the heal4-WEEKYOGACOURSEYoga- ingartofSatNamRasayan,gencafe.org. The next 4-wk inten- tle healing art that works on a sive yoga course will be start- deep level. It is old, simple, ing on 30 Oct. For more infor- effective. You will learn to medrior. 25 years experience. For Call now and ask for appoint- some work in the immediate CARDIO STRIPTEASE,gogo mation about the course and itate a tool which benefits

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More info: www.unfinishedcompany.org. Studio Solebay, Livornostr 22. Price: €50

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LANGUAGES INTENSIVE DUTCH at JOOST WEET HET! Classes 4 times per week during 4 hours.

Good teachers, fun classes and energetic athmosphere. Small groups, personal approach with emphasis on conversation. 2,3,4 and 8 wks courses.

Price: €8/hr. Visit www.joostweethet.nl. Email: info@joostweethet.nl. Tel: 420 8146.

LEARNING DUTCH?You can Do It! New evening courses starting 22 Oct at JOOST WEET HET! Classes 2 times 2 hours per week. Fun Classes, Good Grammar, Emphasis on Conversation and inexpensive.

Price: about €8 per hour. Visit http://www.joostweethet.nl or email info@joostweethet.nl or call 420 8146.

DUTCH LESSONS A'DAM Improve conversation/professionalpurpose/studies/NT2.Also online. Min indiv rate €15/hr.

Adults&childrenMon-Sat,10.0021.00. Also intensive courses.

Min.intensive:15hrs=€215,55. www.excellentdutch.nl. New: Super-intensivesummercourse.

Info: excellentdutch@hotmail.com, 06 3612 2870.

35 still reply! 06 3850 0072.

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LEARN DUTCH 1-ON-1 Still not found the right environment for learning Dutch? Try us: C&C Language Support.

Lessons in relaxed atmosphere. Concentration on practical use and conversation.

For details, visit www.lasu.nl.

NOTICES

TEACH ME PORTUGUESE I’m looking for a Portuguese native speaker to teach me it.

Availability 2 evenings a week and some language teaching experience preferred. Fee to be agreed according to your experience and skills. ConDUTCH COURSES New tact aprendapt@yahoo.fr. evening courses starting in IMPROVE YOUR GERMAN! Nov, centre of A’dam. €200A student with years of expe250 for 20 hrs. Visit www.merrience in teaching kids, cuurtaal.nl or call 693 4250. teenagers and adults also in preparing for international MUSIC language certificates/tests gives lessons in grammar, JAZZ PIANO LESSONSStuwriting, conversations. Very dent of Conservatorium Van effective methods. Only €15 Amsterdam is giving jazz for 60 min or €20 for 90 min. piano lessons to beginners.

Call 06 4358 3325. j.rasiukiewicz@gmx.net.

CZESC! LEARN POLISH! Native speaker with years of experience in teaching kids, teenagers and adults gives lessons in grammar, writing, conversations. Very effective methods also for absolute beginners. Only €15 for 60 min or €20 for 90 min. Try it!

Polish is easier than you think!

LEARN SPANISH! Do you want to learn or improve your Spanish with a native teacher? Speaking, grammar, vocabulary. What you want! Private €20 and group €15 each. Email SPANISH LESSONS With a to spanishamsterdam@ gmail. native speaker (more than 5 com. Y habla espanol! years of experience). DifferSPANISH CLASSES Experi- ent fun topics: travelling, enced,certified&matureteach- Latin America, literature, er from Spain. All levels, both music, art, culture, etc. Plus general & conversation class- wine or tea/coffee in cosy es. Can also incorporate Span- environment. All levels, help ish cultural & business info. with grammar, reading if Groups or individuals. At your needed. Individual €20/hr, home, place of business or my groups (2-3) €15/hr. Natalia house. Flexible schedule, rea- 06 4299 9648.

JAZZ SAX LESSONS Would you like to learn how to play jazz saxophone? Get a lesson in saxophone techinque, improvisation and sound developement. All for only €20. Call 06 4158 3706.

THE NEXT LEVEL Professional guitarist offers guitar lessons for ALL levels (jazz, Brasilian, funky, folk, pop), group coaching, workshops, improvisation, composing, accompany in different music styles, music harmony, ear training and solfege. Tel 06 2956 4595.

WANT TO SING? The magnificent Nicolaaskerk (opp.

A’dam CS) has a rich singing tradition-fromGregorianchant to Rennaissance polyphony to more modern works. Check out www.gregoriaanskoor.nl and www.musiekindenicolaas for more details and opportunities for YOUR voice type.

THE ARTS COMMISSIONED ART Flying Monkee is an artist cooperative specializing in creating works of art for any environment. Please go to our website at www.dsean.com.

We specialize in meeting our clients goals both visually and financially. So why buy a poster when you can have the real thing?

3D GRAPHIC ARTISTis looking in A’dam for other people sharing the same hobby/job in order to exchange tips, advice and suggestions. I am a professional user of Maya8.5.

I would also like to work ELECTRIC BASS LESSON together with other people Beginners and advanced. For on big animation projects and more info call or email 06 4325 create a stable group of 3D 9603 or dnbass@gmail.com. artists. nicolap@email.com.

WANTED HAPPINESS COLUMNIST? Doyouwannabeournextcatchy happiness-columnist on Mon? We are looking for someone preferablyintheentertainment industry to write a weekly item for our website www.partnersinc.nl. Send a mail to partnersinc@hotmail.com!

GROUPS AND CLUBS NEW SPEAKERS CLUBAre you interested in joining a new speakingclubinA’dam?Aplace to practice your speeches and fine tune your presentation skills. www.thespeaker.eu WOMEN'S GROUP Dating strategy group for women.

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MURAL PAINTERMake your children’s room extra special with a unique mural. I can paint children’s dreams on their walls, decorate a playroom with imagination or fill a nursery with stimulation for baby’s mind. Any theme, any style. Contact Anna to discus the possibilities: 06 1811 5098 around: coffeshops, muse- or anna@annagreaves.com. ums, arts, nightlife. Many LADIES BASKETBALLUse places to go in this beautiful all your main leg muscles such country. Speak English, Span- as quadriceps, hamstrings, ish, Portugues. Make con- calves, groin and buttocks tact. I’d like to show you while toning the muscles of around. Marks: 06 2334 9502. your shoulders, neck arms DEEP THINKINGMid-aged guy looking to share thoughts and more with similar lady, sense of humour and sensuality comes with the package. zinco7@gmail.com.

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Gotowww.democratsabroad.nl A'DAM BRUCE FANS! Any Bruce Springsteen fans out there, who are travelling back to A’dam (or nearby), from the Mannheim show on 2 Dec! Let me know if you’re willing to pick up an extra passenger on the way. maxgnu@libero.it.

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and back. All while burning calories. BVA starts a new ladies team. Thur 21.30-23.00 at Van Hogendorpstraat 921.

Info: ladies@bvamsterdam.nl.

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