Amsterdam Weekly
20 December 2007 - 2 January 2008 Cabaret: Masterclass Subtle and dark but effective humour in this solo show by Theo Nijland. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, (20-22, 25-29 Dec 20.30), €16 Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty In the festive month of December the Dutch National Ballet once again awakens The Sleeping Beauty with a kiss. More than 115 years since its premiere in St Petersburg, this ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipa to Tchaikovsky’s sublime music, remains the crown jewel in the classical ballet repertoire. The work is unsurpassed in the demands that it makes upon dancers, with its rich dance vocabulary requiring virtuoso spectacular execution. Het Muziektheater, (20-22, 28 Dec 20.00, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31 Dec, 1 Jan 14.00), €22.50-€52.50 Comedy: easyLaughs Comedy improv in English. Two knee-slapping shows every Friday night. CREA Muziekzaal, (21 Dec 20.30, 22.30), €8, €5 (late night)
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Opening Eindexamenexpositie Fotoacademie Amsterdam A fresh batch of graduating works and portfolios from 30 of the academy’s students. Themes include journalistic, fashion, advertising, portraits and landscapes. Loods 6 (Thur 20.00, Fri-Sun 10.00-18.00), opens Thursday, closing Sunday Mark Beerens: The Art of Storytelling Old meets new with visually striking results. Galerie Bart (Thur, Fri 11.00-18.00, Sat 12.00-17.00), opens Thursday, until 2 February 2008 Marielle van Uitert: De Krakersbeweging Breda Photos and texts. IISG (Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00), opens Friday, until 15 February 2008 Meeting Point Works by Leo van den Bos, Karin Dekker, Anja Vosdingh Bessem, Anja ter Waarbeek and Anneke de Witte. Muziekgebouw (Daily), opens Friday, until 30 December Hidden Afghanistan A deluxe exhibition presenting a ‘not war-torn’ vision of this nation at the crossroads of civilisations in central Asia. At its core, 250 archaeological objects are presented, most of which were ‘rediscovered’ in 2004 in the vaults of the Central Bank in Kabul. Nieuwe Kerk (Fri-Wed 10.00-18.00, Thur 10.00-22.00), opens Saturday, until 20 April 2008
Tease-à-GoGo Performance: Tease-à-GoGo Amsterdam’s newest Burlesque entertainment night. Expect a diverse mix of comedy, varieté and live music, all with a ’50s rock ’n’ roll nightclub atmosphere. Comedy Theater, (22 Dec 23.59), €10/€12.50 Cabaret: De Vliegende Panters One last chance to catch the unmistakable humour of Diederik Ebbinge, Remko Vrijdag and Rutger de Bekker in Amsterdam. In Dutch. Meervaart, (28 Dec 20.15), €20
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R.E.L: Pencil Therapy Pencil-drawn realism inspired by Amsterdam nightlife. Studio Apart (Wed 10.0018.00, Thur 10.00-21.00, Fri 10.00-18.00, Sat 12.00-17.00), opens Saturday, until 22 January 2008 Afrikaanse Winter Diverse works by five African artists. Gallery Wies Willemsen (Fri-Sun 10.00-18.00), opens Sunday, until 16 January 2008
Museums El Hema Mediamatic looks at Arabic-Dutch art, design and culture, and in the process presents an exhibition
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of fun, surprising, touching and sometimes provoking designs. Mediamatic (Wed-Sat 12.00-20.00, Sun 14.00-18.00), until 6 January 2008 Heringa/Van Kalsbeek: Cruel Bonsai The first ever major museum solo exhibition by artist duo Heringa/Van Kalsbeek, whose extravagant nature inspired sculptures appear at once poetic and slightly morbid. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 6 January 2008 Ryan McGinley: Celebrating Life An exhibition of work by the young American photographer Ryan McGinley, who’s been hailed as one of today’s most promising international photographers. Foam (SatWed 10.00-18.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), until 6 January 2008 Josef Strau Enchanting installations using language and light from the enigmatic German artist. In his innovative environments, lights, text and sound recordings are linked with the likes of ribbons, threads and Tipp-Ex. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 6 January 2008 Rosa Barba: Center of Fringes A new film installation by Barba, recorded in the Mojave Desert in the US. In this desolate resort you can find lots of ruins of differ-
ent projects, illustrating the technocratic, militaristic and (lost) utopian aspects of the American society. Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), until 6 January 2008 Andy Warhol. Other voices, other rooms With a cornucopia of films, photos, video and typical Andy icons (soup cans, Mao, Marilyn Monroe), this exhibition offers a glimpse into the mind of the famous pop artist. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 13 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 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 Johannes Schwartz: Paintbox Comprising two new installations by Schwartz, winner of the Cobra Art Prize Amstelveen 2007. CoBrA Museum (Tues-Sun 11.0017.00), until 13 January 2008 Barcelona 1900 Celebrating the astonishing transformation of this vibrant city between 1880 and 1909, reflected in paintings, drawings, sculptures and