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(or let Frank Gardiner do it for you page 6 )

400 years of Amsterdam weeklies page 8 Electro paper in the lift? page 4 / Propria Cures’ deadline blues page 4 / Loesje cuts loose page 5 / Make a paper hat! page 5 MUSIC: Soundtracking with Solex p. 11 / STAGE: Origami theatre p. 15 / FILM: Diamond Dennis P’s paper heart p. 21

Short List . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Music/Clubs . . . . . . . . .12 Gay & Lesbian . . . . . . . .14 Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .26

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CITY SECOND BY PETER CLEUTJENS In this issue Wasn’t paper supposed to be obsolete by now?

So then, why are there are all these new papers and magazines appearing?

De Pers, Opinio, the yet-to-appear Dag. Could it be that paper is a magnetically erotic fetish object? We certainly think so. After three years of caressing and sniffing and dressing up in—and occasionally soiling—150 editions of Amsterdam Weekly, a three-kilometre stack of the stuff has been created (according to some very dubious maths, anyway). Trees could certainly be saved by choosing other media.

Going quarterly would take the pressure off those darn deadlines (p. 4).

Then there’s electro-paper (p. 4), or becoming a one-liner on a poster (p. 5).

Or perhaps just give up completely and shift to paper-cutting (p. 6) or performing with origami (p. 15). Instead, we’ll just keep staying slippery like an eel.

Every week. Never weak. OK, sometimes weak in some places—but there you just have another advantage of recycling. Just make sure you consign this issue to the right bin.

On the cover LET THEM EAT CAKE Photo by Corriette Schoenaerts www.corrietteschoenaerts.com

Next week Travel, the NL frontier

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AROUND TOWN And it’s a bright electric one where pixels replace ink.

By Steven McCarron Letters, newspapers, magazines, books, packaging: our lives are full of paper. And let’s face it, it’s only during the last few years that we began recycling it properly, as well as buying more ecological products. Even so, we make a terrifying mess with it all. And just think of all those trees—purposely planted or not. Fortunately, change is on the horizon, and we may be faced with a shift towards digital and a ‘reduced-paper’ existence sooner than we think. And that’s not just hype from technology companies.

Willem Velthoven is one of the founders of Amsterdam’s Mediamatic, and was also a professor at Berlin’s Universität der Künste between 1999 and 2004. Although a graphic designer by trade and a lover of paper by nature—‘I can recognise almost any type of paper by touch alone’—he’s been a prophet for its demise since the 1990s. ‘When I began my work in Berlin, it was necessary to speak at a public lecture to introduce myself to the local scientific community,’ he explains. ‘At the time, I thought it’d be fun to try and convince eight hundred German academics that books were going to vanish, and that it was all their fault.’

Velthoven believes that, in the end, such change is driven by cost; just glance at the last 5,000 years to see how much has changed in the world of print. ‘The Gutenberg Bible in the fifteenth century was the tipping point where books began to lose weight and cost,’ he states. ‘That’s obviously not because of computers or digital media. It was the invention of printing presses and moveable type. Until then, the book was precious, filled with exclusive knowledge and made with the most careful aesthetics. Due to technological innovations, books became lighter, cheaper and meant a lot less, too.’

That isn’t to suggest that we now care less about books, or their content.

Velthoven quickly admits that books will never vanish completely. He believes that with symbolic books, such as bibles, or in literature, a move away from paper will be slower, but in the realms of print media and educational books, economics will win out. He claims: ‘Once the move to digital begins, there’s an initial price gap

DOES THIS PAPER HAVE A FUTURE ?

Propria Cures

does not thrive from harmony, serenity and compromise, but by conflict, injustice and anger.

Becoming an editor of PC is not an easy thing. The magazine has a cooptation system which has magically worked for more than a hundred years: they recruit new editors from their pool of readers.

Anybody can contribute an article, or at least try. Most of these attempts are brutally slaughtered in PC’s infamous Correspondentierubriek. You will find

By Adriaan Jaeggi your pseudonym there, maybe a line chopped from your feeble prose, and the The most romantic thing I ever did was ruthless commentary from the editors. run my own weekly magazine.

‘Kindly fuck off,’ is PC’s way of breakAt the age of seven I almost drowned ing it to you gently. trying to get on board a sailboat as it carStill, every now and then someone has ried away my wife-to-be—also seven at the tenacity to keep trying, and eventually, the time—but that was nothing compared magically, your work will start getting betto slaving away at the computer in the ter. Mine did. I’ll never forget the day I saw dead of night, drinking machine-made cofmy initials in the Correspondentierubriek, fee that tasted like beef, rolling new not with a request to please go out and cigarettes from old butts, trying to beat burn all my work and myself in the prothat deadline. cess, but with the words ‘Komt u eens And we always did. langs.’ Everybody who’s ever read PC I became an editor of Propria Cures in knows what that means: there’s a new edithe autumn of 1990. I had done my best to tor on the way, one in avoid graduating from the impressive line of university for as long former editors, which as I could, but I knew I boast quite a few now couldn’t hold out famous Dutch literati much longer. A steady and, ironically, quite a job, some healthy few Bekende Nederincome and 2.4 kids landers as well (Henk were staring me in the Spaan, Beau van face like so many charErven Dorens and acters in a Bosch Erik van Muiswinkel). painting. Then someIt took me three body gave me a copy more months to graduof Propria Cures. ate from ‘PC-meeloper’ It’s not much to (which is roughly the look at. It has eight equivalent of a slave) flimsy pages, printed to full editor. I was on paper of only slightrequired to produce an ly better quality than article every week, the cheap toilet variAdriaan Jaeggi and read it out loud ety, and apart from a every Thursday evening at the weekly edifew cartoons and poorly printed illustratorial meeting. The most one could hope tions, there’s nothing in it but words. for at these meetings were some meagre But oh, those words. laughter at your best jokes, but most of the Propria Cures (which is something time, it was scowls, yawns and incessant like ‘mind your own business’ in Latin) is criticism. famous for being around since 1890 I’m still convinced that’s what made (longer than any other Dutch literary magme want to be a writer. Writing often goes azine) and for how it has always ridiculed sour when you have no one to share it and angered the political, religious and litwith; but with three or more people taking erary powers-that-be—not only dear old a hard and serious stare at your work Harry Mulisch but also multitudes of other every week, you know you want to get betBekende Nederlanders, some of whom ter quickly. deserved it and others who didn’t but got it And now I could go on and tell you anyway. about all those romantic nights trying to The moment I read my first PC (the inbeat the deadline or even about the time crowd says ‘Pay-Say’, never ‘Propria’), I the whole country was furious at us and knew what I wanted. Their infectious mixwe lost the court case because we had takture of humour, sarcasm, wit coupled with en one of our jokes too far—but instead an insatiable hunger for provocation, you’d better go out and get the magazine inspired an ambition in me to become its yourself at Athenaeum. If you’re still editor as soon as possible. I had no good young, and aspiring to be a writer, think explanation for this urge at the time, but about it. Chances are, you’ll be disappointyears later, when I read something James ed by the level of writing and the levity of Thurber had said, I knew he’d felt the it all, but then that’s because you’re a midsame way once: ‘There’s nothing wrong dle-aged, biased, sexually repressed with a little crotch-kicking. If there’s someasshole without any talent. thing I can’t stand it’s people who are only slightly miffed by the unforgivable.’ And Met de tank door de voordeur, a collection even more importantly: even at that tender of the best of PC, is published this week by age I understood that literature, which Nieuw Amsterdam. www.propriacures.nl was becoming my passion at the time,

Over a century of not minding your own business.

YVO SPREY

Paper has a future

because the digital version has no print cost. This saving immediately appeals to some readers, so they opt for digital. With fewer buying hard copies, its costs are pushed up, so yet again, more customers are enticed to switch. The process continues and eventually you reach the tipping point.’

But is the technology world ready to live up to the promises it’s been slyly hyping over the last 10 years? Nearly.

The range of e-reader devices that hope to replace paper are surprisingly impressive. Most make use of electronic paper by E Ink, a form of display that mimics printed ink by using an electrical charge to affect a pixel’s state—currently shades of grey. Whereas your mobile or laptop requires a backlight to be visible, e-paper is viewed by reflecting natural light off of its surface, just like reading from traditional paper. The devices also maintain images without drawing further current, resulting in excellent battery efficiency—something lacking from most mobile devices.

Just last month, a new device, the Readius by Polymer Vision—an offshoot of Philips—made headlines as the first commercial e-paper device that doesn’t require a flat, stable screen. Instead, it folds in with a rolling motion, leaving you with a piece of plastic the size of your mobile phone when not in use. It can be used for books, emails and PDFs and has wireless connectivity for updates, too.

At the other end of the market, Xerox is flaunting self-recycling paper, where the ink vanishes after 16 hours—after all, how long do we really keep those printouts?

News media is even starting to accept the shift as inevitable. You’ll rarely find a newspaper without an internet presence, but some have already begun exploring the e-paper territory. Last year, Belgian newspaper De Tijd began a trial with a few selected subscribers. Next up is French paper, Les Echos, who are planning to launch an e-paper variant this spring, giving access to print and online articles, along with other goodies. Even The New York Times is considering it, but chances are, that while the Western world dabbles, companies in the Far East are more likely to be bolder, transforming theory into success.

But fear not, any switch won’t be immediate and you’re unlikely to feel left behind in the transition. After all, Velthoven believes the idea of using paper to transmit messages and news in this age is outdated, but he sees it as it is—well, just a habit. In his words: ‘While a small minority may still buy vinyl to listen to music, or oil paintings to hang on their wall, the majority don’t. In the end, old habits typically die off.’

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Loesje’s last word Say goodbye to the poster girl for the one-liner.

By Suzanne Schreve Some people think she is still a teenager, while others believe she’s a rebellious student. You could argue that it depends on her mood, as she can be stubborn and slightly uncouth, but also sweet and innocent. Whatever her frame of mind, Loesje has never been shy about speaking out.

Born in 1983 in Arnhem, Loesje came about as a mental collective of six people who wanted to vent their opinions on society. Today, Loesje is in all the main cities and has even gone international.

It’s hard not to miss the quirky texts on the posters you see plastered around town.

Many cities have their own Loesje, and on 9 March, the current Amsterdam branch wrote its very last text, which will be presented to Job Cohen on 15 March.

One of those writers is a name which will be familiar to readers of Amsterdam Weekly—Luuk van Huët says it’s time to hand over the torch to a new, younger crew: ‘Every month we get together for a brainstorming session and it takes quite a bit of discipline to continue year after year. Every session is also open to the public, so new people do come along and some of them come back every month.

‘But it can also be quite difficult for a new person, because we have high quality demands and we can be fanatic about getting our own sentences on the poster.

We have been writing for ten years now and although Loesje doesn’t age, we do.

And she isn’t about stretch marks or how to pay off a mortgage.’

As you walk up the stairs of Loesje’s headquarters in Het Gespuis on Spuistraat, you can already hear excited voices pouring down the steps. The room is decorated more for a night of chit-chat than deep conversation about the world’s political state or the greenhouse effect. There are a couple of worn-out couches, some tables and chairs, and a bar selling beer and wine.

For the little Loesjes there is also free lemonade, sweets and crisps.

The last night is crowded and everyone scuttles around a table. One Loesje member, Arlien Schut, hands out A4sized paper and pens to contributors.

There is a guideline for writing slogans:

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‘Start off just jotting down ideas relevant to a word which you write at the top.

Write down whatever comes to mind, but try to keep it short and pass the paper on to your neighbour.’ Soon, themes are pushed around the tables and papers float on words and associations. One of them will eventually make the final cut. Once everyone is all written out, papers circulate again and everyone has to choose their favourite slogans. The ones with the most ticks will go into the final round, which is when the ultimate vote is cast.

Ellen Bokkinga, another regular, says: ‘It’s a great way to write together because you bounce off each other’s ideas. You know instantly when it’s a Loesje text, because it sounds a certain way and most of the time, it’s the unlikely associations that end up getting printed. Most of all, being part of this is about having fun and being stimulated creatively. You don’t have to be a good writer in order to participate because you automatically get sucked into the creative whirl of Loesje.’

Frans Ieke, who has dropped by, seems to get the hang of it straight away. He says he remembers the very first Loesje poster he saw: ‘I took a photo of it, because I thought it was strange, but funny.

Then I started to see more and I took photos of them all. Last night I watched the news and heard about Loesje’s final episode.

I had to participate, because Loesje should continue. It’s not mere words—it’s a life philosophy.’

Now the Amsterdam Loesje crew will trade pens for computers and cheap beers for expensive mortgages, Loesje will reside in silence—unless, of course, a new generation gets inspired. And in a city like Amsterdam in which there is much to say, surely the last word hasn’t yet been written?

Amsterdam ligt voor u open by Loesje is published by AW Bruna Uitgevers. www.loesje.nl

Loesje’s Top 10 10. Amsterdam—Mind the Gaps 9. Zeehondjes knuppelen—na de eerste klap is ’ie al een stuk minder schattig hoor (Het broertje van Loesje) 8. Brood—daar zat wat in 7. Glazen plafond—scherven brengen geluk 6. Vertraging—gelukkig kan ik nog even langer naar je kijken 5. Pardon, u staat op mijn standpunt 4. Oorlog in Irak—meedoen is belangrijker dan winnen 3. Nieuwe alliantie—godallahmachtig 2. Voor blijheid van meningsuiting 1. Smart bomb—cogito ergo boem

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The cutting edge A cut above the rest—the life and trims of paper-cutter Frank Gardiner.

BY CELIA LAYTON PHOTO BY CORRIETTE SCHOENAERTS In the living room of his narrow but beautiful house on Lauriergracht, Frank Gardiner talks animatedly about his new career.

For the last two years, he has been turning his childhood hobby of paper-cutting into a full-time job.

Before this, he worked as a costume designer to the stars, a profession that took him around the world.

Like the good English host he is, Gardiner offers tea and a slice of cake. Sitting on the floor so he can spread out his portfolio, he displays examples of his work, starting with photos of the costumes he used to design. All the while, he talks of the journey from his hometown of Newcastle, where he cut his first piece of paper, to Amsterdam via an array of high-profile film sets.

‘I trained in theatre design,’ Gardiner explains. ‘After I’d finished college, I went to London and worked for a costumier. I then got a job working for the National Ballet, before going to Glyndebourne, one of the most elite opera houses in the UK. I spent some time at the BBC but, through an introduction, met a designer and helped out on a couple of films he was working on. My first major film was Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor in 1985.’ The film went on to win an Oscar for Best Costume, and as a result, Gardiner got a job on Dangerous Liaisons.

After this, a string of films followed. The Sheltering Sky took him to Morocco, Niger and Algeria, The Last of the Mohicans to North Carolina in the US. He worked with Keanu Reeves on Little Buddha in Nepal, Liam Neeson on Rob Roy in Scotland and Brad Pitt on Interview with the Vampire. He dressed Madonna in Evita, Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth and again came in close proximity with Pitt in Troy. He also designed some of Dame Edna Everage’s negligees.

To many, hobnobbing with stars in exotic locations sounds like a dream come true. So what made Gardiner give up the glamour and globetrotting? ‘You get to a point where you think: “Am I going to be doing this until I’m sixty-five?” You have a relationship, you get older and it’s time for a change,’ he says. ‘My mother used to have a business making curtains and soft upholstery. When we were young, my two brothers and I were always surrounded by bits of fabric, pins and scissors. I was one of those kids who, even sitting in

His one-offs depict scenes such as dinner parties, Sinterklaas and a typical Amsterdam couple in a bar ‘with the handbag, apple pie and pitbull.’ front of the TV, would be endlessly creating things, including paper-cuts. Two years ago, when I was wondering what I should do with the rest of my life, I realised that paper-cutting was something I could get back into. I decided to get a portfolio together and show it to a few galleries. That’s what I did—and I got a good response,’ he continues, sounding surprised.

As the name suggests, paper-cutting is the art of cutting paper designs—an elevated form of the doilies and paper stars we’ve all made at school. Often described as ‘folk art’, paper-cuts were originally used to cover windows and screens. Originating in China, paper-cutting spread around the world, evolving into unique styles as it went.

In Japan, it became known as kiriga-

mi, while in Mexico it is called papel picado; Scherenschnitte means ‘scissor cutting’ and is the German and Swiss version of the art known in Poland as wycinanki. The Dutch also did a lot of knippen, which they used to decorate legal documents and religious commemorative papers.

‘In the Netherlands in the eighteenth century, paper-cutting was of such a high standard that the Dutch sold their work to the Russian tsars,’ adds Gardiner. ‘It was also popular in England at the same time—one of those women’s pursuits—but here it’s remained popular in small communities, where they work with nail scissors and portray classical images of flowers and animals and so on.’

Gardiner uses a scalpel instead of nail scissors (he finds it easier) and tries to bring modern imagery and humour into his work. Series include tattoo-covered sailors and the daily life of a gay couple, while his one-offs depict scenes such as dinner parties, Sinterklaas and a typical Amsterdam couple in a bar ‘with the handbag, frietjes, apple pie and pitbull.’

Gardiner always works from folded paper. This means that one-half of the cut is the mirror image of the other. Before he starts slicing, he sketches out his idea on the back of the paper, then photocopies it, in case he makes a mistake or cuts through something he shouldn’t. ‘I like the restrictions the symmetry poses,’ he says. ‘It’s a challenge working it all out in my head and—I know it sounds childish—there’s an element of surprise when you unfold the paper for the first time and see if what you had imagined has worked out as you expected.’

A large A3 cut will take Gardiner about a week to make. Once complete, he lays the image on a dark background—usually black, but occasionally red for his romantic series or orange for some Dutch patriotism—to make it stand out.

So far, his work has been shown as part of a group exhibition at Phoebus in Rotterdam, and he has another exhibition lined up in the Petra Spuijbroek gallery in Haarlem at the end of this year. Art Unlimited has also agreed to sell prints of a number of his images.

Growing interest in his work proves not only that Gardiner’s new career choice is paying off, but that folk art can cut it in the 21st century.

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400 years of flying leaves Hard news, satirical comments and neighbourhood gossip: since 1618, Amsterdam weeklies have covered it all.

BY FLORIS DOGTEROM

couple of bound books containing copies of the Amsterdamsche Hermes and the Amsterdamsche Argus. Both magazines marked the beginning of political and satirical publications, as opposed to the merely economic newspapers of the preceding century. Beugeling comments: ‘Both left wing and right wing, they came in all sorts. It was also the initial period of the political cartoon. The Amsterdamsche Hermes earned a reputation through the “revolver journalist” Jacob Campo Weyerman. He pointed out abuses and accused other papers of improper writing. His criticism was justified, but his methods were ill-mannered: he blackmailed people to get information, for which he got a life sentence. In 1747, he died in prison.’

As a reader, judging the content of the first Amsterdam weekly wasn’t all that difficult. In June 1618, the first copies of the Courante uyt Italien, Duytschlandt, & c. came off the press. One year later, the city’s press landscape was enlarged by tidings from different regions with the equally aptly entitled Tydinghen uyt Verscheyde Quartieren. Original copies of the latter, and many other items from 400 years of Dutch press history, are on display in the Persmuseum, tucked away in a former cocoa warehouse on Zeeburgerkade.

Sitting in his office, curator of the Persmuseum Niels Beugeling, says: ‘Amsterdam was the press centre at the beginning of the seventeenth century, although Germany deserves the credit for printing the very first newspaper in history, a few years before the first Amsterdam weekly saw the light. Before, news, opinions and plain gossip were dispersed via pamphlets and vliegende blaadjes, or “flying leaves”. The latter were hand-written or printed sheets that were hung on market stalls, and were literally flying in the wind.’

Incidentally, the first newspapers or weeklies—in the early days they were the same thing—weren’t much more voluminous than their predecessors. Typically, they were printed on half a folio, in two columns.

War of the weeklies The birth of the press in the early 1700s was a direct result of the success story in Dutch history known as the Golden Age. The Low Countries were the world’s number one business centre, which brought about a great demand for news—business news that is—and newspapers didn’t print anything else for the next 160 years or so.

It didn’t take long before the aforementioned weeklies with the long names were joined by others. Four days in a week, Amsterdammers could buy four different newspapers. Making up imaginative names still wasn’t the strongest point of 17th-century press barons, though. The Thursday paper was simply called Amsterdamsche Donderdagsche Courant. ‘The competition was ruthless,’ says Beugeling. ‘Newspapers didn’t baulk at using spies.’

Abraham Casteleyn, who had been working for an Amsterdam publisher for years, learned a lot from this episode, and when he started a new paper in Haarlem, he made sure he obtained exclusive rights in that city. To this very day, the subtitle of

The editor of De Amsterdammer called upon his readers to ‘help us see, in order that nothing that needs observation, will elude us.’ the Haarlems Dagblad (now owned by De Telegraaf) reads Oprechte Haerlemsche Courant 1656, in which ‘oprechte’ means the right to publish. In Amsterdam, the war of the weeklies ended in 1672, when the five fighting cocks merged into the Amsterdamsche Courant.

Revolver journalism Beugeling proceeds to the climate chamber of the museum, where the vulnerable collection is kept at constant temperature and atmospheric humidity, wrapped up in

acid-free paper. He shows the very first issue of De Amsterdammer, from 1877, which later altered its name to De Groene Amsterdammer, a weekly news magazine that exists to this very day. The editor of De Amsterdammer called upon his readers to ‘help us see, in order that nothing that needs observation, will elude us.’

The Persmuseum keeps its even more vulnerable collectors’ items in the safe of the adjacent Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis. Beugeling shows a

Current status In Amsterdam, the 20th century has seen a multitude of weekly magazines and papers come and go, although most of them cannot be labelled as Amsterdam weeklies proper. Speaking of which, how does Beugeling feel about the actual Amsterdam Weekly? ‘I hardly miss an issue,’ he replies. ‘I like the fact that it’s in English. In my opinion, Amsterdam should be doing much more for its visitors. The Weekly is an exclusive publication, you can’t really compare it to anything else. Ja, the Uitkrant perhaps.’

So what are this paper’s contemporaries? Well, if you look at the periodicals that are more or less playing in the same ballpark, Zone020 is a goner, and NL20 has gone bi-weekly. Than there is The Hague Amsterdam Times, sometimes appearing under the banner The Hague Amsterdam Rotterdam Times—quite clearly not an exclusively Amsterdam weekly.

Finally, there are two free huis-aanhuisbladen that have been around for a long time: the Amsterdams Stadsblad, under different names, for almost 90 years, and De Echo for over 50. More than half of both papers’ pages, which appear in different editions for different stadsdelen, are reserved for ads. Apparently, in this digital age, there’s still a market for free local papers. John Bontje, editor-in-chief of De Echo, confirms this: ‘Huis-aan-huisbladen will always survive, albeit that they will have to combine it with internet services. We’re working on that.’

Start de persen! 400 jaar nieuws in Nederland, Persmuseum (Tues-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sun 12.00-17.00), Zeeburgerkade 10, 692 8810

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SHORT LIST

Stille Omgang, Sunday

THURSDAY15 MARCH Symposium: The List Since 1993, the non-profit-making organisation UNITED has maintained a list of refugees who have died in their efforts to reach Europe—currently it comprises over 7,000 names. This week, the list will be printed in 100 advertising columns all over Amsterdam, part of an art project also called The List. More information about the tally of names can be gathered from now until Tuesday at the special documentation centre set up at art space SKOR (Ruysdaelkade 2). And tonight, 11 is hosting a series of lectures, debates and screenings in which artists, photographers and film-makers discuss the possibilities of addressing issues like European migration policies from an artistic perspective. Scheduled are the films Britanya by Marjoleine Boonstra, in which refugees who are stranded in Calais on their way to Britain are interviewed, and Kenedi Goes Back Home, Zelimir Zilnik’s docudrama about young Serbs who were sent back to their native country after having grown up in Western Europe. In English. (Marinus de Ruiter) 11, 19.30, free, reserve: desk@stedelijk.nl

Fado: Quatro Ventos The irony is unmistakable: as fado continues its gallop around the globe, it fences the rest of Portuguese music in back home. Yet there’s more to be said about Portugal’s musical heritage—and Quatro Ventos is intent on saying it. Based in the Netherlands, the quartet proffer original works alongside classical fado songs, adding ballads, uptempo numbers and more to the genre’s trademark dark-burgundy mournfulness.

And the group also use unusual instrumentation, too, calling on classical guitar, violin, piano and double bass to support singer Emanuel Pessanha. Now touring to celebrate their 10th anniversary, the group provide a spirited reminder that the world-sweeping success of fado shouldn’t come at the cost of silencing other Portuguese creations.

(Steve Schneider) Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €27.50.

lems that are definitively Grown Up. From her breakthrough Les Valseuses, via La Pianiste—both on show here—the greatest auteurs wrest the inner life from the acutely intelligent actress. And don’t think she can’t play it for laughs, either: go and see François Ozon’s 8 Femmes for Huppert’s buttoned-up, emotionally constipated spinster. She even manages to knock out a credible version of Françoise Hardy’s ‘Message Personnel’. Now that’s complexity. (Kim Renfrew) Filmmuseum, various times, €7.80 per film. Until 11 April.

FRIDAY16 MARCH Art: Bloeddorst If it goes bump or thump or harrumph in the night, chances are it’s featured in Bloeddorst, a collection of more than two dozen spine-chilling tales from the mistswept Low Countries, in comic format. Subjects range from the darkly humorous adventures of undead bunnies to the disturbing visions of a zombie apocalypse; participating artists include such renowned names as Peter Pontiac, Laser 3.14 and Jeroen Funke, while the evil genius manipulating the grimoire is Menno Kooistra.

The launch party for this Necronomicon of the Netherlands will be crawling with the ne’er-do-wells (who also happen to be the crème de la crème of the comic scène) responsible for the anthology, and the original drawings and illustrations are on display for a whole month afterwards. The book itself will be on sale at discerning bookshops from 21 March. If the sight of blood makes you ill, then be assured that everything but the cover is in tasteful black and white. (Luuk van Huët) Galerie Lambiek (Mon-Fri 11.00-18.00, Sat 11.00-17.00, Sun 13.00-17.00). Until 16 April.

SATURDAY17 MARCH

Film: Isabelle Huppert Retrospective

Hiphop: Just-Ice & T La Rock

Germaine Greer recently penned an odd attack on Catherine Deneuve, accusing the goddess-turned-actress of being nothing more than a bleach-haired Barbie doll. The once perspicacious professor has perhaps been spending too long daydreaming about little boys to understand her own sex anymore because, if there is one thing that French cinema never does (yes, yes, Vadim excepted), it’s infantilise its women. Witness the Filmmuseum’s Isabelle Huppert retrospective. Here’s another enigma, who, in her three-decades-long career has always played characters who struggle with prob-

Two true legends from hiphop’s old-skool attic enter the fray tonight. With a mouthful of gold teeth, a tendency to incorporate gangsta rap aspects into real life and constant laments against competing hiphop stars Run DMC, Just-Ice has obviously been a major influence on many cute little future MCs. Musically, his 1986 debut Back to the Old School was just as influential, with a distinctive production by Kurtis Mantronik. And this MC was one of the first of the hiphop crowd to use dancehallstyle toasting. T La Rock is also up there. An integral part of the NYC scene since the

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early ’80s, he’s been name-checked by LL Cool J, Saul Williams and others as their big hero. He was the first rapper/DJ to work with producer Rick Rubin, has featured some crazy scratching action by Jazzy Jay, and worked with countless other legends.

So, if you feel like some legendary old-skool action, unlace your Adidas and get ready for a night of old-fashioned bouncing. (Sarah Gehrke) Melkweg, Oude Zaal, 21.30, €17 + membership.

Procession: Stille Omgang Ever heard of the Miracle of the Host? Back in 1345, a dying man puked upon being given the Holy Sacrament and last rites. The Host was then thrown into the fire, but it miraculously remained intact and was able to be retrieved from the fire in one piece, without even the heat of the flames burning the hand of the person who retrieved it. To commemorate this official Roman Catholic miracle, each year pilgrims follow a Silent Procession that takes them past places involved in the history of the miracle. Devotees first attend a mass at one of the Catholic churches around town—there’s a special programme for young people at Mozes en Aäronkerk. Afterwards, the pilgrims walk a route, in complete, eery silence, that starts and ends at Spui via Nieuwendijk and Warmoesstraat. In the latter street, interesting encounters could take place between the silent but religiously inspired and the clientele of the Cockring. There might even be an overlap. (Floris Dogterom) Spui, Red Light District, Mozes en Aäronkerk, 00.00.

SUNDAY18 MARCH Country: Dolly Parton Since the advent of cloning, the name Dolly has become synonymous with an arthritic sheep and not the mega-talent of titchy country legend Ms Parton. But if you thought the gal from Locust Ridge had retired her heaving bosom and array of hairpieces, think again, because Dolly is back, albeit in Zwolle. This is the only Dutch date for the diminutive diva and she’s hardly been centre stage in the European charts for a couple of decades, but yee-haw! can she sing. Dolly has written thousands of thousands of songs. They have been tragic (‘Harper Valley PTA’); they have been inspirational (‘Coat of Many Colors’); they have been camp (‘Jolene’); and they have been beautiful (‘Love is Like a Butterfly’). Sometimes, they have been the greatest-ever anthem of office life, ‘9 to 5’ (though one doubts she’s even so much as brushed up against a photocopier). And her ‘I Will Always Love You’ far outstrips the version by quivering-lipped copyist Whitney Houston. (Jane Cavanagh) IJsselhallen, Zwolle, 20.15, sold out.

Jazz: The Leaders Pity the poor music critic who has to write about The Leaders. There’s no way to do justice to the group’s background (as its members have done everything, everywhere) or to cite their credentials (as they’ve played with everybody). And the right-thinking reviewer has to list every player in the sextet, as each is a monster in his own right. So here goes. Feel free to add the words ‘the great’ before every name: Chico Freeman on tenor, Bobby Watson on alto, Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Fred Harris on piano, Cecil McBee on bass and Billy Hart on drums. In fact, this is the second ensemble of frontmen that Freeman has put together; the first Leaders (with Lester Bowie, Arthur, Blythe, et al) toured and recorded in the late ’80s and are very warmly remembered. Tonight, expect high-wattage post-bop played with super-fluency and conviction, as the sextet take to the stage in a glorious presentation—no, call it a celebration—of their latest album, Spirits Alike, one more to add onto the pile that includes Out Here Like This and Unforeseen Blessings (Steve Schneider) Bimhuis, 21.00, €18.

TUESDAY 20 MARCH Festival: Unheard Film In Amsterdam’s cornucopia of cinema events, the Unheard Film fest manages to differentiate itself from the rest of the pack with its innovative angle: a focus on the way soundtracks affect the film-viewing experience. The second installment of Unheard will be quite an earful, as musicians provide new live soundtracks to doc some of the classics: DAAU does Our Daily Bread Ghosttrucker The Birds and Solex Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (see article on p. 11). There’s also a panel discussion on the role of the soundtrack by the makers of Dutch-language releases Ex-Drummer and Blind. Besides that, users can run wild in the iMac-ed out digital playground of the Unheard Lab, creating new scores for existing film fragments, while students and production companies battle it out with each other to bring home an award for best soundtrack. Every day will be concluded with a smashing DJ set, with the closing party hosted at nearby Studio Desmet, where Alamo Race Track perform and Robot Rock provide a final soundtrack for the festival. For full programme see www.unheardfilm.nl. (Luuk van Huët) Kriterion, various times and prices.

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Solex’s Elisabeth Esselink composes a new, unheard soundtrack for an old, often-seen 1960s film classic.

A CARTOON SHEEP IN WOOLF’S CLOTHING? MUSIC Solex vs. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Kriterion, 20 March, 19.00

By Steven McCarron

As films from the 1960s go, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is surely one of the darker examples of the period. Loyally based on Edward Albee’s play about two couples who embark on bitter and twisted games at the expense of other guests at parties, it’s a stark tale full of verbal, and sometimes physical, abuse. Its 1966 cinema release, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, courted controversy with such adult content that it required warnings—which helped pave the way for the MPAA film-rating system in the US—although that didn’t stop its raking in five Oscars.

Screening this week at this year’s Unheard Film festival (see Short List), the experience of watching the movie is about to be given an elaborate reworking

by Amsterdam musician Elisabeth Esselink, better known as Solex, who’ll perform a live, original soundtrack.

On choosing such a dark film to work with, she explains: ‘I saw it on television when I was really young, and I was so impressed by it. I’ve seen it now for the first time in around twenty years, though, and I only now understand it the way I should. It’s a completely different movie to what I remembered. It’s a very complicated, psychological piece. When I was a child, I was just struck by the characters shouting and fighting.’

As a musician, Esselink has released an array of records at home and abroad.

Famous for songs built using cut-andpaste sample techniques, she was initially intimidated by the challenge of creating a new soundtrack. ‘When I was first invited to contribute, my initial reaction was it could take up to half a year,’ she notes.

‘But it was explained that soundtracks needn’t accent every scene. Also, past performers had been drawn to soundscape-type compositions. That changed my whole perspective, because it can be difficult to make a proper pop song.’

So what to expect from a Solex soundtrack? ‘On the night I’ll be performing with my drummer [Marit de Loos of Caesar]. We’ll both sing and make noise, just like a traditional Solex show,’ she explains. ‘For some parts I’ve sampled classical music, violins, et cetera. On others I’ve gone for guitars and more aggressive sounds. I also sample the vocals of the actors, cutting them up and making them part of the soundtrack. But I’m actually playing around with sound effects almost more than music. They’re funny because they can change the whole feel of a scene. I throw in some spooky sounds and it becomes a horror. If you put in “cartoon-y” effects, it’s a comedy.

It’s already such a sarcastic story, but it becomes even more so with silly sounds on there—something I’ve enjoyed doing.’

Esselink adds: ‘I’m really hoping the finished soundtrack will bring some additional layers out in the themes of the film. Of course, I’m also hoping the audience will be open-minded, and not just purists, aghast at what I’ve done to a classic.’ www.unheardfilm.nl

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take the ABBA pop vibe and throw in a little Blondie feistiness. Support from Under the Influence of Giants.

Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 19.00, €8 + membership

MUSIC

Heavy: Amsterdam Underground Collective Featuring The Gentle Act Incident (Sweden), Bradley Hathaway (US) and Bruno Merz. Winston Kingdom, 20.00, €5

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Punk: De Heideroosjes Punk won’t die. At least not while this bunch from Horst aan de Maas still have guitars to lash and drums to pound. It’s been 14 years since their debut album came out and they’re still blending traditional punk with metal, folk and lots of humour. Melkweg, The Max, 20.00, €12.50 + membership

Thursday 15 March Percussion: Lunch Concert Have a bangin’ lunch break with CvA’s percussion ensemble. Muziekgebouw, 12.30, free

Pop/Rock: Dutch Delight With The Palookas, Tap and The Almosts. Studio 80, 20.00, €6

Singer-songwriter: Donavon Frankenreiter Soul surfing from this smooth crooner. Though pulled along in the wake of singer Jack Johnson and his Curious George shebang, he’s certainly less annoying.

Support from Lucky Fonz III. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, €22.50 + membership

Pop/Rock: Incubus Former funk metal loons turned melodic rock icons. Heineken Music Hall, 20.00, sold out Classical: Academy of the Begijnhof Performing Purcell’s Trio Sonatas. English Reformed Church, 20.15, €15

Singer-songwriter: Elliott Murphy New York musician and writer who’s been doing the rounds since the early ’70s. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 20.00, €10 + membership

Classical: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (See Thursday) Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €52.50

Opera: Madama Butterfly De Nederlandse Opera’s take on the hugely popular Puccini opera. Het Muziektheater, 20.00, €20-€85 Pop: Nelly Furtado The slick professional who has transformed herself from bird-like innocent to slutty pop tart in recent times. Heineken Music Hall, 20.00, €35 Fado: Quatro Ventos Fronted by Emanuel Pessanha.

See Short List. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €27.50 Classical: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen is at the helm this evening, while Chinese pianist Lang Lang is special guest, as the RCO perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4 in G and Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen suite. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €52.50 Contemporary: Nederlands Blazers Ensemble Tonight the Ensemble collaborate with Voces Thules, experts in both medieval and contemporary Icelandic music, and composer Askell Masson. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €20

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Big band: Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Swinging crescendo of big hits and forgotten classics. Special guests are Brit soul singer Ruby Turner and drummer Gilson Lavis. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 20.30, €22.50 + membership

Just-Ice & T La Rock, see Saturday

Pop/Rock: Bloemetjes Buiten With a set from The Melodynamics, plus other eclectic musical surprises.

Winston Kingdom, 21.00, free Electro rock: Stikka Welcome to an electroclash future in this early Vreemd party. Sugar Factory, 21.00, €7.50 Electronica/Jazz: Zuco 103 Tonight they’re doing what they’re known best for: warm acoustic samba rhythms with Brazilian singer Lilian Vieira. Bimhuis, 21.00, free

They don’t always know whether they wanna rip out hard rock, play the funk or milk the electronica. Decide for yourself in this presentation of new CD Caffeine.

Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.15, €6 + membership Pop: Babette Labeij Classy pop from one of Holland’s foremost vocal performers and trainers. Tonight performing with some of the nation’s main session musicians, she’s intent on providing a sampler for her upcoming second album. Club Meander, 23.00, €4

Pop/Rock: 2xLive Atmospheric and melodic rock, with sets from Amsterdam’s Moodak, who mix up triphop, pop and electronics, and Zeal, a melancholic outfit from Apeldoorn. Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 22.00, €5

Friday 16 March

Pop/Rock: Artefact Funky and organic dance rock.

Pop/Rock: The Sounds The Maja Ivarsson-led quartet

Classical: Lunch Concert Students from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Bethaniënklooster, 12.30, free

World: Ugur Isik A unique exploration of Anatolia by cellist Isik. Special guest is Dutch bassist Eric van der Westen. KIT Tropentheater, 20.30, €20 Jazz: Jorrit Dijkstra & John Hollenbeck, Gravitones Sax player Dijkstra is back in town for a series of performances with master drummer/percussionist John Hollenbeck. Gravitones are a unique bunch of improvisers led by clarinettist Augusto Forti. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14 Electronica: DJ /rupture & Andy Moor DJ /rupture’s triple turntable experiments explore the common ground of dub, hiphop, breakbeat, dancehall and Middle Eastern folk music with guitarist Moor on hand, the dynamic interactions can range from moments of delicate avant-garde sound work to futuristic beats intersected by angular guitar. OT301, 22.00, €6

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hiphop. See Short List. Melkweg, Oude Zaal, 21.30, €17 + membership

Blues: Prince Robinson Gruff Hendrix-style blues rock from the German riff master. Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 22.00, €7.50

Rock: De Sgeurvreters Trashy rock ’n’ roll with a dash of Cajun and a splash of blues. Pacific Parc, 22.00, free

Saturday 17 March Rock: Buckcherry Peaking on their debut self-titled album from ’99, this AC/DC-loving bunch lost themselves in their own predictable riffs resulting in a battle to be noticed again. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 17.15, €12 + membership Folk: Van Morrison Hugely popular Irish folk. Pitching a new album every year or two, Van Morrison doesn’t rest on his laurels, though fans would certainly prefer to hear the hits on bigger occasions like this. Heineken Music Hall, 19.30, sold out Pop/Rock: Wasser Umsonnst Gazeuse With Adept providing a dose of dark electronica, and The Ragdolls steering the party in a rock ’n’ roll direction. De Nieuwe Anita, 20.00, €6 Classical: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest Joined by the Nederlands Concertkoor, this grand choral performance focuses on Mendelssohn’s Elias.

Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €30 Classical: Nina Kotova & Alexander Paley Cellist Kotova and pianist Paley performing works by Prokofiev, Cassadó and Rachmaninov. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €22 Classical: YPF Nationaal Pianoconcours This opening performance of the piano festival features concertos by Prokofiev and Chopin, performed by Hanna Shybayeva and Nino Gvetadze. But it’s merely the beginning: every day until 25 March, the Muziekgebouw will be flooded with the sound of flaunting their talents on the old ivories. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €20 Jazz: Goudsmit, Trujillo, Vierdag & Vink Jazz, funk and rock from the inspired Dutch quartet. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14 Electronica: LCD Soundsystem Brainchild of DFA Records co-founder James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem have been the coolest kids on the block these last couple of years. Melkweg, The Max, 21.00, sold out Hiphop: Just-Ice & T La Rock Proper old-school

Blues: Jake Walker Blues man from New York. Maloe Melo, 22.00, €5 Soul: Soul Prophets Old-school funky soul. Club Meander, 22.00, €4

Sunday 18 March Opera: Madama Butterfly (See Thursday) Het Muziektheater, 13.30, €20-€85 Jazz: Robin McKelle Harking back to the spirit of ’40s America, McKelle has been compared to legends like Ella Fitzgerald. Tonight’s show is a low-key performance backed by a trio. Bimhuis, 14.30, €16 World: Djelimady Tounkara An uplifting and modern take on the traditional guitar music of Mali. KIT Tropentheater, 15.00, €20 Classical: Temperament Trio Suleika perform works

by Smetana, Shostakovich and Dvorák. Bethaniënklooster, 15.00, €15 Country: Dolly Parton Zwolleywood—the Netherlands’ line dancing and hoedown heartland—becomes Dollywood. See Short List. IJsselhallen, Zwolle, 20.15, sold out

Mountain String, Dark Star Orchestra, Galactic and veteran Jammers Keller Williams. Melkweg, 21.0003.00, €60

World: YomguiH en Cuniot A good old klezmer duo, comprising clarinettist YomguiH and pianist Denis Cuniot. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €27.50

Monday 19 March

Hiphop: Ghetto Spitt Chopper Edition #1 With a set from Puur & Onversneden, plus an open stage for bold MCs. Winston Kingdom, 21.00, €5

Pop/Rock: Toto Part of Amsterdam Weekly’s birthday celebrations: in collaboration with Time Life, we’re able to deliver you back to the past with (this listing about) a retro concert collection. Tonight we bring you Toto. Tomorrow... Journey! Heineken Music Hall, 20.00, sold out Classical: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest (See Saturday) Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €30 Classical: Trio con Brio Copenhagen Three young Danes performing works by Beethoven, Ravel and Mendelssohn. Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €32.50 Pop/Rock: Bell XI Last seen at Paradiso a few weeks back with The Frames, these Irish lads are back to peddle the melodic pop that serves them so well at home.

Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 20.30, €10 + membership Pop/Rock: Mieke Stemerdink: The Giga Show A wild combination of styles alluding to Deutsche Grande Dames and then thrown around with the glamour of Roxy Music. Sugar Factory, 21.00, €7.50 Festival: Jam in the Dam 2007 (See Sunday) Melkweg, 21.00-03.00, €60

Classical: Wiener Philharmoniker Bruckner’s 8th Symphony, kickin’ it large! Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €125

Experimental: DNK-Amsterdam Electro-acoustic gifts. Tonight features the world premiere of late American composer James Tenney’s Spectral Variations No.1-3. OT301, 21.30, €4

Punk: Le Club Suburbia With sets from AM Square, Union Town and Cut City (Sweden). OCCII, 20.30, €5

Rock: Jag Cheeky Londoners deal up rowdy Britpop.

Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.30, €5 + membership

Singer-songwriter: Rina Mushonga African songwriter. Support from Finnish performer Sami Kukka.

KHL Koffiehuis, 20.30, €6

Tuesday 20 March

Jazz: The Leaders In the ’80s and ’90s they were a sensation. Now they’re back. See Short List. Bimhuis, 21.00, €18 Festival: Jam in the Dam 2007 The jam ’n’ juice three-day hoedown makes its annual descent on Amsterdam. While appealing mostly to American goateed college kids, the endless sets are sure to provide sufficient entertainment for most rockers. With Yonder

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Rock: Journey The hair’s been cut and the perms ruled out. Even the most recent vocalist in the chain has been ousted. But those power ballads, they don’t die. Oh no, they don’t die. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, sold out Classical: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest (See Saturday) Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €25.50/€30

Festival: Jam in the Dam 2007 (See Sunday) Melkweg, 21.00-03.00, €60 Pop/Rock: Reamonn Consolation for those who failed to get tickets for Journey, have some German stadium pop instead. Hits like ‘Supergirl’ are sure to bring a tear to your glass eye. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.15, €10 + membership

Wednesday 21 March Classical: Lunch Concert A sneaky peak at tomorrow’s RCO performance with Donald Runnicles at the helm. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 12.30, free Rock: Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor and his travelling industrial rock circus of teen angst. Last album With Teeth was relatively dull, but NIN do put on a mighty fine sensory show. Support from Ladytron. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 19.30, sold out Opera: Madama Butterfly (See Thursday) Het Muziektheater, 20.00, €20-€85 Classical: Trio con Brio Copenhagen (See Monday) Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, 20.15, €32.50 Jazz: Brown vs Brown & Wolter Wierbos A strong sense of dynamics and improvisation characterise the music of the international quartet Brown vs Brown.

Special guest for the occasion is trombonist Wierbos.

Bimhuis, 21.00, €12 Reggae: Jam Session Led by Ghettowish. Volta, 21.00, free Hiphop: Method Man Wu-Tang in the house! Provided all goes to plan, tonight should be a fantastic breeding ground for fat beats and tight rhymes—Staten Island style. Melkweg, The Max, 21.00, €32 + membership Jazz: TryTone Festival Argentine guitarist Guillermo Celano takes control of the programming in this episode, so look out for performances from his own trio, as well as Housekeeping II and The Ark of Noway.

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CLUBS Thursday 15 March Poppourri Student Night: _off_BeAt Pop hits for students who love an eclectic mix of funk and drum & bass, and never go home without a traffic cone. Club 8, 22.00-03.00, €6 One Voiz A raw collection of hiphop, garage, funk, house and breakdance. Hotel Arena, 22.00-04.00, €10 Flex YourSpace With Amsterdam electro funkers Comtron presenting new release Follow The Money.

Flex Bar, 22.00-late, €5 WildVreemd Outlandish electro and live performances, with American superstar DJ Morgan Geist taking proceedings to a new primal level. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €7.50 Dirty Disco Dancing for the unclean. Studio 80, 23.00-late, €5 Poptrash Three decades’ worth of rock, electro and hiphop with The punehout Dj’s. Melkweg, The Max, 23.00-late, €5 ¿Que Pasa? Latin-crossover night with reggae, folk, ska, punk and mestizo. Melkweg, 23.00-late, €7 + membership

Friday 16 March Betty en Billie’s Beatboutique Vintage grooves for those who wanna swing, with Betty & Billie (AKA Charlie & DaanModern). Club 8, 22.00-04.00, €5 Kompakt A label night, featuring a live set from Gui Boratto (Kompakt, São Paulo), and DJs Superpitcher (Kompakt, Cologne) and Melon. 11, 22.00-04.00, €12

Parkroom Up-tempo vibes by way of Ille Bitch & Lupe and Eva Maria. Flex Bar, 22.00-late, €9

Showtime! For those who couldn’t get enough on Friday, it’s back, back, back. Lellebel, free

Rebel Up! Soundclash Diasporic sounds from the global underground: mestiza beats, gypsy funk, roots, Arabic, African rhythms, Latino, Asian and gritty electronics. OCCII, 22.30-04.00, €4

Sunday 18 March

Kings of Latin Saucy Latin house, though ‘King of Spain’ by Moxy Fruvous deserves a token spin. Hotel Arena, 23.00-04.00, €16 Housexy: Sounds of Playboy Yes, Ministry of Sound brings you the sounds of teen masturbation, with DJs Erick E, Roog, Shane Kehoe (Housexy, UK) and Patrick Hagenaar (Housexy, UK). The Powerzone, 23.0005.00, €14 Wanted Now House music that’s worth leaving home for? Odeon, 23.00-05.00, €10 GirlsLoveDJ’s Amsterdam’s tried and tested DJs break out of their genre cliques and let it all hang tonight, racking up all their favourite tunes, of any style, for fast and furious 45-minute sets. Paradiso, 23.30-05.00, €17.50

Saturday 17 March

Transgender Café Drop-in for people with transgender feelings and their friends and admirers, organised

by Noodles. See www.n00dles.nl. Saarein, 17.0021.00, free Furball café The place where hairies, Marys and fans of furries meet and mingle. PRIK, 19.00-01.00, free

Gemengd Zwemmen A new night. Two rooms of noise. Classic house in The Max, while in the Oude Zaal, a mix of new indie, pop, rock and dance tunes.

Melkweg, 23.59-late, €8

Monday 19 March

Sunday 18 March E.N.D. Electronation’s new weekly club night.

Tonight’s party features sets from Terry Toner, ONNO and Vincenzo de Bull. Bitterzoet, 21.00-03.00, €5/€8

Monday 19 March

Diamanten und Raketen German eclecticism from DJs Monophonic and Franksen. Sugar Factory, 23.5905.00, €10

Rapido Afterparty The offical Rapido Afterparty brings some proper late-night gay clubbing to Amsterdam.

DJ Pagano from London’s Crash and Trade, and Dikky Vendetta play for a wide-eyed and legless crowd, until 10.00 on Monday morning. Exit, 01.00-10.00, €10

Asian Disco Night A night for Asian guy guys and their many admirers. Spectacular shows, free snacks, and the music of DJs Eko and RW. Cockring, 20.0000.00, €5

80’s Verantwoord Dance classics from the ’80s.

‘YMCA’, possibly? Hotel Arena, 23.00-04.00, €12

Fashion Radio & Re-disco-very Featuring the stylistic delights of DJs Lupe, Les Deux d’Electrique and Rambo Amadeus. Studio 80, 23.00-late, €7.50

Rapido The queens come to town to get clubbed to death, putting in 11 hours at Paradiso to DJ Giangi Cappai, Jamie J Sanchez and Fabio White in the big room and Doug Gray and Jack Chang in the little.

Then it’s off to Exit to dance right into the middle of next week. Paradiso, 15.00-02.00, sold out

Digital Soul A unique and soulful blend of electronic sounds, grappling with genres like deep house, garage, brokenbeats and electro. Sugar Factory, 23.59-05.00, €12

WickedJazzSounds Jazz, hiphop, broken beats, nujazz, funk and Afro sounds, as classic vinyl collides with live musicians. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €8.50

De Revolutie Clubhouse, funk, hiphop and dance classics, with some of that old-fashioned live instrumentation thrown in for the quaint effect. Hotel Arena, 23.00-05.00, €15

Saturday 17 March

St Paddy’s Bass An Amsterdamaged St Patrick’s Day special. Who knew the Oirish loved gritty urban and drum & bass so much? Studio 80, 22.00-late, €10

The Zoo Featuring animaltastic sets from Xavi & Steven Quarre (Hed Kendi) and Jeremaine S. The Zebra, 22.00-04.00, €10

This Is Panama This is... a five-hour set from producer and DJ Sander Kleinenberg, so he better be good.

Panama, 23.00-04.00, €18

15-21 March 2007

Monday Mayhem Death to the Monday blues, with the Grooveservice DJs. Club Meander, 21.00-03.00, €6

Tuesday 20 March Bass Culture Reggae and dancehall night. Bitterzoet, 21.30-03.00, €5 HipHopClub With live sets from MC Surya (De Veelplegers) and Kaye Tunez (Dutchsoil Mixtapes), plus DJs Switch, Vic, Abstract, Lovesupreme, Cypfer and Rachid Larouz. Studio 80, 22.00-late, €5

Wednesday 21 March Rub-a-Dub Minimum requirements: reggae and dub.

Hosted by Covenant Sounds. Winston Kingdom, 21.00-03.00, €5

Pierre’s Clip Parade The hottest, best and newest pop videos on the big screen, chosen by VJ for the night, Pierre. Lellebel, free

Tuesday 20 March Movie Night Tonight’s offering is a proper cinematic classic: Happy Together, by Wong Kar-Wai, starring the very spunky Tony Leung. From Hong Kong, Yiu-Fai en Po-Wing arrive in Argentina: but can they repair the cracks in their relationship? PRIK, 19.00-01.00, free

Wednesday 21 March F*cking Pop Queers One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock, pop. Five, six, seven o’clock, eight o’clock, pop. Well, 5 a.m. pop, anyway, at least, to the sounds of Madonna, Britney and her ilk. Studio 80, 11.0005.00, free before 00.00, €5 after Bückstück.brutale Musik DJs play until midnight— which today marks the first day of spring. This week is an Easter special, so perhaps they’ll only play brutal rabbit-themed music, such as Moloko’s ‘Killa Bunnies’, a classic of the genre. PRIK, Tues-Thur 16.00-01.00, Fri-Sat 16.00-03.00, free

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GAY& LESBIAN Beatbox Beatbox A fluorescent roller disco party with Laidback Luke and chums spinning while punters fall on their arse. New to the scene? Reserve your skates in advance at www.beatboxevents.nl. Panama, 20.0004.00, €15 Club Rascal Indie rock to dance to: cool kids do the Charleston. Club 8, 21.30, €4 Blue Note Trip Blue Note classics from DJ Maestro.

Jazz fans who experience synaesthesia may also enjoy yellow, red and even green notes. Bitterzoet, 22.00-04.00, €7.50 Teleskope With DJs Gerd Janson, Edo Salgado and Olaf. 11, 22.00-04.00, €12 Dutchstep Allstars Dutch dubstep grooves from Gomes, G-Selector, U-Dub and Osiris. OT301, 22.00late, €6

Thursday 15 March Red Hot Salsa Night The name tells you all you need to know. Salsa, drag queens and plenty of singalongs.

Lellebel, free

Friday 16 March Showtime! The most convivial TV—and we ain’t talking cathode ray tubes—night in town, with performances from Lellebel’s in-house showgirls—or, if you’d rather, you can be the star. Your performance gets a drink on the house. Lellebel, free Vrouwenavond Popular, free night for lesbians and their multisexual friends. Tonight it’s DJ Mundo on the decks, playing hits of all eras mixed with minimal electro. Café Sappho, 21.00-03.00, free

Theatre: August, August, August Utrecht’s De Paardenkathedraal presents the story of the clown August, who has to perform three seemingly impossible tasks in order to see his biggest dream fulfilled: becoming presenter of his circus’ horse show. A large-scale, colourful performance with a huge cast and flashy decor. In Dutch. Stadsschouwburg, (Thur, Fri 20.15), €11.50-€22.50 Theatre: Tragedie A new play by Gerardjan Rijnders, written for a selection of actors from Toneelgroep Amsterdam. Tragedie is a montage of quotes, original texts and separate monologues, featuring a Greek chorus who watch with indifference as tragedies take place the world over. In Dutch. Compagnietheater, (Thur-Sat, Tues, Wed 20.30), €18 Theatre: Wankel Evenwicht Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Delicate Balance features the household of a deconstructed family. Situations deteriorate when the grown-up daughter and then a married couple come to stay. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, (Thur-Sun, Tues, Wed 20.30), €17.50 Performance: Duitse Nachten Get ready to be Germanified with kunst, kitsch and cabaret during this long, long evening. Host Sven Ratzke has searched relentlessly to uncover the most tantalising and provocative acts from his motherland, and beyond, to share the stage. Leave your inhibitions at the door.

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LEKKER BEZIG ‘At around age twenty- M A R I E K E D E H O O P and they said: “Why don’t you fold some two, I suppose it was, I Origami theatre origami with us?” was a paper-maker. We They started with made recycled paper Tchaikovsky’s ‘ by hand for a small Waltz of the Flowcompany, mostly hobers’. I saw that if I by paper, and papers folded my flower, it from old times. It’s not naturally had the same very easy to make this sequence with the paper though. You music. So I started start from the pulp and looking for other music by the time you have a that had the same flat dry piece of paper, sequence with what it’s too much time for I’m folding. the money.

‘In the beginning, ‘That was in the it was a big adventure. early Eighties. OrigaBut now I think I have mi was part of the a nose for it. I use all peace movement then.

‘Everything is folded kinds of music—if it’s People were folding before it opens up, even good. Well, I don’t have cranes against the any rappers yet. I’m atomic bomb. I met a babies.’ not very modern. But I man then who taught have all kinds of origami, and that’s things. I have about fifty little shows, each how I started to learn. Many people who about two to three minutes, and the foldare interested in origami today will tell ing is like choreography. I find music you that same story. But I started to that’s closely related to the way I fold a frog make origami theatre because I was or a crane or something. also a street musician. I played saxo‘What I fold is very simple. I want to phone and flute. We played many times show it as an art. You can fold any geoin Vondelpark. I liked that, but I was too metric figure you like. Well, I can’t. I’m shy. At that time, the Fools were in more interested in nature. Like a little Amsterdam. They created very interestleaf. Before it opens it is a bud. People ing street theatre, and this was very are finding that everything is folded inspiring. before it opens up, even babies. Every‘We tried many things with origami thing in nature folds. We exist because theatre, always with music and rhythm. I of folding.’ performed with the Cambridge Buskers in Hanover. Do you know them? They do very www.orikadabra.nl

by Mark Wedin funny things with music. And I was there,

Theatre: Copenhagen A tale of wartime love and loss.

When the former friends and colleagues Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr meet again, past altercations resurface and their differing versions of the past clash. A production by Quarkspin. In English. De Cameleon, (Thur, Fri 20.30), €12.50 Music/Dance: Sen Hea Ha & TB Surakarta Dance Theatre Korean dancer Sen Hea Ha has mastered both traditional and contemporary dance forms of her homeland. In the new piece Infinitâ, she performs together with six female classical dancers from Solo, Indonesia, to piano music by György Ligeti. KIT Tropentheater, (Sat 20.30), €25 Music/Dance: Fire of Anatolia A Turkish dance spectacular. RAI, (Sun 20.15), €25-€45

four premieres in one programme: Duets with choreography by Merce Cunningham and music by John Cage; Kammerballett by Hans van Manen and Kara Karayev/Domenico Scarlatti; New Choreography for Large Ensemble by Ted Brandsen and John Adams; and a world premiere from Annabelle Lopez Ochoa.

Het Muziektheater, (Tues 20.15), €20-€32.50 Theatre: Winterkant Based on Céline’s Voyage au bout de la nuit, Flemish theatre company Skagen bring you a road movie which is creepy and cruel, but performed with a necessary dose of humour. In Dutch.

De Brakke Grond, (Tues, Wed 20.30), €12 Theatre: Rok The setting’s an English garden, the costumes Victorian robes, the soundtrack electric guitars, and the topic ‘women’. Suzan Boogaerdt and Bianca van der Schoot sharply analyse intrigues, secrets and the aggression of the fair sex. Includes lady fights on kitten heels. In Dutch. Frascati, (Tues, Wed 20.30), €14 Dance: Import/Export With five musicians and six dancers, this piece offers a mixture of styles including contemporary dance, performance and acrobatics.

Live music is provided by a string quartet playing French baroque fused with electronic elements.

Stadsschouwburg, (Wed 20.15), €11.50-€22

Ongoing Theatre: Jetlag A compact comedy from a cast of 14, as they come to terms with an absence of beer. No, it’s not alcoholism, at least not upfront. They’re just coming to terms with the end of a long summer and the downfall of their precious beer garden, resulting in a hazy form of beer-less jetlag. In Dutch. Frascati, (Thur-Sat 20.30), €14

Dollywood Theatre: Dollywood A polderdrama about the inhabitants of a little village whose lives are transformed by the arrival of a clinic specialising in cosmetic surgery.

In Dutch. De Brakke Grond, (Mon-Wed 20.30), €12 Dance: Points of View Het Nationale Ballet perform

Theatre: Dakhemelruimte Inspired by Nescio’s novels The Sponger and Young Titans, Monk conclude their Titanen trilogy, presenting together all three chapters—’Dak’, ‘Hemel’ and ‘Ruimte’. In Dutch.

Frascati, (Thur-Sat 21.00), €12 Theatre: Het Wijde Land Arthur Schnitzler’s tragicomedy about adultery and marriage morals, in a production by Theu Boermans and De Theatercompagnie. In Dutch. Stadsschouwburg, (Sun, Mon 20.15), €10-€18.50

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ART Opening Classics Updated A collection set in the window displays of the former ABN AMRO building, restored as a public art space. Opening this project is painter Rae Witvoet’s series of 24 individual works, each referencing works by master painters. Rembrandtplein (Daily), opens Thursday, until 6 April De Nieuwe Oogst Still life paintings for every desire.

De Kunstfabriek (Tues-Fri 12.00-18.00, Sat, Sun 12.0017.00), opens Thursday, until 15 April Politiek in prent 2006 Last year’s political dramas in print. Persmuseum (Tues-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sun 12.0017.00), opens Thursday, until 29 April Bloeddorst Bloodthirsty comic art expo, a tie-in with a book of the same name. See Short List. Galerie Lambiek (Mon-Fri 11.00-18.00, Sat 11.00-17.00, Sun 13.00-17.00), opens Friday, until 16 April Joan Colom: El Raval A selection of work by the Spanish photographer, featuring 84 black-and-white pictures from 1958 to 1961, all taken during Colom’s nearly daily visits to Barcelona’s Barrio Chino district.

Known today as the Raval, the neighbourhood was once a centre of prostitution and crime. Foam (SunWed 10.00-17.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), opens Friday, until 13 May Ryan Gander: The Last Work A Docking Space event that sees Gander transform the space into a monochrome blue-painted room with an audio work playback. Visitors can experience a whispering girl express her thoughts on the nature of artistic practice and watch a video presenting the artist’s journey from his studio to his house. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), opens Friday, until 22 April Group Exhibition Marc Bijl, Lucy Wood, Katrina Daschner and others. Upstream Gallery (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 28 April Histories/(Hi)stories… Photographs by Gérard Mermoz, in which the French artist explores the mechanisms of human conflicts by staging impossible scenarios. To do this, he uses objects and figurines from cultures around the world, of varying ages and matter. Gallery Vassie (Wed-Sat 13.0018.00), opens Saturday, until 14 April Jan van Nuenen: Optimizer/Evolizer A solo exhibition featuring seven video animations by the new media artist, including the premiere of digital animation Evolizer. W139 (Mon-Sun 11.00-19.00), opens Saturday, until 15 April Mens-Wereld / Ode-Angst: Passage 2 An artistic quest for meaning and coherence among nature, society and culture. Participants include Marlies Appel, Frans Boomsma, Gijs Frieling, Lon Robbé, Ronald Ruseler, CA Wertheim, Luuk Wilmering, GéKarel van der Sterren, Margreet Bouman, Koen Ebeling Koning, Fons van Laar and Herman Geerdink. Arti et Amicitiae (Tues-Sun 13.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 22 April Yvonne Mostard, Arie de Groot Recent work on paper and linen by De Groot; objects by Mostard.

Galerie Krijger + Katwijk (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 14 April Sirens Exhibition tracing the development of the siren from an instrument initially created for sound analysis into the role of auditory alert we’re more familiar with.

Alongside a historical account, the exhibition looks at artistic appropriation of the machine, with participating artists presenting their own interpretation of sirens.

66 East (Fri-Sun 14.00-18.00), opens Sunday, until 22 April The Rise A work by German artists Nina Fischer and Maroan el Sani, realised during their five-month residence in Amsterdam’s Zuidas. Dealing primarily in the medium of film, they concentrate on the complex relationship between the visual language of a building, its psychological effects and the political-economic reality in which it functions. Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), opens Sunday, until 13 May

Museums Kees de Kort A tribute to 40 years of painting, illustrating and designing by the Dutch artist. His work shows biblical inspiration but also a great fascination with animals. Bijbels Museum (Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), closing Sunday Groene Vingers A close look at Amsterdam’s ‘green fingers’—the areas of the city pre-designed to pierce

Ryan Gander, see Opening the urbanity. Found all over, they were created for various reasons, but by and large their function is to bring recreation in green space closer to the city dweller.

ARCAM (Tues-Sat 13.00-17.00), until 31 March

selection of these photos, underscoring her reputation as one of the greatest photographers in the Netherlands. Joods Historisch Museum (Daily 11.00-17.00), until 20 May

Seeing is Knowing: Perspectives in Dutch Architecture An opportunity for locals to finally take in the Netherlands’ entry at the 10th International Architecture Biennale of Venice in 2006, which explores the nation’s cities as complete, inhabitable environments rather than simply collections of disconnected buildings. Zuiderkerk (Mon 11.00-16.00, Tues-Fri 09.00-16.00, Sat 12.00-16.00), until 31 March

Lights & Drawings Light and shadow are the literal and figurative focus of this exhibition by the New Yorkbased artist and activist Paul Chan. His projections, together with charcoal drawings, collages and digital studies are presented in six rooms. The works all revolve around the digital animation series The 7 Lights, which Chan has been working on since 2005 and which will ultimately consist of seven pieces. This first major museum presentation in Europe presents all the Lights completed so far. Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 10 June

Eva’s Story Showing paintings of Erich and Heinz Gieringer made while they were in hiding from the Nazi prosecutors. Verzetsmuseum (Tues-Fri 10.0017.00), until 6 April Systema Sculpturae New members of the Sculptors Collective ABK present their work in the garden and greenhouses of the Hortus. Hortus Botanicus (Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 10.00-17.00), until 7 April Aanwinsten 2005-2006 A presentation of recent purchases, including pieces by Francis Alÿs, Mike Kelley, William Kentridge, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Aernout Mik and Thomas Ruff. Stedelijk Museum CS (Fri-Wed 10.00-18.00), until 9 April WassinkLundgren: Empty Bottles The latest exhibition by the photographer duo, taking a concentrated look at the daily ritual of China’s refuse collectors.

Foam (Sun-Wed 10.00-17.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), until 11 April Istanbul From Byzantium to the Ottomans, from Constantinople to Istanbul: the exhibition focuses on Ottoman heritage, displaying nearly 300 treasures of the sultans, including exhibits from Topkapi Palace Museum. Nieuwe Kerk (Thur 10.00-22.00, Fri-Wed 10.00-18.00), until 15 April Steven Shearer The motifs for many of this Canadian artist’s colourful canvases come from the obscure, suburban subculture of the American heavy metal scene and its various Scandinavian offshoots. Not something you’d typically find in a gallery, the satanic imagery and scenes of violence are nevertheless fascinating. De Appel (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00), until 15 April Jan van der Heyden The first monographic exhibition in the Netherlands since 1937 of one of the leading 17th-century painters of Dutch cityscapes. He was also fascinated by firefighting and is still remembered to this day by many as the inventor of the fire hose.

Rijksmuseum (Daily 09.00-18.00), until 30 April Mapping the City This group exhibition focuses on the relationship between artists and the city from 1960 to the present day. The show revolves around the way in which artists perceive urban space, with emphasis on the city as social community, its behaviour, poses and urban rituals. Participating artists include Doug Aitken, Francis Alÿs, Stanley Brouwn, Matthew Buckingham, Philip Lorca diCorcia and many more.

Stedelijk Museum CS (Daily 10.00-18.00), until 20 May Robert Capa: Retrospective Taking a broad look at the work of Robert Capa (1913-1954), the legendary war photographer and founder of modern photojournalism. His photos of the Spanish Civil War and D-Day are etched in everyone’s memory and have shaped our image of the 20th century. Joods Historisch Museum (Daily 11.00-17.00), until 20 May Eva Besnyö: Unknown Photos Work by Eva Besnyö (1910-2003) has featured in countless publications and exhibitions. Yet after her death, many still unknown and previously unpublished photos were discovered in her archive. This exhibition presents a

De Engelse Kerk op het Begijnhof: 1607-2007 Exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of the English Reformed Church. Amsterdams Historisch Museum (Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 11.00-17.00), until 17 June

Galleries Beauty Unrealized The sixth part of this exhibition focuses on cinematic images and the possibilities that exist to cross the boundaries between cinema and other media, as well as to break the limits of the cinematic medium itself. This week openings: installation work Impecunious Kid Eating Ambergris by Adam Avikainen and film projection The Chittendens by Catherine Sullivan. Public Space with a Roof (Daily 15.00-19.00), closing Saturday Oskar Nilsson/Mattijs van den Bosch Nilsson presents Hello Noir/(secret supper)/Memories from Provance, a series of paintings bubbling with personal mythology and home-made symbolism. Moroccanborn artist Van den Bosch shows paintings of street scenes and working men, created over the last couple of years. De Praktijk (Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00), closing Saturday Renata del Medico: Soft Landscapes Italian architect who creates landscape installations from textiles.

Galerie Ra (Tues-Sat 12.00-18.00), closing Saturday Helmut Smits: Friendly Fire An all-American exhibition by the Dutch artist, presenting installations, photos and objects inspired by supermarkets, television and issues facing society. Also featured in the gallery is photography by Popel Coumou. Dubbelbee Galerie (Wed-Sat 12.00-17.30), closing Saturday Cinéma de Bricolage A protest to the polish of Hollywood films, this exhibition is all about self-made special effects. How paper clips, rubber bands and the like can be used to evoke brave new worlds on camera. In collaboration with Horse Move Project Space.

Arti et Amicitiae (Tues-Sun 13.00-18.00), closing Sunday Konstruierte Landschaften Dramatic landscape paintings by Aquil Copier, with particularly vivid views from the sky. Saskia de Maree’s paintings represent an industrialised culture, but captured in bright and bold colours, a new perspective is offered. AYAC’S (Fri, Sat 13.00-17.30), until 24 March Laser 3.14: Today I Hired a Detective To Track Me Down The first-ever solo exhibition focused on guerilla poet Laser 3.14. You’ve walked past his street art, read about him in the paper, and now you can enjoy an overview of his cryptic works, while also checking out paintings, drawings and video art. WM Gallery (ThurSat 14.00-18.00), until 31 March Blackmail The artists of Red Stamp Gallery present a series of photographs, collages and 3-D objects, all

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Chiellerie (Wed-Sun 14.00-18.00), until 1 April Istanbul Images Four photo reports highlighting elements of contemporary Turkey. Contributors include: Dandyland, Streetlab, European Children’s Eyes and Leaps of Faith. Pakhuis de Zwijger (Mon-Sat), until 3 April The Stability of Truth Artworks with a disposition to ‘straightforwardness’, defiantly telling the truth from the artist’s perspective. Participants include Renaud Auguste-Domeuil, Seamus Harahan, Servet Koçyigt and Alon Levin. SMART Project Space (Tues-Sat 12.0017.00), until 5 April Sven Kroner: Witterung Contemporary paintings of natural landscapes balanced between the realms of the figurative and abstract. In the ‘Playstation’ gallery, there’s also an installation by Ryan Parteka. Galerie Fons Welters (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 7 April Joris Geurts New paintings by the Amsterdammer.

Slewe Gallery (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 7 April Carrie Yamaoka: Nocturnal March New paintings, along with a book presentation. Torch Gallery (ThurSat 14.00-18.00), until 7 April Marijn Akkermans: Let’s Wonder Over Yonder Works on paper, attempting to capture the ambiguities between dreams and nightmares, heroes and criminals, and games and drama. Galerie Gabriel Rolt (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), until 7 April Patrizia Casamirra: Women in Wartime Taken in Guatemala, Palestine, Rwanda and Bosnia, these photos comprise a series of stories of women who suffered in war and who are today active in human rights promoters. Melkweg Galerie (Wed-Sun 13.0020.00), until 8 April Gianni Caravaggio Installations by the Italian artist.

Galerie Paul Andriesse (Tues-Fri 11.00-18.00, Sat 14.00-18.00), until 14 April Morag Keil: Re Source This New acrylic paintings from the very young British artist. Grimm Fine Art (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 14 April

EVENTS Thursday 15 March Discussion: Who Do You Love? A multimedia talk about love, sexual diversity and relationships. Featuring a performance by Zulile, video talks, film fragments from festivals Roze Filmdagen, IDFA and Africa in the Picture, and a live chat with international guests. In Dutch. Imagine IC, 19.00, free Symposium: The List To what extent can art play a role in addressing the current social, political and cultural topic that is ‘Fortress Europe’? See Short List. 11, 19.30, free Literature/Music: Van De Zotten A Boekenweek special, featuring, amongst others, Huub van der Lubbe, Maarten van Roozendaal, Brigitte Kaandorp, Ivo de Wijs, Pieter Nieuwin, Rikkert Zuiderveld, Wietske Loebis, Fokke & Sukke and Freek de Jonge. Melkweg, The Max, 20.15, €15 Party: Make Some Noise, Raise Your VoiZ! A multidisciplinary party for the release of the new single from OneVoiZ. Coinciding with Amnesty International’s anti-racism week, the programme is a bastion of cultural diversity. Hotel Arena, 21.30-04.00, €8

Friday 16 March Multidisciplinary: Skipper Boetlek goes Van Gogh For this arty party, multidisciplinary artists network Skipper Boetlek invited participants to create something inspired by Van Gogh. So for a few hours, the museum is going to resonate with music, poetry, dance and film from the likes of Sami Kukka (Finland), Leine, Arthur Adam & Little Rain, Ndromeda, Bradley Hathaway (US), Skinfiltr8r, James Holbrook (UK), Kim van Heugten and much more. See www.skipperboetlek.nl. Van Gogh Museum, 19.00, €10

Dorothée Meyer: Yokus Mahalleler A new solo exhibition from German photographer Meyer, who captures Istanbul’s suburbs and city streets. A challenge to viewership, her photos range from large diptych works featuring sweeping, high-angle views of building blocks, to small images displaying details of street furniture. Motive Gallery (Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 14 April

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Insitute of Nocturnal Light: Visual Resistenz From May through November 2006, Oaxaca, Mexico, was the theatre of a social uprising. Captured on film in a collection of videos is the everyday life of people during the organised resistance. Curated by multidisciplinary artist Gabriela León, this exhibition also features photos, sculptures and a sound installation that documents the movement. Other participating artists include Steven Brown (Tuxedomoon), Ana Santos, Bruno Varela and many more. iLLUSEUM (Sat, Sun 15.00-21.00, Wed from 19.00), until 14 April

Music/Poetry: Dichterbijelkaar A celebration of words and music. Dwaze Zaken, 21.30, €5

Boghe Works by the artist who helped paint the MTV Europe Pimp My Ride garage. Wolf & Pack (Sun, Mon 13.00-19.00, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 12.00-19.00, Thur 12.00-21.00), until 20 April Marketa Jirouskova Photography from her recent trip to the Ross Sea region of Antarctica on an ice breaker.

IISG (Mon-Fri 09.00-17.45), until 27 April ArtOlive Offline #2 Diverse works from three young artists: Erica Scheper, Marin de Jong and Douwe Dijkstra. ArtOlive (Mon-Fri 11.00-17.00, Sun 12.00-17.00), until 29 April Van Huis Uit... The results of a research project by the Meertens Instituut about immigrant families and interiors of their homes. The project focuses on the influence that class, ethnicity and tradition have on way of life, and the resulting exhibition presents a collage of photographs and stories about migration, material culture, identity and cultural exchange. Imagine IC (Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 11.00-17.00, Thur 11.00-21.00), until 30 April W139/Basement Taking place in the temporary W139 space in the Post CS building—now deserted following the gallery’s return to Warmoestraat—this project aims to open more opportunities for young artists and young art collectors. The exhibition spaces are being let to artists and galleries at affordable rates for a onemonth period; at the end of each month, the exhibits will be auctioned. See www.w139.nl/basement.

W139/Basement, until 24 June Het Licht van Tunesië Multimedia installation by Maarten Rens and Anita Mizrahi. De Levante (WedSun 13.00-17.30), until 22 July

Film/Music: Een Stukje Blauw in de Lucht A special screening of the new Bob Entrop movie, as part of the Amnesty International Film Festival. Afterwards, there’s a special performance of music from the film.

In Dutch with English subtitles. Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €7.50 + membership

Procession: Stille Omgang The 125th annivesary of the religious procession commemorating the Miracle of Amsterdam. See Short List. Spui, Red Light District, Mozes en Aäronkerk, 00.00

Monday 19 March Discussion: Women Inc Guest this week is Sunny Bergman, director of the documentary Beperkt Houdbaar. In Dutch. Pakhuis de Zwijger, 20.00, free Discussion: Broeinest Radical activism in the US: information and strategy discussion with the North American sociologist Amory Starr, who wrote two seminal books on the globalisation movement. In English and Dutch. Plantage Doklaan 8-12, 20.00, free

Tuesday 20 March Festival: Unheard Film A film festival with a difference—the emphasis is on sound and exploration of the effect sound actually has on a piece of film. See Short List. Kriterion, various times and prices

Wednesday 21 March Literature: Lof der Zotheid A Boekenweek interview about satire and humour with guest Iranian writer Kader Abdolah. In Dutch. Felix Meritis, 19.30, €10 Lecture: Science Fiction Science Faction We’re all— well, most of us—plugged into a worldwide network of information. Technology changes rapidly. So just what is the difference between science fiction and reality these day? Guests speakers include science fiction writer and visionary Bruce Sterling, anthropologist Peter Pels and moderator Sally Wyatt (Virtual Knowledge Studio). In English. Pakhuis de Zwijger, 20.00, free Party: Nachtrit DVD Release Complete with stars from the film. Just don’t go by taxi. Casablanca Muziek, 21.00, free Festival: Unheard Film See Short List and article on p.11. Kriterion, various times and prices

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ADDRESSES 11 Oosterdokskade 3-5, 625 5999 66 East Sumatrastraat 66, 06 4475 4773 ABC Treehouse Voetboogstraat 11, 423 0967 AdK Actuele Kunst Prinsengracht 534, 320 9242 Amsterdams Historisch Museum Kalverstraat 92, 523 1822 De Appel Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 10, 625 5651 April Reguliersdwarsstraat 37, 625 9572 ARCAM Prins Hendrikkade 600, 620 4878 Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112, 624 5134 ArtOlive Polonceaukade 17, 675 8504 AYAC'S Keizersgracht 166, 638 5240 Badcuyp 1e Sweelinckstraat 10, 675 9669 bak Lange Nieuwstraat 4, Utrecht, 030 231 6125 De Balie Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 553 5151 Bethaniënklooster Barndesteeg 6, 625 0078 Beurs van Berlage Damrak 277, 530 4141 Bijbels Museum Herengracht 366-368, 624 2436 Bimhuis Piet Heinkade 3, 788 2150 Bitterzoet Spuistraat 2, 521 3001 De Brakke Grond Nes 45, 626 6866

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Exit Reguliersdwarsstraat 42, 625 8788

Muziekgebouw Piet Heinkade 1, 788 2010

Sinners Wagenstraat 3-7, 620 1375

Felix Meritis Keizersgracht 324, 626 2321

Het Muziektheater Amstel 3, 625 5455

Skek Zeedijk 4-8, 427 0551

Flex Bar Pazzanistraat 1, 486 2123

News Photo Prins Hendrikkade 33, 330 8400

Slewe Gallery Kerkstraat 105A, 625 7214

Foam Keizersgracht 609, 551 6546

De Nieuwe Anita Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, 06 4150 3512

Frascati Nes 63, 626 6866

Nieuwe Kerk entrance on the Dam, 638 6909

SMART Project Space Arie Biemondstraat 107-113, 427 5953

Galerie Fons Welters Bloemstraat 140, 423 3046

OCCII Amstelveenseweg 134, 671 7778

Soho Reguliersdwarsstraat 36, 422 9936

Galerie Gabriel Rolt Elandsgracht 34, 785 5146

Odeon Singel 460, 624 9711

Spui, Red Light District, Mozes en Aaronkerk

Galerie Krijger + Katwijk Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 198200, 627 3808

OT301 Overtoom 301, 779 4913

Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26, 624 2311

P/////AKT Zeeburgerpad 53, 06 5427 0879

Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam Rozenstraat 59, 422 0471

Galerie Lambiek Kerkstraat 132, 626 7543 Galerie Paul Andriesse Withoedenveem 8, 623 6237 Galerie Ra Vijzelstraat 80, 626 5100 Gallery Vassie 1e Tuindwarsstraat 16, 489 4042

Pacific Parc Polonceaukade 23, 488 7778 Pakhuis de Zwijger Piet Heinkade 179-181, 788 4444 Pakhuis Wilhelmina Veemkade 570-596, 645 5941

Stedelijk Museum CS Oosterdokskade 5, 573 2911 Studio 80 Rembrandtplein 70, 521 8333 Sugar Factory Lijnbaansgracht 238, 627 0008

Grimm Fine Art Hazenstraat 24, 422 7227

Paleis van Weemoed Oudezijds Voorburgwal 15, 625 6964

Heineken Music Hall ArenA Boulevard 590, 0900 300 1250

Panama Oostelijke Handelskade 4, 311 8680

Theater Bellevue Leidsekade 90, 530 5301

Paradiso Weteringschans 6-8, 626 4521

Torch Gallery Lauriergracht 94, 626 0284

Pathé De Munt Vijzelstraat 15, 0900 1458

Tropenmuseum Linnaeusstraat 2, 568 8200

Patronaat Zijlsingel 2, Haarlem, 023 517 5858

Under the Grand Chapiteau Next to ArenA, 621 1288

Persmuseum Zeeburgerkade 10, 692 8810

Upstream Gallery Kromme Waal 11, 428 4284

Plantage Doklaan 8-12 Plantage Doklaan

Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7, 570 5200

Pleintheater Sajetplein 39, 665 4568

Verzetsmuseum Plantage Kerklaan 61, 620 2535

The Powerzone Spaklerweg, 681 8866

Volta Houtmankade 334-336, 628 6429

De Praktijk Lauriergracht 96, 422 1727

Vous Etes Ici Lijnbaansgracht 314, 612 7979 W139 Warmoesstraat 139, 622 9434

Hortus Botanicus Plantage Middenlaan 2A, 625 9021 Hotel Arena ’s-Gravesandestraat 51, 850 2400 IISG Cruquiusweg 31, 668 5866 IJsselhallen Rieteweg 4, Zwolle iLLUSEUM Witte de Withstraat 120, 770 5581 Imagine IC Bijlmerplein 1006-1008, 489 4866 Jan van der Togt Museum Dorpsstraat 50, Amstelveen, 641 5754

Supperclub Jonge Roelensteeg 15, 344 6400

Café Sappho Vijzelstraat 103, 423 1509

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

PRIK Spuistraat 109, 06 4544 2321 Public Space with a Roof Overtoom 301, 06 1117 4239

Winston Kingdom Warmoesstraat 129, 623 1380

De Cameleon 3e Kostverlorenkade 35, 489 4656

KHL Koffiehuis Oostelijke Handelskade 44, 779 1575

RAI Europaplein 22, 549 1212

WM Gallery Elandsgracht 35, 421 1113

Casablanca Muziek Zeedijk 26, 06 1220 0519

KIT Tropentheater Mauritskade 63, 568 8711

Rembrandthuis Jodenbreestraat 4, 520 0400

Wolf & Pack 232 Spuistraat, 427 0786

Chiellerie Raamgracht 58, 320 9448

Kriterion Roetersstraat 170, 623 1708

Rijksmuseum Jan Luykenstraat 1, 674 7000

Zaal 100 De Wittenstraat 100, 688 0127

Club 8 Admiraal de Ruyterweg 56B, 685 1703

Saarein Elandsstraat 119, 623 4901

The Zebra Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 14, 330 5266

Club Meander Voetboogstraat 3, 625 8430

De Kunstfabriek Polonceaukade 20 (Westergasfabriekterrein), 488 9430

Same Place Nassaukade 120, 475 1981

Zuiderkerk Zuiderkerkhof 72, 552 7987

Cockring Warmoesstraat 96, 623 9604

Lellebel Utrechtsestraat 4, 427 5139

Compagnietheater Kloveniersburgwal 50, 520 5320

De Levante Hobbemastraat 28, 671 5485

Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina Veemkade 576, 419 3368

Concertgebouw Concertgebouwplein 2-6, 671 8345

Lexion Avenue Overtoom 65, Westzaan, 0900-BelLexion

Consortium Veemkade 570, 06 2611 8950

Lloyd Hotel Oostelijke Handelskade 34, 419 1840

Cruise Inn Zuiderzeeweg 29, 692 7188

Maloe Melo Lijnbaansgracht 163, 420 4592

DanceStreet 1e Rozendwarsstraat 10, 489 7676

Meervaart Meer en Vaart 300, 410 7777

De Looier Looiersgracht 40, 638 1412

Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 531 8181

Dubbelbee Galerie Gerard Doustraat 142-144, 623 2884

Melkweg Galerie Marnixstraat 409, 531 8181

Dwaze Zaken Prinshendrikkade 50, 612 4175

METIS_NL Lijnbaansgracht 316, 638 9863

English Reformed Church Begijnhof 48, 624 9665

Motive Gallery Elandsgracht 10, 330 3668

Escape Rembrandtplein 11, 622 1111

Museum Hilversum Kerkbrink 6, Hilversum, 035 629 2826

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Soul music, sole food Restaurant Kamerz Van Limburg Stirumplein 18, 688 9188 Open Daily 16.00-late Cash It was terrace weather. Although the air still contained a cold snap, the sunshine was most welcome. And like a salmon returning to the spawning ground, my instinct for gluttonating lured me to Van Limburg Stirumplein, at the heart of Westerpark.

As I alighted from tram 10, I was pleased to notice that, after two years of closure, my old breakfast haunt (and suntrap) Tramlijn Begeerte was under reconstruction. It used to be wonderful. My eyes swivelled. Where to go? Questions, decisions. Feet, don’t fail me now!

Across the road on a corner stood a tapas bar I had never been to. A lonesome specials board whistled for my attention. Like some Bgrade western gunslinger, I un-holstered my appetite, and slowly walked towards it.

Week and day specials €6.50, it said: couscous and worst or spag bol. There were other items: burrito, for example, with aubergine, broccoli and goat’s cheese for €9.50. Grilled steak or lamb with all the trimmings for €15. Nine tapas for €13.50.

Curiosity made me press my face against the glass to peer into this unknown parlour. Then I entered; two people sitting at the bar turned to face me and, beaming with mutual delight, I recognised an old friend of many years standing.

After the harrumphing and guffawing died away, I joined the duo for a drink.

‘What’s the grub like?’ I enquired. The two

THE UNDERCOVER GLUTTON The burrito arrived, lying in state like a crispy, pallid shoe, with sauce dribbled along the length; three bits of parsley gave the illusion of eyeholes for the laces. guys nodded enthusiastically. The phone rang several times: regulars asking what today’s special was. As we talked, I learned that Kamerz has excellent live music on Sundays. Jazz, swing, reg-

gae, soul, world, blues... great.

Feeling my hunger pangs twanging at my tum like a banjo player’s fret work, I excused myself from my companions to park down at a table.

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Next to me on the wall hung an enormous painting of people singing, dancing and making music. Their collective expressions mirrored sorrow as well as joy. The individual faces stood out. It was made by an Angolan artist, whose presence is felt right around the café in quirky constructions like a wallmounted painted wooden clog and a woman’s face wearing a soulful expression, her passionate red-lipped mouth silently frozen in eternal song. I had to smile at the gentle humour of it all.

The three tapas I had chosen arrived with bread and garlic sauce. On the whole, they were uninspired, although the spicy meatballs were good. It cost €7 for the lot. Tapas—like soup—are a money-spinner for the catering business. For my main course I had the burrito (€9.50). It arrived before me, lying in state like a crispy, pallid shoe, with sauce dribbled along the length. Three bits of flat-leaf parsley gave the illusion of eyeholes for the laces. I sat for a moment, to mentally connect the two objects together—food, foot. Shoe pastry, maybe?

My grin did not stretch wider than my girth as my knife and fork crunched into the burrito. I’m not a fan of strong goat’s cheese in vast quantities—and this had it in vast quantities. Uh oh! There’s a rather unfortunate texture to it; give me crumbled feta or Danish blue, any day. Nor do I go a bundle on that stale smell, which takes us back to the earlier foot analogy. The vegetables were tiny bitsy things, smothered by the overpowering cheese.

This was too rich for me. I left it, defeated— de-feet-ed?—for once.

Ah well, we gluttons sometimes have a footin-mouth situation. Would I return? Yes. On a Sunday for the live music and a cheap daily special. I shoulda ordered that, anyway.

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Mother of Mine

FILM Edited by Steven McCarron.This week’s films reviewed by Lisa Alspector (LA), Shyama Daryanani (SD),André Dryansky (AD), Sven Gerrets (SG), Laura Groeneveld (LG),Andrea Gronvall (AG), John Hartnett (JH), Luuk van Huët (LvH), JR Jones (JJ),Anne Jongeling (AJ),Terri J Kester (TJK), Steven McCarron (SM), MarieClaire Melzer (MM),Vincent Moritz (VM), Mike Peek (MP), Julie Phillips (JP), Jonathan Rosenbaum (JR), Marinus de Ruiter (MdR), Hank Sartin (HS), Bregtje Schudel (BS), and Albert Williams (AW).All films are screened in English with Dutch subtitles unless otherwise noted.

Amsterdam Weekly recommends.

La Vie en rose

Mother of Mine Set at the outbreak of World War II, this intimate 2005 Finnish drama is simply constructed but resonates profoundly. A Helsinki boy (Topi Majaniemi in a memorable debut) loses his father during a Russian onslaught, and his mother sends him away with the thousands seeking haven in Sweden. He’s taken in by a foster couple on the rugged coast, but the husband (Michael Nyqvist of Lukas Moodysson’s Together) is more sympathetic to him than the wife (Maria Lundqvist), whose barely concealed grief prompts her to wage undeclared war against the boy’s natural mother. Klaus Haro directed. In Finnish and Swedish with Dutch subtitles. (AG) 104 min. Het Ketelhuis Norbit Eddie Murphy returns to the multiple roles and prosthetic blubber of his Nutty Professor movies, playing a trio of grotesques: Norbit, a cringing nebbish with a bad Afro and a speech impediment; his battleaxwife, a raging sea of cellulite; and his ageing foster father, one of those crude and insulting Asians who’ve become such a reliable comic type. This dismal comedy joins a growing pile of Murphy disasters, though Thandie Newton provides some visual relief. (JJ) 102 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

Festivals Amnesty International Film Festival Dealing in human rights, human lives and human dignity, this is the ninth Amnesty festival to land in Amsterdam. As usual, conflicts play a large part, with particular focus on the War on Terror—proceedings officially started last night in Tropentheater with Marc Munden’s fictional drama, The Mark of Cain, about soldiers in peace keeping service in Iraq—and Israel/Palestine. Other themes are no less thoughtprovoking, throwing in women’s rights, discrimination and ‘Latin America: then and now’. The majority of screenings also come hand-in-hand with a discussion programme featuring directors, activists and experts. See www.amnestyfilmfestival.nl. (SM) De Balie, Paradiso, Grote Zaal, De Uitkijk Isabelle Huppert Retrospective Celebrating the enigmatic French actress. See Short List. Filmmuseum

Festival Unheard Film A film festival with a difference: it plays with sound more than image, analysing and experimenting with how the two interact to work our senses.

See Short List and article on p. 11. Kriterion

New this week Dennis P Inspired by the Dutchman who in 2001 walked out of the door with a microwave box filled with his company’s diamonds. Edo Brunner gets his first shot at a leading role, as the jovial clerk who makes a heist of a lifetime. See article on p. 21. Het Ketelhuis

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Norbit Transylvania Director Tony Gatlif likes to make gypsy road movies—his most famous one being Gadjo Dilo—and his latest film is no exception. This time we follow female protagonist Zingarina (Asia Argento) to the eponymous region of Romania to be reunited with her boyfriend. When he rejects her and their unborn baby, Zingarina is inconsolable. Yet love lurks in unlikely places. It’s uncommon for Gatlif to feature a female lead, yet it’s Biro Ünel (the anti-hero of Gegen die Wand) who steals every scene. Transylvania may lack in narrative, but it makes up with its vibrant music and raw emotions. In French/Romanian/English with Dutch subtitles. (BS) 103 min. Rialto What a Wonderful World Casablanca. Kenza is a traffic policewoman who makes money on the side by lending her cell phone to neighbours and friends, including a prostitute called Souad. Kamel is a hitman who calls Souad after each assignment, but often gets Kenza on the phone and falls in love with her voice.

Faouzi Benzaidi creates his own style, mixing film noir, animation, romantic comedy, silent movies and other film genres, to tell the story of Kamel and Kenza. His use of choreography, from how Kenza controls the traffic to people walking, makes this movie refreshing and playful for the audience to watch. In French and Arabic with Dutch subtitles. (SD) 90 min. Rialto

Still playing 4 Elements Documentarist Jiska Rickels portrays the

four elements by linking each one to man’s efforts to use—or fight—them. Each element has its own landscape, atmosphere, language and protagonists, hard workers making a living in the face of adversity. Earth is represented by a coal mine, water by crab fishermen in the Bering Strait, fire by firefighters in Siberia and air by a crew of astronauts in training. Narration and dialogue are in Russian, English, German and Kazakh, with sparing use of subtitles; but in this beautiful, thoughtprovoking film, the challenge to the audience is amply repaid. (TJK) 100 min. Cinema Amstelveen After the Wedding Jacob Petersen has dedicated his life to helping street children in India. When the orphanage he heads is threatened by closure, he receives an unusual offer from Danish businessman Jørgen who offers him a donation of four million dollars. There are, however, certain conditions: not only must Jacob return to Denmark, he must also take part in the wedding of Jørgen’s daughter. This proves to be a critical juncture between past and future and catapults Jacob into the most intense dilemma of his life.

In Danish with Dutch subtitles. 120 min. De Uitkijk Babel In a North African desert, two bored boys herding goats decide to try out their gun. The shot causes a chain reaction that changes the lives of an American couple (Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett), a rebellious, deaf teenage girl in Japan and a Mexican au pair caring for two American children. According to director Alejandro González Iñárritu, this is the third film in a trilogy that began with 21 Grams and Amores Perros. It’s all about relationships, love in the midst of adversity and communication. In many languages with Dutch subtitles. 142 min. Cinecenter, The Movies, Pathé De Munt

Bamako In a courtyard in a slum in Bamako, the

capital of Mali, the World Bank and IMF are subjected to a mock trial, accused of creating poverty in Africa.

Meanwhile, Melé, a bar singer, and her husband Chaka break up; another couple get married; the residents of the courtyard work and play alongside the abstract discussion of Africa’s economic malaise. Intriguing in both content and structure, the film was directed by Abderrahmane Sissako. In French and Bambara with Dutch subtitles. 115 min. Rialto Blind While actress-turned-director Tamar van den Dop may have based her feature debut on a cheesy expression—‘love is blind’—the execution is dead serious.

The physically and psychologically damaged Marie (Halina Reijn) finally finds love with a blind young man (Joren Seldeslachts). But when he regains his sight, will his love still be blind? Van den Dop takes full advantage of the serene snow-clad landscapes of Bulgaria (posing for Belgium) and Reijn’s perfectly restrained body language, but is more concerned with the dichotomy between seeing and being seen than with a bona fide storyline. In Dutch. (BS) 98 min. Het Ketelhuis

Five-Word Movie Review

DJANGO REINHARDT IS RISEN AGAIN Jimmy Rosenberg—de vader,de zoon & het talent Het Ketelhuis, Rialto

Blood Diamond Just like the previous effort of director Edward Zwick, The Last Samurai, this film is a hackneyed action flick bearing a preachy message. It may look splendiferous on the big screen, and the intentions are noble, but the underlying tone is condescending and exclusively occidental, with Djimon Hounsou cast in a thankless role as a ‘noble savage’ and Jennifer Connelly as a goody-two-shoes American reporter. The only redeeming factor is Leonardo DiCaprio, who shines as a morally conflicted Rhodesian mercenary; sadly, his Bogart-worthy role doesn’t rescue this insipid flick, despite all the bling bling of the title. (LvH) 143 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

The Departed Director Martin Scorsese’s latest finds him once again in top form and at home in his favourite subjects: the underworld, money and clan loyalty. The Departed is based on the 2002 Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs and set in Irish-Italian South Boston. Mob boss Frank Costello (an exuberantly evileyed Jack Nicholson) runs the show; Matt Damon, as Costello’s police department mole, alternates between a poker face and a winning smile. But the police have their own double agent, Leonardo DiCaprio, whose slow disintegration is at the heart of this drama about doubling and deception. (JH) 152 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Dreamgirls Elegant, unabashedly theatrical and packed with lush concert scenes, this musical by Bill Condon (Kinsey) is remarkably faithful to director-choreographer Michael Bennett’s Broadway hit about a black girl group of the ’60s and ’70s. It’s a soapy showbiz saga that also chronicles the turbulent era when black music (and the aspirations it expressed) crossed over to the cultural mainstream. Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson and Anika Noni Rose are the Supremes-like trio, Jamie Foxx is their controlling, unscrupulous producer and Eddie Murphy, in a solid performance, is an oldfashioned R&B (‘rough and black’) star who can’t make the transition to a smoother style. (AW) 123 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski Flags of Our Fathers Perhaps only the clout of director Clint Eastwood and co-producer Steven Spielberg could have brought us a movie about how the most

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Director Pieter Kuijpers gives Edo Brunner a shot as leading man Dennis P, though not at true love.

A DIAMOND THIEF OUT TO STEAL A HEART FILM

Like Frank Lammers before him, Edo Brunner seemed destined to only feature in minor—or at best, supporting—roles; he was a bartender in Feestje, a teacher in

Knetter, a bus driver in De Griezelbus.

Both men are actors whose performances really stand out, but whose physique doesn’t exactly make them leading man material, although Lammers showed us with his award-winning principle role in Nachtrit that there’s still hope. Will Dennis P—based on events that happened in 2001—be Brunner’s ticket to stardom?

Dennis never really had the looks—

inspirational photo of World War II—four GIs raising the flag at Iwo Jima—was mendaciously exploited to sell war bonds. It’s a noble undertaking, and Eastwood is stylistically bold enough to create a view of combat based mainly on images that are clearly manufactured. (As with Saving Private Ryan, the movie’s principal source is The Big Red One, whose director, Samuel Fuller, actually experienced the war.) But this film is underimagined and so thesis-ridden that it’s nearly over before it starts. With Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford and Adam Beach. (JR) 132 min. Kriterion

she hears of their rough lives, she grabs their attention by teaching them about the Holocaust. (One of her texts is The Diary of Anne Frank, which leads to questions such as, ‘Will Anne and Peter get together?’

‘When will Anne “smoke” Hitler?’) The story has its fair share of sentimentality and may be too educational to connect with the target group, but the film redeems itself with sincerity and strong acting, especially from two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank and the young actors playing her students. (BS) 123 min.

Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

Flandres Shy Démester lives a dull life on a farm. His only pleasure is occasional sex with free-spirited Barbe. Disaster strikes when he and a few of his friends are called up to serve in a (nameless) war.

They commit and undergo unspeakable crimes, leading to subtle but profound changes in the protagonist’s personality. French director Bruno Dumont’s films are hit or miss. His last, Twentynine Palms, was a definite miss, but Flandres, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes, is a hit. Its slow pacing and strong visuals allow us to get inside Démester’s head, even though he hardly speaks. However complex Dumont’s films may seem, his message is always simple: everyone, everywhere, wants to be loved. In Flandres, it takes the experience of evil to help the main character acknowledge this need. In French with Dutch subtitles. (MP) Rialto

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Dennis P Opens Thursday at Het Ketelhuis

By Bregtje Schudel

Forever Heddy Honigmann’s latest film documents the life of the Parisian cemetery Père-Lachaise. But the film-maker can’t seem to make up her mind whether to make a film about Proust (one of the cemetery’s residents), a statement on art versus mortality or a portrait of the living visitors. Her quiet style of filming, using long shots and a static camera to allow the action to unfold, has worked well for her in the past, when you felt she had a connection with the people she filmed. But in Forever, none of these approaches brings the talented Honigmann onto familiar ground. In French with Dutch or English subtitles. (MM) 95 min. Het Ketelhuis Freedom Writers Idealistic teacher Erin Gruwell has found a highly unconventional way to connect with her unruly students: actually listening to them. After

Good Shepherd Director Robert De Niro deglamorises the profession of espionage in The Good Shepherd, viewing the CIA through the personal life of a fictional co-founder, Edward Wilson (Matt Damon). Almost by accident, Wilson becomes a key Agency figure, but his professional success is paralleled by his perfectly executed personal lapse into isolation and paranoia. People expecting an in-depth exploration of the CIA will be disappointed: The Good Shepherd is less a history lesson than a film about the influence of fate and coincidence on the course of each human life. (MP) 167 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski

Hannibal Rising Hannibal Rising It’s sad when an author sells his soul to Hollywood. Michael Crichton did it with The Lost World (the sequel to Jurassic Park), and Thomas Harris—creator of Hannibal Lecter—has done it with this prequel. Here we are witness to the genesis of this evil genius. Unfortunately, his birth isn’t that impressive. Gaspard Ulliel (Audrey Tautou’s beloved in Un long dimanche de fiançailles) lacks the poise and sophisticated menace Anthony Hopkins lent the character. Even while brutally slaying policemen, Hopkins remained

he describes himself as ‘more than three hundred pounds of love’—but he has a happy disposition. Cheerfully, he tells us about his misfortunes. Once he was a successful diamond merchant, until he lost all his money (and then some) to his gambling addiction. Now he has moved back in with his parents, lives on a meagre allowance and has a job as a lowly sorter at a jewel company. ‘Within seven years you’ll be out of debt,’ his social worker optimistically informs him.

Yet Dennis looks on the bright side; he has his own personal motto—‘good fortune is yours to make’—and he knows an opportunity when he sees one. At first it’s ‘small change’ he takes home from the vault, but his shopping spree crunches into high gear when he meets the alluringly naive nightclub dancer Tiffany (Nadja Hüpscher). Even when the thefts become more obvious, Dennis is seen as an unlikely suspect: a new employee

graceful. Ulliel’s cruel butchery is often downright silly. (BS) 117 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt The Hitcher A remake of the 1986 slasher movie, with Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton and Neal McDonough. 83 min. Pathé ArenA

Jimmy Rosenberg—de vader, de zoon & het tal-

ent Who knew that down a flat country road, in a group of Sinti caravans in a dead-end corner of a nondescript Brabant town, lives one of the Netherlands’ greatest musicians? At nine, Jimmy Rosenberg was hailed as the new Django Reinhardt. At 15, he signed a million-dollar contract with Sony. Then when he was 18, his father was sent to prison for murder and Rosenberg fell into a well of despair, heroin and mental instability. This documentary by Jeroen Berkvens is a voyage of musical discovery and a tense father and son story, told with tenderness, insight and elegance.

In Dutch. (AD) 77 min. Het Ketelhuis, Rialto Kicks Albert ter Heerdt’s newest film is made up of various interlocking stories set against the backdrop of contemporary middle-class Amsterdam. It all revolves around the shooting of a young Moroccan rap artist called Redouan, said to have been racially motivated.

Redouan’s death causes increasing friction between the Moroccan and Dutch community. In the middle of the emotional turmoil is Redouan’s brother Said (Mimoun Oaïssa), a professional kickboxer with a Dutch girlfriend, who feels he must choose between the two worlds he lives in. While Kicks aims to survey the state of racial relations and over-stimulation in our urban environment, it manages to do neither. The film’s structure is over-programmed and its characters fail to come alive. It’s at its best in its comic moments, but as a drama remains pretentious and even dishonest. And really, what’s up with those long soap opera glances into the camera? In Dutch and Arabic with Dutch subtitles. (LG) 112 min. Het Ketelhuis, Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt The Last King of Scotland This compelling UK drama features a titanic performance by Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin, the brutal dictator who terrorised Uganda throughout the ’70s. A fictional young Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) follows his taste for adventure to

couldn’t possibly know how to evade the high tech security system. When the police get involved, Dennis decides it’s time for one last big cleanout.

But the story is far from over; after his successful heist, Dennis travels to Mexico to meet up with his beloved Tiffany. But she has other ideas about their business arrangement...

It’s hard to say where director Pieter Kuijpers—who also helmed that other true-crime drama Van God Los—really wants to go with the story. It begins as a comedy, but ends as a dramatic love story, though Kuijpers makes up for the narrative’s shortcomings with his enthusiastic actors. Although one does get a bit tired of Hüpscher playing yet another childish character (remember when the then 32-year-old actress had to play a teenager in Simon?), here she continually surprises us by acting against type.

Unlike Dennis—who is introduced to us as the stereotypical jovial chubby guy (with a diamond fetish) and never really seems to be able to get rid of it— Tiffany’s decisions surprise us. Dennis, although engaging, remains predictable, turning into a spoilt child when he’s threatened with having his candy taken from him.

His character isn’t helped by the ending, which might (or might not) be accurate but feels like a rerun of the disappointing last scenes of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Its message is rather disheartening, since it tells us that while chubby guys can indeed be leading men, they will never be romance material.

Africa and becomes personal physician to the general, who’s just seized power in a military coup. Alternately charming and sinister, vulnerable and vengeful, Amin draws the naive young man deeper into his murderous regime, and by the time the doctor fully grasps the depth of Amin’s evil he’s complicit in it. (JJ) 123 min.

The Movies, Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Das Leben der Anderen Sebastian Koch plays an East German playwright being spied on by the state in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Oscar-winning feature Cinecenter, Het Ketelhuis, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski, Rialto Letters from Iwo Jima In this second panel of his diptych on the battle for Iwo Jima (after Flags of our Fathers), Clint Eastwood shows us the Japanese angle. And what do you know: the Japanese have feelings, too! It’s a laudable objective and Eastwood has proven himself to be a film-maker with integrity; yet the film’s three protagonists are also the ones with the most identifiable Western values, especially concerning honourable suicide. General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) and Baron Nishi (Tsuyoshi Ihara) would rather die in a losing battle than take their own lives prematurely; soldier Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) just wants to get home to his wife and infant daughter.

Eastwood has made them humane, but also, inevitably, American. In Japanese and English with Dutch subtitles.

(BS) 142 min. Kriterion, Pathé De Munt

Little Miss Sunshine In this offbeat comedy, a

fractious family of misfits piles into an ailing VW bus and sets off for California so the youngest (Abigail Breslin) can compete in a children’s beauty pageant.

Suffering each other along the way are her irascible grandfather (Alan Arkin), suicidal uncle (Steve Carell), Nietzsche-obsessed teenage brother (Paul Dano), beleaguered mom (Toni Collette) and abrasive dad (Greg Kinnear), a motivational speaker whose ninestep programme for success constantly aggravates the others’ sense of failure. As scripted by Michael Arndt, this isn’t much more than a glorified sitcom, but it deftly dramatises our conflicting desires for individuality and an audience to applaud it. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris directed. (JJ) 102 min. Kriterion Miss Potter As the sheltered Londoner who created Peter Rabbit and struck gold with her illustrated chil-

22 dren’s stories, Renée Zellweger gives a performance so cute she seems on the verge of turning into a bunny and hopping off into the brush. Ewan McGregor is the eager young publisher Norman Warne, who took a chance on Potter’s stories in 1902 and pressed her snobbish parents for her hand; Emily Watson is Warne’s sister, who befriended Potter. The romance is twee, but the movie’s first half follows in fascinating detail the innovations Warne introduced to popularise illustrated picture books for children. Chris Noonan (Babe) directed. (JJ) 92 min. Pathé Tuschinski Music & Lyrics After years of playing shy romantic leads, heart-throb Hugh Grant is becoming an expert in portraying big spoilt children. In About a Boy he lived off the royalties of one popular Christmas song; in Music & Lyrics he recycles the golden oldies of a boy band called Pop (also the sound the hipbone makes during their trademark dance move). Like every other romantic comedy, this one is predictable, but the film is saved by Grant’s mild self-mockery, the chemistry between Grant and co-star Drew Barrymore and the hilarious video at the beginning of the

Amsterdam Weekly movie. (BS) 104 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski Nehle Pe Dehla Johnny (Sanjay Dutt) and Jimmy (Saif Ali Khan) are two thieves who dream of becoming rich but keep landing in jail. Balram (Shakti Kapoor), a hotel manager, has stolen a couple of million from his employer. Johnny and Jimmy find out about this and try to blackmail Balram; he tries to get them killed but his plan backfires and he winds up dead. Meanwhile, Pooja (Bipasha Basu), Balram’s niece and Johnny’s love interest, wonders why she can’t get through to her uncle. The plot of this comedy was influenced by the 1989 movie Weekend at Bernie’s, but with a supernatural twist. In Hindi with Dutch subtitles. (SD) Pathé ArenA Night at the Museum Taken from a children’s book

by Croatian illustrator Milan Trenc, this fantasy isn’t exactly heavy, but its ideological implications are interesting nevertheless. A poorly educated, professionally challenged father (Ben Stiller) lands a job as a security guard at New York’s Museum of Natural History, where the historical mannequins come to life every

night, most of them speaking perfect contemporary English and behaving like sitcom characters. They mostly fight among themselves until the guard brings all of global history into benign, all-American colonial harmony, even launching a romance between Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams) and the Native American guide Sacajawea (Mizuo Peck). Reasonably entertaining. (JR) 108 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Notes on a Scandal A bitter old history teacher at a wild English high school (Judi Dench) befriends an attractive young colleague who’s just arrived (Cate Blanchett), only to discover she’s having sex with a 15year-old student. Adapted from a novel by Zoë Heller, this drama is both literate and urgently plotted, with a voice-over from Dench that cuts like broken glass. Her character is sly, controlling, desperately lonely and capable of anything, and when Blanchett’s secret gets out, a proper chamber drama explodes into something much more troubling. Richard Eyre (Iris) directed. (JJ) 91 min. Cinecenter, The Movies, Pathé Tuschinski

Our Daily Bread This may remind you of We Feed the World, the documentary by Erwin Wagenhofer that

15-21 March 2007 was released in the Netherlands last November. Like that film, it’s a behind-the-scenes look at how meat and produce make the transition from soil to supermarket. But Our Daily Bread is far more experimental, abstaining from dialogue and even music. Alternating shots from the work floor of a meat-packing plant with the same people silently eating their lunches, Austrian director Nikolaus Geyrhalter creates a mood of inevitability. He is not interested in opinions or politics, only in showing the bizarre, almost science-fictional way our food is produced in the 21st century. (MP) 92 min. Filmmuseum Les Poupées Russes Romantic comedy directed by Cédric Klapisch, sequel to his film The Spanish Apartment.

Five years on, Xavier, now 30, has traded in his career in international finance for that of a writer. But instead of the fame and fortune he’d hoped for, he’s making do as a freelancer in Paris. His manuscript still has no publisher and his love life is equally unsatisfactory. The film follows Xavier and his attempts at finding love. In English and French with Dutch subtitles. 125 min. Rialto

Princess Half Japanese-style animation and half live action, this Danish cult film tells the violent story of a priest’s bloody quest through the sex film industry to avenge the death of his porn star sister and the abuse of her five-year-old daughter. Princess is relentless in its portrayal of porn as a life-ruining business, raising the issue whether its director, cartoonist Anders Morgenthaler, should have toned down his moral judgement. Highly recommended for those not allergic to controversy. In Danish with Dutch subtitles.

(MdR) 90 min. The Movies Pursuit of Happyness Failure is one of the most potent American subjects, largely because of the drama implicit in Americans’ denial of it. This inspirational movie tells the true story of an unsuccessful salesman in San Francisco (Will Smith) who assumes custody of his young son and contrives to switch professions. Smith is resourceful in the role, though the story stretches one’s credulity about his character’s resourcefulness.

Gabrielle Muccino directed; with Thandie Newton and Jaden Smith (the star’s son). (JR) 117 min. Pathé ArenA The Queen Helen Mirren’s flinty performance as Elizabeth II just won an Oscar, but equally impressive is Peter Morgan’s insightful script for this UK drama, which quietly teases out the social, political, and historical implications of the 1997 death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Shortly after the shocking news reaches Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) scores a PR coup by memorialising Diana as the ‘people’s princess’, while the royal family’s obstinate silence angers their grieving subjects. But Blair is more sympathetic to Elizabeth than many of his staffers, and he instinctively understands what she cannot: that in the tabloid age, celebrities are dangerously usurping the monarch’s hold on the public imagination. (JJ) 97 min. Cinecenter, The Movies, Pathé Tuschinski

Ten Canoes This indigenous morality drama, set in Australia in the year 1000, begins with a young man who has taken a fancy to his older brother’s wife. To teach the youngster not to break the sacred tribal laws, the brother tells an ancestral story that directly relates to the delicate issue at hand. The story takes place in a mythical past and deals with forbidden love, kidnapping, sorcery and revenge gone deadly wrong. Films about indigenous people tend to meet with a solemn approach. Director Rolf De Heer (born in Holland in 1951, raised in Australia) ventured far from this beaten path, mixing epic storytelling with cheeky humour in this mythic swamp comedy—a thoroughly entertaining film that will teach you how to live the proper way. In English and Ganalbingu with Dutch subtitles. (VM) 90 min. Rialto La Vie en rose Any director would have had a hard time adapting Edith Piaf’s eventful life—filled with neglect, disease and death—into a 140-minute movie, yet Olivier Dahan eschews any pretence of coherence. Seemingly at random, he jumps through time, barely differentiating between important and less relevant events. We get to see the winning match of Piaf’s lover, boxer Marcel Cerdan, but not her role in the French resistance. Both Piaf and Marion Cotillard (giving a remarkable, fragile performance as ‘The Little Sparrow’) deserve better. In French with Dutch subtitles. (BS) Cinecenter, The Movies, Pathé ArenA, Pathé Tuschinski

The Way I Spent the End of The World After years

of change and culture shock, Romanian film-makers are finally starting to portray the chaos of the 1989 revolution. This utterly charming and well-acted family portrait by Catalin Mitulescu is set in the last year before Ceausescu’s fall, when fear and repression were still part of everyday life. Small dramas are paralleled with the historical changes taking place in the background: teenager Eva falls in love with Alex, son of a Communist Party member, much to the dismay of her dictator-hating grandfather and her devious little brother. In Romanian with Dutch subtitles. (MdR) 106 min. Filmmuseum

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Special screenings 1937-2007: Soviet Terror and Its Legacy The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and CinemaDiscutabel/Kriterion have organised a film symposium on Stalin’s Terror. The documentary Eternal Memory: Voices of the Great Terror, by David Pultz (US, 1998, 81 min), features interviews with survivors plus archival footage. Solovky Power by Marina Goldovskaya (USSR, 1988, 40 min) was the first Soviet film on the gulags. The award-winning Stalin had een brug beloofd, by Holland’s Gerard Jacobs (1996, 40 min), looks at the past and present of a village in Siberia where the dead are literally returning to the surface. Discussions will be in English. Kriterion

8 1/2 You owe it to yourself to see Federico Felli-

ni’s exuberant, self-regarding 1963 film, an expressionist, circus-like comedy about the complex mental and social life of a big-time film-maker (Marcello Mastroianni) who’s stuck for a subject, and the busy world surrounding him. It’s Fellini’s last blackand-white picture and conceivably the most gorgeous and inventive thing he ever did. In Italian with Dutch subtitles. (JR) 123 min. Rialto Adam & Paul Screenwriter Mark O’Halloran’s 2004 film follows two junkies as they wander around Dublin in search of a fix and, perhaps, something more. O’Halloran (who also stars) seems heavily influenced by Waiting for Godot: the dialogue is full of simple repetitions and near-vaudevillian banter conveying Despair. This could easily wear thin, but O’Halloran and co-star Tom Murphy strike a nice balance between the stagier aspects and the movie’s raw portrayal of addiction. Director Leonard Abrahamson treats the material with the gradually darkening tone it demands, and though he may be overfond of framing the pair against big, flat backgrounds, the motif eventually pays off in a gorgeous twilight image on a hillside. (HS) 86 min. OT301 Another Day in Paradise When it’s not making fun of its characters—two teenagers and two adults who set out on a crime spree that’s also a double date—this

FILM TIMES Thursday 15 March until Wednesday 21 March.

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 Amnesty International Film Festival Thur-Sun. Cavia Van Hallstraat 52-I, 681 1419 Look Both Ways Thur 20.30 North Country Fri 20.30.

Cinecenter Lijnbaansgracht 236, 623 6615 Babel daily 21.45 Das Leben der Anderen daily 15.45, 18.45, 21.45, Sun also 11.00 Notes on a Scandal daily 16.30, 19.30, Sun also 11.15, 14.00 The Queen daily 16.15, 19.30, 22.00, Sun also 11.00, 13.45 La Vie en rose daily 15.45, 18.45, 21.45, Sun also 11.15.

Cinema Amstelveen Plein 1960 2, Amstelveen, 547 5175 4 Elements Tues, Wed 20.30 Ernst, Bobbie en de geslepen Onix Sat, Wed 13.30, Sun 12.00 Happy Feet Sat, Wed 15.30, Sun 14.00 Zwartboek Thur 15.00 ’N Beetje Verliefd Thur-Sat 20.30, Sun 16.15.

Filmhuis Griffioen Uilenstede 106, Amstelveen, 444 5100 Perfume:The Story of a Murderer Thur, Fri, Tues 19.30.

Filmmuseum Vondelpark 3, 589 1400 12:08 East of Bucharest Thur-Sat 17.30, 19.15, 21.30, Sun-Wed 17.30, 21.15 Amateur Mon, Wed 21.45 La Dentellière Sun 19.30, Tues 21.45 Deux Thur-Sun 21.45, Mon-Wed 19.30 Isabelle Huppert retrospective daily Kids United day Sun Koning der Maskers Sun 15.00, Wed 13.45 Lorange & Co Wed 14.00 Nue propriété Fri, Sat 19.30 Our Daily Bread Sun, Mon, Wed 17.15

1998 road story vaguely glamorises their experiences.

Directed by Larry Clark, it may be more tongue-incheek than Kids, but it’s just as condescending. Ersatz shocks derived from crime-story clichés create the illusion of drama, and we’re encouraged to pass judgement on characters whose self-awareness is as limited as our access to them. Melanie Griffith plays the long-suffering, tough-but-tenderhearted girlfriend of paternal psycho James Woods, and Vincent Kartheiser and Natasha Gregson Wagner are their soon-to-be-disillusioned adolescent foils—or is it the other way around? (LA) 101 min. Melkweg Cinema Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Plenty of big boobs, leather boots, crisp editing, bad acting and a couple of drooling hillbillies anticipating the Texas Chainsaw Massacre family, conspire to make Russ Meyer’s violent black-and-white 1965 quickie something faintly mythic for future generations more interested in images than in people or ideas. If mean-spirited dominatrices are your thing, make tracks to this. (JR) 83 min. De Nieuwe Anita Gadjo Dilo The title of Tony Gatlif’s 1997 French feature is Romany for ‘crazy stranger’; the stranger, our main point of identification, is a young scholar and music buff from France who scours the Romanian countryside looking for a legendary singer until a direct and extended encounter with Gypsy culture throws him for a loop. The third part of Gatlif’s ‘Gypsy Trilogy’, this is a pretty good romantic comedy with neither the formal originality nor the musical excitement of Latcho drom, though it’s certainly watchable and entertaining throughout. In French/Romanian/Romany with Dutch subtitles.

(JR) 102 min. Rialto Headrush Filmed in Dublin, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam, this 2003 debut by Shimmy Marcus proves to be a wild mix of action and adventure, black comedy and drama.

A crazy tale about two young stoners, Charlie and T-Bag, who orbit society in a haze of dope and dreams. When Charlie gets dumped by his girlfriend Vicky, and then gets

Ub Iwerks: De hand achter de muis Wed 14.00 Les Valseuses Thur 19.30 Wallah Be Sun 13.00 The Way I Spent the End of The World Thur-Sat 17.15, Sun-Wed 19.15.

Het Ketelhuis Haarlemmerweg 8-10, 684 0090 De Avonturen van het Molletje Sat, Wed 14.30, Sun 13.45 Blind Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed 17.00 Dennis P. daily 20.00 Forever Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed 16.00, Sun 15.00 Headrush Sat, Sun 20.30 Jimmy Rosenberg--de vader, de zoon & het talent daily 22.00 Kicks Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed 17.45 Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (NL) Sat, Wed 15.00, Sun 12.45 Das Leben der Anderen daily 19.00, 21.45, Thur, Fri, Tues, Wed also 16.15, Wed also 13.30, Sat, Sun also 14.30 Mother of Mine daily 19.15, 21.30 Ober Sun 12.00 Zwartboek Sun 12.00.

Kriterion Roetersstraat 170, 623 1708 1937-2007: Soviet Terror and Its Legacy Sun 12.00 An Inconvenient Truth Thur-Tues 18.00, Sun 13.30 Buddha's Lost Children Sat, Sun 15.30 Flags of Our Fathers Thur-Sat, Mon 17.00 Irreversible Mon 22.00 Letters from Iwo Jima Thur-Mon 19.35 Little Miss Sunshine Thur-Mon 22.15, Sat 15.00, Fri, Sat 0.15 Perfume:The Story of a Murderer Thur-Sun, Wed 22.00 The Science of Sleep daily 20.00 Sneak Preview Tues 22.00 Unheard Film Tues, Wed. Melkweg Cinema Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 624 1777 Another Day in Paradise Fri, Wed 20.00 Wassup Rockers Thur, Sat 20.00.

The Movies Haarlemmerdijk 159-165, 638 6016 Babel daily 21.15 Beestenboel Sat, Sun, Wed 14.45 The Illusionist Fri, Sat 0.00 The Last King of Scotland daily 17.15, 19.45, 22.00, Sat, Sun, Wed also 14.30, Fri, Sat also 0.15 Little Children daily 16.30, Fri, Sat also 23.30 Notes on a Scandal daily 17.30, 19.30, 21.30, Sat, Sun, Wed also 15.00, Sun also 12.45 The Princess Fri, Sat 0.10 The Queen daily 16.45, 19.15, Sat, Wed also 14.30, Sun also 12.30 La Vie en rose daily 18.45, 21.30, Sun also 11.00, 13.45.

De Nieuwe Anita Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, 06 4150 3512, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Mon 20.30.

OT301 Overtoom 301, 779 4913 Adam & Paul Sun 20.30 The Secret Tues 20.30.

kicked off the dole, he crashes to earth with a thud, desperate to win her back. 85 min. Het Ketelhuis

I Am Cuba Some of the most exhilarating cam-

era movements and most luscious black-and-white cinematography you’ll ever see inhabit this singular, delirious 141-minute communist propaganda epic of 1964, a Cuban-Russian production poorly received in both countries at the time. Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov (The Cranes Are Flying) from a screenplay by Yevgeny Yevtushenko and Enrique Pineda Barnet, this multipart hymn to the Cuban communist revolution may be dated to the point of campiness in much of its rhetoric, but it stands alongside the unfinished masterworks of Sergei Eisenstein and Orson Welles. In Spanish with English subtitles. (JR) 141 min. De Roode Bioscoop

Io non ho paura Ten-year-old Michele plays with his friends on the lush maize-covered plains of southern Italy. One day, he meets a mysterious figure in a ruined house. As he investigates the matter, he learns of the local grown-ups’ links to the mystery, and this visually stunning fairy tale of a film takes on a grim twist. In Italian with Dutch subtitles. (AJ) 108 min. Pathé ArenA Irreversible Gaspar Noé’s 2002 follow-up to his remarkable I Stand Alone is stupid, vicious and pretentious, though you may find it worth checking out if you want to experiment with your own nervous system. As in the overrated and similarly misanthropic Memento, the episodes of the story play out in achronological order, from violent murder in a gay SM club towards the rape and beating that motivated it and beyond that to earlier and happy times for the heroine (Monica Bellucci) and two of her lovers (Vincent Cassel and Albert Dupontel). In French with Dutch subtitles. (JR) 95 min. Kriterion Look Both Ways Death comes ripping in this novel debut feature by Australian animator Sarah Watt, who integrates live-action drama with an endless array of kinetic, hand-drawn fantasies. Beset by fear-

Paradiso, Grote Zaal Weteringschans 6-8, 626 4521 Amnesty International Film Festival Sat. Pathé ArenA ArenA Boulevard 600, 0900 1458 Arthur en de Minimoys Sat, Sun, Wed 11.50, 14.10 Beestenboel Sat, Sun, Wed 13.35, 15.50, Sat, Sun also 10.20, 11.15 Blood Diamond daily 21.25 Casino Royale daily 17.15, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 14.10 The Departed daily 21.10 Dreamgirls daily 12.30, 15.20, 18.10 Ernst, Bobbie en de geslepen Onix Fri 14.40, Sat, Sun, Wed 12.45, Sat, Sun also 10.40 Flushed Away (NL) Sat, Sun, Wed 13.05, Sat, Sun also 11.00 Freedom Writers daily 15.40, 18.25, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.50 The Good Shepherd daily 20.15 Hannibal Rising daily 13.15, 15.55, 19.10, 21.50, Sat, Sun also 10.30 Happy Feet (NL) Sat, Sun, Wed 12.35, Sat, Sun also 10.00 The Hitcher Thur-Mon, Wed 22.05 Io non ho paura Tues 13.30 Kicks daily 16.15, 18.45, Thur-Mon, Wed also 13.45, Sat, Sun also 11.10 Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (NL) Sat, Sun, Wed 11.55, 14.35 The Last King of Scotland daily 15.00, 17.45, 20.30, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.15 Music & Lyrics daily 11.55, 14.20, 16.45, 19.20, 21.45 Nehle Pe Dehla daily 12.40, Thur-Mon, Wed also 19.00, Thur, Fri, Mon also 15.50, Tues 15.40 Night at the Museum daily 16.25, 18.55, 21.30, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 13.55 Night at the Museum (IMAX) Thur-Mon 12.55, 15.30, Thur-Sun also 18.15, 20.45, Sat, Sun also 10.10 Norbit daily 13.30, 16.00, 17.00, 18.30, 19.30, 21.00, 21.55, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.05, Thur, Sat-Wed also 14.30, Sat, Sun also 11.05 The Prestige daily 21.15 Pursuit of Happyness daily 21.20 Sneak Preview Tues 21.00 La Vie en rose daily 15.05, 18.00, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 12.00 Wild Hogs Tues 18.40.

Pathé De Munt Vijzelstraat 15, 0900 1458 Arthur en de Minimoys Sat 11.00, 13.45, Wed 12.05, 14.35 Babel Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 20.25, Sat 21.45 Beestenboel Sat 10.20, 12.40, 15.00, Wed 13.05 Blood Diamond Thur, Fri, Sun-Tues 14.05, Thur, Fri, Sun, Wed 17.10, 20.35, Sun also 10.45, Sat 16.15, 19.35, 22.50 The Departed Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.20, 16.55, 20.15, Sun also 10.10, Sat 10.40, 14.10, 17.50, 21.30 Dreamgirls Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.00, 14.50, 17.50, 21.10, Sat 10.15, 13.15, 16.15, 19.15, 22.15 Ernst,Bobbie en de geslepen OnixSat10.15,12.00,13.45, Wed12.20,14.25 Freedom Writers Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 18.25, 21.20, Thur, Fri, MonWed also 15.20, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues 12.30, Sun also 10.15, 12.50, 15.40, Sat 17.15, 20.15, 23.05 The Good Shepherd Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 14.00, 17.40, Sun also 10.30, Sat 10.50, 14.25, 18.25

ful visions, a bohemian artist (Justine Clarke) sees a man get killed by a train, an event with profound repercussions not only for her but for the guilt-ridden engineer, the victim’s shell-shocked wife, a callous tabloid reporter and a photographer who’s just discovered he has terminal cancer. The convincing characters and hearty examination of mortality make this fresh and oddly uplifting. (JJ) 100 min. Cavia North Country Charlize Theron, in non-glam mode, dominates this powerful 2005 drama about sexual harassment at a Minnesota iron mine. Physically abused by her husband, she hits the road with her two kids, finds shelter with her parents (Richard Jenkins and Sissy Spacek), and takes advantage of a Supreme Court ruling to hire on at the mine where her father works. But the other women there are mercilessly hazed, and eventually Theron begins prodding them to act. (JJ) 126 min. Cavia Wassup Rockers Larry Clark returns to the semi-documentary strategy of Kids (1995) for this woolly comedy about seven Latino skate punks in South Central LA. The director met some of the boys while doing a photo shoot and based his script on their lives, which makes for some genuine moments in the movie’s first half. Yet unlike the amateur cast of Kidsthese guys can’t act. In the second half, Clark makes an abrupt turn into wacky but more conventional fishout-of-water comedy as the rockers journey to Beverly Hills and have a tough time getting home. (JJ) 105 min. Melkweg Cinema

When the Road Bends Another gypsy music doc-

umentary, this one about five orchestras on tour in the US. All are Roma and the film explores their cultural roots while it celebrates their music. Directed by Jasmine Dellal. 89 min. Rialto Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Mike Nichols’ classic 1966 drama about a volatile marriage, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Pathé Tuschinski

Hannibal Rising Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 15.45, 18.40, 21.30, Thur, Fri, Mon-Wed also 12.45, Sat 11.45, 14.45, 17.40, 20.25, 23.15 Kicks Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 16.30, 19.15, 21.55, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also 13.10, Sun also 11.15, 13.45, Sat 15.30, 18.00, 20.35, 23.10 The Last King of Scotland Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 21.35, Sat 22.00 Das Leben der Anderen Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.35, 16.45, 20.00, Sun also 10.40, Sat 10.30, 13.30, 16.30, 19.30, 22.40 Letters from Iwo Jima Mon-Wed 14.20 Music & Lyrics Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.15, 16.00, 19.00, 21.45, Sat 10.15, 12.45, 15.15, 17.45, 20.30, 23.15, Sun also 10.45 Night at the Museum Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.00, 15.30, 18.15, 21.00, Sun also 11.30, Sat 12.00, 14.35, 17.25, 20.05, 22.45 Norbit Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 13.45, 16.15, 18.00, 19.00, 20.45, 21.45, Sun also 11.00, Sat 10.25, 11.15, 12.55, 15.30, 18.10, 19.50, 20.50, 22.30, 23.30 The Prestige Thur, Fri, Sun-Wed 12.05, 15.00, Sat 13.45, 16.45 Sneak Preview Tues 21.30 Wild Hogs Tues 18.30.

Pathé Tuschinski Reguliersbreestraat 34, 0900 1458 Dreamgirlsdaily17.30, Thur, Fri, Mon, Tues also14.00, Sat, Sun, Wed also12.30 Ernst, Bobbie en de geslepen Onix Sat, Sun, Wed 15.30 The Good Shepherd daily 20.45 Das Leben der Anderen daily 12.00, 15.00, 18.10, 21.20 Match Point Thur, Tues 13.30 Miss Potter Fri-Mon, Wed 13.00 Music & Lyrics daily 13.15, 16.00, 19.00, 21.45 Notes on a Scandal daily 12.20, 14.40, 17.00, 19.30, 22.00 The Prestige daily 21.00 The Queen daily 18.30, Thur, Tues also 16.15, Fri-Mon, Wed also 15.45 La Vie en rose daily 12.00, 15.00, 18.00, 21.10 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Sun 10.30.

Rialto Ceintuurbaan 338, 676 8700 8 1/2 Sun 11.00 Bamako daily 17.50, Sat also 14.00 Flandres Sat, Sun, Wed 16.30, Wed also 19.15 Gadjo Dilo Fri, Sat 23.15 Jimmy Rosenberg--de vader, de zoon & het talent Fri-Sun, Wed 16.15, Sun also 11.15 Das Leben der Anderen daily 21.45, Thur-Mon, Wed also 19.00, Fri, Sun, Wed also 11.45 Les Poupées Russes Fri 16.00 Ten Canoes Fri, Sun, Wed 17.15, Sat, Sun 13.00 Transylvania daily 20.00, 22.00, Sun also 14.00 When the Road Bends Sat 16.00 WWW:What a Wonderful World daily 21.15, Thur-Tues also 19.15, Sat, Sun also 13.30.

De Roode Bioscoop Haarlemmerplein 7H, 625 7500, I Am Cuba Sun 20.30.

De Uitkijk Prinsengracht 452, 623 7460 After the Wedding Mon, Tues, Wed 19.00 Amnesty International Film Festival Thur-Sun Perfume:The Story of a Murderer Mon, Tues, Wed 21.15 Zwartboek Mon, Tues, Wed 16.15.

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CHEAP SPACE TO RENT In office meeting/training space available to rent in evenings or weekend.

Sits up to 8 people boardroom

style. Central A’dam on Singel canal. Suitable for coach or trainer. €15/hr incl. Call 06 2182 4873.

STUDIO SPACEFOR RENT 42m2, A’dam West. Own entrance, toilet, water, free wireless internet.

Furnished with 2 office desks, chairs, couch, cupboards. €250 excl. Preferably graphic designer(s), crafts people or artist.

Email atelierruimtetehuur@hotmail.com.

WORK OFFERED PHOTOGRAPHERSWANTEDSugar Factory looking for photographersenthusiasticaboutgoingout in our club & making high-qualitypicturestograspspiritofthenight.

Will put you on guestlist + 1 & all used pix used for promotional goals will have your name on it!

Interested? Email sanne@sugarfactory.nl w/ work samples.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER WANTED Photographer urgently looking for graphic designer to help out w/ making of a book(let). Material is of documentary nature.

Project was done in museum in small village in Georgia, Caucasus. Looking very much forward to meet someone who

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can offer expertise! 06 4170 5501, elkeroelant@planet.nl.

orientated. Please send CV to jill@secretariesbyadams.com.

TRAINER WANTED Freelance presenter/trainer wanted to deliver series of small group business workshops in A’dam. Must be experienced and willing to collaborate on program content. Available to start end April.

Please email mariegor@ gmail.com for details.

BIKE TAXI DRIVERWielerTaxi Amsterdam is looking for new, motivated, responsible drivers. Combine making money with staying fit! We work all year round, 12 months a year. The earlier you start, the better prepared you are for summer. Contact 06 3882 2683/www.wielertaxi.nl/info@wi elertaxi.nl for more information.

MODEL WANTED female model wanted for Loreal colour trophy. Must be willing to have complete change with colour and cut! Must be photogenic and willing to walk on the catwalk, so if interested send face picture to akurangi2003@yahoo.com.

THIN CHINESE GIRL Artist looking for thin Chinese girl to make pictures of in bikini/underwear. No nude.Emaillaraeven@yahoo.com.

NANNY WANTED We are looking for experienced, reliable, long-term, native English-speaking nanny/househelp. Light housework includes washing and cooking. We are a Dutch/ English family with 3 boys (8, 5, 2). Tues & Thur11.00-19.00. Contact marieke@airworks.nl or 06 4950 0851.

WORK WANTED

UNDUTCHABLES Amsterdam looking for German speakers with office experience (finance, CSR, etc). Please send your CV to Amsterdam@undutchables.nl or check www.undutchables.nl.

HOUSECLEANING Young man looking for housecleaning jobs: window-cleaning, ironing, etc.

With references. Call 06 2377 0134 or write bigabossey@hotmail.com.

SECRETARIES by Adams looking for a part-time secretary to work 4 evenings a week from 17.00-21.00 in corporate office in World Trade Centre. Ideal candidate must have international office experience and ideally have Dutch language skills. CVs to jill@adamsrecruitment.com.

CLEANING/IRONINGNice,friendly and efficient couple looking for more housecleaning and ironing work in A’dam/Amstelveen area. We have lot of experience and can provide references on request after meeting. Our work is fast and good, and we offer reasonable rates. Tel 06 4365 9790.

SECRETARIES by Adams looking for part-time receptionist to work 1-2 days a week in international charity organization based in A’dam. Must be committed, organized and service-

MUSIC INTERNSHIP Hello, I’m a 19y.o.boyfromGermanyandI’m searching for an internship in the music industry. The internship should be scheduled from1 Febend May 2008. I speak German,

English, Polish and am learning Dutch. Already have experience in the biz. david@switchstancerecordings.de.

the tax evening on 15 March at our A’dam office. Please sign up at Amsterdam@undutchables.nl or check www.undutchables.nl.

NEED WORK!I am a student from Nepal and have been living in Holland for 2 years now. I would like to work at any place/restaurants/cleanings where I can have good earnings. I can work for long hours and 6 days per week.

I want to work at night rather than in the daytime. Email kc_rupak@yahoo.com.

XPAT PAGES Looking for an English-speaking plumber, dentist, lawyer, etc? www.xpatpages.com.

SERVICES ENGLISH MAN WITH VAN can help with removals big or small, in or outside of country. Reasonable rates, quick service.

Contact Lee on 06 2388 2184 or isabelleandlee@planet.nl.

BEST MOVING SERVICEIN TOWN Driver with van (10m3) or truck (40m3) available. Plus extra moving men, hoisting rope and elevator. Any combinations possible. Call Taco on 06 4486 4390, email info@vrachttaxi.com or check out www.vrachttaxi.com.

NEED A STUNNING WEBSITE? Experienced web designer builds professional, unique sites for very reasonable prices. Online links to past projects a vailable.

Jordan: jordangcz@yahoo.com, 06 3034 1238.

ENGLISH EDITOR Professional editing for TV/radio scripts and voice-over text. Translated material not a problem. Call David on 06 2626 0310 or thethinktank@mail.com.

TAX FORMS? Having problems with filling out your tax form? Join

HEALTH & WELLNESS THINKING ABOUT THERAPY? Heighten your quality of life and improve your relationships with the help of a native Englishspeaking therapist. My 20 years of professional experience and understanding can help you better cope with feelings and sort through stressful thoughts.

Contact Sagar 06 4626 5412.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUSDo you have a problem with food?

Maybe we can help. English speaking Overeaters Anonymous meetings: Tues 19.00, 3de Hugo de Grootstraat 5. Thur 20.00, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 282A. For more info call 408 3283 or 06 4874 9590.

EXPAT COUNSELING,coaching and therapy in English and Dutch in A’dam, Haarlem and The Hague areas. We care because we know! 4 expats by expat. For more information go to www.expatriatecounseling.com or call Robert at 023 573 5249.

LIFE COACH Experienced life coach offers self-empowering coaching in wide range of subjects, including self-esteem, relationships and speaking in public. A’dam-based. Contact Martyn Claybrough 06 4638 8622 or check website for more

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FEELING STUCK? Energy therapy is relaxing session which can remove mental/emotional imbalances, unproductive patterns, traumas, personal issues and blockages, and realign the energy flow in your body and bio-field. Move the energy and move on with your life. Call Misha 06 4669 4556 or see www.soul-weaving.com.

HYPNOTHERAPYcanhelpyou!Stop smoking? Weight loss? Stress?

Anxiety? Panic attacks? Phobias?

OCDs?Depression?Regression?

FullmemberBritishSocietyofClinical Hypnosis. For more information, please visit www.self-hypnotherapy.com or email nick@ self-hypnotherapy.com.Changeis closer than you imagine!

COACHING/THERAPYCertified.

Have been living and academically educated in the UK for 6 years. Look for more info: www.corakoorn-praktijk.nl.

SPIRITUAL COUNSELINGthrough the tarot. Understand patterns in your life. Deepen in self-understanding. Clarify decisions. Find healing. Connect with guidance.

10 years experience. All belief systems. Shamanic and energy work also available. Confidential and enlightening! Please email nick@collective-thinking.com.

CAUSE YOU NEED IT! Foot reflexology for women. €25, near Jordaan. Call Lucia for appointment on 618 5119. Three years Academy of Natural Health. 17 years experience.

27 IMPROVE YOUR DUTCH!Link Taal Studio, a professional way to learn Dutch, private lesssons, small groups, intensive course, etc., starting every week, Vijzelgracht 53. Contact linktaalstudio@gmail.comor0641339323.

MASSAGE CHAIR MASSAGE Relaxing and soothing chair massage in your office. Qualified and experienced massage therapists. Go to www.acornconsultancy.nl or call 679 8753 or 06 2214 3030.

HOME IMPROVEMENT PAINTER + HANDYMAN Available to paint inside and outside or lend a helping hand. Reasonable rates. Lots of practical and professional experience.

Good references available. Contact Dacho 06 4275 6045.

NEED A CONTRACTOR ??For all your electrics, kitchen works, installations of bathrooms and toilets, roof repairs, garden works, technical advice, painting, renovation and reconstruction, restauration, tiling, toilets, floors, carpentry, plumbing and much much more, call the Klus Bus on 06 1899 1782 or www.klusbus.net.

HOUSE RENOVATIONS! Do you need cost-effective and highquality full house renovation?

Professionalexperienceandgood references! Online links to past projects. Call now: 06 44517410 or karol_rajczyk@hotmail.com.

COMPUTERS PC HOUSE DOCTOR Specialised in virus/spyware removal, H/W, S/W repair, data recovery, wireless, cable/ADSL installation and computer lessons from friendly and experienced Microsoft professional for reasonable price. Contact Mario 06 1644 8230.

NEED HELP WITH YOUR MAC? MAC-lover helps you with basic setups, minor troubleshooting, install, networking, basic MAC lessons, setting up programs, MS Word, QuarkXpress, etc.

Help with purchasing the right MAC. Contact Sagar at7791926.

COURSES HEALING WORKSHOPSStarting March in Mirror Center in A’dam Oost. Il Cielo offers foot reflexology, craniosacral workshops and holistic massage courses.

Interested? Check courses/programs on www.ilcielo.org or call 06 3004 9738. Treatments reimbursed by health insurance.

DANCE YOURSELF FIT! Improve posture,flexibilty,stamina&general well-being. Western & AfroBrazilian dance styles set to rich mixofmusic.Beginnerswelcome.

Taught in NL & ENG by Sarah Kate. €55 for 10 lessons. Mon 10.15-11.15, Haarlemmerstr 132.

Wed 19.45-20.45, Elandsgracht 70. More info: 06 1546 1776.

INTRO WORKSHOP DSLRLearn

to love your digital camera. If you have digital SLR and want to spend a weekend learning how to make it work, attend our introduction to digital workshops on 17 & 18 Mar or 21 & 22 April.

See www.JohnHindmarsh.com / travelworkshop.htm or email John@JohnHindmarsh.com or phone 06 2127 6246.

ORIENTAL BELLY DANCE Introducing movement technique: developing arm, shoulders, hips & waist techniques & isolations.

Give attention to finding your centre, expression, & channelling your physical impulses & energy. Using different Oriental rhythms & dance phrases. Starting 24 March. Please call Lina on 06 4274 6470.

VOICE-OVERS Learn a comprehensive overview of the voiceover industry with monthly workshops held in A’dam. For more information visit www.voicetake.com or call 06 2626 0310.

BASS LESSONS IN A’DAM Private electric bass lessons in

A’dam from 4th-year conservatorium student. Learn to play diffrent styles, music theory, ear training and more. For more details, just call! 06 4550 5443 and ask for Avishay.

SPICE UP YOUR LIFE! Learn the choroegraphies of the best videoclips! Go-go dancing classes, pole dancing, cardio striptease, belly dancing, bachelor parties, etc. Check our studio in the heart of A’dam on www.sexyinstructors.com. Email info@sexyinstructors.com.

YOGAYOGA.NLoffersHatha,Iyengar and Vinyasa Flow classes.

Daily morning and evening, in English,inA’damclosetoJordaan.

Also classes in the weekend: 3 on Sat as well as monthly Sun workshops. Visit www.yogayoga.nl or call 688 3418.

COURSE IN MIRACLES Are you interested in an English study group on the Course In Miracles?

Join a new group beginning in March. Call 06 4798 0501 for information.

LANGUAGES LEARNING DUTCH? JOOST WEET HET! €7/hr. 2x2 hrs/wk.

Don’t go to sleep in wintertime, improve your Dutch at Joost Weet Het! Courses on all levels and real quality. Visit our website www.joostweethet.nl or call us at 420 8146 or email info@aprenderholandes.nl.

INTENSIVE DUTCH COURSES at JoostWeetHet!€7/hr,4x4hrs/wk.

We have an unconventional and very clear learning method. Fun classes, emphasis on conversation and inexpensive! Visit www.joostweethet.nl or call us at 420 8146 or email info@aprenderholandes.nl.

DUTCHLESSONSA'DAMImprove conversation/professional purpose/studies/NT2. Also online.

Min individual rate €15/hr. Adults & children. Also intensive courses.Minintensive:15hrs=€215.55.

Mon-Sun. 10.00-21.00. http:// home.tiscali.nl/stylusphant/indexdutch.html,excellentdutch@hotmail.com or call 06 3612 2870.

SPANISH CONVERSATIONWant to practise/learn Spanish with a native speaker? Different fun topics: foods, Latin America, music, literature, glass of wine, tea or coffee. Individual lesson €20 & group lessons €15, all levels. Further questions contact Natalia on 06 42 999 648 or nataliad37@hotmail.com.

MUSICIANS STEM IN BEWEGING Voor wie: Iedereen die nieuwsgierig is naar demogelijkhedenvanstem,zang & beweging en die op zoek is naar diepgang in het werken met de stem. Contact info@steminbeweging.nl.Aanmelden.Voor meerinformatiekijkopwww.steminbeweging.nl of bel 419 8389.

PERSONALS SEEK ROMANTIC sensual lady who likes life, enjoys talking & laughing, not afraid to show her emotions. Good listener, music lover, clever, witty, compassionate. I am Jewish man model,1951 (168cm/70kg), in excellent condition. You should be 4557, live in or near A’dam and be non-smoker. Email si-si@37.com.

LOOKING FOR FUN GIRL Attractive, fit, clean male American looking for attractive, friendly girl to share to share some uncomplicated fun together. Email infinity_solo@hotmail.com.

PLEASURE SEEKER Attractive, athletic, African-American, Aries male (188/70/41) looking for buddies, friends, dates and lovers to hang out with. Interested in all cultures and conversing about many topics, especially travel.

I’m open-minded, confident, cool, calm and collected. Contact d_online06@hotmail.com.

GIRL FOR DATE WANTEDCharming, well-educated, athletic man, financially independent living in central A’dam looking for good lookingslimgirlfriend,withg.s.o.h.

Email amsterick@hotmail.com.

SEEKING A COOL CREW Just moved to A’dam, keen to meet cool people in town. I’m one who feels after-work beers is mandatory. Also want to get fit & def likes clubbing/gigs. Like rock/indie bands but also into house/trance scene. Be cool to meet up w/ anyonewhowantstomaketheeffort. nick_saisanas@hotmail.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ORIGAMI ARTIST Do you make origami? Want to demonstrate?

Amsterdam Weekly is looking for outgoing paper-folding artists. Please get in touch immediately. Email monique@amsterdamweekly.nl.

NEWCLEANPLANETWouldn’tthat benice?Movetoanewcleanplanet and call it home. No pollution.

No mess. Unlucky for us, a new oneislight-yearsaway.So,weare stuckonthisrock.Anditseamsnot as disposable as we treat it. It’s a good day to care for the planet. A globalwellness.org message.

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