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Cultural Events Calendar
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March & April
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Events Cultural Calendar
This cultural events calendar has been composed with the utmost care. All the information was correct (as well as COVID-proof) at the time of printing, but as we all know, the situation can change in a drop of a hat. This means that the events listed in this calendar could get cancelled at the last minute. So wherever you go, always check the website or social media of the place you’re heading for the most up-to-date information.
March
3 Wednesday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ DE KARGADOOR > JazzKelder [19:30 The wharf cellar of De Kargadoor will be transformed into a real jazz café in which te focus will be on improvisation. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Eric Vaarzon Morel [20:15] The acclaimed Dutch guitarist pays tribute to his great Spanish example Paco de Lucía, the most virtuoso and innovative flamenco guitarist of all time.
4 Thursday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Nina Simone by Sabrina Starke & Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw [20:15] The JOC is internationally known for its unique collaborations with soloists. Together with ‘singer-soulwriter’ Sabrina Starke, they delve into Nina Simone’s oeuvre. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > CloudNights: Tineke Postma & Ralph Alessi [21:00] Saxophonist and composer Tineke Postma takes the stage with trumpeter Ralph Alessi, bass player Clemens van der Feen and drummer Tristan Renfrow.
5 Friday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ DE NIJVERHEID > Teddy’s Hit [20:00 and 21:30] ‘Painters’, the debut album of this band from Amsterdam, was released at the end of January. Their sound is influenced by the raw indie music from the nineties. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] Join the English speaking local guides for a free (tip-based) walking tour through the city. In two hours, they will tell you about the history and hidden gems of Utrecht and provide you with insider tips on where to go next.
6 Saturday
CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Saturday afternoon concert [15:30] Enjoy a free classical concert in the church on Domplein. This time, organist Jan Hage and a soprano singer will perform ‘Miroir de Peine’, a work by composer Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1982). PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > The Quintessentials~ Q5 [20:00] Sarada Sarita found inspiration in the energy and expressiveness of waacking, a dance form that began in the seventies in the Latin and Afro-American LGBTQI+ clubs of Los Angeles as an expression of the oppression they felt. With her crew of dancers and vocalists, the choreographer goes in search of the essence of our human nature, to celebrate it and protect it. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 5.
7 Sunday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Hans Dulfer - 80! [16:00] Dutch saxophone player Hans Dulfer celebratres his 80th birthday with some of his classics as well as new work. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Jon Bryant [20:45] On his first three albums, Canadian artist Jon Bryant showed his indie folk and Americana side, but his fourth album ‘Cult Classic’ sounds less acoustic and more electronic. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 5.
IN FRONT OF THE TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRE > Gilde Utrecht guided walking tour [14:00] The guides show you the most beautiful spots of the historic centre. Book the tour (kids/U-pas €4/adults €8, 1½ hour) in advance.
8 Monday
[21:00] Singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph from Cardiff (Wales) makes music in the style of John Prine, Billy Bragg, Luka Bloom. He’s also known as the Welsh Springsteen.
9 Tuesday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Julian Lage [20:00] This guitarist is considered one of the absolute top in jazz, but also in folk/bluegrass and avant-garde circles. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Warped Dreamer feat. Arve Henriksen / Donder & Sigbjørn Apeland [20:00] Two Norwegian-Belgian jazz formations will be on stage: the Flemish piano trio Donder with the Norwegian Sigbjørn Apeland on harmonium, and jazz band Warped Dreamer with the Norwegian experimentalists Arve Henriksen and Stian Westerhus, and the Belgian Jozef Dumoulin and Teun Verbruggen.
10 Wednesday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Lizz Wright [20:15] Wright belongs to the new generation of jazz vocalists building on the legacy of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, but with a contemporary twist. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Nubiyan Twist [20:15] One of the best afro jazz bands of this time, combining soul, jazz, dub, hip-hop, afrobeat and reggae. PERFORMING ARTS
STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT
> The Mad King [20:00] For this performance, OPERA2DAY collaborates with the New European Ensemble and Museum Speelklok. The result is an immersive, colorful and corona proof theatre experience, with music of Peter Maxwell Davies, Georg Frideric Händel and Brendan Faegre.
11 Thursday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Dominic Seldis & James Pearson [20:30] British double bass player Seldis takes to the stage with his musical partner pianist Pearson to play some jazz and tango music. LECTURES DE KARGADOOR > Utrecht in Dialoog [19:30] ‘Utrecht in Dialoog’ builds bridges between all kinds of different people. In small groups you will talk about themes that concern us all. This dialogue is also for people who speak English.
12 Friday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Asko|Schönberg [20:00] Performing ‘Odysseus’, a new
work by composer Calliope Tsoupaki and artist/photographer Awoiska van der Molen. PIETERSKERK > Old sources are springing up again [20:15] The soloist ensemble Capella Saccelli sings ‘Polyphony’ by Josquin des Prez and the Utrechts Vocaal Ensemble combines motets by Monteverdi and Schütz with music by contemporary composers such as Ola Gjeilo and David Lang. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Robin Nolan & Anton Goudsmit Trio [20:15] One of the best gypsy jazz guitar players in the tradition of Django Reinhardt joins forces with the Anton Goudsmit Trio. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 5.
13 Saturday
CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Saturday afternoon concert [15:30] Enjoy a free classical concert in the church on Domplein. This time, soloists ensemble Cantores Martini will perform ‘Missa Pange Lingua’, a work by composer Josquin des Prez (ca. 1450-1521). TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Pieces of Tomorrow Festival [19:30] An informal introduction to classical music, with performances by the Noord Nederlands Orkest with cellist Maya Fridman and many more. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 5. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Blanco [19:00 and 21:00] Simon Bus and Shane Boers are two outstanding B-boys in the international dance scene. They each present a duet with their own distinct signatures. ‘Moon Grow Slow’ by Bus is an expressive portrait of two bodies, young and inquisitive, with an undertone of wisdom and maturity. In ‘Evolution’, Boers and fellow member of HustleKidz Justen Beer take their examination of B-boy techniques to the extreme.
14 Sunday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest [14:15] The orchestra and pianist Nikolai Luganski play ‘Symphony no. 6’ and
The Quintessentials
How it ends
Blanco
Theatre Tips
THE QUINTESSENTIALS~ Q5
Theater Kikker > 6 March Choreographer Sarada Sarita found inspiration in the energy and expressiveness of waacking, a dance form that originated in the seventies. She goes in search of the essence of our human nature, to celebrate it and protect it.
HOW IT ENDS
Theater Kikker > 9 March Four dancers focus, prepare and mentally shut themselves off from everything that distracts them. They get into ‘the zone’, until all training, sacrifice and pain will pay off.
BLANCO
Theater Kikker > 13 March Simon Bus and Shane Boers are two outstanding B-boys in the international dance scene. They each present a duet with their own distinct signatures. ‘Oktober’ by Shostakovich, as well as ‘Piano concert no. 1’ by Rachmaninov. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Teitur [20:45] Faroes singer-songwriter Teitur has collaborated with big names such as Seal, Corinne Bailey Rae and Ane Brun, but hasn’t made a name for himself yet. That is about to change. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 5.
IN FRONT OF THE TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRE > Gilde Utrecht guided walking tour [14:00] See Sun 7.
16 Tuesday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Bremer/McCoy [20:30] This Danish duo creates a meditative mix of melodic jazz, neoclassical and ambient.
17 Wednesday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw & Alexander Melnikov [19:30] The orchestra and pianist Melnikov play work by Bach, Beethoven, Haydn and Mendelssohn. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Justin Taylor & Le Consort [20:00] The 23-year-old harpsichordist Justin Taylor and his companions from Le Consort focus on Corelli’s trio sonatas. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ DE KARGADOOR > JazzKelder [19:30] See Wed 3. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Chef’ Special [20:00] Funky rap rock from Haarlem.
18 Thursday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Requiem of Fauré [20:15] In 1980, the original manuscript of Fauré’s ‘Requiem’was discovered. It was intended for a chamber orchestra. This performance by the Nederlands Kamerkoor and Amsterdam Sinfonietta can hardly be called ‘small-scale’, though. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Chef’ Special [20:00] See Wed 17. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Hermine Deurloo, Mike Boddé & Lilian Vieira [20:15] The lyrical sounds of the harmonica and the melancholy of Brazilian music seem made for each other. Harmonica player Hermine Deurloo, singer Lilian Vieira (Zuco 103) and pianist Mike Boddé will pay tribute to João Gilberto, the founder of the bossa nova, who passed away in July 2019. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Rutger Muller Ensemble - Protokols [20:30] The concert hall as a church, the club as a mystical temple and festivals as new social rituals: for composer and sound
artist Rutger Muller, these functions overlap. He searches for mysticism and spirituality in contemporary electronic music. This results in an amalgam of deep club music, acoustic drones and spectral music.
19 Friday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Groot Omroepkoor sings Brahms and Bach [20:15] The orchestra plays works by Brahms, Bach, Buchenberg, Koessler, Reger and Diepenbrock. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fr 5.
20 Saturday
CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Saturday afternoon concert [15:30] Enjoy a free classical concert in the church on Domplein. This time, the Domcantorij will perform ‘Choralpassion opus 7’, a work by composer Hugo Distler (1908-1942). TIVOLIVREDENBURG > St Matthew Passion [19:00] In this St Matthew Passion, tenor Mark Padmore is an evangelist and conductor at the same time. His track record in Bach’s most famous work is impressive. In this intimate setting, the soloists are also part of the choir. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Nouveau Vélo [19:45 and 21:45] Lo-fi and jangly indie pop from the Netherlands. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fr 5.
21 Sunday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Venice [20:15] Westcoast pop from California. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 5.
IN FRONT OF THE TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRE > Gilde Utrecht guided walking tour [14:00] See Sun 7.
22 Monday
LECTURES ANATOMY BUILDING > What makes maps fair? [20:00] With mapmaking, there is always the risk of being left out. The consequences are real. Feminist cartographer Dr Britta Ricker (UU) takes a critical look at the power of mapmakers. According to her, everyone deserves a place on the map. How can we make that happen?
All events listed in this calendar are subject to change. Check the website of the venues for the most up-to-date information. 23 Tuesday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Carter Sampson [20:30] For years, Oklahoma has been characterised as a new hotspot for Americana and roots music. Following in the footsteps of artists like Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard and many other greats, people like John Moreland carry on the torch. So does singer-songwriter Carter Sampson, who is also known as ‘the Queen Of Oklahoma’. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Hania Rani [20:30] This Polish pianist/composer is an exciting new name in the neoclassical circuit.
24 Wednesday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > JohannesPassion [19:00] Due to the coronavirus restrictions, the Dutch Bach Society has decided to perform the JohannesPassion, instead of the St Matthew Passion this year. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Cuca Roseta [20:15] Fadista Cuca Roseta pays tribute to Amália Rofrigues, who would have turned 100 in 2021. LECTURES UTRECHT UNIVERSITY HALL > How our environment affects our health [20:00] It’s safe to say that, in general, we live longer than ever before. We’ve eradicated some deadly infectious diseases and improved our hygiene and nutrition. But are we also living healthier? What makes us sick in the 21st century? These are the questions that epidemiologist Virissa Lenters (UU) tries to answer by decoding the exposome, a relatively new concept aimed at explaining what humans are exposed to in life, from birth to death.
26 Friday
CLASSICAL MUSIC PIETERSKERK > Hohe Messe [20:15] The Barik Archipel brings J.S. Bach’s greatest work in a small line-up. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ DE KARGADOOR > Utregticana [20:00] A whole evening of Dutch music in the wharf cellar of De Kargadoor. Host Van Piekeren will open the evening and will present a new artist every months as the main act. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fr 5.
27 Saturday
CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Saturday afternoon concert [15:30] Enjoy a free classical concert in the church on Domplein. This time, organist Jan Hage will perform ‘La Chemin de la Croix opus 29’, a work by composer Marcel Dupré (1886-1971). PERFORMING ARTS HET HUIS UTRECHT > Qandy vs. John [20:30] During her time at acting school, theatre maker Quiah Shilue developed the characters John and Qandy. John is a quiet old, charming gentleman, Qandy a rude, honest rap queen. In Qandy vs. John, Quiahs characters face each other for the first time. They can’t be together but can they live without each other? GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fr 5.
28 Sunday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Benjamin Herman Kwintet & Ack van Rooyen[16:00] The renowned quintet plays together with legendary trumpet-flugelhorn player Ack Van Rooyen. PERFORMING ARTS HET HUIS UTRECHT > Qandy vs. John [20:30] See Sat 27. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 5.
IN FRONT OF THE TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRE > Gilde Utrecht guided walking tour [14:00] See Sun 7.
30 Tuesday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Jean Guihen Queyras & Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker [20:00] Bach’s music is a lasting source of inspiration to the Flemish choreographer and dancer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. On stage tonight is ‘In Mitten wir im Leben sind’, a work for three dancers: two female dancers and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Birds of Chicago [20:00] This American roots collective combine Americana, rock and soul.
April
1 Thursday
Rolle’s Matthäus [20:15] Johann Heinrich Rolle (1716-1785) completed his version of the St Matthew twenty years after Bach. It has a clear link between baroque and classical music and will be played by the Kölner Akademie. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Dutch Classical Talent: Anton Mecht Spronk [20:30] Cellist Anton Mecht Spronk has been showered with prestigious awards, and is no stranger to renowned concert halls such as Carnegie Hall either. He even has his own international festival.
2 Friday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Mendelssohn: Paulus [20:15] The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest and the Groot Omroepkoor have chosen a different angle this Easter: Mendelssohn instead of Bach. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] Join the English speaking local guides for a free (tip-based) walking tour through the city. In two hours, they will tell you about the history and hidden gems of Utrecht and provide you with insider tips on where to go next.
Playfully Melancholic
Cis Bakker
Before it stirs the surface
3 Saturday
CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Saturday afternoon concert [15:30] Enjoy a free classical concert in the church on Domplein. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Spinvis [15:45 and 20:15] Over the last twenty years, Erik de Jong a.k.a. Spinvis, has become one of the most idiosyncratic and versatile artists in the landscape of Dutch pop music. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
4 Sunday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Thomas Dybdahl & Metropole Orkest [20:15] Norwegian singer-songwriter Dybdahl and the Metropole Orkest take his folk, pop and jazz songs to new heights. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
IN FRONT OF THE TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRE > Gilde Utrecht guided walking tour [14:00] The guides
Exhibitions & Museums Tips
PLAYFULLY MELANCHOLIC
EXbunker > 20 March to 18 April Lotte Kooistra makes installations that she combines with audiovisual technology. The perception of the space as a whole plays an important role.
CIS BAKKER
Gallery Niek Waterbolk > 30 March to 4 April Drawings and paintings on paper by Cis Bakker. Playing with the tension between abstract and figurative art, she focuses on what is not yet there.
BEFORE IT STIRS THE SURFACE
Movement Exposed Gallery Space > 6 March until 24 April With this solo exhibition, visual artist Natalia Ossef shows various works that mark the transition to a new creation process with objects, photography, a performance video and an installation. show you the most beautiful spots of the historic centre. Book the tour (kids/U-pas €4/adults €8, 1½ hour) in advance.
5 Monday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Film concert King of Kings [15:00] ‘King of Kings’ is a 1927 blockbuster by legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille about the life and suffering of Jesus Christ. Berry van Berkum accompanies the film with his organ music.
7 Wednesday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Lars Vogt [20:00] German pianist Lars Vogt will sink his teeth into Schubert’s ‘Piano Sonata no. 21, D960’, a monumental work. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ DE KARGADOOR > JazzKelder [19:30] The wharf cellar of De Kargadoor will be transformed into a real jazz café in which te focus will be on improvisation. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > EKKO & TivoliVredenburg present: Personal Trainer [19:30] This constantly changing indie collective from Amsterdam stems from Canshaker Pi, includes members from Pip Blom and Korfbal, among others, and is sparing with new releases. Although that recently changed with the release of the EP ‘Gazebo’.
8 Thursday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Holland Baroque [20:15] Holland Baroque is playing organ music composed by Bach. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Silje Nergaard & Espen Berg [20:00] Norwegian jazz singer Silje Nergaard celebrates her 30th anniversary with a special collaboration with pianist (and fellow countryman) Espen Berg. LECTURES DE KARGADOOR > Utrecht in Dialoog [19:30] ‘Utrecht in Dialoog’ builds bridges between all kinds of different people. In small groups you will talk about themes that concern us all. This dialogue is also for people who speak English.
9 Friday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Nederlands Kamerorkest with Andreas Ottensamer [20:15] Ottensamer is the principal clarinettist of the Berlin Philharmonic, but has also played on the album of Tori Amos. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > How it Ends [19:00 and 21:00] Four dancers focus, prepare
Lecture Tips
UTRECHT IN DIALOOG
De Kargadoor > 11 March ‘Utrecht in Dialoog’ builds bridges between all kinds of different people. In small groups you will talk about themes that concern us all. People who speak English are also welcome to join the dialogue.
WHAT MAKES MAPS FAIR?
Anatomy building > 22 March With mapmaking, there is always the risk of being left out. Feminist cartographer Dr Britta Ricker (UU) takes a critical look at the power of mapmakers. How can we give everyone a place on the map?
JANE AUSTEN: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Central Library Neude > 20 April Many will know Jane Austen’s story from one of its film or TV adaptations. According to literary scholar Dr Barnita Bagchi (UU), the actual text has more to offer as a sharp satire on love, marriage and social class. and mentally shut themselves off from everything that distracts them. They get into ‘the zone’, until all training, sacrifice and pain will pay off. This performance zooms in on people who head straight for a goal with an all-or-nothing mentality - the kind of focus we need in order to deliver an unprecedented performance. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
10 Saturday
CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Saturday afternoon concert [15:30] Enjoy a free classical concert in the church on Domplein. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Antibodies [20:00] Performance duo Boogaerdt/ VanderSchoot honors feminine anatomy as the source of creation during a ritual gathering. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
11 Sunday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Ruysdael Kwartet [11:00] One of the Netherlands’ most famous string quartets plays work by Janáček and Dvořák. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Phion [15:00] Het Gelders Orkest and the Orkest van het Oosten take the stage together for the longest symphony from Russia before 1917: Rachmaninov’s ‘Symphony no. 2’. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Antibodies [20:00] See Sat 10. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
12 Monday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Tom Grennan [19:45] Singer-songwriter from the UK, best known for the hit song ‘Found What I’ve Been Looking For’. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Antibodies [20:00] See Sat 10.
14 Wednesday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > The Hollies [20:15] One of the most successful and best loved bands from the British Pop Invasion of the 1960s. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Marble Sounds
All events listed in this calendar are subject to change. Check the website of the venues for the most up-to-date information.
[20:30] Melancholic indie folk with a hint of post punk.
15 Thursday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Ensemble Resilience [20:30] The international ensemble explores new possibilities of sound in contemporary classical music. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions [19:00 and 21:45] Concert to celebrate the release of their new album, on which you can definitely hear their love for soul, funk and afrobeat. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Heen [21:00] Paul van der Laan’s new solo without words about the influence of psychoses on his life. They transported him to remote corners in his mind that he was unaware of. ‘Heen’ sees him search for moments when illusion defeated reality. And the other way round.
16 Friday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Maya Fridman & Cello Octet Amsterdam [20:00] World premiere of ‘Severade’ by the young Ukrainian composer Maxim Shalygin. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Sergey Khachatryan performs Brahms [20:15] The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest and violinist Khachatryan play works by Brahms, Diepenbrock and Lutosławski. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Suede [20:00] This iconic band from the UK will perform the third album ‘Coming Up’ in full, as well as other big hits. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Heen [21:00] See Thu 15. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
17 Saturday
CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Saturday afternoon concert [15:30] Enjoy a free classical concert in the church on Domplein. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Nederlands Blazers Ensemble [20:00] Each year, the NBE makes a journey in search of hidden treasures and inspiring encounters with local musicians. This year it’s the samba, bossanova and lambada from Brazil. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Asgéir [20:15] Melodic electronic folk. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > CloudNights: Philippe Lemm Trio [21:00] Lyrical compositions rooted in jazz and
influenced by classical and rock. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
18 Sunday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ HOFMAN CAFÉ > Jazzbende [15:00] See Sun 7. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
IN FRONT OF THE TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRE > Gilde Utrecht guided walking tour [14:00] See Sun 4.
20 Tuesday
LECTURES CENTRAL LIBRARY NEUDE > Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice [20:00] Many will know Jane Austen’s story from one of its film or TV adaptations. It has set the bar for swoon worthy romance. According to literary scholar Dr Barnita Bagchi (UU), the actual text has more to offer as a sharp satire on love, marriage and social class. How did readers interpret the book when it first came out? Does that differ from the way we read it today?
21 Wednesday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ DE KARGADOOR > JazzKelder [19:30] See Wed 7. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Bongeziwe Mabandla [20:30] Inventive afro-folk music.
22 Thursday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Nederlandse Bachvereniging [20:15] Bach loves Vivaldi. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Anne-Fay [19:15 and 21:30] Soulful Dutch singersongwriter. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Polo & Pan [20:15] Electro duo from France. PERFORMING ARTS HET HUIS UTRECHT > Continuum [time tba] This performance questions our fixed views on reality and tries to make tangible that not only everything we see is dynamic but that we ourselves are also part of this continuous changing dynamic. With the sole use of a white canvas, a controlled framed view, light and movement Johannes Bellinkx seeks to take his audience onto an evermoving path.
23 Friday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Fuse Live [20:00] Taking classical music to the next level.
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Rondé [18:00 and 21:00] Melodic pop from Utrecht. TivoliVredenburg > Andy Shauf [19:45] Indie folk with melancholic lyrics from Canada. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Darlyn [20:45] Roots pop from the Netherlands. PERFORMING ARTS HET HUIS UTRECHT > Continuum [time tba] See Thu 22. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
24 Saturday
CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Saturday afternoon concert [15:30] Enjoy a free classical concert in the church on Domplein. MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Sven Hammond plays Monk [20:30] Quirky interpretation of jazz legend Thelonious Monk. PERFORMING ARTS HET HUIS UTRECHT > Continuum [time tba] See Thu 22. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
25 Sunday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Cristina Branco [15:00] One of the greatest fadista’s of this time. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Kika Sprangers / Irene Reig Quintet - Alto for Two [16:00] Two talented jazz saxophonists/composers forces. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
IN FRONT OF THE TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRE > Gilde Utrecht guided walking tour [14:00] See Sun 4.
26 Monday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Van Swieten Society [20:00] London: the great musical empire.
28 Wednesday
CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Severin von Eckardstein & Friends [20:00] Piano quintets by Elgar and Schumann.
29 Thursday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Will and the People [20:30] English band that shot to fame with the feelgood song ‘Lion in the Morning Sun’.
30 Friday
MUSIC / POP, WORLD, JAZZ TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Arlo Parks [19:45] Alt pop with poetic lyrics and the soulful voice of singer Arlo Parks from London. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Anne Müller [21:15] Cellist Anne Müller fuses together the sounds from her cello and ambient soundscapes. DE KARGADOOR > Utregticana [20:00] A whole evening of Dutch music in the wharf cellar of De Kargadoor. Host Van Piekeren will open the evening and will present a new artist every months as the main act. GUIDED TOURS DOMPLEIN > Free Walking Tour Utrecht [13:30] See Fri 2.
Kids
EXHIBITIONS, MUSEUMS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES MIFFY MUSEUM > Step into the world of Miffy and her friends [permanent] Ten rooms, each dedicated to a different subject, invite young children to discover the world around them step by step.
MUSEUM HOGE WOERD >
ArcheoHotspot [permanent] Archaeology comes to life in Museum Hoge Woerd. Contribute to the ongoing research by helping the (voluntary) archaeologists. RAILWAY MUSEUM > eduTRAINer (all ages) [permanent] The EduTRAINers are on hand every day to tell you all about our trains, the turntable, signal box and train dispatch centre. Keep an eye out for them; you can recognise them by their vests covered in railway buttons and insignias. RAILWAY MUSEUM > Tech lab (4+) [permanent] How do electric trains get their power? Why can pigeons sit on overhead wires without getting electrocuted? This practical learning lab has answers to all these questions. RAILWAY MUSEUM > Trial by fire (12+) [permanent] A tour that ends with a real trial by fire. Do you dare? Narrator Rutger Hauer guides you on a journey through railway
Kids Tips
Museum Speelklok
MUSICAL TOUR
Museum Speelklok > every Wednesday-, Saturday- and Sunday afternoon Discover everything about the largest and smallest self-playing instruments of Museum Speelklok. Listen to fascinating stories, sing along, dance together and maybe even play a small organ yourself.
Sonnenborgh
STARGAZING NIGHTS
Sonnenborgh Museum & Observatory > every Friday evening in Mar and Apr Gaze through the big telescope to see with your own eyes what gas nebulae, planets and the moon surface look like up close. For kids from 6 to 12 years old.
De Vrijstaat
FLOWER POWER
De Vrijstaat > Sunday afternoons Zoom in on the power of nature, together with artist Jolanda Schouten. Try to capture nature yourself with your brush in the Garden Studio or head outside for some Guerrilla Gardening. history. Experience what it was like to be an engine driver in the old days.
SONNENBORGH MUSEUM &
OBSERVATORY > Bringing far away close by Climb the stairs to the observatory and wonder at the starry heavens. Learn all about the stars in de sky and the weather in one of our exhibitions, tours or lectures. Or take a virtual journey through the universe in the planetarium.
SONNENBORGH MUSEUM &
OBSERVATORY > [Every Friday evening] Stargazing nights for kids See with your own eyes what gas nebulae, planets and the moon surface look like up close.
SONNENBORGH MUSEUM &
OBSERVATORY > [Every Sunday afternoon] Sun on Sunday In clear weather you can study the sun with your own eyes. The largest solar telescope in the Netherlands will then be aimed at the sun. In clear weather you can see the sunspots and gas clouds on the solar surface. DE VRIJSTAAT > Flower Power [every Sunday and in school holidays between 12:00 and 17:00] In the Flower Power exhibition we zoom in on the power of nature, together with artist Jolanda Schouten. You can imagine you’re in a flower garden between her large paintings, go on a journey through time with scents in the Fragrance Lab and try to capture nature yourself with your brush in the Garden Studio. Weather permitting, you will conquer the outdoor space by means of Guerrilla Gardening. DE VRIJSTAAT > KunstKeet [Wednesdays from 15:30 to 16:45 from 11 Mar to 15 Apr] Are you looking for a place where your child (6-8 years old) can experiment with art, discover different techniques and materials and be inspired by professional artists? Then register your child for the KunstKeet, a series of six lessons given by a professional art teacher.
UTRECHT UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
ONLINE > Become a real researcher! The Online Museum of the University Museum Utrecht offers the possibility to start research at home. Check umu. nl/museum-online.
All events listed in this calendar are subject to change. Check the website of the venues for the most up-to-date information. Movies
CHECK THE WEBSITES OF THE MOVIE THEATRES FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE FILM PROGRAMME.
LOUIS HARTLOOPER COMPLEX >
hartlooper.nl/en SPRINGHAVER > springhaver.nl/en ‘t Hoogt > hoogt.nl
Festivals & Events
UTRECHT INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL – EVERY WEEKEND UNTIL 17 MAR ONLINE > [various times] The biggest comedy festival in the Benelux is going online this year. Every weekend until 17 March, the world wide web will be home to stand-up comedians from home and abroad. With shows in English or Dutch.
Exhibitions & Museums
CENTRAAL MUSEUM UNTIL 21 MAR > Collector’s Item Pieter and Marieke Sanders started collecting contemporary art by both young and upcoming and more (inter)national artists, in the early 1970s. Their collection therefore forms a splendid reflection of the art made during the past few decades, as curated by Dutch museumlevel galleries. It comprises paintings, drawings, sculptures, small objects,
installations, video work and artist’s books. The collection mainly consists of early work by artists such as Marlene Dumas, Babs Haenen, Hans Wilschut, Navid Nuur, Monali Meher, Driessens & Verstappen, Otobong Nkanga, Hannah van Bart, Katja Mater and many more. FROM 23 APR > Utrecht Lokaal: Natalia Ossef The work of Natalia Ossef (1983) is characterized by the tension between history and current events, between the individual and the collective. In her early collages and paintings, Ossef refers to her memories of her native Syria. Since then she has expanded her palette with performance videos, photos and installations, which she will now be showing for the first time. UNTIL 24 MAY > Voices of Fashion. Black Couture, Beauty and Styles A fashion history focusing on black designers, models and sources of inspiration. UNTIL 24 MAY > Annex: Tabita Rezaire During Voices of Fashion, the Annex is taken over by Rezaire (1989), a French artist with Guyanese and Swedish roots. She makes video installations and performances in which she critically and playfully connects her artistry to alternative world views, healing methods and spirituality. PERMANENT > Lights on Wood Interactive lighting installation on the Utrecht Ship. PERMANENT > Rietveld and Van Baaren collection The French and Dutch paintings from the Van Baaren collection are juxtaposed with furniture pieces by Gerrit Rietveld. PERMANENT > The World of Utrecht All disciplines rub shoulders in this exhibition: modern art, city history, fashion and costumes, old art and applied arts. PERMANENT > Studio Dick Bruna Dick Bruna’s studio (he’s the creator of Miffy) has a new and permanent place on the top floor of the museum, which exudes the same atmosphere as Bruna’s studio at present. DOM CHURCH PERMANENT > Visit the church The cathedral is open to the public 7 days a week. PERMANENT > Dutch Museum Churches Discover the hidden treasures of the Dom Church with an English audio tour. DOM TOWER PERMANENT > Tour of the Dom Climb the steps of the Dom Tower and learn everything about its history. There’s also a lift that takes you to the top to admire the beautiful skyline of the city. DOMUNDER PERMANENT > Secrets of Domplein Discover 2,000 years of history underneath the Domplein square. Explore the archaeological findings, dating back to the Roman Castellum ‘Trajectum’, with an interactive flashlight. EXBOOT UNTIL 5 MAR > Flashbacks of your Adolescence Truth and fiction, figuration and abstraction: it all runs together in Shimon Kamada’s work. His paintings tell a story of melancholic, lonely or embarrassing experiences. Kamada’s surreal approach creates mystery, his Japanese background evokes unexpected interpretations in his Western audience. 10 MAR – 2 APR > ssssssshhhtt Artist The performances, videos, tv-shows, installations, sculptures and experiences that Tonnie creates are a result of her curiosity for secrets and façades. For everything that is hidden with a lot of fuss. MONDAYS TILL FRIDAYS > Monthly changing exhibitions of upcoming artists EXboot used to be a boat for window prostitution, in Utrecht formerly known as ‘het Zandpad’. Nowadays, it is transformed into an exhibition space for art, located at De Nijverheid. Every month the boat is filled with new art, performances, installations and other expressions made by upcoming talents. EXBUNKER UNTIL 14 MAR > Re-in_venting Reinier van Duijn wants to experiment with fixed systems and conventions. He fuses different materials together in a space-filling installation; at first sight it seems absurd and humourous, but there is also a darker layer to discover. 20 MAR – 18 APR > Playful Melancholic Artist Lotte Kooistra is interested in making installation art, combined with audiovisual techniques. The experience of the entire space plays an important part. It appeals to the visitor’s senses, who can experience an atmosphere of melancholy.
SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND EVERY 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
> Monthly changing exhibitions of upcoming artists EXbunker used to be a bunker during World War II. Nowadays, it is an exhibition space for art. Every month the bunker is filled with new art, performances, installations and other expressions made by upcoming talents. GALLERY NIEK WATERBOLK 9 – 14 MAR > Surrealism and abstract art Group exhibition of work by artists Hans Oldenhof (abstract and expressionist), Marjo Hofmann (aquarelle and drawings inspired by the natural world) and Hans Huitinck (architecture, graphic design and art). 30 MAR – 4 APR > Cis Bakker Drawings and paintings on paper by artist Cis Bakker, painter of the lost and found.
DE HAAR CASTLE 1 MAR – 30 APR > Visit De Haar Castle De Haar Castle is the biggest and most luxurious castle in The Netherlands. A visit will show you the splendour that surrounded the international rich and famous in the early 20th century. IMPAKT UNTIL 24 MAY > Tabita Rezaire Solo exhibition in collaboration with Centraal Museum. For her colourful video installations, Tabita Rezaire starts from the cross-pollination between scientific ideas, technology and spirituality. MIFFY MUSEUM PERMANENT > Step into the world of Miffy and her friends Ten rooms, each dedicated to a different subject, invite young children to discover the world around them step by step. MOLEN DE STER EVERY SATURDAY > Visit the mill This mill in the Lombok district is a traditional working sawmill. The volunteers put the mill into action and explain its history. Free admission. MOVEMENT EXPOSED GALLERY SPACE 6 MAR – 24 APR > Before it Stirs the Surface Visual artist Natalia Ossef shows various works that mark the transition to a new creation process with objects, photography, a performance video and an installation. Focusing on the body as a language tool, Ossef draws gestures and elements from her ancestors’ movements and actions to find a personal narrative in their renewed performance. MUSEUM CATHARIJNECONVENT PERMANENT > Museum collection Get an insight into the Christian art and cultural history of the Netherlands and its influence on Dutch society. PERMANENT > Rembrandt and the Golden Age Meet Rembrandt’s predecessors, followers and contemporaries through 16th- and 17th-century masterpieces from the museum’s collection of bible paintings. MUSEUM HOGE WOERD PERMANENT > Visit the castellum Discover everything about the contemporary reconstruction of the Roman fortress that once stood here. Audio tours are available in English and several other languages. MUSEUM SPEELKLOK UNTIL 9 MAY 2021 > Straatbeeld Get to know the many different types of fairground organ figures and discover the work of artist Peter Demetz, who makes lifelike, unpainted dreamy, wooden images, inspired by the age-old organ figures. PERMANENT > The musical tour This tour takes you to the wonderful
world of self-playing musical instruments, surprising you with cheerful tunes emanating from all corners of the museum. EVERY TUE TO SUN > Musical tour with live music Tour that will take you through the wonderful world of self-playing musical instruments. Let yourself be surprised by the cheerful tunes from all corners of the museum. NEDERLANDS VOLKSBUURTMUSEUM PERMANENT > Museum collection The Dutch museum of backstreets and working class neighbourhoods will show you the two hundred yearhistory of the day-to-day life of the man in the street. RAILWAY MUSEUM PERMANENT > The great discovery After descending 150 metres in a lift, you’ll step out into the early 19th century, a world filled with soot and steam. You’ll see De Arend (the eagle), the very first steam locomotive in the Netherlands. Listen to the special audio tour to hear all the stories. PERMANENT > Loaded trains In this exhibition, the museum remembers the forced transport of Jews, Roma and Sinti to extermination camps during World War II. This ongoing exhibition has been permanently installed in and around a baggage car found in Romania. PERMANENT > Trains through the
years In the central hall, you’ll find the most important trains from the history of the Dutch railway. From antique steam locomotives and wooden coaches to modern electric trains. RAUM PERMANENT > RAUM Exhibitions Come and visit RAUM city lab, the biggest playground for design, art and technology. You’ll discover amazing art objects and installations built on the biggest town square of Utrecht. UNTIL 7 MAR > Living Apart Together One in ten Utrecht residents experiences severe loneliness. But loneliness is also a problem in cities worldwide. RAUM brings together existing ideas about loneliness and the imagination of dozens of creative makers. RIETVELD SCHRÖDERHUIS WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY > Visit the Rietveld Schröderhuis Utrecht architect Gerrit Rietveld designed this whole building along the lines of the Dutch artistic movement De Stijl, known for its geometric shapes and primary colours. Reservation is compulsory. SALON VAN WELEER PERMANENT > Salon van Weleer Visit the Salon van Weleer for the Tearoom of Yesteryear (a unique Salon, live games Scriptorium, Purgatorium and Reliquiarium.
SLOT ZUYLEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY > Visit Slot Zuylen This castle is situated on the river Vecht in the tiny village of Oud-Zuilen near Utrecht. Whilst retaining many of its medieval castlelike features it was converted into a country mansion in the 18th century. SONNENBORGH MUSEUM & OBSERVATORY PERMANENT > Bringing far away close by Climb the stairs to the observatory and wonder at the starry heavens. Learn all about the stars in de sky and the weather in one of our exhibitions, tours or lectures. Or take a virtual journey through the universe in the planetarium. EVERY FRIDAY EVENING > Stargazing nights See with your own eyes what gas nebulae, planets and the moon surface look like up close. EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON > Sun on Sunday In clear weather you can study the sun with your own eyes. The largest solar telescope in the Netherlands will then be aimed at the sun. In clear weather you can see the sunspots and gas clouds on the solar surface. HET UTRECHTS ARCHIEF PERMANENT > Utrecht starts here! Go on an interactive journey through the city’s history, based on accounts given by residents.
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