MAG Utrecht #3: January & February 2017

JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2017

Free!

Utrecht University

A Special

Evening Out

Living room festivals

Peek-a-boo!

YOUR GUIDE TO THE CITY’S HOTSPOTS AND ITS CULTURAL EVENTS

You can’t miss it! The monumental music venue in the heart of Utrecht with five magnificant halls for every style of music. Whether you love pop, dance, classical music, rock, world music or jazz, everyone from 2 to 99 years old has a great time in TivoliVredenburg. See you soon?

JAZZ • POP • DANCE • CLASSICAL MUSIC 11 JAN

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT & AMSTERDAM SINFONIETTA

13 JAN

90’S NOW! • NINETIES HITSHOW

15 JAN

AVISHAI COHEN (T) QUARTET & MARK GUILIANA JAZZ QUARTET

20 JAN

TRENTEMØLLER

21 JAN

VIVALDI DAY! EUROPA GALANTE

26 JAN

MÍSIA

27 JAN

BLACKOUT: NOISIA (DJ SET), WILKINSON (DJ SET) E.A.

29 JAN

CONOR OBERST

5 FEB

ORCHESTRE DES CHAMPS-ELYSÉES • 25IÈME ANNIVERSAIRE TOUR

12 FEB

MOZART • REQUIEM

18 FEB

GARE DU NORD

19 FEB

ANTHRAX

22 FEB

THE MUSIC OF GIL EVANS • BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA

24 FEB

ALEXEJ GORLATCH

26 FEB

JOOLS HOLLAND

28 FEB

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

WEEKLY!

Pop-O-Matic: student night on Thursday with DJ St. Paul – free for students!

CloudNights: Friday night jazz sessions showcasing national and international jazz talent Lunch Break Concert: free classical concert on Friday afternoon

Stadsschouwburg Utrecht is a leading theatre in Central Netherlands. The two auditoriums stage more than 450 productions annually. Many events and performances in this theatre are suitable for non-dutch speakers. Have a look at March/ Aprils selection.

DANCE/BALLET

18 APR

8 & 9 MRT

PEEPING TOM

GUERRILLA DANSTHEATER AYA & DOX

MOEDER Humoristic, disquieting and familiar.

Five dancers, one rapper

20 APR

16 MRT

KALPANARTS COMPANY

TIERRA VAN DAELE & LAURIN

LOST IN GREY / THE SPIRIT OF FRIDA Emotional duet of a couple

Raw dance and exhilarating live music.

28 APR

21 MRT

WARD/WARD

HOLLAND & LE CHAT NOIR

ACCUSATIONS Intriguing relay of sound, film and text.

SCAPINO BALLET ROTTERDAM Two masterpieces of Ed Wubbe

23 MRT

ELEMENTS OF FREESTYLE 8+ ISH Break-dance, BMX and free-running

29 MRT

TRUE COLORS BACKBONE/ALIDA DORS Tableau vivant, Rembrandt and Bansky

2 MRT

BINNENBEEST 6+ (TWEETAKT) DE DANSERS

MUSIC/OPERA 20 MRT

SOUTH AFRICAN ROAD TRIP – CELEBRATE LIFE KHAYELITSHA UNITED MAMBAZO CHOIR E.A. Music, stories and breathtaking video decor

25 MRT

CLUB MAGHREB – CHAABI SPECIAL BTISSAME, YASSINE SAMAR, ABDERRAHIM RBATTI E.A. Moroccan music with western elements

Dada poetry and Talking Heads-fashion

28 MRT

4 APR

NEDERLANDSE REISOPERA

SCENIC ROUTE NEDERLANDS DANSTHEATER 1 Sol León & Paul Lightfoot and Philip Glass

DON GIOVANNI Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Lorenzo da Ponte

29 MRT

KASEKO IN CONCERT TWENTY8 PRODUCTIONS Clifton Braam and 16 musicians

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Welcome to Utrecht There’s always something fun to do in Utrecht, even in the coldest months of the year. What about a tour through the city, in search of the most famous bunny in the world? Or sink into a comfy sofa in someone’s living room for a theatre performance. Sounds like the perfect way to spend a winter’s day in January or February, doesn’t it?

MAG Utrecht helps you discover everything Utrecht has to offer, whether you’re in the heart of the city or one of the suburbs. It also features a calendar with up-to-date information on the festivals, theatre and music events taking place in the city. And we have a useful map, on which you can find all the places we mention in the magazine. So get to know the special places, the best bars and restaurants and the full scope of cultural activities in and around Utrecht. We hope you have a terrific time!

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Music, art, theatre & more Juggling vs. Ballet Festivals & Events Peering inside Theatre 2x go Movies Movie night at ’t Hoogt Kids 3x go Music Great gigs Exhibitions & Museums Discover art

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What’s happening Things to do & places to go Spotlight Discover the world of Miffy The local's favourites Q&A with Marlein Parlevliet

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January & February

What’s happening?

THINGS TO DO & PLACES TO GO

DANCE

Holland Dance Festival & Codarts

Twenty-five young, international dancers from Codarts Rotterdam (the place for contemporary dance) take you on an exciting journey of dance. ‘Talent on the Move’ is a provocative, scintillating show that has absolutely everything: new work specially created for the dancers, alongside older world-famous repertoire by top choreographers including Jiří Kylián and Itzik Galili.

12 January > Podium Hoge Woerd podiumhogewoerd.nl

MUSIC

Lizz Wright

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As the daughter of an American minister, Lizz Wright learned to sing and play piano in church.

The warm, dulcet tones of her voice suit every genre of music, from gospel and jazz to R&B and soul. She also covers songs by pop legends including the Bee Gees and Eric Clapton.

21 February > TivoliVredenburg tivolivredenburg.nl

‘PANDHOF GARDEN IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO WANDER AROUND.’

Silvia Rodriguez From Madrid, exchange student Law and Political Science ‘My friend is visiting Utrecht for a few days, so I’m giving her a tour of the city. We just went to Pandhof Garden, which is a beautiful place to wander around. It also gives a nice perspective on the Dom Tower.

I also like going to ACU on Voorstraat for a concert, a good meal or just for a coffee or a beer. The place is run by volunteers, which gives it a nice touch.’ acu.nl

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CULTURAL SUNDAY

Saad Samir student at Utrecht University from Egypt and Belgium ‘I’m living in Maastricht and I’m studying Natural Sciences at Utrecht University. Whenever it’s too late in the evening to catch a train back to Maastricht, I stay at Stayokay on Neude. For me, the best place to eat at Utrecht Science Park is Pizzeria Tricolore on Coïmbrapad. Their pizza’s taste like the ones you eat in Italy.’ pizzeriatricolore.nl

‘THE PIZZA’S TASTE LIKE THE ONES YOU EAT IN ITALY.’

New Year’s Dip

The traditional New Year’s Dip marks the start of the cultural calendar in Utrecht. It features mostly free performances, workshops, lectures, exhibitions and shows for young and old. This year’s edition focuses on young talent and new creative hotspots, as well as the 100th anniversary of the Dutch De Stijl artistic movement. You can build your own furniture on Stadhuisplein and there’s an ‘Utrecht Made’ exhibition in the Stayokay hostel on the Neude, showing work by local makers inspired by De Stijl. And for kids from 4 years old, there are all kinds of musical workshops in Winkel van Sinkel.

15 January > Various locations culturelezondagen.nl/english www.destijlutrechtamersfoort.nl/en

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MOVIES

Jackie

Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman) fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy. The film, directed

by Pablo Larraín, is an intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, as seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady. > From 16 February, Louis Hartlooper Complex or movie theatre Springhaver hartlooper.nl springhaver.nl

What’s happening?

THEATRE

Choreograph Dario Tortorelli is fascinated by metamorphosis, seeking inspiration in pop culture and glam rock artistes who experiment with identity and gender. In this performance, the personality of the performer Adi searches for his body’s identity to the compelling sounds of David Bowie. Starting in an almost mechanical installation, the body gradually transforms into a recognisably human form.

6 February > Theater Kikker theaterkikker.nl

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Maria met kind © Atelier Adriaen ca. 1520

EXHIBITIONS & MUSEUMS

Maria

She’s probably the most-painted and sculpted woman in the world: Mary. This exhibition tells the story of her remarkable life, as portrayed in old and new art. Exhibits vary from manuscripts and statues, to paintings and video installations. Follow Mary’s life and feel her joy, sorrow, comfort and protection.

From 10 February > Museum Catharijneconvent catharijneconvent.nl

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Chris Keeley From London, software engineer ‘I’m on a short holiday with friends and we really enjoyed visiting Utrecht. It’s a nice and picturesque city. We went to Kafé België on Oudegracht a couple of times. It’s a good place to sit and chill with friends. They have a great beer selection and the bar staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.’ facebook.com/kafebelgie

‘KAFÉ BELGIË HAS FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF.’

‘’T OUDE POTHUYS IS A GREAT PLACE FOR LISTENING TO LIVE MUSIC.’ January & February

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Exhibition on screen

Art lovers don’t even have to leave the city to visit blockbuster art exhibitions from galleries around the world. From January onwards, they will be screened in movie theatre ’t Hoogt, in stunning high definition. Enjoy Rembrandt’s masterpieces from the National Gallery (London) and Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) in January, or get an unprecedented insight into the life of impressionist painter Claude Monet in February.

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Courtney Muskins From Southampton, her husband is working in Utrecht for three months ‘Utrecht is a lovely city. I really enjoy walking along the canals. In the evenings, we like to go to Springhaver, the movie theatre on Springweg. Vintage Tapas on Drieharingenstraat and San Siro on Oudkerkhof also are nice places for dinner. And if we fancy listening to live music, we usually go to ’t Oude Pothuys on Oudegracht.’ springhaver.nl pothuys.nl

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SPOTLIGHT

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Discover the world of

Miffy

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By Dieuwke de Boer

WE’VE ALL HEARD OF MIFFY, THE WORLDFAMOUS BUNNY CREATED IN 1955 BY THE UTRECHT-BASED ILLUSTRATOR DICK BRUNA. YOU’LL SEE EVIDENCE OF MIFFY ALL OVER THE CITY, SO DRESS UP WARMLY, PUT ON YOUR WALKING SHOES AND SET OFF IN SEARCH OF BUNNIES. IT’S EVEN FUN WITHOUT THE CHILDREN.

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tart your bunny tour on Neude. Take a quick peek in the Fifth, the first-floor lounge in hostel Stayokay.

Visitors are always welcome, even if they’re not guests.

Don’t forget to look at the ceiling, as you’ll spot some upside down bunnies. Leave Neude and walk along Potterstraat, turning right into Oudegracht. At the end, just before Van Asch van Wijckskade, you’ll find a peaceful Miffy square.

The bronze statue of Miffy in the middle was made by Dick Bruna’s son Marc.

MIFFY FIGURES TELL PEDESTRIANS WHEN TO CROSS THE ROAD.

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Walk back on the other side of Oudegracht and turn right into Lange Viestraat. At the main crossroads, stay on the left and cross to Vredenburg. The pedestrian lights use Miffy figures to tell pedestrians when they can cross. From Vredenburg, walk along Lange Elisabethstraat, Steenstraat and Mariastraat to Mariaplaats. Dick Bruna used to bike this way every day, on his way to his studio. A statue of Dick Pluis stands in the square as a mark of honour from the local shopkeepers.

Continue onto Zadelstraat and past Theo Blom’s pastry ers m Ha shop, a personal favourite of Dick Bruna. They sell ne special Miffy biscuits: delicious round biscuits featuring pictures of the bunny. If you were unable to resist, finish your bickies and carry on along Zadelstraat. Pass the Maartensbrug and turn right into Lichte Gaard. Café Orloff, on the corner of Donkere Gaard and ’t Wed, is where Dick Bruna liked to drink his morning coffee.

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SPOTLIGHT

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If you’re still feeling fit, walk along ’t Wed, Trans and Kromme Nieuwegracht to Jeruzalemstraat, which is where Dick Bruna spent many years working in his attic studio. There’s a mosaic commemorating the famous bunny. You’ll get a good impression of the studio and the history of Miffy in the attic room of the Centraal Museum, where the real studio has been carefully reconstructed.

Everything on display, from photos, cards and letters, to pencils, scissors and cupboards, originates from Bruna’s former workplace.

The Miffy Museum just across the road is a haven for families with children between two and six years of age. Everything in the museum is child-proof: you can crawl and climb

MIFFY SQUARE Oudegracht/Van Asch van Wijckskade

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through Miffy’s house, exploring all the rooms on the three floors as you go. Stroke the animals in the zoo, and enjoy the model road system on the top floor, complete with automatic barriers, a bus and pedestrian crossings. Until 31 January, the museum is also well worth visiting in the evenings. You don’t even have to go in; an outdoor light projector shines a ‘this is where Miffy lives’ show onto the façade every evening.

The show lasts thirteen minutes and is on a continuous loop from 17.15 to 23.00. It’s about Miffy and her friends in the throes of winter adventures.

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THEO BLOM PASTRY SHOP Zadelstraat 23 banketbakkerijtheoblom.nl

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CENTRAAL MUSEUM Agnietenstraat 1 centraalmuseum.nl

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THE LOCAL’S FAVOURITES

Q&A WITH MARLEIN PARLEVLIET

By Dieuwke de Boer

Marlein Parlevliet (30) is co-owner of Swordfish & Friend on Oudkerkhof.

Her shop-come-living room sells a unique collection of vinyl records and Crosley record-players, as well as clothes, furniture, art and illustrations.

She regularly organises in-store performances and social drinks. > Swordfish & Friend Oudkerkhof 43 swordfishandfriend.nl

‘INTERNATIONAL VISITORS ALL WANT TO COME AND LIVE HERE!’

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Utrecht’s charm ‘Utrecht is a bit folksy for a large city, but that’s what I like about it. I feel a lot calmer here than I did in Amsterdam, where I used to live. The international visitors I speak to are surprised by Utrecht’s charm. They all want to come and live here!’

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‘We moved from the Rivierenwijk to the Lombok district quite recently, so I haven’t discovered the best places yet.

One of the places we have found is Van de Straat in Surinamestraat, a great place to eat street food from all around the world. The owner is really friendly and enthusiastic. Koffie & Ik on Vleutenseweg is another good place to meet for coffee or sit and work.’

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No nonsense ‘The food at all those trendy burger and chicken restaurants is fine, but I’m getting a bit bored with them. Le Clochard in Ridderhofstad has become one of my regular haunts. You sit at a table by the fireplace and just get served - no nonsense.

They have a great selection of beers too.

Café Derat and De Drie Dorstige Herten also pour a good pint.’

Koffie & Ik

Evening out ‘EKKO, De Helling and TivoliVredenburg are my favourite spots. The programming’s great, the acoustics are excellent and they’re brilliant places to meet people if you’re new to Utrecht.’

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4X4 EPHEMERAL ARCHITECTURES There’s juggling and there’s Gandini Juggling: a virtuoso quartet from Great Britain. In this performance, four jugglers share the stage with four ballet dancers. Together, they stage mathematical ‘4x4’-formulas, creating fascinating images. > 28 February, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht stadsschouwburg-utrecht.nl

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Music, art theatre & more JUGGLING VS. BALLET IN FEBRUARY, YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE INTRIGUING COMBINATION OF JUGGLING AND BALLET, WHEN THE BRITISH QUARTET GANDINI JUGGLING PERFORMS IN STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT. AND THAT’S NOT ALL: READ ALL ABOUT MUSIC, THEATRE, FILMS, FESTIVALS, ART AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.

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Festivals & Events

Peering inside

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LOTS OF HOUSES AND STUDENT DIGS ARE OPENING THEIR DOORS TO THE PUBLIC IN FEBRUARY. IT’S THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH A SINGER-SONGWRITER PERFORM AMIDST CRATES OF BEER AND TEXTBOOKS, OR TO ENJOY A THEATRE PERFORMANCE IN A COSY LIVING ROOM.

LIVING ROOMS

GLUREN BIJ DE BUREN During Gluren bij de Buren, countless Utrecht living rooms are transformed into mini-theatres where amateur artistes spend an afternoon in the spotlight. The programme includes a lot of music, but don’t be surprised if a participant suddenly starts to recite poetry or perform a stand-up comedy act. And if it’s not to your liking, you simply move on as you can visit around 140 living rooms throughout the city.

All performances are free of charge, but voluntary contributions are much appreciated. You can find all the locations online. > 19 February, various locations glurenbijdeburen.nl/utrecht

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POP-UP THEATRE

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ROOMS ARE TRANSFORMED INTO A POP-UP MINI-THEATRE FOR THE EVENING.

Having a good peer inside isn’t the most important thing about Stukafest, but it’s certainly a great side-effect. The festival allows you simply to walk into student digs in Utrecht to watch artistes performing at barely an arm’s length away. And you can do this all evening; buying a ticket enables you to compile your very own cultural evening.

Each of the rooms transformed into a pop-up mini-theatre for the evening hosts three performances at a price suitable for a student budget. Everything is within a ten-minute walk. Culture doesn’t get much easier! Make sure to get your tickets in time: online ticket sales start in January. > 8 February, various locations stukafest.nl/utrecht

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DILEMMAS

Someone or Other

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This project by director Øystein Johansen was inspired by stories from the past, but addresses dilemmas at the heart of modern society. The play is in two parts. In the first part, you witness a wedding celebration. But the mood changes in the second part, when one of the guests is suddenly accused of treason and put on trial.

IN SEARCH OF PARADISE

PARA | DISO Revisited Six performers from the International Choreographic Arts Centre (ICKamsterdam) follow their own personal route to paradise. Choreographers Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten use the performance to challenge commonly held ideas about the afterlife.

Keeping their minds open, they go in search of answers to the question: what is paradise? > 23 February, Podium Hoge Woerd podiumhogewoerd.nl

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> 26 and 27 January, Theater Kikker theaterkikker.nl

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Every first Monday of the month, Filmtheater ’t Hoogt screens a film with English subtitles. On 2 January, it will be Distancias Cortas, the heart-warming debut of Mexican director Alejandro Guzmán Alváres.

The film tells the story of Federico, a man who weighs in at more than 200 kilos and has a passion for photography. His friendship with the rebellious teenager Paulo shows him that photography isn’t ‘just’ a hobby, but an activity that frees him from the confines of his body. The film on 6 February is The Student, about a Russian high school student who becomes convinced that the world has been lost to evil. He begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults around him.

MAG Utrecht is giving away cinema tickets and a free beer tasting session (at which you taste four local beers) for two, worth € 19 per person!

So if you fancy a great free evening out at ’t Hoogt, send an email to redactie@magutrecht.com before 30 December 2016 (for the film on 2 January) or before 1 February 2017 (for the film on 6 February). The winners will be notified by email. > 2 January and 6 February [19.15], Movie theatre ’t Hoogt hoogt.nl

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PERFORMING ARTS

Garbage boys

This performance is about a bad-tempered man who doesn’t like people and lives on his own among the garbage. The only things he likes are his possessions and his garbage! Every container, bag or bottle represents a story for him to dream about. Much to his annoyance, another garbage man arrives, one who does like other people. Just when the bad-tempered man realises that dreaming is much more fun with someone else, the intruder decides to leave. Will they become friends? Visual dance performance by Compagnie Mouettes for children from 3 to 8 years old.

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> 15 February, Theater Lombok theaterlombok.nl

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Hurrah for Hans

This show by Introdans is an ode to the Netherlands’ foremost choreographer Hans van Manen, who celebrates his 85th birthday in 2017. ‘Squares’ is a Dutch dance classic. In awesome scenery designed by artist Bob Bonies, Van Manen creates a stunning play on light, space and colour. The scenery for ‘In and out’ consists of three cupboards, which twelve dancers disappear into and emerge from to the music of Laurie Anderson and Nina Hagen.

Afternoon performance for 6 years+. > 5 February, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht stadsschouwburgutrecht.nl

Baby concert

by Niki Jacobs Niki Jacobs made a compilation of the most soothing lullabies and melodious nursery rhymes from around the world, specially for babies and their parents. In the sheltered, intimate setting of a wonderful Bedouin tent, Jacobs takes you on a journey to faraway places. The show is aimed at babies from 5 to 14 months.

And their parents of course. > 7 January, Podium Hoge Woerd podiumhogewoerd.nl

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WINTER WORLD

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An Eskimo is all alone on the Arctic Circle. His igloo is cold, but full of warmth.

Outside, the icicles play a wistful melody, but neither the tune nor the cold bother him. In fact, he’s just dandy.

Until while fishing one day, he reels in a frozen man on his rod. The worlds of both men are turned upside down. A comic performance featuring inquisitive penguins, cold noses, a whale and snow... lots of snow. For children of 4 years+. > 3 January, Podium Hoge Woerd podiumhogewoerd.nl

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THERE’S PLENTY FOR KIDS TO DO IN THE FIRST MONTHS OF THE NEW YEAR: FROM MUSIC FOR THE TINIEST OF TOTS TO SPECTACULAR DANCE SHOWS.

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Great gigs Klangstof The name and music of Klangstof might conjure up the image of a new band from a squat in Berlin, but in fact the Dutch musician Koen van de Wardt is the brain behind this project.

The layered Indie Pop with a hint of electronics on the debut album Close Eyes to Exit (2016) is reminiscent of solo work by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, and of Radiohead itself. > 16 February, De Helling dehelling.nl

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Lie down and listen Drift away to the hypnotic sounds and rhythmic, rousing music of the famous Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi. His music has featured in films such as Intouchables (2011).

Prepare to be transported into another dimension during this ‘ritual’ experience performed by the piano duo Sandra & Jeroen van Veen, whether lying in the auditorium or sitting in a seat. Don’t forget to bring your mat! > 21 January, Podium Hoge Woerd podiumhogewoerd.nl

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Where’s the party?

ANNIVERSARY PARTY

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28 January

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It’s all about Vivaldi New in 2017: Vivaldi Day, a mini-festival where the best musicians shine the spotlight on compositions by Antonio Vivaldi. In the afternoon, violinist Fabio Biondi is accompanied by Europa Galante while he plays violin concertos composed by Vivaldi towards the end of his life. Benjamin Alard, one of the most talented harpsichordists of his generation, plays harpsichord concertos transcribed by Johann Sebastian Bach from Vivaldi’s violin concertos. The Prague Collegium 1704 ends the day fittingly with ‘Stabat mater’. ‘Vivaldi from Scratch’ is an opportunity not to be missed for amateur vocalists: sing along with parts of Vivaldi’s famous ‘Gloria’, led by the Italian conductor Giulio Prandi. Singing will be in English. > 21 January, TivoliVredenburg oudemuziek.nl/vivaldidag

SNOWBALL WINTER FESTIVAL 28 January

PARK TRANSWIJK On this particular Saturday, the urban park in the southwest of the city is transformed into a wintery festival terrain, pulsating with music and fun. Put on your wackiest winter outfit and dance the afternoon and evening away to techno, tech house, house and deep house.

You certainly won’t be cold!

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JAARBEURS Armin van Buuren will bring all his favourite LPs to produce this sizzling vinyl set. Chris Schweizer, Ben Nicky, Liquid Soul and many others will also make an appearance. In short: a night to remember.

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BASIS On 28 January, you can celebrate the 2nd anniversary of underground club BASIS with the best house and techno music. The line-up is still a surprise, but you can be certain it’s going to be great!

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Exhibitions & Museums EXHIBITION

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HARRY POTTER: THE EXHIBITION Expecto Patronum!

Harry Potter mania is set to return to the Netherlands in February.

After huge success in New York, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo and other metropoles, Harry Potter: The Exhibition is finally coming to Utrecht. Step into the magical world of costumes and props from the film, displayed in the original film set decor. How do you fancy entering the Quidditch area to toss a Quaffle ball, pulling your own Mandrake in the Herbology classroom, or sitting in Hagrid’s giantsized armchair? > From 11 February, CineMec harrypotterexpo.nl/en

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HET UTRECHTS ARCHIEF Films, historical figures and crowning moments from the past.

You’ll find this and lots more interesting info about the history of the city and province in Het Utrechts Archief. Can you imagine what Utrecht looked like in the eighteenth century? Take a virtual stage coach tour of the city walls, local castles and surrounding fields and find out. > Tuesday to Friday [10.00-17.00], Saturday and Sunday [12.30-17.00], Hamburgerstraat 28 hetutrechtsarchief.nl

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EXBUNKER On the edge of Wilhelmina park, you’ll find a bomb-proof commando bunker from World War II. For many years, the bunker served as a storage place for cables, tools and mopeds. But in 2014, the former hideout was transformed into an exhibition area for new, provocative works of art: the collection changes every month, ranging from installations, photos, poetry and pictures, to paintings, films and performances. > Saturday and Sunday [13.00-18.00], Wilhelminapark 24A exbunker.nl

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REAL TREAT

AN APPLE A DAY

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Nachtegaalstraat 29 A playground paradise for kids and shopping heaven for their parents: what more could you possibly ask for? Shopping at An Apple A Day is a real treat for young and old. Original gifts and unique children’s clothing, as well as something a little bit special for yourself. anappleaday.nu

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THEY’RE PERFECT: SHOPS WHERE YOU’LL FIND EVERYTHING YOU’RE LOOKING FOR UNDER THE SAME ROOF. SHOP TILL YOU DROP IN THESE FOUR UTRECHT CONCEPT STORES, WHETHER IT’S SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF YOU’RE AFTER OR SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

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BLENDUT

Ella Fitzgeraldplein 4 BlendUT is a pop-up storecome-coffee bar in Leidsche Rijn, close to Terwijde train station. They operate a shop-in-shop concept, so you’ll find all sorts of stuff here. Lots of original products with local undertones, because BlendUT is a favourite sales outlet for creative entrepreneurs in and outside this district. blendut.nl

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PAPERBIRD CONCEPT STORE Oudkerkhof 40 Alongside women’s fashion by well-known labels, PAPERBIRD also sells new, unfamiliar brands from Amsterdam, Paris and Copenhagen. The collection is replenished with new items every week, so you’ll always find pretty blouses, dresses and tops you haven’t seen before. What’s more, PAPERBIRD sells lovely homeware, from porcelain coffee cups and beautiful vases to gorgeous candle sticks and trendy cacti. paperbirdconceptstore.com

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Zakkendragerssteeg 13 Every trip to De Kast is a treat. This concept store stocks countless original items, designed by home-grown Utrecht and international designers: home accessories, furniture, jewellery, clothes, shoes, leather bracelets, hats, bow ties and leather (hand)bags. You always leave with something unique. dekastutrecht.nl

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DE PLAATBOEF Oudegracht 306 There’s a consensus among connoisseurs that music sounds best on vinyl. If you agree and vinyl’s your thing, come to De Plaatboef, where almost half the vinyl collection is second hand. You never know; after a few hours trawling through the boxes, you might come across a real gem of an LP. plaatboef.nl

ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO LOVES BROWSING SECOND-HAND SHOPS LOOKING FOR SPECIAL VINTAGE BARGAINS? IF SO, YOU MUSTN’T MISS OUDEGRACHT. IT’S FULL OF REAL GEMS, FROM DESIGNER FURNITURE AND LPS TO HAUTE COUTURE CLOTHING AND OLD POSTCARDS.

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Oudegracht 224 Looking for designer clothes at affordable prices? Then Sisters is the place for you. All its second-hand clothes, shoes and bags are in perfect condition. sisters2dehands.nl

SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES

VAEN

Oudegracht 246 This tiny shop has everything you need to give your home a complete make-over: chairs, armchairs, sofas, sideboards, lamps and many, many more beautiful ‘objets’ from times gone by. The owners of VAEN focus on the twentieth century and have a soft spot for design from the sixties and seventies. vaenonline.nl

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KRINGLOOPCENTRUM DE A.R.M.

Take a break BLACKBIRD COFFEE & VINTAGE Local favourite Oudegracht 222 DE MORGENSTER Community café Oudegracht 323 DE KEUKEN VAN KEEK Coffee and cake Oudegracht 362 STACH Deliciously healthy Twijnstraat 1 9

VINTAGE POSTCARDS

GROETEN UIT

Oudegracht 284 This shop offers arguably the largest - and definitely the most diverse - collection of vintage postcards in the country. And that’s not all: the walls are filled with old photographs, prints and posters. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, just ask: they’ve probably got the perfect postcard hidden away in a drawer. megacarta.com

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Oudegracht 266 Kringloopcentrum de A.R.M. has several shops on Oudegracht where you can buy second-hand bikes, furniture, clothes and books for next to nothing. If you haven’t got time to scour all the different shops, go to Oudegracht 266 and cherrypick the best items: curios and special trinkets that you’d never expect to find in a second-hand shop. kringloopcentrumutrecht.nl

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DE BIJENKORF UTRECHT

THE OPENING OF THE NEW SECOND FLOOR

In case you’ve missed it, de Bijenkorf Utrecht has opened its completely renovated second floor.

There are many new things to discover such as a Wine Boutique, children’s fashion, designer active wear, home items and, in the heart of the shopping buzz, international restaurant the Kitchen.

DE BIJENKORF

Sint Jacobsstraat 1A 3511 BR Utrecht

HOME DÉCOR AND KITCHEN APPLIANCES On the home department of de Bijenkorf Utrecht, you can find the best items to make your house a home, or revamp your interior.

From bed and bath linen and vases to tableware and funky accessories; the selection is pretty much endless.

Browse, shop and refine your design choices and while you’re there: get the best inspiration to decorate your home.

ACTIVE WEAR For those who want to stay active and healthy, there is a whole new Active wear department.

Here you will find collections of international designer brands, such as Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and Adidas by Stella McCartney.

THE KITCHEN & WINE BOUTIQUE Completely new restaurant the Kitchen has a well-designed interior and grand seating areas for elaborate dining, as well as cozy little nooks to sip your coffee on a Sunday afternoon and chat with friends. Because of the great Wi-Fi access and a multitude of power outlets, the restaurant is also a great place to catch up on e-mails or get some work done. The Kitchen offers international, but also typically Dutch and local delights.

The Kitchen has a large variety of different kinds of food from various countries. At the Kitchen you can find sushi, sandwiches a self composed salad and so much more, so there should be something to eat for everyone.

If you haven’t quenched your thirst enough at the Kitchen, you should visit the Wine Boutique located on the same floor. The Wine Boutique is a place where you can relax, be inspired and its specialists can give you advice about a wide selection of wines and champagnes. At the Wine Boutique you can also shop new wine glasses, accessories and great gifts.

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THESE EXCITING NEW INCUBATORS THAT SEEM TO BE SPRINGING UP LIKE MUSHROOMS ARE ALL VERY WELL, BUT WHAT GOOD ARE THEY TO PEOPLE WHO AREN’T CREATIVE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS? MORE GOOD THAN YOU’D IMAGINE! THESE DAYS, THEY’RE THE PLACE TO BE FOR ART, DANCE, SHOPPING, WORKSHOPS AND ENJOYING GREAT FOOD AND DRINKS.

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IN YOUR BODY! relocated their entire operation.

Other creative spirits soon followed, moving The Snorfabriek is the latest creative incubainto the depot in caravans, sea containers tor to open in Utrecht, following in the footand garden sheds. Before long, the place steps of Hardebollenstraat, where since last started to buzz and not only entrepreneurs, summer, former cheap brothel rooms are but also the public couldn’t keep away. being hired to budding entrepreneurs.

Nowadays, the Snorfabriek is open six days These places are bursting with fresh new a week for a good cup of coffee, a tasty lunch initiatives and unique collaborations, all of or popular workshops. ‘We want people to which benefit the cultural climate in Utrecht. cross their own creative threshold’, says Piers.

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only enhance the quality, diversity and image of a district, but that their cultural productions also serve to enrich the entire city. They are the perfect place for novice entrepreneurs to start a creative or artisan company and raise the city’s creative profile, particularly if they open their doors to the public. The number of incubators like this in Utrecht is rising steadily.

Two years ago, Vechtclub XL in Transwijk in the south-west of the city opened a successful restaurant called De Klub. The incubator now boasts a brewpub called De Kromme Haring which serves craft beer, and a lovely shop called Rood & Bloem. There regularly are events such as film festivals, book presentations and markets. A short distance away on Europalaan, you’ll find another creative hotspot: De Stadstuin. This ‘corporate living room’ is a venue for dance parties, drinks, meet-ups, a breakfast and lunch café and relaxed afternoons of live music, art and games. It’s a great place to be, even if you haven’t got a creative bone in your body!

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KOFFIE & IK

Vleutenseweg 169 Koffie & Ik is just outside the centre of town, on the edge of the Nieuw Engeland and Lombok districts.

You can come here to join the locals for a peaceful cup of filter coffee, a latte with honey or a revitalising espresso. Install yourself at the huge reading table or in one of the comfy window seats; the perfect spot for an afternoon of ‘people watching’. koffieenik.nl

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Coffee THEY CERTAINLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE IN UTRECHT. AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO INTO THE CENTRE FOR A DECENT CUP OF FILTER COFFEE, A FLAT WHITE OR AN ESPRESSO EITHER; YOU’LL FIND GREAT COFFEE BARS IN THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS TOO.

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’T KOFFIEBOONTJE

Oudegracht 92 The cosy window seat, the hammock chair and the college benches from the 1920s give espresso bar ’t Koffieboontje a homely feel, encouraging you to stay for hours. The range of cakes is 100% organic, and many of the items contain no gluten, lactose or sugar. tkoffieboontje.nl

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ROCKING CHAIR Willem van Noortstraat 88 Early riser? Then come to Rocking Chair. This soothing coffee bar near to the Griftpark opens at 8 a.m. serving coffee, cake and pastries. Poignant detail: the building used to be a bank. The interior still reflects this, as seen in the original vaults and windows made of bullet-proof glass. rockingchairutrecht.nl

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Donkere Gaard 9 The best coffee in Utrecht is served at Talud9, based in a friendly summer house of what used to be the garden of Bishop Adrianus, the only Pope to come from the Netherlands. Last year, their coffee was officially proclaimed the best in Utrecht (and second-best in the Netherlands). talud9.nl

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Mariastraat 35 30ml is a permanent feature on the list of best coffee bars in Utrecht. They roast their own coffee beans at 30ml, so you can buy some for another delicious cup at home or at work. What’s more, the baristas can tell you where the beans were grown and about the living conditions of the farmers and coffee pickers.

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Potato Potato IN 1885, VINCENT VAN GOGH ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BE INSPIRED

BY A FARMING FAMILY EATING A SIMPLE MEAL FOR HIS PAINTING ‘THE POTATO EATERS’. THE GOOD OLD DUTCH SPUD WAS ONE OF THE MAIN INGREDIENTS. FOUR PLACES TO EAT SOME POTATOES, EACH VERY DIFFERENT.

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Just because Amsterdam features in the name of this luxury chip shop run by star chef Sergio Herman, it doesn’t mean that it’s actually in the capital.

The chips (made from organic potatoes from Zeeland), sauces and vegetable dishes were all invented by the chef himself. If you fancy trying the culinary chips from Frites Atelier Amsterdam, you’ll pay between 3.50 and 6 euro per portion, depending on your topping and sauce. fritesatelieramsterdam.com

SAUSAGE AND MASH

KARTOFFEL

Lange Jansstraat 15 As you’ve probably guessed from the name, Kartoffel is all about German cuisine. Let’s be honest: what could be better than a German beer and a real currywurst with sauerkraut and mash on a cold, dark winter evening?

The mural of ‘The Potato Eaters’ in the restaurant is a nice touch.

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IN THE FRONT, YOU CAN ORDER FANCY CHIPS WITH AN EASTERN, BELGIAN OR ITALIAN TWIST. Gare du Sud

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There can be no doubt about the food at Gare du Sud, close to the Vaartsche Rijn train station, as it’s all prepared by Jeroen Robberegt, who was awarded a Michelin star in the past. Gare du Sud is a combination of a modern bar, a bistro and a fancy chip shop.

In the bistro, you can eat small dishes made from delicious, everyday ingredients. And in the front, you can order fancy chips with an Eastern, Belgian or Italian twist. garedusud.nl

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KANTIEN

Ravellaan 96 Food made from fine Dutch products, preferably locally sourced. welkominkantien.nl

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Vinkenburgstraat 10 De Frietwinkel sells succulent chips, freshly cut from organic potatoes. frietwinkel.nl

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A special night out THE DARK WINTER DAYS FORM A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR GOING FOR A ROMANTIC STROLL AROUND THE UNIQUE ALMSHOUSES AND BEAUTIFULLY LIT CANALS. FINISH THE DAY IN ONE OF UTRECHT’S MOST NOTABLE RESTAURANTS.

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Geertebolwerk 1 At the monumental five-star Karel V Hotel, located in a former monastery complex, you can choose between two romantic evenings out. Bistro Karel 5 serves dishes with a modern twist in the open monastery kitchen. But for those special occasions, Restaurant Karel 5 has a mediaeval dining room where you can let the chef surprise you with unique gastronomic combinations accompanied by a perfect wine for every course. karel5.nl

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Lijnmarkt 48 The fabulous building that houses Bistronome des Arts used to be a drapery and crafts shop. ‘De Vlijt’ opened in 1847 and finally closed its doors 160 years later. Most of the historical interior has been preserved: the numerous chests of drawers are evidence of just how much thread and ribbon the shop must have stocked. The French cuisine and superb wine list allow you drift away to a cosy bistro in the middle of Paris. restaurantlebistronome.com

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WT URBAN CAFÉ & KITCHEN Heuveloord 25a This water tower used to store a million litres of water; nowadays it’s the WT Urban Café & Kitchen. Drink an aperitif in the café on the ground floor, before taking the lift to the restaurant on the ninth. Wherever you sit, you will have stunning views across Utrecht. The restaurant is busy, so it’s best to ring and book a table in the early evening.

Ask if you can be seated on the tenth floor, where you have an even better view of the city and the Dom Tower. wtcafekitchen.nl

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At the foot of the Dom Tower, you will find the Tourist Information Centre. They will be happy to help you book your tickets, tours, and accommodation, and tell you about all the things you can do in Utrecht and its surroundings. > Domplein 9. Open Mon 11.45-17.00, Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 12.00-17.00

Getting around

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VISIT-UTRECHT.COM > For more tourist information, must-sees, and must do’s in Utrecht, go to visit-utrecht.com.

Free city tour For some inside information you won’t find in a guide book, join a 3 hour Utrecht Free City Tour.

It starts every Saturday at 12.00 and every Sunday at 14.00 at the Dom Tower. Just look for a guide in a red shirt or sweater.

WiFi Utrecht has free public WiFi in the city centre. Also, most bars and restaurant have public WiFi. Just ask for the password.

THE U-OV DAY TICKET > The U-OV day ticket (Dagkaart) is ideal for travelling to various places in the municipality of Utrecht, including Leidsche Rijn and Haarzuilens. It is valid for one day (€ 6), 3 days (€ 11.50), or 5 days (€ 16). Buy your ticket at the U-OV Service Store in the main hall of Utrecht Central Station (trains). Children up to the age of 4 can travel for free on U-OV buses and trams.

OV-CHIP CARD (OV-CHIPKAART) > The OV-chip card (OV-chipkaart) is a public transport card which is accepted by all operators in the Utrecht region. You can buy an anonymous OV-chip card for € 7.50 at the ticket vending machines at Utrecht Central Station or at the U-OV Service Stores in the main hall of the station. Please ensure you have enough credit on your OV-chip card before you travel and remember to always check-in and -out on the bus, train and tram platform using the OV-chip card.

BICYCLE RENTAL > Cycling is the easiest and fastest way for getting around town. There are several bike rental spots in the city centre. Most bikes cost around€ 10 per day (excl. deposit).

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January & February

Live opera in CineMec

Until May, CineMec will show new operas from The Metropolitan Opera in New York on the big screen. There’s a live broadcast on Saturdays, which will be repeated on Sundays. On 21 January you can get all romantic with Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. And Rusalka by Dvorák, which tells the story of a beautiful water nymph falling in love with a prince, will be broadcast on 25 February. > 21 January and 25 February, CineMec cinemec.nl Rusalka by Antonín Dvorák

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MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD KARGADOOR > Jazz in the basement [19.30] Utrecht has a real jazz basement!

Every first Wednesday of the month, you can listen to different styles of jazz and even play along.

CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Van Baerle Trio [20.15] The repertoire of this trio covers various countries and musical styles, including Dutch music for small ensembles. Beethoven, Keuris, Manneke and Ravel feature on the programme.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Metal Battle [20.00] National band contest for metal bands from the Netherlands. In this round, a selection of metal heads from Utrecht will try to secure a place in the finals.

5 Thursday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Insomnio:

1 Sunday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Âme (live), Cinnaman, Tsepo e.a. [22.00] The first party of 2017 with a live set by Âme and DJ sets by Cinnaman, Tsepo and Bob Verhoeven.

VARIOUS SALON VAN WELEER > The Viennese salon [12.00] Start the new year with a dance: enjoy the Viennese waltz while listening to songs performed by Madame Anne.

Industry and Idleness [21.00] Industry and Idleness by Heiner Goebbels conjures up the image of a factory, in which the arrangement of the musicians, the on-stage musical transformations and the lighting all contribute to a dynamic and contemporary ‘Gesamtkunstwerk’.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD EKKO > One Louder: Dangers & Swain [20.30] The Village Coffee & Music present their favourite bands. Tonight, Dangers (hard core from the USA) and Swain (hard core punk from The Netherlands) perform.

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BEDTIME STORIES Theater Kikker > 31 January and 1 February A radio play of epic proportions.

Thomas Dudkiewicz takes you to Lilly's world: a dramatic trip that blurs the boundaries between fiction and reality.

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EIGHTYEARS5MONTHS 4WEEKS2DAYS Podium Hoge Woerd > 17 February Bert and Fred live together, work together and play together.

Preferably with sharpened kitchen knives, electric saws, mousetraps and arrows. Not safe, but exciting!

HOME Stadsschouwburg Utrecht > 23 and 24 February New dance performance by Conny Janssen Danst, in which the question is asked what it means to have ‘a home’. What makes you feel at home?

7 Saturday CLASSICAL MUSIC ST. WILLIBRORD CHURCH > Winter concert [11.00] (Christmas)music performed by String Trio Herenstraat and a cappella choir Kleinvocaal. Free admission.

DOM CHURCH > New Year concert [15.30] Classical music on Saturday afternoon.

VARIOUS CINEMEC > Nabucco [18.45] Successful opera by the Italian composer Verdi, beautifully performed by The Met. Broadcast live on the big screen.

GUIDED TOURS TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE > Trajectum Lumen [20.30] Join this exploratory city walk in the dark, which takes in artistically highlighted locations in the historic city centre.

8 Sunday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Weekend Opera Utrecht [14.30] During the fifth anniversary of Opera Weekend Utrecht, the wintry opera Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky will be performed by orchestra and choir.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD PODIUM HOGE WOERD > El Amor Brujo

by Manuel de Falla [15.00] An affair between a beautiful gypsy girl and her lover is thwarted by the jealous spirit of her former lover. Together with the queen of flamenco Erminia FernándezCórdoba, the chamber orchestra brings a New Year’s concert full of deception, betrayal, manipulation, but most of all love.

MOVIE THEATRE ’T HOOGT > Singer Songwriter Sunday [16.00] Free afternoon performance by a singersongwriter from in or around Utrecht.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Sleeping Beauty (7+) [14.30] This classic romantic ballet has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration for many a choreographer.

VARIOUS CINEMEC > Nabucco [13.00] See Sat 7.

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[20.00] Come and dance in one of the most beautiful tango salons in the Netherlands.

10 Tuesday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Mönkemeyer & Youn [20.00] Music by Schumann and Brahms, performed by Nils Mönkemeyer (violin) and William Youn (piano).

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Camera [20.00] Krautrock from the Berlin underground, with a dose of psychedelic and progressive rock. In collaboration with EKKO.

11 Wednesday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Rufus

Wainwright & Amsterdam Sinfonietta [20.15] American-Canadian singersongwriter Rufus Wainwright wrote the music for nine sonnets by Shakespeare, and performs them with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD PARNASSOS > U Jazz WessieSessie [21.00] Try out stage for jazz bands followed by a jam session.

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Festival & Codarts: Talent on the move [20.30] Twenty-five top talents from Codarts dance in new work and works by top choreographers such as Jiří Kylián and Itzik Galili. A versatile, challenging and sparkling programme for dance experts and dance explorers.

VARIOUS DB’S STUDIO > Digital & Audio Design

presentation by students of the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht [19.00] Students from HKU present their work as part of the Digital & Audio Design minor.

13 Friday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Ian Bostridge [20.00] The English tenor Ian Bostridge and his acclaimed accompanist Julius

14 Saturday CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina [15.30] The compositions of Palestrina (ca. 1524-1594) are performed by solo ensemble Cantores Martini.

GUIDED TOURS TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE > Trajectum Lumen [20.30] See Sat 7.

VARIOUS DB’S STUDIO > Vinyl market [13.0018.00] Small vinyl market by noncommercial traders. Additional benefit is the large selection of brews on tap.

Beer & vinyl rule!

15 Sunday CLASSICAL MUSIC ST. WILLIBRORD CHURCH > Dianne

Heijstee and Remy Schreuder [14.00] Young artists Dianne Heijstee and Remy Schreuder perform various works for recorders. Free admission.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Ferschtman, Leonskaja & Baslawskaja [20.00] Together with various chamber musicians, Ferschtman (violin) Leonskaja and Baslawskaja (piano) shows the many faces of composer Dmitri Shostakovich.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Avishai Cohen (t) Quartet & Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet [19.45] According to some, Israeli trumpeter Avishai Cohen is the reincarnation of Miles Davis. And American drummer Mark Guiliana dominates all music styles, from rock and drum-‘n-bass to jazz.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Golden Earring [19.45] Dutch rock band that has been around longer than many of their fans: 54 years.

GUIDED TOURS MUSEUM OUD-AMELISWEERD > Cultural New Year [15.00] Free guided tour (excl. museum entrance fee).

16 Monday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > HammerFall [19.30] They have been the gods of Swedish power metal for more than twenty years. Heavy metal like it’s supposed to be.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Silver [20.00] Together with her twelve dancers, choreographer Nanine Linning stages a spectacular future scenario in which the integration of humans and technology is complete.

18 Wednesday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Juilliard String Quartet [20.00] In the seventy years since it formed, the Juilliard String Quartet from America has become a living music legend. In addition to new music from the Argentinian-American composer Davidovski, classics of Mendelssohn and Beethoven are on the programme.

19 Thursday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Bach and the violin of Pisendel [20.15] The violin plays an all-important role in tonight’s programme of the Dutch Bach Society.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Pablo [20.15] Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau takes us back to the Spain of Pablo Picasso with this spectacular performance. ‘Pablo’ is danced by the full Scapino-ensemble accompanied by Sinfonia Rotterdam.

20 Friday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Free lunch break concert [12.30] Discover new classical talent from Dutch music academies.

PIETERSKERK > Carte blanche for Florian Benfer [20.15] Cappella Amsterdam sings Mendelssohn, Thoresen en Hindemith.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Groot Omroepkoor [20.15] The choir takes you back to the heart of German Romanticism with Mendelssohn, Brahms and Rheinberger.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Philip Glass &

Steve Reich - 80th Birthday [20.15] Homage to Philip Glass and Steve Reich, arguably the most cosmopolitan contemporary composer.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Trentemøller [19.45] Copenhagen-based musician and producer, who will blow you away with his spectacularly good electronic music and impressive lightshow.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Big to Basics: Edo de Waart [20.00] In a series of festive New Year’s concerts, acclaimed symphonic conductors are invited to return to the basics of western music: polyphonic vocal music. In 2017, this is Edo de Waart.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DE HELLING > The Kik [20.15] Band from Rotterdam, that releases its third album ‘Stad en Land’ in January. Songs in Dutch.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Stefano Battaglia Trio [20.30] On his sixth album, pianist Stefano Battaglia reflects on the music of American composer Alec Wilder (1907 - 1980).

PERFORMING ARTS PODIUM HOGE WOERD > Holland Dance

Drake (piano) are among the best in the world. Tonight, they perform English and German songs.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Radio Philharmonic Orchestra [20.15] Beethoven, Schumann and Strauss performed by the orchestra and Thomas Zehetmair on violin.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Bong-Ra, Deformer, Voodoom [20.30] For those who aren’t acquainted with Bong-Ra’s sound will be in for a pleasant surprise. He is one of the pioneers of the break core genre.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Jan Akkerman ’70’ [20.30] Legendary Dutch guitarist (Brainbox, Focus, The Hunters) celebrates his 70th birthday with three musical friends: singer Bert Heerink (Vandenberg), saxophonist Benjamin Herman (New Cool Collective) and blues guitarist Rob Hoeke.

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TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Ahmet Aslan [20.00] Experienced musician Ahmet Aslan, who had his breakthrough with the general public through the use of his music in a popular Turkish mafia series.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Rondé [20.15] Indie pop band from Utrecht. Their debut album will be released on January 13.

DB’S STUDIO > The Spuny Boys + DJ Hugo [20.30] Boppin’ the Rock presents The Spuny Boys + DJ Hugo.

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listen: The best of Einaudi [20.30] Dream away during this special concert while you lie down and listen to the soothing sounds and rhythmic, uplifting music of composer Ludovico Einaudi.

Piano duo Sandra & Jeroen van Veen take you on an unforgettable ritual journey.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Do the Dabke [20.00] Food, drinks and Syrian dance and music.

VARIOUS CINEMEC > Romeo and Juliet [18.45] Opera based on the world-famous love story by Shakespeare, broadcast live on the big screen.

GUIDED TOURS TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE > Trajectum Lumen [20.30] See Sat 7.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Constantijn Huygens [15.30] ‘Pathodia Sacra et profana’ (1647)

by Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687), performed by a vocal soloist and Jan Hage on organ.

PODIUM HOGE WOERD > Lie down &

MUSICAL BOXES Museum Speelklok > until 30 April A collection of various kinds of musical boxes from known and unkown inhabitants of Utrecht.

UTRECHT CENTRAAL Railway Museum > until 5 February Learn more about the development of the Utrecht station area, from the first station in 1843 up to now. With lots of posters, prints, old postcards and short films.

DE GETEKENDE STAD The Utrecht Archives > until 30 April Collection of unique drawings of Utrecht in the twentieth century give an insight into the big (geographical) changes Utrecht went through between 1900 and 2000.

22 Sunday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > National Youth Orchestra [15.00] Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, performed by the orchestra of the future, which comprises of the very best students from Dutch music academies.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Henk & Melle [16.00] Henk Koorn of Holland’s most prolific indie band Hallo Venray and Melle de Boer of Dutch band Smutfish join forces for an extraordinary afternoon of song and music. Expect small songs, big songs, melancholy and wit.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > ESTAFEST [16.00] Four of the Netherlands’ most idiosyncratic improvisers come together in the sparkling ESTAFEST. DE HELLING > Mushroomhead [20.15] Industrial metal and nu-metal is the trademark of this masked American band.

VARIOUS CINEMEC > Romeo and Juliet [18.45] See Sat 21.

23 Monday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Bon Iver [19.45] American indie folk band.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Circuit X - ONE. [20.30] Musical solo performance by Lisa Verbelen, who sings a four-part choral piece on her own.

25 Wednesday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DE HELLING > Axel Flóvent [20.15] Dreamy, melancholic indie folk by twenty-year-old Icelandic singersongwriter.

PARNASSOS > U Jazz cross-over jam [21.00] Every last Wednesday of the month, U Jazz and Parnassos Jazz organise an open stage night for advanced amateurs and semiprofessional musicians.

26 Thursday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Daria van den

Bercken and Frank Braley [20.00] Mozart on piano and the world premiere of the new music arrangement of Soler’s Fandango by composer David Dramm.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Club 3voor12/Utrecht [20.00] Every last Thursday of the month, music website 3voor12/Utrecht hosts a night with three upcoming Dutch bands. Free admission.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Mísia [20.15] This Portuguese singer is one of the absolute stars of contemporary fado.

EKKO > La Corneille & Crying Boys Café [20.45] An evening filled with minimalistic but impressive music, with hints of jazz, blues and avant-garde.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > VI

Flamenco Biënnale Nederland/Made in Jerez [20.00] A star cast brings a swinging tribute to flamenco from Jerez de la Frontera.

THEATER KIKKER > Someone or Other [20.00] This project by Øystein Johansen / Bunnyhead Productions is inspired by stories from the past, but addresses dilemmas at the heart of modern society: how should privacy be redefined in the age of surveillance?

How should we deal with the blurring line between privacy and security?

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27 Friday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Free lunch break concert [12.30] Discover new classical talent from Dutch music academies.

This edition: Fancy Fiddlers, a string ensemble that consists of violin and cello talents aged 6 to 19 years.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Radio Philharmonic Orchestra [20.15] Listen to the music of Schönberg, Strauss, Diepenbrock and Janáček.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > The Pretty Reckless [19.45] Band of Taylor Momsen, who shot to fame with her role in Gossip Girl. Catchy mix of hard rock and nineties rock.

DB’S STUDIO > Ruis Fest #1 [20.00] With Dead Elvis & the Gravemen, Pizza Knife, Dr Duval, Fake O's and Drink & Drive.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Incognito [20.15] This ever-changing formation, led by producer, composer and guitarist JeanPaul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, has been around for a long time. For an evening filled with groovy soul, funk and jazz.

PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Someone or Other [20.00] See Thu 26.

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29 Sunday CLASSICAL MUSIC MUSEUM OUD-AMELISWEERD > MOA Stage [11.00] Students of the Utrecht music academy take the stage.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DE RECHTBANK > The Court Sessions [15.00] Every last Sunday of the month, De Rechtbank and Sublime FM present the best live jazz, funk and soul. Free admission.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Conor Oberst [19.45] An intimate solo performance

by American singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, who you might know as frontman of the band Bright Eyes.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Kaleo [19.45] Versatile rock band from Iceland.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Arno [20.30] Belgian musician, who sings about love, despair, hope. The one and only European Cowboy!

30 Monday PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Beyond Indifference [20.30] Sociological themes always feature in the work of choreographer Tabea Martin. The theme of her latest work‘ Beyond indifference’ is frailty. It shows five dancers fighting for their freedom and longing for a moment of sincerity.

31 Tuesday PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Babel (words) [20.00] Conclusion of a trilogy about the human quest for happiness.

It is about pride and the division of mankind. Many different dance styles are used: from modern to hip hop and even acrobatics.

THEATER KIKKER > Bedtime Stories [20.00] A radio play of record proportions. Thomas Dudkiewicz takes you into Lilly’s world. A dramatic trip that blurs the boundaries between fiction and reality.

February

1 Wednesday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD KARGADOOR > Jazz in the basement [19.30] Utrecht has a real jazz basement!

Every first Wednesday of the month, you can listen to different styles of jazz and even play along.

PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Bedtime Stories [20.00] See Tue 31 January.

2 Thursday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Bach’s

harpsichord concerts [20.15] The Dutch Bach Society performs music

by Bach and Telemann, together with Siebe Henstra and Francesco Corti on harpsichord.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > The Mastersons [20.30] Beautiful singing by American alternative country duo Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore.

3 Friday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Free lunch break concert [12.30] Discover new classical talent from Dutch music academies.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Pronkstukken Bonifatius College [19.30] 45 students from the Bonifatius College in Utrecht perform their own composition, inspired by Strauss.

PIETERSKERK > Away from tonality [20.15] Chamber choir Venus sings Brahms and Schoenberg’s music.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Pieces of

Tomorrow: Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra [21.00] Classical music joins forces with pop: a symphony orchestra, spectacular visuals and DJ St. Paul as your host.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Club Tango: Carel Kraayenhof & Juan Pablo Dobal [19.30] Along with their own compositions, Carel Kraayenhof and Argentinian virtuoso pianist Juan Pablo Dobal guide the audience through the extensive music scape of Argentinian folk music.

DE HELLING > Red Snapper [20.15] Acid jazz band from the United Kingdom will play their legendary debut album ‘Prince Blimey’ in full.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Bach and Telemann [15.30] Bach’s and Telemann’s music, performed by choir, soloists and baroque orchestra.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Fidelio [19.30] Rarely heard in The Netherlands: Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio. It is performed by the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, including costumes and props.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > The Flaming Lips [19.45] A must-see: American indie rock band. One of the most creative and most innovative bands in the world, whether in the studio or on stage.

DB’S STUDIO > Hausmagger [20.00] Band of Dutch comic and poète maudit Theo Wesselo. Hausmagger shows are always filled with anarchist poetry and absurdist humour.

DE HELLING > Dotan presents: 7 Layers Sessions [20.00] Dutch singersongwriter Dotan presents his seven favourite singer-songwriters.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Dutch Concert Big Band [20.00] The Dutch Concert Big Band plays Dutch originals.

STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Club Biberrr [20.30] The Göksel Yılmaz Ensemble plays enchanting music from Turkey, Lebanon, Kurdistan and Azerbaijan. You can also enjoy the special sounds and visual arts created by audio-visual producer Haydar Çakal.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Vaudou Game [21.00] This Franco-Togolese band combines texts from voodoo ceremonies with afro funk, blues and soul.

GUIDED TOURS MUSEUM OUD-AMELISWEERD > Chinese New Year [15.00] Free guided tour focusing on Chinese wallpaper (excl. museum entrance fee).

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE > Trajectum Lumen [20.30] See Sat 7.

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4 Saturday CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Music soloists

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Cian Nugent [20.00] With his current album Night Vision, Irish musician Cian Nugent switches from fingerpicking to jam improvisations to melancholic power rock.

6 Monday PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > D NO BODY [20.00] Glam rock performance by Dario Tortorelli with visual poetry of performing bodies. A search for the identity and gender of the body through transformation.

7 Tuesday CLASSICAL MUSIC GEERTEKERK > Palestrina’s ‘Cantica Salomonis’ [20.00] The Czech vocal ensemble Cappella Marina has chosen works by the Renaissance masters

Palestrina, Gombert, Clemens non Papa and Josquin Desprez.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Chatham County Line [19.45] This American bluegrass band from Raleigh, North Carolina is one of the best acoustic roots bands in the world.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Mandolin Orange [21.00] Americana duo from North Carolina. It goes without saying that the mandolin plays an important role in their music.

8 Wednesday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD ACU > The Proper Ornaments [20.30] Timeless indie pop, with a mix of distorted guitars and beautiful melodies.

PARNASSOS > U Jazz WessieSessie [21.00] Try-out stage for jazz bands followed by a jam session.

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MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD MOVIE THEATRE ‘T HOOGT > Singer Songwriter Sunday [16.00] Free afternoon performance by a singersongwriter from in or around Utrecht.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet [16.00] Honing is one of the best Dutch saxophone players.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Hoera voor Hans (6+) [16.00] With this performance, Introdans pays tribute to the Netherlands' most famous choreographer Hans van Manen, who celebrates his 85th birthday in 2017.

VARIOUS CINEMEC > Ballet in cinema: Swan Lake [16.00] Classical ballet performance by The Bolshoi Ballet, captured live in Moscow.

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5 Sunday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Harriet Krijgh & Magda Amara [11.00] Krijgh and Amara are fast becoming one of the most successful duos on piano and cello. Today, they perform music

by Mendelssohn, Schumann and Mjaskovski.

FUNDATIE VAN RENSWOUDE > Resonance [14.30] Early Music inspired texts from the 12th to the 18th century.

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MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD PODIUM HOGE WOERD > Sjors van der Panne & Band [20.30] One of the contestants of ‘The Voice of Holland’ the most popular talent shows on Dutch television.

DB’S STUDIO > DubAWare [22.00] DubAWare is the brand name for all things related to dub and reggae. Big Sound Systems brings you the bass in a great atmosphere full of positive vibes.

VARIOUS CINEMEC > Swan Lake [16.00] Live ballet on the big screen: the Bolshoi Ballet performs Swan Lake.

GUIDED TOURS TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE > Trajectum Lumen [20.30] Join this exploratory city walk in the dark, which takes in artistically highlighted locations in the historic city centre.

WINKEL VAN SINKEL > Tango salon [20.00] Come and dance in one of the most beautiful tango salons in the Netherlands.

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Music Tips CLUB BIBERRR Stadsschouwburg Utrecht > 28 January Second edition of Club Biberrr with the Göksel Yılmaz Ensemble, that brings you enchanting music from Turkey, Lebanon, Kurdistan and Azerbaijan.

THE COURT SESSIONS De Rechtbank > 29 January and 26 February Every last Sunday of the month, De Rechtbank and Sublime FM present the best live jazz, funk and soul. Free admission.

TENTEMPIÉS De Helling > 24 February Explosive, international mix of ska, reggae and rumba. Get ready to dance and jump!

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9 Thursday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DE HELLING > The Wonder Years [20.00] American pop punk band.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Lambchop [20.15] Music collective around American musician Kurt Wagner.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > UB40 [20.30] The most popular reggae band in the world plays its legendary debut album ‘Signing Off’ in full.

10 Friday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Selection

Rounds Liszt Competition [11.00, 14.30 and 20.00] Be one of the first to discover new piano talents, as a jury selects up to 14 pianists to compete against each other during the Liszt Competition, held in October 2017.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Pronkstukken - Gerrit Rietveld College [19.00] 45 students from the Bonifatius College in Utrecht perform their own composition, inspired by Fauré and Schönberg.

PIETERSKERK > Britten: Sacred and Profane [20.15] Chief-conductor Peter Dijkstra compiled a masterly programme with a timeless theme: the wandering soul, drifting between heaven and earth. Do we listen to God’s command, or do we give in to earthly temptations?

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Radio Philharmonic Orchestra & Groot Omroepkoor [20.15] Orchestra and choir perform Fauré’s ‘Requiem’ and Schönbergs ‘Pelleas und Melisande’.

11 Saturday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Selection

Rounds Liszt Competition [[11.00, 14.30 and 20.00] See Fri 10.

DOM CHURCH > Baroque ensemble [15.30] Classical music on a Saturday afternoon.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Holland Baroque & Leszek Możdżer [20.00] Polish jazz pianist performs together with the Holland Baroque ensemble.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Big Ass Metal Fest [20.00] Big Ass Metal Fest stands for all things metal. With a bill including no fewer than four bands, you can head bang the night away.

DE HELLING > JeBroer [22.30] Dutch hip hop: get ready to party!

12 Sunday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Selection

Rounds Liszt Competition [11.00, 14.30

and 20.00] See Fri 10.

ST. WILLIBRORD CHURCH > Joli Cuer [14.00] Joli Cuer is a Dutch vocal ensemble that focuses on polyphonic works from the 14th to the 16th century.

Their aim is to repoduce the original performance of these polyphonic works as closely as possible. Free admission.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Residentie

Orkest & Laurens Collegium [15.00] Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ and Schubert’s ‘Fourth Symphony’.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD EKKO > Magnapop [20.00] Legendary indie rock band from the nineties is touring in the original line-up.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Acis & Galatea [20.00] Barokopera Amsterdam performs Handel’s favourite opera. It is the story of the sensuous nymph Galatea and the good sheperd Acis, who are deeply in love with each other.

13 Monday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Van Swieten

Society - Mozarts Aller Landen [20.00] After Mozart’s death, almost every country in the world discovered its own Mozart. But how good were they really?

The Van Swieten Society has the answer.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express [20.30] American singer-guitarist.

final note, including strings, horns and all the instruments The Beatles used.

16 Thursday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Caspar Vos [20.00] Dutch pianist presents his ‘programme without a programme’, to give you an unprejudiced listening experience.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DE HELLING > Klangstof [19.45] Indie pop with a hint of electronic music. In collaboration with EKKO. TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Luke WinslowKing [20.30] American singer/guitarist with a fondness for vintage folk, jazz and blues.

17 Friday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Free lunch break concert [12.30] Discover new classical talent from Dutch music academies.

PIETERSKERK > Path of Miracles [20.15] Luna chamber choir performs the contemporary ‘Path of Miracles’ by British composer Joby Talbot.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Dutch Bach Society [20.15] ‘Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn’, ‘Lobe den Herren’ and ‘Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele’.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Boris [19.45] Dutch funk and soul artiste, who released his new EP ‘Best of Me’ in January.

EKKO > Doomstad [20.00] Black metal, doom, sludge and stoner with performances by Steak Number Eight, Dool and Obese.

PERFORMING ARTS PODIUM HOGE WOERD >

eightyears5months4weeks2days [20.30] He is Bert. She is Fred. Together they are Bert and Fred. Obviously. Bert and Fred live together, work together and play together. Preferably with sharpened kitchen knives, electric saws, mousetraps and arrows. Not safe, but exciting!

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MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD EKKO > Andy Shauf [20.00] Canadian singer songwriter sings about regret, loneliness and a broken heart.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > The Real Deal [20.00] A crazy show full of bizarre acts and great music by the four percussionists from Percossa.

CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Maarten Luther’s choir music [15.30] The choir of the Dom Church performs music by Maarten Luther (1483-1546).

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Trio Mediaeval: Aquilonis [20.00] Aquilonis is the metaphor for the musical journey that the singers of Trio Mediaeval make, from Iceland via England and Scandinavia to the Mediterranean.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Martyn Joseph [19.45] Folk singer songwriter from Cardiff (Wales), who is dubbed the ‘Welsh Springsteen’.

15 Wednesday PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Sgt.

Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band [20.00] The Analogues will play the complete album, from the first to the

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MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > The Naked and Famous [19.45] Bombastic synth pop from New Zealand.

DE HELLING > Steve Mason [20.15] Versatile Scottish musician, who you might know as the founder of The Beta Band.

PERFORMING ARTS PODIUM HOGE WOERD > Schwalbe zoekt massa XL [20.30] Dozens of performers, most of them residents of Leidsche Rijn, move across the stage.

Sometimes fast, sometimes slow, often together, from time to time alone.

GUIDED TOURS TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE > Trajectum Lumen [20.30] See Sat 4.

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58 MAG Utrecht — Jan/Feb 2017 TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Nadia Reid [19.45] This young singer-songwriter from New Zealand made her debut in 2015 with the album Listen to Formation, Look For The Signs, full of dreamy folk songs.

EKKO > An evening with Grant-Lee Philips [20.00] Former singer of Grant Lee Buffalo is back with his eighth solo album.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Gare du Nord [20.00] Blues, jazz and lounge music.

DE HELLING > JW Roy & Band [20.30] Country, soul and rock ’n roll show, brought to you by Dutch singer songwriter JW Roy and his band.

Guided tours TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE > Trajectum Lumen [20.30] See Sat 4.

19 Sunday CLASSICAL MUSIC ST. WILLIBRORD CHURCH > Organ concert [14.00] Concert by Simon Stelling, city organist of Alphen aan den Rijn.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Pavel Haas Quartet [20.00] In the past five years,

the Czech Pavel Haas Quartet have won no less than three Gramophone Awards, the ‘Oscar of classical music’. Tonight, they perform musical works by Pärt, Bartók and Schubert.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Dutch Student Orchestra [20.15] 100 of the best music students perform Mahler’s Ninth Symphony.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Anthrax [19.45] One of the ‘Big Four’ metal bands (the other three being Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer) from the eighties is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the legendary album ‘Among the Living’.

20 Monday PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Circuit

X - Antithesis, the future of the image [20.30] A literary YouTube-dancedocumentary performance by dancer/ choreographer Michiel Vandevelde.

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21 Tuesday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Lizz Wright [19.45] With her deep, dulcet voice, American singer Lizz Wright can handle any music genre, from jazz to soul and RnB.

22 Wednesday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > The Music of

Gil Evans - Brussels Jazz Orchestra [20.00] Composer Ryan Truessdell proves how rich and compelling Evans’ music still is.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Bonobo [19.45] Down tempo electronic music with influences from jazz, house and world music.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Raquel Tavares [20.15] Award-winning Portuguese singer Raquel Tavares lives and breathes fado.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Moya Brennan

(The Voice of Clannad) & band [20.15] Irish singer/harpist, best known as member of Clannad, also has a flourishing solo career. The ‘First Lady of Celtic Music’!

PARNASSOS > U Jazz cross-over jam [21.00] Every last Wednesday of the month, U Jazz and Parnassos Jazz organise an open stage night for advanced amateurs and semiprofessional musicians.

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Stranger than Paradise (1984)

A STREET CAT NAMED BOB Louis Hartlooper Complex/ Springhaver > from 22 Dec 2016 The true feel good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat.

BRIMSTONE Louis Hartlooper Complex/ Springhaver > from 12 Jan From the moment the new reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows she and her family are in great danger. With Dakota Fanning, Kit Harington, Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce.

THE WAY OF JIM JARMUSCH Movie theatre ‘t Hoogt > from 9 Feb Your chance to watch (one of) six digitised Jim Jarmusch films: Permanent Vacation (1980), Stranger than Paradise (1984), Down by Law (1986), Mystery Train (1989), Night on Earth (1991) and Dead Man (1995).

CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Chiffre-Zyklus Insomnio [21.00] Expressive music from the German Romantics.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DB’S STUDIO > Club 3voor12/Utrecht [20.00] Every last Thursday of the month, music website 3voor12/Utrecht hosts a night with three upcoming Dutch bands. Free admission.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > JP Harris &

Chance McCoy (Old Crow Medicine Show) [20.00] American singerguitarist JP Harris makes country as country is intended.

EKKO > Matthew and the Atlas [20.30] Classic folk roots with a touch of pop by singer-songwriter Matthey Hegarty.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Home [20.00] New dance performance by Conny Janssen Danst, which raises the question of what it means to have ‘a home’. What makes you feel at home?

PODIUM HOGE WOERD > PARA | DISO Revisited [20.30] Six performers from ICKamsterdam follow their individual path to paradise. Enter a heavenly white transparent world. A world of many faces. The afterlife is as beautiful as it is daunting.

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24 Friday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Free lunch break concert [12.30] Discover new classical talent from Dutch music academies.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Alexej Gorlatch [20.00] A Chopin party, brought to you by the talented Ukrainian-German pianist Alexej Gorlatch.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Dutch Philharmonic Orchestra [20.15] Fauré, Strauss and Brahms.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Weval (live) [20.00] This Dutch duo combines techno, house, electronics psychedelics and pop perfectly.

DE HELLING > TenTemPiés [20.15] Explosive, international mix of ska, reggae and rumba. Get ready to dance and jump!

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Fay Claassen [20.30] Jazz singer with songs from her new album ‘Luck Child’, which she dedicated to her daughter.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Home [20.00] See Thu 23.

THEATER KIKKER > Together_till

the end & Attitude No 1 feat.

Balanxinebaby [20.00] A double bill with two remarkable dance-makers.

One stages a blistering duet and the other somatically explores the beauty of a ballerina’s trained body.

25 Saturday

the end & Attitude No 1 feat.

Balanxinebaby [20.00] See Fri 24.

VARIOUS CINEMEC > Rusalka [18.45] Dvórak’s

26 Sunday CLASSICAL MUSIC MUSEUM OUD-AMELISWEERD > MOA Stage [11.00] Students of the Utrecht music academy take the stage.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD DE RECHTBANK > The Court Sessions [15.00] Every last Sunday of the month, De Rechtbank and Sublime FM present the best live jazz, funk and soul. Free admission.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Jools Holland [19.45] An evening of jazz, gospel, boogie woogie and rock ’n roll as Jools Holland performs with singers Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall.

DB’S STUDIO > Wormrot & Black Decades Wormrot is a Singaporean grind core band formed in 2007. Think Napalm Death and Morbid Angel in their heydays.

VARIOUS CINEMEC > Rusalka [13.00] See Sat 25.

27 Monday CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Mariam

Batsashvili & Dana Zemtsov [20.00] Bach, Schumann and Mendelssohn performed on piano and violin.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Walking On Cars [19.45] Dreamy and emotional guitar music by Irish indie rock band.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Adrenaline [20.00] The Ruggeds, consisting of the best break dancers in the world, are from… Eindhoven.

They bring you a show full of flashy acrobatics, rhythm and energy.

28 Tuesday MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Two Door Cinema Club [19.45] Upbeat electro indie pop from Ireland.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > 4x4

Ephemeral Architectures [20.00] There’s juggling and there’s Gandini Juggling, a virtuoso quartet from Great Britain. In this show, four jugglers share the stage with four ballet dancers.

STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > The Dry Piece [20.30] The disturbed relationship between beauty ideals and contemporary feminine identity is examined by Keren Levi. With the use of theatre and movement techniques, four nude dancers perform a disappearance ritual behind a projection screen.

Movies

MOVIE THEATRE ʼT HOOGT EVERY WED > Film & Food [various times] Grab a movie and a bite to eat for just € 18,50.

JAN > Exhibition on screen: Rembrandt [various times] Meet the man behind the masterpieces from the National Gallery (London) and Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam).

2 JAN > Distancias cortas [19.15] Urban fairy-tale about Federico, a man who weighs 200 kilos, who discovers photography. With English subtitles.

8 JAN > The best of 2016 [various times] The ten best movies of 2016 are being screened on one day.

22 AND 29 JAN, 5 AND 12 FEB > IDFA on tour [time tba] Comprehensive programme with the winners and other highlights of the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).

27 AND 28 JAN > IFFR Live [time tba] IFFR Live returns with five films that will premiere during the 45th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and are shown at the same time in more than forty cinemas all over the world.

6 FEB > The Student [19.15] Contemporary Russia. A high school student becomes convinced that the world has been lost to evil, and begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults around him. With English subtitles.

FEBRUARY > Exhibition on screen:

I, Claude Monet [various times] Revealing a new insight into the impressionist painter.

FROM 9 FEB > The Way of Jim Jarmusch [time tba] Presenting six digitised Jim Jarmusch films about everyday events that most people take for granted: Permanent Vacation (1980), Stranger than Paradise (1984), Down by Law (1986), Mystery Train (1989), Night on Earth (1991) and Dead Man (1995).

27 FEB > Movies & Science: Forever Young [19.00] Watch thoughtprovoking documentaries about being fit and healthy, beauty and ageing.

With a Q&A afterwards.

CALENDAR

CLASSICAL MUSIC DOM CHURCH > Andriessen, De Klerk en Howells [15.30] Works by Andriessen, De Klerk en Howells, performed by the organist of the Dom Church.

MUSIC / POP, JAZZ, WORLD TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Taking Back Sunday [19.45] American rock band.

DB’S STUDIO > Orgaanklap & friends [20.00] Dutch band Orgaanklap, renowned for its sleazy style glam punk and indie garage, is now quitting after two successful albums and insanely wild and hilarious live performances.

EKKO > The Mysterons [20.30] This band sounds like Morriocone meets Portishead, with a touch of Philip Glass.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Apocalyptica [20.30] Cello metal from Finland.

TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Club Balkan & beyond: Kalio Gayo [20.30] ‘Global parti folk’ as they call it themselves. A combination of gypsy and folk tunes with ska, rock and an occasional touch of Latin or reggae.

PERFORMING ARTS THEATER KIKKER > Together_till

opera about the love between a mermaid and a man, broadcast live on the big screen.

GUIDED TOURS TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE > Trajectum Lumen [20.30] See Sat 4.

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60 MAG Utrecht — Jan/Feb 2017 LOUIS HARTLOOPER COMPLEX FROM 15 DEC 2016 > Collateral Beauty [time tba] Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death.

Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

FROM 22 DEC 2016 > La La Land [time tba] A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.

FROM 22 DEC 2016 > A Street Cat Named Bob [time tba] The true story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat.

2 JAN > Movies that Matter: In Your Arms [19.00] Terminally ill Niels has one last wish: a one way trip to Switzerland. Maria, a nurse, decided to help. Together, they embark on a road trip. With English subtitles.

5 JAN > Premiere The History of Love [time tba] The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother’s loneliness.

12 JAN > Premiere Brimstone [time tba] A triumphant epic of survival and a tale of powerful womanhood and resistance against the unforgiving cruelty of a hell on earth.

19 JAN > Premiere Manchester by the Sea [time tba] An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies.

25 JAN > Psychoanalysis & Film: Children of Men [19.00] In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea. With a discussion afterwards.

9 FEB > Premiere Silence [time tba] Historical drama film, directed by Martin Scorsese, about two young Portuguese Jesuit priests who face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and propagate Christianity.

16 FEB > Premiere Jackie [time tba] Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy.

23 FEB > Premiere Loving [time tba] Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married.

23 FEB > Premiere The Birth of a Nation [time tba] Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.

Festivals & Events

KERSTIVAL – UNTIL 8 JAN MUSEUM CATHARIJNECONVENT > [various times] Find your way to the museum through special landmarks in the city, and discover how each generation adds something to the story we call Christmas inside the museum.

WINTER STATION – UNTIL 8 JAN RAILWAY MUSEUM > [various times] Ice skating on a real ice rink, music, activities for kids, an antique carrousel and of course all the historic trains.

DUTCH FLAMENCO BIENNIAL – 13-29 JAN VARIOUS LOCATIONS > [various times] For the sixth time, the leading biennial music and dance festival will present the latest developments in flamenco and feature maverick makers, big stars and upcoming talent.

CULTURAL SUNDAY: NIEUWJAARSDUIK – 15 JAN VARIOUS LOCATIONS > [various times] Immerse yourself in a mix of previews, lectures, presentations, workshops, exhibitions and performances.

VIVALDI DAY – 21 JAN TIVOLIVREDENBURG > [10.30] Mini-festival in which the music of Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi takes centre stage.

CULTURAL AMAZIGH FEST – 28 JAN STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > [19.00] In celebration of the Amazigh New Year 2967, enjoy an evening full of Amazigh music, surprising stand-up comedy, music inspired by traditional Rif poetry and activities for kids.

SNEEUWBAL WINTER FESTIVAL – 28 JAN PARK TRANSWIJK > [14.00] Put on your wackiest winter outfit and dance the afternoon and evening away to techno, tech house, house and deep house.

STUKAFEST – 8 FEB VARIOUS LOCATIONS > [18.00] Walk into student digs in Utrecht to watch artistes performing at barely an arm’s length away.

DICE #3 – 18 FEB TIVOLIVREDENBURG > [18.45] EKKO and TivoliVredenburg present the third edition of the showcase festival DICE, with a selection of new, emerging pop artists that will make their debut in Utrecht. Confirmed are garage pop trio Cherry Glazerr and funky disco pop band EKKAH. More names will be announced soon.

A STATE OF TRANCE – 18 FEB JAARBEURS > [21.00] The biggest trance festival in the world, with a vinyl set by Armin van Buuren, and performances by many more artistes.

FIEPERDEFIEP FESTIVAL – 19 FEB STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > [from 10.00] One hundred years ago, Fiep Westendorp was born. She is well known for her illustrations in children’s books, especially those written by Annie M.G. Schmidt. We celebrate this day with a festival for kids over 2 years.

The foyer will be transformed into an interactive theatre playground.

GLUREN BIJ DE BUREN – 19 FEB VARIOUS LOCATIONS > [13.00] Utrecht living rooms are transformed into minitheatres where amateur artistes spend an afternoon in the spotlight.

Exhibitions & Museums

ABORIGINAL ART MUSEUM UTRECHT (AAMU) PERMANENT > Museum collection The only European museum that is devoted entirely to Aboriginal art.

UNTIL 15 JAN > Mapping Australia: Country to Cartography Exhibition about the way European explorers mapped Australia.

FROM 22 JAN > Tracking Memories Memory and the depiction of memory are at the core of this exhibition in which art and culture of three continents (Europe, Africa and Australia) are connected.

BAK UNTIL 5 FEB > Learning Laboratories This research exhibition sets out to reconstruct educational imaginaries -the past’s conceptions of the future of education - through archive material and artworks about learning spaces and knowledge environments of the 1960s and 1970s.

CASCO UNTIL 29 JAN > To Become Two Exhibition project by artist Alex Martinis Roe, in which she explores feminist theories and practices from around the world and through the ages.

CENTRAAL MUSEUM PERMANENT > Rietveld and Van Baaren collection The French and Dutch paintings from the Van Baaren collection are juxtaposed with furniture pieces by Gerrit Rietveld.

Jan/Feb 2017 —MAG Utrecht PERMANENT > The World of Utrecht This exhibition invites you to take a fresh look at familiar and less familiar works of art.

PERMANENT > Lights on Wood Interactive lighting installation on the Utrecht Ship.

PERMANENT > Studio Dick Bruna Dick Bruna’s (the creator of Miffy) studio has been moved from its location in Utrecht’s inner city to the museum.

UNTIL 15 JAN > Money from the Limes,

the Roman Empire’s border in the Netherlands Small-scale exhibition concentrating on Roman coins.

UNTIL 5 FEB > Craigie Horsfield Comprehensive solo exhibition of Craigie Horsfield (1949), a contemporary English artist known for his photographic work, social projects, films and experimental audio works.

CINEMEC FROM 11 FEBRUARY > Harry Potter: The exhibition Step into the magical wizards’ world of Harry Potter. Get a closer look at the artistry and craftsmanship that went into creating

the iconic props and costumes that appeared throughout the films.

DOM CHURCH PERMANENT > The cathedral is open to the public 7 days a week.

DOM TOWER PERMANENT > Tour of the Dom Tower Climb the 465 steps (there is no lift) of the Dom Tower to learn everything about its history.

DOMUNDER PERMANENT > Secrets of Domplein Discover 2000 years of history underneath the Domplein square.

Explore the archaeological findings, dating back to the Roman Castellum ‘Trajectum’, with an interactive flashlight.

EXBUNKER SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS > [13.0018.00] Monthly-changing exhibition Former WWII bunker, now filled with new art, performances, installations and other EXpressions made by upcoming talents.

Kids Tips

Pokon

The Observatory © Peter Nauta

© Thomas Geurts

Sleeping Beauty

POKON (4+) Podium Hoge Woerd > 12 February Trouble sitting still? The dancers of Pokon are bursting with energy and run, climb and jump. A dazzling show with acrobatics using tables and stairs. A true ode to playing!

THE OBSERVATORY Sonnenborgh Museum & Observatory > Every Saturday [19.30-21.00] Kids from 6 to 12 years can take a look at the moon and planets with large telescopes.

DE HAAR CASTLE 1 JAN – 28 FEB > Visit De Haar Castle Go back to the glory days of the castle and experience the breath-taking splendour that surrounded the international rich and famous in the early 20th century.

KUNSTLIEFDE FROM 4 FEB > Night watch In this exhibition, works are brought together in which night and darkness play an important role.

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.

UNTIL 31 JAN > [17.15-23.00] Projection ‘Miffy lives here’ Cheerful and wintry animated projection, displayed on the façade of the museum. The animations lasts 13 minutes and is shown in a continuous loop.

MOLEN DE STER EVERY SATURDAY > [13.00] This mill in the district of Lombok is a traditional working sawmill. The volunteers put the mill into action and explain its history.

Free admission.

MOVIE THEATRE ’T HOOGT UNTIL 28 FEB > Exhibition about the tragic story of our first king, Louis Napoleon. In collaboration with Museum Oud-Amelisweerd.

MUSEUM CATHARIJNECONVENT PERMANENT > Museum collection Get an insight into the Christian art and cultural history of the Netherlands and its influence on Dutch society.

UNTIL 8 JAN > Holy Scripture The Tanakh, Bible and Koran are going on display together for the first time. It’s an impressive presentation of ancient manuscripts, superb book bindings and costly objects associated with the three books of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

FROM 10 FEB > Maria First exhibition in The Netherlands that tells the remarkable life story of Mary, from Jewish girl to heavenly queen.

MUSEUM OUD-AMELISWEERD UNTIL 5 MAR 2017 > Discover the tragedy of our first king Meet Louis Napoleon, Oud-Amelisweerd’s most famous owner, in the tragic story of a reluctant king.

MUSEUM SPEELKLOK PERMANENT > Discover the typical Dutch street organs during this lively museum tour, from Tuesdays to Sundays.

UNTIL 30 APR > Musical boxes A collection of various kinds of musical boxes from known and unknown inhabitants of Utrecht.

NEDERLANDS VOLKSBUURTMUSEUM PERMANENT > The Dutch museum

CALENDAR

SLEEPING BEAUTY (7+) Stadsschouwburg Utrecht > 8 january Classic romantic ballet, performed by the Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, that has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration for many a choreographer.

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62 MAG Utrecht — Jan/Feb 2017 of backstreets and working class neighbourhoods will show you the two hundred year-history of the day-to-day life of the man in the street.

ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH PERMANENT > Exhibition of a selection of medieval sculpture dating from before the iconoclastic furies of 1566.

PUBLIC WORKS UNTIL MAY 2017 > Six artists commit themselves and their works of art to the dynamics and the public of the Hoog Catharijne shopping mall and Utrecht Central Station.

RAILWAY MUSEUM PERMANENT > Trains over time Visit the completely renewed museum hall and watch the historical trains bring railway history to life.

UNTIL 5 FEB 2017 > Utrecht Centraal Exhibition that shows the development of the Utrecht station area, from the first station in 1843 until the present day.

SONNENBORGH MUSEUM & OBSERVATORY PERMANENT > Meteorites from outer space Come and see the meteorite, that was stolen in August 2014.

PERMANENT > Sonnenborgh Bastion Search for cannon emplacements behind the thick walls of the 16th century Bastion.

PERMANENT > The Observatory Take a look at the moon and planets with large telescopes.

PERMANENT > The Utrecht Meridian Visit the Meridian Room, which was constructed in order to ascertain time.

PERMANENT > Weather Discover more about the weather by checking out historic instruments used to predict the weather.

PERMANENT > Sun on Sunday Conduct experiments to discover which gases go to make up the sun.

EVERY FRIDAY > [20.00] Stargazing nights During the stargazing nights you can take a closer look at the nebulae, planets and the surface of the moon. For adults and kids from 12 years.

EVERY SATURDAY > [19.30] Stargazing for kids Stargazing nights for kids from 6 to 12 years.

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM UTRECHT PERMANENT > Down to the bone At first sight, humans look very different from sharks, crocodiles or horses. How are humans and animals similar, and how do they differ?

PERMANENT > Oude Hortus Beautiful, historic garden in the middle of the city centre, next to the University Museum.

The sunny terrace of café Ginkgo offers excellent views over the garden and the historic greenhouses.

HET UTRECHTS ARCHIEF PERMANENT > 2,000 years of Utrecht Free exhibition to learn more about the history of Utrecht.

PERMANENT > Virtual carriage ride

Imagine yourself in 18th century Utrecht by taking a virtual carriage ride.

UNTIL 30 APR > De getekende stad Unique collection of drawings of Utrecht in the twentieth century.

Kids

Visit the completely renewed museum hall and watch the historical trains bring railway history to life.

SONNENBORGH MUSEUM & OBSERVATORY > Sun on Sunday Conduct experiments to discover which gases go to make up the sun.

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM UTRECHT > Down to the bone At first sight, humans look very different from sharks, crocodiles or horses. How are humans and animals similar, and how do they differ?

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM UTRECHT > Youth Lab Put on a lab coat and carry out experiments to discover more about your sense of sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste.

3 Tuesday ( Jan) EXHIBITIONS & MUSEUMS MIFFY MUSEUM > Permanent exhibition 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.

RAILWAY MUSEUM > Trains over time

PERFORMING ARTS PODIUM HOGE WOERD > Brrr (4+) [14.00] An eskimo is all alone in the Arctic until he pulls a shivering businessman out of an ice hole. Brrr is a comical performance by TG Graasland, filled with curious penguins, cold noses, a whale and snow… lots of snow.

Various Tips Amelisweerd

Climbing the Dom Tower © Jeppe van Pruissen

CHINESE NEW YEAR Museum Oud-Amelisweerd > 28 January Free guided tour, focusing on the selection of unique Chinese wall coverings in this characteristic house, that was once the residence of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte.

CLIMBING THE DOM TOWER Dom Tower > every day Via 465 steps (there is no lift), a guide will take you to the top of the highest church tower in the Netherlands. Enjoy the view!

TRAJECTUM LUMEN City centre > every day between sunset and midnight Experience a totally different city in the evening, by walking past the trail of lights of Trajectum Lumen. It passes twenty illumination designs by artists and students from the Utrecht School of the Arts. There is a guided tour on Saturdays.

Trajectum Lumen © Anne Hamers

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PERFORMING ARTS PODIUM HOGE WOERD > Baby concert

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Fiep

by Niki Jacobs (0+) [10.00, 11.00 and 13.00] The very first introduction to theatre for babies from 5 to 14 months and their parents, with beautiful songs from all over the world.

PERFORMING ARTS STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Hoera voor Hans (6+) [16.00] With this performance, Introdans pays tribute to the most famous Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen, who celebrates his 85th birthday in 2017.

8 Sunday ( Jan)

12 Sunday (Feb)

PERFORMING ARTS TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Mouw (2+) [11.00, 14.00 and 15.30] Everything is different in the wonderful world of Mouw. Dance theatre performance by Theater Spiegel.

STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Sleeping Beauty (7+) [14.30] A classic romantic ballet that has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration for many a choreographer.

CLASSICAL MUSIC TIVOLIVREDENBURG > The String Quartet of Mr Sax (5+) [13.30] The Ebonit saxophone quartet delves into the rich repertoire for string quartets and shows how music can evoke feelings of joyful loneliness, hopeless curiosity and happy anger.

PERFORMING ARTS PODIUM HOGE WOERD > Pokon (4+) [15.00] Trouble sitting still? These dancers are full of energy and run, climb and jump. A dazzling show with acrobatics using tables and stairs. A true ode to playing!

15 Sunday ( Jan) CLASSICAL MUSIC KARGADOOR > Baby concert [9.45] Classical music concert aimed at babies from 0 to 18 months.

PERFORMING ARTS TIVOLIVREDENBURG > Onbekend Land (8+) [15.00] Together with Oorkaan and Nordland Visual Theatre, Het Houten Huis takes you into a world full of live music and amazing visuals.

Fiep Vogeltje (2+) [10.00 and 11.15] Exciting journey about a little bird, a happy girl and her imaginary friend. No words, just music.

STADSSCHOUWBURG UTRECHT > Pim & Pom (3+) [10.30 and 12.00] How do you throw a big party? The cats Pim and Pom have their work cut out organising one. A show with a lots of good music and catchy songs.

15 Wednesday (Feb) PERFORMING ARTS THEATER LOMBOK > Garbage boys (3+) [11.00 and 15.00] Visual dance performance by Compagnie Mouettes, in which each element of the decor is recycled or found on the street. Touching and funny dance duets, for children aged 3 to 8.

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Check out online Aboriginal Art Museum Utrecht (AAMU) www.aamu.nl ACU www.acu.nl A State of Trance enter.astateoftrance.com BAK www.bak-utrecht.nl Botanic Gardens www.uu.nl/en/utrecht-botanicgardens Casco www.cascoprojects.org Castellum Hoge Woerd www.podiumhogewoerd.nl Centraal Museum www.centraalmuseum.nl CineMec www.cinemecutrecht.nl Cultural Amazigh Fest www.stadsschouwburgutrecht.nl Cultural Sunday: Nieuwjaarsduik www.culturelezondagen.nl dB’s Studio www.dbstudio.nl/en DICE #3 www.tivolivredenburg.nl Dom Church www.domkerk.nl Dom Tower (VVV Tourist Info) www.domtoren.nl/en DOMunder www.domunder.com/en Dutch Flamenco Biennial www.flamencobiennale.nl/en EKKO www.ekko.nl EXbunker www.exbunker.nl Fieperdefiep Festival www.stadsschouwburgutrecht.nl Fundatie van Renswoude www.fundatievanrenswoudeutrecht.nl Geertekerk utrecht.remonstranten.nl Gluren bij de Buren www.glurenbijdeburen.nl/utrecht De Haar Castle www.kasteeldehaar.nl/english De Helling www.dehelling.nl/english Jaarbeurs www.jaarbeurs.nl/en

Kerstival www.catharijneconvent.nl/english De Kargadoor www.kargadoor.nl Kunstliefde www.kunstliefde.nl Louis Hartlooper Complex www.hartlooper.nl Miffy museum www.nijntjemuseum.nl Molen de Ster www.molendester.nu Movie theatre ’t Hoogt www.hoogt.nl Museum Catharijneconvent www.catharijneconvent.nl/english Museum Oud-Amelisweerd www.moa.nl/en Museum Speelklok www.museumspeelklok.nl Nederlands Volksbuurtmuseum volksbuurtmuseum.nl/visitorinformation Parnassos www.uu.nl/parnassos Pieterskerk www.pieterskerk-utrecht.nl Podium Hoge Woerd www.podiumhogewoerd.nl Public Works www.publicworksutrecht.nl/en Railway Museum www.spoorwegmuseum.nl RASA www.rasa.nl De Rechtbank www.derechtbank.com Salon van Weleer www.salonvanweleer.nl Sneeuwbal Winter Festival sneeuwbalfestival.nl/english Sonnenborgh Museum & Observatory www.sonnenborgh.nl Stadskantoor Utrecht www.utrecht.nl/city-of-utrecht Stadsschouwburg Utrecht www.stadsschouwburg-utrecht.nl St. Nicholas Church www.nicolaikerk.nl St. Willibrord Church www.sintwillibrordkerkutrecht.nl Studium Generale (UU) www.sg.uu.nl/en Stukafest stukafest.nl/utrecht

Theater Kikker www.theaterkikker.nl Theater Lombok theaterlombok.nl TivoliVredenburg www.tivolivredenburg.nl Tourist Information Centre www.visit-utrecht.com Het Utrechts Archief www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl University Museum Utrecht www.universiteitsmuseum.nl/ english Utrecht Science Park www.utrechtsciencepark.nl/en Vivaldi Day www.oudemuziek.nl/seizoen/ vivaldidag Winkel van Sinkel www.dewinkelvansinkel.nl Winter Station spoorwegmuseum.nl Winter Utrecht winter-utrecht.com

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