december-2010

STAGE PRESENCE
EVENTS
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Until December 5
The world famous circus
troupe perform Totem.
Grand Chapiteau, next to
Amsterdam ArenA (P2); 0900 0233
(NL only); cirquedusoleil.com
MILLIONAIRE FAIR
December 9-13
A luxury fair for the rich and
famous, and bon vivants
(December 9 by invite only).
RAI, Europaplein 22; +31 20 5491212;
millionairefair.com
QUICK QUICK, FACE THE WALL!
December 13
A two-part dance piece by
Club Guy & Roni, inspired in
part by a collaborative project
between John Cage and Merce
Cunningham and the 1920
Russian play The Dybbuk.
Stadsschouwburg, Leidseplein 26;
+31 20 6242311; clubguyandroni.nl
FACE TO FACE
Club Guy & Roni’s latest dance piece
WORLD CHRISTMAS CIRCUS
December 16 to January 2, 2011
The grand circus theatre Carré
is the setting for this traditional
annual event, featuring the
best circus acts in the world,
horses and parrots.
Carré, Amstel 115-125; 0900 2525255
(NL only); theatercarre.nl
ALL THE FUN OF THE CIRCUS
Photo: Francois Dehurtevent
APASSIONATA December 26-28
A magical encounter between
the human and the horse (40,
in fact) forms the basis for the
breathtaking show By the Light
of the Stars.
RAI, Europaplein 22; apassionata.nl
TANGOMAGIA December 26-30
A top-notch tango festival.
Various locations; tangomagia.com
EXHIBITIONS
GABRIËL METSU: A MASTER
REDISCOVERED
December 16 to March 23, 2011
Thirty-fi ve works by one of
the most infl uential genre
painters of the 17th-century
Dutch Golden Age.
Rijksmuseum, Jan Luijkenstraat 1;
+31 20 6747000; rijksmuseum.nl
ILLUSIONS OF REALITY
Until January 16, 2011
Naturalist painting,
photography and cinema
from 1875–1918.
Van Gogh Museum, Paulus
Potterstraat 7; +31 20 5705200;
vangoghmuseum.nl
JOHANNA KOKKONEN
Eero Järnefelt Archives, Riihimäki
THE IMMORTAL ALEXANDER
THE GREAT Until March 18, 2011
Paintings, tapestries and
decorative art explore the life
and legacy of this legendary
fi gure of antiquity.
Hermitage Amsterdam, Amstel 51;
+31 20 5308751; hermitage.nl
RESTAURANT
BOUCHON DU CENTRE
Accurately describing itself as
40 square metres of France,
this bistro-style restaurant
AMSTERDAM UPDATE
Tsar quality
Expect glitter and glamour as Het
Nationale Ballet stages Sir Peter
Wright’s 1981 version of one of the
best-known fairy tales of all time. This
version by the English choreographer
closely refl ects Marius Petipa’s original
work, fi rst performed in St Petersburg
in 1890.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY December 9
to January 1, 2011; Muziektheater,
Amstel 3; +31 20 6255455;
het-muziektheater.nl
bases its kitchen on
Lyonnaise cuisine, such as
sausages and pâté de
campagne. High-quality
ingredients are sourced by
owner-chef Hanneke
Schouten who also takes care
of diners. Open for lunch and
pre-theatre dinners Wed-Sun.
Payment by cash only. A must
for meat-loving Francophiles;
best avoided by vegetarians.
Falckstraat 3; +31 20 3301128;
bouchonducentreamsterdam.com
GIGS
Weird Al Yankovic Dec 8,
Paradiso
Gentleman & The Evolution
Dec 13, Paradiso
Jamie Cullum Dec 15, Paradiso
Macy Gray Dec 21, Melkweg
WEBSITES
dutchnews.nl
Daily Dutch news in English
specialbite.com
Cool restaurant reviews
underwateramsterdam.com
An insider’s city guide
iamsterdam.com
The city’s most
comprehensive portal
amsterdam.info
Useful tourist information
lastminuteticketshop.nl
Half-price tickets to events
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