23/02/08

It's Saturday night, the Discovery channel is showing something dreary about JK Rowling, but there's no need to sit around watching that gubbins. So why don't you turn off the TV, go out, and do something less boring instead?

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Not Philly Sounds any more (Club/Concert)

Merlin, 23rd Feb, 22:00, 1000 ft
Gerlóczy u.4 [map]
Pest Centre, V, Deak tér (M 1,2,3), 4 min
Tonight was going to be Philly Sounds at Merlin, but it's been changed at the last minute. (Bit of a problem that, you'd imagine, given the heavy promotion which has accompanied this). Ty, from London's Ninja Tune label will be trying to pacify the angry b-boys and b-girls. Word.

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Gamelan Music and Dance (Concert)

MUPA, 23rd Feb, 19.30, 3400 - 7900 ft

Komor Marcell utca 1 [map]
Pest, IX, Milleniumi kulturális központ (T2), 2 min

The ancient rhythms of Bali find their way to Budapest and not for the first time either. In the thirties, Béla Bartók composed "From the island of Bali" in tribute. The Gamelan orchestra is made up of gongs, xylophones and a variety of percussive instruments. Tonight the music comes from a tiny village, accompanied by authentic dancers.

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Kollektiva Klub (Club)
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Trafo, 23rd Feb, 600 ft
Liliom utca 41 [map]
Tel. 456 2040
Pest, IX, Ferenc körút (M3), 3 min

The Czechs are invading Kollectiva and injecting them with sugar-coated electro-body-pop dipped in chocolate that's 40% indie. Coming to you from some improbable, shiny future. My space here


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There Will Be Blood (Film)

Művész, 18:45, all week
Teréz körút 30 [map]
Pest, VI, Teréz körút (T4/6), 1 min

There'll be Blood, I tell thee! Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie has has received fantastic reviews and is a frontrunner for this year's Best Picture award at the Oscars. Not that that means anything.

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Two Dutch Photographers (Exhibition)

Ludwig Museum, until 6th April
Komor Marcell u. 1 [map]
Pest South, IX Millenniumi Kulturális Központ (T2) 3 min

The Dutch-Flemish Low festival has brought a wealth of imagination with it. Hans Van der Meer showcases lower-league football in all its banality and beauty, while Bertien van Manen gives the family photo a wider audience. From 5pm today only, you can even pin down the photographers themselves.

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Jelen (Bar)

Blaha Lujza tér [map]
Pest South, XIII, Blaha Lujza tér (M2 or T4/6), 3 mins

If you want a night out without having to move on, then Jelen gives you just about everything you need. There's reasonable food (no gyros tonight!) and a dancefloor too. It's also less pretentious than a few bars I could mention... check out our review here.

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