18/03/08

Celebrate Brad Dourif's 58th birthday this Tuesday and do it in style! What do you mean "Who's Brad Dourif?" Only the most fearsome half-American, half-Hungarian forgotten actor ever to scare the living daylights out of small children! Undoubtedly, he will approve of tonight's events, if he gets the chance to check.
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Berkó Együttes (Concert)

Pótkulcs, from 21:00, 18th March, free
Csengery u. 65/b [map]
Pest, VI, Nyugati pu (T 4,6, M3), 5 min


Hard-to-find Pótkulcs hosts Berkó Együttes, who breathe more life into traditional folk music than you might think possible. When Balint, the cimbalom player takes the lead, the crowd goes wild!

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The Queen (Film)

Odeon Lloyd, 18th March,17:15
Hollán Ernő utca 7 [map]
Pest Centre, XIII, Jaszai Mari tér (T 4,6) 2 min

Helen Mirren takes on the Queen in Stephen Frears' entertaining drama. Apparently, his next project will be a biopic of Helen Mirren, starring the Queen. (only jokes.)

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Edgar (Opera)

Hungarian State Opera, 19:00, 18th March
Andrássy út 22 [map]
Tel. 061 486 3311

First Hungarian performance of Puccini's Edgar, an opera about a young man torn between two beautiful women. Showing as part of the Spring Festival, it could be popular - call ahead to check availability.

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Eastern Promises (Film)

Művész, all week
13:15, 15:15, 17:15, 20:00
Teréz körút 30 [map]
Pest, VI, Teréz körút (T4/6), 1 min

David Cronenberg delves into the London underworld of Chechens, Russians and midwifery. Pretty violent at times, especially at bathtime. But what is that little thing Nikolai keeps playing with? (Reviews here, trailer here.)

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