18/09/08

The weekend in Budapest starts on a Thursday and ends on a Wednesday. So for the first day of the weekend, you'd better find yourself something to do...

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Half Nelson (Film)

Művész, 15.45, 17.45, 20.00, 22.00
Teréz körút 30 [map]
Pest, VI, Teréz körút T4/6), 1 min

Potentially schmaltzy and cliched drama, that just about gets away with it. Honestly, there's bugger all on at the cinema here, and this two-year-old film about a high school teacher is the probably the most interesting thing that's been released (in English) for quite some time. Much more of this, and I'll be off to watch Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D. (Half Nelson reviews here).

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Also recommended...

MOL Jazz Festival (Concerts)
Közraktár etc, 18th September, 19:00, 2500ft
After last night's opening, the jazz festival spreads out. The main event, featuring David Yengibarian's Scandalloco, is by the river near Boráros tér, but there's a lot of free gigs around the city from 10. Try IF and Fescke on Radáy, among others. Full program here.

Heaven Street Seven, The Hated Tomorrow (Concert)
A38, 18th September, 21:00, 1400Ft adv; 1800Ft door
Indie-Hungo rock. Heaven Street 7 may be a bit derivative, but they have 'very stable fans' according to the a38 website. Details here.

Gödör Táncház (Folk dance)
Gödör, 18th September, from 21:00, free
Bivaly Zenekar and Csürrentö supply the happening folk with some happening folk.

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