06/02/10

Actress Zsa-zsa Gabor, probably most famous in her role as "Angry Woman Who Slaps A Cop", was born in our fair city on this day in 1917. She is now 92, and rumor has it she'll be stepping out tonight. If you want to avoid an altercation with the Grumpy Néni Supreme, try one of these hideouts.

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Antropos.hu Electro Night (Party)
Kuplung, 6th February, Free
Király utca 46 [map]
Pest Centre, VI, Király utca (T4/6), 5 min

Have you seen Kuplung lately? You really should. It looks like a Whole New World and Antropos.hu, the Hungarian cultural magazine, invites you to pop in tonight. Free is the key to this party - no cover, and when you get tired of dancing your little cotton socks off, you can take a ten-minute breather with the folks from PLUSS Alapítvány - the HIV/AIDS support organization is offering free and anonymous tests on site. Spinning you right round will be Lollipop DJs Sakal and Killbert, then DJs Pedro and Geri of Robotrock will set you fidgeting. Eye candy courtesy of Praxinoscope of Antropos.

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Take a chance on...

Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors embrace the world (Exhibition)
MUPA [map], daily to 18 February, free
In an attempt to alleviate the Cold (War), an American congressman from Harlem sent jazz musicians as envoys of peace to the underside of the Iron Curtain. This photo exhibition at the Palace of Arts chronicles the effort, which began in 1955. Hungarians probably would have preferred US troops, but they were, of course, occupied elsewhere. Official website here.

Big. Happy. Woman. Church. (Concert)
Lompos Farkas Étterem [map], free
It seems to be the weekend of weird names, and this one is a cover for a pretty decent grrrl power ensemble. Definitely one of the next local bands I will meet. Myspace here.

Ganxsta Zolee és a Kartel (Concert)
Old Man's Pub, 21:00
OK, so I LOVE Ganxsta Zolee, though I have never seen him live. Mostly because he keeps his posse hostage in the Old Man's Pub. That shouldn't stop you, though - Zsa-zsa will definitely not be there. And at least it's not the Jam ...

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