What's Up Amsterdam Week of Monday 08-07-2013
This week: Henry Moore Sculptures at Rijksmuseum, Duffy photos of David Bowie at Foam Museum, Kesha at Paradiso, Blondie at Paradiso, Nas at Melkweg, Earth Wind and Fire at Heineken Music Hall, Blijburg -- A beach in the city, Off The Shelf Literary Night Skewers the Dutch, Glenn Wool & Paul Myrehaug at Toomler Summer International Comedy Festival, Volcom sponsors Amsterdam AM Amateur skateboard contest, Over the Ij Festival : Remember The Good Times, I Like to Watch Too Festival at Paradiso, Horisant and Troubled Horse at Pacific Parc in Westergasfabriek, VOC ship “The Amsterdam” at the Maritime Museum
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MONDAY 8 July
HENRY MOORE SCULPTURES @ RIJKSMUSEUM
The Rijksmuseum is showing off its renovated gardens with major works by English sculptor Henry Moore, probably the biggest name in sculpture after Rodin. The exhibit includes twelve of Moore’s sculptures and runs until 29 September and, hey, it’s totally free.
Henry Moore @ Rijksmuseum Gardens | FREE | Jan Luijkenstraat 1 | Online: e-tickets | 9am to 5pm
TUESDAY 9 July
DUFFY PHOTOS OF BOWIE @ FOAM
The Foam Photography Museum is showing an exclusive collection of images by the late legendary photographer Brian Duffy who worked with Bowie on three of his most famous album covers including "Ziggie Stardust," "Aladdin Sane" and "Lodger" amongst others
Bowie by Duffy Photographs @ FOAM | €: 3,50 | Vijzelstraat 78 | [email protected] | Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10am - 6pm | Thursdays until 9pm | Sundays 12pm - 6pm
KESHA @ PARADISO
The music is dumb, fun and young. If you don’t like it, it's a pretty good sign that you’re old. Sorry.
Kesha | Tickets €26.50 | 8:30pm | Paradiso
WEDNESDAY 10 July
BLONDIE @ PARADISO
(sigh) What can we say? It's Debbie Harry. It's Blondie. They are still truly awesome.
Blondie @ Paradiso | Wednesday | 8:30 | Paradiso | 50€
NAS @ MELKWEG
Across the Leidseplein, Nasir Jones better known as NAS is at Melkweg. Nas is CONSISTENTLY named the number 2 MC of all time, usually after Jay-Z or Notorious BIG depending on which magazine and which day you catch ‘em.
Nas @ Melkweg | €35 | 8:00pm
And finally on this, the greatest WEDNESDAY of all time....
EARTH WIND AND FIRE @ Heineken Music Hall
LET’S GROOOVE TONITE!!
Earth Wind and Fire @ Heineken Music Hall | €59 | 8:00p
KIRA'S FAVORITE THING-BLIJBURG: A BEACH IN THE CITY Blijburg is located on Ijburg. You'll find singles dancing, kids playing in the sand and speedboats on 't Ij. There's even tapas restaurant. Blijburg | Free | Click here for Google Map
THURSDAY 11 July
OFF THE SHELF LITERARY NIGHT SKEWERS THE DUTCH Off The Shelf literary night features travel writer, playwright, author and Amsterdam resident Rodney Bolt who takes a humorous look at what exactly makes the Dutch tick; music and fashion photographer Marc Deurloo talks about his art; founder of Digital Natives Erik de Vreede discusses the future of the internet. OFF THE SHELF | NRC Café Restaurant, Rokin 65 | €10. Early bird tickets €7
AMERICAN COMEDIANS @ TOOMLER Glenn Wool & Paul Myrehaug play the Toomler Summer International Comedy Festival. Good food too, although, in all honestly, we just booze.
American Comedians @ Toomler | Under the Hilton on Apollolaan | Starts @ 8:30 pm | €12.50
FRIDAY 12 July
VOLCOM SPONSORED AMSTERDAM AM AMATEUR SKATEBOARD CONTEST Held over 3 days, mainly at Skate Amsterdam, the skatepark near NDSM ferry stop, the one by the submarine. There's €10,000 in prizes and a A LIVE WEBCAST of the final day, July 14th. Amsterdam AM | Anyone can sign up to participate (doesn't say if spectators have to pay | Stichting Skatepark Amsterdam TT Neveritaweg 15a 1033WB Amsterdam NDSM terrein
OVER THE IJ FESTIVAL: Remember the Good Times The Over the IJ festival has a million obscure things going on all over location on the IJ canal. A standout is REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES/NDSM-werf: a unique collaboration between a travel guide platform and artists. The NDSM space was a shipbuilding wharf between 1894 and 1979. The building is still there and you get an app that guides you through a space that “opens doors that are normally locked.”
OVER THE IJ FESTIVAL: Remember The Good Times | Verzamelpunt 4 (NDSM-werf) | € 5 | MANY TIMES AND DATES CHECK WEBSITE
SATURDAY 13 July
I LIKE TO WATCH TOO FESTIVAL @ PARADISO Performance art time! The unconventional setting of the program, the personal attention of the hosts, the unexpected pop-up performances, provide an accessible atmosphere for you to enjoy the in your face performances. Cause if there’s something i like in show I’m paying for, it’s IN YOUR FACE!
I LIKE TO WATCH TOO | Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8, Amsterdam | 8.30pm | € 15 including membership | BUY TICKETS HERE
HORISANT AND TROUBLED HORSE @ Pacific Parc, Westergasfabriek
In collaboration with the Amsterdam AM Skate competition. Rock on!
Horisant & Troubled Horse @ Pacific Parc | No price info so probably free | Westergasfabriek; Polonceaukade 23 | 0204887778
SUNDAY 14 July
VOC SHIP THE AMSTERDAM @ THE MARITIME MUSEUM
Moored next to the Maritime Museum to the east of Central Station, stands the VOCman: The Amsterdam! This is a replica of the kind of ship that made Holland rich and powerful during the Dutch golden age. And it's fun for kids!
VOC SHIP THE AMSTERDAM @ THE MARITIME MUSEUM | €15 adults €7.50 kids | 9am to 5pm | Kattenburgerplein 1 | 020-5232222 | [email protected]
That’s it guys! Have fun!
Nate and Jonathan
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