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Worth a Trip
The gleaming
EYE Film Institute
( 589 14 00;
www.eyefilm.nl
;
IJpromenade 1; 10am-6pm) opened
across the IJ from Centraal Station in 2012. Movies (mostly art-house) from the 37,000-title archive screen in
four theatres, sometimes with live music. View-tastic cafes and free exhibits in the basement add to the hep-cat
vibe. Take the 'Buiksloterweg' ferry from behind Centraal Station; it's a free, five-minute ride.
Best Jazz & Blues
Jazz Café Alto
Excellent wee club where you're practically onstage with the musicians. (
Badcuyp
Boho community space with everything from free Sunday jazz to African dance
parties. (
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)
Bimhuis
The heart of the Netherlands' jazz scene beats in this mod harbourfront venue. (
Best Rock & Funk
Melkweg
Housed in a former dairy, it's Amsterdam's coolest club-gallery-cinema-
concert-hall. (
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)
Paradiso
One-time church that preaches a gospel of rock. (
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)
