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KIT Tropentheater
Performing Arts Venues
De Balie
Politicians, artists, writers
and film directors all rub
shoulders at this highbrow
cultural-political centre offering
regular independent film
screenings, lectures, debates,
multi-media performances and
exhibitions. There's also a
spacious café, a restaurant (the
latter only open in the evenings),
and enough reading material to
keep even the most demanding
bookworm happy.
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Kleine
Gartmanplantsoen 10
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Map C5
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020 553
5100
the piano, Italian Bartolommeo
Cristofori, the repertoire regularly
extends to tango and jazz.
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Prinsengracht 581-583
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Map K4
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020
626 8485
Carré
Originally built as a circus
theatre in 1894, circus troupes
still appear at this impressive
landmark on the banks of the
Amstel - along with anything
from opera to ballet, magicians
to music. Nothing beats sipping
champagne on the balcony
overlooking the river on a warm
evening.
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Amstel 115-125
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Map F5
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0900 25 25 255
Boom Chicago
On a daily basis, this US
comedy crew puts on satirical
shows whose targets are
anything from Dutch “quirks”
to topical news issues. Big on
laughs and big on beer. The
latter, served in huge pitchers, is
a welcome respite from the tiny
frothy-headed
pilsjes
. Star-
watchers note: Burt Reynolds
once popped in.
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Leidseplein
Theater, Leidseplein 12
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Map K6
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020
423 0101
Concertgebouw
The
crème de la crème
of
international musicians and
conductors appear at this palatial
classical music venue - one of
the world's most prestigious.
Audrey Hepburn had a season
ticket when she lived here after
World War II, and it's not hard to
understand why. Don't miss the
free lunchtime concerts on
Wednesdays
(see p115)
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Cristofori Salon
Classy classical
recitals are held
within this private,
plushly restored
concert hall on the
upper floors of these
former 17th-century
coffee and tobacco
warehouses. Named
after the inventor of
Concertgebouw
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