Still standing after Purim? Well, here’s some awesome stuff to see and do around town this week. Party post will follow later on in the week 🙂
Today
Koro Bar has a free screening of Kids (1995) from 20:00: “A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking, and deflowering virgins.”
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Document launching a new EP at the Barby, with Bucharest on support. Tickets 50NIS. More details here. If you like Britpop and indie pop then definitely check out these two great local bands.
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Tuesday
Tmuna Theatre’s A-genre festival opens with a special meal at 20:00. Then the festival goes on from Wed-Sat with 2 programmes of sound art, video art and performance art, all dealing with the various meanings of the word “occupation”.
Although most of the shows are suitable for an English speaking audience, the website is only in Hebrew. I suggest you call the box office on 03-5611-211 and book yourself into one of the programmes so you can go on a magical mystery tour. I interviewed one of the artists, Assaf Shatil, about his sound art piece showing at the festival, which incorporates 4 cellos, electronic music and found sounds. You can listen to the show here.
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Contemporary circus in the Shapira neighbourhood.It’s a collaboration between Israeli and French performers – one off show. 40NIS. Full details here.
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The first showing of Snowpiercer in Israel, at the Lev Cinema at 21:00. Get your ticket here, where you can also join as a friend of the local sci fi festival, Utopia, if you really want to. (link for translating into English at bottom left).
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Wednesday
Terry Bean at the Barby – Blues baby! From 20:30. Tickets 90NIS for students, 110 otherwise. Tickets here. Make sure you buy for the 19th as that’s the show in Tel Aviv. The 18th is in Beer Sheva.
Thursday
Something that does not fly – an exhibition by Rob Exfield at Kir Gallery (Hahashmal 33) opening at 20:00. It deals with urban isolation and finding meaning in discarded things. Free. I interviewed him on the radio show too.
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Marmara Streisend and Uruguay 44, 2 kicking punk/noise protest bands playing a live gig at BAAD (Salame 60, on the roof). From 21:30. Go if you’re feeling angry and like high energy screaming and cheap booze.
Friday
Beer at the greengrocer’s at Shapira neighbourhood, moved from last week cause of the rain. It’s at Mesilat Yesharim 63 from 13:00. Sort of block party vibe. You’re meant to come dressed up as vegetables. Free.
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Streetwise Hebrew tour of Florentin, including a street food meal. Learn some Hebrew the fun way and learn about one of Tel Aviv’s coolest neighbourhoods at the same time. Full details here.
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Saturday
From 16:00 at the Koro – acoustic gigs. 6 acts for 10NIS including Ram Orion, Dana Lahis, Not on tour and more. All unplugged. Also a 2nd hand market.
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Crazy Klezmer cabaret at Yung Yiddish (Central bus station, 5th floor, artists’ area) from 21:00. Suggested donation 50NIS. More details here.
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