The second instalment of the new breaks, beats and drum & bass features another unfeasibly large line-up. Deep breath: The E-Z Rollers, DJ Zinc, MC Jakes, Andy Profile, TNT residents Finnie & Tez in one arch, Freestyle Fellowship (featuring Aceyalone & Peace, Dee J a’ la Fu) plus the Soulcialists and Riz. At this rate, the guests will outnumber the punters next month.
Carfax
Interactive art gallery Carfax has invited six leading Cape Town hip hop DJs to give hard done by Gautengers a real vinyl experience. Joburgers may not agree, but Capetonians swear their turntabalists are the best in the country. No playing off CDs for these big boys – you’ll get to experience real live vinyl scratching and mixing. This venue also offers fine art, live music, theatre, multi-media productions and fashion. In fact, it’s rare that you get only thumping music at Carfax – there’s usually something else intriguing on the go.
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Paul Taylor Dance Company
The acclaimed Paul Taylor Dance Company presents its annual two-residency in San Francisco in collaboration with San Francisco Performances. The return of this exuberant company never fails to set the local performing arts community on its ear. The ensemble’s 1999 residency made its way onto virtually every critic’s top-ten list for the year. That same year, the documentary about Paul Taylor, ‘Dancemaker’, was nominated for an Academy Award. Taylor is among the most popular choreographers working today, probably because his work often combines ample doses of fun with its complex and compelling precision.
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Football: Ujpest vs MTK
Old teams play a traditional derby when Ujpest hosts MTK in a Hungarian league championship match. MTK’s number 10, striker Bela Illes, the best-paid player in the country, is fun to watch. Ujpest striker, Miklos Herceg and midfielder Istvan Kozma are also quite skilled. MTK was formerly a Jewish sport club, and Ujpest’s stupidest fans have been known to shout anti-Semitic remarks, but the moron contingent is shrinking. Call or check the Nemzeti Sport the day before, as kick-off times change on short notice.
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Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees
These two have had vastly different careers. Brett Whiteley achieved international recognition in his twenties then cemented his reputation as an enfant terrible with his early death. Lloyd Rees painted until his death at the age of 93 by which time he had also achieved the recognition due him. What few realised was the extent that the older man was a huge inspiration to the young Whiteley and indeed one of Whiteley’s early paintings was entitled ‘Homage to Lloyd Rees’. This collection highlights their visual relationship.
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La Coupole
Situated along the central and very chic Calle Larga XXII Marzo leading from St Mark’s to the Accademia, the two branches of La Coupole are a must for all those trying to keep abreast of the latest fashion movements. Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Thierry Mugler, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana are just a few of the designers represented in the men’s and women’s stores. Just make sure you bring the plastic…
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Shula’s Steak House
The latest in the now-dizzying array of big-beef houses in DC, Shula’s is brought to you by Hall of Fame football coach Don Shula, who led both the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts to gridiron glory. There’s the usual steakhouse fare (prime rib, lobster, shrimp) but nothing outdoes the 48-ounce Porterhouse ($66), which – if you can finish it – will get your name engraved on a plaque and initiated into a select club that Shula’s web site says is for ‘honoring true beef lovers of America’. Here’s hoping the masculine decor and trophies from Shula’s gridiron triumphs aids digestion.
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