October 25, 2002Buh! (that's how Spaniards spell Boo! on Halloween accessories.)
Did you change your clocks?
Reminder: November 1st is a holiday here. Pretty much everything will be closed.
Apartments for rent:
Another place to search for apartments or advertise your apartment online http://www.iagora.com in the iHousing section
It's new to you - 2nd hand shops:
If you've never stopped in Humana c/ Provenca with Aribau and another on Ronda Universidad 2 minutes from Plaza Catalunya near Easy Everything. It's a great place to clean out your closets or find something new to you for really cheap. Or if you prefer, contact me and I can give you directions to specific abbeys where the nuns will gladly take your old clothes to pass on those in need.
All Humana addresses in BCN:Trav. de Gracia 85, Roger de Lluria 9, Sants 316, Rda. Universitat 19, Gran de Gracia 125, Av. Parallel 85, Provence 167, Provenca 500, Viladomat 51.
Restaurants:
Café de la Princesa
Is a gorgeous setting for an enjoyable, elegant meal in el Borne. Reservations highly recommended. It's on a little street parallel to and between c/Princesa and p/del Borne. c/Sabateret 1-3. tel: 93 268 1518. About 30 euros. Cocina de Mercado.
Jazz:
Joe Smith's Melodic Quartet
Friday, Nov.1st at Cova del Drac - JazzRoom
and the 7th in the griffin in Sabadell. Features Gorka Benitez on tenor sax, Giullermo Klien on piano, Dani Perez on electric bass with Joe Smith on drums. 11pm. C/Vallmajor, 33 - right near General Mitre and Mutaner. cover.
note:
Jamboree's WTF Jam Sessions on Monday nights have been better than ever lately. Make sure if you're going, you get there early (10:30pm) before it gets too packed. Plaza Real - FREE entrance. This Monday Tui Higging will be singing. Check it out.
Jazz Room's jam session is on Tuesdays. free. C/Vallmajor, 33
Art:
artFutura 2002 - Stretched paint #1. The Web as Canvas - From 31 Oct to 3 Nov
Thirteenth year of this forum devoted to the social, cultural and artistic implications of digital technology and the new media. This year, more spaces and activities. The CCCB hosts 3 exhibitions: Paul Friedlander's light sculptures; The Web as Canvas with innovative projects in the visual and conceptual fields, and Ochoporocho, that sets out to return to the simplicity of the first videogames. There will also be lectures, film showings (like the REFEST new digital cinema festival) and two seminars on the creation of digital effects like those used in The Lord of the Rings. Admission: 9 € / Students: 7 € (except seminars) Times: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Info: 935 422 747 www.artfutura.org
Sesenta años de L. Freud
125 works of Lucian Freud just opened at CaixaForum. A taste of his 60 years of work as a painter reflective of his life, obsessions, and traumas. Av. Marquès de Comillas, 6-8 Tel: 93 476 86 00 more info: http://www1.lacaixa.es:8090/webflc/wpr0pres.nsf/wurl/seba001_esp free entrance
Save the date:
November 28th at 8pm a talented group of artists including Alex Bishop, David Sanmiguel, Enrique Ramírez, Judy McCaig, Christel Balez, and more will be opening a show in el Borne. Including live jazz and copas de cava - more info in the next Scharf Report. free
Cosmopolis. Borges and Buenos Aires:
CCCB Opening: Tuesday 29 October at 7 p.m
It is the literary evolution of this Argentinian writer that provides the structure of this exhibition that explores how Borges moves from a specific setting (Buenos Aires) to a universal city in one of the century's most singular aesthetic operations. All with the ultimate purpose of expounding the stylistic evolution of his body of work, from the baroque tone that characterises his beginnings to the simple mastery of his best-known texts and his final desire for an almost anonymous style of writing.
Other:
The American Society Welcome Cocktail Party
Wed. Nov 6th from 7-8:30pm at the North American Institute Studies, Vía Augusta, 123 free, but please e-mail and leave the names all of those planning to attend prior to the event. melia.dicker@amersoc.com
Private Saxophone Lessons:
Mathew Schilling. tel.651532356
For Sale:
Aparato de gimnasio. "Remos" perfecto estado...70 euros. se llevar a tu domicilio. llama 616467641
Links:
Missed the Robert Fisk talk? http://www.cccb.org/cdoc/txtseleccio/15_guerra/robert_fisk.htm
It's all online.
www.michaelmoore.com - some interesting perspectives of the US of A
http://www.clubbingspain.com/English/clubsb/catalunya2.php - clubbing
http://www.guiadelociobcn.es - nightlife guide.
www.bcn.es/guia - maps for directions (this one's for you JB)
http://www.vealcine.com - movie schedules online.
Comments, questions, additions you'd like to make to the Scharf Report… Let me know. If you'd like to be taken off or added to this list, let me know. If you'd like to take me to dinner, let me know.
Hasta la próxima,
christine
www.christinescharf.com
p.s. If you saw (or didn't) see the original jewelry by Silvina Montaner at 5 Elements Spa and are interested in purchasing as the holidays will be approaching quickly you can make an appointment smontaner3@yahoo.com. (price range 30 - 250 euros)
