December 5, 2002Not going away for the puente?
Check these out:Markets
Medieval Market and Fair: (It's worth mentioning again)
December 6-8th. 40 miles from Barcelona, Vic has a lovely flea market every Saturday in the center of town. Once a year it extends into a medieval fair with lots of food and music and fun for all ages. Trains run about every hour or 2 from Plaza Catalunya and Sants.
Oficina de Turisme de VIC
C/ Ciutat, 4 08500 - Vic
Tel: 93 886 20 91
E-mail: turisme@ajvic.esAlso
Lots of Christmas Markets by Sagrada Familia, the Cathedral, and more. Check out the latest in Japanamation Caganers, and Earings shaped like the sidewalks of the Example, and Christmas trees and Caga tiós of all sorts.
Art
Art a Porter presents:
Collective exposition of painters David Sanmiguel, Alez Bishop, Christel Balez, Alonso Castellanos, Jaume Montmany, Enrique Ramírez, Judy McCaig, and Marta Cucurella in Hamman c/Flassaders 42, in the Borne until Dec. 20th. free
Exhibit of Casa´s large metal sculptures in the Gaudi's Pedrera, and then a completely different feel across for the second half of his show. Psg. De Gracia and Provenca. freeAlso in la Virreina down the Ramblas and on the right always has a free exhibit on the ground level. Currently there´s a wonderful collection of colorful photography of Morracco. free
BCN Art Report for more.
Music
This Friday night:
The Customers - What happens when you mix a Catalan, a Canadian, and a few Argentineans up? A new band "fighting for rock and customer service". Friday night at 8pm in a cool restaurant called Squeez on Comtal 33 metro Uriquinaona. free
The best in Jazz:
Anyone who knows anything about jazz in Barcelona will know that when Bill McHenry, Gorka Benítez, Guillermo Klein Fender Rhodes, Jordi Rossy, Nic Thys, and Joe Smith are all in town at the same time you´re in for the latest and greatest that jazz has to offer in this city. See them December 17th, 18th, and 19th at 11pm at Jamboree.(adendum:The NYTimes agrees with the Scharf Report's suggestions on jazz. see article. )
La Bella Luna now has a Jam Session on Sunday nights. On Rambla Catalunya just above Plaza Catalunya. 11pm. free
English Theater
PUNK. SNOT. DEAD:
Playful, funny, ironic this show puts two utterly different characters and a load of significant issues through the blender of imagination and verbal invention. Raizer, a punk fascinated by evolution, history and the weirdness and wonders of homo sapiens, keeps the audience engaged while waiting for the elusive members of her band to arrive. But she's not alone; Daffy, too, has something to share with the audience. Denizen of a world of crystals and subtle energies, journeying to enlightenment, she longs to believe she has the answer. And between the two - fierce emotions and a damaged dog. Directed by: Sophie Heydel
Teatre Malic, December: 3, 4, 9,10,11, 16,17, 18 at 8pm
For tickets: 93 310 7035
Movies
Must See!
Renoir Les Corts now has the Movie 11 09 01 with 11 short films with completely diverse views of 9/11 and the aftermath. They take place everywhere from NY to Burkina Faso. It is worth checking out. Really well done and refreshing to see these different perspectives. Read more and get times. Monday is the discount day.My Big Fat Greek Wedding is here and is really fun. http://www.vealcine.com for times and locations.
Restaurants
It's in Barcelona and called Sitges, c/ Can Sitjar (Going down Ramblas, make the first right on Tallers and the first left onto Can Sitjar - it´s just past la Oveja Negra). New, hip, comida del mercado. Worth checking out. Evening menu starts at about 16 euros without drinks.
Links
www.barcelonaconnect.com - Check out the latest newsletter in BCN.
If you're looking for anything in BCN, you can probably find it here.
http://www.totbarcelona.org/ Catalunya and then some
www.samlardner.com - Sam just released a new cd. Let us know what you think of the new web look.
Book mobile in Barcelona. No really, I've seen it, live.
Looking ahead to 2003
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Hasta la próxima,
christinecscharf@wanadoo.es
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