TRAVELERT: Krakow Concert and Event Alerts

The big party starts at 19:30. Arguably the the largest outdoor dance floor in Poland, (the Main Square)
You can check list of artist performing here >>

This is what it was like last year, watch out…

Sylwester w Krakowie

There is not much happening this days in the town, so Marry Christmas!!
[T]

Harlem Gospel Choir

It’s that time of year again when the Harlem Gospel Choir make their way back to Poland for a series of concerts.  Although it certainly isn’t a first that this talented ensemble isn’t in Poland there are few other touring Gospel acts in the world that can compare with the HGC.  If you still aren’t convinced then consider the fact that they have performed for Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandella and Elton John (in that order) and performed with artists such as U2, Gorillaz and the Chieftans.  Just in time for Christmas, the Harlem Gospel Choir will put you in the holiday spirit like no other event this month.

21 december –  Auditorium Maximum UJ – ul. Krupnicza 35
start:20.00

18 Dec (thur)

>>Way Down East (1920),  directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess.
The rich, portrayed by Lennox (Lowell Sherman), are exceptionally selfish and think only of their own pleasure.
Anna is a poor country girl whom Lennox tricks into a fake wedding. When she is pregnant, he leaves her and she has the baby, named Trust Lennox, on her own.When the baby dies she wanders until she gets a job with Squire Bartlett (Burr McIntosh)…
where: Rotunda club, 3 Maja St. 5 (next to main building of National Museum)start at 18:00, tickets:10 pln

17th of Dec

>>Concert Emiter and  Skowyt duszy psa in Kawaiarnia Naukowa

Two bands from Poland, first one Emiter electronic experiment from m Gdańsk Emiter http://www.emiter.art.pl/ the second “Skowyt duszy psa” eng the dog’s soud hawl is a project of Lukasz Kozak musician from Krakow Skowyt duszy Psa

Where: Kawiarnia Naukowa ul. Jakuba 29, start at 19:30

Emiter

Skowyt Duszy Psa

17 Dec (wed)

>>Fortuna, Bartholomew International Jazz Project
Geoff Bartholomew (London) – trumpet
Wojciech „Faza” Zwierniak (Poland) – alt sax
Roman Bardun (Lviv, Ukraine) – piano
Rob Paterson (London) – bass guitar
Szymon Fortuna (Poland, Great Britan) – percussion
from swing, thru bebop to contemporary jazz. standards and original compositions enriched with fund and improvisation.
where: Piec Art, Szewska 12, start at 21:00

16 Dec (Tue)

>>Kryzys, start at 20:00
Kryzys is one of the first punk band in Poland, was funded in Warsaw in 1978. In 1980, the first and the last long-play of Kryzys was released in France, gaining quickly the cult status. In Poland the only official release was cassette “78-81″ (1994). After 25 years, the musicians decided to comeback to the stage for 1 or 2 concerts.
where: Imbir, Sw Tomasza St. 35, tickets 30 pln

16 Dec (tue)

>>Latin Jazz Jam Session
Tadeusz Leśniak – piano
Marek Smok Rajss – congas
Łukasz Kurzydło- bongo
Przemak Sokół – trumpet, flugelhorn
Krzysztof Łochowicz – guitar
Bartek Staromiejski – drums
everyone welcomed to come and jam
where: Harris Piano Jazz Bar, Main Square 28, free

15 Dec (mon)

>>Arte dei Suonatori and Stefano Montanari
F. Geminiani – Concerto grosso in D Minor  Opus 3  No. 4
P. Locatelli – Violin concerto in A Major  Opus 3  No. 11
P. Locatelli – Concerto grosso in E flat Major  “Il Pianto d’Arianna”
Opus 7 No. 6
F. Geminiani – Concerto grosso „La Folia“  Opus 5  No. 12
Jean-Marie Leclair – Violin concerto in A Major  Opus 7  No. 5
P. Locatelli – Concerto grosso in E Minor  Opus 1  No. 4
STEFANO MONTANARI – is the first solo violinist and concert master of the Accademia Bizantina. Montanari works an intense concert schedule as both soloist and as second violinist to various chamber music ensembles and such  important Italian orchestras as the “Pomeriggi musicali” of Milan, the “Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI”, the “Orchestra Accademia Montis Regalis”of Mondovi, the “Orchestra Milano Classica”, the “Orchestra Stabile” of Como and the “Orchestra del Teatro Regio” of Turin
where: Philhalmonic Hall, Zwierzyniecka 1, start at 19:00, tickets: 40/25 pln

13 and 14 decThe International Letter Writing Marathon will take place on 13/14th December. The Writing Letters Marathon is a global campaign which takes place every December. During the two day event, millions of people will write letters to politicians who are responsible for violating the human rights of individuals whose cases Amnesty International has identified.
where in Krakow:
Nowa Prowincja – ul. Bracka 3-5 – http://www.nowaprowincja.krakow.pl/
Klub RE – ul. Mikołajska 5 – http://www.klubre.pl/
Massolit Books & Cafe – ul. Felicjanek 4 – http://www.massolit.com/
TramBar, ul. Stolarska 11 -  http://www.trambar.pl/
Cafe Gołębia 3, ul. Gołębia 3 – http://www.cafegolebia3.com/\
saturday- 10-22
sunday 10-19

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Why? Because this is “not” just a side project but that’s just how it worked out since two of the founding members are also part of the Cool Kids of Death indie rock machine.  So what exactly are Marcin “Cinass” Kowalski and Kuba “qbx” Wandachowicz  doing in another band you might ask and the answer is playing playing intriguing industrial rock with another veteran of Polish rock – Robert Tuta (Aggressiva 69, Malenczuk Tuta Rutkowski Super Trio, 1984).  If the band hadn’t been formed in 1999 it could easily be called some sort of super group but it’s just “not”… and the music very much stands on its own and not the shoulders of its already famous members.  The group’s dark, dirty and industrial sound is curiously balanced with Wandachowicz’s some times hauntingly introspective, some times playfully quirky lyrics.  The group will be supported by another favorite of the Polish (not Korean) Indie rock scene – NELL making this a concert to mark on your concert calendar.

14 December – Face 2 Face – ul. Paulinska 28
start:20.00

Aquasky

As part of the second part of the second night of the IDA (international DJ association) World DJ Championships in Poland, Klub Pauza welcomes UK Breakbeat Dj collective AQUASKY as well as the world famous Ragga Twins Jungle MCs. It seems the IDA has fallen in love with Poland recently as this is the second year in a row that the finals have been held here. Last year the finals were actually held in Krakow but this year Warsaw will do the honors. Krakow will host the after-after party a day later with the winners doing a victory lap in the swanky Pauza basement alongside the UK headliners.  Aquasky is a breaks and jungle group comprised of Dave Wallace, Kieron Bailey & Brent Newitt who have been producing their own music since 1995. While they started off primarily making Drum & Bass tracks they moved on to become world renowned Break-Beat gurus. The trio are also responsible for creating and running the Passenger label established in 1997 (as well as its sister label 777 established in 2004).  Perfoming with them is the legendary Ragga Twins (Flinty Badman & Deman Rockers) who have been recording reggae, dancehall, jungle, drum & bass hip hop and even jazz tracks for over 25 years.  They have recently collaborated with Aquasky on some breakbeat tracks including the IDA 2008 World Championship promotional track and video that you can see and hear on www.myspace.com/idaworld.  So if you are in the mood for some serious in your face world class turntablism, take a pause and head to Pauza.
13 December – Klub Pauza – ul. florianska 18
start: 20.00

12th Dec (Fri)

>>Don’t Ask Smingus, start at 20:00
This Friday December 12th Don’t Ask Smingus are back at Cafe Szafe (do they ever leave..?).  This time we’ll be performing with Andy Baily on Cello.  Check it out.
http://www.myspace.com/dontasksmingus
Don’t Ask Smingus is a Krakow based five-piece rhythm and blues rock band with a deep sentiment for folk, real feel for funk and a permanent penchant for raw, soul-rattling lyricism.
where: Cafe Szafe, Felicjanek 10

11 dec

>>CALM THE FIRE, MINORITY, POLSKI CUKIER, NO TIME TO WASTE
Calm The Fire – hc/punk
Minority – hardcore
Polski Cukier – punk
No Time To Waste – hardcore
where: Kawiarnia Naukowa, Św. Jakuba St 29-31 (Kazimierz), start at 18:30, tickets: 10 pln

11 Dec (thur)

>>Frittata, jazz concert, start 21:00
P. Sokół – trumpet, flugelhorn
B. Zięba – akordeon
R. Ślazyk – double bass
K. Wyrwa – warrguitar
G. Bauer – drums
www.myspace.com/frittata
where: Harris Piano Jazz Bar, Main square 28

5-12th Dec

The “Divine Comedy” international theatre festival  will transform Kraków into one great stage.
On the boards of the Słowacki Theatre, the Stary, Teatr Bagatela, Teatr Ludowy and Łaźnia Nowa we will see during the festival polish best productions such as “Factory 2” by Krystian Lupa, “Danton’s Case” by Jan Klata, Teatr Wierszalin’s “Report on the End of the World”, Paweł Passini’s “Rest”, Anna Augustynowicz’s “Wedding” and M. Zadara’s “Dismissal of the Greek Envoys”.
Alongside the review of Polish theatre, the audiences of the Divine Comedy will also have an unrepeatable chance to see theatre produced outside European cultural circles. During the festival, Kraków will host productions from India, South Africa, Iran and Colombia.
http://www.boskakomedia.pl/en/news__features.html

9th Dec (tue)

>>, start at 20:00
Peter Brötzmann (DE) – saxes, clarinet
Mats Gustafsson (SWE) – saxes
Ken Vandermark (USA) – saxes, clarinet
the best of contemporary improvised music..
where: alchemia club, corner of Plac Nowy and Estery st (Kazimierz), tickets: 35/30 pln

7th of Decemaber (sun)

>> Concert, Human Greed at Caryca

Scottish band on a promo tour with their new record called “Black Hill: Midnight at the Blighted Star”

Ambient, electric , experimental. Check it on MySpace
Support provides Pino Girotti – a Polish band

Where: Caryca, ul. Wielopole 15 first floor, tickets: 5pln

Anthony Braxton

As one of the last concerts in the Krakowska Jesień Jazzowa 2008, Alchemia and Manggha present the Anthony Braxton Septet.  For those of you not in the know, Braxton is one of the most prolific and accomplished Jazz musicians of the last fifty years. He is primarily known as a flute and saxophonist but he has also notably utilized some of the stranger horns in the woodwind family such as the C-Melody, F alto, E-flat alto, baritone, bass, and contra bass saxophones; and the E-flat, B-flat, and contra bassclarinets.  But more important than the instruments is what he does with them.  Having recorded more than 100 albums since the 1960′s Braxton has constantly tried to push the boundaries of music and even though he has been labled a jazz musician – much of his music fits in more with more experimental forms such as contemporary classical, extend technique ambient and even electronic music. More recently he has expanded his musical vision by writing an Opera, and composing numerous pieces fo his 50 plus member tricentric ensemble that includes vocalists as well as visual artists.  Besides being a world renowned groundbreaking musician Braxton is also a professor of music, an author, and philospher.  Whatever music Braxton decides to bring to Manggha you are sure to be thoroughly enthralled if not a bit challenged.
6 December – Manggha (Japanische Art Museum)
ul. M. Konopnickiej 26
start: 20.00
wstep: 55 pln

6 Dec (sat)

>>Eluktrick plays  Whit Rabbit’s Trip
Polish children are oh so blessed – what with opening Santa’s presents 19 days earlier than the rest.
To celebrate the occasion – how bout an Indie Rock invasion?
Take a Trip and get Tricked at the place Face 2 Face…
where:Face 2 Face, Paulinska St 28, start at 20:00, tickets 10pln