TRAVELERT: Krakow Concert and Event Alerts

1st April

>>Movies in Kino RE.
Presentation of a short student’s films from 2001-2005

Where: Klub RE św. Krzyża 4 start at 20:00

1st April (Wen)

>>Concert; ZEUS QRT
Young musitians playing free jazz. Lots of improvisations derived from europeing clasical muscic.
Where: Alchemia Estery 5, start 20:00, tickets 25/20 PLN.

Every Sunday you have got the chance to practice your hot Tango stepping in the very close to the Hostel ‘Milonga’ place called ‘Tango House’ at Sarego Str 25/3 on the opposite side of the street for PLN 10. It starts at 6 pm and closes at 9.30 pm. Feel free to ask Marcin for more details info@tangokrakow.com

27th March (fri)

>>Kukabara Sound System in a New venue in Krakow - Mish Mash

Kukabara Sound System is a dj team the are promoting new sounds (nu rave, disco punk rock) and old sounds (nudisco, diskrautrock, obscure nu wave, 80s electro)

Check them on Myspace >>

Where: Klub Mish Mash, ul. Mostowa 2,  pl Wolnica area, start 21:00

Today on Friday, March 27, 2009 19:30 PM the Massolit Books & Café invites you to a:

Poetry Reading Metropoetica: Poetry and the City. The star guests will be: Agnieszka Wolny-Hamkalo (Poland), Ana Pepelnik (Slovenia), Sanna Karlström (Finland), Sigurbjorg Thrastardottir (Iceland), Ingmara Balode (Latvia), Zoë Skoulding (Wales), Supported by Literature Across Frontiers in association with Poetry Wales.

The Massolit Books & Café you find on Felicjanek Str 4 in Krakow. See here http://massolit.com/directions

22nd - 28th March

>>A week with Spanish movies starts this Sunday.
A yearly event promoting Spanish culture in Poland.
This is one of a rare chances to see some of the Spanish moveis that probably won’t be shown anywhere in the cinemas.

Some more detailes under this link >>

21 Mar (stur)

>>Dakota Suite in RE , start at 19:30

This is one of a very few chances to rarly performing band call Dakota Suite. As their front man Chris Hooson says playing “live still hurts”

Just before Brits there will  be a band from Mysłowice called  Iowa Super Soccer.

Both bands can be checked at: www.myspace.com/dakotasuite and www.myspace.com/iowasupersoccer.

where: Klub Re, Św. Krzyża 4, entrance: 25 pln

20 Mar (fri)

>>Groove-no-noc, start at 20:00
After concerts in Częstochowa, Katowice, Warszawa and Sopot, Warsaw Electronic Festival will appear for the first time in Krakow. The event in klub Re will initiate the spring part of WEF on tour.
20.00  Nmls
20.50  Macrohard
21.40  Vasen Piparjuuri
22.30  Minoo/Zawadzki
23.20  Xlorite
00.00  Pietrzak/Nasung
where: Klub Re, Św. Krzyża 4, entrance: 10 pln

>>”Music and World” Festival, 19-22 March

Music Documentary Film Festival is an international and multicultural event which takes place in Krakow.
3rd edition of the Festival will take place in 19-22 March 2009. It’s main goal can be defined as presenting “Musical archeology” and “digging” which is an in-depth studying, collecting and exploration of the tradition via various media (film tape, field recordings, vinyl, cassette tape). That’s why next edition will put the spotlight on films about important figures of “diggers”, who devoted their whole life to explore fading musical worlds, forgotten traditions as well as new or rediscovered musical phenomena. Beside the film part there will be a chance to experience great musical heritage live acts from the close perspective. Diggers from all around the world will present their analogue recordings - records and tapes during various soundsystems and dj/vj nights. Special place will be devoted for concerts, exhibitions, meetings and workshops.
http://www.muzykaiswiat.pl

18 Mar (wed)

>>10.000 Szelek, the alternative-jazz band from Krakow will play to silent movie Berlin: Symphony of a Great City by Walter Ruttman
where: Klub Żaczek, 3 Maja 5 (next to the main building of the National Museum, entrance:5 pln, start at 20:o0

18 Mar (Wed)

>>Max Klezmer Band, start at 20:00
the Band plays klezmer music with elements of jazz and Balkan folk.
where: drukarnia, Nadwiślańska 1 (Podgórze)

16 Mar (mon)

>>Jam session, start at 21:00
Marek Batorski and his band invites everyone to come and join the jam
where: Hariss Piano Jazz Bar, Main Square 28, entrance free

Tango Dancers!

On Wednesdays there is a ‘milonga’ from 9 pm to 1 am at Stajnia Pub, Jozefa Str 12. More details can give you Robert, Tel. +48-509-30 09 14, or email: robson@ifb.pl. Admission is free.

Every Monday from 9 pm to 11 pm takes place a Milonga in the Swing Club, Bozego Ciala Str 9 in Krakow. Entrance contribution PLN 10.-. More information by Michal +48 692 65 60 39, or by Katarzyna +48 506 14 65 78. If you feel a little bit shy for not having enough practice you are invited to go to the prior Practica at the same place from 8 pm to 9 pm.

15th March (sun)

>>New Century Classics, start at 20:00
NCC is an instrumental post rock group whose compositions are as strikingly beautiful as they are emotionally eviscerating. Their energy, intensity, poise and sheer musical diversity (each member plays at least 2 and up to 5 different instruments over the course of a set) is both entertaining and intoxicating.
http://www.myspace.com/newcenturyclassics
where: Klub pod Jaszczurami, Main Square 8

15th March (sun)

>>1,2,3 (Raz, dwa , trzy)
“It`s an unusual band, hard to categorise. Its repertoire is a mixture of rock, jazz and folk. The band has been in existence for 13 years thanks to a number of elements: an unusual line-up (clarinet, piano accordion, electric piano, acoustic and electric guitars, double bass, drums and percussion), good musicianship of the band members and the enormous charisma of the leader, vocalist and writer of most of the songs - Adam Nowak.” From http://www.zespolrazdwatrzy.pl/eng.html
where:Lizard King, Tomasza St. 11a (old town), tickets: 50 pln

15th March (sun)

>>Ken Vandermark, start at 20:00
Ken Vandermark`s most popular band – Vandermark 5 – is coming to Alchemia for the third time. Two upcoming shows will be recorded and published by Krakow`s label Not Two.
Ken Vandermark – reeds,
Dave Rempis – saxophones,
Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello,
Kent Kessler – double bass,
Tim Daisy – drums
where: Klub Alchemia, Corner of Estery and Plac Nowy (kazimierz), tickets: 30 pln

Every Sunday from 9 pm to 11 pm takes place the Milonga U Plastykowin in the Art Klub, Lobzowska Str. 3. Entrance contribution PLN 5.-. More information by Aga: tango.go@poczta.fm. If you feel unsure about your Tango knowledge you may come earlier for the Tango Practica from 8 pm to 9 pm where you can practice your steps.

13 Mar (fri)

>>Renton (w-wa, pl), concert, 20:30
Quite startling and original blend of college rock, post punk and indie rock.Their first album “take-off”, that will be presented during concert, is a compilation of 13 melodic songs which combine a dynamic rhythmic section, noisy guitars, strong vocals and energetic raw songs. Renton experiments with different music moods, at the same time stylistically remaining within the convention of genuine guitar play, rooted in tradition of the Beatels’ pop songs.
http://www.myspace.com/rentonrox
where: Klub PRL, Garncarska 5 (close to Karmelicka)

13 Mar(fri)

>>Masala, 19:30
Polish collective, playing fusion music, which Masala describes themselves as elektro-etno-ragga-punk-hiphop. the colective was funded in 2002, inspired by one of the meetings promoting the book “Masla” by Max Cegielski, during which he presented some dance music form India.
Masala performs as a band and sound system
www.myspace.com/masalasound
where:klub Żaczek, 3 maja 5 (next to the mian building of the national museum)