Cinemas Films are screened in their original languages, non-Dutch films are always subtitled. Cinecenter Lijnbaansgracht 236 tel: (020) 623 6615 International, art house. Film Museum In the Vondelpark. Vondelpark 3, tel: (020) 589 1400 No commercial Hollywood films here---this is the National Centre for Cinematography in the Netherlands. The collection comprises over 35,000 titles. It also houses anything else pertaining to film history---posters, documents, perhaps even old popcorn boxes. Het Ketelhuis Haarlemmerweg 8-10, tel: (020) 684 0090 In the Westergasfabriek. Art house, cult, international. To reach it take tram 10. Kriterion Roetersstraat 170, tel: (020) 623 1708 Art house, cult. The Movies Haarlemmerdijk 161, tel: (020) 638 6016 Near the Haarlemmerpoort. Multi-screen. Established in 1912, the oldest cinema in the city. A good restaurant inside, too. Recent and Hollywood films. Tuschinski (Pathé) Near Rembrandtplein. Reguliersbreestraat 26, tel: 0900 1458 (toll call, 50ct/pm) Opened in 1921, this grand cinema and its art deco interior was restored in 2000-2002 to its full glory, and then became a national monument. Today it houses 6 screens (total capacity of 2302 seats), but not all of them are in grand style---think of those as suburban shopping mall style theatres. The Tuschinski also has its dark history: the Nazis used the beautiful theatre as a holding centre for victims heading to the death camps, and founder Abram Tuschinski himself was a victim, dying at Auschwitz. Pass the popcorn. Rialto De Pijp. Ceintuurbaan 338, tel: (020) 662 3488 Art house, alt, non-commercial. Pathé Arena Amsterdam West, nearby the Arena. Arena boulevard, 1101 AX Amsterdam SO, tel: 0900 202 5350 (toll call, 50ct/pm) Pathé Bellevue-Cinerama/Calypso Pathé Marnixstraat, nearby the Leidseplein. Marnixstraat 400-402, tel: 0900 202 5350 (toll call, 50ct/pm) Theater is currently a big hole between buildings-we don't know at this writing (Oct '08) what the plans are. Pathe De Munt Near Muntplein. Vijzelstraat 15, tel: 0900 1458 (toll call, 50ct/pm) 14 screens of Hollywood films. Pathé City Near the Leidseplein. Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 15-19, tel: 0900 202 5350 (toll call 50ct/pm). Hollywood. De Uitkijk Prinsengracht 452, tel: (020) 623 7460 After "The Movies" it's the oldest surviving theatre in the city (1913). Art house and non-commercial films are screened in this lovely canal side building. Theaters Amsterdam Marrionette Theatre Near Nieuwmarkt. Nieuwe Jonkerstraat 8, tel: 020-620 8027 The classical tradition of European Marrionette Theatre is presented in a repetoire consisting of Mozart, Offenbach, and others. For groups, beautifully presented opera dinners, opera lunch, and high tea can be arranged. Bellevue Theater Leidsekade 90, tel: (020) 530 53 01 Boom Chicago Leidseplein 12, tel: (020) 530 73 00 An institution that hosts supremely unfunny comedians---mainly for an American audience. Language: American, not English. Dining is available, and you'll find the food to be the real joke here. Carré Near Amstel Hotel. Amstel 115-125, tel: (020) 622 5225 Officially, Koninklijk (Royal) Theater Carré, it was originally built as a home for its founders, the Carré familly of circus artists. Various performances now---everything from serious theatre to, yes, circuses. Consult the program of Carré for more information. Comedy Cafe Max Euweplein 43-45, tel: (020) 638 3971 Near Hollands Casino. Another yuk-yuk factory. Dutch comedians, but mainly in English. De Engelenbak Nes 71, tel: (020) 626 3644 De Kleine Comedy Amstel 56-58, tel: (020) 624 0534 Comedy and cabaret. Melkweg Near Leidseplein. Lijnbaansgracht234a, tel: (020) 531 8181 Rock and alternative venue. Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (East of Centraal Station) Piet Heinkade 1, tel: (020) 788 2000 Billed as the concert hall of the 21st century, this brand new (2005), beautiful performance space provides a home for modern, classical, jazz, electronic, and non-Western music, along with small-scale musical theater, opera, and dance, with a spectacular glass-enclosed setting on the IJ. It's worth the visit for the cafe-restaurant alone. Het Muziektheater (Stopera) Waterlooplein 22, tel: (020) 551 8911 Home to The National Ballet, Modern Dance, The Netherlands Opera. Trams 9, 14, 4 Nieuwe de la Mar Marnixstraat 404, tel: (020) 530 53 02 De Rode Hoed Keizersgracht 102, tel: (020) 638 56 06 Various events: debates, symposiums, music. |