The forecast for this weekend is cold. So, we’ve outlined a list of events you can visit to escape the windy May weather. We have events spanning all genres, including comedy, dance, and even aerial hoop.
Saturday, May 4
At Shot of Improv, audience members can experience the talented cast of Boom Chicago improvise. The show starts with Bango!. Then, the audience starts to give input for the direction of the improvised show. If the cast decides your suggestion is a good one, they will give you a free shot of booze. The entire show is in English. Performance begins at 22:30. At Boom Chicago, Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam. Tickets for €12.50.
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WORM Rotterdam will host an African music dance night, which hopes to spread African culture through music, dance and entertainment. All the best African music will be played, including Afrobeats from East Africa, West Africa, South Africa, Central Africa, and Europe. Dancing begins at 23:00. At WORM Rotterdam, Boomgaardsstraat 71, Rotterdam. Tickets for €8.
Sunday, May 5
Have you ever wanted to learn how to work the aerial hoop? Italian circus artist Fabrizio Spiteri will host Workshop Dynamic Aerial Hoop, a class where students will learn how to do some cool tricks, like rolls, drops, and regrips. Class starts at 13:00. At Pole Inspiration Dance Studio, Tarwekamp 73, The Hague. Tickets for €29.
ALSO,
In commemoration of Liberation Day, independent theatre Cinema of the Dam’d will screen Soviet director Larisa Shepitko’s WWII drama The Ascent (1976). The film tells the story of Soviet partisans who journey into the backwoods of Nazi-occupied Belarus. In the midst of hard times, the characters face numerous moral tests. Film begins at 19:00. At Cinema of the Dam’d, Overtoom 301, Amsterdam. Free.
