Savor some powerful poetry at “Shakespeare in a Cup” (Saturday)
Unmasked is an open mic poetry community based in Jakarta who holds a triannual poetry open mic held at various venues in Jakarta. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, British Council Indonesia is collaborating with Unmasked to hold a poetry event with Shakespeare as its theme.
The event next month will be held at Kinosaurus in Kemang, South Jakarta, and feature Andi Gunawan, Rara Rizal, Dea Safira Basori, and a representative from Deaf Café Fingertalk. The event will also feature Helen Mort, a British poet and a five-times winner of the Foyle Young Poets award who will be reading poetry live via Skype.
Go Greek with “Eurydice” a modern theatrical take on mythology (Fri-Sun)
The Jakarta Players is a non-profit community theatre group that puts on English language productions for the capital’s theatre-loving community, with all proceeds going to charity. For their latest play, the group is staging Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice”, which transforms the ancient Greek myth into a visceral, contemporary meditation on love worth grieving for.
On the day of her wedding, Eurydice falls victim to a tragic accident that sends her into the underworld. Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love, Orpheus.
Tickets Rp 200k. To buy tickets and for more information go to: http://www.jakartaplayers.org/
Get “Reborn” at this international art exhibition at Galeri Nasional
This exhibition taking place at Jakarta’s National Gallery will feature an eclectic collection of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and graffiti art created by 24 artists from 5 countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the United States, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Exhibition ends Sunday.
Experience the awe of Javanese dance opera at “Kidung Dandaka” (Fri-Sat)
“Kidung Dandaka” is a classical Javanese dance opera about the power of faith, piety, and love. Produced by traditional art and cultural heritage group Abisatya Sarasati, it promises to take a classic tale from the Ramayana and turn it into a theatrical experience that honors Indonesian culture while also dazzling modern audiences. The production was created and choreographed by two legendary figures from the Indonesian dance community – Retno Maruti and Sulistyo Tirtokusumo. For more info go to http://abisatyasarasati.com/
Put on your dancing shoes and party at Peaches and Cream (Saturday night)
While most Jakarta clubs still tend to favor house music, we’ve started to notice a lot of places starting to rely on old-school hip hop hits to get their patrons moving. But while we love the classics, it’s easy to go overboard with the nostalgia. Potato Head’s monthly Peaches and Cream events has remains one of the capital’s best club nights for over two years by taking recognizable hip hop hits but giving them just enough of a remixed twist to make them feel new. Plus it almost always packs the cavernous venue with the city’s coolest party people. The selectors for this Saturday’s P and C will be DJs Stan, Nuelante and the inimitable Cream. Get there a bit early if you don’t want to get stuck in a long line. FDC Rp 150k.
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