Daily Calendar of May Events in Madrid
Below is a calendar of events for May. See the previous page for details of events and exhibitions that run for the entire month.May 1-3
CHRISTIAN SCHUMANN - ESPACIOS PARA HABITAR
Palacio de Cristal en el Palacio del Retiro (Retiro Park - Retiro (Line 2) from
An exhibition featuring different concepts of living space as seen through the artistic eyes of Susana Solano, Cristina Iglesias, Mario Merz and Per Barclay.
May 1-6
MAMMA MIA!
Teatro Lope de Vega (c/ Gran Via 57, tel: 91 547 2011 - Santo Domingo (Line 2)
Continuing its run in Spain with some added dates, 'Mamma Mia!' is a crowd favorite.
May 1-9
GLOBAL WARMING
CosmoCaixa (c/Pintor Velázquez, Alcobendas s/n, tel: 91 484 5200 Cercanías Valdelasfuentes)
Professor Rapley, the director of the British Antartic Survey and President of the Scientific Committee to Investigate Antarctica, will speak on the situation there and the effects of global warming.
May 5
JOANNA NEWSOM
Neu! Club - Galileo Galilei 100, tel: 91 534 7557
Islas Filipinas (Line 7)
This wonderful harp playing recluse from the Appalachian mountains is an absolute joy.
May 12
VICTOR ULLATE BALLET
Fuenlabrada, Madrid: Teatro Tomás y Valiente - c/Leganés 51,
tel: 91 492 1120
One of Spain's most prestigious dance companies presents contemporary ballet in the form of their acclaimed shows.
May 17
BLOC PARTY
Madrid: La Riviera - c/Paseo Bajo de la Virgen del Puerto, el: 91 365 2415
Puerta del Ángel (Line 6) or Príncipe Pío (Line 10) - May 17
With a unique style and some indie razor sharpness on the guitar and London dance and R&B influence on drums, Bloc Party has quickly won the hearts of fans and critics worldwide.
May 19
RICHARD HERRING
Madrid: Teatro Alfíl - c/Pez 10, tel: 91 521 5827 Noviciado (Line 2) www.gigglingguiri.com
One of Britain's greatest living comedians presents his one man, one hour ode to onanism, 'Menage á Un' live and direct.
May 23
THE LEMONHEADS
Madrid: Joy Eslava (Arenal 11, tel: 91 366 3733 Sol (Lines 1, 2 and 3)
Evan Dando's band of merry, merry pranksters round off their European tour with these Spanish dates to promote their eighth studio album, 'The Lemonheads'.
May 7
THE HORRORS
Moby Dick (Av. Brasil 5, tel: 91 555 7671 - Santiago Bernabéu or Cuzco (Line 10)
These British shock-rockers, who've already had a video banned on MTV, are travelling to Madrid to wreak more havoc.
May 7 to 13
JAZZ AT CAFÉ CENTRAL
Café Central (c/Plaza del Ángel 10, tel: 91 369 4143 - Antón Martín (Line 1) or Sol (Lines 1, 2 & 3) www.cafecentralmadrid.com) throughout May
Don't miss Fabiano Miano Trio.
May 9
CAT POWER AND THE DIRTY DELTA BLUES
Joy Eslava (c/Arenal, 11, tel: 91 366 3733 - Sol (Lines 1, 2 & 3)
Multi-talented American artist Chan Marshall, endowed with an incredibly soulful voice and skills on guitar & piano will be dazzling fans accompanied by a four-piece combo for her first Madrid performance.
May 9
LADYTRON
Sala Heineken (c/Princesa 1, tel: 91 547 5711 - Plaza de España (Lines 3 & 10) or Ventura Rodríguez (Line 3)
Ladytron, a British electroclash band prep their synths to play their technoid beats in Spain. With modern technology and classic instruments this band has the ability to sound retro and contemporary at once.
May 11
MÚSICADHOY
Teatro Albeníz (c/Paz 11, tel: 91 531 8311 - Sol (Line 1, 2 & 3)
Yukiko Sugawara (May 11) with work by Helmut Lachenmann, Carlos Bermejo and Manuel Hidalgo.
May 12
CORCOBADO
Sala Taboó (c/ de San Vicente Ferrer 23, tel: 91 524 1189 - Tribunal (Line1) or Noviciado (Line 10)
German-born Spaniard, Corcobado produces electronic music with influences from Jim Morrison to Leonard Cohen.
May 12
MALCOLM MIDDLETON
Moby Dick (Avenida de Brasil 5, tel: 91 555 7671 - Santiago Bernabéu or Cuzco (Line 10)
Solo salto by Arab Strap member brings some off-kilter Scottish folk loveliness to the big smoke. Och, Jimmy!
May 18-20 & 25-27
ORQUESTA NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA
Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (c/Principe de Vergara 146, tel: 91 337 0140 - Principe de Vergara (Lines 2 & 9)
The classical music of Robert Schumann and Karol Szymanowksi and composition by Russian composers Sergei Prokofiev and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky performed by the National Spanish Orchestra.
May 25
JETHRO TULL
Auditorium Madrid Hotel (Avenida de Aragón 400, tel: 91 400 4400)
This famous British band known for their use of the flute combines classical, rock, folk and jazz influences into their well-known 1960s sound. Not to be confused with puerile comedian Jethro.
May 25
WOLFMOTHER
Sala Heineken (c/Princesa 1, tel: 91 547 5711 - Plaza de España (Lines 3 & 10) or Ventura Rodríguez (Line 3)
You don't want to miss this Grammy-award winning hard rock band from down under.Their retro-metal sounds have made them an
international success; from iPod ads to movie soundtracks.
May 25
ÁFRICA LISANGA
Centro Cultural Puerta de Toledo (c/Toledo, - Puerta de Toledo (Line 6)
This group performs the rumba, a traditional African mix of hip-swinging dance steps and polyrhythmic musical sounds.
May 26
BEYONCE
Palacio de Deportes (c/Jorge Juan 99, tel: 91 401 9100 - Goya (Lines 2 & 4) or O'Donnell (Line 6)
Ring the Alarm, she's finally here!
May 24-26
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: CORIOLANUS
Teatro Albéniz (c/Paz 11, tel: 91 531 8311 - Sol (Lines 1, 2 & 3)
Directed by Gregory Doran, 'Coriolanus' is Shakespeare's last great political tragedy and tells the story of the legendary Roman leader and general. His rise and fall from power are dramatic, though many critics consider Coriolanus a less sympathetic character than other tragic Shakespearean figures. William Houston, Janet Suzman and Timothy West, no less star with Spanish subtitle accompaniments to true Royal Shakespearean English.
May 30
BEBEL GILBERTO
Joy Eslava (Arenal 11, tel: 913 665 439 - Callo, Opera, Santo Domingo)
Brazillian samba bossa sensation entertains in her inimitable and delectable style, running through the output of her illustrious global career and new music from her latest disc, 'Momento'.
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