The National Opera stages one-hit operatic wonder Amilcare Ponchelli's charming "La Giocande," as a good Spanish DJ comes to town, a motorcycle festival hits downtown (with a performance by VV), and the second part of Tarantino's "Kill Bil" bloodies up local theaters
The production sets the opera in the republican Venice of the late 17th century, during the pre-Lenten carnival period. It’s a wild, raucous affair.
National Opera Theater (50 Volodymyrska, 229-1169). 7 p.m.
Please call for ticket information.
Saturday 19
CLUB PARTY
DJ Wally Lopez.
Hailing from the plains of Spain (where it mainly rains), DJ Wally Lopez, the man club kids laud for his big 2001 house record “Patricia Never Leaves the House,” brings himself to the Mother City of the Slavs. You might also be familiar with his release “Disco Night” – if, that is, you follow this sort of thing. Lopez is going to spin in Kyiv as part of a house party series. It could be worse.
Tout Se Tien (3 Leontovycha, 234-7494).
11 p.m. Tickets Hr 50.
SPECIAL EVENT
Biker Rally and Show.
The Crazy Hohols/Double Rada motorcycle club are bringing their traditional showcase/rally/concert to CSCA stadium. There will be fighting in the mud, lots of revved engines, and a certain amount of live music, including sets by The Russians Nogu Svelo, Ariya, Agata Kristi, Cizh I Co, Zapreschennye Barabanschiki (Forbidden Drummers), Mister Twister, AuktsYon, Picnic, and Pushking. Best of all, local heroes Vopli Vidoplyasova will play. Leave your daughters at home.
CSCA (Central Sport Complex of the Army)
(10 Povitroflotsky Prospekt). 10 a.m.
THURSDAY 24
MOVIE PREMIERE
“Kill Bill, Vol 2.”
Starring Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen and Michael Parks.
In Quentin Tarantino’s latest, Uma Thurman returns as the Bride, out for revenge against her former comrades in the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, who killed everyone else at her wedding and left her for dead. On the death list this time around are Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, and David Carradine, who plays the Bill of the title – Thurman’s boss, teacher, and lover. Some call this bloody homage to old martial-arts flicks cynical trash, others hipster genius, but either way, a lot of people are going to go to see it.
Various theaters and showtimes. See Page 36C for more information.
