Watch jazz piano prodigy Joey Alexander tickle the ivories in person (Sunday evening)
Joey Alexander, the 12-year-old jazz pianist from Indonesia who has topped the charts in America and played at both the Grammys and the White House, is finally back in Indonesia to play for his countrymen this Sunday. He’ll be performing at Jakarta International Expo Center alongside legendary jazz drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts and jazz bassist Dan Chmielinski. It’s promised to be the first jazz concert in Indonesia with HD quality sound design, with 42 hi-end studio speakers throughout the auditorium giving even those in the cheap(er) seats a well-balanced, immersive sound experience. Tickets start at Rp 517k, for more info and to purchase tickets go to http://www.kiostix.com/tuk_kiostixevt/joey-alexander-live-in-concert/
Embrace the epic electro-pop joy of M83 (Saturday night)
Fans of French electronic band M83 probably don’t need to be reminded that the critically acclaimed group (their sixth and latest studio album, ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’, was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammy Awards and was ranked 22nd in Pitchfork’s Top 100 Albums of the Decade list) is playing this Saturday at Lapangan D Senayan. Tickets Rp 650k, for more info and tickets head to http://www.kiostix.com/tuk_kiostixevt/m83-live-in-jakarta/
Experience exhibitions galore at Art:1
If you’ve never been to Art:1, formerly known as Mon Décor Gallery, then this would be a good weekend to check out one of Jakarta’s most impressive art galleries. They are currently hosting three exhibitions, two of which are ending in May: “Indonesian Art in the Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Century” and “Beyond The Mooi Indië”. You can also check out “Fine Art and Social Text”, which lasts until the end of June. For more info: http://www.mondecor.com/
Indulge in a wide array of local treats and indie goods at Super Market & Museum
With a curated selection of 160 vendors offering up a wide range of attractive and delicious goods from creative entrepreneurs, it looks like it’ll be worth the trip to Lippo Mall Kemang this weekend for the Super Market & Museum pop-up market. We love to see all the boutique goods, but as usual, the thing that really interests us at this event are all the tasty looking treats on offer.
Get down to the beats of world-famous DJ Gareth Emery (Friday night)
Routinely ranked as one of the top 10 DJs on Earth, Gareth Emery is well-known to anybody with a love of trance music. His hypnotic beats will be a perfect match for Colosseum’s insane laser light system.
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