117 result(s) for gift in Entertainment
'Swinging Amy', Festival Theatre, 29 August
- 25 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Legendary British soul singer Amy Winehouse was also wonderful as a jazz performer, covering some of the best-known songs of the age. Although she released only two albums in her lifetime, her music has inspired numerous singers - among them Hungarian audience favourite Gabi Szűcs.
Laugh, Brody, Laugh!, English Comedy, Brody Studios Budapest, 12 August
- 5 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Join our fourteenth comedy night hosted by our very own Brody Studios member Rupert Slade and featuring international stars Kevin Hayes and Gareth Berliner. Rupert spent his early 20’s performing poetry in coffee shops in London. He won the first "gift of the gab" held in Budapest back in 2009, all who know him know he can talk the hind legs off a donkey. He has been running various media ...
Roger Hodgson @ Veszprémfeszt, 15 July
- 30 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
For the first time ever in Hungary, Supertramp co-founder Roger Hodgson will perform on stage in Veszprém, who announced his tour in Europe as „Crime of the Century” celebrates 40th anniversary. „BREAKFAST IN AMERICA” tour give audiences world-wide the opportunity to once again experience the magic and spirit that Hodgson created with Supertramp.
Playtime For Children: 'Don't Just Listen', Palace Of Arts Budapest
- 27 Mar 2015 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Palace Of Arts Budapest: Organised groups of 10 to 15 kids take part in activities built on improvisation and musical creativity, discovering hitherto untapped abilities and enjoying the sheer pleasure of making music. Here, they expand their knowledge of music, find out how musical instruments work, and even try their hand at making an instrument themselves. We welcome individual applicants aged ...
Vijay Iyer Trio, Liszt Academy Budapest, 19 March
- 9 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Vijay Iyer has been described by The New Yorker as one of “today’s most important pianists”, adding that he is “extravagantly gifted and brilliantly eclectic”. In 2010 the American Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) voted him Musician of the Year, and in the same year his triple album Historicity received a Grammy nomination.
Vijay Iyer Trio (USA), Liszt Academy Budapest, 20 March
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The New Yorker called Vijay Iyer one of “today’s most important pianists … extravagantly gifted … and brilliantly eclectic”. In 2010 he was voted Musician of the Year by the American Jazz Journalists Association, and in the same year his trio album Historicity received a Grammy nomination.
Gift Of The Gab Final, New Orleans Pub, 12 March
- 5 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Five hopefuls will compete for the title of Gift of the Gab 2015. Come see Miklós Morandini (HUN), Jennifer Walker (UK), Donal O'Neill (IRL), Stephen Collison (UK), and Gerard Lucey (IRL) give their all to raise funds for the IHBC's Give a Little campaign. Speakers will give a five-minute prepared speech on a topic of their choice and a three-minute impromptu on a topic chosen by the audience. A ...
Xpat Event Review: Paving Stones & A New Holy Trinity
- 19 Feb 2015 3:40 AM
- entertainment
The last qualifying round of the 2015 Gift of the Gab was one not to be missed and might well rank up there with the best of the best of the five-year quest to see who in Budapest has that innate ability to speak about anything to anyone, anytime. With the spirit of the Blitz invoked by the inimitable Jeremy Wheeler from the outset, our one-time venue at Mozsár Kávéhaz provided a new stage for ...
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 13 March
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Amazingly gifted and blessed with a dazzling technique, young pianist Krisztián Oláh has been knocking out our late night jam session regulars for close on a year now. He is passionate and inventive bebop player who is now more than ready to step out into the limelight and out of the shadow of the formidable Szakcsi-Oláh pianist dynasty of which he is the latest issue. His equally young and ...
'Swinging Amy', Festival Theatre, 29 August
- 25 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Legendary British soul singer Amy Winehouse was also wonderful as a jazz performer, covering some of the best-known songs of the age. Although she released only two albums in her lifetime, her music has inspired numerous singers - among them Hungarian audience favourite Gabi Szűcs.
Laugh, Brody, Laugh!, English Comedy, Brody Studios Budapest, 12 August
- 5 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Join our fourteenth comedy night hosted by our very own Brody Studios member Rupert Slade and featuring international stars Kevin Hayes and Gareth Berliner. Rupert spent his early 20’s performing poetry in coffee shops in London. He won the first "gift of the gab" held in Budapest back in 2009, all who know him know he can talk the hind legs off a donkey. He has been running various media ...
Roger Hodgson @ Veszprémfeszt, 15 July
- 30 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
For the first time ever in Hungary, Supertramp co-founder Roger Hodgson will perform on stage in Veszprém, who announced his tour in Europe as „Crime of the Century” celebrates 40th anniversary. „BREAKFAST IN AMERICA” tour give audiences world-wide the opportunity to once again experience the magic and spirit that Hodgson created with Supertramp.
Playtime For Children: 'Don't Just Listen', Palace Of Arts Budapest
- 27 Mar 2015 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Palace Of Arts Budapest: Organised groups of 10 to 15 kids take part in activities built on improvisation and musical creativity, discovering hitherto untapped abilities and enjoying the sheer pleasure of making music. Here, they expand their knowledge of music, find out how musical instruments work, and even try their hand at making an instrument themselves. We welcome individual applicants aged ...
Vijay Iyer Trio, Liszt Academy Budapest, 19 March
- 9 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Vijay Iyer has been described by The New Yorker as one of “today’s most important pianists”, adding that he is “extravagantly gifted and brilliantly eclectic”. In 2010 the American Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) voted him Musician of the Year, and in the same year his triple album Historicity received a Grammy nomination.
Vijay Iyer Trio (USA), Liszt Academy Budapest, 20 March
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The New Yorker called Vijay Iyer one of “today’s most important pianists … extravagantly gifted … and brilliantly eclectic”. In 2010 he was voted Musician of the Year by the American Jazz Journalists Association, and in the same year his trio album Historicity received a Grammy nomination.
Gift Of The Gab Final, New Orleans Pub, 12 March
- 5 Mar 2015 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Five hopefuls will compete for the title of Gift of the Gab 2015. Come see Miklós Morandini (HUN), Jennifer Walker (UK), Donal O'Neill (IRL), Stephen Collison (UK), and Gerard Lucey (IRL) give their all to raise funds for the IHBC's Give a Little campaign. Speakers will give a five-minute prepared speech on a topic of their choice and a three-minute impromptu on a topic chosen by the audience. A ...
Xpat Event Review: Paving Stones & A New Holy Trinity
- 19 Feb 2015 3:40 AM
- entertainment
The last qualifying round of the 2015 Gift of the Gab was one not to be missed and might well rank up there with the best of the best of the five-year quest to see who in Budapest has that innate ability to speak about anything to anyone, anytime. With the spirit of the Blitz invoked by the inimitable Jeremy Wheeler from the outset, our one-time venue at Mozsár Kávéhaz provided a new stage for ...
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 13 March
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Amazingly gifted and blessed with a dazzling technique, young pianist Krisztián Oláh has been knocking out our late night jam session regulars for close on a year now. He is passionate and inventive bebop player who is now more than ready to step out into the limelight and out of the shadow of the formidable Szakcsi-Oláh pianist dynasty of which he is the latest issue. His equally young and ...