things to do this week

saturday

art

Group Exhibition

Marc Bijl, Lucy Wood, Katrina Daschner and others. Upstream Gallery (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00) opens Saturday until 28 April

Jan van Nuenen: Optimizer/Evolizer

A solo exhibition featuring seven video animations by the new media artist, including the premiere of digital animation Evolizer. W139 (Mon-Sun 11.00-19.00) opens Saturday until 15 April

Mens-Wereld / Ode-Angst: Passage 2

An artistic quest for meaning and coherence among nature, society and culture. Participants include Marlies Appel, Frans Boomsma, Gijs Frieling, Lon Robbé, Ronald Ruseler, CA Wertheim, Luuk Wilmering, Gé-Karel van der Sterren, Margreet Bouman, Koen Ebeling Koning, Fons van Laar and Herman Geerdink. Arti et Amicitiae (Tues-Sun 13.00-18.00) opens Saturday until 22 April

Yvonne Mostard, Arie de Groot

Recent work on paper and linen by De Groot; objects by Mostard. Galerie Krijger + Katwijk (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00) opens Saturday until 14 April

Histories/(Hi)stories…

Photographs by Gérard Mermoz, in which the French artist explores the mechanisms of human conflicts by staging impossible scenarios. To do this, he uses objects and figurines from cultures around the world, of varying ages and matter. Gallery Vassie (Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00) opens Saturday until 14 April

Dutchstep Allstars

Dutch dubstep grooves from Gomes, G-Selector, U-Dub and Osiris. OT301, 22.00-late, €6

Rebel Up! Soundclash

Diasporic sounds from the global underground: mestiza beats, gypsy funk, roots, Arabic, African rhythms, Latino, Asian and gritty electronics. OCCII, 22.30-04.00, €4

Pop/Rock: Wasser Umsonnst Gazeuse

With Adept providing a dose of dark electronica, and The Ragdolls steering the party in a rock ’n’ roll direction. De Nieuwe Anita, 20.00, €6

Rock: De Sgeurvreters

Trashy rock ’n’ roll with a dash of Cajun and a splash of blues. Pacific Parc, 22.00, free

sunday

Punk: Le Club Suburbia

With sets from AM Square, Union Town and Cut City (Sweden). OCCII, 20.30, €5

wed

Hiphop: Method Man

Wu-Tang in the house! Though worryingly, those folks were never that great at keeping engagements, so may Method be held on a tight leash this tour. Provided all goes to plan, tonight should be a fantastic breeding ground for fat beats and tight rhymes--Staten Island style. Melkweg, The Max, 21.00, €32 + membership