John Coltrane would have turned a hundred this year, his wife Alice turns that next year. That's why Ancienne Belgique, Bozar and Kaaitheater are joining forces for Coltrane & Coltrane: a season of concerts, dance, film and talks centred on the man who changed jazz forever, his wife, and their son Ravi.
The man who taught Victor Horta the trade is getting his own exhibition in the historic greenhouses of Meise Botanic Garden. One of them, the Balat Greenhouse, served as a trial run for the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. From 5 September, discover more about this architect to nobility and king in the exhibition Paradise Lost? - Alphonse Balat, the King's Architect, at both Meise Botanic Garden and its extension in Kortrijk.
For the first time, Bozar is naming a 'Grand Invité' — a guest artist who helps shape an entire season. South African master storyteller William Kentridge is handed the keys to a full season: a retrospective exhibition, opera productions and performances running through April 2027, built around his own life motto: I am not me, the horse is not mine.
With a sold-out debut already under its belt, the Water Lantern Festival takes its second step in Brussels. Whether the setting of the Bois de la Cambre can match the magic of the castle estate remains to be seen this time around. Anyone who loves atmospheric, slightly sentimental outdoor events already knows where to be on 19 or 20 September.
Thirty-five years a fan, fifty visits to Graceland, numerous titles including World Grand Champion at the renowned Images of the King Contest — and yet no impersonator. On 19 September, Franz Goovaerts brings the soul of Elvis to The VIAGE. Discover his story.
Villa Servais proves that an afternoon tea can just as well be an excursion into art history: between two bites of scone, there hangs a forgotten Fauvist on the wall. Or perhaps you will be served a concert with it. Be sure to check their calendar!
Four restaurants that only close their kitchens when the rest of the city has long since gone home. From an estaminet with a five-century history to a steakhouse that is still setting tables at two in the morning.
Wat begint met kleutergymnastiek in Antwerpen, eindigt op een podium voor duizenden mensen in veertig landen. Jorn De Laender is tumbler bij Cirque du Soleil en één van de 53 artiesten die dit najaar met OVO naar de ING Arena in Brussel komt. Hoe bouw je een carrière op bij het grootste circusbedrijf ter wereld. En vooral: hoe houd je dat vol? Jorn vertelt het van binnenuit.
