For tickets and more information: +9066, www.eventim.co.il and www.cirquedusoleil.com Ziggy Stardust 40 years on Next Friday at 10 p.m., the Tel Aviv Cinematheque will host a tribute to one of the most enduring icons of the rock world, David Bowie’s early psychedelic incarnation as Ziggy Stardust.Bowie released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars record in 1972, which was spearheaded by Bowie’s largerthan- life, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust.The cinematheque program, which marks the 40th anniversary of the album’s release, includes a screening of the documentary David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust, which was commissioned by the BBC and narrated by Pulp rock band frontman Jarvis Cocker.The second half of the evening features the full footage of a Bowie concert that took place at London’s Hammersmith Odeon on July 3, 1973. It was the last time Bowie presented his multicolored Ziggy Stardust persona to the public, but the image lives on to this day.For tickets and more information: (054) 470-5992, Blues and soul with an Irish flower Next Saturday evening Café Yaffo near the Jaffa Flea Market will host a show by singer Briony Hauden.Hauden, whose given name originates from a flower that grows in the south of Ireland, was born in Sheffield, England. She grew up in Jerusalem and was drawn to the melodies and energies of southern blues, gospel and soul music from an early age.She first came to notice when she won a Tel Aviv Municipality young talent contest in 2005, with an impressive rendition of soul hit “When You Believe,” which was recorded in 1998 by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.Briony’s forthcoming show will feature a wide-ranging repertoire, including Aretha Franklin’s “Say A Little Prayer for You,” a rendition of Billie Holiday’s version of George Gershwin standard “Summertime,” “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone and late-’50s pop hit “Fever” by Peggy Lee.For tickets and more information: (03) 518-1988
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For tickets and more information: +9066, www.eventim.co.il and www.cirquedusoleil.com Ziggy Stardust 40 years on Next Friday at 10 p.m., the Tel Aviv Cinematheque will host a tribute to one of the most enduring icons of the rock world, David Bowie’s early psychedelic incarnation as Ziggy Stardust.Bowie released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars record in 1972, which was spearheaded by Bowie’s largerthan- life, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust.The cinematheque program, which marks the 40th anniversary of the album’s release, includes a screening of the documentary David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust, which was commissioned by the BBC and narrated by Pulp rock band frontman Jarvis Cocker.The second half of the evening features the full footage of a Bowie concert that took place at London’s Hammersmith Odeon on July 3, 1973. It was the last time Bowie presented his multicolored Ziggy Stardust persona to the public, but the image lives on to this day.For tickets and more information: (054) 470-5992, Blues and soul with an Irish flower Next Saturday evening Café Yaffo near the Jaffa Flea Market will host a show by singer Briony Hauden.Hauden, whose given name originates from a flower that grows in the south of Ireland, was born in Sheffield, England. She grew up in Jerusalem and was drawn to the melodies and energies of southern blues, gospel and soul music from an early age.She first came to notice when she won a Tel Aviv Municipality young talent contest in 2005, with an impressive rendition of soul hit “When You Believe,” which was recorded in 1998 by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.Briony’s forthcoming show will feature a wide-ranging repertoire, including Aretha Franklin’s “Say A Little Prayer for You,” a rendition of Billie Holiday’s version of George Gershwin standard “Summertime,” “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone and late-’50s pop hit “Fever” by Peggy Lee.For tickets and more information: (03) 518-1988