http://www.boomchicago.nl/en All of Boom Chicago's Latest News, Reviews and Videos available in the one RSS Feed for your viewing pleasure.en-us Fri, 17 Feb 2006 07:09:55 AMWed, 28 Jul 2010 08:38:32 PM http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8996Wednesdays at Boom Chicago just got even more fun with the new Improv Kitchen!This new late nite show is completely improvised -- where Boom actors and local Amsterdam improvisers* cook up and serve some delicious improv! Headed up by our own Lolu Ajayi and featuring a different cast of actors every week, this new show is 100% fun and spontaneous. Best of all, it's 100% free!After this week's launch, The Improv Kitchen will continue every Wednesday night here at Boom Chicago. The show starts at 22:30, after our regular Best of Boom show and runs about an hour. Wednesday will never be the same again. More Wednesday night funAfter The Improv Kitchen, head up to our lounge for some of the best up and coming international DJ's in Amsterdam. We've also got drink specials - €1 off Heineken pints all night long. Where else would you want to be on Wednesday nights?!The Improv KitchenEvery WednesdayDoors open 22:15. Show starts 22:30FREE entry!*If you're a local improviser and want to learn more about participating in the show, please contact Lolu Ajayi at lolu@boomchicago.nl for details.To Latest NewsTo Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8996 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=7670 Start in our stylish new lounge with freshly prepared finger food and drinks. Use our professional microphones and audio-video equipment, to toast, speak and give presentations in a comfortable and private setting. Then join the audience in the theater for dinner and the main event: The Boom Chicago ShowArrive 18:00 (Sat 17:15) ---Bubbly and three fresh appetizers are served19:00 (Sat 18:15) -----------Presentation, toast, and perhaps a tailored scene19:15 (Sat 18:30) -----------The party continues with great seats in the theater19:30 (Sat 18:45) -----------Main course then homemade dessert20:15 (Sat 19:30) ---------- Showtime!Finish 22:15 (Sat 21:15) ---Everybody to the Boom Bar or the terraceAs part of your presentation, we can create and perform a funny tailored piece about your organization. You provide details, and we write about strategy, colleagues, management, campaigns, or whatever is perfect for your group. Furthermore, your actor in the tailored piece will perform in the show that night.Silver Package €94 per person (excluding tailored scene)Private use of our renovated lounge including microphone, beamer and screenThree delicious, fresh made appetizersTickets to the showExciting main course and a homemade dessertUnlimited Dutch Bar, coffee and tea until last call in the theater Special -- Gold Package €114 per person (excluding tailored scene)The entire Silver PackageVIP seats in the theaterGlass of bubbly or seasonal cocktail to startMixed drinks includedTailored SceneTo create a tailored scene, we need information about your group and will send you a questionnaire. Please send us the answers in English by email. A tailored scene costs an additional €395, ex BTW.ReservationsFor more information or placing a reservation, please contactour sales and reservations department via +31(0)20-5300 232or mailto: sales@boomchicago.nl http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=7670 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8749Boom Chicago's Student Night keeps moving this summer with more great DJ's and the same great show and drink deals!In addition to our cheap drinks and great discounts on our comedy shows, Boom Chicago is pleased to announce our partnership with the SAE Institute Amsterdam for Student DJ Night! Every Wednesday from 21:00 til late, student DJ’s will be spinning great tunes in our upstairs lounge. And best of all, admission is free!Want to see the show first? Don’t worry, the DJs spin til late so there is plenty of time to get your groove on after the show ends (around 22:15). The student deal is the same as always. Up to four students can see our hilarious sketch and improv comedy show with only one €20 ticket (that means tickets can be as little as €5 per person!). And drinks are cheap, €3 Heineken pints & €2 wine. The offer is open to students in Holland.Doors open for the show 18:30Show starts at 20:15Student DJ Night 21:00 til lateBar & lounge open from 17:00 til lateGezellig smokers' lounge open from 21:00Wednesdays this summer feature theBest of Boom 2010 - brand new material plus the best of the past 17 years of making Amsterdam laugh!Call our box office for tickets (020) 423 0101. Don't forget your Dutch student IDs! Larger groups subject to availabilityTo Latest NewsTo Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8749 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=7587With a mix of scripted scenes and improvisation, this show starts big and never slows down. George W. Bush might be out, but consumerism is here to stay. Forget conservation; I want mine now! The show combines brand new material with favorite scenes from the past 17 years. It is guaranteed laughs and a hilarious night out.The Best of Boom Chicago 2010July 25, 26, 28, 30, August 1, 2, 4, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20Sunday-Thursday: Dinner and seating 18:30. Show starts 20:15 Fridays: Dinner and seating 19:15. Show starts 21:00Tickets €20, VIP tickets €35 (VIP info here)Add €4 for Friday showsBuy tickets hereUpgrade or Die!July 24, 29, 31, August 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19Weekdays: Dinner and seating 18:30. Show starts 20:15 Saturdays: Dinner & seating 19:15. Show starts 21:00Tickets €20, VIP tickets €35 (VIP info here)Add €4 for Saturday showsShow description hereBuy tickets hereBierbal (American Beer Pong) will be back this September on Thursdays! Details coming soon.Exciting new food at Boom Chicago! Head Chef Dave Cahill and his team have created The Boom Chicago 10 Menu Click here for moreTo Latest NewsTo Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=7587 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8510Boom Chicago’s hysterical new multimedia production will keep you up to date with modern life. Twitter and Widgets and Apps? Oh my! To tweet or not to tweet? That is the new question. And the new philosophy? iPhone therefore iAm. But do smart phones make us smarter? Do computers give us more time or take it away? And social networking? Does being LinkedIn on Facebook give us Hyves? One thing is for sure: Boom Chicago’s comedy upgrade is fast, funny and fixes some of the bugs from earlier versions. Upgrade or Die! is an interactive comedy spectacle full of improvisation, sketches, music, video and new technology. Using ideas from the audience, the actors, and the internet, the show is state-of-the-art funny without resorting to any cheap gimmicks…. Now in 3D! Upgrade or Die!July 24, 29, 31, August 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19Weekdays: Dinner and seating 18:30. Show starts 20:15 Saturdays: Dinner & seating 19:15. Show starts 21:00Tickets €20, VIP tickets €35 (VIP info here)Add €4 for Saturday showsBuy tickets hereThe Best of Boom Chicago 2010July 25, 26, 28, 30, August 1, 2, 4, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20Sunday-Thursday: Dinner and seating 18:30. Show starts 20:15Fridays: Dinner and seating 19:15. Show starts 21:00Tickets €20, VIP tickets €35 (VIP info here)Add €4 for Friday showsShow description hereBuy tickets hereBierbal (American Beer Pong) will be back this September on Thursdays! Details coming soon.Exciting new food at Boom Chicago! Head Chef Dave Cahill and his team have created The Boom Chicago 10 Menu Click here for moreTo Latest NewsTo Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8510 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8991The Amsterdam public transport authority, GVB, has found its funny bone and gone high tech! Three funny viral videos are coming to a desktop or mobile device near you that present a modern view of the city. There are no windmills and tulips here, but instead a satire of Pulp Fiction’s famous scene about Amsterdam, a new “romance” set at a tram stop and a hardcore hip hop video featuring the city’s only rapping grandma. Watch the videos here:- Pulp Fiction in Amsterdam- Tram Romance- Granny RapThe goal of the campaign is to reach (potential) visitors to Amsterdam in their home country, present an exciting face of the city, and to introduce them to the GVB’s 24-96 hour travel cards. So who better to help than Boom Chicago?In addition to the viral videos, we also created five unique pod casts for five popular journeys in the capital city. Personal Tour GuideWhile traveling with tram, metro or ferry, visitors (and locals) can enjoy the humorous perspective of Andrew Moskos and Jon “Pep” Rosenfeld, the founders of Boom Chicago. Best friends since they were nine years old, Moskos and Rosenfeld moved to Amsterdam to start Boom Chicago in 1993. They are proud of their adopted city and excited to share their tips, stories, comedy and “absolutely no accurate facts or history.” Their recommendation is to start with the Tram 5 pod cast to the museum area. From there enjoy Tram 9 to Oosterpark, Tram 16 or 24 to the Albert Cuyp Market, Metro 54 to the Amsterdam Arena, and the ferry to NDSM Werf. The English language pod casts can be down loaded onto any mp3 player. All tours start from Centraal Station.The pod casts can be downloaded on www.gvb.nlTravel CardsGVB offers different day cards from 24 hours to 168 hours. They can be bought at the GVB Tickets & Info offices and through third party sellers. 24 hour cards (only) are available for sale on trams and buses.In 2009 around 4.5 million foreigners visited Amsterdam, most of them using public transportation. GVB’s travel cards are a convenient and cost-effective way to get around the city. Multi-day passes especially save travelers money. GVBGVB is the Amsterdam Public Transportation company. An average of 800,000 people ride a metro, bus, tram or ferry each day. The 4,000 employees of GVB are focused on making Amsterdam’s public transport safe, on time, clean and customer friendly. To Latest News To Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8991 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8967The second installment of Boom Chicago's new queer club night is here! BOOM! presents: Girlesque -- Gay Pride Edition!Girlesque is the hottest girl-girl party! And Gay Pride with Girlesque will titillate your eyes and ears like never before. Berlin based dandy Mz Sunday Luv and electro producer Electrosexual are coming to Amsterdam. Twisted Disco Nymph DJ Alex and Lupe are lighting up the dancefloor. Visuals will be presented by diva Martin Duvall.A special drag king show with the coolest chica’s and chico’s from the Village will be hosted by Sexy Galexy. Burlesque performances by the beautiful couple The Test Dollies. Non-genre DJ’s Puck & Natasha and rock ‘n roll/disco babe Bom Bom Lulu will complete this edition of Girlesque, an experience not to be forgotten. Girlesque is happening four times a year at various clubs in Amsterdam and six times a year in Antwerp. Click here for more.BOOM! queer club night continues this fall with parties on the first Saturday of every month. Next up: Dirty Disco Dykes September 4!Doors from 23:00 til late Entrance €15Buy tickets hereNEW: BOOM! Club Night Premiere BLOW OUT!New monthly queer club night -- Saturdays at Boom ChicagoBoom Chicago is kicking off a new queer club night -- BOOM!Every first Saturday of the month, gays, lesbians and friends are taking over the Leidseplein with a different party each month and the hottest DJs. Watch out for new and established concepts with twisted music, hot acts and sexy people!This Saturday, July 3, BOOM! premieres with BLOW OUT!,an explosive gay / lesbian / trans / andro / bi party to satisfy your filthy musical cravings. DJs Bin, Fraulein Du Det, Yuki and Dariuz Voltra will be playing the best in pop, electro, indie, urban and techno, with visuals created by Mouches Volantes.The Avant Garde stage performer, Natsumi Scarlett will be gracing us with her presence in a spectacular live aerial show. This multitalented stage diva is blessed with an extraordinary eye and knows how to drag you into her dark and twisted fantasy world where she'll mesmerize you with her enchanting stage character!More about BOOM!New monthly club nights at Boom Chicago, where new concepts are born and established parties find their new home. By giving talented organizers the possibility to promote their parties at BOOM!, we will bring back the hospitality and fun for all queer and open-minded people. Different scenes can gather in the beautiful theatre and in summertime enjoy the sunny terrace at Leidseplein. Programmer Bianca Moerel: ‘Gay and Lesbian clubnights are so much diverted throughout the city, it will take you a while to find out where the coolest party is. Creating new queer club nights at Boom Chicago will give the people a central place to unite and experience the diversity of gay nightlife at the same time.’Variety it is at BOOM! This summer we have: hipsters who love filthy techno, burlesque dancers who love women and Arabic tunes for the open minded gays.Upcoming BOOM! Saturday nights this summer/fall:August 7: Girlesque, the Gay Pride edition!September 4: Dirty Disco DykesOctober 2: Habibi Ana, Arabic (k)nightsBuy tickets hereTo Latest NewsTo Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8967 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8978For four days this July, Boom Chicago proudly hosts TED enthusiasts for a live streaming of TEDGlobal 2010 in Oxford, England, along with special local speakers, music and acts organized exclusively for TEDx Amsterdam Live. Come, be inspired, spark conversation with fellow TED fans and make connections! Click here for more!What is TED?TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a nonprofit foundation devoted to the concept of ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’. TED originally started as an annual conference in the US dedicated to bringing together people from these three worlds -- which they believe are collectively shaping our future. In recent years, TED has grown and now includes an international conference (TEDGlobal), media initiatives (TED Talks and TED.com) and the TED Prize. For more information see www.ted.comTEDGlobal 2010 And Now the Good NewsIn addition to two annual conferences in the US, the TEDGlobalConference is held each year in Oxford, England – an event where some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. This year’s conference will focus on exploring the shocking undercurrent of good news just below the surface of today's troubling headlines. Speakers from a wide range of disciplines will be participating – from bloggers to artists to astronomers! Attendees have called it “the ultimate brain spa” and “a four-day journey into the future”. Click here to learn moreTEDx Amsterdam LiveLast year was the first TEDx event in Amsterdam, the x meaning a local, self-organized event supported by TED. It created a buzz that now brings a group of TED Addicts together to organize a four day live streaming event of TEDGlobal 2010 this July. The organization of TEDx Amsterdam Live includes Jim Stolze, founder of TEDx Amsterdam and Boom Chicago co-owner, Saskia Maas.Program Overview:(See below to download the complete four-day program)Tuesday, July 1314:00-18:30: Kick off event, featuring guest speakers, music and TEDGlobal 2010 (Oxford) streamed live. Host is Boom Chicago co-owner, artistic director and comedian Jon Rosenfeld.Wednesday, July 14 – Thursday, July 158:45-18:30: All day TEDGlobal 2010 (Oxford) streamed live combined with special live speakers. On Wednesday the host of the day is TEDx Amsterdam founder, author of How to survive your Inbox, and public speaker Jim Stolze. On Thursday the day will be hosted by poet, singer and performer Arjan Amin.Friday July 168:45-14:00: TEDGlobal 2010 (Oxford) streamed live 14:00-18:30: Closing event The Best of TED, where we will show the most inspiring TED talks from the past as selected by the audience.Click here to download a PDF of the complete four-day program, with session details and special guest speakers for both the UK and Amsterdam.Information:Join us for a day of inspiration or come for all four days! Please make a separate reservation for each day you wish to attend.The event is free. The €5,- reservation fee per person per day is for a welcome drink and a delicious treat from our home bakery. Click here to reserve your seat online.Click the Adobe logo to download the (free) Acrobat reader to read .PDF files.To Latest News To Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8978 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8956We can't get enough of him, and he can't get enough of Amsterdam. The hilarious and unpredictably fantastic Reggie Watts returns to Boom Chicago this July!Since his visit to Boom Chicago last March, Reggie has been keeping busy --He's been stunning audiences all over the US as the opening act in Conan O'Brien's Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour. His infamous Fuck, Shit Stack video launched in April this year (check it out here!) And Reggie's debut comedy performance CD/DVD Why S#!+ So Crazy has just been released by Comedy Central Records (click here for a free mp3 download from the album!) Reggie's mix of improv, beat-boxing and stream-of-conscious stand up is sharp, extreme and impossible to describe. As Conan said in a recent New York Times article, “I wanted the opening act to make a statement about the tour. I wanted it to be someone who would surprise people creatively, blend music and comedy, and have a very different voice from my own. And, he may be the only person in the business with hair more shocking than mine.”Don' t miss Reggie's return to Boom Chicago for one show only on Sunday, July 18!Click here for a taste of his live show at Boom Chicago from March 26, 2010. For more reviews, photos, videos and information about Reggie, see his website www.reggiewatts.comReggie Watts @ Boom ChicagoSunday, July 18Dinner and seating 18:30. Show starts 20:15€15 Presale / €20 Door Buy tickets hereTo Latest NewsTo Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8956 http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8917Hup Holland! For the first time in more than 30 years we are in the World Cup Final! Don't miss out on the best party in Amsterdam - watch the game on the BIGGEST SCREEN at Boom Chicago and join the celebration in Leidseplein! You can't get better atmosphere than this! Plus here at Boom, we have table service and air conditioning in our 270-seat theater, and the chance to reserve the best seats in the house for only €10.The Unlikely Fan Brendan Hunt provides pregame and halftime tweeting. Just like it’s been for years, Boom Chicago is the best place to enjoy the World Cup.In addition to the theater, we are playing the final match in the Boom Bar with bar and terrace atmosphere below and comfortable seats upstairs. Guaranteed great seats in the theater cost €10, remaining seats are first come first served. Reserve your seats here Schedule:Third place match -- Saturday July 10, 20:30 (bar & terrace only)FINAL -- Sunday July 11, 20:30 To Latest NewsTo Homepage http://www.boomchicago.nl/en/news-and-images/latest-news/?i=8917