Category Archives: Entertainment

Madrid Flamenco at La Taberna de Mister Pinkleton

Posted on December 19, 2014 by MadridMan

Last Friday night I had the distinct pleasure of watching Madrid Flamenco at La Taberna de Mister Pinkleton, located a few doors down from the “Arco de Cuchilleros” of the Plaza Mayor on the Calle de Cuchilleros, 7. Having walked … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Flamenco | Tagged Arco de Cuchilleros, Calle de Cuchilleros, dance, flamenco, flamenco show, Madrid, Mister Pinkleton, Old Town, plaza mayor, Taberna, Taberna de Mister Pinkleton, tablao, tablao de flamenco, Wine | 3 Comments

2013 Madrid Gay Pride Parade Route Change

Posted on July 6, 2013 by MadridMan

Today at 6pm starts Madrid’s 2013 Gay Pride Parade! The annual, blockbuster “Orgullo Gay” event is a Gay-Pride Celebration, attended by Gays & Straights alike, and one of the biggest in all of Europe and definitely the biggests in Spain. … Continue reading →

Posted in About Spain, Entertainment | Tagged 2013, atocha, Calle de Alcala, Carrozas, desfile, gay, gay parade, Gay Pride, heat, hot, Madrid, orgullo, Orgullo Gay, parade, Paseo del Prado, Pride, Puerta de Alcala | Leave a comment

2013 San Isidro Festival in Madrid’s Pradera

Posted on May 15, 2013 by MadridMan

Today, the 15th of May, is Madrid’s Patron Saint’s Day, “El Día de San Isidro Labrador“. It’s a day for the city of Madrid to come together and celebrate its history and traditions, costumes and music, and of course, its … Continue reading →

Posted in About Spain, Entertainment, Food, Photos | Tagged Baile, catholic mass, chotis, Chulapas, Chulapos, dance, El Chotis, ermita, ermita de san isidro, Ermita del Santo, fair food, food, imagen, Madrid, mass, Patron Saint, Pradera, pradera de san isidro, san isidro, San Isidro Labrador, Spain, Video | 6 Comments

2013 Madrid San Isidro Festival Preview

Posted on May 11, 2013 by MadridMan

Yesterday, the 10th of May, was the official start of the 10-day 2013 Madrid San Isidro Festival and it lasts until the 19th of May. The 15th of May is THE BIG DAY, San Isidro Labrador Day, Madrid’s Patron Saint, … Continue reading →

Posted in About Spain, Entertainment, Food, Photos | Tagged 2013, bullfights, ermita, ermita de san isidro, events, feria, feria de san isidro, fotos, Las Ventas, las vistillas, Madrid, photos, Pradera, pradera de san isidro, san isidro, San Isidro Labrador, toros, Video | 11 Comments

Fun For Kids in Madrid: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Posted on April 6, 2013 by MadridMan

Renting a rowboat isn’t the first priority on tourists’ To-Do-List in Madrid, Spain, but it sure is a pleasure if you have time, if you have good weather, or if you have kids! Over the Easter holiday I rented rowboats … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged activities, boat rental, boredom, boring, bus, bus tour, Casa de Campo, children, chocolate, churros, ducks, fish, kids, Madrid, Madrid City Tour, Palacio de Cibeles, Park, pigeons, raciones, rental, Retiro, Retiro Park, rowboat, spanish food, Templo de Debod, things for kids, things to do, to do list | 2 Comments

Tablao Villa-Rosa Flamenco Show in Madrid

Posted on January 26, 2013 by MadridMan

Last week I enjoyed a wonderful flamenco show in Madrid at the Tablao Villa Rosa. Anyone who knows “MadridMan” knows he loves flamenco and this tablao is definitely one of the best – if not the best – with regards … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Flamenco | Tagged dance, flamenco, flamenco dancers, flamenco show, flamenco tablao, Guadalupe Torres, Madrid, Marco Flores, Plaza Santa Ana, tablao de flamenco, tablao Villa Rosa, Tamar González, Villa-Rosa | 9 Comments

Madrid Flamenco Tablao Villa-Rosa

Posted on July 29, 2012 by MadridMan

Everyone knows MadridMan LOVES flamenco dance & music. So Friday night was special as it was my first visit to Madrid’s Flamenco Tablao Villa-Rosa, located on the northwestern corner of the Plaza Santa Ana, the building’s ground floor façade has … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Flamenco | Tagged affordable, cheap, dance, economical, flamenco, flamenco dance, flamenco dancers, flamenco guitar, flamenco singing, La Movida, Madrid, Plaza Santa Ana, reservations, stage, tablao, tablao de flamenco | 8 Comments

Original Version Movies at Cines Princesa in Madrid

Posted on July 26, 2012 by MadridMan

There are a small few cinemas in Madrid which show foreign movies in their original form. Thankfully, 2 of them are in downtown Madrid; Cine Ideal near Puerta del Sol and Cines Princesa/Cines Renoir near Plaza de España. In 2008, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged american, Calle Princesa, cine, cinema, Cines Golem, Cines Princesa, Cines Renoir, concession, discounts, films, Golem, hollywood, international, Madrid, movie tickets, movies, original version, Plaza de España, Plaza de los Cubos, popcorn, prices, Princesa, restrooms, stand, subtitles, subtitulada, theater, theatre, ticket prices, tickets, version original | 3 Comments

Madrid Party with MadridMan 4th of July 2012

Posted on June 23, 2012 by MadridMan

You heard me! Let’s Party with MadridMan in Madrid once again! This time on America’s Independence day, the 4th of July! When: 4th of July, 2012, 8pm Where: El Brillante Bar, Glorieta de Carlos V – a.k.a. “Plaza de Atocha”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Food | Tagged 4th of July, american, bar, beer, bocadillo de calamares, el brillante, fun, gathering, intercambio, Madrid, party, Party with MadridMan, terraza | 2 Comments

2012 San Isidro Festival in Madrid’s Pradera de San Isidro

Posted on May 15, 2012 by MadridMan

Today, 15th of May 2012, is Madrid’s Patron Saint’s Day, San Isidro Labrador. It’s Madrid’s most “Castizo” day of the year with festival events throughout the city including concerts in “Las Vistillas”, a month long bullfight festival in the Plaza … Continue reading →

Posted in About Spain, Entertainment, Food, Photos | Tagged 15 mayo, 2012, Chulapas, Chulapos, El Chotis, Ermita del Santo, Fuente, goyesca, Misa, pradera de san isidro, rosquillas, san isidro, water | 13 Comments

C(H)OEURS Ballet-Opera in Teatro Real Madrid

Posted on March 15, 2012 by MadridMan

(pssst! One of the below photos contains full rear male nudity. if you’re sensitive to such things, read no further – but you don’t really see anything apart from their rears. Speaking of rear-ends, this blog entry has an ending … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Alain Platel, Ballet, C(H)OEURS, dance, Madrid, modern, Opera, Opera house, palco, performance, reaction, Royal Theater, Teatro Real, tickets, verdi, wagner | Leave a comment

Spanish Holiday TV Tour of Huertas Madrid

Posted on March 13, 2012 by MadridMan

Last September 2011 I had the true pleasure and privilege to escort television personality, Najip Ali through the Plaza Santa Ana and the Barrio de Huertas in Madrid – ON CAMERA!!! Najip is the host of “Makan Angin Sepanyol” (“Spanish … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Travel | Tagged Barrio de las Letras, channel, host, Huertas, interview, Makan Angin Sepanyol, Malay, Najip Ali, Plaza Santa Ana, Singapore, Suria, TV interview, Video, walk | 2 Comments

Cine de Barrio on Spanish TV

Posted on March 10, 2012 by MadridMan

Here I sit at my computer, poking away at this blog entry, as Sara Montiel sings the copla song “Una, Dos y Tres” in the 1959 Spanish movie, “Carmen, La de Ronda” on the weekly TV program Cine de Barrio. … Continue reading →

Posted in About Spain, Entertainment, Flamenco | Tagged Carmen Sevilla, Cine de Barrio, Concha Velasco, coplas, flamenco, Movie, Music, program, Spanish movies, Spanish singing, Spanish TV, television, traditional, TVE | 1 Comment

Ballet in Madrid’s Teatro Real

Posted on February 19, 2012 by MadridMan

Last night I had the great pleasure to witness the ballet in Madrid’s Teatro Real, featuring the “Danza Contemporánea de Cuba” – the 20-person Cuban Contemporary Dance Group. No, this was not a tutu-and-pionte-shoe classical ballet, but it did not … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Photos | Tagged auditorium, Balet, Ballet, Cava, Danza, Danza Contemporanea, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, fotos, foyer, Madrid, Opera house, Palacio Real, photos, Plaza de Oriente, sala, Teatro, Teatro Real, tostadas, Video | 1 Comment

2011 Spain’s Fiesta Nacional, Columbus Day, “El Pilar”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by MadridMan

Today is 12 October 2011, a National Holiday in Spain. Every October 12th here is the “Día de la Hispanidad“, also known as “Fiesta Nacional de España” or “Columbus Day”, the day Christopher Columbus discovered The Americas. (hey, didn’t The … Continue reading →

Posted in About Spain, Entertainment | Tagged atocha, castellana, Columbus Day, Día de la Hispanidad, El Pilar, Fiesta Nacional, Fiesta Nacional de España, Juan Carlos, King, Maria del Pilar, Military Parade, parade, Paseo del Prado, Pilar, Rey, soldiers, tanks | 2 Comments

Palacio de Cibeles Observation Deck For GREAT Views of Madrid

Posted on October 7, 2011 by MadridMan

The Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid’s “new” City Hall, recently opened their 8th floor observation deck, the deck which encircles the iconic clock tower and offers spectacular views of the Plaza de Cibeles and the Calle de Alcalá-Gran Vía split. UPDATE: … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Photos | Tagged 360º, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, City Hall, clock tower, free, free tickets, Mirador, Miradores de Madrid, observation deck, Palacio de Cibeles, Palacio de Comunicaciones, Plaza de Cibeles, ticket, tower, Views | 4 Comments

2011 Madrid Gay Pride Parade: Not Just for Gays

Posted on July 3, 2011 by MadridMan

When you think of the “Orgullo Gay” parade in Madrid, immediately images of police-officer sunglasses-wearing muscled young men dancing to “It’s Rainin’ Men” from atop a double-decker bus come to mind, right? That’s what I expected, too, after years and … Continue reading →

Posted in About Spain, Entertainment, Photos | Tagged alternative lifestyles, buses, Callao, Carrozas, desfile, gay men, Gay Pride, gays, Gran Via, Madrid, Orgullo Gay, parade, Pride, Urinals | 5 Comments

Swan Lake Ballet at Teatro Real Madrid

Posted on June 26, 2011 by MadridMan

Front row, near center, second level is from where I witnessed probably the world’s best known ballet, “Swan Lake“, at Madrid’s Teatro Real last night. In Spanish, it’s called “El Lago de los Cisnes” and was performed by the Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Photos | Tagged Ballet, ballet program, Cava, Lago de los Cisnes, Madrid, Novosibirsk, Opera, Opera house, Palacio Real, Plaza Isabel II, Plaza Oriente, program, Restaurante Teatro Real, romantic, Royal Palace, Royal Theater, Russian Ballet, Salas, Swan Lake, Teatro Real | 2 Comments

2011 San Isidro Festival in Madrid

Posted on May 19, 2011 by MadridMan

Another Fiesta de San Isidro has come and gone and was mostly a success. This is, by far, my favorite Madrid festival. It is, afterall, a celebration of Madrid’s Patron Saint, San Isidro Labrador, and lasted from 11 May to … Continue reading →

Posted in About Spain, Entertainment, Food | Tagged 15 May, 15 mayo, 2011, bullfight, castizo, chotis, Chulapas, Chulapos, costume, dress, El Madroño, ermita, Ermita del Santo, festival, Fiesta, las vistillas, Madrid, Noches de Fuego, pasodoble, pradera de san isidro, rosquillas, san isidro, Taberna, traditional, Video | 10 Comments

No More Fox News in Spain

Posted on May 9, 2011 by MadridMan

19 May 2011 UPDATE: As of 2 days ago, after being off-air for about a week, Fox News returns to Spanish satellite Canal+ TV. The fact is, I’ve never spent much time watching Fox News here in Spain, on Canal+ … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged cable TV, Canal Plus, Canal+, Digital Plus, Digital+, FOX, Fox News, news, Plus, satellite, Spain, TV | 4 Comments