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Hot Dates January 2011THIS MONTH IN MILANTHURSDAY 6LAST CALL FOR TITIAN Last day for art loversto see (and experience) Titian’s “Woman with aMirror”, an early 16th century masterpiece by thegreat Italian Renaissance painter lent, courtesy ofthe Louvre, to Milan. Palazzo Marino, Sala Alessi,Piazza della Scala, 2. Open daily 9.30am-7.30pm.www.comune.milano.it. T: 800 149617SATURDAY 15MILANO MODA UOMO From today until 18January, the fashion capital will be offering over100 shows dedicated to Men.THURSDAY 20JAMES TAYLOR AT BLUE NOTE From thisevening until Saturday 22 January, the JamesTaylor Quartet will give a double performanceat the Milanese temple of jazz in via Borsieri.Booking required.SUNDAY 30Antique Market on the NavigliOn the last Sunday of each month, the most important antiquefair in Milan is held against the evocative and trendy backdrop of theNavigli (M2 subway line Porta Genova FS, Map D7), running from thearea situated between the Naviglio Grande and the Naviglio Pavese.The market lasts for the entire day and boasts more than 400 stallsselling furniture, time pieces, china, ethnic antiques, books, old radios,prints, cartoons, and objet d’art of all kinds. Even if you don’t want tobuy anything (and provided that you manage to resist) , the market is agreat excuse to visit one of the most vibrant areas in Milan (find out moreabout it in Where Next, p. 20) and a good place to do some VIP watching.SUNDAY 23First public screening of “Fratelli d’Italia?” (withenglish subtitles) a movie shot in the Milan CentralStation where jewish deportations took place. Themovie was produced in 2010 with descendantsof persecuted jews and actual witnesses of thedeportation at the now famous Binario 21 (Track21) where a memorial is under construction (www.binario21.org). The screening is organized by TheReformed Jewish Congregation, Beth Shalom(www.bethshalom.it). DVD, 90 minutes andextras available at www.proedieditore.itSunday 23 Jan - 8,30pm Teatro Litta, corsoMagenta 24 (Map D4). Free entrance.FRIDAY 21THE BEST OF BALLET This evening at Teatrodegli Arcimboldi, the Classic Ballet Compay willdelight classical ballet fans with a performance ofthe best “Grandi Pas des Deux” of all times.TUESDAY 25THE MAGIC MOMIX From this evening until 13February, Momix, the legendary contemporarydance company founded by Moses Pendleton,will be performing at Teatro Nuovo in San Babila.THURSDAY 27PREMIERE AT LA SCALA The premièreof “Histoire de Manon”, a ballet by KennethMacMillan starring Sylvie Guillem and MassimoMurru will be staged at 8pm against themagnificent backdrop of Teatro alla Scala. Inseveral of the February performances, the rolelead will be played by Roberto Bolle.THURSDAY 27MACEF OPENS The 90th International Homefair opens today at Fiera Milano.SUNDAY 30DALÍ DRAWS TO AN END Last day (unlessextended due to popular request) to see the“Approaching Dreams” exhibition, dedicated tothe genius of Surrealism, Salvador Dalí.SUNDAY 30DEPORTATION MEMORIAL Theremembrance of the deportation of MilaneseJews to Auschwitz (30 January 1944), at theCentral Station. You can visit the memorialplace in via Ferrante Aporti 3.www.santegidio.org. Map H1DON’T MISS VISITING WWW.WHEREMILAN.COM before leaving: every week something new in the city!4 WHERE MILAN I JANUARY 2011