Tonight i was standing in — one of the remarkable gems in Antwerp — De Roma; a delicately restored movie palace from the 1920s. A historic and intimate venue, situated just outside the heart of the city and only a 11 minutes tram ride away from Antwerpen — Centraal railway station(tram 10 Wijnegem and 24 Silsburg, get off at «De Roma», +/-1.8 km). After a 20-year(!) closure, it rose like a phoenix from the ashes with renewed beauty. In 2003 De Roma reopened after extensive renovation. Today it has been reclaimed as a venue for live music, as well as for movies, comedy and theatre. And maybe one day De Roma will be able to retake its place as one of the crown jewels of the entertainment venues. No doubt, even the stars will shine brighter after a full renovation. FYI: The Turnhoutsebaan in Borgerhout is notorious for being a «bad neighbourhood». Whether the neighbourhood deserves the bad rep or not, it’s not up to me to say. But if u want to grab a drink after the concert, i do recommend u to go back to the Keyserlei.