Räbeliechtli-Umzug Discover the World of Wine The Kunstmuseum: Their Get Up and ‘Glow’ at the Lights Up the Night at the 2014 Weinmesse Past, Present, and Future Basler Stadtlauf Volume 3 Issue 3 CHF 5/€4 A Monthly Guide to Living in Basel November 2014 FOREIGNER KROKUS LEONA LEWIS PEGASUS LA TRAVIATA ROCKY HORROR SHOW AL DI MEOLA LENNY KRAVITZ LADY GAGA PETER GABRIEL From Leona to Lenny, November’s Concert Schedule Will Have You Going GAGA... LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers, With the disappearance of the leaves, the shorter days, and the recent end to the gorgeous summer-like weather, it appears that fall is finally upon us. In Basel, this is always met with the whirring sounds and flashing lights of November 2014 Volume 3 Issue 3 the rides, not to mention the screams of thrill-seeking ride-goers, as Basel’s Herbstmesse (Fall Fair) graces our city’s squares. TABLE OF CONTENTS If frightening rides and noisy crowds are not your cup of tea, you can nour- ish your soul this month with an overwhelming number of concerts in all Events in Basel: November 2014 4-7 music genres, from the fabulous Baloise Session to jazz, pop, blues, fusion, swing, flamenco, classical guitar, rock, gospel, symphony, electronic dance music, the Martinu classical music festival, and the sexy saxophone of Candy Fun Outings: Beyond Basel 8Dulfer. In addition to these concerts, you can enjoy a number of tastings of food, wine, whisky, champagne, and sweet wine, as well as comedy, opera, circuses, dance nights, musicals, ballet, and theater. Markets and Fairs 9-11 Also for your cultural enrichment there is a plethora of new museum exhib- its, a culture festival, two book fairs, and an art fair. If you are a collector, you may find Basel’s ancient art fair, a collectors’ exchange, or a large public Inside Basel: Basel’s Kunstmuseum 12-13 auction of interest. For outdoor entertainment, come down to the Rhein mid-month to get an unobstructed view of the beautiful and exciting “BaselHead” regatta and be Wine Notes: Ahhh...Amarone 14 sure to observe or participate in the charming candle-lit procession through the old town (Räbeliechtli-Umzug), the enchanting Germanic tradition in honor of St. Martin. Calendar: November 2014 16-17 By the end of the month, lights and decorations will adorn the streets as Basel kicks off the Christmas Season with the opening of Christmas markets. The holiday decorations also provide the backdrop for the Basler Sports and Recreation 18-19 Stadtlauf, Basel’s beautiful city run. Turn the page to read about Basel’s world-class Kunstmuseum, its Get Going!: Getting Ready for Ski Season 20-21 history, its impending year-long closure, and its planned future. Look to our next issue for tips on places to ski, but turn to our Sports Section now to get ready for ski season with a Workshops, Tours, and Education 22-24 specialized winter-sport exercise program that you can do in your own home. Wishing you an entertaining month and to our Ticket Office: Get Your Tickets Now! 25 American readers, a Happy Thanksgiving! Christine Entertainment: Night on the Town 26-31 Christine Pesold Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Mark Your Calendar: Dec. 2014 /Jan. 2015 Back Page COVER: Although by many standards Basel is not a very large city, it offers an extensive and diverse entertainment program for all age groups Basel Life Magazine Staff: year round. This month the focus is still on the concerts of the Baloise Editor-in-Chief: Session, but that is only one event among the wide spectrum of options Christine Pesold from every genre that often feature world-famous artists. During the season,the Theater Basel almost nightly offers opera, ballet, or drama Advertising & Subscription Manager / Editor: performances on one of their stages. Just across the street, the Stadt- Susanne Hiller Casino is the location for almost as many concerts and other performances Art Director: both by Basel’s own symphony orchestra and guest artists. Other venues for large productions include the Musical Theater, St. Jakobs Halle, Jon Hoefer St. Jakob’s stadium, and Messe Basel. Add to that numerous smaller For more information about subscribing or advertising – please contact us: organizations that put on performances all over town, from English- language theater and comedy; jazz, blues, classical, and alternative mu- [email protected] sic to children’s and puppet theater. Each month we can only list a small www.facebook.com/basellifemagazine selection of all that’s on offer—so go out and enjoy Basel’s amazing www.basellife.com cultural variety! 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If you have any questions, contact Basel Family GmbH staff at: [email protected]. 2 basel life magazine / www.basellife.com NOVEMBER 2014 3 Events in Basel: November 2014 Sunday Brunch some traditional songs. The procession then will set off at 19:00 and Augustus—Power, Morality, and November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 wind its way through Rittergasse, Bäumleingasse, and Freie Strasse Marketing 2,000 years ago to the Marktplatz, where everybody will be treated to some hot tea. Every Sunday from 10:00-14:30, there is a brunch at the SUD, Burg- Until February 1 weg 7, in Basel. It includes bread with meat and cheeses as well as If you would like to make your own Räbeliechtli, you can get the The Skulpturhalle in Basel is holding an scrambled eggs and other proteins; coffee, tea, and juice to boost turnip (Räbe, Weisse Rübe) at the grocery store and hollow it out. Be exhibition dedicated to the life of the Roman your spirits; and the necessary Müesli to complete any Swiss break- sure not to carve the pattern all the way through the wall; remove only emperor Augustus. The adopted son of Caius fast. Brunch at your leisure and eat as much as you like; cost is the outer, purple layer of the turnip skin and leave a layer of the in- Iulius Ceasar eliminated many rivals on his rise CHF 29 for adults, CHF 19 for children ages 12 and up, and CHF 1 ner flesh thin enough to let the light shine through but provide some to power. He led throughout the expansion wars, per year of age for kids under age 12. You can also opt for a bowl stability. Then bore three holes through the wall near the top to tie some strings, tie the other end of the strings to a stick, and put in a with the Roman Empire reaching its largest of muesli, fruit, or salad for CHF 6. Book at [email protected]; brunch expansion and for the first time including the vouchers can be purchased at the bar. tea light. Have fun with this Basel tradition! entire Mediterranean. The exhibition sheds light www.sud.ch on the family life of Augustus, his strict moral Family Concert values, the regulation of his sucessor, and the extensive propaganda he persued—long be- BuchBasel (Basel Book Fair) November 14 fore the age of television or internet, Augustus November 6-9 As part of the mini.musik series, the Sinfonieorchester Basel presents mounted an image campaign like a marketing “Grille und Ameise” (cricket and ant). While the ant is busy gathering strategist. The second part of the exhibition is This year, this international book and supplies in the summer and putting his house in order, the cricket about the Golden Age. It explores why the reign literature festival will take place in 14 spends the warm season singing and dancing in the open field. In of Augustus is seen as the beginning of a new different locations around town. You winter, the cricket freezes and starves, as the ant ignores her request age of art and examines the significance of can immerse yourself in the world for shelter. This musical-dramatic fable for the whole family is based Augustus’ rule for Europe, Switzerland, and the of books at the Volkshaus Basel, the on a story by the great French poet Jean de La Fontaine. This concert Mediterranean. Go to their website for dates of center of this year’s BuchBasel. Other series offers musical and playful productions for kids ages 4 and up. the associated events. events include activities and read- Children can really feel involved in what is happening and will also ings for kids and youths at the Lit- get a chance to try the instruments at the end of the concert. Con- www.skulpturhalle.ch ©antikenmuseumbasel photo: eraturhaus Basel (Barfüssergasse 3), cert starts at 16:00 in the Festsaal of the Stadt-Casino. Tickets can comic book Q & A at the Comix Shop be purchased online or at Bider & Tanner and cost CHF 35 for adults (Theaterstrasse 7), poetry and other CULTURESCAPES—Tokyo 2014 Source Material and CHF 15 for kids; families with 2 adults and 2 kids pay CHF 80, plus readings in the Museum Kleines Klin- © judith stadler photo: CHF 10 for each additional child.