18 25 APRIL – 2 MAY 2013 WHERE TO GO HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI

Tue 30 April Adams May Day Daniel Wang (Balihu), Lee Doug- las (The Stallions/TBD), Fummer SAVOY THEATRE and Janne X. Adams Erottajankatu 15-17 The Pearl from Majorca Tickets €9 Concha Buika, one of the most charismatic female vocalists on the www.ravintolaadams.fi world music scene and one of the most captivating Spanish artists at the moment, will be performing at the Savoy Theatre on Mon- THEATRE & DANCE day 29 April. Through her unique blend of flamenco, soul, blues and jazz, and the amazingly soulful voice, she fills the air with in- tense emotions. The songs of Buika, as described by the legend- Thu 25 April ary filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, “transport us to a place where we Joona Halonen: Straight Abstract and humoristically serious are left face to face with our own romantic history, one in which playing field for six male dancers. our failures stand out the most”. Zodiak - Center for New Dance Born in the Balearic Islands of Majorca to African immigrant Tallberginkatu 1B parents, Buika found the soul of flamenco in the Gypsy neigh- Tickets €14/22 www.zodiak.fi borhood she was living in. Since the early days when she started singing in bars and pubs in Majorca and the neighboring Balear- ic island of Ibiza, Buika has emerged as a true innovator, must-see EXHIBITIONS artist and award-winner. In 2006, Buika rose to mainstream success with her second al- From Fri 26 April bum Mi Niña Lola, a record with traditional coplas and flamen- Hannes Heikura: We Walk Alone co rhythms. The third album, Niña de Fuego (2008) was similarly Helsinki streets and loneliness cap- successful and gained a lot of positive criticism. In 2009, she re- tured by one of the most important leased the Latin Grammy-winning El Último Trago, a collabora- Finnish photojournalists. Korjaa- mo Gallery tion with Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés. Buika’s latest release En Töölönkatu 51 B Mi Piel (2011) is a brilliant two-disc compilation album beginning Mon-Fri 9:00-21:00 with the two songs she performed in the Almodóvar film La Piel Sat 11:00-19:00 que Habito (The Skin I Live In). Sun 11:00-17:00 www.korjaamo.fi

Until Sun 28 April Mon 29 April Helsinki Eero Järnefelt Savoy Theatre Tickets €40/42 Native of the Balearic Islands, singer Concha Buika will perform at Savoy Theatre on Monday 29 April. One of the most important painters Kasarmikatu 46-48 www.savoyteatteri.fi of the golden age of Finnish art. Ateneum Art Museum Kaivokatu 2 Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 MUSIC Thu 25 April Fri 26 April Sat 27 April Sun 28 April Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Full Moon Party: Sweet Jeena Electric Monk DDT (RUS) J. Karjalainen Tickets €0/6/8 and Her Sweethearts Rock´n´roll. Rock. Legendary Finnish musician. www.ateneum.fi Until Sun 28 April Rock´n´roll. Semifinal Kulttuuritalo Sello Hall April Jazz Le bonk Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Sturenkatu 4 Soittoniekanaukio 1A Until Sun 19 May Jazz festival with brilliant Yrjönkatu 24 www.semifinal.fi Tickets €35-58 Tickets €27.50/28 Michelangelo and the musicians such as Steve Turre Tickets €8 www.kulttuuritalo.fi www.sellosali.fi Sistine Chapel with EBB, Ibrahim Maalouf www.lebonk.fi Fri 26 April Drawings and artworks from Casa and Severi Pyysalo. Camp de Noir Sat 27 April Sun 28 April Buonarroti, Florence. Espoo Cultural Centre Thu 25 April Indie rock/pop. 1993 Club: Radiopuhelimet Club Reggae Sundays Sinebrychoff Art Museum Kaupinkalliontie 10 Dumari & Spuget Bar Loose Punk/rock. Ce’Cile (JAM), Komposti Sound Bulevardi 40 Tickets €0-37.50 Finnish blues/rock legend. Annankatu 21 Bar Loose and Miami Mika. Tue 10:00-18:00 www.apriljazz.fi Tavastia www.barloose.com Annankatu 21 Kaiku Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets €8/10 Kaikukatu 4 Fri 10:00-18:00 Thu 25 April Tickets €18/20 Fri 26 & Sat 27 April www.barloose.com Tickets €15 Sat 11:00-17:00 Levon Zoltar www.tavastiaklubi.fi Tuure Kilpeläinen & Kaihon Sun 11:00-17:00 ”Diabolical computerised reggae.” Karavaani Sat 27 April Mon 29 April Tickets €0-10 Kuudes Linja Fri 26 April Mixture of folk pop and world music. Ensiferum Concha Buika (ESP) www.sinerbrychoffintaidemuseo.fi Hämeentie 13 Loost Koos & Aivovuoto Savoy Theatre Metal. Brilliant Spanish vocalist. Free entry Finnish rap. Kasarmikatu 46-48 Virgin Oil CO. Savoy Theatre Until Sun 26 May www.kuudeslinja.com Kuudes Linja www.savoyteatteri.fi Mannerheimintie 5 Kasarmikatu 46-48 Marjatta Tapiola Hämeentie 13 Tickets €15 Tickets €40/42 Expressionist and passionate art of Thu 25 April Tickets €10 Fri 26 & Sat 27 April www.virginoil.fi www.savoyteatteri.fi Marjatta Tapiola. Amorphis www.kuudeslinja.com Rameau: Les Indes Galantes – Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace Metal. Savage Love Sat 27 April Mon 29 April Salomonkatu 15 The Circus Fri 26 April The Sibelius Academy Opera brings Hang the DJ – indie disco British Sea Power (UK) Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Salomonkatu 1-3 Von Hertzen Brothers to the stage the diamond of French Shine 2009 live. Experimental indie rock. Tickets €22 Progressive rock. Baroque opera. Kuudes Linja Tavastia Until Sun 26 May www.thecircus.fi Tavastia Helsinki Music Centre Hämeentie 13 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Kunsthalle Helsinki’s Artist of Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Sonore Tickets €8 Tickets €23/25 the Year: Tarmo Paunu Thu 25 April Tickets €20/23 Mannerheimintie 13 www.kuudeslinja.com www.tavastiaklubi.fi Humoristic and expressive paint- Finnish Radio Symphony www.tavastiaklubi.fi Tickets €10/20/30 ings by Tarmo Paunu. Orchestra www.musiikkitalo.fi Sat 27 April Tue 30 April Kunsthalle Helsinki Church music with The Mariinsky Fri 26 April Pää Kii, Pertti Kurikan LIV Festival: Axwell (SWE) Nervanderinkatu 3 Theatre Chorus and conductor Arvo Taake (NOR), Helheim (NOR) Fri 26 & Tue 30 April Nimipäivät, Kivesveto Go Go, Solo gig from Swedish House Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Volmer. Black metal. Gaetano Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore Moderni Elämä Mafia´s front man. Wed 11:00-20:00 Helsinki Music Centre Nosturi Comic opera with lovesick charac- Finnish punk rock. The Cable Factory Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Mannerheimintie 13 Telakkakatu 8 ters and suave Italian melodies. The Circus Tallberginkatu 1 www.taidehalli.fi Tickets €7-25 Tickets €18-35 Finnish National Opera Salomonkatu 1-3 Tickets €45-79 www.musiikkitalo.fi www.elmu.fi Helsinginkatu 58 Tickets €12/14 www.kaapelitehdas.fi Until Sun 9 July Tickets €14-84 www.thecircus.fi Per Maning Thu 25 April Fri 26 April www.opera.fi Tue 30 April One of Norway´s most appreciated “HoL Stripped” Pietari & Kohtalon Sat 27 April We Love Helsinki Vapputanssit modern artists. Bands Alhos, The Recipes, Kauppiaat + Kari Tapiiri Sat 27 April Ruger Hauer Popular urban ball. EMMA – Espoo Museum of Mod- Vähäsarja. Blues/folk/pop. Carpathian Forest (NOR) Finnish rap. Korjaamo Culture Factory ern Art Semifinal Korjaamo Culture Factory Black metal. Korjaamo Culture Factory Töölönkatu 51 B Ahertajantie 5 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Töölönkatu 51 B. Nosturi Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets €12/15 Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Helsinki Helsinki Telakkakatu 8 Tickets €8/10 www.korjaamo.fi Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets €6/7 Tickets €6/7 Tickets €24 www.korjaamo.fi Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 www.semifinal.fi www.korjaamo.fi www.elmu.fi Tue 30 April www.emma.museum Sat 27 April Notkea Rotta feat. SMC Lähiörotat Antero Lindgren, Aino Venna Rap. Until Sat 27 July Promising singer-songwriters. Tavastia ART DECO and the Arts Korjaamo Culture Factory Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 France-Finlande 1905–1935 Töölönkatu 51 B Helsinki Exhibition celebrates the art deco Tickets €10/11 Tickets €13/15 period in art. www.korjaamo.fi www.tavastiaklubi.fi Amos Anderson Art Museum Start your weekend with news in English Yrjönkatu 27 Sat 27 April Tue 30 April Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Why not add Helsinki Times to your morning coffee? Sansa, Dylan, VUK Stratovarius Wed 10:00-20:00 Pop. Metal. Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Stay informed about news and current affairs in Finland Gloria Virgin Oil CO. www.amosanderson.fi Pieni Roobertinkatu 12 Mannerheimintie 5 by subscribing to the weekly Helsinki Times. Helsinki Tickets €20/22 Until Sun 28 July To subscribe, e-mail [email protected] Tickets €8 www.virginoil.fi MAYA III- Life –Death-Time Exhibition presents the dualistic Sat 27 April Tue 30 April world view of the Maya Indians in Visit www.helsinkitimes.fi Joonas Widenius & Grupo PMMP which life, death and time are for a daily Finnish news Virtuosic flamenco. Traditional May Day Eve´s gig. intimately intertwined. Kanneltalo Nosturi Didrichen Art Museum update in English. Klaneettitie 5 Telakkakatu 8 Kuusilahdenkuja 1 Helsinki Helsinki Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Tickets €18/25 Tickets €20 Wed 11:00-20:00 www.kanneltalo.fi www.elmu.fi www.didrichenmuseum.fi