22 18 – 24 OCTOBER 2012 WHERE TO GO HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI

Until Mon 2 December POLAROID – The Legendary Collection Polaroids by big international names and a selection of Finnish Polaroid imagery. The Finnish Museum of Photography Brazilian jazz virtuoso simply out of this world The Cable Factory Badi Assad, one of the most interesting Brazilian artists of the moment, will visit Savoy Theatre on Tues- Tallberginkatu 1 G Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 day 23 October. Assad is a charming performer who enchants the audiences with virtuosic guitar-play- Wed 11:00-20:00 ing and beautiful vocals, singing in both Portuguese and English. Tickets €0/5/8 Assad grew up in Rio de Janeiro and started to play guitar at the age of 14 accompanying her father, who www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi played chorinhos on bandolim (Brazilian mandolin). In 1984 she won the Young Instrumentalist Contest Until Sun 13 January 2013 and it was at that time she started to develop her own style mixing her voice and percussion into her gui- Osmo Rauhala tar-playing. Since 1989, Assad has released eight albums and worked with artists such as Bob McFer- In his paintings, Rauhala rin, Yo-Yo-Ma, David Broza, Sarah McLaughlin, Seu Jorge, Naná Vasconcelos and Toquinho among many complements animal and plant others. She has performed at some of the most prestigious international festivals like Montreal Jazz Fes- symbolism with a pure world of tival in Canada, North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland and theaters like L’Opera de Paris, Metropolitan Mu- abstract signs. Kiasma seum of New York and Palais de Beaux- Art in Brussels. At the moment, Assad is preparing the release of Mannerheiminaukio 2 her new album, Amor E Outras Manias Crônicas. Tue 10:00-17:00 Her unique style of playing has garnered appraises from critics world-wide. Jazz magazine Jazziz de- Wed-Thu 10:00-20.30 scribed Assad as “a virtuoso of the highest order” while Los Angeles Times reviewed her performance as Fri 10:00-22:00 Sat 10:00-18:00 “Revelatory, a brilliant display of innovation, imagination, and skill… almost Sun 10:00-17:00 hypnotically compelling!”. Tickets €0/8/10 www.kiasma.fi Savoy Theatre Tuesday 23 October Until Sun 13 January 2013 Home Kasarmikatu 46-48 Badi Assad performances have been described as “Revelato- Multifaceted kaleidoscopic www.savoyteatteri.fi ry, a brilliant display of innovation, imagination, and skill”. overview of the home as a physical space and state of mind. Design Museum Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Helsinki MUSIC Fri 19 October Sat 20 October Tue 23 October Thu 18-Sun 21 October Tue 11:00-20:00 Dragonforce (UK) Absoluuttinen Nollapiste Badi Assad (BRA) Anna Mustonen: Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 Power metal. Finnish rock. Brilliant vocalist mixing Brazilian Di anima et di corpo Tickets €0/3/8 Thu 18 October Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8 Korjaamo Culture Factory sounds with pop and jazz. Performance of intense www.designmuseum.fi Merzbow (JPN) Tickets €22 Töölönkatu 51 B Savoy Theatre emotions, combining 17th century Noise project by Masami Akita. www.elmu.fi Tickets €14/16 Kasarmikatu 46-48 cembalo music and singing with Until Sun 20 January 2013 Kuudes Linja www.korjaamo.fi Tickets €30/32 contemporary dance. Nanna Susi: Underneath Hämeentie 13 Fri 19 October www.savoyteatteri.fi Zodiak – Center for New Dance the Eyes Tickets €24/27 Stam1na, Lapko Sat 20 October Tallberginkatu 1B Expressive human figures and www.kuudeslinja.com Evening of two Finnish metal/rock Sibelius Academy Symphony Tue 23 October Helsinki portraits with a touch of mystics. bands. Orchestra Joel Paterson & The Modern Tickets €12/20 Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace Thu October The Circus Sibelius Academy Symphony Sounds (USA) www.zodiak.fi Salomonkatu 15 Ultravox (UK) Salomonkatu 1-3 Orchestra opens its season in Retro trio from Chicago. Helsinki New wave rock. Tickets €20/22 Slavic feeling with maestro Malmitalo Fri 19 & Sat 20 October Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Tavastia www.thecircus.fi Hannu Lintu. Ala-Malmin tori 1 100 ways to laugh Tickets €0/8/10 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Helsinki Music Centre Tickets €12 Contemporary dance piece Tickets €35/38 Fri 19 October Mannerheimintie 13 www.malmitalo.fi choreographed by Jyrki Karttunen Until Mon 28 January 2013 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Elonkerjuu Tickets €5/10/20 creates a shared possibility for the Fanny Churberg: Like No Other Finnish folk rock. www.musiikkitalo.fi Tue 23 October audiences and performers to watch Woman Before Thu 18 October Virgin Oil CO. Billy Talent (CAN) and listen to laughter and to One of the foremost Finnish land- Nova Heart (CHN) Mannerheimintie 5 Sat 20 October Melodic punk rock. ponder on questions related to scape painters. Rock from Beijing. Tickets €15 Color Dolor The Cable Factory laughing. Amos Anderson Art Museum Kuudes Linja www.virginoil.fi Experimental pop. Tallberginkatu 1 Helsinki City Theatre Yrjönkatu 27 Hämeentie 13 Korjaamo Culture Factory Tickets €35/40 Ensi Linja 2 Helsinki Tickets €8 From Fri 19 October Töölönkatu 51 B www.kaapelitehdas.fi Helsinki Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 www.kuudeslinja.com Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos Tickets €7/9 Tickets €24-29 Wed 10:00-20:00 A monumental drama in sombre www.korjaamo.fi Wed 24 October www.hkt.fi Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Thu 18 October tones. Gojira (FRA) Tickets €0/2/6/8 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Finnish National Opera Sat 20 October Metal. Fri 19 & Sat 20 October www.amosanderson.fi HPO plays Silvestrov’s The Mes- Helsinginkatu 58 Kotipelto & Liimatainen duo Nosturi Tanssiteatteri Tsuumi: senger. Tickets €22-107 Stratovarius front man Timo Telakkakatu 8 Suggestion Helsinki Music Centre www.opera.fi Kotipelto with Jani Liimatainen Tickets €28 Modern dance and folk dance come OTHERS Mannerheimintie 13 (ex-Sonata Arctica) www.elmu.fi together. Tickets €6-25 Sat 20 October On The Rocks Stoa www.musiikkitalo.fi John Digweed (UK) Mikonkatu 15 Wed 24 October Turunlinnantie 1 Until Sun 21 October Progressive trance/house. Tickets €8/10 Johanna Kurkela Helsinki Performance Compost Thu 18 October Club Venue www.ontherocks.fi Pop. Tickets €12/20 Performances, lectures, Unen Syli Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 Savoy Theatre www.stoa.fi presentations, installations, Soprano Ilona Jokinen and Finnish Tickets €23.20-35 Sat 20 October Kasarmikatu 46-48 gigs and exercises. zither player Mirva Minkkinen take www.clubvenue.fi Small Axe - A Tribute to Bob Tickets €30/32 Kiasma the listener on a gentle journey to Marley, Peter Tosh & The Wailers www.savoyteatteri.fi EXHIBITIONS Manneheiminaukio 2 the world of dreams. Sat 20 October Finnish reggae band founded in Tickets €6-20 Sello Hall Hardwell (NLD) 1982. Wed 24 October www.kiasma.fi Soittoniekanaukio 1A Famous Dutch house/electro Virgin Oil CO. Shonen Knife (JPN) From Sat 20 October Tickets €8/12 producer. Mannerheimintie 5 Pop punk. The Seventh Wave –Wihuri and Thu 18-Sun 21 October www.sellosali.fi The Circus Tickets €10 Tavastia Visual Art Fresca 2012 Salomonkatu 1-3 www.virginoil.fi Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Lavish review of Finnish Helsinki Latin Festival with variety Fri 19 October www.thecircus.fi Tickets €18/20 contemporary art from the of events. The Rasmus Sat 20 & Tue 23 October www.tavastiaklubi.fi collection of the Jenny and Antti Various venues Pop rock. Sat 20 October W.A. Mozart: The Magic Flute Wihuri. Kunsthalle Helsinki Tickets €10-40 Tavastia Laineen Kasperi Beloved opera for the whole family Wed 24 October Nervanderinkatu 3 www.lanievefresca.fi Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Hip hop. directed by Jussi Tapola. Club Folks: Death Hawks Helsinki Helsinki Kuudes Linja Finnish National Opera Krautrock, psychedelia and blues. Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Thu 18-Sun 21 October Tickets €25/28 Hämeentie 13 Helsinginkatu 58 Korjaamo Culture Factory Wed 11:00-20:00 Cinemaissi www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.kuudeslinja.com helsinki Töölönkatu 51 B Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Latin American film festival. Tickets €14-84 Free entry Tickets €0/5.50/8 www.cinemaissi.org www.opera.fi www.korjaamo.fi www.taidehalli.fi

Sun 21 October Until Sun 4 November YOU WILL ALWAYS BE Steel Panther (USA) THEATRE & DANCE Rami Hanafi: Another Story AN EXPERIENCE RICHER Humorous glam metal. Hanafi’s photo exhibition tells a The Circus different story of snowboarding. Salomonkatu 1-3 Thu 18 October Laboratory – Art Space for Now Tickets €35 Ivan Liška / Petipa: Le Corsaire Erottajankatu 9 www.thecircus.fi Beautiful classical ballet bringing Helsinki 300 SLOT MACHINES the breezes of the South Sea. Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Mon 22 October Finnish National Opera Free entry 30 GAMING TABLES Chrysta Bell (USA) Helsinginkatu 58 www.laboratory.fi David Lynch’s muse. Tickets €18-97 3 RESTAURANTS Savoy Theatre www.opera.fi Until Mon 12 November Kasarmikatu 46-48 Boutique – Where Art 3 BARS Helsinki Thu 18 & Fri 19 October Meets Fashion Tickets €24/26 Home – The Raven and a Exhibition brings together visual www.savoyteatteri.fi Timepiece – SE2 arts and fashion design. Three contemporary dance pieces Amos Anderson Art Museum Tue 23 October by Minna Tervamäki, Kaari Martin Yrjönkatu 27 Steve Vai (USA) ja Kare Länsivuori. Helsinki Helsinki Times Mikonkatu 19, Helsinki | Tel. +358 9 680 800 Guitar virtuoso. Savoy Theatre Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Open 12–04 | Age limit 18 years The Circus Kasarmikatu 46-48 Wed 10:00-20:00 Passport / Schengen ID required Salomonkatu 1-3 Helsinki Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 www.casinohelsinki.fi Tickets €39 Tickets €30/35 Tickets €0/2/6/8 WELCOME! www.thecircus.fi www.savoyteatteri.fi www.amosanderson.fi