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26 15 – 21 MARCH 2012 WHERE TO GO HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI The retrospective exhibition pre- sents Laine’s paintings from the mid-1980s to the present. Kunsthalle Helsinki Nervanderinkatu 3 SANTTU SÄRKÄS Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 The Capital Beat Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets €0/5.50/8 Virgin Oil CO. will fill with warmth and energy when the bril- www.taidehalli.fi liant Finnish eight-piece music machine The Capital Beat step on stage on Saturday 17 March. Their music is an exciting mix Until Sun 29 April of ska, reggae and soul that evokes memories of older Jamaican Carl Larsson: In Search of the Good Life sounds but with a fresh and new twist. Exhibition of one of Sweden’s most The band was formed in the summer of 2007, and their debut al- beloved artists includes over a hun- bum, A Greater Fire (2009), was well-received by both critics and dred paintings, and it also presents fans. With their second album, On The Midnight Wire (2011), the Carl and Karin Larsson as designers of furniture and art handicrafts. band took a step in a more reggae direction, and some new spice Ateneum, Kaivokatu 2 was brought to the music by accordions, flutes and strings. The Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00 second album, mixed by producer Bommitommi, also contains ap- Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 pearances by respected reggae/hip hop/soul musicians such as Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00 Puppa J and Tommy Lindgren from Don Johnson Big Band. Tickets €0/10/12 www.ateneum.fi The Capital Beat, known for their ferocious live performanc- es, are definitely great company to party with. Until Sun 29 April Timo Kelaranta: Strange love Sat 17 March As a photographer Kelaranta is a Virgin Oil CO. poet, a master of the abstract image and of minimalism, for whom Kaivopiha the most important thing in a Mannerheimintie 5 picture is its form. Tickets €8 The Finnish Museum of Photography www.virginoil.fi The Capital Beat are an exciting mix of ska, reggae and soul. The Cable Factory, Tallberginkatu 1 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Wed 11:00-20:00 Tickets €0/4/6 www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi MUSIC Fri 16 March Sat 17 March Sun 18 March Korjaamo Culture Factory Fast Elephant Arcturus (NOR) Norma Jean (USA) Töölönkatu 51 B Until Sun 6 May Pop punk/ska. Avant garde metal. Metal core. Tickets €27-30 Designworld Thu 15 March Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Nosturi Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8 www.korjaamo.fi Exhibition looks at international The Real Group (SWE) Tickets €6/7 Telakkakatu 8 Tickets €18 contemporary design with broad One of the leading a cappella www.semifinal.fi Tickets €25 www.elmu.fi Wed 21 March strokes, giving an overall picture of groups in the world. www.elmu.fi Club Folks: Manna today’s design. Alexander Theatre Fri 16 March Sun 18 March Folks club celebrates its second Design Museum Bulevardi 23-27 FLIRT Sat 17 March Current93 (UK) birthday with Manna. Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Tickets €32/33/35 Dj’s and burlesque performances. Herra Ylppö + Ihmiset Experimental music group visits Korjaamo Culture Factory Tue 11:00-20:00 www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi Venue Lyrical Finnish rock. Finland for the first time. Töölönkatu 51 B Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 Pohjoinen Rautatienkatu 21 Tavastia Savoy Theatre www.korjaamo.fi Tickets €0/3/8 Thu 15 March Tickets €8/15 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Kasarmikatu 46-48 www.designmuseum.fi D.A.D (DNK) www.clubvenue.fi Tickets €15/17 Tickets €38 Famous Danish rock group. www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.savoyteatteri.fi THEATRE & DANCE Until Sun 13 May The Circus, Salomonkatu 1-3 Fri 16 March Taryn Simon – Photographs and Tickets €35/37 Magenta Skycode, Burning Sat 17 March Sun 18 March Texts www.thecircus.fi Hearts Austin Lucas (USA) Chisu Thu 15 & Sat 17 March Internationally acclaimed artist’s Brilliant indie rock. Folk punk. One of the most successful Finnish (re)use photographs and writings under- Thu 15 March Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Semifinal, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 pop artists in recent years. Third and last part of Kenneth score the invisible space between Barren Earth Tickets €12/14 Tickets €10/12 Sello Hall Kvarnström’s dance trilogy. language and the visual world. Metal. www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.semifinal.fi Soittoniekanaukio 1 (Espoo) Helsinki City Theatre Art Museum Meilahti Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Tickets €27 Studio Elsa, Ensi Linja 2 Tamminiementie 6 Tickets €10/12 Fri 16 March Sat 17 March www.espoo.fi Tickets €29 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:30 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Souls Club: Hanne Pulli Space Club We Like: Manuel De La Mare www.hkt.fi Tickets €0/8/10 Machine (ITA) Mon 19 March Thu 15 March Contemporary jazz, improvisation House/techno. McCoy Tyner Trio (USA) + special Thu 15, Sat 17 & Tue 20 March Until Sun 20 May Ketsurat and experimentalism. Venue guest, Joe Lovano (USA) Coppélia Of Toys and Men Joyous group updating the Finnish Korjaamo Culture Factory Pohjoinen Rautatienkatu 21 Brilliant jazz musicians. Mark Ribaud’s choreography of the Exhibition presents the history, folk music tradition. Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets €10-20 Savoy Theatre 1870 ballet classic. design and aesthetics of toys from Korjaamo Culture Factory Tickets €7/8 www.clubvenue.fi Kasarmikatu 46-48 Finnish National Opera several centuries. Töölönkatu 51 B www.korjaamo.fi Tickets €49 Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Art Museum Tennis Palace Tickets €5 Sat 17 March www.savoyteatteri.fi Tickets €14-89 Salomonkatu 15 www.korjaamo.fi Fri 16 & Wed 21 March Jussi Selo + Nefernefernefer www.opera.fi Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00 Rusalka Pop rock. Tue 20 March Tickets €0/8/10 Thu 15 March Richard Jones’ reading of Dvořak’s Korjaamo Culture Factory The Amazing (SWE) Fri 16 March HPO: Viktoria best-known opera. Töölönkatu 51 B Band mixing elements of pop, folk Mamuska Helsinki Until Sun 10 June Viktoria Mullova plays Brahms’ Vio- Finnish National Opera Tickets €12/14 and psychedelia. Relaxed multi-disciplinary art Sophie Calle: Take Care of lin Concerto. Helsinginkatu 58 www.korjaamo.fi Tavastia, Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 event. Yourself Helsinki Music Centre, 19:00 Tickets €14-77 Tickets €16/18 Zodiak Video films and photographs Concert Hall, Mannerheimintie 13 www.opera.fi Sat 17 March www.tavastiaklubi.fi Cable Factory, Tallberginkatu 1 B inspired by the last words of an Tickets €6-25 The Balalaika Orchestra HBO Tickets €12/20 e-mail sent by Calle’s ex-boyfriend www.musiikkitalo.fi Fri 16-Thu 22 March Concert launches the balalaika or- Wed 21 March www.zodiak.fi ending their relationship. Mustalaisruhtinatar (The Gipsy chestra HBO’s 100th anniversa- Umo Rytmi: Supermusic! EMMA– Espoo Museum of Fri 16 March Princess) ry album. UMO with soloist Magnum Coltrane Fri 16-Sun 18 March Modern Art, Ahertajantie 5 Kotiteollisuus Operetta in three acts by Hungari- Savoy Theatre Price (vocals, guitar), visiting stars Wally Watthead and his Lost Glow Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Heavy metal. an composer Emmerich Kalman. Kasarmikatu 46-48 Nils Landgren (vocals, trombone) Adventurous circus performance for Wed 11:00-20:00 Nosturi, Telakkakatu 8 Alexander Theatre, Bulevardi 23-27 Tickets €14/19 & Viktoria Tolstoy (vocals) from the whole family. Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets €18 Tickets €35/38 www.savoyteatteri.fi Sweden. Cirko center Tickets €0/8/10 www.elmu.fi www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi Sello Hall, Soittoniekanaukio 1 (Espoo) Kaasutehtaankatu 1 www.emma.museum Sat 17 March Tickets €12.50/20/25 Tickets €10/15 Fri 16 March Sat 17 March UPM11: Theatrum www.espoo.fi www.cirko.fi Until Sun 17 June Exhumed (USA) Emma Salokoski + Ilmiliekki Techno/deep house/dub step at the Thank You for the Music – How Death metal. Quartet theatre. Wed 21 March Music Moves Us Virgin Oil CO. Enchanting jazz/soul singer. Espoo Cultural Centre (Louhisali) Nouvelle Vague (FRA) EXHIBITIONS Exhibition on how the experiences Kaivopiha, Mannerheimintie 5 Korjaamo Culture Factory Kaupinkalliontie 10 Brilliant musical project led by of listening to music, watching mu- Tickets €16/18 Töölönkatu 51 B Tickets €10/15 musicians Marc Collin and Olivi- sic videos or going to a concert can www.virginoil.fi www.korjaamo.fi www.espoo.fi er Libaux. Until Sun 18 March appear in the life and work of an On Crusted Snow artist, a music lover, a fan. Exhibition presenting winter land- Kiasma, Mannerheiminaukio 2 scapes by Akseli Gallen-Kallela. Tue 10:00-17:00 The Gallen-Kallela Museum Wed-Thu 10:00-20.30 Gallen-Kallelan tie 27 Fri 10:00-22:00 Tue-Sat 11:00-16:00 Sat 10:00-18:00 Sun 11:00-17:00 Sun 10:00-17:00 Tickets €0/4/8 Tickets €0/8/10 The latest www.gallen-kallela.fi www.kiasma.fi Until Sun 25 March Until Sun 19 August SixDegreesS Muotoilijat ’12 – Finnish Design- Outi Heiskanen: er Awards Primordial Sea is out! Exhibition highlights the diverse Outi Heiskanen is best known views of the design sector for soci- for the sensitive line work of her Get your copy from ety and the economy. graphics, but the artist’s 75th your nearest Virka Gallery anniversary exhibition also distribution point. Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13 presents works lesser known to the Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00 public; paintings, sculptures and Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00 installations. www.6d.fi www.virka.fi Didrichsen Museum Kuusilahdenkuja 1 Until Sun 22 April Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Lauri Laine: Paintings of Light Tickets €3/7/9 and Space www.didrichsenmuseum.fi.