12 30 OCTOBER – 5 NOVEMBER 2014 WHERE TO GO HELSINKI TIMES compiled by anna-maija lappi

Wed 5 November Salla Pesonen & Sanne Tschirpke: Slow down, let it go! Music to rest and relax JONATHAN HOBIN Helsinki Music Centre Black Box Manneheimintie 13 In the Playroom Helsinki Tickets €6.50-17.50 Two block towers; a toy plane; two pairs of eyes gazing straight into yours. A www.musiikkitalo.fi gaze which is impossible to avoid, a connection holding you – and the rest of society – to account. Though the scene appears to have caught two chil- dren innocently at play, the scene is striking when you realise they are play- THEATRE & DANCE ing a game of 9/11. Jonathan Hobin is a Canadian photographer who uses the concept of play, a way Thu 30 October for children to process the world around them, to challenge his audience to recon- Anni Klein – Jarkko Partanen: sider the vulnerable concept of childhood. What he shows us is a dark reality. His Dirty Dancing photographs show children at play – playing games of torture, murder, among oth- Contemporary dance Zodiak – Center for New Dance er tragedies that we might otherwise consider belonging only to the adult world. Tallberginkatu 1B Are children not as innocent as we presume? How much do they know about the Helsinki world? Are children simply props to us? Have we constructed an innocence which Tickets €14/22 doesn’t exist? Hobin’s controversial art will have you reconsidering important ques- www.zodiak.fi tions about childhood and society’s take on children – in a playful manner. Thu 30 & Fri 31 October Kenneth Greve – Tuomas Kantelinen: The Snow Queen 31 October – 18 January Tallberginkatu 1 G Wintery ballet for the whole family Finnish Museum of Photography The Cable Factory Finnish National Opera The Cable Factory www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi “The Twins” Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Tickets €21.50-107.50 www.opera.fi

Thu 30 October-Sat 1 November MUSIC Thu 30 October Fri 31 October Fri 31 October Mon 3 November Tero Saarinen Company & Vimma Allstars, Antti Kokkomäki Jesper Dahlbäck aka. The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Reeds from Catalonia / Khyal Avanti! : Gaspard | Wavelengths | & Tammikuun Lapset (trio) Persuader (Svek, Stockholm), Julian Steckel & Robert Spano Metamorphoses Vox Balaenae Thu 30 October Folk Jori Hulkkonen Helsinki Music Centre World music á la Sibelius Academy A triple bill of Finland’s most inter- Asa & Band Semifinal Techno Concert Hall Helsinki Music Centre nationally acclaimed contemporary Hip-hop Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Kaiku Manneheimintie 13 Black Box dancer-choreographer. Sello Hall www.semifinal.fi Kaikukatu 4 Helsinki Manneheimintie 13 Alexander Theatre Soittoniekanaukio 1A www.clubkaiku.fi Tickets €7.50-32.50 Tickets €6.50-17.50 Albertinkatu 32 Tickets €16/18 www.musiikkitalo.fi www.musiikkitalo.fi Helsinki www.sellosali.fi Thu 30 October Fri 31 October Tickets €17.50-48.50 Luonto-Liiton susiryhmän Santa Cruz Sat 1 November Mon 3 November www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi Thu 30 October 20-vuotiskeikka Hard rock Kaiku & La Persé Halloween Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with The Approach & Attack Afterparty Hexvessel, Horse Latitudes, Tavastia Fummer, Lauri Soini & Jaakko Guilty Ones Thu 30 October-Sun 2 November Death Hawks Caskets Open, Kaleidobolt Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Kestilä Rock Sirkus Finlandia Bar Loose Tavastia Tickets €13.50/14 Kaiku Savoy Theatre One of Finland´s oldest circus Annankatu 21 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Kaikukatu 4 Kasarmikatu 46-48 companies Tickets €8.50/9 Tickets €11.50/12 Helsinki Helsinki Kaisaniemen puistokuja 3 www.barloose.com www.tavastiaklubi.fi Fri 31 October Tickets €9.50 Tickets €46 Helsinki Halloween Happening XX www.clubkaiku.fi www.savoyteatteri.fi Tickets €16-32 Thu 30 October Thu 30 October 22-Pistepirkko, Black Lizard www.sirkusfinlandia.fi DIG. Festival Joonas Haavisto Quartet feat. Semifinal Sat 1 November Mon 3 & Tue 4 November From Sat 1 November UMO Meets Sibis & Teemu Mikko “Gunu” Karjalainen Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Arabia Maskerad 2014 Fork - X Moving in November Viinikainen solo Jazz www.semifinal.fi The Bollywood Hospital Impressive a cappella show Contemporary dance festival. Helsinki Music Centre Koko Jazz Club Le Bonk Alexander Theatre Various venues Black Box Hämeentie 3 Fri 31 October Yrjönkatu 24 Albertinkatu 32 Tickets €15-32 Manneheimintie 13 Helsinki Manna Helsinki Helsinki www.liikkeellamarraskuussa.fi Tickets €11.50-27.50 Tickets €11.50/16.50 Pop Tickets €14.50/15 Tickets €41.50/48.50 www.musiikkitalo.fi www.kokojazz.fi Korjaamo Culture Factory www.lebonk.fi www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi Töölönkatu 51 B EXHIBITIONS Tickets €13.50 Sat 1 November Tue 4 November www.korjaamo.fi Papagaio 25 Years The Holmes Brothers Having French animation Helsinki-based samba school Blues, gospel, soul, r&b, Until Sun 16 November director Xavier Picard’s num- Fri 31 October celebrates its´ 25th birthday rock and country Kiasma goes Kunsthalle French ber in her phone book saw the Jarkko Martikainen Savoy Theatre Savoy Theatre How do the works from project become a reality when Rock/pop Kasarmikatu 46-48 Kasarmikatu 46-48 Kiasma look like when they he came on board. The project Le Bonk Tickets €15/20 Helsinki are exhibited outside their Riviera Yrjönkatu 24 www.savoyteatteri.fi Tickets €35 own museum? began 4.5 years ago. Tickets €13.50 www.savoyteatteri.fi Kunsthalle Helsinki As the title suggests, the www.lebonk.fi Sat 1 November Nervanderinkatu 3 film sees the Moomins head- Lordi Wed 5 November Helsinki seduces ing to the Riviera, rubbing Fri 31 October Hard rock Eero Koivistoinen Quintet feat. Open: Erin The Circus Jukka Eskola Tue 11:00-18:00 shoulders with high society. Pop Salomonkatu 1-3 Jazz Thu 11:00-18:00 Moomins “One reason for choosing The Circus Helsinki Koko Jazz Club Fri 11:00-18:00 Moomins on the Riviera was Salomonkatu 1-3 Tickets €25-33 Hämeentie 3 Wed 11:00-20:00 MARI STORPELLINEN that it had never been shown Tickets €21 www.thecircus.fi Helsinki Sat 11:00-17:00 HELSINKI TIMES before,” Hemilä says. “Anoth- www.thecircus.fi Tickets €11.50/16.50 Sun 11:00-17:00 Sat 1 November www.kokojazz.fi Tickets €0/7/10 er reason was that the com- Fri 31 October Goofin’ Records www.taidehalli.fi THE MOOMINS – those chub- ic strip takes the family out Jukka Poika & Dj Stormy, 30th Anniversary Party Wed 5 November by, hippo-like creatures, of the Moomin Valley. The Raappana & Dj Leimasin High Noon (USA), Wildfire Prince of Assyria (SWE) Until Sun 11 January known for their philosoph- conflicts they have on the Reggae Willie & The Ramblers (SWE), etc Indie pop Ceramics & Space Virgin Oil CO. Virgin Oil CO. Le Bonk Exhibition of contemporary ical thinking and peaceful Riviera reveal more clearly Mannerheimintie 5 Mannerheimintie 5 Yrjönkatu 24 Finnish ceramics way of life— are now featur- what kind of characters the Tickets €13.50 Helsinki Helsinki Design Museum ing in a hand-drawn animat- Moomins are.” www.virginoil.fi Tickets €32.50 Tickets €11.50 Korkeavuorenkatu 23 ed film. The project is part of The film has, however, www.virginoil.fi www.lebonk.fi Tue 11:00-20:00 their curator Tove Jansson’s stirred upset among some Fri 31 October Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 Jorma Uotinen: Sat 1 November Wed 5 November Tickets €0/5/8/10 100th birthday celebrations. parents. It features Moom- Sous le ciel de Paris Risto Mew (DNK) www.designmuseum.fi The film, Moomins on the inpappa getting drunk and Uotine n sings Edith Piaf, Jacques Rock/pop Pop/rock Riviera, is based on a comic Snorkmaiden gambling and Brell and Leo Ferre Tavastia Tavastia Until Sun 22 March book first published in 1955, flirting. Nonetheless, the Savoy Theatre Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Sibelius and the World of Art inspired by Jansson’s holiday film has proved to be highly Kasarmikatu 46-48 Helsinki Helsinki Exhibition explores the links Helsinki Tickets €11.50/12 Tickets €34.50/35 between the composer’s work in the region. The book was successful both in Finland – Tickets €28 www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.tavastiaklubi.fi and the art scene of his time. made in cooperation with her where it was the most popular www.savoyteatteri.fi Ateneum Art Museum brother Lars Jansson. Today, film on the weekend it pre- Sat 1 November Wed 5 November Kaivokatu 2 the Jansson legacy lives on miered – and internationally. Fri 31 October Hanzel und Gretyl (USA) NoNoNo (SWE) Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Pharaoh Overlord, Superfjord Industrial metal Indie pop Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 through Lars’ daughter Sophia “The film has been most Stoner rock On The Rocks The Circus Sat, Sun 10:00-17:00 Jansson. admired for its colours, de- Kuudes Linja Mikonkatu 15 Salomonkatu 1-3 Tickets €0/10/12 “A few years ago, Sophia sign, animation style, mu- Hämeentie 13 Helsinki Helsinki www.ateneum.fi told me that it was a pity no- sic, and sound. For me, the Helsinki Tickets €11.50/12 Tickets €23.50 body had been interested in best thing about making it Tickets €11.50/13 www.ontherocks.fi www.thecircus.fi www.kuudeslinja.com OTHERS making any films based on was the enthusiastic team,” Sat 1 November Wed 5 November the original comic strips,” says Hemilä says. Fri 31 October Hymnien yö Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra producer Hanna Hemiä. As the Moomins on the Riviera is Etnosoi! Kick-Off ”The night of the hymns.” Slav Melancholy Until Sun 2 November French have a long tradition a clever film, full of surpris- Iva Nova (RUS), Celenka Helsinki Music Centre Helsinki Music Centre Night Visions Film Festival Korjaamo Culture Factory Concert Hall Concert Hall The biggest and the oldest with both comic strips and ani- es and humour. It has an old- Töölönkatu 51 B Manneheimintie 13 Manneheimintie 13 festival in Finland to focus on mation film, it had occurred to fashioned, delicate charm to Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki horror, fantasy, science fiction her that they might be inter- it – a fitting tribute to Tove Tickets €11.50 Tickets €15/20 Tickets €7.50-32.50 and action cinema. ested in a Moomin adaptation Jansson’s beloved work. www.korjaamo.fi www.musiikkitalo.fi www.musiikkitalo.fi www.nightvisions.info