22 5 – 11 DECEMBER 2013 WHERE TO GO TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI

KIM LAINE Cabaret Jamon Cirko Center´s autumn season culminates in an exciting cabaret show combining live music, loud laughs and high voltage circus acts from aerial acrobatics to clownery. Cabaret Jamon, directed by circus artist and renowned juggler Maksim Komaro from Circo Aereo and visualized by artist Jani Leinonen and shoe/fashion designer Minna Parikka, brings on stage a cavalcade of international cir- cus artists and musicians. The four female artists, Zenaida Alcalde, Lisa Angberg, Cristina Geninazzi ja Klara Mossberg from Italy, Spain and Sweden, have all been working earlier in the British contemporary circus ensemble NoFitState. In Cabaret Jamon, this enchanting quartet is joined by Thomas Monckton, a virtuoso co- median and mimic hailing from New Zealand. Monckton´s latest work, The Pianist, has been delight- ing both critics and audiences since its premiere in September 2013. “The world of contemporary circus is extremely fascinating. Aerial acrobatics, for instance, brings completely new challenges to costume design… It´s difficult not get inspired by the spectacular vir- tuosity. (In Cabaret Jamon) We will create another world full of colors, vibes and humor – and high heels of course. ”, promise Minna Parikka and Jani Leinonen.

Thu 5 – Sat 21 December Kaasutehtaankatu 1, Helsinki Cabaret Jamon Tickets €39 Cirko www.cirko.fi Cabaret Jamon combines live music, loud laughs and circus acts such as aerial acrobatics and clownery.

MUSIC Thu 5 & Fri 6 December Fri 6 December Mon 9 December Thu 5 – Wed 11 December Until Sun 5 January 2014 The Sounds (SWE) Rapujuhlat #2 We Jazz 2013 Winter Circus Cosmos Young Artists 2013 Rock/pop. Cold Pupu Sauna live. Andrew Cyrille & Mikko Innanen Magical winter circus with A group of young artists under 35 Thu 5 December Tavastia Kuudes Linja (USA/FIN), VEIN featuring Greg interna tional top perform ers, shows what is hot in Finnish art Beastmilk Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Hämeentie 13 Osby (USA), Jukka Eskola Orques- live music and fan tas tic cos tumes. just now. Post-punk. Tickets €44/45 Tickets €7/10 ta Bossa. Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth Kunsthalle Helsinki Bar Loose www.tavastiaklubi.fi www.kuudeslinja.com Alexander Theatre The Cable Factory Nervanderinkatu 3 Annankatu 21 Bulevardi 23-27 Tallberginkatu 1 A Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Tickets €8.50/9 Thu 5-Sat 7 December Fri 6 & Sat 7 December Tickets €3.50-41 Tickets €11-78 Wed 11:00-20:00 www.barloose.com Colours Festival 2013 Ismo Alanko 33 – Kolmannes- www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi www.hurjaruuth.fi Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 House/trance. vuosisata taiteilijaelämää www.taidehalli.fi Thu 5 December Suvilahti Pop/rock. Mon 9 December Sat 7 & Tue 10 December Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Tickets €26.50-67.50 Helsinki Hall of Culture Amon Amarth (SWE) The Snow Queen Until Sun 12 January 2014 Schubert X. Sturenkatu 4 Metal. Kenneth Greve’s ballet for the Aesthete Extarordinaire Music Centre Fri 6 December Tickets €35/37 The Cable Factory whole family is based on the tale by Birger Kaipiainen´s ceramic fantasies. Concert Hall Herra Ylppö & Ihmiset www..fi Tallberginkatu 1 H.C. Andersen from 1845. Finnish EMMA – Espoo Museum Mannerheimintie 13 Rock. Tickets €39 National Opera of Modern Art Tickets €6-25 Virgin Oil CO. Sat 7 December Helsinginkatu 58 Ahertajantie 5 www.musiikkitalo.fi Mannerheimintie 5 CMX Tue 10 December Tickets €19-98 Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Tickets €13.50/15 Rock. We Jazz 3D Concert www.opera.fi Wed 11:00-20:00 Thu 5 December www.virginoil.fi Tavastia We Jazz Loft Sessions. Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Jenny Robson Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Kuudes Linja Sat 7, Tue 10 & Wed 11 December www.emma.museum Jazz. Fri 6 December Tickets €21.50/23 Hämeentie 13 Sonya Lindfors: NOIR? Koko Jazz Club Hayseed Dixie (USA) www.tavastiaklubi.fi Tickets €25 Dance piece dealing with the expe- Until Sun 12 January 2014 Hämeentie 3 ”Rockgrass”. www.kuudeslinja.com rience of being different. Trees Are Poems Tickets €11.50/16.50 Le Bonk Sat 7 December Zodiak – Center for New Dance Kristoffer Albrecht, Taneli Eskola, www.kokojazz.fi Yrjönkatu 24 Murmansk, Mushmouted Talk Tue 10 December Tallberginkatu 1B Ritva Kovalainen & Pentti Tickets €13.50 Bar Loose Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Tickets €14/22 Sammallahti. Thu 5 December www.lebonk.fi Annankatu 21 Christmas concert based on the www.zodiak.fi Brunnen – Independence Day Tickets €8.50/9 visual world of Martta Wendelin Bulevardi 40 Karri K.o.i.r.a live. Fri 6 December www.barloose.com and Rudolf Koivu. Tue 10 December Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Helsingin Kaivohuone Johanna Kurkela – Music Centre Bill Burr (USA) Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Iso Puistotie 1 Joulun Lauluja Sat 7 December Concert Hall World-class stand-up comedy. Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets €13.50/21.50 Christmas concert. Viikate Mannerheimintie 13 Savoy Theatre www.sinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi www.kaivohuone.fi Church Metal. Tickets €6-25 Kasarmikatu 46-48 Itäinen Papinkatu 2 Virgin Oil CO. www.musiikkitalo.fi Tickets €30 Until Mon 13 January 2014 Thu 5 December Tickets €16.50/18.50 Mannerheimintie 5 www.savoyteatteri.fi Jeppe Hein – There are Club Clinic Tickets €16.50/17 Wed 11 December No Ordinary Moments Nic Fanciulli (UK). Fri 6 December www.virginoil.fi Aiyekooto & Afrobeat Interna- Wed 11 December Solo exhibition of the renowned Venue Crystal Fighters (UK/ESP) tional, Mirkka & Madrugada Jyrki Karttunen: Danish artist Jeppe Hein, winner of Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 Electropop, Basque-rhythms Sat 7 December Afrobeat and Brazilian rhythms. Youth and Freedom this year Ars Fennica Prize. Amos Tickets €12.70-22.70 and folk melodies. Turisas, Ensiferum Tavastia Dream-like dive into the world of Anderson Art Museum www.clubvenue.fi Nosturi Metal. Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 emotions. Yrjönkatu 27 Telakkakatu 8 Nosturi www.tavastiaklubi.fi Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Thu 5 December Tickets €25.50 Telakkakatu 8 Pieni Näyttämö Wed 10:00-20:00 Jonna Tervomaa www.elmu.fi Tickets €23.50 Wed 11 December Eläintarhantie 5 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Pop. www.elmu.fi Hyvä Klubi www.hkt.fi www.amosanderson.fi Virgin Oil CO. Fri 6 December Death Hawks, The Mutants, Mannerheimintie 5 Apulanta Sat 7 December Suomen Karvapääkuninkaat 1968. From Wed 11 December Until Sun 19 January 2014 Tickets €18.50 Rock. Michael Monroe Le Bonk Wannabe Ballerinas & Ballereinot: Hits www.virginoil.fi The Circus Rock legend. Yrjönkatu 24 Joulu on parasta huumetta! Classics of Finnish contemporary art Salomonkatu 1-3 The Cable Factory www.lebonk.fi Enchanting ballet company´s and famous international artworks. Thu 5 December Tickets €21.50/23 Tallberginkatu 1 Christmas special. Kiasma Anna Eriksson www.thecircus.fi Tickets €37/40 Wed 11 December Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth Mannerheiminaukio 2 Pop. Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra The Cable Factory Tue 10:00-17:00 Savoy Theatre Fri 6 December Sun 8 December Johanna Rusanen and Monica Tallberginkatu 1 A Wed-Fri 10:00-20:30 Kasarmikatu 46-48 Club Suomi-Indie Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Groop sing Mahler and Berg. www.wannabeballerinas.com Sat 10:00-18:00 Tickets €40 Shotgun Club, WHC, Sibelius´ Lemminkäinen Suite. Music Centre Sun 10:00-17:00 www.savoyteatteri.fi Teksti-TV 666 & Dead Girl. Music Centre Concert Hall www.kiasma.fi Bar Loose Concert Hall Mannerheimintie 13 EXHIBITIONS Thu 5 December Annankatu 21 Mannerheimintie 13 Tickets €7-25 Until Sun 2 February 2014 Rähinä Live 2013 Tickets €7.50/8 Tickets €6-25 www.musiikkitalo.fi Transformation: , Brädi, , , www.barloose.com www.musiikkitalo.fi Until Sun 15 December Towards a Sustainable Future Mikael Gabriel, Iso H. Surreal Illusionism – Photo- How to you build or renovate your Nosturi Fri 6 December Sun 8 December THEATRE & DANCE graphic Fantasies of the Early home to balance human needs with Telakkakatu 8 Full On Night Superchunk (USA) 20th Century the demands of ecological Tickets €21.50 Vibe Tribe (ISR), Ananda Shake Indie rock. Fascinating exhibition present- sustainability? www.elmu.fi (ISR), Spade (ISR), DaVinci Code Kuudes Linja Thu 5 December ing photographic fantasy postcards Museum of Finnish Architecture (ISR) etc. Hämeentie 13 English Comedy Club Helsinki from the early 1900s. Kasarmikatu 24 Thu 5 December Venue www.kuudeslinja.com Brian Mørk (DNK), TMF Joe Eagan The Finnish Museum of Photography Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Pariisin Kevät Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 (CAN) & Pietari Vihula. The Cable Factory Wed 11:00-20:00 Pop. Helsinki Sun 8 December Manala Tallberginkatu 1 www.mfa.fi Korjaamo Culture Factory Tickets €15.50/17 Bring Me the Horizon (UK) Museokatu 10 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Töölönkatu 51 B www.clubvenue.fi Metal core. Tickets €10-12 Wed 11:00-20:00 Until Sun 9 February 2014 Tickets €17/19 The Circus www.comedyfinland.com Tickets €0/6/8 On the Shores of the Lake www.korjaamo.fi Fri 6 December Salomonkatu 1-3 www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Exhibition dedicated to the fasci- Finnish Radio Symphony www.thecircus.fi Thu 5 - Wed 11 December nating artist community that lived Thu 5 December Orchestra Cabaret Jamon Until Tue 31 December on the shores of Lake Tuusula at the Giacomo Puccini: Turandot Independence Day gala concert. Sun 8 December Cabaret/circus show visualized Mad about Helsinki turn of 20th century. Luminously melodic masterwork of Music Centre Anthony Morgan & Harlem by artist Jani Leinonen and fashion Art Museum Puccini. Concert Hall Spirit of Gospel (USA) designer Minna Parikka. Sofiankatu 4 Kaivokatu 2 Finnish National Opera Mannerheimintie 13 Gospel, pop, jazz and r&b. Cirko Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00 Tue, Fri 10:00-18:00 Helsinginkatu 58 Helsinki Savoy Theatre Kaasutehtaankatu 1 Thu 9:00-19:00 Wed, Thu 10:00-20:00 Tickets €15-91 Tickets €7-25 Kasarmikatu 46-48 Tickets €39 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 www.opera.fi www.musiikkitalo.fi www.savoyteatteri.fi www.cirko.fi Free entry www.ateneum.fi