18 12 – 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 WHERE TO GO HELSINKI TIMES COMPILED BY ANNA-MAIJA LAPPI

Sat 14 September Pole Art 2013 Artistic pole dance competition. Savoy Theatre Kasarmikatu 46-48 Tickets €32/37/42 Au Revoir Simone (USA) www.savoyteatteri.fi Wed 18 September The Brooklyn-based indie/electro pop trio Au Revoir Simone Fall For Dance will be performing at Tavastia on Friday 13 September. Formed Two contemporary dance pieces by in late 2003 as an informal keyboard-playing group, the band young European choreographers. now consists of Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart Zodiak - Center for New Dance Tallberginkatu 1B (vocals/keyboard), and Heather D’Angelo (vocals/drum ma- Tickets €14/22 chine/keyboard). www.zodiak.fi The debut album Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation was released in 2005 and the follow-up album The Bird of Mu- EXHIBITIONS sic in 2007, accompanied by tours in Europe, Japan and USA. With their third album, Still Night, Still Light (2009) the band shifted from the joyful indie pop songs into more wistful tones. Until Sun 15 September In Pitchfork´s album review it was regarded as their best album Kustaa Saksi: Hypnopompic so far and their music was described to be “feather-light elec- Surreal and unique artworks manufactured with jacquard tro-pop that’s not to be taken lightly”. weaving technique. Now, after four years of waiting, the band is about to release its Korjaamo Gallery 4th full length album, Move in Spectrums on Moshi Moshi Records. Töölönkatu 51 B Mon-Fri 9:00-21:00 Sat 11:00-19:00 Fri 13 September Helsinki Sun 11:00-17:00 Tavastia Tickets €23.50/24 www.korjaamo.fi Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 www.tavastiaklubi.fi The indie trio Au Revoir Simone will be performing at Tavastia on Friday 13 September. Until Sun 22 September Light Houses - Young Nordic Architecture The exhibition presents inspired MUSIC Thu 12 September Thu 12 & Sat 14 September Fri 13 September Wed 18 September approaches in young Nordic Helsinki Philharmonic Carmen Suomen Karvapääkuninkaat 1968 Noah Kin architecture. Orchestra Bizet’s eternal classic. Rock. Rap. Museum of Finnish Architecture Thu 12 September Jukka Linkola´s piano concerto Finnish National Opera Semifinal Kuudes Linja Kasarmikatu 24 Dead Shape Figure, Serenades and the Helsinginkatu 58 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Hämeentie 13 Helsinki Supreme Court Cabaret Dances. Helsinki Tickets €7.50 Helsinki Open: Metal. Music Centre Tickets €19-91 www.semifinal.fi Tickets €6 Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 Semifinal Concert Hall www.opera.fi www.kuudeslinja.com Wed 11:00-20:00 Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Mannerheimintie 13 Sat 14 September Tickets €0/3/6 Helsinki Helsinki Fri 13 September Fumble Wed 18 September www.mfa.fi Tickets €6.50 Tickets €6-25 Tuomo Prättälä & Markus Punk. Hyvä Klubi www.semifinal.fi www.musiikkitalo.fi Nordenstreng Duo Semifinal Toot Toot, Pintandwefall. Until Sun 22 September Talented Finnish jazz/soul Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Le Bonk Design Museum Thu 12 September Thu 12 September musician. Tickets €7.50 Yrjönkatu 24 140 Years – Parallel Histories Club Diskotatami Juki Välipakka Quintet 50 Years Le Bonk www.semifinal.fi Helsinki Parallel stories of Finnish design. Stafraenn Hákon (ISL), Blind Jazz. Yrjönkatu 24 Tickets €6.50 Design Museum Architect and Avasaxa live. Koko Jazz Club Helsinki Sat 14 September www.lebonk.fi Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Kuudes Linja Hämeentie 3 Tickets €9.50 Riverside (POL) Helsinki Hämeentie 13 Helsinki www.lebonk.fi Heavy rock/Metal. Wed 18 September Open: Tickets €9 Tickets €11.50-16.50 Nosturi “HoL Stripped” Mon-Sun 11:00-18:00 www.kuudeslinja.com www.kokojazz.fi Fri 13 September Telakkakatu 8 Omen Sisters, Tomas Takolander, Tickets €0/5/8/10 Hidria Spacefolk Tickets €23.50 Amel Amour. www.designmuseum.fi Space rock. www.elmu.fi Semifinal Bar Loose Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Until Mon 21 October Annankatu 21 Sat 14 September Helsinki The Invisible Lady Helsinki Small Houses (USA) Tickets €7.50 Four young Finnish artists – Aurora Tickets €11.50/12 Charming folk pop. www.semifinal.fi Reinhard, Pilvi Takala, Erkka Nissinen www.barloose.com Korjaamo Culture Factory and Hans Rosenström – have come Töölönkatu 51 B Wed 18 September together to build an exhibition. Fri 13 September Tickets €6/8 Finnish Radio Amos Anderson Art Museum Funky Amigos Club www.korjaamo.fi Symphony Orchestra Yrjönkatu 27 Aiyekooto & Afrobeat Mendelssohn´s symphonies. Helsinki International live. Sat 14 September Music Centre Open: Kuudes Linja Laineen Kasperi & Palava Concert Hall Mon, Thu, Fri 10:00-18:00 Hämeentie 13 Kaupunki, Aivovuoto Mannerheimintie 13 Wed 10:00-20:00 Helsinki Rap. Helsinki Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Tickets €11.50 Tavastia Tickets €7-25 Tickets €0/2/8/10 www.kuudeslinja.com Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 www.musiikkitalo.fi www.amosanderson.fi Helsinki Fri 13 September Tickets €9.50/10 Until Sun 10 November Au Revoir Simone (US), www.tavastiaklubi.fi THEATRE & DANCE Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg Sarah Kivi & Non-Orchestra A blend of fantasy and nightmare Tavastia Sat 14 September created by the Swedish contempo- Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 Club Casino Live Fri 13 September rary artist duo. Helsinki The Valkyrians, Surffiveikot. Seven Brothers Kunsthalle Helsinki Tickets €23.50/24 Bar Loose The riotous brothers of Finnish lore Nervanderinkatu 3 www.tavastiaklubi.fi Annankatu 21 collide with the world of ballet. Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Helsinki Finnish National Opera Open: Fri 13 September Tickets €11.50 Helsinginkatu 58 Wed 11:00-20:00 Septeto Santiaguero (CUB) www.barloose.com Helsinki Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Grammy nominated son group. Tickets €19-105 Tickets €0/9/12 Savoy Theatre Sat 14 September www.opera.fi www.taidehalli.fi Kasarmikatu 46-48 Marco Bailey (BEL) Helsinki Techno. Fri 13 September Until Sun 15 December Tickets €32/34 Le Bonk Circo Aereo & Thomas Monckton: Surreal Illusionism - Photograph- www.savoyteatteri.fi Yrjönkatu 24 The Pianist ic Fantasies of the Early 20th Helsinki Top clownery. Century Fri 13 September Tickets €13.50 Alexander Theatre Fascinating exhibition presenting Vocal Ensemble Kumo: Listen! www.lebonk.fi Albertinkatu 32 photographic fantasy postcards A concert in the dark. Helsinki from the early 1900s. Music Centre Sun 15 September Tickets €19/24 The Finnish Museum of Photography Black Box Club Söndag Jazz www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi The Cable Factory Mannerheimintie 13 Antti Hynninen & A.Myllykoski. Tallberginkatu 1 Helsinki Mbar Fri 13-Sun 15 September Helsinki Tickets €5/10/15 Mannerheimintie 22-24 Kivinen-Klemola: Open: www.musiikkitalo.fi Free entry Death of Man Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00 www.mbar.fi Surprising dance theatre Wed 11:00-20:00 Fri 13 September performance on a new kind Tickets €0/6/8 Finnish Radio Symphony Mon 16 September of human being. www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi Orchestra Heart In Hand (UK) Korjaamo Culture Factory Verdi´s Requiem. Melodic hardcore. Töölönkatu 51 B Until Sun 12 January 2014 Music Centre On The Rocks Helsinki Aesthete Extarordinaire Concert Hall Mikonkatu 15 Tickets €15-27.50 Birger Kaipiainen´s ceramic Mannerheimintie 13 Tickets €8/10 www.korjaamo.fi fantasies. Helsinki www.ontherocks.fi EMMA – Espoo Museum Tickets €10-40 Sat 14 September of Modern Art www.musiikkitalo.fi Tue 17 September Haapalainen & Suutari-Jääskö: Ahertajantie 5 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Double Helsinki Fri 13 September Mahler´s Symphony No.9. Jotos- Sudenpolku & LQ Revisited. Open: Roope Salminen & Koirat Music Centre Alexander Theatre Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-18:00 Energetic hip hop covers. Concert Hall Albertinkatu 32 Wed 11:00-20:00 Gloria Mannerheimintie 13 Helsinki Sat, Sun 11:00-17:00 Pieni Roobertinkatu 12 Tickets €6-25 Tickets €29/38 Tickets €0/8/10 Tickets €9.50/10 www.musiikkitalo.fi www.aleksanterinteatteri.fi www.emma.museum