TARTU I JANUARY I 2011 Events 5., 12.1: Documentary “A Home-Goer“ – 1.1: New Year sermon in Tartu Kolgata moments with Hando Runnel from the congregation. For free. www.kolgata.ee summer of 2009. Ticket 3,82/2,56 EUR 28.11–9.1: “Christmas City Tartu 2010“ at (60/40 EEK). kultuuriaken.tartu.ee Town Hall Square, in museums, libraries, 17.1: “Madame Bovary“ in Cinamon centre. churches and concert halls. C. Chabrol’s version of G. Flaubert’s classic kultuuriaken.tartu.ee novel. Ticket 3,20/2,56 EUR (50/40 EEK). 28.11–9.1: Christmas Barge welcomes www.cinamon.ee everyone to warm themselves, watch a movie, 31.1: “All Quiet on the Western Front“ in drink tea and send postcards. Cinamon centre. The adaptation of Ticket 0,65/0,35 EUR (10/5 EEK). E. M. Remarque’s war novel published in www.lodi.ee 1929 depicts the destiny of lost generation. 9.1: Shadow theatre in the hull of Christmas Ticket 3,20/2,56 EUR (50/40 EEK). Barge at Town Hall Square with a workshop www.cinamon.ee and pancakes. A small girl is waiting for her 28.1: Dance group Bollywood in Restaurant brother who works as a sailor on a ship. Asian Chef. Bollywood mixes Indian classical Ticket 6,50/5 EUR. www.lodi.ee and folk dance, Egyptian belly dance and 9.1: Tartu Risttee congregation’s sermon in European dance styles. For free. Atlantis conference hall. www.risttee.ee kultuuriaken.tartu.ee Concerts 6.1: Christmas Barge hull concert at Town 21.1: “Jäääär 20” in Athena Centre. After Hall Square. Cosy atmosphere is created by a long break the band’s soloist and poet Kristiina Ehin and friend, travel mate, songwriter inBoil is back on stage. Also singer and musician Silver Sepp. perform Riho Sibul, Indrek Kalda and others. Ticket 10/7 EUR. www.lodi.ee Ticket 12,78/11,18 EUR (200/175 EEK). www.jaaaar.eu 8.1: Family concert “Cell Phone Sounds“ in Vanemuine Concert Hall. In programme: 26.1: Kadri-Ann Sumera’s concert “Masks. Tarrega, Mozart, Bach, Bizet, Naissoo, The White Piano Concert Series“ in Tartu Mussorgski, Mendelssohn, Joplin and Rossini. University main hall. www.concert.ee www.concert.ee 12.1: St Lawrence Quartet (Canada) in Tartu University main hall. www.concert.ee Stage 17.12–9.1: Christmas Barge’s hull theatre 17.1: “False Blood and Tears” in Harbour “Across Water” at Town Hall Square. How Theatre. Rakvere Theatre’s youngsters stage to stay in touch with a dear person whose a story about the human need for a big existence is only proven by letters across passion, inspired by Latin American soap the water? When longing gets unbearable, operas. www.rakvereteater.ee one has to undertake a journey, in dreams 18., 26.1: Musical “Evita” in Vanemuine or awake. www.lodi.ee Theatre Big House unfolds the life of Eva 2., 5.1: Shadow theatre in the hull of Perón, wife of Argentinan president Juan Christmas Barge at Town Hall Square with Perón. www.vanemuine.ee a workshop and pancakes. A small girl is 18., 23.1: “Elling” in Harbour Theatre is a waiting for her brother who works as a warm and comic story of two men trying sailor on a ship. www.lodi.ee to blend into ordinary life after staying in a 2., 9., 16., 23., 30.1: “A Jolly Tailor” in care institution. www.vanemuine.ee Athena Centre is a funny adventurous 19.1: Opera “The Marriage of Figaro” in children’s play. Ticket 5 EUR. University of Tartu History Museum. The www.tartuteater.ee opera is a follow-up to the play “The 11.1: “The Sound of Music” in Vanemuine Barber of Seville” by Beaumarchais. Rosina Theatre Big House. www.vanemuine.ee has become countess Almaviva, Figaro is employed by the count and prepares to 11., 28.1: “Rhum and Vodka” in Harbour wed Rosina’s chambermaid Susanna who is Theatre. C. McPherson’s debut play is one also courted by the count… Ticket 4,79/3,2 man’s monologue on women, children, EUR (75/50 EEK). www.tmk.ee alcohol and choices. www.vanemuine.ee 20.1: Ballett “Giselle” in Vanemuine 12., 19.1: “Quevedo” in Harbour Theatre is Theatre Big House is a tale of unrequited the only play by writer and literary scholar love, madness, death and revenge. A Jaan Undusk not staged until now. It shared beautiful farm girl Giselle falls in love with the 1st prize of the play competition in count Albert who breaks her heart. The 2003 and tells about great Spanish poet optimistic village atmosphere of Act I is Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas. festival.ee in contrast with the mystical feel of Act II. 12.1: “Orpheus in the Underworld” in www.vanemuine.ee Vanemuine Theatre Big House. The piece 20., 30.1: “Rainman” in Vanemuine Theatre written in 1858 is considered the first Small House. An egoistic businessman classical full-length operetta. The plot is a Charlie Babbit sees his father’s death and parody of an antique story and a satire on inheritance as a solution to his financial social and political conditions in France at problems. Suddenly it appears that the the time. www.vanemuine.ee father has left everything to his other son, 13., 28.1: Musical “The Imp” in Vanemuine Charlie’s brother whose existence has been Theatre Small House is O. Ehala’s children’s a secret. A difficult, sad and moving journey musical based on the novel by O. Luts. towards reconciliation between the kultuuriaken.tartu.ee brothers begins. www.vanemuine.ee 13., 21.1: Tragicomedy “Panic” in Harbour 21.1: “Chaos” in Vanemuine Big House Theatre is a story about three middle-aged is conceptually a sequel to last season’s men and tensions that modern society successful „Panic”. www.vanemuine.ee creates in males. www.vanemuine.ee 22.1: “The Gift of the Gorgon” in 14., 23.1: Children’s play “Rhino Otto” in Vanemuine Theatre Big House. The Vanemuine Theatre Small House describes psychoanalytical drama focuses on a the adventures of schoolboy Topper, his married couple whose story combines love friend Viggo and the drawn rhinoceros and creation, ancient Greek mythology, Otto. www.vanemuine.ee moral and philosophical questions. Every problem hides a hope that people can 14., 22.1: Drama “Don Juan” in Vanemuine change. www.vanemuine Theatre Small House. Not recommended to under 14-year-olds. www.vanemuine.ee 25.1: Drama “Huntluts” in Vanemuine Theatre Big House. „Huntluts” is a book by 15.1: Comedy “The Suite” in Vanemuine Mati Unt containing three plays based on Theatre Small House is a crazy funny story themes by Oskar Luts. The bulkiest one, where men and women, hotel rooms, beds „Tonight We Throw Luts” involves characters and many other things get mixed up. from „Spring”, „Summer” and „Autumn”. www.vanemuine.ee www.vanemuine.ee 16, 27.1: “Mowgli” in Vanemuine Theatre 26.1: “Purge” in Vanemuine Theatre Small Big House tells about a teenage boy House. The dramatic story observes events seeking his place in the human jungle. in Estonia’s recent past (1936–1992). www.vanemuine.ee www.vanemuine.ee 16., 27.1: Drama “A Buried Child” in 28.1: Musical “Sugar” in Vanemuine Harbour Theatre by the acclaimed Theatre Big House. The famous musical by American playwright S. Shepard received Jule Styne reminds of a soap opera – you Pulitzer Prize in 1979 and sheds a dark look never know who is who and how the story into a Central American family farm. will end. www.vanemuine.ee www.vanemuine.ee 29.1: “Most Beautiful Moments of Your 16.1: “Madame Butterfly” in Vanemuine Life” in Vanemuine Theatre Small House. Theatre Small House is a sad and beautiful Kaunimate Aastate Vennaskond is back love story between the young Japanese with a concert performance. woman Cho-cho-san and the American www.vanemuine.ee marine Pinkerton. vanemuine.ee 29.1: Musical “The Kiss of a 17.1: “When Harry Met Sally” in Spiderwoman” in Vanemuine Theatre Big Vanemuine Theatre Small House. A House. Luis Alberto Molina is serving for romantic comedy about friendship and the third year in a Latin American prison for love. www.rakvereteater.ee molesting a minor. Not recommended to 17.1: “A Rise in the Market” in Vanemuine under 14-year olds. www.vanemuine.ee Theatre Big House. An important EU official 31.1: Arthur Miller’s “The Price” in has arrived from London to prepare for Vanemuine Theatre Small House tells elections that should send him among about an inheritance and two brothers. Europe’s top economy officials. Yet kuressaarelinnateater.ee everything goes wrong at the eve of elections. ugala.ee Print: Paar Cover: Gabriela Liivamägi This calendar has been compiled by the Department of Culture of Tartu City Government on the basis of information present on the website kultuuriaken.tartu.ee on 20th December. The compilers are not responsible for any possible changes made by the event organisers. Exhibitions 19.5–2.1: Exhibition “Museum Shows 30.12–28.11: “Winter’s Start and Christmas its Tongue” in the Exhibitions House of in Pictures” in Tammelinn Library Estonian National Museum. Which are displays photos taken at winter solstice the different dialects of Estonian? How and Christmas. pooropaev.ucoz.com does Estonian spoken by a German and 23.9–1.3: Photo exhibition “Grocery Russian sound? How does sign language Store” in 19th Century Tartu Citizen’s look like? www.erm.ee/n2itabkeelt Home Museum introduces the facades, 1.12–5.1: Photo exhibition “Abstractions” shop signs and advertising of Tartu’s in O.