Swedish pop, photo art and Marilyn Monroe: What's on in Sweden

Something for the weekend:Marilyn exhibition in Gothenburg, Lykke Li in Stockholm, Erwin Wurm in Malmö

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STOCKHOLM

Concerts/Music:

Lykke Li

Having just released her debut album, including the impossibly catchy Little Bit, Sweden’s own Lykke Li stops off in the capital as part of her nationwide tour.

Price: 100 kronor
Age: 20
Location: Debaser, Karl Johans Torg 1
Time: Friday, February 15th, 10pm (doors open 8pm)
Phone: 08- 30 56 20
More information: www.debaser.nu


Kinski

One of Seattle’s best bands bring their brand of psychrock to Stockholm this weekend. According to NME, Kinki sound ”like Sabbath in a washing machine during a power surge”.
Price: 100 kronor (80 kronor- members)
Age: 20 (18-members)
Location: Debaser, Karls Johan Torg 1
Time: Saturday, February 16th, 10pm (doors opnen 8pm)
Phone: 08- 30 56 20

More information: www.debaser.nu

Stockholm New Music

The Swedish Wind Ensemble gathers 300 wind instruments in the same place for a concert performance this Saturday.
Location: Stockholm New Music
Time: Saturday, February 16th, 1pm and 3pm
Phone: 08- 407 16 00

More information: www.nordiskamuseet.se

Spy Bar

Don’t Blame the Youth will be at Spy Bar’s White Bar this Friday night playing a mix of the newest, hippest Swedish music.
Age: 23
Price: 160 kronor
Location: Spy Bar, Birger Jarlsgatan 20.
Time: Saturday, February 15th, 10pm-5am

More information: www.spybar.se.

Theatre/Entertainment:

London the Musical

This gritty musical might be written by a British team, but its world premiere is taking place in Swedish in Stockholm on February 1st. The musical depicts London in all its multicultural, urban, edgy glory. See Kathleen Harman's preview.

Location: Filadelfiakyrkan, Rörstrandsgatan, Stockholm.
Time: Friday, February 15th, 7.30pm (premiere), Saturday February 16th, 3pm and 7.30pm
and continuing....

More information: www.londonthemusical.com.
Tickets: www.ticnet.se or 077 170 7070.


Una Noche Especial

Scala Theatre is hosting “una noche especial” this weekend with a fabulous flamenco show.

Location: Scala Theatre, Wallingatan 34.
Time: Sunday, February 17th, 6pm

More information: www.scalateatern.se (Swedish).

Galleries:

Super Car Fair MPH

The latest models from the best car manufacturers such as Ferrari, Maserati, and Bentley will be on show at the second Super Car Fair MPH this weekend.

Price: 120 kronor
Location: Factory, Nacka Strand, Augustendalstorget 6.
Times: Friday, February 15th, 12pm-6pm
Phone: 08- 601 22 00

More information: www.factory.se (Swedish).

Boys are Us

Maria Friberg is one of Sweden’s most established artists. Through her work she explores masculinity, group belonging, and social codes and conventions. On display are her photographs from the past ten years.

Location: Galleri 3, Kulturhuset, Sergels torg 3.
Times: Friday, February 15th, 11am-8pm Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm
Phone: 08- 5083 1508

More information: www.kulturhuset.se (English).


Konstfack Showdown

Textile graduate students from the Univeristy of Arts, Crafts, and Design have their fashion concepts on display at Kulturhuset.
Price: Free.
Location: Kulturhuset, Galleri 3, Sergels torg.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 2pm-5pm
…and continuing until March 2nd.
Phone: 08- 508 31 508

More information: www.konstfack.se.


Films:

I’m Not There

Oscar-nominated director, Todd Haynes, is back with a film about the music icon, Bob Dylan. The film takes place during the 1960s and 70s and is influenced by his classic song “I’m Not There.” It is not your average biography.

Location: Biograf Sture, Birger Jarlsgatan 41a.
Times: Three showings daily
For the full timetable and more information, visit the website below

More information: www.biosture.se (English available).


CinemAfrica Film Festival

Scandinavia’s largest festival dedicated to African films. This year’s festival shows 24 films from 14 different lands. You also have the chance to talk to visiting directors, and attend seminars about tradition and modernity.

Location: Biograf Zita, biograf Klara in Kulturhuset, biograf Sture, and Etnografiska Museet.
Times: February 7th-17th
For the full timetable and more information, visit the website below

More information: www.cinemafrica.se (English available).

Other:

Stockholm Tango Festival

The Swedish-Argentine Tango Society invites you to the seventh annual tango festival in Stockholm. Classes are offered to everyone from beginners to tango masters. The classes are all held by world-renowned tango dancers.

Location: Dieselverkstaden, Marcusplatsen 17, Sickla.
Time: Friday/Saturday/Sunday (check website for a specific timetable).
Phone: 08- 718 82 90

More information and tickets: www.tangonorte.com (English).


GOTHENBURG

Galleries:

Amalia Kenamets

Amalia Kenamet’s “work in progress” about religion through art is now on display

Location: Konstepidemin, Konstepidemins vägen 6.
Times: Friday, February 15th, 10am-4pm
…and continuing.
Phone: 031- 828 558

Filmklipp at Röhsska

Frozen Moments – an exhibition about design in film in collaboration with Gothenburg’s Film Festival.

Location: Röhsska museet, Vasagatan 37-39.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12pm-5pm
…and continuing.
Phone: 031- 368 31 50


Films:

Samtidskonst

Röda Sten presents Magnus Bärtas’ film about Johnnie Walker, a Japanese, Jewish, homosexual man in Tokyo who finds it difficult to be accepted. A Stefan Römer documentary containing interviews with over 40 internationally recognized artists about the Concept Art of the 1960s is also playing.

Location: Röda Sten, Klippan vid Älvsborgsbron.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12pm-5pm
…and continuing to Monday, March 2nd.
Phone: 031- 12 08 16

Concerts and clubs:

King Creosote

Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote, has released about 25 albums since 1995. This and his talent for song writing have earned him a constant fan base and a name in the music industry. He will be performing six shows in Scandinavia this month, and this weekend he will be in Gothenburg.
Location: Woody West/Pusterviksbaren, Järntorgsgatan 12.
Times: Saturday, February 16th, 8pm
Phone: 031- 138760
Tickets: 077-170 70 70

Hanoi Rocks

Following the recent release of new album Street Poetry, Finland’s finest Hanoi Rocks return to Sweden almost three decades after they first burst out of Helsinki onto an unsuspecting public.

Location: Sticky Fingers, Kaserntorget 7.
Times: Friday, February 15th, 8pm
Phone: 031- 70 107 17


Theatre/Entertainment:

Marilyn Monroe- Person and Myth

This musical theatre exhibition paints a picture of one the most talked about women of the last century, Marilyn Monroe. With the help of known facts and some of her best known songs, her life is portrayed as it was: full of glamour and glitz but also anxiety, pills, and pain.

Location: GöteborgsOperan, Christina Nilssons gata .
Times: Saturday, February 16th
…and continuing.
Phone: 031- 10 80 00

Black Jack

Black Jack perform at Casino Cosmopol’s dance night this weekend and promise to bring you the classic casino atmosphere through their music. The dance begins right after dinner.

Price: 30 kronor entrance (350 kronor casino package).

Location: Casino Cosmopol, Packhusplatsen 7
Time: Friday, February 15th, 10pm-2.30am
Phone: 031- 333 55 00

En Natt i februari

En Natt I februari (One Night in February) is open to all- adults and children. The show tells the story of a young girl who cannot sleep and follows her thoughts through live music and playful dance.
Age: from 6 years

Location: Amandas Teater, Nordostpassagen 61B
Time: Friday, February 15th, 7pm
Saturday/Sunday 1pm
Phone and tickets: 0739- 370728



Other:

PULS

Go with the family or a group of friends to PULS and compete against them in handball, motocross, and much more.

Location: Universeum, Södra vägen 50.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am-6pm
Phone: 031- 335 64 50


MALMÖ

Galleries:

Hreinn Fridfinnsson

A new, retrospective exhibition by Icelandic artist Hreinn Fridfinnsson opens this Friday at Malmö Konsthall from 7-9pm.

Location: Malmö Konsthall, S.t Johannesgatan 7.
Times: Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm
...and continuing until April 27th.
Phone: 040- 34 12 93


Erwin Wurm

For the past twenty years Erwin Wurm has created a series of “One Minute Sculptures,” in which he places his models in strange positions amongst everyday objects in order to question ideas about sculpture.

Price: 49 kronor (Children - 10 kronor)
Location: Malmö Konstmuseum, Slottsholmen, Malmöhusvägen.
Times: Sunday, February 17th, 12pm-4pm
Phone: 040- 344437

Concerts and Clubs:

Entombed

One of the world’s best death metal bands is performing at Malmö’s Debaser. They have 20 years of experience in metal and rock and roll music, but with their latest record they return to their old metal stlye.
Age: 20
Price: 80 kronor (Free before 10pm)

Location: Debaser, Norra Parkgatan 2.
Time: Friday, February 15th, 7.30pm
More information: www.debaser.se (Swedish).
Phone: 040- 23 98 80

Jill Johnson

Directly after releasing her new CD, one of Sweden’s most successful artists, Jill Johnson, is on tour and will be performing her mix of country and pop music in Malmö this weekend.

Price: 450 kronor
Location: Malmö Konserthus.
Time: Friday, February 15th, 7.30pm
More information: www.livenation.se (Swedish).
Phone: 040- 665 01 00
Tickets: 077- 170 70 70

Theatre/Entertainment

Temporary Guest in your Life
One of Sweden’s most famous comedians, Jonas Gardell, is back again with a much awaited one-man performance!


Price: 370 kronor
Location: Malmö Konserthus,.
Times: Saturday, February 16th, 5pm
Phone: 040- 665 01 00
Tickets: 077- 170 70 70


Other

Let’s Go

Let’s Go amusement park is always full of activities. Why not take the family bowling or for a few rounds of “adventure” golf this weekend? Or pick three out of the five activities offered and do battle in a two-hour competition.

This Friday there is also a live band performing.

Price: 60 kronor after 9pm
Location: Let’s Go, Krossverksgatan 3.
Times: Friday, February 16th, 4pm-1am
Saturday, February 17th, 11am-1am
Sunday, February 18th, 11am-6pm
Phone: 040- 440 000

More information: Let’s Go Swedish.


Ice Skating in Folkets Park

You can ice skate outdoors all winter this year at Malmö Folkets Park. Ice skates (sizes 27-45) are available to rent 4pm-7pm on weekdays and 10am-5pm at weekends. Rental costs: 30 kronor/half hour.

For group skate rental at other times, contact Föreningen Ponnygården Arken at 0705 - 17 65 05.
Location: Folkets Park, Amiralsgatan 35.
Times: November 24th to March 2nd 10am-7pm


UPPSALA

Winter Sauna at Fyrishov

Warm up in Fyrishov's large, wood-fuelled sauna, then give the body a refreshing shock in the adjacent ice pool. A 25C warm pool is available for the faint-hearted.
Location: Idrottsgatan 2, Uppsala
Open until the end of February.

More information: www.fyrishov.se