What's on in Sweden: January 16 - 22

What's on in Sweden: New York theatre company and world class jazz in Stockholm; Emergenza festival in Gothenburg; Josh Rouse in Malmö.
STOCKHOLM
Waxing West (US)
This weekend welcomes the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club from New York to Dramalabbet in Stockholm.
Presenting, for two shows only, the critically acclaimed play Waxing West - A Hairy-Tale in Four Seasons by Saviana Stanescu.
The Romanian institute is behind the invite and the play, winner of "The 2007
New York Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Play" will be performed in English.
Price: 150 kronor
Time: Friday January 16th & Saturday 17th, 8pm
Tickets: Waxing West Tickets
Location: Dramalabbet, Östgötagatan 2
More information: Dramalabbet
Kirk Fletcher Band feat. Michael Landau (US)
They have worked with James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis...
...And they are coming to Fasching this weekend.
Price: 200 kronor
Time: Friday January 16th, 8pm
Tickets: Kirk Fletcher Tickets
Location: Fasching, Kungsgatan 63
More information: Fasching
International Year of Astronomy 2009
2009 marks the 400th anniversary of the year Galileo Galilei first swung his telescope in the direction of the skies above us. To commemorate the man and his studies the United Nations has declared 2009 - The International Year of Astronomy.
Stockholm - being an international kind of place - has a programme of its own to celebrate the year which will open officially on January 15th at various locations around the capital.
The year-long programme of events is aimed at "stimulating an interest for space and the cosmos".
With Richard Branson not a million miles away from sending the first space tourists into the big beyond, it could be a good opportunity brush up your knowledge in time for the first Ryanair flights to the moon.
Time: From Thursday, January 15th
Location: ABF Huset, Sveavägen and various locations around Stockholm
More information: International Year of Astronomy
GOTHENBURG
Etnoporr
Etnorporr is an angry attack on multiculturalism and all those who think they know what it means.
It is a new play written by America Vera-Zavala, a woman who originally came to prominence as one of the founders of Attac Sweden. The play is in Swedish.
Price: From 100 kronor
Time: Friday January 16th, 7pm & Saturday January 17th, 7pm
Tickets: Etnoporr Tickets
Location: Pustervik Barscenen, Järntorgsgatan 12
More information: Pustervik Theatre
Emergenza Festival
The Emergenza Festival, Europe's largest music festival for upcoming bands, comes to Gothenburg next week.
Musikens Hus plays host to a slew of bands that might just be the "next big thing". If you can hold a chord you could always consider joining in the fun.
Price: 100 kronor
Time: Thursday January 22nd, 6pm - Sunday January 25th, 6pm.
Location: Musikens Hus, Djurgårdsgatan 13
Tickets:Emergenza Festival Tickets
More Information: Emergenza Festival
MALMÖ
Zlatan's Smile
Zlatans Leende (Zlatan's Smile) is a play about Malmö. It is about a day when horrible, and fantastic, things happen. It is about standing up to Gangster Gangster Gangster and dreaming about playing ball with Rosengård royalty Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
A family performance in Swedish for those aged seven and up.
Price: 140 kronor (70 kronor for the kids)
Time: Friday January 16th, 1pm; Saturday January 17th, 4pm; Sunday January 18th, 4pm.
Location: Malmö Stadsteater, Hipp, Kalendegatan 12
Tickets: Zlatans Leende Tickets
More Information: Malmö Stadsteater
Josh Rouse (US)
New Yorker Josh Rouse is in town to promote his latest album "Country Mouse, City House" - the first album recorded in his adopted home of Valencia.
"You can't get enough of this guy" - if entertainment weekly Nöjesguiden is to be believed.
Support from Thomas Denver Jonsson.
Price: 215 kronor
Time: Thursday January 22nd, 8pm
Location: Babel, Spångatan 38
Tickets: Josh Rouse Tickets
More Information: Josh Rouse
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STOCKHOLM
Waxing West (US)
This weekend welcomes the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club from New York to Dramalabbet in Stockholm.
Presenting, for two shows only, the critically acclaimed play Waxing West - A Hairy-Tale in Four Seasons by Saviana Stanescu.
The Romanian institute is behind the invite and the play, winner of "The 2007
New York Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Play" will be performed in English.
Price: 150 kronor
Time: Friday January 16th & Saturday 17th, 8pm
Tickets: Waxing West Tickets
Location: Dramalabbet, Östgötagatan 2
More information: Dramalabbet
Kirk Fletcher Band feat. Michael Landau (US)
They have worked with James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis...
...And they are coming to Fasching this weekend.
Price: 200 kronor
Time: Friday January 16th, 8pm
Tickets: Kirk Fletcher Tickets
Location: Fasching, Kungsgatan 63
More information: Fasching
International Year of Astronomy 2009
2009 marks the 400th anniversary of the year Galileo Galilei first swung his telescope in the direction of the skies above us. To commemorate the man and his studies the United Nations has declared 2009 - The International Year of Astronomy.
Stockholm - being an international kind of place - has a programme of its own to celebrate the year which will open officially on January 15th at various locations around the capital.
The year-long programme of events is aimed at "stimulating an interest for space and the cosmos".
With Richard Branson not a million miles away from sending the first space tourists into the big beyond, it could be a good opportunity brush up your knowledge in time for the first Ryanair flights to the moon.
Time: From Thursday, January 15th
Location: ABF Huset, Sveavägen and various locations around Stockholm
More information: International Year of Astronomy
GOTHENBURG
Etnoporr
Etnorporr is an angry attack on multiculturalism and all those who think they know what it means.
It is a new play written by America Vera-Zavala, a woman who originally came to prominence as one of the founders of Attac Sweden. The play is in Swedish.
Price: From 100 kronor
Time: Friday January 16th, 7pm & Saturday January 17th, 7pm
Tickets: Etnoporr Tickets
Location: Pustervik Barscenen, Järntorgsgatan 12
More information: Pustervik Theatre
Emergenza Festival
The Emergenza Festival, Europe's largest music festival for upcoming bands, comes to Gothenburg next week.
Musikens Hus plays host to a slew of bands that might just be the "next big thing". If you can hold a chord you could always consider joining in the fun.
Price: 100 kronor
Time: Thursday January 22nd, 6pm - Sunday January 25th, 6pm.
Location: Musikens Hus, Djurgårdsgatan 13
Tickets:Emergenza Festival Tickets
More Information: Emergenza Festival
MALMÖ
Zlatan's Smile
Zlatans Leende (Zlatan's Smile) is a play about Malmö. It is about a day when horrible, and fantastic, things happen. It is about standing up to Gangster Gangster Gangster and dreaming about playing ball with Rosengård royalty Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
A family performance in Swedish for those aged seven and up.
Price: 140 kronor (70 kronor for the kids)
Time: Friday January 16th, 1pm; Saturday January 17th, 4pm; Sunday January 18th, 4pm.
Location: Malmö Stadsteater, Hipp, Kalendegatan 12
Tickets: Zlatans Leende Tickets
More Information: Malmö Stadsteater
Josh Rouse (US)
New Yorker Josh Rouse is in town to promote his latest album "Country Mouse, City House" - the first album recorded in his adopted home of Valencia.
"You can't get enough of this guy" - if entertainment weekly Nöjesguiden is to be believed.
Support from Thomas Denver Jonsson.
Price: 215 kronor
Time: Thursday January 22nd, 8pm
Location: Babel, Spångatan 38
Tickets: Josh Rouse Tickets
More Information: Josh Rouse
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