THIS WEEK
InOut | THE CPH POST ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
2 - 8 November 2012
Nobody does leisure time better than the Parisians
CALLING ALL Francophiles! Do you love escargot, croque-monsieur and goat’s cheese? Have a passion for pinot? Or maybe you have a crush on Juliette Binoche,
Marion Cotillard or Gerard Depardieu (no judgement)? Then throw on your beret and make your way to the waterfront paradise Docken in Østerbro this week for a four-day celebration featuring French cuisine and culture. The food and wine fair promises to fill your belly, satisfy your palate and give a few lucky Francophiles the chance to visit the fanciful country itself. Famed French companies like Air France, Renault, Pernod Ricard and
Old Times
Madame Butterfly
Escargot, Evian and Edif Piaf French Affair at Docken
Docken, Færgehavnsvej 35 Cph Ø; starts Thu (Nov 1), ends Sun, open Thu 14:00-20:00, Fri & Sat 11:00-20:00, Sun 11:00-18:00; tickets 175kr; www.franskaffaere.dk
Krudttønden, Serrdslevvej 2, Cph Ø; ends Nov 24, performances Mon-Fri 20:00, Sat 17:00; tickets 95-165 kr; www. billetten.dk, 7020 2096; 80 mins without intermission; www. that-theatre.com Acclaimed playwright Harold Pinter’s brand of morbidly funny and deliciously weird is coming to Østerbro. Ian Burns of That Theatre Company has joined forces with Sue HansenStyles and Angela Heath-Larsen of Why Not Theatre Company to present Old Times, an erotic and hauntingly surreal play that explores the unstable nature of memory. A married couple’s rural tranquillity is interrupted when an old friend of the wife’s shows up for a visit. The drama that ensues, according to director Barry McKenna, is worthy of a Greek tragedy. LL
Tom Waits Tribute Concert
Republique Store Scene, Østerfælled Torv 37 Cph Ø; ends Sun, performances FriSat 20:00, Sun 15:00; tickets 200-295kr, Sold out - check internet forums for tickets; www.republique.dk The Canadian orchestra LODHO first performed its innovative Tom Waits tribute concert in Copenhagen in November of last year, and is now back with its banjos, guitars, coffee cups, balloons, and 80 different musical rarities to please Danish audiences once again. Come and enjoy the music of Tom Waits mixed with original and unusual orchestral interpretation. LL
Store Scene, Operaen, Ekvipagemestervej 10, 1438 Cph K; ends Dec 4, performances at 20:00 on Sat, Mon, Wed; tickets 125-895kr; in Italian with Danish subtitles; duration 160 minutes including intermission; www.kgl-teater.dk Wow. Isn’t Copenhagen lucky?! Madame Butterfly, one of the best loved operas of all time, is being staged in this city for the second year in a row. This is pretty much the most visually beautiful opera you can witness – but that’s only if you’re able to see anything through the countless tears you’re sure to be shedding. Yes, Puccini’s opera contains everything: love, betrayal and suicide. It’s certainly not for the faint-hearted. VS
Seeress Prophecy
Carlsberg; ends 17 Nov, performances Wed-Sat 19:00; tickets 1,075-1,395kr; www. republique.dk Theatre meets food at this Nordic food event hosted by culinary artist Mette Martinussen from the renowned Madeleine’s Madteater, and an artistic team from Republique, complete with a resident historian. A delight for your eyes, ears, hands and taste buds.
Wallman’s Dinner Show
Cirkusbygningen, Jernbanegade 8, 1609 Cph V; performances Thu-Sat 18:30-23:00; Tickets: adults 495-815kr, under-12s from 258kr; 3316 3700; info.wallmans@wallmans.com; www.wallmans.dk A group of dancers all expertly showboating in dance, song, instrument playing and magic, while attending to your table. SC
Evian, mixed with the lesser-known Fermob, Luberon and Jabeco Wine, promise to bring the best of France to Copenhagen. Madfrafrankrig (foodfromfrance) kicks off the fair on Thursday with a ‘vins de Loire’ wine tasting – something you can do a lot of throughout the four days, as there will be tastings put on by a multitude of distributors taking place each day. For those who are more into ale than asti, ølagenterne
Exhibitions In Transit
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Gallery B15, Islands Brygge 15, Cph S; starts Nov 2, ends Dec 10; open Wed-Fri 13:0018:00; www.galleryb15.dk Jesper Palm is a figurative painter, rendering contemporary scenes in a traditional artistic medium. Palm creates images of alienation and loneliness with a contrasting palette of bright colours. BF
Frames
Galerie Pi, Borgergade 15D, Cph K; ends Nov 17; open Tue-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat 11:0014:00; www.galeriepi.dk Beinta av Reyni presents new landscape paintings that combine surreal elements with traditional landscape painting. She is from the Faroe Islands. BF
Grafisk Skole
BKS Garage Billedkunstskolerne, Ny Carlsberg Vej 68, Cph V; ends Nov 17; Open Thur-Fri 12:00-17:00, Sat 12:00-15:00; bksg.kunstakademiet.dk This exhibition at the Danish Royal Art Academy’s exhibition space presents a dialogue between Denmark and Germany on graphic arts. BF
(the beer agents) are likewise holding daily beer tastings by Brasserie du Mont-Blanc, as well as samples from Kronenbourg. Not everyone is able to handle their drink like a Frenchman, so make sure you try out some of the delicious treats on offer, from gourmet treats from COQ & KO and Le Gourmand, to the most essential of French staples: croissants and baguettes from Le DufFrench. Maison Papillon is serving pâté on Thursday
and almond cake on Sunday, while you can indulge in fish delicacies on Friday, not to mention Castaing rillettes on Saturday. You may even secure a Michelin-star meal for yourself and a friend, as Scanvik, a Michelin Travel Partner, is running a contest in which you can win a gift card to dine out at a Michelin-starred Danish restaurant. If you can tear yourself away from all the drinks and food for long enough to
enter the raffles, you could find yourself walking away with a trip to France. Try your luck at the Air France wheel of fortune, which is giving out airline tickets each day, or win a trip to the Corsican sands. Or alternately console your loss over a glass of champagne at the exclusive a capella concert featuring Corsican singers.
I Am the River
Anri Sala
Thomas Bangsted/ Cube: Kirsten Justesen
NEW
Nikolaj Kunsthal, Nikolaj Plads 10, Cph K; starts Nov 3, ends Jan 27; open Tue-Sun 12:00-17:00; www.nikolajkunsthal.dk Danish video artist Eva Koch presents a new large-scale installation. A massive projection screen shows video of an Icelandic waterfall to scale. The sounds of the waterfall are played in the gallery space, creating the feeling as if the visitor were actually at the natural site. BF
The Wandering Woman’s Momentum
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Galerie Mikael Andersen, Bredgade 63, Cph K; starts Nov 2, ends Dec 8; open Tue-Fri 12:0018:00, Sat 11:00-15:00; www. mikaelandersen.com Elisabeth Tourbo presents new installation and photographic work in this solo exhibition. In her photographic work, the artist explores religion, gender and existence with images of her visits to significant locations such as Grundtvig’s Church in Nørrebro. BF
Copy & repeat
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BKS Garage Billedkunstskolerne, Ny Carlsberg Vej 68, Cph V; starts Nov 3, ends Nov 24; open Tue-Fri 12:0017:00, Sat 12:00-15:00; bksg. kunstakademiet.dk The official gallery of the Royal Danish Art Academy presents work from young Danish artists. This is a new group exhibition exploring themes of repetition and re-enactment. BF
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Louisiana, Gl Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; starts Nov 2, ends Feb 3; open Tue-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-18:00; adult tickets: 95kr, concessions: 85kr, under-18s: free adm; www.louisiana.dk The film and music compositions of Albanian artist Anri Sala, who will represent France at the 2013 Venice Biennale, comment on politics and personal relationships. BF
Die Irren sind los: A Fluxus mini-festival
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Nikolaj Kunsthal, Nikolaj Plads 10, Cph K; starts Nov 3, ends Nov 25; open Tue-Sun 12:00-17:00; www. nikolajkunsthal.dk An exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the avant-garde art movement and group, Fluxus. Tracing the influence of Fluxus concerts from the 1960s and 70s, this interactive exhibition allows visitors to explore some of the strange but influential art of Fluxus via iPads. BF
Untitled Exhibition
Arttra Gallery, Vesterbrogade 171, Frederiksberg; ends Nov 8; open Thu 14:00-19:00, www.arttragallery.dk Luca Bjørnsten feels like he does not quite fit in. The artist’s lopsided view of the world is the inspiration for his humorous paintings and drawings. BF
LINN LEMHAG
Galleri Tom Christofferson, Skindergade 5, Cph K; ends Nov 17; Open Wed-Fri 12:0018:00, Sat 11:00-16:00; www. tomchristoffersen.dk Bangsted’s large-scale photographs are haunting images of natural and industrial settings. The celebrated feminist sculptor and performance artist, Kirsten Justesen, will show work in the Cube. BF
In the black of her eyes you can see the reflection of his camera DAMPgallery, Esplanaden 1C, Cph K; ends Dec 1; Open Wed-Fri 12:00-18:00; www. dampgallery.dk Thorbjørn Bechmann works in the minimalist tradition with painting, sculpture, and video. BF
Ryan Gander
David Risley Gallery, Bredgade 65A, Cph K; ends Dec 1; Open Tue-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-15:00; www.davidrisleygallery.com British artist Ryan Gander won the 2009 Zurich Art Prize and the 2003 Prix de Rome for Sculpture. BF
Dancing with the demons
Holstebro Kunstmuseum, Museumsvej 2, Holstebro; ends Jan 6, open Tue & Fri, 12:00-16:00, Wed 19:00-21:00, Sat & Sun 11:00-17:00, www. holstebrokunstmuseum.dk Using graphics by José Guadalupe Posada, Dr Lakra has redecorated the museum’s walls in the most macabre way. MAR
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