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THIS WEEK
InOut | THE CPH POST ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
1 - 7 February 2013
Strong contenders, but which one will bowl you over? Various venues across Greater Cph; Sun February 3
CONTENTS Performance
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This Week
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G3
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G4-5
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G6-7
Lifestyle
G8
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G8
Copenhagen Map
G10-11
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G16-19
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G20
Editor Ben Hamilton
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Film Editor Jessica Hanley
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BEN HAMILTON
I’M 40 – there, I’ve said it. Today in fact, if you’re reading this online on Saturday. No doubt I’ll read this one day myself, 20 or 30 years from now, to try and remember what it was like before it all went so horribly wrong. So, what’s it all about, Benjy! Is this, as they like to say, just the beginning? The truth is: I don’t know. I feel happy enough, I’m having a party and I’m going to get drunk … really drunk. And then, when I wake up the next day, maybe then I’ll have some answers. But I suspect they won’t be worth printing. As that great Irish philosopher Johnny Logan said: “What’s another year?” The three-time Eurovision winner is a fairly regular visitor to Copenhagen, and when he’s here, he likes to drop off for a drink and maybe a performance at the Irish Rover on Strøget. And to mark the first week of my 41st year, I’m going to do the same, only I’m tone deaf. So what’s the next best thing when you’re in
a pub (that’s question number one of 50 by the way): a quiz! Next Thursday (see G8 for details), I’m making my debut as the pub’s new quizmaster and am humbly hoping that many of you might join me for what should be a good evening. Part quiz, part live performance, it will feature a drama extracts round presented by actor Ian Burns, with more of the same planned for the St Patrick’s Day special on March 7. I’ve been obsessed with quizzes since I was eleven. It was a combination of that scene in The Omen II when Damien recites all the dates and finally finding something I could outshine the eggheads in. I love ‘what do they have in common’ questions, so expect some of them, especially as they’re hard to look up on an iPhone. Other special features include a written round that you’ll have an hour to complete, a final round full of multiple points questions, and a snowball question that includes a prize for the nearest answer. Elsewhere this week, we’ve got the first of four special sections on Wondercool (G12-15), a preview of the best venues in town to watch the Super Bowl (G2) and reviews of two of the biggest films of the year (G4). Something tells me 40 might be the perfect age to become a quizmaster. After all, who needs answers when you set all the questions?
THERE’S something oddly appealing about watching sport played in glorious sunshine while it’s pitch black outside – like you’re privy to something in another reality, not just a different timezone. The US Masters is a great example, but I’m most particularly thinking about the 1986 and 1994 World Cups – great memories, and so much more preferable to the 2002 version when I had to watch England lose at 9am and then go to an office I shared with a Scot. So pity the poor North Americans who rarely enjoy this privilege. The closest they get is watching a late finish in the Australian Open tennis, so it’s no wonder so few of them like non-American sports – following them is a life sentence of early starts. You might as well become a postman. What it means, however, is that watching the Super Bowl over here, in starry, not so stripey Copenhagen, becomes a novelty. The game pretty much kicks off at midnight and, like a bad night at the Oscars, takes you to the crack of dawn. So what better way to enjoy it than making it an all-night bender? Particularly as Super Bowl XLVII marks the first time in the competition’s history that the rival coaches are brothers! So enlist some buddies, sink some Buds and devour some ribs at one of the venues showing John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens take on Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers. Make it a night to remember!
Irish Rover
Vimmelskaftet 46, Cph K; from 21:00; free adm If the Irish Rover played gridiron it would be a wide receiver, waiting in acres of space for you, the quarterback, to find it with ease, smack in the middle of Strøget. This Sunday, it will be going large on the Super Bowl merchandise, selling a whole variety of special food from 10pm until the midnight kick-off. Special offers include two Buds and a burger for just 140 kroner and two Buds and a bowl of Nachos for 100. And don’t forget the Budweiser girls, who will be out in force again this year. Ask them nicely and they might even give you a chant.
The Globe
Nørregade 43-45, Cph K; from 21:00; free adm The Globe’s event would be the intercepting defensive back – because for free admission, this event is a steal. Special deals include four bottles of Budweiser for 100 kroner and hotdogs all night for 20kr, all presented by the lovely Budweiser ladies.
Performance Carmen
Store Scene, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; ends March 20, performances at 19:00 on Sat & Wed; tickets: 125-895kr, www.kglteater. dk, 3369 6969; 225 mins with intermission; sung in French with Danish supertitles This particular production of Carmen by Scottish director David McVicar premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre three years ago and now it’s back to lift your spirits during the dull, dreary winter. Georges Bizet’s classic opera is full of steamy Spanish passion, eroticism, raucous stage scenes and familiar songs that will have you swaying on your haunches. CS
Rhythm Dance
AmCham Denmark Super Bowl Party
Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, Ørestads Boulevard 114-118, Cph S; 22:00-04:00; 375kr, 3,500 for a table for ten, reserve at www.amcham.dk On the pitch, the quarterback is the king, so where would he choose to host his party? The Crowne Plaza of course, where AmCham Denmark, in co-operation with the Danish American Football Federation, is once again laying on a great spread and entertainment. Entry grants you a free Bud and access to their famous all-you-can-eat buffet, and among the prizes up for grabs are two return tickets to the US courtesy of Iceland Air, a Platinum Priority Club Card for hotel stays at IHG branded hotels worldwide courtesy of Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, and dinner for four at the Hard Rock Café. And if you don’t fancy returning home in the early hours, why not book a night at the hotel at a discounted rate (895 kroner for a double room with breakfast).
Hard Rock Cafe
Vesterbrogade 3, Cph K; 100kr, 3312 4333 The Hard Rock Café would be the ‘kid too cool for ball’ – think John Travolta in Grease, and he plays in a band – but he would know the difference between college football and the Super Bowl. Entry grants you a free Budweiser and once there, you’ll be able to choose from a specially put together snack menu – after all, who does US food better? – and participate in some Super Bowl fun and games. Expect specials on food and drinks throughout the evening and plenty of surprises – last year the café gave away 50 Budweiser football jerseys. Don’t forget that it’s possible to book a table as a group, and given its city centre location, right next to Tivoli, it’s ideally situated should you fancy carrying on until sunrise.
Palads Theatre
Axeltorv 9, Cph V; starts 20:00; tickets 150kr; 7013 1211; www.paladsbio.dk Given its choice of film this year, Palads would be the most intimidating defensive lineman since The Fridge himself. From 21:00, the cinema will be showing the latest Arnold Schwarzeggner action movie, The Last Stand, on its big screen before the big match. The movie isn’t out nationwide until March 7 so don’t miss this chance if you want a sneak preview of Big Arnie’s first film in over a decade. The ticket price also includes a Budweiser – not bad for a night promising cool one-liners, although they didn’t specify by whom. Likewise, when they said ‘action’, they didn’t confirm whether they meant court action or action with the nanny?
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Falconer Salen, Falkoner Allé 9, Frederiksberg; Thu 20:0022:00; tickets 385-445kr; www.rhythmofthedance. com Sit back and enjoy as this troupe of Irish dancers takes you on the journey of the Irish Celts. Hailing from the Emerald Isle, the National Dance Company of Ireland has a longstanding career and a fan-base of four and a half million − and for good reason. Three tenors and a live band accompany 22 dancers on stage, who dazzle the crowd with amazing choreography, traditional and authentic music and an amazing balance of new and old. Rhythm of the Dance is a display of speed and strength, precision and pizzazz. The show is likely to sell out quickly, so grab your tickets now! AS
I sprickorna
PAMELA JUHL
Super Bowl XLVII
Chowing down at the AmCham event in 2012
Brøndby Stadion
Michael Laudrup VIP Lounge, Brøndby Stadion 30, Brøndby; from 19:30; tickets: 595kr, 4363 1964; www.brondby.com Given its location, Brøndby Stadium would have to be the coach, because in its Michael Laudrup Lounge, the setting for an unforgettable night has been set, graced by the presence of TV commentator Jimmy Bøjgaard. A quiz (in Danish) with excellent prizes, prizes for best dressed fan, pole-dancing, gaming and a massive buffet including spareribs, hotwings, coleslaw, onion rings and banana cream pie. And for an extra 20kr, you can get a shuttle bus back to the city centre after the game. Be warned though, the evening doesn’t really cater for non-Danish speakers, and the price doesn’t even include a free bar – you’ll need to upgrade for that.
Lions and Barrels at Parken
Øster Allé 50, Cph Ø; from 19:00, entertainment from 20:00; tickets: 599kr, 6996 0040 Given its close association to the Copenhagen Towers American football team, this event at Lions and Barrels would have to be the former pro, turned expat star. Once again they’ll be welcoming the home team to lend their credence, this time poaching the Elming Brothers from Brøndby Stadium’s line-up to orchestrate the entertainment. The Bud girls will be out in force – you get two free ones with entry – and a splendid buffet will include Brooklyn burgers, chilli fries, coleslaw and wings. BEN HAMILTON NEW
Dansehallerne, Pasteursvej 20, Cph V; Fri 17:00-20:00, Sat 17:00-20:00 & 21:00-22:00; free adm; www.dansehallerne.dk This performance/installation is a play on energy, asking us what influences us in the outside world. A combination of various media adds to the experience and might leave you with a different perspective on human interaction. AS
Stimulation Overload
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Dansehallerne, Pasteursvej 20, Cph V; Sat 20:00, Sun 14:00 & 17:00; tickets 35-120kr; www.dansehallerne.dk Through their poetic movements, four dancers will raise the thought of alienation, stress, physicality and the challenges of refugees − both in new and old environments.AS
Meet the Buffoons
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Præstøgade 17, Baghuset, Cph Ø; Mon 20:00; free adm; www. commediaschool.com The students at the international Commedia School are presenting their findings after studying the art of buffoonery for three months. Buffoons could traditionally say anything they like to a monarch and know they would keep their head − so expect an evening in which every taboo is broken. In English. BH
Den fiffige lille ræv
Opera house, Store Scene, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; ends Sun, performances Sun 15:00; tickets 95-495kr; 90 mins, no intermission; sung in Danish Leoš Janáček’s charming light opera is an imaginative and lively interpretation. PS