InOut, The Copenhagen Post's entertainment guide | Mar 22-27

InOut The CPH Post Entertainment Guide | 22 - 27 March 2013

The Conspiracy of Spring

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Copenhagen Theatre Circle presents in English Oscar Wilde’s

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IMPORTANCE

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EARNEST Directed by Jens Blegaa

Krudttønden, Serridslevvej 2, 2100 København Ø

Tickets: www.ctcircle.dk Group bookings: tickets@ctcircle.dk

17–27 April 2013 Tue–Fri at 19:30; Sat & Sun at 17:00

JAKOB STAGE

Spring: where did it go wrong?

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The arts have been placed under martial law

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BEN HAMILTON

HAS A PERFORMANCE with a more timely name ever appeared in this city before? The Conspiracy of Spring (see G2 for details of this martials arts-inspired performance dance piece) … cue Al Pacino in The Godfather III: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”

But in all honesty, it’s not like this hasn’t happened before. If you thought your positive thinking mumbo-jumbo, daffodil party and putting your winter coat in storage was going to drive away the nasty winter, then you were wrong … again.

It happens every year. In this very column in mid-April 2012, not March, I had to address this very subject. I will repeat: “Denmark is a country of just two seasons: winter and summer.” Spring does not exist, and you’ll know when summer’s here, as you’ll have a violent allergic reaction to birch pollen.

Worst of all are my writers: maniacs the lot of them. You could assign them a piece on an indoor sport and they’ll still find a way of putting

‘spring’ in the first sentence. They write the copy on a rare pleasant day, but by the time the issue hits the streets, it’s snowing again.

So I’m not buying any spring conspiracy, although there must be more than meets the eye regarding DMI’s uncanny inability to predict the weather. It’s spooky, like their ineptitude is actually part of a plot to shoot the president.

No, a more pressing conspiracy came to mind when I saw the subject of this week’s Select Shopping: pastries (G9). It reminded me how I had moved here in 2003 and excitedly expected there to be pecan and maple Danish pastries in every cake shop. There weren’t. But fastforward ten years, and they’re everywhere, sometimes doused in chocolate. So what happened there, then?

It’s like JFK all over again, but with pastries not patsies.

My point is that the suppliers make some really strange decisions about what consumers like. I could reel off a list, but I’ll just name two: Ritter Sport chocolate bars and Lays cheese and onion crisps. The former discontinue their most popular bars, while the latter is rarely available at the supermarket − in both cases, I’ve seen how quickly they sell out compared to the ones Mormor’s liked since she was a girl.

But in the end, like spring, you just have to accept it and move on.

JULIEN BAM

Conspiracy of Spring

Dansehallerne, Pasteursvej 20, Cph V; starts Sat, ends April 4, performances at 20:00 on Sat & Mon-April 4, 12:00 on April 3-4; tickets 75-145kr, www.teaterbillet.dk; www.dansehallerne.dk, www. mute-comp.dk DANSEHALLERNE, a converted warehouse in the middle of the ever-developing Carlsberg complex, is rapidly becoming the centre of modern contemporary dance for northern Europe. With groundbreaking dance companies like Mute Comp Physical Theatre in the building, it is not hard to understand why.

Now in its 14th year of existence, Mute Comp Physical Theatre is known for mixing styles, tackling issues and taking risks.

Meeting the co-founders of the company, Jacob Stage and Kasper Ravnhøj, you are immediately struck by their infectious enthusiasm and eagerness to juggle ideas. One such idea sprang from watching a young guy “performing insane martial arts flips” on a Hong Kong beach, and has finally come to life in the shape of Conspiracy of Spring. Set to an otherworldly live soundtrack specially composed by multi-instrumentalist Henriette Groth, the performance promises to be a gravity-defying affirmation of life.

Ravnhøj, the choreographer of the piece, admits that the title is deliberately ambiguous. Although spring returns faithfully each year, we are never the same, but still we “want to relive the great moment again and again”. The performance embraces themes of repetition, looking for the perfect jump and striving for beautiful moments. Ravnhøj sees the performance as being “a tribute to all the things I love”. Stage adds that is also a “tribute to the capabilities of the human body”.

This is the first time that Ravnhøj will not be on stage in one of his performances, something that he clearly finds challenging, but he solemnly promises that the dancers will not “for the next hour, die, get tired or old”.

Ravnhøj’s eyes light up and, perhaps afraid of missing out on life, he rushes back to the dance studio to put the four dancers through their paces.

Meeting the dancers themselves proves to be an equally inspiring experience. Ravnhøj has deliberately assembled a curious yet intoxicating cocktail of dancers to interpret the ideas behind the performance. “A troupe of fighters”, as Stage describes them: not only fighting gravity, but quite literally fighting each other on stage – for the show features two of the best stuntmen around.

It was love at first sight for an astounded Ravnhøj as he watched Andi Long on that

Performance The Devils of Loudun

Store Scene, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; ends Tue, performances at 20:00 (unless stated) on Sun (15:00), Tue; tickets 125895kr; 120 mins without intermission; English with Danish subs Krzysztof Penderecki, best known for writing creepy atmospheric music for films like The Exorcist and The Shining, wrote this eerie opera as a protest against the repression of the Poles during the communist era.

Based on Aldous Huxley’s novel, Penderecki swaps communism fervour for 17th century religious fanaticism, telling the story of a priest accused of violating several nuns.

Arranged by the KGL’s former artistic director Keith Warner, it is a sinister, unforgettable opera. BH

Il trittico

We guess Andy Long’s going to come down. Otherwise, we could use him for hanging coats

beach in Hong Kong. Long is a permanent member of the Jackie Chan stunt team and has been flying between Copenhagen and Malaysia to fit in his various commitments.

A fellow Berlin stuntman and martial arts tricker, Hannes Pastor, came along for the ride. Martial arts tricking has become popular in recent years, and Pastor describes this as “combinations of flips, twists and kicks”.

Putting these elements on the modern dance stage promises to be a breathtakingly unique experience. The meeting between martial arts and modern dance is a fascinating one – Long says that watching the flowing graceful moves of the dancers makes him feel that he is “disturbing them”, while co-performer, ballet-trained Stina Malmgreen, is equally in awe of the two stuntmen’s acrobatics.

The effervescent Malmgreen has reached the stage in her career where she refuses to allow her passion for dance to be compromised or eroded. There simply has to be “something unique to bring to an audience”. The collaborative nature of Mute Comp Physical theatre suits her perfectly, contributing to the evolution of her own character while also asking “Why am I doing this?” − a question to which she demands an answer. These are instincts that perfectly intertwine with the sense of urgency embedded in Conspiracy of Spring.

Perhaps the philosopher of the troupe, Raphaël Ferdinand Eder Kastling started ballet dancing as a child, but has found his style and passion in street dance. Contemplating

Store Scene, Operaen, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; starts Mon, ends May 11, performances at 19:30 (unless stated) on Sat (12:00), Mon, April 13, April 15, April 17, April 19, April 21 (15:00), April 24, April 27, April 29, May 2, May 6, May 11; tickets 95795kr; in Italian with Danish supertitles; 200 mins with one intermission; www.kglteater. dk Puccini’s Il trittico is a co-production between the Royal Danish Opera and Vienna’s Theater an der Wien. Tackling the themes of love, betrayal, greed, lust and redemption, there’s something for everyone. Consisting of three one-act operas, it will take you to 1910 Paris, 17th century Siena and late 13th century Florence. LD

Shakespeare’s Women

the title of the performance, he says: “If I let go of the passion, I don’t know when summer will come.” For Kastling, Conspiracy of Spring is about continual rebirth and rediscovery, putting his body in difficult positions, and an awareness that he is working against time.

For all four performers, the insecurity of freelance life inevitably propels them forward into new and unknown territory. Pastor says that the last three years have undeniably been hard years, but would he do it again? Absolutely! Life is too short for regrets and he is doing what he loves. He suddenly turns the tables and asks if I recognise this feeling – here, I realise that while we all have passions in life, few of us are fortunate enough to have the driving passions of the six people I have met. I avoid answering.

A couple of hours in the company of Ravnhøj, Stage and the four dancers leave you humbled, inspired, just a little dizzy and looking forward to seeing something special.

“Rage, rage against the dying of the light” – these are the immortal words of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, words which hit a raw nerve in Ravnshøj. Conspiracy of Spring promises to be a performance where the almost inconceivable blend of dancers rage against death and push themselves to the outer limits of movement in an effort to rebel against both gravity and time. It’s a performance where choreography stares defiantly into the eyes of the grim reaper.

Krudttønden, Serridslevvej 2, Cph Ø; ends Sat, performances Mon-Fri 20:00, Sat 17:00; www.that-theatre.com How did Shakespeare come to write his ‘last play’, The Two Noble Kinsmen. This is the mystery Barry McKenna and Ian Burns clarify in Shakespeare’s Women.

Set in 1613, days after the fire that destroyed the Globe Theatre.

Shakespeare is adapting Chaucer’s The Knight’s Tale, turning to his previous female creations for inspiration, but he is burnt out.

“Records of Shakespeare’s life are hard to come by and we thought it would be fun to try and put ourselves in his shoes,” writes Burns, who himself will be playing Shakespeare. The production plays on memory and imagination as the Bard is haunted by visions of his most popular female characters.

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PETE STREADER

Swan Lake

NEW

Tivoli Concert Hall, Vesterbrogade 3, Cph K; Fri & Sat, starting at 19:30, tickets: 220720kr; www.billetlugen.dk The Russian State Ballet are bringing Tchaikovsky’s famed love story to Tivoli’s Concert Hall this weekend. The show will be put on with over 40 dancers, and the music will be performed by the Gubernatorsky Symphony Orchestra. AS

Bjornen & Satyricon

Takkelloftet, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; ends Sun, performances at 20:00 on Sat & Sun; tickets 150kr, only available on March 24; www. kglteater.dk Tickets are selling fast for the Royal Danish Music Conservatory’s double bill of William Walton’s Bjørnen and Bruno Madernas’s Satyricon.

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22 - 27 March 2013 Romeo and Juliet

Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv, Cph K; ends May 7; performances at 20:00 on Fri, Sat, Wed, April 3, April 16, April 18, April 20, April 22, April 26, May 7; tickets 95–695kr; introduction 45 mins before every performance in the balcony foyer (in Danish); www. kglteater.dk A COUPLE of years ago, the Royal Danish Ballet toured America, prompting the New York Times dance critic, Alastair Macaulay, to comment on the Danish contribution to the world of ballet. He wrote that “the essence of youthful spontaneity” is inscribed into the dances of August Bournonville – the 19th century ballet master who invented the style in which Danish Royal dancers still train today. The company is now about to premiere a full-length narrative ballet for which expertise in youthful spontaneity is in order: John Neumeier’s Romeo and Juliet.

The ballet is based on Shakespeare’s tale about Romeo and Juliet’s short and doomed love. Like the play, it depicts four deliriously eventful days in Verona that begin with the teenage kids of the Capulets and Montagues falling in love at a ball. Hatred,

Exhibitions Ambiguous Faces

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Gallery B15, Islands Brygge 15, Cph S; starts March 22, ends May 1; open Wed-Fri 13:00-18:00; www.galleryb15. dk This group exhibition features the artwork of local and international emerging artists working with experimental portraiture including Cathrine Raben Davidsen, Fie Norsker, Marco Mazzoni, Douglas Mcdougall, Morten Schelde, Eric Mark Sandberg, and Winnie Truong among others. BF

The Leper Squint Paintings

NEW

David Risley Gallery, Bredgade 65A, Cph K; starts March 23, ends May 4; open Tue-Fri 12:0018:00, Sat 11:00-15:00; www. davidrisleygallery.com British artist Michael Simpson paints austere canvases based on his personal investigation of atheism. BF

Væggen

Dronning Louises Bro, Cph N; ends Sep; open Mon-Sun 07:0022:00; www.copenhagen.dk Væggen (The Wall) shows archival pictures from the city’s history. BF

romance and revenge follow, before the young lovers’ deaths bring a dramatic end to their bliss.

Countless choreographies have been created for Shakespeare’s tragedy − and most of them use Sergei Prokoviev’s score from 1938, which includes the magnificent ‘Dance of the Knights’.

Neumeier’s interpretation of Romeo and Juliet was first performed in Copenhagen in 1974. His interest isn’t in showing off the dancers’ virtuosity for its own sake. As was the case with The Lady of the Camellias, which the Royal Danish Ballet danced last spring, he instead uses movement as a means of characterisation. The lovers appear as imperfect teenagers, and not the obligatory graceful royals – or otherworldly creatures – that we tend to encounter on ballet stages.

The choreography introduces Juliet as a naïve girl who gradually gains agency as the ballet unfolds. She grows up in the face of the conflict between loyalty to her family and her newfound love. Romeo enters the scene with steps that suggest his confidence, but is gradually disarmed by his love for Juliet. The pas de deux between the two lovers develops from delicate to passionate.

In theatre, finding young

To begin with a stone and end up with a planet

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Green Is Gold Hyskenstræde 3, Cph K; started March 15, ends March 24; open Tue-Fri 14:30-18:00, Sat-Sun 12:0015:00; www.gigstudio.dk Artist Cecilia Hultman uses theoretical ideas from the field of natural science to create her own poetic interpretations in drawing and sculpture. BF

Cows and Sheep and Elephants and Bears are all asleep. But they are not at work

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Flensborggade 57, Flensborggade 57, Cph V; started March 16, ends April 16; open after appointment; www.flensborggade57. squarespace.com Yvette Brackman presents new work based on the lullaby ‘A Dream Comes to the Doorstep’ from the 1936 Soviet film Circus. BF

Flora Islamica: Plant Motifs in the Art of Islam

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Davids Samling, Kronprinsessegade 30, Cph K; starts March 22, ends Oct 27; open Tue & Fri 13:0017:00, Wed 10:00-21:00, Thu 10:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 11:0017:00; www.davidmus.dk This is a special exhibition of Islamic art that uses stylised plant motifs such as vines, leaves, flowers, fruits, and trees. Images range from the simple to the ornate. BF

Romeo the paedo finally gets Juliet on her own. Cue Michael Caine’s raspy voice: “She is only 13 years old, she is only 13 years old!”

actors who can carry the parts is a challenge. And yet, nothing is as unconvincing as Romeo and Juliet as a middle-aged couple.

This is less of an issue in ballet, where dancers typically keep a youthful appearance until their careers end in their 30s. Still,

not every distinguished dancer makes a good Romeo or Juliet.

In the upcoming production, two ballerinas with outstanding charm and acting-talent share the part of Juliet: principal Susanne Grinder and corps de ballet member Ida Praeto-

rius. Grinder recently dazzled audiences with her lead performances in The Nutcracker, A Folk’s Tale and Neumeier’s Lady of the Camellias. And Praetorius, who left the Royal Danish Ballet School only some years ago, has since excelled as the

Flowers and World Views (Blomster og Verdenssyn)

The Net Artist/America Online Made Me Hardcore

Syria’s Art of Resistance

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Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48-50, Cph K; starts March 22, ends 17 March 2014; open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-20:00; tickets: 95kr, under-25s 65kr, under-18s free adm; www.smk.dk Denmark’s National Gallery presents an exhibition from its collection celebrating spring.

The exhibition, which features 200 years of flower paintings, puts the paintings and drawings in a historical context. BF

Klaus Thejll Jakobsen

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Møstings Hus, Andebakkesti 5, Fredriksberg; starts March 22, ends April 21; open Tue-Sun 11:00-16:00, Wed 11:00-19:00; www.moestingshus.dk Danish artist Klaus Thejll Jakobsen often works with cardboard sculptures of recognised consumer products. This is a solo exhibition of his work. BF

Cancre

SOD Space of Drawings, Holbergsgade 17C, Cph K; ends March 30; Tue-Fri 12:0018:00, Sat 12:00-15:00; www. spaceofdrawings.dk Zven Balslev’s style is a mixture of the humorous and the grotesque, and is inspired by comic books. BF

IMO, Ny Carlsberg Vej 68, Cph V; ends April 27, open Tue-Fri 12:00-17:00, Sat 12:0015:00; www.imo-projects.com Parker Ito’s artwork combines painting, installation and curatorial projects inspired by internet culture memes, digital artefacts, stock photos, websites, animated GIFs and digital animations. BF

Enten-Eller

Nikolaj Kunsthal, Nikolaj Plads 10, Cph K; ends May 19, open Tue-Sun 12:00-17:00; www.nikolajkunsthal.dk Featuring artists from around the world, this group exhibition takes its inspiration from the philosophy and work of Søren Kirkegaard. Artists include Birgit Brenner, Ahmad Ghossein, Kristine Roepstorff and Kerry Tribe, among others. BF

Structuration

Marianne Friis Gallery, Prags Boulevard 49, Back Yard, Cph S; ends April 20; open Wed-Fri 11:00-17:00, Sat 12:00-16:00; www.mariannefriisgallery.com Thomas Lindvig works with material and form. His work might begin as an investigation of painting, but could end up as a minimalist sculpture when presented in the gallery. BF

NEW

Rundetaarn, Købmargergade, Cph K; starts March 21 (13:00-17:00), ends May 12; tickets: adults: 120kr, kids 60kr The grand opening of the Round Tower’s newest exhibition will include panel debates focusing on the role of Syrian artists during the uprising and their artistic interventions. Featuring works from internationally renowned caricaturist Ali Ferzat and many others, the exhibition strives to capture the wealth of creative expressions that made the Syrian uprising unique. AW

Liasion

Nikolaj Kunsthal, Nikolaj Plads 10, Cph K; ends May 19, open Tue-Sun 12:00-17:00; www.nikolajkunsthal.dk Eric Andersen was involved with Fluxus and various other art movements. BF

Clare Woods

Martin Asbæk Gallery, Bredgade 23, Cph K; ends April 7, open Tue-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-16:00; www.martinasbaek.com British painter Clare Woods works with haunting landscapes and dark wooded areas inspired by the countryside in which she lives. BF

Spring Exhibition

Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Nyhavn 2, Cph K; ends May 12; open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Wed 11:00-20:00; Tickets: 60kr, under-16s: free adm; www.kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk Presenting emerging artists from Denmark and across Europe. BF

student in Flemming Flindt’s The Lesson and added to the high standard of the company’s corps de ballet. She was awarded the prestigious Reumert Talent Prize last year.

FRANZISKA BORK PETERSEN

Pop Art Design

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Gl. Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; ends June 9; open Tues-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 11:0018:00; adults: 95kr, students: 85kr, under-18s: free adm; www.louisiana.dk Presenting 150 classic art works by well-known Pop Art artists. BF

Suburban Life: Photography as painting

Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Gothersgade 49, Cph K; ends March 23; open Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-15:00; www.susanneottesen.dk Stig Brøgger is accomplished in diverse media from painting to photography and is influenced by both Pop Art and minimalism in his art work. BF

Infinite Solitude

Hans Alf Gallery, Holbergsgade 13, Cph K; ends April 20; open Tue-Fri 13:0018:00; www.hansalf.com British painter Natasha Kissell sees her work as reinventing landscape painting. She acknowledges the debt she owes to classic landscape painters like JMW Turner, but considers her work to be a new voice in the canon. BF

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Leigh Ledare, et al.

Danh Vo: We the People

Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Nyhavn 2, Cph K; ends May 12; open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Weds 11:00-20:00; tickets: 60kr, under-16s free adm; www.kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk New York-based artist Leigh Ledare explores intimate familial relationships and broken social taboos – specifically a complicated and often highly sexualised mother and son relationship. BF

Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48-50, Cph K; ends June; open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-20:00; tickets: 95kr, concessions 65kr, under-18s: free adm; www.smk.dk Danish-Vietnamese artist Danh Vo has made a 45-metre copy of the Statue of Liberty. BF

22 - 27 March 2013 Blomsten og Cigaren.

Modernisme fra ARoS

Images of Maternity

Anna Sørensen

Ordrupgaard, Vilvordevej 110, Charlottenlund; ends June 9 A photo exhibition featuring new work by Danish expressionist photographer Suste Bonnén that captures the first moments of life from the maternity wards of Rigshospitalet. Bonnén’s work is being shown in the same space as an exhibition dedicated to French-American impressionist Mary Cassatt – her first ever solo exhibition in Denmark.

Galleri Tom Christoffersen, Skindergade 5, Cph K; ends April 1; open Wed-Fri 12:0028:00, Sat 11:00-16:00; www. tomchristoffersen.dk Painter Anna Sørensen focuses on colourful patterns and abstract forms. She presents new works in this solo exhibition. BF

Everything we fear is in ourselves

Nils Stærk, Ny Carlsberg Vej 68, Cph V; ends May 11, open Tues-Fri 12:00-17:00, Sat 12:00-15:00; www.nilasstaerk.dk US-based painter Thaddeus Strode’s paintings capture a frenetic, energy-melding popular culture, a Californian-style skate punk, Zen philosophy and comic book art. BF

French masterpieces

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Dantes Plads 7, Cph V; ends April 30; open Tue-Sun 11:0017:00; Entry 75kr; 3341 8141; www.glyptoteket.com This array of French masterpieces will take you on a journey from 1850 to the 1900s. LD

Human Silver Halo

Medical Museion, Bredgade 62, Cph K; ends May 26; open Wed-Fri, Sun 12:00-16:00; Tickets: 50kr, under-16s: 30kr; www.museion.ku.dk Artist Andrea Jespersen responds to the architecture and archives at the University of Copenhagen’s Medical Museum via photographs, videos, drawings, and sculptures. BF

5 Solo

Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Oslo Plads 1, Cph Ø ; ends March 31; open TueFri 12:00-17:00, Thurs 12:0021:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00; Tickets: 45kr, concessions: 25kr, under-12s free adm; www.denfrie.dk Trying out a new exhibition format, Den Frie presents five artists at the same time, but in solo exhibitions throughout their sizeable art hall. The five artists are Jette Gejl/Bjorn Godwin, Mette Gitz Johansen, Eva Koch, Michael Mørk and Nicolai Howalt. BF

Danish/International Art after 1900

Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48-50, Cph K; open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-20:00; tickets: 95kr, concessions 65kr, under-18s: free adm; www.smk.dk Danish art history in the modern era is restaged to include representation of the international influence from the US, Germany and France, as well as an emergence of a female avantgarde. BF

Jesper Dyrehauge: Medium Large

Overgaden, Neden Vandet 17, Cph K; ends April 7; open Tue-Sun 13:00-17:00, Thu13:0020:00; www.overgaden.org Jesper Dyrehauge presents a new series of paintings exploring the limits of the medium. BF

Illo, Rudvaska and Macho

Cisternerne Museet for Moderne Glaskunst, Søndermarken, Frederiksberg; ends Nov 30; open Thu-Fri 14:0018:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00; Tickets: 50kr, under-14s: free adm; www.cisternerne.dk Patril Illo, Zuzana Rudavská, and Palo Macho show their glass sculptures at this underground exhibition space, which is a former water reservoir where the city stored water. BF

The Beach

By Peter Asmussen, Translated by David Duchin Directed by Russell Collins

RIP Image

Moderna Museet Malmö, Gasverksgatan 22, Malmö; ends April 14; open Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00; Tickets: 70kr, under-18s free adm; www. modernamuseet.se Iranian-American artist Tala Madani works with humour to address politics and power in her artwork. BF

List of Influences

Antechamber - Project Space for Drawing and Other Research, Strandlodsvej 9F, Cph S; ends March 23; open Wed-Sat 12:00-17:00, www. antechamber.dk Hilda Ekeroth works with installation and drawing. BF

Thorbjørn Bechmann and Sofie Thorsen: IG 383 and The Play Sculptures

Overgaden, Neden Vandet 17, Cph K; ends April 7; open TueSun 13:00-17:00, Thurs 13:0020:00; www.overgaden.org Thorbjørn Bechmann and Sofie Thorsen present a mutual investigation of the implications of the Modernist 20th century architectural design of public space. BF

Des Asmussen-100 Year Jubilee

The Black Diamond, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Cph K; ends May 11; open Mon-Sat 09:00-19:00; www.kb.dk The estate of the celebrated Danish cartoonist Des Asmussen presents a retrospective of his drawings. BF

Kunstforeningen Gl Strand, Gammel Strand 48, Cph K; ends May 12; open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Wed-Thu 11:0020:00; Tickets: 60kr, under-16s: free adm; www.glstrand.dk Curated by Dr Phil Lennart Gottlieb, this exhibition collects paintings from the Danish Modernist period. BF

Julie Nord

V1 Gallery, Flæsketorvet 69-71, Cph V; ends March 27; open Wed-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat 12:00-16:00; www.v1gallery. com Danish artist Julie Nord presents new work in this solo exhibition.

Nord works with figures in her illustrative paintings and drawings. BF

Åsa Maria Bengtsson, Tamara de Laval, and Charlotte Petersen

Galerie Pi, Borgergade 15D, Cph K; ends April 13, open Tue-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-14:00; www.galeriepi. dk Featuring the work of three artists, Åsa Maria Bengtsson, Tamara de Laval, and Charlotte Petersen, this exhibition includes video, installation art, drawing, painting, and interactive objects.

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Det som er, og det som kunne være

BKS Garage Billedkunstskolerne, Ny Carlsberg Vej 68, Cph V; ends March 30; open Tue-Fri 12:00-17:00, Sat 12:0015:00; bksg.kunstakademiet.dk Artists Birk Bjørlo and Tyra Tingleff present new work in Det som er, og det som kunne være (What is, and what could be).

This exhibition space is part of the Danish Royal Art Academy and focuses on the work of emerging artists. BF

Treasures in the Royal Library

The Black Diamond, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Cph K; ends 2015; www.kb.dk Gutenberg’s bible, the notes of philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, the diaries of fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen and a wide range of other invaluable cultural treasures have been immersed into a pop art jungle by Russian artist Andrey Bartenev. MAR

Tara Donavan

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Gl. Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; ends May 20; open Tue-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 11:0018:00; adult tickets: 95kr, students: 85kr, under-18s: free adm; www.louisiana.dk American artist Tara Donavan finds beauty in everyday materials, using them to create larger organic forms. BF

Lögner om måleri (Lies about painting)

Moderna Museet, Gasverksgatan 22, Malmö; ends April 14; open Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00; Tickets: 70kr, under-18s free adm; www. modernamuseet.se This survey exhibition explores the question: is painting still a credible artistic practice in today’s art world? It presents the work of Swedish and international contemporary artists making progressive paintings. BF

Denmark by Design

The Danish Design Centre, HC Andersens Boulevard 27, Cph V; ends May 12; open Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Wed 10.00-21.00; www.ddc. dk This exhibition shows the development of Danish design from 1945-2010. CP

Every Day Matters

Faurschou Foundation, Klubiensvej 11, Cph Ø; ends June 14, open Tue-Fri 11:00-17:00; www. faurschou.com This next exhibition brings together a diverse group of internationally accomplished artists from the Middle East, USA, South America, Asia, and Europe. Artists include Yto Barrada, Shilpa Gupta, Emily Jacir, Liu Wei, Gabriel Orozco, Damián Ortega, and Raqs Media Collective, among others. BF

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Galerie Mikael Andersen, Bredgade 63, Cph K; ends April 20, open Tue-Fri 12:0018:00, Sat 11:00-15:00; www. mikaelandersen.com Berlin-based Robert Lucander shows contemporary figurative painting in this solo exhibition.

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Flæsketorvet 24, Cph V, TueFri 12.00-18.00, Sat 12.0016.00; www.daskgallery.com DASK in the fashionable area of Kødbyen is a first edition gallery focusing on photographic art only. All the photos are for sale and exist in limited editions of up to 15 pieces. PDR

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More unchristian parody than unchained melody they have since gathered a masAmager Bio, Øresundsvej 6, sive cult appreciation for their Cph S sound as well as their stage presTue 20:00 ence. No show is without smoke Tickets: 242kr, machines and mystery. www.billetnet.dk Their sound is hauntingly spiritual with a dark metal twist.

Take, for example, the group’s omething wicked cover of The Beatles classic ‘Here this way comes, and its Comes the Sun’. The original evokes hope and happiness, but name is Ghost BC. Appropriately named, Ghost BC have converted it into the group creates music that is something melancholic and bias creepy as it is haunting. Hail- zarre. The juxtaposed lyrics and ing from Sweden, Ghost made thick guitar and drums create waves as a heavy metal band an almost uncomfortable sound when they formed in 2008, and that you don’t know what to do

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with. It’s jarring, but you can’t help being intrigued.

And Ghost BC do their best to stay intriguing. Most notably, the group don full robes and hoods to prevent anyone from knowing their real identity. Five of the six members wear dark, obscuring robes, while the lead vocalist comes on-stage with a skull painted on his face, in a cardinal’s hat and dress.

Rumours abound about the members of Ghost BC. The real names of the members are completely unknown, but the five instrumentalists in black go by the

collective ‘Nameless Ghouls’, and the frontman is known by the pseudonym ‘Papa Emeritus II’, formerly known as simply ‘Papa Emeritus’.

If you hadn’t deduced it thus far, Ghost BC’s music is highly religious in its content. Their first album, released in 2010, is namedOpus Eponymous, and the opening track is ‘Deus Culpa’, Latin for ‘God’s fault’. The obvious reference to the papacy in the lead vocalist’s moniker is on the verge of being ridiculous.

In the recent Vatican elections, the group took their re-

ligiosity and turned it into a gimmick for their fans. Urging them to “vote Papa Emeritus for pope” online, the band promised a stream of a new song off their soon-to-be-released albumInfestissumam (which means ‘hostile’ in Latin) in return.

The group have yet another bonus for fans: Dave Grohl, of Foo Fighters and Nirvana fame, has teamed up with Ghost BC, and together they covered one of ABBA’s creepier and more dramatic tracks, ‘I’m a Marionette’.

The effect is wholly unexpected in just how well the sound

meshes. It’s darker and edgier, and Grohl’s drum skills take the song to the next level.

While they’ve been − predictably − compared to the likes of Black Sabbath and Blue Öyster Cult, Ghost BC bring a sound wholly their own. They may be all about the doom and gloom, but don’t be misled into thinking they are just another metal band to come out of Sweden. They’re sure to put you in a ghostly trance at Amager Bio. Amy Strada

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Adam Green + Binki Shapiro

Loppen, Sydområdet 4B, Cph K; 21:00; 130kr While The Strokes were making waves on the New York indie scene, Green was the go-between – and actually one of Pete Doherty’s collaborators in the good old days – weaving playfully poetic lyrics about rabbits, cigarette burns and Jessica Simpson. As a literary maverick on the US folk scene, Green continues to build on his enigmatic, eccentric and trippy image, and his exciting new work with the creative mind of the Brazilian-accented Binki Shapiro adds a whole new facet to his patently quirky style. If you haven’t come across Green before, then you have a few exciting hours of listening ahead of you.

Fallulah

Store Vega; 20:00; 200kr Marie Apetri (aka Fallulah) remains one of Denmark’s most hopeful folk-pop acts – she is pretty much Denmark’s answer to Britain’s KT Tunstall. Having carved a music career in Copenhagen after a long stay in New York, Fallulah parted the waves with her evocative, upbeat and charismatic debut album, The Black Cat Neighbourhood (2010). Sadly though, you can’t help think that this will prove to be F’s defining moment and that her future material will merely revive the vigour out of her debut album.

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Emergenza Festival Semi-Final

Pumpehuset, Studiestræde 52, Cph V; 21:00; 200kr The heavily political New York rap duo, consisting of Stic.man and M-1, will be making their debut in Denmark this Friday.

Hailed as rap revolutionaries and perhaps best known for their massively popular single ‘Hip Hop’, they are equally respected for their beat-heavy electronic mixes and provocative lyrics. A staple ingredient of contemporary American hip-hop, the pair have released several well-received EPs and LPs and are now spreading their tunes across the European continent with a set of live shows to support their latest record, Information Age (2012).

Lille Vega; 19:30; 110kr Tonight is the fourth heat of the semi-final of this year’s Emergenza Festival, Europe’s biggest music competition, which takes place in a total of 150 cities in Europe, Japan, Australia and the US. Tonight a total of eight Danish bands will perform 30-minute slots, with each band promissing to be more entertaining than the next: from jamming Station to Mojave Desert Rebels. Following the outcome this round, a winner will be decided at the Danish final at Store Vega in May, who will then go on to represent Denmark at the Nordic finals and hopefully at the international final later this year.

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n Tuesday night, Steven Wilson delivered a seamless performance of experimental progressive rock to a mesmerised seated audience.

As the founder of the late ‘80s band Porcupine Tree, Wilson is a seasoned performer and a perfectionist at large.

Initially, much of the audience was clearly sceptical, regarding whether a seated concert really fits rock music of Wilson’s calibre. But despite the small urges and twitches to stand up, experiencing his music in a seated manner only enriched it.

With an extended speaker system and a few elite musicians, the sound was rich, deep and dynamic, treating the audience to well over two hours of Wilson’s highly orchestrated compositions. The crowd fell in love.

Vega reminded ticketholders to turn up early in order to catch a preliminary 30-minute film preceding the concert. Upon arrival, I was surprised to see that this film was merely a moving visual of a large moon that morphed itself into different shades and faces. Obviously a reference to Wilson’s newly released album, The Raven That Refused to Sing, the music intensified, culminating with the band’s eventual appearance on stage. Now it was time for the real deal.

Wilson opened with ‘Luminol’, a funky and bass-driven composition showcasing some virtuoso skill by bassist and backup vocalist Nick Beggs. Following ‘Luminol’, Wilson introduced himself to the crowd. In a cool, self-assured manner, he spoke to the audience, who were hypnotised into silence during the show. I have never witnessed Store Vega so quiet: one could hear the heavy footsteps of the security guard. After promising to deliver his latest album in its entirety plus a couple of earlier

masterpieces, Wilson proceeded with the crowd-pleaser ‘Drive Home’, a beautiful song that culminated in an impressive guitar solo from Guthrie Govan. Wilson has an astounding ability to combine moments of minimalist silence with dramatic rock music and unusual timesignatures, and this experimental edge makes his music more like movements, rather than songs. After a solid performance of the hard-hitting ‘The Holy Drinker’, Wilson performed the night’s shortest contribution, in the form of ‘The Pin Drop’ – a melodious pop song (according to Wilson, at least).

Introducing ‘The Watchmaker’, a transparent white curtain fell in front of the stage, offering a nightmarish and arguably creepy prelude to the song.

‘The Watchmaker’ was one of the highlights of the evening, a prime example of Wilson’s ability to tell stories through lyrics and instrumentation. Concluding the first set was the record’s the title track, ‘The Raven that

KATO

Store Vega; 21:00; 195kr KATO started out as a musician at the age of 12, equipped with his mobile disco and a turntable in his hometown of Thisted in northern Jutland. Tonight he will be celebrating his breakthrough into the big-time with a solo concert at Copenhagen’s Store Vega. Playing a combination of special remixes, collaborations – including the single ‘Alive’ with the much-hyped electro outfit, Electric Lady Lab – and dancefloor anthems created in his studio set-up in Aarhus, KATO is one to keep an eye on for this year’s festival season and is worth investing your energy in this weekend.

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Refused to Sing’. Preceded by the evening’s longest song, ‘Raider 2’, I lost track of how long this song ran – a sign of a great composition. As Wilson was applauded back for an encore, old-timers were treated to ‘Radioactive Toy’, a classic from Porcupine Tree.

Wilson is severely confident in his music, and with good reason. The audience was also treated to an array of instruments, including clarinet, saxophone, mellotron, Chapman Stick, and flute, all of them played brilliantly. This performance was one to remember.

Michalis Nielsen

Rust, Guldbergsgade 8, Cph N; Fri 23:00; 60kr This American hip-hop duo have been active since the late 90s, working together and scrambling for ideas when they were still in their early teens.

Since their professional debut in 2008, the pair have been on the rise, making appearances over the coming months as part of a special promotional tour for the album Hark. Belonging to a similar brand of rap as Schoolboy Q – characterised by dark, sensational narratives direct from the streets – the Doppelgangaz have cashed in on a popular niche in the rap world and are sure to grow over the coming months.

Natcaféen Duke Bonaparte

Gothersgade 13-15, Cph K; Fri 22:00; 60kr This place is three clubs in one location. It has been well visited since the ‘70 and the classic interior and the hit music creates the perfect environment for all night dancing.

Teen

Amager Bio, Øresundsvej 6, Cph S; 22:00; 100kr This Brooklyn-based female alternative band, who are named after frontwoman Kristina ‘Teeny’ Lieberson, cash in on footloose American youth culture with droning single-chord electro songs and melodic vocals. Turning their backs on old school girl power like All Saints and The Spice Girls, these girls have gone psychedlic, dive-bar style. Closer to an outfit like Warpaint, their primitive drum beats and low-key vocals have paved the way to a new kind of psychedelic rock from planet Venus.

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Eraserhead

Drone, Nørrebrogade 184, Cph N; 22:00; free adm Resident DJ Eraserhead will be keeping tipsy feet dancing into the early hours of the morning at Norrebrogade’s favourite lowkey bar and dancefloor, with a mix of golden oldies from The Rolling Stones to The Yardbirds.

Made for scruffy brogues and smokey leather jackets, cheap Golden Ladies and late opening hours makes this a prime spot for nocturnal weekenders.

Basic Soul Unit

Culture Box, Kronprinsessegade 54, Cph K; Sat 21:00; 70kr Born in Hong Kong and raised in Canada, the electro-DJ Basic Soul Unit grew up on a diet of ‘80s hip-hop, electro and freestyle that pulsated through Toronto’s independent radio stations. Throw in the multicultural element that comes with growing up in Toronto, and it comes as no surprise why Stuart Li arrived at a sound so distinct, original and paradoxical. His spectrum of interest reaches further than most club DJs, digging deep into Latin soul and Brazilian funk.

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BY LIV ELBIRK, KULTURKLIK

New museum district celebrates with a wave of flowers SPRING is here (well, it was a week ago), and all around the city centre, museums are getting ready to celebrate the season as well as the inauguration of a new museum district: Parkmuseerne. The collaboration is founded by six museums known for their outstanding collections of art and natural heritage. Situated in the city’s green haven, Parkmuseerne offers joint events and exhibitions that link together architecture, museums and parks. The first joint exhibition will be launched in mid-March under the theme of flowers – a motif that will be explored in a variety of artistic expressions, from flower patterns in Islamic Art to hand-coloured copper plates.

Plant Motifs in the Art of Islam David Collection, Kronprinsessegade 30-32, Cph K; starts March 22, ends Oct 27, open 13:00-17:00 Plant motifs in the form of vines, leaves, flowers, fruits and trees are among those most frequently used in Islamic art. They can be readily recognisable, but also stylised or denaturalised, like the fantastic arabesque ones.

The special exhibition Flora Islamica illustrates and analyses the overwhelming visual influence that plant motifs have had in the Islamic world. You will experience the many exotic depictions of plants and flowers as seen through the eyes of Muslim artists.

Events Brønshøj Market Frederikssundsvej NEW 342, Brønshøj; Sat & Sun, 10:00-16:00; free adm; www.stadebooking.dk This new indoor flea market is the perfect way to spend a snowier-than-expected weekend.

Recently opened this past November, this two-storey market is full of great finds and plenty of vendors to peruse. Sundays feature an auction with no minimum prices for shoppers, and if all that shopping wears you out, muster up your strength at the market’s own cafe! AS Handel’s ‘Messiah’ NEW Church of Our Saviour, Sankt Annægade 29, Cph K; Sun 15:00-16:30; tickets 150kr Experience this exciting opportunity to hear Handel’s ‘Messiah’ performed at the Church of Our Saviour. Sung by Our Saviour Choir and Vox Absona at the most sacred time of the year, this is one unforgettable event! Tickets are available for purchase at the church. AW Free jazz Charlie Scott’s, Skindergade 43, Cph K; Tue & Thu 17:0020:30; Free Adm Jazz music every Tuesday and Thursday!

Flora Danica Geological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, Øster Voldgade 5-7, Cph K; starts March 20, open 10:00-16:00 It began with cloudberries. Since then, thousands of flowers, algae and fungi have been designed and printed in a magnificent book about Denmark’s wild plants: ‘Flora Danica’. The exhibition Flora Danica shows a variety of original, hand-coloured copper prints side by side with contemporary Danish artists’ interpretations of ‘Flora Danica’. Art and science meet in an exhibition, which includes the works of Tal R, Marianne Grønnow, John Kørner and Peter Holst Henckel. Flora Danica was 123 years in the making and paid for

by King Frederik V. The purpose was to gather knowledge about the Danish kingdom of wild flora to explore what it could be used for – from textiles to colour production.

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Flowers and World Views The National Gallery of Denmark, Sølvgade 48-50, 1307 Cph K; starts March 22, ends Oct 20, open 10:0017:00 Step into a splendid garden filled with flower paintings when the exhibition Flowers and World Views opens at the National Gallery of Denmark. The exhibition offers a sensuous walk through a rich variety of flower paintings spanning two centuries, but it also digs deeper to show that a flower is not simply a flower. The artists’ representations of flowers, fruit and plants are affected by history and the prevalent world view. A picture of a flower is a picture of its own time.

A Flowering Season Hirschsprung Collection, Stockholmsgade 20, Cph Ø; started March 19, ends June 23, open 10:0016:00 With the exhibition A Flowering Season, Hirschsprung Collection presents its spring paintings from the 1890s.

This was a time when artists took a particular interest in the seasons, not least the season of spring – a motif that recurs in the period’s visual arts, music and literature. The exhibition focuses on three of the museum’s most important major works by LA Ring, Fritz Syberg and Harald Slott-Møller.

Bach’s St John’s NEW Passion Helligaandskirken, Niels Hemmingsensgade 5, Cph K; Sun 16:00; tickets 175kr Warm up for Easter at an excellent collaboration between the Grayfriar Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra. Audiences will be given a great experience as some of the best musicians in Scandinavia and Germany perform Bach’s profound Easter drama, ‘St John’s Passion’. AW Svalerne Flea Market Nattergalevej 6, Cph NV; every Sat, 10:00-15:00; free adm; www.svalerne.dk Every Saturday, this market opens down a small street, unseen by passers-by and ripe for discovery.

You’ll find everything you can imagine: vases, antiques, vintage clothes, books and just about anything else. Rest easy knowing what you’ve purchased is going to be donated to help impoverished women and children in Bangladesh and India. But remember to bring cash!

They won’t accept credit cards. AS Harness Racing Charlottenlund Race Course, Traverbanevej 10, Charlottenlund; Wed 15:15; 20kr; www.travbanen.dk No Ben Hur thrills and spills here, that’s for sure!

The Heart NEW of Buddhism Phendeling, Nørregade 7B, Cph K; Sat 10:00-17:00 & Sun 10:0016:00; tickets: 1,900kr for entire weekend; www.billetto.dk; www.mindfulground. dk/en Snow got you feeling stressed?

Unwind this weekend with two days of Buddhist tranquility. American Buddhist mentor Noah Levine is here to help you explore your inner self and open your heart with confidence, courage and forgiveness. Learn to love yourself and get lost in meditation and reflection. You will learn how to engage with life in a more meaningful way, and you can even join in a group discussion about the Buddhist ways of life. Experienced and novice Buddhists welcome! AS Dead Poets Tour NEW Assistens Kierkegard, Kapelvej 4, Cph N; Sun 14:0015:30; tickets: 50kr; www. billetto.dk Assistens Cemetery is full of famous names. This weekend, pay particular attention to the poetic voices of the dead when street poet Christian Kronman gives you a tour of the grounds.

Haunting and beautiful at the same time − don’t miss this! AS

NEXT WEEK: KIDS CORNER Do the Jitterbug NEW Museum of Copenhagen, Vesterbrogade 59, Cph V; Sat 11:50-17:00; free adm with museum entrance; www.copenhagen.dk/en/whats_on/ events_english If the long winter has you feeling restless, this Saturday is the chance to stretch your legs at the Museum of Copenhagen when they invite you to join them in a day full of jitterbugging. Get dolled up like it’s 1950 and enjoy some old-fashioned milkshakes and lemonade. Dance the day away or just enjoy the feeling of being transported to the past. You’ve been warned, however − the dance is contagious!

Come early to make sure you have a spot, and, if you’re feeling competitive, talent judges will be scouting the dancefloor and announcing the winners at the end of the day. AS Violin in the Centre NEW Academy Concert Hall, Julius Thomsens Gade 1 , Frederiksberg; Fri 19:20-22:00; Tickets: 180-360kr; www.copenhagenphil.dk Featuring Russian violinist Sergei Krylov, the Copenhagen Philharmonic will perform Sibelius’s severe Violin Concerto and Rachmaninov’s grandiose and romantic Symphony No. 1 NB. AW

Cirkus Arena Bellahøj, corner of Hulgårdsvej and Borups Allé, Cph NV; ends April 7, shows Tues & Fri 18:30, Wed & Thu 17:00, Sat & Sun 12:00 & 15:30, March 28-April 1, 15:00; tickets: 160-350kr, 4030 3040; www.arena.dk Visit the Nordic countries’ biggest circus: Arena. This 58-yearold family-owned circus has never failed to entertain its audience. They are prepared to amaze you with acrobats, animal shows, clowns and the death-defying stunts of the motorcyclists in a giant ball that needs to be seen to be believed. SN Danish on a Sunday Cinemateket, Gothersgade 55, Cph K; second and fourth Sunday of the month, 14:15; tickets 65kr, members 40kr Every fortnight on a Sunday, Cinemateket shows a popular Danish film with English subtitles. And don’t forget that you can get a Danish pastry and coffee for just 40kr from the cinema’s restaurant. This week’s film is Barbara.TM National Museum guided tours Ny Vestergade 10, Cph K; Sun, Tue & Thu 11:00; Free Adm; www.natmus.dk Free guided tours in English three times a week.

English Comedy Night NEW Kennedy’s Bar, Gammel Kongevej 23, Cph V; Thu (March 21) 21:00; Tickets: 50kr Loud laughs will echo from the basement of Kennedy’s on Thursday when Claus Reissm takes to the stage. Reissm has been combining his talents in bagpiping and joke-telling for a few years, performing at both Danish and international festivals. He will be followed by Steen ‘Nalle’ Nielsen, a sometimes disturbingly offensive joke teller who turns all taboos into joke material. AA The Globe Quiz Nørregade 43-45 Cph K; Thu 19:30; 25kr per person; max five per team Just 25 kroner per person (max five a team) and the winners get 1,000 kroner, second place 500 and third place a crate of beer. As well as three rounds of 15 questions each – courtesy of quizmaster John Kelleher - there are two beer round questions, a raffle and a rollover.

Harness Racing Charlottenlund Race Course, Traverbanevej 10, Charlottenlund; Sun 13:00; 20kr; www.travbanen.dk No Ben Hur thrills and spills here, that’s for sure!

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It will keep you stable for days − in cars

SELECT SHOPPING

BY LUKE RICHARDSON

THE MOST pleasurable thing about living in Denmark are all the readily available pastries. Who can resist their buttery, flaky charm? The answer is no-one. Despite there being countless spots to pick up such wondrous baked goods, where is the best? This week, we indulge our sweet teeth and discover the bakery spots where you knead to spend your dough …

Foodshop 26 Thorhavnsgade 26, Cph S; open Mon-Sun 06:30-20:00 This fancy bakery/café in Islands Brygge has a fantastic, varied collection of goodies. Their huge, chocolate-loaded cookies (25kr) are the best in town. Be sure to wash it down with one of their tremendously tall chai lattes.

Meyers Bageri Jæggesborggade 9, Cph N; open Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 07:0016:00 Even if his co-founded, world #1 restaurant Noma may be going through a sickly time, Claus Meyer’s eponymous bakery chain is on the rise!

With four locations across the city, we recommend checking out the original spot on Nørrebro’s trendy Jæggersborggade. After you’ve finished drooling by the cake-filled window, head in and pick up one of their legendary ‘cinnamon spins’ (kanelsnurrer) for 20kr. Big enough for two, but doable by one.

International NEW Authors’ Stage: Michael Palin The Black Diamond, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Cph K; Fri, 19:00-20:45; tickets: 60-110kr; www.billetlugen.dk; www.kb.dk/en This Brit has done it all: comedy, acting, presenting and writing.

Best known for being a member of the comedy troupe Monty Python, Palin (no relation to crazed Alaska politician Sarah) is here in Denmark to promote his latest novel ‘The Truth’, which has just been published into Danish. It marks a return to the home of Palin’s favourite artist, Vilhelm Hammershøi, whom Palin made a documentary about. Come and listen to him talk about the search for truth and his journeys around the world. The evening will be in English. AS Ravnsborggade Market Ravnsborggade 22, Cph N; Sun 10:00-16:00; free adm Spend a leisurely Sunday strolling down Ravnsborggade, a small street just north of the lakes that will transform into a massive street market. Antiques dominate this market, but don’t worry − each time it opens, a greater selection and variety of goods become available. AS

Cars at Bella (Biler i Bella) Bella Center, Center Boulevard 5, Cph S; starts Thu (March 21), ends Sun, open Thu-Fri 14:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-18:00; tickets: over-12s: 90kr, under-12s: 45kr, concessions, and family and group tickets available; www.bileribella.dk

Everyone likes pastries

Café Rosa Torvehallerne, Frederiksborggade 21, Cph K; open Tue-Thu 10:00-19:00, Fri 10:00-20:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 10:0015:00 Next to Nørreport station, the Torvehallerne food market is home to some of the finest organic food the capital has to offer. If you can pass by the herd of hungry tourists and free samples, stop by micro-bakery Café Rosa and taste the selection of Danish classics with a Japanese fusion twist. Everything has a warm, homely feel taste here, but Chef Maya’s chocolate-coconut pyramids (kokos top, 25kr) are scrumptious!

Lagkagehuset Various locations (incl Torvegade 45), Cph K; open Mon-Sun 06:0019:00 The biggest company on our list, Lagkagehuset, has ten bakeries across central Copenhagen. Selection is key here, and you’re certainly spoilt for choice, thanks to a selection ranging from big birthday fruit tarts to the commonplace croissant. Skip those and go for a real Danish classic, the hindbærsnitter (19kr) − a sandwich of sorts, with two sheets of pastry filled with raspberry jam and topped by deliciously light icing.

Kids Katrine from ‘Lille NEW Nørd’ performs live Frederiksberg Library, Falkoner Plads 3, Frederiksberg; Sat 11:00; www.fkb.dk Watch Lille Nørd’s very own Katrine as she presents her first solo album for children!

Known for her work with animals, Katrine is sure to shed her knowledge, and song, onto audience members this Saturday!

Performing with a live band, children have the opportunity to have a real concert experience! AW Baby animals NEW at the Zoo CPH Zoo, Roskildevej 38, Frederiksberg; starts Sat, ends April 1, open daily 10:00-18:00; tickets: 150kr, Children 90kr; www.zoo.dk Come and meet the many new additions to the zoo including a baby hippo, lion cub, red panda, chimpanzee, goats, kangaroos, emu, and an elephant cub named Khao Sok! During this special Easter event, visitors will be able to learn about elephant life, how the zookeepers take care of the baby animals, and about the amazing underwater life led by Mona the baby hippo.

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HELD EVERY other year since 1977 (with the sole exception of 2011 when the exhibition was cancelled), this year’s edition of Scandinavia’s largest car exhibition, Biler i Bella, is bursting at the seams with supercars and luxury models that are premiering on the Scandinavian market.

But it’s not all about the cars. The motorbikes will be giving their four-wheeled friends a good run for their money, and there will be no end to the accessories on offer – many will no doubt spend hours stocking up on the latest gizmos.

But there’s no denying that the cars are the star act. Prepare to be mesmerised by the novelty of the vehicles being exhibited, which this year include the official launch of the Tesla brand on the Danish market, ZOE, which is Renault’s first electric-only vehicle, IS 300h, which is the new Lexus hybrid, McLaren’s 12C Spider, Lamborghini’s new Gallardo, and the $800,000 Aventador Roadster.

Aston Martin Vanquish 2013 Hall E As one of Aston Martin’s most iconic models, the new Vanquish has the right proportions of luxury and muscularity. With the perfect combination of avant-garde design and modern technology, this car is a worthy successor to the first generation model introduced more than a decade ago (as seen in the 2002 Bond film ‘Die Another Day’).

Relying on a rejuvenated six-litre V12 engine, it’s in a class of its own.

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GROWING up and going to Japanese restaurants with my parents, I loved eating tempura.

As I’ve grown older, I’ve moved onto other Japanese foods, but there will always be a place in my heart filled with nostalgia and tempura.

Tempura is, admittedly, a bit tricky to execute. The most common complaint is that it comes out soggy. In order to avoid sogginess, I have a few tips for preparing tempura so it’s crisp and crunchy.

It’s important to use the freshest ingredients. After washing the vegetables, dry them completely. I use paper towels to pat dry both the veggies and the shrimp. Make sure your batter is

as cold as possible; if you’re frying for more than half an hour, add a few ice cubes.

Do not overcrowd the oil; only cook three or four items at a time. If you put too much in, the temperature of the oil will lower and you will end up with dreaded soggy tempura. Once it’s in the oil, leave it alone or the temperature will yet again be lowered (maybe turn it over once). Proper drainage is key as well. Expect to go through a lot of paper towels.

Ideally, it should be served in small portions, although this recipe serves four appetisers or two mains. The vegetables below are only suggestions; feel free to change it up.

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Its Scallop Katafi is the best in the city, while the Yakitori left us speechless – it was divine. Reasonably priced, impeccably chic and unbelievably tasty, this is the place to go if you want to be a hero amongst the trendsetters.

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Restaurant Kiin Kiin Guldbergsgade 21, Cph N; 3535 7535; open Mon-Sat 17:30-21:00; four-course menu 450kr, seven-course 775kr (with wine menu 1450kr); www.kiin.dk There are only two Thai restaurants in the whole world that have been awarded a Michelin star. One of them is in London, the other one is Kiin Kiin, which you’ll find in the heart of Nørrebro. And it’s well deserved. Kiin Kiin isn’t just a restaurant, it’s an experience, a place where every little detail is thought through.

PDR Reinwald’s Farvergade 15, 1463 Cph K; open Mon-Sat 14:00-24:00 (kitchen closes at 22:00); 3391 8289; fivecourse menu with wine 850kr, other dishes 75-215kr; www. reinwalds.dk Serving lunch and dinner, a director’s script-length of choices confronts you at Reinwald’s. It’s a who’s who of classic French and Frenchinspired Danish dishes as well as a monthly set menu. Any chef would be proud of this. SC 1.th Herluf Gade 9, Cph K; 3393 5770, 1th@1th.dk; 1,250kr per person; www.1th.dk 1.th is a gourmet restaurant with a twist. Tucked away behind a hard-to-find door on the first floor to the right of a typical Copenhagen apartment, the restaurant is based around the concept of the dinner party with guests stepping into what appears to be a private apartment and then being utterly spoilt by their hosts.

The monthly set menu costs 1,250kr and has a whopping ten courses, and you can tell them in advance of any food quirks you might have and they will personalise the menu for you. Terrific food, friendly and attentive service and a unique setting. CS

Cocks & Cows Gammel Strand 44, Cph K; burgers; open Mon-Thu 11:0024:00, Fri-Sun 11:00-02:00; 78118kr per burger, 70kr per cocktail; 6969 6000; cows@cocks.dk; www.cocksandcows.dk Eat a burger (cow) and wash it down with a cocktail (cock). The burgers are huge and must be eaten with a fork and knife to prevent a mess. But they’re delicious, and the vegetarian, beef, pork and chicken options mean that even the fussiest eater will find something. DC Oysters & Grill Sjællandsgade 1B, 2200 Cph N; open Mon-Sat 17:30-24:00, Sun 12:00-21:00; oysters cost 1535kr each, main courses cost 135-185kr; 7020 6171; www.cofoco.dk Oysters & Grill is not rocket science, yet it gives diners in Copenhagen access to fresh and delicious food at reasonable prices with an emphasis on seafood, fish and meats, which are prepared simply and flavourfully. NA

Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura 1 small sweet potato, sliced 10 green beans 1 carrot, quartered ½ head of broccoli, in florets 6 button mushrooms ½ zucchini, cut into quarters ½ eggplant, sliced 1 onion, sliced 10 Tiger prawns BATTER: 120 ml rice flour 120 ml plain flour ½ tsp baking powder 300 ml sparkling water, chilled 1 sheet of ice cubes (optional) 1 litre vegetable oil, 1 egg SAUCE: 3 tbsp soy sauce 3 tsp lime juice 1 tsp white sugar PREHEAT oven to 65 degrees. Line a baking pan with paper towels.

Prepare vegetables (chopping, slicing, etc), dry them, and then place in the refrigerator until cold.

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Karriere Bar Flæsketorvet 57, Cph V; open: Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri 16:00-04:00, Sat 18:00-04:00; 3321 5509; www. karrierebar.com An edgy bar where the music and gossip don’t end, Karriere Bar, hidden in a corner of Kødbyen, should be number one on your list for dining and cocktails. SM Chai:Wong Thorvaldsensvej 2, Frederiksberg; open Mon-Sat 11:00-24:00; SouthEast Asian; starters 55-125kr, mains 135195kr; www.chaiwong.dk Inspired by a trip to various Asian cities, the owners have brought authentic Asian cooking to Frederiksberg. Enjoy a lychee mojito as you study the menu, and be sure to try the prawns with rice noodles. For dessert, order the banana cake with salted coconut ice cream, then stagger home, full of good food and wine. CS BioMio Halmtorvet 19, 1700 Cph V; open daily 12:00-24:00 (later Fri and Sat), kitchen open 12:0022:00; 3331 2000; starters 75kr, mains 135kr; www.biomio.dk Located in an old warehouse next to trendy Kødbyen, Bio Mio is certainly unusual for conservative Copenhagen. It’s stylish without being pretentious, fast enough that you don’t go crazy waiting for food, and loud enough that you can make a racket without anyone raising an eyebrow. JH Cap Horn Nyhavn 21, Cph K; open MonFri 10:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 09:0000:00; 3312 8504; starters from 99kr, main courses from 139kr, desserts from 39kr; see www. caphorn.dk for special events Cap Horn’s simple menu boasts a fine selection of organic, homemade Danish fare with a touch of seasonal influence. There were two highlights: the veal, pumpkin, mushrooms and potatoes with amazing truffle sauce (a “best ever veal experience”) and the chocolate cake (“Oh My God”), which was possibly the best chocolate cake ever! MM

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a bowl. Add egg and sparkling water, stir until just combined (don’t overmix, it doesn’t have to be smooth).

Pour oil into a large saucepan or wok, until it is one-third full. Heat over medium heat until a small piece of bread sizzles when dropped into oil.

Dip vegetables one at a time into batter, allowing excess to drain. Gently lower into hot oil.

Cook 3-4 at a time, for 2-3 minutes per batch or until batter is crisp and golden. The shrimp will only take about a minute and a half. Repeat until all of the items are cooked.

Eat immediately with sauce. Otherwise, place the tempura into a sieve (above a bowl or drain) with a paper towel lining, to further drain oil. Place on baking sheet and keep warm in the oven, until it is time to serve. Do not stack − place them side by side.

For the sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, and white sugar to use as a dipping sauce.

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Restaurant Dalaman Vodroffsvej 15, Frederiksberg C; Open daily 16:0024:00; 3322 1231; threecourse menus 119kr, 139kr & 159kr pp; www.dalaman.dk Turkish restaurant Dalaman puts an emphasis on good food and customer satisfaction. It’s a haven for meat lovers and is popular among its clientele for the meaty mixed grill. AJ Saxo Cafe Colbjørnsensgade 11, 1652 Cph V; open 11:00-23:00; 3888 8288; Chinese buffet 128kr pp, dim sum dishes from 35kr; www.saxocafe.dk Saxo’s menu is an eclectic and comforting mix of cultures, incorporating Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese buffets, Dim Sum and Vietnamese menus, and traditional Danish fare. With such a wide choice, it’s a great place to go as a group who can’t agree on a choice of cuisine. AK Kødbyens Deli Slagterbøderne 8, Cph V; takeaway classics; open MonThu 11:00-20:00, Fri 11:0021:00, Sat 12:00-21:00; most mains 60-70kr; 3386 1586; www.kodbyensdeli.dk The owners claim that they make the best fish ‘n’ chips. Stop by this takeaway joint and see for yourself. The dish of the day is always a hit, or you can opt for salad or dessert. SB Bock Bistro & Vinotek Dag Hammarskjölds Alle 7, Cph Ø; Hungarian cuisine; open Mon-Sat 12:00-15:00 & 17:00-23:00; starters 85120kr, mains 174-245kr; 3313 9194; info@bockbistro.dk; www.bockbistro.dk Look no further for Hungarian comfort food because this bistro offers a wide range of the country’s specialties. The adventurous can try some blood sausage, and no meal is complete without a glass of Tokaji Aszu, a sweet dessert wine. PDR

Pubs The Irish Rover Strøget 46, Cph K; Open daily 10:00-late; www.irishrover.dk There’s live music Thursday-Sunday (22:00-late), the kitchen is open from 10:00 until late every day – serving a burger meal with pint for just 120kr – the pub caters to all sports fans, there’s a pool table in their back room where you can smoke, and there’s an upstairs lounge area – the perfect place to relax with a view over Strøget. BH Brew Pub Vestergade 29, Cph K; open Mon-Thu 12:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun closed; 3332 0060; www.brewpub.dk The menu is full of hearty, homely, yet inventive dishes featuring inspired use of the same ingredients that go into the brewing process.

Each dish is matched with one of Brew Pub’s own concoctions from the casks across the courtyard. AK Charlie’s Pilestræde 33, Cph K; open Mon 14:00-00:00, Tue-Wed 12:00-01:00, Thu-Sat 12:0002:00, Sun 14:00-23:00; 40-50kr per pint; www.charlies.dk Serving up ales from microbreweries across the UK, in addition to continental beers and several ciders, this bar might be the best place in Copenhagen to sip the night away. EM Red Lion Nikolajgade 18, Cph K; open Mon-Sat 16:00–00:00, Sun 13:00–00:00; www.redlion.dk A friendly English boozer with great cask ale and cider, darts and pool (spanking new table), English-themed events (sign up for their monthly email), and splendid British grub (shepherd’s pie, beef and Yorkshire pud, fish and chips etc). The first Wednesday of every month is quiz night and the last Sunday ‘family day’ – a great occasion to let the blighters run riot. BH

The Globe Nørregade 43-45, Cph K; Opening hours vary, until 03:00 Fri-Sat Friendly service and good value food make this the perfect city pub. If it’s company you want, try the main bar, or a private function, the second bar; seatingwise, pull up a high chair, relax on cushioned benches or lord it as a bishop for the evening; or go genteel in the library – a great place to cheat in the fortnightly quiz. BH Kennedy’s Irish Bar Gammel Kongevej 23, 1610 Cph V; Open Mon-Sun 12:0002:00 It’s not an Irish pub. Instead it’s a pub owned by Irishmen, and there’s a big difference. It’s an authentic taste of what the Emerald Isle was like in the 1980s in a pub totally devoid of concepts, themes, and DIY Irish pub kits. Drop by at 17:00 on Fridays for the traditional Irish music sessions which are rapidly gaining in popularity. BH Southern Cross Løngangstræde 37, Cph K; open Sun-Thu 15:00-03:00, SatSun 12:00-05:00; 3311 0939 This Aussie boozer has a lively darts board, a fortnightly quiz, a good sports atmosphere, and a happy hour until 8pm during which you can buy beers for just 30kr. JHW The Dubliner Amagertorv 5, Cph K; Open Mon-Sun 10:00-late It’s the perfect place for sports fans to mingle, or for live music, which it provides every day. It serves food from 10am to 10pm, and diners can find peace from the music and sport on a table overlooking the walking street, or on the first floor balcony overlooking Amagertorv. BH The Old English Pub Vesterbrogade 2B, 1620 Cph V; Open Sun-Thu 11:30-02:30, Fri-Sat 11:30-04:30; 3332 1921; www.oldenglishpub.dk Facing Tivoli’s arches and just a stone’s throw from Strøget, it’s the ideal pit-stop on a tour of the city centre. LB

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Our meal is served quickly, and we both bask in the aromas coming from our dishes. I take a bite of my friend’s lamb, and the meat is cooked to a perfect tenderness that I’ve rarely tasted.

But all thoughts of other dishes are lost when I try my chicken. My knife cuts through the meat like a hot knife through butter. The pairing with the mashed potatoes is perfect, and the mushrooms and onions are fantastic garnishes. I try to pace it, but the flavours are simply too exquisite to merely nibble on.

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IF YOU DUCK down a narrow, quiet side-street off Østerbrogade, you might sometimes surprise yourself with what you’ll discover. The daytime might bring you into a warm boutique owned by a kind-hearted owner, while at night, you might find yourself walking past the subtle and welcoming warmth emanating from the window of Fru Heiberg.

At least, that’s what happened to me one freezing February evening.

One turn down Rosenvængets Allé almost made the noise from the busy thoroughfare disappear. People were walking about, enjoying the clear night while huddled from the sharp wind, and as my friend and I were just about to have to amputate our fingers from the cold, we popped right through the doors of Fru Heiberg only to be met by the glowing candlelight and genuine ‘hygge’ this place espoused.

We sit down at a small table in this tiny one-room restaurant, and I immediately feel transported to Paris. Some tables are repurposed chessboards (with chess pieces set up at one without guests), while the rest are merely small, cosy tables for two or four. The area is not that large, but the room allows for a quiet din without feeling like everybody can overhear your conversation.

Our server promptly offers us a glass of sparkling Spanish cava with our menus. The selection is minimal, but everything sounds delectable, and we have trouble deciding what to order. To start, my friend opts for the French onion soup with croutons and Gryère with Ale #16, and I pick the Fish terrine with plum tomatoes, berries and fresh herbs with a 2009 Argentinian Malbec. Both are incredible, and you can taste the authenticity with which our dishes were prepared.

The soup oozes classic French dining, and my terrine is wonderfully seasoned and rich. The full flavour of both the ale and the Malbec go well with these small but filling plates.

For our main, we again struggle with what to pick. “The Pork with rosemary sounds amazing,” my friend says. “But so does the lamb!” I can’t help but agree – quite the dilemma we face, isn’t it?

Embracing my French mood, however, I go for the Coq au vin with mushrooms, onions and bacon served with mashed potatoes, and, ultimately, my friend decides to try the Braised lamb shank with vegetable confit and garlic potatoes.

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A musical melodrama that’s mostly just miserable LUKE RICHARDSON

Les Misérables (11)

Dir: Tom Hooper; US drama/musical, 2012, 158 mins; Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen Premiered March 21 Playing nationwide

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OLLOWING ON from The King’s Speech, director Tom Hooper replaces regal England with 19th-century France in an adaptation of the longest running musical of all time, Les Misérables. After snapping up a few statues at the Academy Awards, however, the two-and-ahalf hours of singing left me emotionally exhausted.

While it’s virtually impossible to condense Victor Hugo’s 1,900 page novel into a few hours, Hooper embraces the source material’s ability to move at a more leisurely pace than the hurried stage show. The story spans three decades and depicts a French peasant named Jean Valjean (Jackman), who is serving a 19-year prison sentence for stealing a loaf of bread. After breaking his parole, he spends the next 27 years hunted by resilient prison guard Javert (Crowe), who seeks redemption by being charitable to the down-and-out Parisians he meets along the way, including a factory girl-turned-prostitute, Fantine (Hathaway), and her daughter Cosette (Seyfried).

With extensive training in musical theatre and a very burly set of shoulders, Valjean is very much the character Jackman was born to play. He does fantastically here: omnipresent and carrying what is otherwise a tough mainstream sale.

The biggest hype surrounding Les Misérables is Hathaway’s performance, and rightfully so. While her screen time amounts to a miniscule 15 minutes, Hathaway is sensational, and her rousing rendition of ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ is

Anne has clearly not taken the news of her Oscar-night wardrobe malfunction very well

a genuine tearjerking moment. Unfortunately, it comes within the first fifth of the film’s running time, and things only go downhill from here.

The supporting cast range from the serviceable to the annoying. Bonham Carter and Baron Cohen put in tedious, pantomime-like performances as the corrupt master and mistress of a local watering hole. Elsewhere, young British hopeful Eddie Redmayne pouts throughout as the young, hopeless romantic Marius, whose Muppet-like falsetto is balanced surprisingly well by the cruelly overlooked, formidable presence of newcomer Samantha Barks as unre-

quited lover Éponine.

But then there’s Russell Crowe. Oh, Russell. While he looks at home in designer Paco Delgado’s period costume, this Kiwi’s voice is a quivering whimper in comparison to his fellow cast members. Trying so desperately to hit the notes, he forgets to act, wandering across the gaudy set design looking more like Oliver Twist’s beadle Mr Bumble than a fearsome upholder of the law.

It’s an appropriate comparison, actually. When battle commences on the streets of Paris, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Charles Dickens’s masterwork. The Twist effect is evident in the

drab cobbled streets, the squalor, prostitution, alcohol swilling, and an annoying little Artful Dodger of sorts who has a remarkable cockney accent for someone so young – and so French. Unlike that childhood favourite, Les Misérables is too depressing and evocatively clawing that it is never an enjoyable viewing experience.

Such grandiose ugliness is juxtaposed with Hooper and cinematographer Danny Cohen’s insistence on filming everything in low-angled close up. Effectively, Hooper wants it both ways: to be simultaneously epic and claustrophobic. It works very sparingly

in the smaller, character monologue moments. But more often than not, the one-take, continuously moving handheld camera work is incongruous to the brilliant musical composition, and it could make you feel a little nauseous.

Despite its many flaws, Les Misérables is a film that stinks of self-righteousness. It wants to be loved, to be cried over and to be revered as a masterpiece. While Hooper and co give it their best melodic shot, the film is ultimately a gruelling watch. An experiential cinematic endeavour, you’ll come out either singing its praises or running for cover.

Either way, it’s pretty miserable stuff.

Memorable monsters meet Faroese femme fatales April at Cinemateket Gothersgade 55, Cph K; 3374 3400; www.dfi.dk

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If DR1 has snubbed your favourite flicks (like Atonement), thankfully Cinemateket hasn’t

OPENHAGEN’S resident arthouse cinema Cinemateket is in April offering an alternative to the standard Hollywood blockbusters on at larger theatres, instead providing a diverse mix of films, many of which are in English or offer English subtitles. Denmark’s major film festival CPH:PIX will be holding many of its screenings at Cinemateket during its 13-day run, while the filmhouse will also host a multitude of themed series and showings between now and the end

of April. This month’s picks include monthly film War Witch, an acclaimed drama about a 14-year-old child soldier, a month-long tribute to littleknown French director Jean Grémillon, and classic horror films from the 1930s through the 50s. Check the website for screening details.

TOP PICKS: Audience Requests: What do you do when you’re dying to watch an old favourite, but it’s never shown on TV and that coveted DVD is nowhere to be found? Now you can request screenings of your favourites at Cinemateket, which allows you to tailor-make

your viewing experience. April’s requests include 1975’s Night Moves, Francis Ford Coppola’s Rumble Fish from 1983, and the more recent Atonement and Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

CPH:PIX On April 11, CPH:PIX takes over Copenhagen with an array of films, concerts, director visits and more. Over 150 films will be shown – of which many are at Cinemateket and with English subtitles. Check out Youth, in which two brothers kidnap a girl from rich parents to save their family from financial ruin, or Concussion, about a bourgeois woman who undergoes a radical transformation after an unfortunate head injury.

Danish on a Sunday Cinemateket offers bi-weekly screenings of Danish film classics with English subtitles to introduce newcomers to the best of Scandinavian cinema.

This month, don’t miss Nils Malmros’s Barbara (March 24, 14:15), in which a young Danish pastor of the 1760s falls in love with a femme fatale from the Faroe Islands. In April, catch Oscar winner Susanne Bier’s romantic comedy Den skaldede frisør (Love is All You Need, April 7, 14:15), or Det røde kapel (The Red Chapel, April 28, 14:15), a comedic investigation of everyday life under the North Korean regime.

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New this Week The Croods (7) Dir: Chris Sanders; US animation/adventure, 2013, 98 mins; Nicholas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener In a prehistoric era called the Croodacious – when Mother Nature was still experimenting – the world’s first family embarks on the journey of a lifetime after the cave they inhabit is destroyed.

While the technical details are impressive, The Croods sacrifices both story and characters, and the script lacks the flavourful wit and plot that make family animation flicks fun for more than just the kids. JH

Book Your Tickets Flight (15) Dir: Robert Zemeckis; US action/drama, 2012, 138 mins; Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, Bruce Greenwood, John Goodman, Melissa Leo Flight is a fine film that lives and dies by Denzel Washington’s central performance. Like vintage Scorcese, the narrative rockets along, Zemeckis portraying the events with the assuredness of a master, but with a sense of urgency that would befit a director half his age. While there’s a cartoon hyper-reality to the plot that doesn’t ring true, the proceedings are still excruciating and genuinely moving. MW

Django Unchained (15) Dir: Quentin Tarantino; US action/drama/western, 2012, 165 mins; Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L Jackson Tarantino’s eagerly anticipated pastiche of the western epic is a bold, throbbing, exuberantly crafted piece of work – one that rattles cages with a vengeance.

The film manages to conduct a joyride through old Dixie while simultaneously building up to a passionate climax steeped in heartbreaking romance and pacifistic, moral indignation. And while the Tarantino trademarks are aplenty, the film doesn’t buckle under their weight. KRG

The Impossible (15) Dir: Juan Antonio Bayona; Spa drama/disaster, 2012, 114 mins; Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin The Impossible, based on the real-life experiences of a family caught in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, rarely lets up the pace.

It is sometimes hard to watch as the characters are severely and relentlessly battered by the water and the all-encompassing hopelessness that follows after the wave hits. The work pays off tenfold, resulting in a tough realism that no doubt informs the performances and the emotional clout of the entire film. See this, and then go and hug your kids. MW

Avoid like the Plague Bullet to the Head (15) Dir: Walter Hill; US action, 2012, 92 mins; Sylvester Stallone, Sun Kang, Sarah Shahi, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater In this daftly titled film based on a French graphic novel, Stallone emerges as a throbbing, veiny mass of tattooed muscles – neither pretty, charming nor remotely human. The writers attempt to weave cheeky bromance into Stallone and Kang’s yin-yang alliance, but it never gets very entertaining or believable either. The clichés are offensive, the cartoonish quality annoying and the methods of killing exhausting. Only Stallone and Hill fans ought to bother with this one. KRG

Oz: The Great and Powerful (11) Dir: Sam Raimi; US adventure/fantasy, 2013, 130 mins; James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff Intended as an unofficial prequel to the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, this film follows small-time circus magician Oscar (Franco) as he leaves the Kansas dustbowl for glittery Oz. The film is enjoyable to a point, and viewers will enjoy particularly poignant performances from Weisz, Williams and Kunis. However, director Sam Raimi attempts to dress up a dull plot with special effects, and while the result is visually dramatic, the script is dramatically thin. JH

Parker (15) Dir: Taylor Hackford; US action/crime, 2013, 118 mins; Jason Statham, Jennifer Loepz, Nick Nolte, Michael Chiklis, Clifton Collins Jr Parker is the sort of film in which you need to leave any questions of plausibility at the door and just enjoy the gaudy action spectacle.

The plot is derivative, and like all good/bad action B-movies, is utter balderdash, slugglishly tumbling through the two-hour running time. What’s more, the ‘stick ‘em up!’ dialogue is cringe-worthy, and the characterisation ignominious.

Nevertheless, it’s mindless entertainment that you can’t help but succumb to. LR

A Good Day to Die Hard (15) Dir: John Moore; US action/crime, 2013, 97 mins; Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Sebastian Koch, Cole Hauser Bruce Willis, presumably due to a clause in his contract with the Devil, returns as New York cop John McClane for the fifth time to battle evil terrorists. Coarse and monotonous where its predecessors were clever and complex, it’s no exaggeration to call A Good Day to Die Hard the worst film of the seemingly never-ending series. Perhaps most worrisome of all is the knowledge that the suffering is far from over and the franchise will continue. DS

Also Playing Cloud Atlas (15) Dir: Tom Tykwer, Lana & Andy Wachowski; Ger/US/ Sin/HK drama; 2012, 172 mins; Tom Hanks, Halle berry, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving, Susan Sarandon Imagine a three-hour episode of an American soap opera with a 100-million-dollar budget, with each scene taking place in a different time period, and you get a sense of the colossal strangeness that is Cloud Atlas. It’s a deliberately eclectic mix of styles that frequently engage, despite occasionally failing to gel. Dramatically clumsy, aesthetically garish and philosophically daft, it’s whimsical folly on a grand scale: it shouldn’t really work, but it nearly does.

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The Sessions (3) Dir: Ben Lewin; US drama/ comedy, 2012, 95 mins; John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H Macy, Moon Bloodgood Based on the journalistic writings of poet Mark O’Brien (played by Hawkes), The Sessions is a warm and witty account of his attempts to lose his virginity – at the age of 38. Hawkes and Hunt are both well cast and have natural chemistry, and while their therapy sessions are amusing and genuinely moving, the script is slightly less convincing. One might assert that questions of authenticity are irrelevant, however, especially as so much of the film is successfully played for laughs. MW

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The Last Stand (15) Dir: Jee-woon Kim; US action/thriller, 2013, 107 mins; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville Arnie fans will find The Last Stand entertaining enough – if they keep their expectations low. While fairly clichéd and predictable, the script is surprisingly solid, and the film retains pace with high-powered action and stunts. The efforts at humour miserably fail, however – Arnie delivers the truly amusing moments, and even those are sparse. It’s nevertheless entertaining to see Hollywood trying to hold onto its action heroes as they inevitably get old. LD

Quartet (7) Dir: Dustin Hoffman; US comedy/Drama, 2013, 98 mins; Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay At a retirement home for former musicians, an annual concert is disrupted by the arrival of eternal diva Jean (Smith), who also happens to be the ex-wife of one of the residents. While endearing, Hoffman’s directorial debut is far from honest about ageing – all the seniors seem to be in tip-top form, and the film’s plot is almost painfully predictable. But the underlying message of always continuing to learn and grow is a charming one that will leave audiences grinning. JH

PROGRAMME: THURSDAY 21 MARCH - WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2013 All times are subject to change KINOPALÆET without notice; consult Klampenborgvej 215 A, Lyngby www.kino.dk for confirmation. Argo (15) 21:15 PALADS Beautiful Creatures (11) Axeltorv 9, Cph K; 7013 1211 12:00-16:00 (Fri) Argo (15) Cloud Atlas (15) 19:00-21:30 18:00-20:50 Beautiful Creatures (11) The Croods 3D (7) 12:40-19:00 16:10-18:30 Bullet to the Head (15) Django Unchained (15) 11:30-16:20 14:40-20:45 (Fri) Cloud Atlas (15) A Good Day to Die Hard (15) 12:30-19:00 18:40-21:30 The Croods 3D (7) The Last Stand (15) 16:30-19:00 21:30 Django Unchained (15) Les Misérables (11) 15:20-20:40 10:00-15:45-19:30-20:40 (Sat) Flight (15) Oz: The Great & Powerful 2D 18:30-21:30 A Good Day to Die Hard (15) (11) 11:00-16:15-21:30 (Sat) 12:30-16:15-19:00-21:30 Oz: The Great & Powerful 3D Hitchcock (11) (11) 11:30-16:30 10:30-13:20-18:45 (Sat) The Hobbit 2D (11) Quartet (7) 12:15-15:40 (Fri) 12:00-16:30 (Fri) The Impossible (15) 19:00-21:30 The Last Stand (15) 19:00-21:30 GLORIA Les Misérables (11) Rådhuspladsen 59, Cph K 10:00-13:15-15:40-20:40 3312 4292; www.gloria.dk Lincoln (15) Django Unchained (15) 12:40-21:00 18:30 Oz: The Great & Powerful 2D 10:30-16:00

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18:30 (Sat) Quartet (7) 10:15-16:00 (Fri)

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PICK O THE W F EEK

Black Mirror – second series SVT1, Sun 23:00

THE FIRST episode of the second series of Black Mirror (SVT1, Sun 23:00), ‘Be Right Back’, is easier to watch than the opener of the first series (talking of which, the film rights to the third episode, ‘The Entire History of You’, have been bought

by Robert Downey Jr) in which the PM of Britain has sex with a pig on live TV to save the life of the country’s favourite princess.

This dystopian satire, penned by Charlie Brooker, was one of 2011’s most talked about series, so it’s no surprise to see it return, and according to the critics, the first episode, starring Hayley Atwell as a bereaved woman who enlists an IT company to resurrect her dead boyfriend from his cyber footprint, is the best of the three. The program can even mimic his voice – it’s spooky!

“The show touched on important ideas – the false way we sometimes present ourselves online, and our growing addiction to virtual lives – but it was also a touching exploration of grief,” praised the Daily Telegraph. The Guardian liked the premise, but thought the ending was “a flurry of false notes … arrived at with the toss of a coin”.

Hopefully, the same won’t be true of miniseries Labyrinth, which like a growing number of films (think The Hours, WE and Julie & Julia), is set in two different time periods – the modern day and 13th century Europe – and details two different quests for the Holy Grail.

Based on Kate Mosse’s 2005 bestseller, it stars Jessica Brown Findlay (youngest daughter in Downton Abbey) and Tom Felton (Draco in

the Harry Potter films). But despite being shown in Sweden in January, there’s little critique of it out there.

Elsewhere, last week’s pick, Voices of a Generation, catches up with actress-turned-politician Glenda Jackson; James Steele: America’s mystery man in Iraq (SVT2, Sun 22:10) looks at how a retired US SVT1, Sun 23:00 Black Mirror – second series colonel has been training Iraqi police commandos in the art of torture; and given that it is Easter, there are three religious doc series: From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (DRK, Thu 16:05), which you can watch in its entirety, The History of Christianity (SVT2, Mon-Thu 18:00), of which you can watch the first four of six episodes, and The Bible (SVT1, Thu 22:00), which promises to go on and on.

BEN HAMILTON DR1, Mon & Tue 22:00 Labyrinth

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TV2 Zulu, Wed 21:00 I Love You, Beth Cooper

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Wednesday 27

Thursday 28

17:00-17:50 Murder, She Wrote 22:15-00:00 Once Upon A Time In Mexico (US action, 2003) Johnny Depp

19:00-20:00 24/7 Wild (BBC doc, 2012) 20:00-21:10 Downton Abbey (UK drama series, 2012) Maggie Smith 22:55-00:30 Lewis (UK crime series, 2007) Kevin Whately

19:00-20:00 Human Planet (BBC doc, 2010) 22:10-23:00 Trouble in Amish Paradise (BBC doc, 2008) 23:00-00:30 Inspector George Gently (UK crime series, 2008) Martin Shaw

17:00-17:50 Murder, She Wrote 22:00-23:30 Labyrinth (US series, 2012) John Hurt 23:30-01:00 The Last Templar (Can series, 2009) Mira Sorvino

17:00-17:50 Murder, She Wrote 22:00-23:30 Labyrinth 23:30-01:00 The Last Templar

17:00-17:50 Murder, She Wrote

17:00-17:50 Murder, She Wrote 22:00-23:30 Shall We Dance? (US rom com, 2004) Jennifer Lopez

18:30-19:00 The Daily Show 19:10-20:00 Make Me ... (BBC doc, 2009) 20:00-22:30 The Bridge Over the River Kwai ( UK war, 1957) Alec Guinness, William Holden

18:20-19:00 Asian Monarchy: Japan (UK doc, 2012) 19:00-19:20 The Life & Times of Tim (US animation) 21:10-22:00 Racing Kids (BBC doc, 2011)

17:00-19:00 Chinatown (US thriller, 1974) Jack Nicholson 19:00-20:00 The Tudors (UK drama series, 2007) 20:00-20:45 Jimmy and The Big Supermarket (BBC, 2011) 20:45-21:00 River Cottage - Bites

20:50-22:00 The Newsroom (US drama, 2012) Jeff Daniels

No English-language programmes

18:30-19:00 The Daily Show

18:30-19:00 The Daily Show 20:00-21:30 Solitary Man (US com, 2009) Michael Douglas 23:10-00:00 The World Before Her (US doc, 2012)

23:00-00:45 Money Talks (US action, 1997) Charlie Sheen

No English-language programmes

No English-language programmes

No English-language programmes

No English-language programmes

No English-language programmes

23:30-01:30 Superbad (US com, 2007) Michael Cera

17:20-18:10 Will & Grace (US com series) 18:00-19:00 King of Queens 19:00-19:30 Friends 20:00-23:00 Magnolia (US drama, 1999) Tom Cruise 23:00-00:30 Kingdom of Heaven (US drama, 2005) Orlando Bloom

17:00-18:00 Last Man Standing (US series) 18:00-18:45 King of Queens 19:00-20:00 Friends 20:00-21:00 Californication 23:00-23:30 The World’s Craziest Fools

17:00-21:00 Blue Bloods (US series, 2011) Tom Selleck 21:45-23:15 Little Nicky (US com, 2000) Adam Sandler 23:15-00:00 New Girl

17:10-18:00 Will & Grace 18:00-18:50 King of Queens 18:50-19:40 Friends 19:40-20:45 Californication 23:10-23:40 World’s Craziest Fools 23:40-00:30 Joey

17:15-18:05 Will & Grace 18:05-18:55 King of Queens 18:55-19:50 Friends 19:50-20:55 Californication 20:55-21:45 New Girl 23:15-00:00 Live at the Apollo (UK stand-up, 2011)

17:20-18:10 Will & Grace 18:10-19:00 King of Queens 19:00-19:55 Friends 19:55-21:00 Californication 21:00-22:30 I Love You, Beth Cooper (US com, 2009)

17:00-18:00 Will & Grace 18:00-19:00 King of Queens 19:00-19:50 Friends 19:50-21:00 Californication 23:00-00:00 Russell Howard’s Good News (UK stand-up, 2011)

17:00-19:00 NCIS 19:00-20:00 Gordon Ramsey’s Ultimate Cooking Course (UK reality series, 2012) 22:00-00:30 The Karate Kid (US action, 1984) Ralph Macchio

18:00-19:00 NCIS 19:00-20:00 The Mentalist 21:00-23:30 The Karate Kid 2 (US action, 1986) Ralph Macchio 23:30-01:30 The Karate Kid 3 (US action, 1989) Hillary Swank

21:00-00:00 The Karate Kid (US action, 1984) Ralph Macchio

17:00-19:00 NCIS

17:00-19:00 NCIS

17:00-19:00 NCIS 20:00-21:00 NCIS 21:00-22:00 The Mentalist

17:00-19:00 Big Daddy (US com, 1999) Adam Sandler

17:00-19:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00-20:00 The Simpsons 20:00-20:30 House Hazards 21:30-00:00 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (US com, 2007) Adam Sandler 00:00-02:20 Date Night (US com, 2010) Steve Carrell

17:00-18:30 The Simpsons 18:30-20:00 Two and A Half Men 20:00-21:00 Criss Angel Mindfreak (US reality series, 2009) 21:00-21:30 Steven Seagal: Lawman (US reality series) 21:30-23:45 Norbit (US com, 2007) Eddie Murphy

17:10-19:15 Norbit (US com, 2007) Eddie Murphy 19:15-21:30 Junior (US com, 1994) Arnold Schwarzenegger 21:30-23:45 Twins (US com, 1988) Arnold Schwarzenegger 23:45-00:50 Spartacus (US action series, 2012)

17:00-19:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00-20:00 The Simpsons 20:00-21:30 Top Gear 21:30-23:40 Faster (US action, 2010) Dwayne Johnson 23:40-01:40 Pitch Black: Chronicles of Riddick (US thriller, 2000) Vin Diesel

17:00-19:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00-20:00 The Simpsons 20:00-21:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:30-23:20 Death At A Funeral (US comedy, 2010) Chris Rock 23:20-01:20 Just Cause (US crime, 1995) Sean Connery

17:00-19:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00-20:00 The Simpsons 20:00-21:30 Two and A Half Men 21:30-00:40 Pulp Fiction (US crime, 1994) Uma Thurman

17:00-21:30 Simpsons 21:30-00:00 V for Vendetta (US action, 2005) Natalie Portman

17:00-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Ghost Whisperer 20:00-21:00 Tourette’s Rocks (UK doc, 2012) 21:20-23:30 Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood (US drama, 2007) Sandra Bullock

17:00-18:00 Addicted to Food (US doc, 2011) 19:00-20:00 Trinny and Susannah’s Makeover Mission - Denmark 21:00-23:20 Entrapment (US thriller, 1999) Sean Connery 23:20-01:15 The Flock (US drama, 2007) Richard Gere

17:05-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Dance Moms (US doc series, 2012) 20:00-21:00 Trinny and Susannah’s Makeover Mission - Denmark 23:00-00:00 Biggest Loser IX

17:05-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Ghost Whisperer 20:00-21:00 Grey’s Anatomy 21:00-21:55 Private Practice 21:55-22:55 House 22:55-23:50 Grey’s Anatomy 23:50-00:50 Private Practice

17:00-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Ghost Whisperer 23:00-23:55 Grey’s Anatomy 23:55-00:50 Private Practice

17:00-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Ghost Whisperer 21:00-22:00 Hoarders 22:00-23:00 Dance Moms 23:00-23:55 Grey’s Anatomy 23:55-00:50 Private Practice

17:00-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Ghost Whisperer 20:00-21:00 Trinny and Susannah’s Makeover Mission - Denmark 21:00-23:00 I Could Never Be Your Woman (US rom com, 2007) Michelle Pfeiffer 23:00-00:00 Grey’s Anatomy

17:00-18:00 Law & Order: Special Victim Unit

18:00-19:00 Numbers 21:00-00:00 The Island (US thriller, 2005) Ewan McGregor

19:00-20:00 Arrow 22:00-00:00 CSI

17:00-18:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (US crime series) 19:00-20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00-21:00 CSI: New York 22:50-23:50 CSI 23:50-01:40 Criminal Minds

17:00-18:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 19:00-20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00-21:00 CSI 22:00-00:30 Fool’s Gold (US com, 2008) Kate Hudson

17:00-18:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 19:00-20:00 The Big Bang Theory 22:00-23:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:00-01:00 Criminal Minds

17:00-18:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 19:00-21:00 Shrek (US com, 2001) Mike Myers 22:15-23:10 Arrow (US action series, 2012) 23:10-00:10 Law & Order: Special