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For once a Hamlet where The Dane isn’t the main star

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BEN HAMILTON

FOLLOWING on from Maggie is a Twat, Mrs Thatch is back, this time in The Iron Lady (see G18). I’ve seen a fair number of Maggie films, and my usual complaint is they’re too short to be meaty enough, despite being normally based on one event: the boring The Long Walk to Finchley (her beginnings, Andrea Riseborough), the brilliant The Falklands Play (her defining moment, Patricia Hodge) and the risible Margaret (her demise, Lindsay Duncan).

And The Iron Lady is based on her whole life ... Nevertheless, Streep is the first actress to nail the voice. It was like Hodge and Duncan purposely tried not to imitate her – either that or they were rubbish.

When our Maggie is a Twat preview went online, Thatcher was debated, but with not much ferocity. It turned out most of our commenters are fans. Despite the vitriol spoken about her every day in Britain, she’s either someone you love or you hate. A current Facebook campaign wants to privatise her interment to avert the first public funeral of a

non-royal since Winston Churchill in 1965. That alone demonstrates the range of emotions.

I don’t see it as that black or white. Most leftish criticism willfully forgets the number of card games the state paid trade union reps to play in the 1970s, but you also have to question some of her motives. In fact, several years after the Falklands War, she asked a friend of my brother’s what he won his medals for, and he replied: “Margaret Thatcher’s 1983 General Election Campaign.”

He then went to military prison.

Elsewhere, we’ve got The Tiger Lillies plays Hamlet. I’ve written a lot about that this week (see G2 and page 18 of the newspaper) because I passionately believe this is a chance you don’t want to miss.

And if you’re looking for a bargain, you can’t go wrong with Danse2Go (see G3), which is offering three ballets for the discounted price of one. For just 150kr, you could end up sitting next to the city’s top opera patrons (don’t forget your crisps). And Select Shopping (see G9), which this week is brimful of details on this spring’s stock clearances - great if you don’t mind wearing last season’s fashion.

Fashion tip for 2012: power dressing in suits, pussybow blouses, pearls and heavy-duty handbags will be the new black, or should we say royal blue.

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The Tiger Lillies perform Hamlet

Republique, Store Scene, Østerfælled Torv 37, 2100 Cph Ø; starts Sat, ends March 2, performances Tue-Sat 20:00, returning April 21-May 12; tickets 255–350kr, billet@republique.dk; dialogue in Danish, songs in English, April-May entirely in English; www. republique.dk IT CAN GET a little tiring hearing about all the bands you should have heard of. Hardly a week goes by without more ‘hipster gods’ deigning to bless us with their presence. “If there’s one thing you need to do this weekend,” urges the preview. “It’s the laundry,” is your unspoken response.

The Tiger Lillies, though, who this weekend are performing the worldwide premiere of their version of Hamlet, are the exception to the rule. The Brechtian/neo-burlesque/ gypsy cabaret outfit might be a cult band, but they have a worldwide following – which kind of means that people who see them like them, but not enough people see them.

So where should you know these gypsters from, you ask. Ah, there’s the rub – or at any rate, that was the question until about a month ago. It would have led to a very long sequence of ‘Have you heard of xxxs’ that finally ended with a “yes” for the film Plunkett & Macleane, but then they appeared on The Simpsons.

That’s right, on January 15, to perform their version of the theme tune at the bequest of the show’s creator, Matt Groening, who it turns out is a fan. Along with Mel Brooks, Barry Humphries, Terry Gilliam, Marc Almond (“Just brilliant and utterly fantastic! You’ll never hear more perverse and twisted as well as haunting and sorrowful songs”), Franz Ferdinand lead singer Alex Kapranos (“There is nothing else like them.

Any description of them is an injustice – they are completely peerless”), and Marilyn Manson, who the band suspects based his Grotesk Burlesk Tour in 2003 on elements of their most enduring work, ‘Shockheaded Peter’. As frontman Martyn Jacques observed in a 2006 interview with the Independent: “While we’re not famous, we’re a famous people’s band.” It certainly beats a recommendation from Melody Maker.

Central to the appeal of The Tiger Lillies is the eerie castrato-pitch falsetto of accordion-player Jacques, who is ably supported by Adrian Huge on drums and Adrian Stout on double bass. Once heard, it’s never forgotten, and while it will light up your day, it might

Performance The Woman without a Shadow

Store Scene, Operaen, Ekvipagemestervej 10, 1438 Cph K; performances at 18:30 on Mar 5, Mar 10; tickets 95795kr, billet@kglteater.dk, 9816 5296; 230 mins including two intermissions; sung in German with Danish supertitles; www.kglteater.dk Richard Strauss’s opera Die Frau ohne Schatten is a convoluted, densely allegorical, psychologically vibrant quest-drama. Often compared to Mozart’s The Magic Flute, it is now widely considered Strauss’s magnum opus. It’s true you’d have to be impressively well-read to appreciate all its references. But one mustn’t sit through it like a lecture as there is no great message. KRG

Fresh from appearing on The Simpsons, The Tiger Lillies are always good for an animated performance

appear in your nightmares. An opera-trained counter-tenor, Jacques spent a good part of his 20s perfecting the unusual sound living above a brothel in London’s Soho, inspired by his idol, the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel.

Given the pedigree of this Grammynominated band, therefore – it’s frightening to think how many Simpsons fans googled their name last month – it’s something of a coup that they’re currently in Copenhagen awaiting their premiere on Saturday, and then later returning for a three-week run in April. The Tiger Lillies perform Hamlet is a collaborative production (conceived by Jacques, Republique’s artistic director Martin Tulinius and Hans Christian Gimbel) for which they’ve penned 20 songs (titles include ‘Mad Hamlet’, ‘The king is dead’ and ‘To be or not to be’) to glue together Republique theatre’s loosely-scripted, surreal visual tableaus that tell the story of Shakespeare’s greatest work.

For this production, Hamlet has been stripped down to become a two-hour tale of “contempt, love and revenge”. It’s now just a two-family play: the king’s (Claudius, his wife Gertrude and step-son/nephew Hamlet) and the prime minister’s (Polonius, his daughter Ophelia and son Laertes).

Shakespeare Unplugged

Krudttønden, Serridslevvej 2, Cph Ø; ends March 24, performances at 20:00 on MonFri, 17:00 on Sat; tickets 95165kr, www.billetten.dk; 80 mins; in English; www.thattheatre.com That Theatre’s new play Shakespeare Unplugged proves that the bard is still very much alive today.

Penned by the actors and director Barry McKenna, it takes place in a pub during a football match between England and Denmark.

Confronted by a power cut, two fans (Ian Burns and Andre Jeffers) switch their attention to the lovelife of the barman (Adam Brix), teaching him how to woo his Rosalind in Shakespearean style, with a little help from the audience, which according to McKenna, is “a crucial element” in any Shakespeare play. MH

La Traviata

Ahead of approaching the Tiger Lillies to get involved in the project, Tulinius was confident the subject matter would appeal.

“We saw them perform in Prague last year and then pitched the idea of Hamlet in a restaurant,” he said. “I could see immediately how it made sense to Martyn to do it. If it had been anything else, they might have said no. But so much of the content of the play – the murder, the incest etc - relates to the Tiger Lillies.”

Speaking to the band last week, it’s clear they’re happy and impressed with the visual elements of the production, which as well as the actors will include a line dancer, puppets and video projections.

Happier, at least, than their work on Plunkett & Macleane, which might be one of the most noteworthy appearances of their career, but was a pretty horrible experience.

“It’s like we’ve spent our whole career in bad films – like they know it’s going to be bad and they ask us to appear,” said Jacques.

Well, their loss is the stage’s gain, and this new version of Hamlet is your chance to discover what all the fuss is about.

Operaen, Store Scene, Ekvipagemestervej 10, 1438 Cph K; ends April 26, performances at 20:00 (unless stated) on Sat, March 7, March 9, March 12, March 14, March 17 (12:00), March 21, March 23, March 27, March 29, April 1 (15:00), April 10, April 16, April 24, April 26; tickets 95-895kr; 170 mins including intermission; in Italian with Danish supertitles; www.kglteater.dk Written by Giuseppe Verdi and set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, this classic love story has proved enduringly popular since the 1850s.

Indeed, it’s currently the second most performed opera in the world, trailing only behind The Magic Flute. See it once and you’ll understand why. CS

BEN HAMILTON

Winterreise

Københavns Musikteater, Kronprinsensgade 7, Cph K; ends 3 March, performances at 20:00 on Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat; tickets 145kr, concessions 75kr, www.teaterbilletter.dk, 7020 2096; www. kobenhavnsmusikteater.dk; over-14s only

An abandoned and betrayed human is going on a journey towards death in an open winter landscape. This is the story behind Elfenbenstaarnet’s production of Franz Schubert’s classic Winterreise. Using electronic sound pictures, puppeteers and exquisite paper cuttings (by visual artist Peter Callesen), it is performed by mezzosoprano Trine Bastrup Møller, pianist Julie Andkjær Olsen, and the puppeteer Henriette Aarup. MSØ

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Dance2Go

Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv, 1055 Cph K; starts Wed, ends March 24, performances at 20:00 on Wed, March 3, March 6, March 8, March 13, March 15, March 24; tickets 150kr; 110 mins including intermission; www.kglteater.dk AFTER THE ROYAL Danish Ballet’s success with their discount performances last season, they are now staging a new evening of dazzling dance for little money. For just 150 kroner, you get to see two popular ballets and a classical pas de deux.

First, Flemming Flindt’s Enetime (The Lesson), a story ballet about a perfidious ballet teacher and his student. Then, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux by George Balanchine. And finally, Jerome Robbins’ hilarious The Concert in which a pianist desperately tries to perform a Chopin concert while being distracted by his dancing audience.

A mere 150 kroner is the price for all seats in the auditorium – from the stalls to the galleries – so if you book in time you might snatch a couple of seats that would normally set you back more than 1,000 kroner for just 300. The programme is well-chosen to both introduce

Red Bull Flying Bach

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Royal Danish Academy of Music, Julius Thomsens Gade 1, Frederiksberg; performances Fri -Sun at 19:30; 207-267kr; www.redbull.dk The international premiere of its European Tour in the Concert Hall of the Royal Danish Academy of Music blew the Danes away. And now this creative combination of classical music and breakdance is back after captivating people all over the world. MH

Rhapsody

Danish Dance Theatre, Dansehallerne, Pasteursvej 24, Cph V; ends Sat, performances Fri 20:00 & Sat 17:00; tickets: adults 175kr, concessions 105kr; www. dansehallerne.dk The dance performance Rhapsody is as a symphonic poem, where the dance in interaction with classical opera pieces describes the price of passion. Tim Rushton and Kim Brandstrup have each choreographed a piece for this evening, where Danish Dance Theatre’s international dancers create a moving picture of the everyday life filled with loneliness, dreams and longing. MH

Wallman’s Dinner Show

Cirkusbygningen, Jernbanegade 8, 1609 Cph V; performances Thu-Sat 18:30-23:00; adults 495-815kr, under-12s from 258kr; 3316 3700; info. wallmans@wallmans.com; www.wallmans.dk A group of dancers all expertly showboating in dance, song, instrument playing and magic, while attending to your table. SC

novices to the ballet and please regular ballet-goers.

The evening’s first piece by choreographer Flemming Flindt is based on a play by the absurdist writer Eugène Ionesco. The Lesson premiered in 1963 and begins with a young ballet student entering a gloomy dance studio. A resolute pianist leads her in before her ballet teacher appears and the lesson starts.

The student is eager at first and seems to intimidate her admiring teacher with the overachieving attitude she brings to the exercises. However, as the lesson takes its course, the teacher’s fascinated adoration turns more and more into a sadistic pleasure as he demands more and more difficult – and increasingly painful – moves from the young dancer.

The pianist tries to intervene, but finally the student collapses, and before the curtain falls, we hear the next student ring the studio’s door bell.

What is fascinating about the piece – besides the dynamic between the three people on stage and especially the ballet teacher’s transformation from restrained to sadistic – is that it tells a story in, and also about, dance. While the ‘language’ of The Lesson can be described as close to the genre of dance theatre, where bodies are less erect, legs less elongated and feet less pointed than in classical ballet, a ballet lesson is the

content of its tale. The pianist and the ballet teacher often move in a pedestrian way with flexed legs, but what is at stake in The Lesson is the pain and pleasure gained from the sublime movements of ballet.

The Lesson makes us uncannily complicit with the ballet teacher in that we long for movements on stage that seem impossible, clap the loudest at the most spectacular jumps and enjoy the ‘weightless ease’ with which it is all carried out.

We do this despite the fact that we’re aware, like the dancers who choose ballet, of the ballerinas’ bloody feet, the serious health issues they often have to deal with, and the short-lived careers that end at 30-something.

When the piece was performed as part of a different programme earlier this season, the Royal Danish Ballet’s artistic director, Nikolaj Hübbe, praised his ageing principal Thomas Lund in the role of the ballet teacher and insisted that the piece had to stay in the repertoire while Lund was still dancing. But Ida Praetorius’ performance as the student was also remarkable. Only in her late teens, Praetorius shows the talent for acting that the role demands.

Her stage presence, which has made her shine in smaller parts throughout the season, is thrilling in The Lesson.

John Olsen

Exhibitions

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Tjorg Douglas Beer NEW

Martin Asbæk Gallery, Bredgade 23, Cph K; starts Feb 17, ends March 24; open Tue-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-16:00; www.martinasbaek.com Celebrated Berlin-based artist Tjorg Douglas Beer creates abstract images by combining several different media in a collagelike manner. His work explores the stresses and traumas of modern life, mixing popular culture with news stories to create a dark version of everyday life. BF

The Perfect Body

Galerie Pi, Borgergade 15D, Cph K; ends Feb 25; open Tue-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat 11:0014:00; www.galeriepi.dk Inspired by the human body, Swedish artist Malin Schønbeck explores our curves and folds as well as abstracted body parts, such as breasts, nipples, and orifices. BF

In the shadow of the pyramids

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Dantes Plads 7, Cph V; ends March 25; open Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00; www.glyptoteket.dk Flinders Petrie was an eccentric researcher and considered by many to be the ‘father of archaeology’. BF

Clausens Kunsthandel, Toldbodgade 9, Cph K; starts Feb 25, ends March 31; open Tue-Sat 11:00-17:00; www. clausenskunsthandel.dk The Danish artist John Olsen presents new drawings under the title Slidgigt og indsigt. Olsen works in sculpture, printmaking, and drawing. His work is inspired by natural elements and has an organic feeling to it with muted colours and fluid forms. BF

The King of Denmark

Gallery B15, Islands Brygge 15, Cph S; ends March 21; open Wed-Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat 12:0015:00; www.galleryb15.dk Stockholm-based Erik Joer was inspired by Morton Feldman’s composition for percussion, The King of Denmark, which references King Christian X’s resistance to the Nazi occupation. BF

Evolution de Large

Gammel Strand, Gammel Strand 48, Cph K; ends April 15; open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Wed & Thu 11:00-20:00; tickets: 60kr, concessions 45kr, under-16s free adm Berlin-based, provocative artist Johnathan Meese incorporates sculpture, installation, and performance into his artistic practice as a painter. BF

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3 ballets for the price of 1

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The Concert, its creator says, will inspire some “dreamy associations” - are you thinking what we’re thinking?

Tchaikovsky originally wrote the music for the evening’s second piece – today called the Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux – for the third act of Swan Lake. But it was never used in the final score. When George Balanchine, choreographer at the New York City Ballet, got wind that the music was found in the archives of Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre, he got hold of it and created this virtuoso pas de deux for it in 1960. From Tchaikovsky Pas de

Deux you can expect a more traditional display of classical and neoclassical ballet technique. It’s a showcase of athletic leaping, swift footwork and daring fish dives.

Finally, Jerome Robbins’s The Concert is one of the few internationally successful comedic ballets and was a big hit when the Royal Danish Ballet performed it last autumn. It begins with a pianist entering the stage and beginning to play a Chopin

When a Child is Taught to Kill

Morten Ernlund Jørgensen

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SOD Space of Drawings, Holbergsgade, Cph K; starts Feb 17, ends March 24; open Tue-Fri 12:00- 18:00; Sat 11:00-15:00; www.spaceofdrawings.dk Christian Finne works with formal experiments in colourful patterns. The Dane uses coloured pencil on black cardboard to create his pieces. Finne is inspired by the relationship between the mind and the natural world. BF

Sump

V1 Gallery, Flæsketorvet 69-71, Cph V; ends March 10; open Wed-Fri 12:00-18:00; Sat 12:00-16:00 UK-based Shane Bradford is best known for his ‘dipping process’ in which he coats objects in several different layers of colourful emulsion. He is inspired by excess in modern life and the limits of reality, imitating the illusions he sees in contemporary society. BF

The Art Pak

Rådhushallen, Rådhuspladsen 5, Cph K; ends Feb 24; open Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-13:00; www.artpak.org The Art Pak is a group of international artists. They are from as close as the UK and as far away as New Zealand, but they all share Denmark as their home. They work in several different mediums including photography and glass art. This fun exhibition celebrates the local expat creative scene. BF

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Galleri Jules Julian, Palægade 7, Cph K; starts Feb 24, ends April 14; open TueFri 12:00-18:00, Sat 11:0014:00; www.julesjulian.dk Danish artist Morten Ernlund Jørgensen presents new work in this solo exhibition. His images are composed of abstracted geometric shapes. In contrast to the ordered geometry, the artist’s rough hewn style and his raw, organic colour scheme, create images that strike a balance between order and disorder. The artist is inspired by 1960s minimalism and architectural history.

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The Voice of Things & Gestus Overgaden, Neden Vandet 17, Cph K; ends April 4; open TueSun 13:00-17:00, Thu 13:0020:00; www.overgaden.org Ebbe Stub Wittrup uses film and photography to comment on the myths of culture in The Voice of Things. Jakob Emdal continues his artistic investigation of the structures of cultural institutions in Gestus. BF

Huset i Skoven

Skovhuset, Ballerupvej 60, 3500 Værløse; ends March 11, open Wed, Sat & Sun 11:0017:00; tickets: 30kr, under-18s free; www.skovhus-kunst.dk A suburban exhibition curated by Lykke Andersen and Stephanie Donsø, 12 artists have created imaginary narratives with international perspectives that are applied to the locale that we inhabit.

concert while the audience fights over chairs, quarrels and cuddles and begins to engage in various dances. Choreographer Robbins suggested that the piece is about the dreamy associations audiences indulge in when listening to a concert; definitely, it is an unusually entertaining and funny piece of ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet did it full justice in their autumn performances.

FRANZISKA BORK PETERSEN

Henrik Menné with Jesper Fabricius in the Cube

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Galleri Tom Christoffersen, Skindergade 5, Cph K; starts Feb 24, ends March 24; open Weds-Fri 12:0018:00, Sat 11:00-16:00; www. tomchristoffersen.dk Two shows with new work by local artists. The sculptor Henrik Menné presents new work under the title Stuff (Ting og Sager).

Menné’s low-tech machines are inspired by the intersection of art and technology. And in the Cube section of the gallery, Jesper Fabricius shows new work under the title Porno Kommunistisk Universitet (Porno Communist University). BF

Sense of Furniture: Finn Juhl 100

Denmark’s Design Museum, Bredgade 68, Cph K; ends Dec 31; open Tues 10:0017:00; tickets: 75kr, under18s free adm; www.designmusuem.dk This exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl. He is best known for his Chieftain Chair design, created in 1949. BF

Denmark by Design

The Danish Design Centre, HC Andersens Boulevard 27, Cph V; ends 12 May 2013; 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

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Women of the Avant-garde

Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48-50, Cph K; ends May 20; open Tue-Sun 10:0017:00, Wed 10:00-20:00; tickets: 95kr., Students and under 25: 65kr., under 18: free adm; www.smk.dk Focusing on the atmospheric paintings of Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916), they have been grouped into several common motifs, such as lonely figures, interiors, and deserted cityscapes. The 90 pieces in the exhibition place the idiosyncratic painter’s work in context with his contemporaries to draw out thematic connections with contemporary European painting. BF

Louisiana, Gl Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; ends May 28; open Tue-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-18:00; tickets: 95kr, students 85kr, under-18s free adm; www.louisiana.dk This exhibition of 200 works presents the variety of methods and perspectives that eight female European avant-garde artists used to express themselves. BF

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Immigrant Image Archive

The Essence of Colour

Immigrant Museum, Stavnsholtvej 3, Farum; ends April 30; open Tue-Sat 10:00-16:00; www.immigrantmuseet.dk This is the inaugural exhibition of Denmark’s first museum dedicated to immigrants, covering 500 years of immigrant life in Denmark, from Dutch settlers in Amager in the 1500s to today. BF

Arken, Skovvej 100, Ishøj; ends July 1; open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-21:00; tickets: over-18s 90kr, under18s free adm, students 75kr; www.arken.dk This major exhibition is in conjunction with Queen Margrethe’s 40th jubilee and offers a special glimpse of the private, creative life of the monarch. BF

Phantom Limbs

Designmuseum Danmark, Bredgade, Cph K; ends April 15; open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00; tickets: 60kr, under-18s free and on Wed; www.designmuseum.dk Combining architecture, sculpture, and design, the collaborative duo benandsebastian have created a solo exhibition inspired by the phenomena of phantom limbs, a neurological condition that occurs when one can still feel a body part that has been amputated. BF

Skrald!

Museum of Copenhagen, Vesterbrogade 59, Cph V; ends 31 July; open daily 10:00-17:00; tickets: 20kr, under-17s free adm, Fri free adm The exhibition includes several hundred objects, photos, and engravings about the history of trash.

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Pathos

Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Flæsketorvet 85, Cph V; ends March 17; open Tue-Fri 13:0018:00, Sat 12:00-16:00; www. bjerggaard.com Berlin-based Brigitte Waldach presents paintings, drawings, and a site-specific installation inspired by cultural myths and religious symbols, especially those that can be deemed universal.

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Forms of Knowledge

Salon at GL Strand, Gammel Strand 48, Cph K; ends Aug; open Tue-Sun 11:0017:00, Wed-Thu 11:00-20:00; www.glstrand.dk Morten Steen Hebsgaard’s installation is inspired by the ideas of Friedrich Fröbels (17821852), the German pedagogue who came up with the concept of the kindergarten. BF

Paulis Liepa vs Simon Væth

Danske Grafikeres Hus, Sølvgade 14, Cph K; ends Feb 26; open Thurs-Sun 13:0017:00; www.danskegrafikere. dk Printmaker and animator Paulis Liepa presents his bold, colorful print work under the title Still Life.

Illustrator and graphic designer Simon Væth uses printmaking techniques to create expressive figures that can be seen on everything from children’s books to posters for rock shows. He presents work under the title, Narreskibet (Ship of Fools). BF

Andreas Gursky

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Gl. Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; ends May 13; open Tue-Fri 11:00-22:00; SatSun 11:00-18:00; www.louisiana.dk German photographer Andreas Gursky is known for his highlyelaborate, large-scale landscape and architectural photographs. He uses digital technology to combine multiple images taken from extreme angles to create his iconic photographs. Forty of these giant photographs will be on display during this exhibition, along with several smaller works. BF

Den åbne have (The open garden)

Karen Blixen Museum, Rungsted Strandvej 111, Rungsted Kyst; ends March 1; open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00; tickets 60kr, under-14s free adm; www.karen-blixen.dk Each artist has created a bird table on which birdseed can be placed for this group exhibition in the beautiful garden and bird sanctuary of the Karen Blixen Museum over the winter months. BF

Of Large and Small

National Museum of Photography, Soren Kierkegaard Plads 1, Royal Library, The Black Diamond, Cph k; ends March 10; open Mon-Sat 10:0015:00, tickets: adults 40kr, students 25kr; www.kb.dk A collection of works about human existence and the contrast between what is infinitely universal and infinitely microscopic. VM

Graham/Mangold

Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Ny Carlsberg Vej 68, Cph V; ends March 17; open Tue-Fri 12:00-17:00, Sat 12:00-15:00; www.nicolaiwallner.com Dan Graham and Robert Mangold started out within the minimalist and conceptual art movements of New York in the 1960s, continuing to work with themes from this early period throughout their respective careers. This exhibition will feature works on paper and sketches from the artists commenting on each other’s works. BF

Photography Centre, Pasteursvej 14, Cph V; ends March 18; open Tue-Fri 11:00-17:00, Thu 11:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-16:00; www. photography.dk Gitte Villesen’s video installation, ‘I Will Arrange Everything.

It Will Be the Best Movie Ever’, is about gender roles in contemporary African society and follows the lives of three women related to the Gambian musician Amadou Sarr. Villesen works primarily with video and photography to create her poetic reflections on relationships, place, and collaboration. BF

Dexter Bang Sinister

Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Nyhavn 2, Cph K; ends Oct; open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Wed 11:00-20:00; tickets: 60kr, concessions 40kr, free adm until Feb 24; www.kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk An exhibition inspired by research into 1960s psychedelic visual culture. BF

The Archaeology of Memory: Materiality #1

Sorø Art Museum, Storgade 9, Sorø; ends May 6; open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00; tickets: over-18s 50kr, under-18s free adm; www.sorokunstmuseum. dk Curated by Birgitte Kirkhoff Eriksen, this exhibition explores archaeology through an artistic investigation of everyday objects. BF

Early Modernism

Moderna Museet, Gasverksgatan 22, Malmö; ends April 8; open Tue, Thu, Sun 11:0018:00, Wed 11:00-21:00; tickets 50 SEK; www.modernamuseet.se Early Moderism features works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Edvard Munch and Sigrid Hjerten. JF

Land Ho!

Nordatlantens Brygge, Strandgade 91, Cph K; ends April 15; Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-17:00; www.bryggen.dk Greenland’s Arctic coast is an important influence on the 12 paintings of Danish-born Ina Rosing, that are dedicated to sharing the culture of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. BF

Drawing by Drawing

Danish Architecture Centre, Strandgade 27B, Cph K; ends March 18; open Mon-Sun 10:0017:00, Weds 10:00-21:00; Tickets: 40kr, students 25kr, Under-15s: free adm; www.dac.dk Svein Tønsager, a professor at the Aarhus School of Architecture, is the focus of a new exhibition at the Danish Architecture Centre. BF

Moving

InstantHERLEV Institute, Krøyers Plads, Cph K; ends Sep 1; www.onecitycampaign.dk Anja Franke of the InstantHERLEV Institute presents the latest instalment of her ongoing project exploring urban and suburban issues of space and place, One City Campaign. BF

House of the Ax

Gammel Strand, Gammel Strand 48, Cph K; ends April 15; open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Wed and Thu 11:00-20:00; tickets: 60kr, concessions 45kr, under16s free adm Cathrine Raden Davidsen presents paintings, charcoal and ink drawings, ceramic jars, and prints. BF

The Flatlands Camp Project

The National Museum of Photography, Black Diamond, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Cph K; ends April 28; open Mon-Sat 10:00-19:00; www. kb.dk/da/dia/fotomuseum Photos from Adam Jeppesen’s solo 487-day trip from the Arctic Circle through North and South America to Antarctica. BF

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Moderna Museet, Gasverksgatan 22, Malmö, Sweden; ends April 22; open Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00; tickets: 50kr, under-18s free adm; www. modernamuseet.se Portrait photography from the period 1950-1990 that portrays people as they wish to be seen, not only as they are. Includes works by Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Shermanand and Tracey Moffat. BF

Gerhard Nordström & The Disasters of War (Spain, 1746-1828)

Malmö Konsthall, St Johannesgatan 7, Malmö, Sweden; ends Feb 26; open Mon-Sun 11:00-17:00, Wed 11:00-21:00; www.konsthall.malmo.se Inspired by the Vietnam War, Nordström’s politically-charged paintings and graphics show mutilated bodies in an idyllic Swedish summer landscape and are being shown together with Francisco Goya’s series of etchings depicting the Spanish struggle for independence from French rule in the early 19th century. BF

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James Blake

Culture Box Fri 23:00; 130kr www.culture-box.dk www.jamesblakemusic.com

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ailing from London, James Blake is a crossover dubstep producer that saunters off the beaten track, jigsawing together an eclectic blend of sombre dub-step, electro and Thom Yorke-esque elements.

He’s created something of a new sub-genre as well as elevating the status of dubstep – typically known for its grimy subculture.

From being a relative unknown two years ago, he has since been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and has sold out shows across the world.

He has also found fans in the form of Björk and Bon Iver, the latter whom he has now collaborated with.

The buzz surrounding his name has been growing exponentially since his 2009 debut 12-inch, Air & Lack Thereof.

In January 2011, Blake was announced as runner-up in BBC’s Sound of 2011 poll. Six months later, he was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Music Prize for his self-titled debut album.

James Blake builds on the material released by Blake as three EPs in 2010: The Bells Sketch, CMYK and Klavierwerke. All three EPs have differing musical styles. Pitchfork noted it was “amazing” that so much material could be released in such a short period of time. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews by mainstream critics, the album received a score of 81, based on 38 reviews, which indicates “universal acclaim”.

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Long before he was one of music’s hottest wunderkinds, Blake started out taking classical piano lessons at the age of nine.

“If someone said to me: ‘I’ve got this classically trained pianist who’s made dubstep,’ my first thought would probably be: ‘Hm, I’m not sure about that,’ because classically trained is almost synonymous with being uncreative, I’m afraid,” explained Blake to Pitchfork. “If you go to classical conservatories across the world, they’re probably not the sort of places where you’re going to find people who are going to blow your mind creatively.”

Blake, however, manages to perfectly mix classical melodies with modern technology and has a calm voice that could sing your grandmother to sleep.

He is often referred to as the “prince of dubstep”. When asked to give his definition of dubstep, Blake told Pitchfork: “There’s a very broad template, but it largely focuses on a bassline and the intricacies of drum patterns and it has an intense focus on a feeling - and I think that’s a separation from some other dance music.”

After his debut on Danish soil at the Roskilde Festival last year and a recent gig at Vega, Blake now returns for a show at Culture Box. With a cracking bassline and remarkable vocals, this is a real treat for the people of Copenhagen and it is not to be missed. The last thing you probably now want to hear is that it’s a sold-out show. This is fortunately not the case. Although pre-sale tickets have sold out, there will still be a limited number available on the door so be sure to queue early.

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Future Islands

Loppen; 21:00; 100kr Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, the four-bit group have found a niche in the market with their surreal brand of synthpop.

A peculiar limbo between beach rock and nostalgic ‘80s electronica, Future Islands exist on a separate plane from most of the rock bands that have emerged in the past few years, with Samuel T Herring’s distinctive vocal style at the fore. Using both digital and analogue equipment, the programming behind their beats has an innocence that preserves the originality of their often beautifully composed music, which is at the very core of the band’s attraction.

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nother band on their way up, The Maccabees have gradually progressed from being a mediocre indierock group to becoming one of Britain’s proudest offspring. The band made a welcome return to Copenhagen with an intimate show at Lille Vega on Sunday.

With a welcoming cheer, they took their places on stage and opened with the onetwo punch of new album Given to the Wild’s opening pair ‘Child’ and ‘Feel To Follow’. Given the strength of the band’s back catalogue, the decision to start with two new tracks was surprising - the audience seemed slightly disappointed as their anticipation was met by lyrics they didn’t know. Suddenly the thrashing guitars of ‘Wall of Arms’ filled the venue and the audience exploded with satisfaction, prompting some lively sing-along moments. Lead

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Zdob si Zdub

Global; 21:00; 90kr No, that is not a typo you see, but in fact the name of a Moldovan outfit known for one of the most exciting takes on traditional Balkan folk music.

The sextet churn out what they define as Moldovan ethnic hardcore – which pretty much adds up to a combination of hardcore rock, Moldovan folk music and traditional Balkan instrumentation. Spectacular live performers beaming with a charisma now synonymous with Balkan music (thanks to the success of Gogol Bordello), they’re a band that are going to make you sweat.

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Pulled Apart By Horses

Lille Vega; 21:00; 120kr This four-piece Leeds-based band offer a cathartic style of rock that has been branded as indie-punk. Kickstarting their career while supporting the post-hardcore supergroup Biffy Clyro, and later Muse, they fast made an impact on Britain’s growing indie-punk scene. Marrying a pack of influences together, from the Irish post-hardcore group Gallows through to the American outfit Black Lips, their signature meaty riffs and howling vocals have led to their debut record, Tough Love (2012) – that includes the hit rock-tune ‘V.E.N.O.M.’ – creating quite a stir on the rock scene.

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Wilco

Falconer Salen; 20:00; 312-415kr A band that has undergone numerous transformations since its 1994 formation, Wilco’s current lineup is its most stabile in years.

This stability has allowed the band to hit its stride with their eighth studio album, The Whole Love, which was released to wide critical acclaim in September 2011.

A marked improvement over the band’s two previous releases, The Whole Love harkens back to the band’s more experimental past, best captured by the career-defining Yankee Hotel Fox. Riding the strength of their best album in years, Jeff Tweedy & co are sure to give fans a show filled with careerspanning tracks. (JC)

singer Orlando Week’s intriguing habit of singing into two microphones marks the band’s sound, giving it an ethereal quality.

Week kept chat to a minimum, but told fans it was good to be back in Copenhagen after three years away.

Week’s usual understated and almost awkward performance was perfectly offset by guitarist Felix Although some of the songs were unfamiliar, the show still satisfied White, who radiOverall, The Maccabees The energetic ‘Pelican’ ated enthusiasm from start to closed the set and the band left were truly astonishing and the finish.

While their newest songs the stage to endless applause. band certainly haven’t lost their were technically fascinating, it As they returned for the encore, live talent during the year they’ve was the older ones – particu- they teased with the quiet and spent in the studio. They could larly those from 2007’s Colour ethereal ‘Unknow’. Unconven- have played a few more upbeat It In – that really captured the tionally, the closing song was classics, allowing the crowd to crowd’s attention. That is not to another new track, ‘Grew Up At fully let go – but they can be forsay that the new songs weren’t Midnight’, which sadly failed to given for wanting to play a good enjoyable. They had a sophisti- hold the crowd’s attention and mix of old and new. cation that contrasted favour- several people took the opportuably with the more straightfor- nity to reach the cloakroom before the queue started forming. ward earlier work.

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Talib Kweli

Amager Bio; 20:00; 275kr Hailing from Brooklyn, Kweli is one of hip-hop’s most enigmatic figures, known for his sublimely intelligent rants about society, politics and people in general.

His big break came following his work on Black Star, a collaborative project with fellow rapper Mos Def. Now seen as one of the most skilled rappers in the world, Kweli has released four studio albums to date – not to mention dozens of mix-tapes, EPs and collaborations – his most recent being the critically acclaimed Gutter Rainbows (2011). Currently touring ahead of his forthcoming release, Prisoner of Conscience, his is an absolute must for the hip-hop fans in town.

Nightlife

Dead Smiling Pirates Release Party

Råhuset, Fri, 22:30; Free Adm by joining event on Facebook, Otherwise 50 kr To celebrate the release of their new single, ‘Dandruff Killer Punch’, and the upcoming album Harvest On A Hype, this alternative-rock trio plans to host a bang of a party. Dead Smiling Pirates play catchy alternative rock filled with an eclectic mix of various punk influences, highlighted by tight breaks, trashy guitar riffs, and punk-influenced vocals. They back up their sound with attitude, focusing on the irony of life, with lyrics about egoism, youth, work, ethics, and beyond. So set sail to Halmtorvet and rock out with the Dead Smiling Pirates. (AB)

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Justice

Falconer Salen; 20:00; Sold Out There’s a tonne of sold out concerts in Copenhagen this week, but one definitely worth chasing up via online ticket forums and the like is the Parisian dance duo Justice. Making waves on the international dance scene with the catchy tune ‘D.A.N.C.E.’, their sensationally original remixes and material has led to some phenomenally-sized fanfare.

Starting the night off early, Justice will rouse a club-like atmosphere that will leave your ears ringing and desperate to bring the weekend forward. Getting tickets is an absolute do or die.

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Frankie Teardrop

Ideal Bar; Fri 22:00; Free Adm Frankie Teardrop is a weekly club night that celebrates the rock of ages, making it easy-peasy for nostalgic hipsters to get their kicks. Taking a different musical decade each week, a collective of resident house DJs – also known for playing at the various night venues spread across the city – play iconic tunes from their regularly updated playlists.

Tobias Winberg

Drone; Sat 22:00; Free Adm Every Copenhagener with at least a touch of class has spent many a night at Nørrebro’s Drone. Tonight, Tobias Winberg - who is also a regular fixture at other alternative nights around the town, including Ideal Bar’s Frankie Teardrop nights (see above) - will be playing a set of the latest rock ‘n’ roll, alternative and electro tunes just downstairs from the main bar. Always a winner, Drone can also make for a cheap night out with no entrance fee and competitively priced Golden Ladies behind the bar.

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Events Boat Show NEW Bella Center, Center Boulevard 5, Cph S; starts Fri, ends Sun, also open March 1-4, open daily 10:00-18:00; tickets: over-12s 90kr, under-12s 45kr; www.bellacenter.dk Sailing enthusiasts will love this and landlubbers will learn a thing or two. In between the shows and expositions, watch out for the final of the Danish championship in virtual sailing. MSØ Conservatory Concert NEW Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Dantes Plads 7, Cph V; Wed 15:30; free adm; www.onsdagskoncerter.dk Seize the opportunity to hear some of the students from the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music. This week the intense 45-minute concert will revolve around the music of big shots Beethoven and Schumann. MSØ History Tours in English starts from Bishop Absalon’s statue at Højbro Plads, Cph K; Sat 10:00; tickets: 80kr, no booking needed, duration 90 mins; www.historytours.dk The guide takes you through the old streets of the city, focusing on the period between 1400 and 1600. MSØ

same-sex relationships is also high.

Lesbians are showing the way forward, so you’d better choose which side you want to fight for, even if that means being the first lesbian who happens to be, well, let’s face it, a ‘straight expat dude guy’.

In one word: EXCITING... king of the world !

The rest of the band, Copenhagen virgins that they are, are stuck in the worst tourist trap that you can think of: Baron and Baroness on Vesterbrogade, situated right opposite Tivoli’s main entrance. AVOID at all costs!

What a bunch of suckers. They did not want to listen to me and now they have to endure covers of Elton John’s worst by some desperate street mime in loops as they are struggling to digest their whopper meals.

Anyways, last night a DJ shaved my wife.

Afternoon at Le Fix Kronprinsensgade 9, Cph K; Sat 15:00-18:00 Le Fix invites you to enjoy beer and cowboy toasts with Eastpak and Designers Against AIDS in the afternoon. The Danish dark night of the soul, also known as the neverending winter, seems to be over ... so go and bask in the lukewarm sun to sip the first gulps of fresh beer in great company. Make crazy, cool plans for warmer days ahead with food, drinks and futuristic dance moves. Pato will be there, spinning such great records that it hurts. Show up early.

Hawker’s market NEW Herlev Bymidte, Herlev Torv, Herlev; Sun 10:00-14:00; free adm; booth 150kr, contact kraemmermarked@lionsherlev.dk; www.lionsherlev.dk/Kraemmermarked Make a bargain or sell an old hat at this market in the basement in Herlev Bymidte. It takes place on several Sundays throughout spring and includes more than 100 booths with tonnes of different thingies and gadgets to take your fancy.

MSØ Melodious creation NEW account Bellahøj Kirke, Frederikssundsvej 125A, Brønshøj; Sat 19:00; free adm, dinner 30kr; www.bellahoejkirke.dk This Saturday the story of how God made the world is going to take a melodious turn when the actress Vigga Bro and composer Erik Moseholm perform a show about the creation account called ‘Hvordan begyndte det?’

(How did it begin?). MSØ 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!

Brewhouse Days at Carlsberg brewery New Carlsberg Brewhouse, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 11, Cph V; starts Fri, ends Sun, open Fri 17:00-20:00, Sat 11:00-1&:00, Sun 11:00-16:00; free adm If you have not visited this place yet, this is the time to do so, as this weekend it is absolutely free. Enjoy exhibitions, guided tours, DJs (on Friday), and yes, beer.

But also be aware that this is a chance on Saturday to meet some top architects and designers interested in knowing what you think about Carlsberg’s brand.

Those present include Day, Ralph Appelbaum Associates, BIG, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, and Effekt.

Surprise VICE party Location unknown; Fri March 9 VICE is cooking up something pretty spectacular so put March 9 in your diary.

Woodwork shop NEW Ballerup Museum, Pederstrupvej 5153, Ballerup; Sun 13:00-16:00; free adm; www. ballerupmuseum.dk On the last Sunday of each month Ballerup Museum opens the doors to spectators with an interest in historical handicrafts. This Sunday you get the chance to see straw work and wood carpentry. MSØ Sankt Nikolai Pub Quiz Nikolajgade 18, Cph K; Sat 20:00; www.sanktnikolai.dk Try out the new Saturday night quiz at this traditional English boozer, which has just opened around the corner from Kongens Nytorv. Four per team, 100kr per team, the winning team wins 400 kroner, four Sunday roast vouchers and a round of drinks. Second place four roasts, and third a round of drinks.

Watch Danish movies Cinemateket, Gothersgade 55, Cph K; second and fourth Sun of every month till 24 June; tickets 65kr, 40kr for members; www.cinemateket.dk Watch a Danish movie with English subtitles. Twice a month until the summer, Cinemateket will open its doors to show movies. It’s also possible to grab a pastry and a cup of coffee in the restaurant. MSØ

Carlsberg visions NEW New Carlsberg Brewhouse, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 11, Cph V; starts Fri, ends Sun, open Fri 17:00-20:00, Sat 11:00-1&:00, Sun 11:00-16:00; free adm; contact visitors@ carlsberg.dk, 3327 1282; www.visitcarlsberg.dk Carlsberg recently challenged international companies to transform the Carlsberg Brewhouse into an exciting and modern must-see brand and experience centre, and here are the results. The five best design visions, and here’s your chance to lend your input on how the iconic brewery should become a new worldly attraction. MSØ Comic awards EW Lille Vega, Eng- N havevej 40, Cph V; Tue 20:00; tickets adv sale 65kr + fee, door 90kr + fee; www.vega.dk An event for comic book enthusiasts to celebrate the best of 2011. The Ping Award honours the best - Danish as well as international –in six different categories. Organised by the Danish Cartoonist Council and Nummer9 magazine. MSØ Charlie Scott’s Skindergade 43, Cph K; Tue & Thu 17:00-20:30; Free Adm Jazz music every Tuesday and Thursday!

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This section was contributed by Alexis Robiou, a French fine artist, writer and musician who has lived in Copenhagen for two years. As well as hosting Copenhagen Fashion Week events at Nikolaï Kirke or rocking live at Rust, he’s been spotted acting as a very improbable city tour guide or singing street karaoké during the last edition of Distortion. His work has been exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Paris, London, Munich, Barcelona, Dublin, and now on Blågårdsgade.

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WELL, NOW THE QUEUE is getting bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger with every second, and there must be something like a 150 female bodies writhing against ours impatiently. Dan, my American friend, who just happened to land in CPH two hours ago and who will play maracas with us onstage tomorrow, is looking at me with eyes as big as flying saucers: “Sooo … Are we the only guys...?!

“Yep, you are absolutely right and that was the whole point, remember?”

“Then ...You were not joking, after all?”

“Nope. You bet I wasn’t. Only in Copenhagen can you get into a ladies club as a guy.”

“Oh, then, it’s all about the Danish paradox you mentioned ...”

And he is interrupted as once again the ladies, needlessly, start to push again.

There are roughly 57 frail bodies pressed against ours, and just as many bottles randomly thrown into the Baltic sea at that exact same moment.

I cannot help but behave as a gentleman: “Sorry.” Am I apologizing to myself? “Please go ahead, we shall join you in a second. No worries, see you all in there.”

I have something to confess: Danish women are very beautiful and super-tired of boring good looking Danish guys and vice-versa. Being ugly or unDane (undead?) is actually an advantage here. But remember, the temptation to switch to experimental

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NEXT WEEK: MUSEUMS CORNER Make your own sushi NEW Valby Kulturhus, Valgårdvej 4–8, Valby; Tue 18:00-22:00 (1-2 a month till Nov); price 470kr incl everything; sign up at www.japanskedanmark.dk/ sushi If you’re a fan of sushi this is your chance to learn to make it yourself and save a lot of money. The course also offers insider Japanese tips that you don’t find elsewhere. MSØ Girls-only DJ mixing NEW Forbrændingen, Vognporten 11, Albertslund; Tue 16:00-19:00; price 150kr; sign up at 2637 8053; www. albertslundbibliotek.d; ages 16-25 This event is aimed at young women who want to try their hand at mixing. Let the experienced DJ, Helle Zebitz, pass on her knowledge on how to mix, cut and make a dancefloor shake . MSØ Blind romantic date Nationalmuseet, Ny Vestergade 10, Cph K; Tue-Thu throughout February, 10:0017:00; free adm Throughout February go on a romantic blind date at the National Museum, where a route is marked out in hearts that takes you on your very own tour. MSØ

Disco on ice Toftegårds Plads, Valby; Fri 16:00-22:00; free adm; www. kubik.kk.dk/valby-moves Disco on Ice continues through February. The iceskating rink is covered with laser lights and the music fills up the air. So put on your skates and warm clothes and bring your best dancing moves to Valby. Café Mæt sells hot beverages and snacks close to the ice, and if you don’t own a pair of skates, you can rent them until 21:00. MSØ Yoga and cake Kaffebaren på Amager, Æblestien2, Cph S; Wed 20:00-21:30; tickets: 100kr, sign up at www. kaffebarenamager.dk When it’s cold it’s more tempting to drink hot beverages than go to the gym, so why not combine both every Wednesday until Easter as Maria Pi guides you through some Iyengar yoga before you drink your coffee and eat cake with a clean conscious. MSØ Café doodling Monster Times, Mozarts Plads, Cph S; Wed 17:00-21:00; free adm; www.facebook.com/ monstertimes If you like to doodle and drink coffee, you get the chance to combine the two every Wednesday.

The café puts pens and paper at your free disposal, while the soft electronic music brings a Berlin feeling to the place. MSØ

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High-fives! Not all art has to be high-brow

SELECT SHOPPING

Copenhagen Art Fair Falconer Centret, Radisson BLU, Falconer Allé 9, 2000 Frederiksberg; starts Fri, ends Sun, open Fri 16:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-17:00; tickets: over-14s 100kr, under-14s free adm

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Go bargain barmy at the stock outlets ONE OF THE first signs of spring, other than the blooming flowers, is the number of stock outlets in and around Copenhagen in February and March.

Most of the big brands take part, and there are bargains galore to be had if you don’t mind wearing last season’s styles.

Here are just a few of the outlets open this week.

Stella Nova KFUM-huset, St Kannike Stræde 19, 2th, Cph K; Fri 12:00-20:00 & Sat 09:00-17:00; www.stella-nova.dk The brand claims to be inspired by four core values: love, unpredictability, eccentricity and strictness and the clothes revolves around the imaginary character Stella Nova and her ‘must have’ wardrobe.

Múus Malou Sander Bernstorff Castle, Jægersborg Allé 93, Gentofte; Sat 11:00-18:00 and Sun 11:00-17:00; www.malousander.dk; www.bernstorffslot.dk Get up to 80 percent off the past winter collection, and enjoy a day of exclusive shopping at the Bernstorff Castle. Have brunch in the basement restaurant, but reserve a table in advance.

Style Butler Pakhus 11, Dampfærgevej 2, Cph Ø; Tue 10:00-19:00 & Wed 10:00-16:00; www.stylebutler.com A brand aimed at passionate and confident women, designed by Pernille Leschly Halle, who takes inspiration from her travels, art, cinema and her cosmopolitan lifestyle in Shanghai.

Kids Ghost café NEW Børnebiblioteket, Vesterbro Bibliotek, Lyrskovgade 4, Cph V; Fri 16:00-17:00; free adm; sign up in the library; www.bibliotek.kk.dk, age from 4 This is an event for thick-skinned children as the library tells and acts out ghost stories for one scary hour.

Afterwards there will be ghost cake, coffee and squash. MSØ Creepy Crawly Experimentarium, Tuborg Havnevej 7, Hellerup; ends Sep 2012, open daily 09:30-17:00; under-threes free adm, under-12s 100kr, over-12s 160kr; www.experimentarium.dk Learn more about the creepy crawlies that share your living space. From flies and ants to spiders and maggots, learn the unexpected places where insects live and don’t leave without your Creeponaut certificate. EM Story time Books & Company, Sofievej 1, 2900 Hellerup; Tue mornings 09:30-10:00; free adm; www. booksandcompany.dk Every Tuesday morning storyteller Sara Albers performs stories, poems, and finger plays. She entertains, inspires and captivates kids’ imaginations, making Tuesday mornings a magical experience for all. SA

So last year if the current year is 1979

Mentor & Black Lily KFUM-huset, St. Kannike Stræde 19, 2th, Cph K; Tue 08:00-18:00 and Wed 09:00-17:00; www.blacklily.dk If you’re looking for a new leather bag or accessory, this is the outlet for you as Black Lily is selling all of its previous leather collections as well as scarves and knitting.

Custommade KFUM, St Kannikestræde 19, 2th, Cph K; Tue 08:00-18:00; www.custommade.dk If you like an urban bohemian look, this might be the outlet for you. This modern design company creates timeless but contemporary pieces with a distinctive Scandinavian imprint aimed at a sophisticated urban woman.

So Last Season Bragesgade 10C, Cph N, Mon-Fri 12:00-18:00 & Sat 11:00-15:00; kundeservice@solastseason.dk; www.solastseason.dk This is not a day event like the rest; this is an actual shop with last season’s looks and huge discounts, although you can also shop online. Brands include everything from big international ones like Jimmy Choo and Marc Jacobs to Danish ones like Stine Goya and Wood Wood.

The Happy Lion Den Lille Teater, Lavendelstræde 5-7, Cph k; Performances: Thu & Fri 11:00, TueWed 09:30 & 10:45, Sat-Sun 14:00 & 15:00, ends April 29; Tickets: kids 50kr, adults 120kr; www.detlilleteater. dk The Little Theatre is getting set for their big show: The Happy Lion. This happy lion lives in a zoo in a peaceful little French town, often visited and admired by the townspeople. Until one day when his keeper forgets to shut the door … so the happy lion takes to the streets and adventure ensues. Recommended for ages 2-4. EM Bloody holiday Experimentarium, Tuborg Havnevej 7, Hellerup; ends Sun, open Mon-Fri 09:3017:00 (Tue until 21:00), SatSun 11:00-17:00; tickets: over-12s 160kr, under-12s 105kr, under-2s free adm; 3927 3333; www.experimentarium.dk Do you look like a pig or another animal on the inside? This is a question Experimentarium asks when they examine the human body whilst cutting up dead animals. So if you’re thick-skinned enough you’ll learn about the body and the inner organs.

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DO YOU SOMETIMES wander around fancy gallery halls thinking: “Why does it have to be presented in such a stale environment?” As Ned Flanders’s wife from The Simpsons always says: “Won’t somebody think of the children?!”

Well the stiff, pretentious art shows of Copenhagen just got challenged. Gather the kids, your friends, mum and dad hey even blind old grandma - and trot on over to the Copenhagen Art Fair for a fun-packed festival in the name of art.

The team behind the Copenhagen Art Fair 2012 has gathered artists from all over Denmark and abroad to exhibit art from almost every genre of the art world. More than 170 artists will show their latest works in the fields of painting, sculpting, jewellery, fashion and crafts at the massive Falconer Centret in Frederiksberg.

“My kid could paint better than that!” (There’s always some proud dad - or cynical critic - parading this claim about at an art show.) Well now he’s got the chance to prove it! The Art Fair has daily inclusive art shows for the youngest. Artist Lasse Palm Hansen will be administrating a series of workshops that will allow the children to express their artistic abilities ... in a controlled environment. And who knows, they might get spotted by a talent scout and start pulling home the bacon even before puberty.

Another way to maybe secure a couple of million from a visit to the art fair involves ‘investing’ a few apt items from the family living room. Anything

The art fair is offering the kids a chance to take a seat with the artists

that might work as an alternative canvas will do. What about the old lamp from Aunt Susie, or the bathroom door maybe? Whatever you have at hand, bring it to the fair, and you might just come home with a unique piece of art and a funny story to tell. Cause this year the Copenhagen Art Fair is launching a new event to include the guests in the making of masterpieces. The event is called POSCA Live Event. It is an on-stage event where the audience hand over a piece of furniture to get it ‘artfied’ by the skilled artists of the fair. It used to be just a hideous lamp - now it’s a colourful piece of original art.

Actually the clothes on our body are signed pieces of art too. They might not be unique items like the Mona Lisa, but the artistic element in fashion design is hard to deny. To celebrate the art of fashion design the fair has installed a runway, and during the event there will be reallife fashion shows: catwalk, models, the works.

Children’s Europe NEW Nationalmuseet, Ny Vestergade 10, Cph K; Sun 12:00-15:00; free adm; www.natmus.dk; ages 4-10 This is a workshop for children where they learn more about children from other European countries. The big wheel decides where you are going and who you’re visiting, be it Wendy Wellington from England or Gisela from Germany. MSØ Life and Death Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48, Cph K; ends Sep, open Tue-Sun 10:00–17:00, Wed 10:00–18:00; free adm; www. smk.dk This exhibition has been designed to give children a framework in which to talk about life and death.

By using art as a tool to approach the subject, kids can form their own opinions on the topic and not feel too confronted by what can be a difficult subject. Designed for kids aged 6-12. EM Shetland Pony Rides Kalvebod fælled, Kanalvej 2, 2770 Kastrup; Sat & Sun, 10:0016:00; ½ hour 100kr, one hour 150kr, full day 600 kr; info@ frederiksens-isheste.dk; www. frederiksens-isheste.dk The ponies are 70 to 105 cm tall so it is recommended for children up to 35kg. YF/IV

As a cherry on top you yourself can be a model. The Art Fair has invited the talented portrait artist Martin Vestergaard to perform the most classical type of street art: portraits on demand. Sit down, be very, very still and enter the immortal line of canvas-captured faces.

Now, if all these different possibilities of participatory art adventures make you long for the focused anonymity and cosmic solitude found in the relation between the work of art and its viewer, fear not. The art fair will be displaying hundreds upon hundreds of different works of art, nicely distributed on three floors - plenty of material to facilitate a journey into another dimension.

So, with such a variety of possibilities, no matter what your connection to art and culture-enriched entertainment might be, you’ll be sure to find something that’ll raise a brow and curve a smile at this years Copenhagen Art Fair.

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IT’S A TRUISM that these days that we tend to categorise certain foods as ones we’d simply buy and guzzle on the move, without a thought for the fact that they could ever be actually made. I’m thinking of two very different Copenhagen delicacies in particular: the Shawarma and, of course, the slightly less ubiquitous Polsevagn sausage.

Whilst Polsevagns are a glorious convenience, the best party foods can actually come about through recreating the things that we just assume are (just look at the transition Pizza has made from takeaway to homemade equivalent). My flatmate actually made the sausages recently as a party’s party

piece (and they seemed to go down well with the guests), compiling the components of a classic ‘ristet’ (roast in English) sausage in bun and then serving it up with ten times the anticipation of a fix-thirsty In this week’s food blog, there are recipes for all components of the ultimate finger food, except the actual sausage and the bread. You’re allowed to buy both of these, although making the bread buns is actually quite simple.

And don’t forget that most of the components keep for a long time so it’s worth making a few – particularly the dried onions - even if you’re not likely to be eating sausages every day.

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Restaurant Kiin Kiin Guldbergsgade 21, Cph N; 3535 7535; 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.

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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 Reinwald’s Farvergade 15, 1463 Cph K; open Mon-Sat 14:00-24:00 (kitchen closes at 22:00); 3391 8289; five-course 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 French-inspired Danish dishes as well as a monthly set menu. Any chef would be proud of this. SC

Cap Horn Nyhavn 21, Cph K; open Mon-Fri 10:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-00:00; 3312 8504; starters from 99kr, main courses from 139kr, desserts from 39kr; see www.caphorn.dk for special events Nyhavn, the old harbour, is an idyllic area of magic and hygge what the Danes like to say when referring to anything that is cosy, charming, or delightful: all qualities Cap Horn has in abundance. Its 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 BioMio Halmtorvet 19, 1700 Cph V; open daily 12:00-24:00 (later Fri and Sat), kitchen open 12:00-22:00; 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 SushiTreat Fox Jarmers Plads 3, Cph V; open Mon-Thu 16:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 16:30-24:00 with Club Treat from 22:00-02:00; 3338 7030 The SushiTreat restaurant at the Hotel Fox serves the best California-style sushi in the city, offers an impressive drinks and wine card, and has a completely unique atmosphere on Friday and Saturday nights when you can order sushi until 2am while listening to some of the city’s best DJs . MOC

Dried onions 250 g digestive biscuits

Preheat oven to 120 °C. Peel and dice onions finely. Spread thinly on tray. Bake for between 25-30 hours, checking and turning each 7-8 hours.

Quick homemade ketchup 2 tins tomato puree ½ cup white wine vinegar 1-2 tsp salt ½ tsp cayenne pepper ½ tsp garlic ½ tsp onion powder 1/8 tsp allspice 225 g white sugar, water

For syrup, mix sugar with 230ml of water until the sugar is dissolved.

Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside or keep in fridge. For the ketchup, put all other ingredients in a pan along with your syrup, cover, and simmer on a medium heat for around 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Make sure it cools down before serving.

Oysters & Grill Sjællandsgade 1B, 2200 Cph N; open Mon-Sat 17:30-24:00, Sun 12:00-21:00; oysters cost 15-35kr 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 Thai Flavours Vesterbrogade 30, Cph V; open Sun-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:30; Starters 60kr, mains 100kr; 3331 3170, thaiflavours30@gmail.com; www.thaiflavours.dk A worthy exponent of the Thai kitchen has opened recently in Vesterbro, just one block from the Planetarium and the lakes.

The utterly unpretentious yet stylish Thai Flavours has a hospitable and authentic atmosphere and walls that let you breathe.

KRG Saga Queen Havnegade 31, Cph K (near Nyhavn); sails twice Thu-Sat at 13:00 (lunch ) & 19:00 (dinner); reservations 4675 6460 & info@sagaqueen.dk; www. sagaqueen.dk The city’s only restaurant cruise ship, the Saga Queen offers a two-hour lunch cruise and a three-hour dinner cruise. Every table has a wonderful window view, and there’s a choice of set menus. Sometimes a meal can feel like an eternity, but here the time passed by quickly and pleasurably as we enjoyed a feast for both our eyes and our very satisfied stomachs. JC Brasserie Degas Trommesalen 5, Cph V; 3322 2826; see www.brasseriedegas.dk for more info If you like macarons, this is the place to get them. The brasserie also serves main courses like fried duck breast with wild mushrooms. TDF

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Homemade mustard 123 g yellow mustard seeds 173 ml apple/cider vinegar 230 ml water, 1½ tsp sugar

Soak mustard seeds in water for 2 days.

Then add the sugar and a teaspoon of any extra spices you might wish to add (like turmeric). Whizz in food processor, adding water if need be.

Pickled Cucumbers 1 small cucumber 1 tbsp salt, 1 bay leaf 225 g sugar, 230 ml water 345 ml white wine vinegar Handful of allspice berries

Slice cucumbers thinly. Toss in colander with salt - leave for 30 minutes. Put vinegar, water, herbs and spices in pan and bring to boil. Take off heat and cool. Rinse the salt off the cucumbers and very lightly press down to remove excess water. Using any bowl, pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers (completely submerge), cover, and stick in the fridge for 6 hours.

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Saxo Cafe Colbjørnsensgade 11, 1652 Cph V; open 11:00-23:00; 3888 8288, www.saxocafe.dk; Chinese buffet 128kr pp, dim sum dishes from 35kr 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. On our visit our favourites were the Dum Sums - particularly the steamed pork dumplings that are perfectly fluffy. AK Gold Prag Gothersgade 39, 1123 Cph K; open Tue-Wed 17:00-23:30; Thu-Sat 17:00-24:00; SunMon closed; appetisers from 19Kr, mains from 89kr; 3391 4712, www.goldprag.dk Gold Prag has a distinct Austrian, Hungarian, Czech and Polish heritage and lives in a time of its own. The main courses are substantial, honestly cooked and rich in taste and include Vienna schnitzel with baked new potatoes and coleslaw and chicken breast topped with apricots and cheese. There are also dumplings cooked in the Austrian way and delicious goulash among the many different servings to be had. All in all it is a rough and tumble sort of place that is elegantly primitive with charisma, heartiness and austerely excellent food that perfectly accompanies classic beers and wine. SC 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

Pubs The Irish Rover Strøget 46, 1161 Cph K; Open daily 10:00-late; www. irishrover.dk You won’t find a more childfriendly pub in the whole city.

From the fish and chip expat family nights at 17:00 on the last Friday of every month, to enjoying the Sunday roast (lamb, all the trimmings, just 99kr, kids portion for 58kr), they are always welcome. 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 upstairs there’s a new lounge area, which is the perfect place to relax with a view over Strøget. BH Brew Pub Vestergade 29, 1456 Cph K; restaurant open Mon-Sat 12:00-22:00, pub open MonThu 12:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun closed; 3332 0060; three-course lunch menu 155kr; www.brewpub. dk The menu is full of hearty, homely, yet inventive dishes featuring inspired use of the same wonderful ingredients that go into the brewing process. Each dish can be easily matched by one of Brew Pub’s own concoctions from the casks across the courtyard. AK 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, Sat-Sun 12:00-05:00; 3311 0939 This Aussie boozer is a mecca for expats and Danes, old and young, that has a lively darts board, a fortnightly quiz, a good sports-viewing atmosphere, and a happy hour that lasts to 8pm during which you can buy beers for just 30kr. JHW The Dubliner Amagertorv 5, Strøget, 1160 Cph K; Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 10:00-late This pub is never quiet. It’s the perfect place for sports fans to mingle, or for live music which it provides every day. It also serves food all day 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 Globe Nørregade 43-45, 1165 Cph K; Opening hours vary, until 03:00 Fri-Sat Friendly service and good value food make this the perfect city pub, and it’s difficult to know where to enjoy your pint given the number of options. If it’s company you want, you might try the main bar, or a private function, the second bar; seating-wise 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, the longest running in the city. 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 This Victorian style English pub has all the class and authenticity of a Cotswolds country pub not a Costa del Sol flea trap. 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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While it is quite common to find plenty of options for non-vegetarians in any Indian/Pakistani restaurant, India Palace boasts some very good options. One of them happens to be the famous and most rare South Indian dish, Madras masala dosa - a salty and crispy pancake-like dish that is served with spiced potatoes garnished with fresh coriander leaves. Hussain also recommended some of his restaurant’s other nonvegetarian signature dishes like Kari ghost

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The intricately-designed Indian wooden door, embroidered on a hand-made motif, welcomes you to the restaurant.

Once inside, the life-size bronze sculptures and figurines of various Indian gods, and their curvy female companions, make you feel as if you are in one of those mythical, pre-Indus Valley civilisation times. The restaurant’s wall features delicately-etched wooden carvings belonging to the medieval era and the dimly-lit cosy atmosphere tantalises your senses, making it a pictureperfect setting for the dark winter.

True to their customer-care agenda, a waiter serves you with their signature welcome drink, the Mango Cocktail (with or without alcohol). Next you’ll find yourself in a dilemma over the wide array of starters, which feature some of the most famous street foods of northern India and Pakistan.

At this point we opted for the help of the always friendly waiters, who were more than happy to help us make the right choices. I settled for the Vegetarian samosa and my partner straightaway the Tandoori Chicken Pakora, a deep fried-crispy delicacy filled with halal-meat and various tropical spices.

Maqsood Hussain, the co-owner of India Palace, claims his restaurant is known for its Butter chicken across northern Europe and enjoys a set of loyal customers from all walks of life. He also added that the spice level of all the dishes can be customised to suit the tolerance levels of his customers.

Being a vegetarian, my main course consisted of a Tandoori naan with the Mushroom bhaji (brown button-mushrooms cooked in a spicy cream sauce) and a bowl of boiled rice. My taste buds experienced an explosion of a dozen enchanting flavours from just one bite of the crispy naan with the creamy and spicy Mushroom Bhaji. To wash it down, I ordered Murree, a famous Pakistani beer, which was recommended by Hussain.

Meanwhile, my partner indulged in a serving of extra spicy Butter chicken, the Peshawari naan and a glass of red wine to wash it down with.

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Steely Streep steals show as ‘Meryl’ Thatcher MARK WALKER

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Dir: Phyllida Lloyd; UK/France Drama 2012, 105 mins; Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Richard E Grant

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rom the first frame there’s a growing awareness that our perceptions of this woman are being gently and skilfully manipulated by director Phyllida Lloyd and screenwriter Abi Morgan, so much so that regardless of your political persuasion you’d have to be resolutely stubborn or emotionally retarded in failing to be moved by this biopic.

We are presented with a frail but determined elderly woman who admirably struggles on a daily basis with the fragile balance between her reality and the emotional episodes of her remembered life. Her late beloved husband remains very alive to her and she pines for her son, who now lives estranged in South Africa. In short, she is not recognisable as the woman once referred to by Soviet Captain Yuri Gavrilov as the Iron Lady.

The danger in eliciting our sympathies in this way is that the inarguably inspirational drama of one woman who triumphs in a world beset by male code, will colour our perceptions of history with such a subjective retelling. The film attempts a token objectivity but frustratingly there’s little commitment to exploring her at times out-of-touch policy making, her narrow mindedness, or the untold woes she caused for working families throughout the country. While there is some disturbing footage of police brutality during the miner’s strikes and the mass casualties of Thatcher’s Falklands War, they

At the time of going press, the classification was unconfirmed, although it was a certainty that it will be unsuitable for miners are presented quite separately from the Iron Lady herself. We see her removed, lamenting these occurrences like others, via radio or television. With the Falklands conflict resolved, we then see a triumphant Thatcher at the peak of her popularity. There’s a sense throughout that the ends justified her means while glossing over everything in between. A short montage depicts her gaily waltzing with Mandela, but I could only think of Thatcher’s branding of Nelson Mandela as a “terrorist” during his struggle against apartheid - of which there is no mention. Such omissions are

not surprising, but they are a little disappointing, if only for the reason that Streep’s central performance deserves a better film.

One might say that mimicry, although requiring great skill, is more technique than artistry. Unless coupled with some other-worldly brilliance it can appear an elaborate parlour trick.

Michael Sheen has built his entire career on this type of work (partly due to a lack of imaginative casting), playing in three films - Tony Blair in The Deal, The Queen and The Special Relationship - followed by David Frost (Frost

vs Nixon) and later Brian Clough (The Damned United). Such roles are magnets for awards buzz. Streep herself is no stranger to the practice, having played Danish writer Karen Blixen (Out of Africa).

These examples, though excellent, pale in comparison to Streep as Thatcher. It is gratifying to see any art practiced by such a rare talent in their field. Streep is bewitching, spellbinding - such adjectives flow to mind because without any of the modern wizardry we now associate with ‘film magic’, we witness an illusion at once utterly convinc-

ing and yet as old as the art itself. Streep is skin-creepingly good because she enthuses the character with invisible detail, body and soul, so that you never question the creation you are watching.

It is a supremely physical performance; Streep, herself now 62, depicts Thatcher at several points in her life from mid40s to 80s (the actress playing Thatcher in her 20s lacks Streep’s subtlety) and ensures the physical nuances are as skilfully interpreted as psychological ones.

Margaret Thatcher is full blooded; she lives and breathes before your eyes.

This film belongs entirely to Streep.

An awful low-budget alien invasion flick Attack the Block

Dir: Joe Cornish. UK sci-fi action, 2011, 88 mins; Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard

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ed as “brought to you by the same producer of Shaun of the Dead”. If the name Nira Park is really the reason for you to see this movie, you might as well stop reading now, as this review is for those who don’t spend hours on end finding and cataloguing errors on imdb.com.

Attack the Block is a story of five hoodlums who go from mugging a young nurse at knifepoint to skewering aliens with a samurai sword, all the while trying to say something poignant about race and the class system. Mind you if the movie would have been more entertaining, perhaps I would have paid more attention to these apparently genius social

satire script turns.

I thought that the idea of an alien invasion film was that we as the audience are supposed to root for the humans – so why then were we constantly cheering for the fluorescent-toothed aliens?

While the story is intriguing, with a new play on the whole alien invasion theme, the characterisations are thinly developed, leaving it up to the actors themselves to fill in the gaps.

Unfortunately for Attack the Block, the faceless, hairy, and black as night aliens often have more personality than the human actors. Not even Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Paul) can fix the damage. The

one notable exception would be John Boyega as the leader Moses (how prophetic), who manages to show that perhaps he’s doing the best he can under the circumstances and just needs a chance/reason to change his ways.

There is talk of Hollywood doing its own version and perhaps even writer/director Joe Cornish (one half of The Adam and Joe Show) doing his own sequel so it is possible that I’m completely missing the spaceship here.

This certainly ain’t my block but maybe it could be yours.

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Dir: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud; Fra drama, 2011, 90 mins; Mathieu Amalric, Edouard Baer, Maria de Medeiros Sit in the front – and don’t peer too hard – and Chicken With Plums casts an undeniable spell. It is bold, exotic and distinctive. But Satrapi and Paronnaud’s delivery is a little too sweet, like eating too much baklava, and considering that this is a film about heartbreak, despair and suicide, it does feel awfully fluffy and insubstantial at times. MH

Dir: Nicolas Winding Refn; US thriller, 2011; 95 mins; Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan Extraordinary tension ignited by brief outbursts of violence. Sheer brilliance! KE

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (11) Dir: Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor; US action, 2012, 95 mins; Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Lambert It’s almost as bad as the first movie and not nearly as fun to ridicule.

And in retrospect, that makes it feel like an even bigger failure. MH

This Means War (11) Dir: McG; US comedy, 2012, 98 mins; Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger This Means War is about two spies who are close friends, and how they compete over the same girl.

Directed by McG, this film shifts with random bursts of energy. The script is mediocre, and the settings are off. The only pleasure comes from Bane and Captain Kirk fighting over Legally Blonde. MH

Avoid like the Plague Man on a Ledge (11) Dir: Asger Leth; US thriller, 2012; 102 mins; Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell The movie does not live up to its suggestive title. A clumsily made, less-than-average thriller with not much ambition and has several silly distractions for most of the film. SB

Also Playing The Inbetweeners (11) Dir: Ben Palmer; UK com, 2011, 93 mins; Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas As with many TV to film transitions the tendency can be to adopt a more benign approach to its previous incarnation – thankfully the film retains much of its signature crudity but it does lose something by attempting to give us more. MW

J. Edgar (11) Dir: Clint Eastwood; US drama, 2011, 137 mins; Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts. Armie Hammer, Judi Dench; playing on Mon in Grand Teatret Even 137 minutes isn’t nearly enough to encompass roughly 50 years of one of the most interesting figures of the 20th century.

At the same time, 137 minutes is much too long for a film that never digs deep enough to uncover anything profound. KE

The Woman in Black (15) Dir: James Watkins; UK/Can/ Swe horror/thriller, 2012, 95 min; Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer Radcliff is taking the scare level up a notch from the Harry Potter movies with this British ghost story, where he plays a young lawyer, who travels to a remote village and discovers a vengeful ghost. Horror movie enthusiasts might not find this to be the scariest of scary movies, but if you have a less thickskinned significant other this is the movie to watch. MØ

Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (15) Dir: Brad Bird; US action, 2011, 133 mins; Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Vladimir Mashkov, Lea Seydoux, Michael Nyqvist You really don’t care how impossible it may be, you just want to see more.

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My Week With Marilyn (3)

Dir. Guy Ritchie. US action, 2011, 129 mins; Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace Ritchie gives you what you expect here - lots of action, fight scenes and raw adrenaline chopped up and slowed down depending upon his mood on the day he was editing. There isn’t anything to really bring it all together though, but you’ll still have fun with this one. KE

Dir: Simon Curtis; US drama, 2011; 99 mins; Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh It is rather difficult to portray an actress whose image is still so ‘alive’. Williams captures the innocence, flirtation and insecurity of Monroe very well, delivering a complex performance. However, Williams never seems to fully exude the sexuality of Monroe.

That was the message of this film, that Monroe was different in real life than her worldwide image. Nevertheless, Williams lacks the natural sexuality that Monroe always projeced. ED

Young Adult (3) Dir: Jason Reitman; US dark comedy, 2011, 93 minutes; Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser This is a true feel-bad comedy about about prolonged adolescence and egocentrism in the shape of the stereotypical Mavis Gary played by Theron. This movie seems to split the crowd, the one thing that seems to be evident though is the convincing performance by Theron. MØ

Spud (11) Dir: Donovan Marsh; SA comedy, 2010, 112 minutes; John Cleese, Troye Sivan, Jamie Royal A family movie about a young boy who grows up under Apartheid in South Africa. The year is 1990 - the year of both the release of Nelson Mandela and Spud Milton’s first year at an elite boarding school. Cleese’s performance as ‘the good teacher’ has been praised by the critics, while the young Sivan has received acclaim for this part as the innocent Spud Milton. MØ

Big Miracle(3) Dir: Ken Kwapis; US/UK drama, 2012; 123 mins; Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski An inspiring family-centric whale tale that is truly enjoyable, uplifting and sends a strong message. The cast of strong actors and the chemistry they have with the whales is what makes the movie a heart-warming and sentimental one. SB

Puss in Boots (7) Dir: Chris Miller; US drama, 2011; 90 mins; Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Guillermo del Toro A spin-off from Shrek, Puss in Boots shows he’s worthy of it all and can be the new hero loved by children. Adventurous, funny and action-packed, the movie will be enjoyed by all ages. SB

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The Descendants(7) Dir: Alexander Payne; US comedy/drama, 2011; 115 mins; Geore Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller Despite the nominations, Clooney delivers a performance we’ve seen many times before. LD

Safe House (15) Dir: Daniel Espinosa; US action, 2012; 117 mins; Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds If you’re a fan of good, dynamic directing, Washington’s darker, more menacing characters, and Reynold’s bruised face, you will like Safe House. DC

War Horse (11) Dir: Steven Spielberg; US drama, 2011, 145 mins; Jeremy Irvene, Emily Watson, Peter Mullin, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston Are you the sentimental type who cries at weddings? Then you will absolutely love this movie. If you are a cynic and a cranky old fart, you will find the sentimentality of this movie overbearing. KE

The Music Never Stopped Dir: Jim Kohlberg; US drama, 105 mins; J.K. Simmons, Lou Taylor Pucci, Julia Orman This film is like a satisfying meal; it isn’t too heavy and leaves you feeling content afterwards. ED

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Axeltorv 9, Cph K; 7013 1211 The Descendants (7) Times vary Drive (15) 21:30 (not Thu, Sun & Tue) Ghost Rider: 11:45-14:00-16:15-18:45-21:10 The Inbetweeners Movie (11) 12:00-14:10-16:20-21:00 In Time (11) 18:30-21:00 (not Fri & Sat) The Iron Lady (3) 12:00-14:20-16:40-19:00-21:30 J. Edgar (11) 18:45-21:40 The Lion King 3D (7) 21:00 Man On A Ledge (11) Times vary Mission: Impossible -GP 12:30-15:30-18:30-21:15 Safe House (15) 11:30-14:00-16:30-19:00-21:30 Sherlock Holmes: AGofS (15) 10:00-13:00-15:45-18:45-21:30 Star Wars: Episode I - TPM (11) 10:0012:45-18:30 This Means War (11) 12:00-14:20-16:40-19:00-21:30 War Horse (11) 20:40 The Woman In Black (15) 16:20 -18:30-20:40 Young Adult (3) 21:00

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Klampenborgvej 215 A, Lyngby The Artist (7) 18:40 (only Mon)-19:00 (not Mon) The Descendants (7) 12:30-15:30-18:30-21:00 Ghost Rider: 16:20-18:45-21:00 (not Mon) The Iron Lady (3) 12:00-14:20-16:40-19:00-21:30 J. Edgar (11) 18:40 Mission: Impossible -GP 16:00-18:30-21:20 Safe House (15) 12:30 (not Mon)-15:30-18:3021:00 (only Mon)-21:30 (not Mon) Sherlock Holmes: AGofS (15) 21:20 This Means War (11) 12:00-14:15-16:30-18:45-21:00 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (11) 18:30 (not Mon)- 21:15

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Gothersgade 55, Cph K 3374 3400; www.dfi.dk Bella Martha 12:30 (Thu & Fri) Europa 14:30 (Sun) The Fog of War 16:45 (Wed) Gates of Heaven 12:15 (Wed) Standard Operating Standard 19:15 (Wed) V for Vendetta 16:45 (Sun)

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Mikkel Bryggers Gade 8, Cph K www.grandteatret.dk The Artist (7) 12:00-14:20-16:40:19:00-21:30 (not Mon) The Descendants (7) 11:30-14:00-16:30-19:00-21:30 The Iron Lady (3) 12:00-14:20-16:40-19:00-21:30 My Week With Marilyn (3) 12:00-14:20-16:40-19:00-21:30 Poulet aux Prunes 17:00 (Mon) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (11) 12:00-15:30-18:30-21:30

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IT RESTORES your faith in the human ‘spirit’ to see that someone was nice enough to hire Gabriel Macht after his turn in The Spirit.

And while Suits has a solid 60 on Metacritic, fans site IMDB gives it a high 8.8, suggesting there’s more to this than its done-to-death ‘criminal ends up working in law’ premise suggests. One critic described the leads as a smarty-pants and swaggering ass, and your enjoyment will depend on whether you find their banter witty or irritating. USA Today verged on the latter, describing it as “ludicrous, ill-cast and ill-conceived, with a premise that’s idiotic”.

A safer bet must be David Attenborough’s look at how it all began in the two-parter First Life (DR2, Mon & Tue 19:00) in which he studies the habits of creatures

that have been around longer than Henry Kissinger. While Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart (DR2, Sun 20:00) is a three-parter BBC series that also really delivers.

Who will take delivery of the world’s most famous statuettes?

Talking Movies (BBC World, Sat 20:30) previews the show, TV2 Film shows it (early Monday morning) and the Oscar highlights (DR2, Mon 20:30) reviews it, starting with a 30-minute visit to the red carpet.

The subjects of Once Upon A Time: Some Like It Hot (DRK, Fri 20:00) have been there – this is worth watching simply for Tony Curtis revisiting what it was like kissing Hitler – and Boy Cheerleaders (SV2, Mon 18:00) is a nicely-paced doc about Britain’s top boy’s team in a pastime that’s popular in Leeds.

Elsewhere, in Cocaine Diaries with Alex James (TV2, Sun 20:00) in which Blur’s bassist finds out what happened to his million plus quid in Colombia; don’t miss John Lithgow in series four of Dexter (TV3 Puls, Thu 22:00); there are new seasons of Royal Pains (TV3 Puls, Wed 22:00) and DCI Banks (SV1, Sat 21:30); there’s a special piracy (the TV3 Puls, Tue 22:00 Suits Somalian, not Sparrow kind) theme night on Monday on TV3+ that includes the BBC doc The Trouble with Pirates (19:40); Dagestan’s Football Dreams (BBC World, Fri 21:40) is possibly the craziest ever example of throwing money at the game; and Perez Hilton: Superfan Lady Gaga (TV2 Zulu, Tue 21:45) is too ghastly for word – see it if you hate yourself.

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Thursday 1

17:00-17:50 The Clinic (Ire drama series, 2003) 21:55-23:55 The Jackal (US action, 1997) Bruce Willis 23:55-01:30 Narrow Margin (US thriller, 1990) Gene Hackman

19:05-20:00 Baby Planet (UK doc series, 2008) 23:35-01:30 Rocky (US action, 1976) Sylvester Stallone

19:05-20:00 Oceans (UK doc series, 2008) 22:30-23:55 McBride (US crime series, 2005)

17:00-17:50 The Clinic 20:00-20:50 Life (UK doc series, 2009) 22:00-23:40 Foyle’s War (UK crime series, 2010) Michael Kitchen 23:40-00:30 Homeland (US drama series, 2011) Claire Danes

17:00-17:50 The Clinic

17:00-17:50 The Clinic 22:00-22:50 Homeland 22:50-23:40 Taggart (UK crime series, 1988)

17:00-17:50 The Clinic 18:00-18:30 Jamie Oliver’s 30 Minutes Meals 22:00-22:55 Killer in the Family (UK doc series, 2010)

16:05-17:00 Hamish MacBeth (Sco crime series, 1995) Robert Carlyle 17:55-18:45 Russia’s War- Blood Upon the Snow (UK doc, 1997) 19:05-20:00 Sherlock Holmes 20:00-21:35 Death Becomes Her (US com, 1992) Meryl Streep

17:05-18:35 Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (US doc, 2010) 18:35-19:30 Feasts (UK doc, 2010) Nigella Lawson cookery show

20:00-20:50 The Great Rift (UK doc, 2010) 20:50-21:00 River Cottage 21:30-22:30 River Cottage

16:10-17:00 Hamish MacBeth 17:55-18:50 Russia’s War- Blood Upon the Snow 19:00-20:00 First Life (UK doc, 2010) 20:30-22:30 The Oscars 23:00-23:40 Murder By the Book (US doc series, 2007)

16:10-17:00 Hamish MacBeth 17:55-18:50 Russia’s War- Blood Upon the Snow 19:05-20:00 First Life 23:30-23:50 The Daily Show 23:50-00:50 Stratpack (US doc, 2005)

16:10-17:00 Hamish MacBeth 17:55-18:50 Russia’s War- Blood Upon the Snow 19:05-20:00 Inside the Human Body (UK doc, 2011) 21:30-22:20 Filthy Cities (UK doc, 2011)

16:10-17:00 Hamish MacBeth 17:55-18:45 Russia’s War- Blood Upon the Snow 18:45-19:10 The Daily Show 19:10-20:00 Inside the Human Body 20:50-22:30 Waking the Dead (UK crime series, 2004)

17:05-18:00 Friends 20:00-21:00 Death in Paradise (UK crime series, 2011) Ben Miller 23:05-00:55 Broken Arrow (US action, 1996) John Travolta

22:00-00:00 Gone Baby Gone (US thriller, 2007) Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman

20:00-21:00 Alex James - Cocaine Diaries (UK doc, 2008) 21:00-22:40 Burn After Reading (US com, 2008) George Clooney, Brad Pitt

17:05-18:00 Friends 23:40-00:10 Inside American Jail (US doc series, 2009 )

17:30-18:00 Friends 23:40-00:10 Inside American Jail

17:05-18:00 Friends 19:30-22:15 International Friendly: Denmark vs Russia 23:40-00:10 Inside American Jail

17:05-18:00 Friends 23:40-00:10 Inside American Jail

18:00-18:50 King of Queens 18:50-19:45 Friends 19:45-21:50 Iron Man (US action, 2008) Robert Downey Jr 21:50-23:20 Commando (US action, 1985) Arnold Schwarzenegger 23:20-00:00 Victorias Secret Fashion Show 2011

18:25-19:15 King of Queens 19:15-20:05 Friends 20:30-21:20 Stand-up Live at The Apollo

09:30-20:50 True Blood (US action series, 2010) season three 23:00-23:45 Victorias Secret Fashion Show 2011

17:50-18:45 King of Queens 18:45-19:35 Friends 20:35-21:30 2 Broke Girls (US com series, 2011)

17:50-18:40 King of Queens 18:40-19:30 Friends 20:55-21:45 New Girl (US com series, 2011) 21:45-22:50 Perez Hilton: Superfan Lady Gaga 22:50-23:35 Stand-up Live at The Apollo

17:50-18:40 King of Queens 18:40-19:30 Friends 21:50-22:35 New Girl 22:35-23:20 2 Broke Girls

17:50-18:40 King of Queens 18:40-19:30 Friends

17:00-18:00 NCIS 18:00-19:00 Bones 20:00-22:00 The Mentalist 22:00-00:15 Fearless (US action, 2006) Jet Li

20:00-22:15 Kindergarten Cop (US com, 1999) Arnold Schwarzenegger 22:15-00:25 Death Race (US thriller, 2008) Jason Statham

21:00-22:55 Crank: High Voltage (US action, 2009) Jason Statham 22:55-01:00 Death Race (US thriller, 2008)

17:00-18:00 NCIS 18:00-19:00 Bones 20:00-21:00 The Mentalist 23:50-00:50 How I Met Your Mother

17:00-18:00 NCIS 18:00-19:00 Bones 20:00-21:00 NCIS 23:50-00:50 How I Met Your Mother

17:00-18:00 NCIS 18:00-19:00 Bones 23:50-00:50 How I Met Your Mother

17:00-18:00 NCIS 18:00-19:00 Bones 23:50-00:50 How I Met Your Mother

17:00-18:00 The Simpsons 18:00-19:00 Two and a Half Men 19:00-20:00 How I Met Your Mother 20:00-20:30 The Paul Reiser Show (US com series, 2011) 20:30-21:30 An Idiot Abroad 21:30-23:25 The Adventures of Pluto Nash (US scifi, 2002) Eddie Murphy

19:00-20:00 An Idiot Abroad 20:00-22:00 Top Gear 22:00-00:45 The Prestige (US thriller, 2006) Hugh Jackman

22:00-01:30 Top Gear

17:10-17:40 The Simpsons 17:40-18:40 Two and a Half Men 18:40-19:40 How I Met Your Mother 19:40-21:00 The Trouble with Pirates (UK doc, 2010) 22:00-00:55 Black Hawk Down (US action, 2001) Josh Hartnett

17:00-18:00 The Simpsons 18:00-19:00 Two and a Half Men 19:00-20:00 How I Met Your Mother 20:00-22:00 Top Gear 22:00-00:20 The Bourne Identity (US thriller, 2002) Matt Damon

17:00-18:00 The Simpsons 18:00-19:00 Two and a Half Men 19:00-20:00 How I Met Your Mother 20:00-21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:00-00:00 Bad Boys 2 (US action, 2003) Will Smith

17:00-18:00 The Simpsons 18:00-19:00 Two and a Half Men 19:00-20:00 How I Met Your Mother 22:00-23:45 Men in Black II (US scifi, 2002) Tommy Lee Jones 23:45-02:05 The Bourne Identity (US thriller, 2002) Clive Owen

17:05-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Gilmore Girls 20:00-21:00 Tough Love 21:00-23:05 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (US action, 2005) Robert Downey Jr

20:00-21:00 Seven Dwarves (UK doc series, 2011) 21:00-23:20 Raising Helen (US romcom, 2004) Kate Hudson 23:20-00:15 Gossip Girl (US drama series, 2007)

17:00-18:05 Extraordinary People: Hayley, the 96-year-old schoolgirl (UK doc) 22:55-23:55 Addicted to Food 23:55-00:50 US Biggest Loser

17:05-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Gilmore Girls 20:00-21:00 Grey’s Anatomy 21:00-23:05 Confessions of a Shopaholic (US romcom, 2008) Isla Fischer 23:05-00:00 Grey’s Anatomy

17:05-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Gilmore Girls 22:55-23:55 Grey’s Anatomy

17:05-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Gilmore Girls 21:00-22:00 Seven Dwarves 22:00-23:00 The Real Thumbelina (UK doc, 2010) 23:00-23:55 Grey’s Anatomy

17:05-18:00 Grey’s Anatomy 18:00-19:00 Private Practice 19:00-20:00 Gilmore Girls 20:00-21:00 Gossip Girl 21:00-23:00 Suburban Girl (US romcom, 2007) Sarah Michelle Gellar 23:00-23:55 Grey’s Anatomy

16:00-17:00 CSI 22:00-00:40 Dream Catcher (US thriller, 2003) Morgan Freeman

20:00-22:00 CSI 22:00-00:10 Push (US scifi, 2009)

22:30-00:40 Taking Lives (US thriller, 2004) Angelina Jolie

22:00-00:40 Kill Bill: Volume 2 (US action, 2004) Uma Thurman

20:00-21:00 CSI 22:00-22:55 Big Bang Theory (US comedy series) 22:55-23:50 Criminal Minds

22:00-22:55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 22:55-23:50 CSI

16:00-17:00 CSI