Life is a cabaret: entertainment across Sweden this weekend
Something for the Weekend
From British cabaret in one of Stockholm's best restaurants to opera from New York's Met live in a cinema in Malmö, Jasmine Enberg has tips to keep you entertained this weekend.
STOCKHOLM
Concerts/Music:
Big Tex Threes
A concert with Clas Yngström, Jan Paltman, Bertil Pettersson, and Stefan “Stoffe” Sundlöf.
Minimum Age: 18
Location: Jazzclub Fasching, Kungsgatan 63.
Saturday, January 12th, 9pm
Phone: 08- 534 829 64
Tickets: 077- 170 70 70
More information: www.fasching.se
Renaissance
The Renaissance Ensemble from Kaliningrad performs dances from the Renaissance, music by Heinrich Isaac, as well as Russian music from the 1700s. Directed by Victoria Serebranskaja.
Price: 100 kronor (Tickets can be bought at the door)
Location: MusikValvet, Kåkbrinken 5.
Time: Sunday, January 13th, 6pm
Phone: 08- 21 95 05
More information: [email protected]
Theatre/Entertainment:
Medium Rare, A Variety Show
A British cabaret variety show featuring short films, comedy, readings, opera, magic, live music from this Saturday night at Pontus Fritiof’s restaurant. Whether stalwarts including Gunter the German Porn Star and the All Ladies Naked Bean Wrestling Championship of the World will be making an appearance remains to be seen.
Price: 895 kronor (includes the show and dinner)
Location: Pontus by the sea, Tullhus 2 Skeppsbron.
Time: Saturday, January 12th, 7pm. Until February 2nd.
Phone: 08- 20 20 95
Tickets: 077- 170 70 70
More information: www.pontusfrithiof.com
Bounce Street Dance Company: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
An unconventional version of the well-known story performed through dance.
Price: 330 kronor
Location: Dansens Hus, Barnhusgatan 12-14.
Time: Friday, January 11th, 7pm
Phone: 08- 508 990 90
Tickets: [email protected]
Galleries:
The Dance Museum
In this exhibition everything from Indian demons and African masks to extravagant Russian costumes are on display.
Location: The Dance Museum (Dansmuseet), Gustav Adolfs torg 22-24.
Times: Saturday/Sunday 12pm-4pm
Phone: 08- 441 76 50
More information: www.dansmuseet.se (Swedish).
Kaolin
Exhibition of the works of Eva Hedberg and Ulrika Mårtensson.
Location: Kaolin, Hornsgatan 50.
Time: Saturday, January 12th, 11am-6pm
Phone: 08- 644 46 00
More information: www.kaolin.se
Ingmar Bergman Plays Chess with Death
Ove Wallin displays his photographs from Bergman’s television version of Ulla Isaksson’s novel “De två saliga.” The exhibition also includes images of Ingmar Bergman himself, Harriet Andersson and Per Myrberg.
Location: Library Solna Center, Solna Centrum.
Times: Saturday, January 12th from 1pm
...and continuing to February 3rd.
Phone: 08- 734 22 00
Films:
Irina Palm
Maggie’s grandson Olly needs an operation but the family lacks the resources to pay for it. Maggie does all she can to help, and when she responds to an ad for a hostess, she finds an opportunity to earn the needed money quickly. A British film directed by Sam Garbarski and starring Marianne Faithfull.
Location: Biografen Zita, Birger Jarlsgatan 37.
Times: Two showings daily
Phone: 08- 23 20 20
More information: www.zita.se (Swedish).
The Walker
A sophisticated drama/thriller that takes place in Washington, DC. Woody Harrison plays Carter, a “walker”, who escorts lonely women and makes sure that they are, ahem, entertained.
Location: Biografen Sture, Birger jarlsgatan 41.
Times: Three Showings Daily
Phone: 08- 678 85 48
More information: www.biosture.se (Swedish).
Mala Noche
A film based on the autobiography of Walt Curtis who falls in love with a young Mexican man but the feelings are unrequited. Gus Van Sant’s first feature film.
Location: Biografen Sture, Birger jarlsgatan 41.
Times: Saturday/Sunday 12pm
Phone: 08- 678 85 48
More information: www.biosture.se (Swedish).
Other:
Ice racing World Championship
Experience the excitement of one of the most spectacular motor sports in the ice racing semifinal this Friday and Saturday night. Sweden will be competing against drivers and riders from Finland, Russia, Norway, and the Czech republic among others.
Price: 155 kronor (under-16’s with supervision free)
Location: Östermalm’s Sport Ground, Fiskartorpsvägen 2.
Time: Friday, January 11th, 7pm
Saturday, January 12th, 7pm
Phone: 08- 508 283 51
Tickets: 077- 170 70 70
GOTHENBURG
Galleries:
Carl Linnaeus
A small exhibition about perhaps the world’s best-known Swede. Linnaeus was a pioneer in geology and biological classifications among other things.
Price: 80 kronor (under-20’s free).
Location: Naturhistoriska Museet
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm
Butterfly Weeks
In January come see more different types of butterflies than usual at Universeum. You can also find out the answers to questions such as how butterflies fly, and how they eat.
Location: Universeum, Södra vägen 50.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am-6pm
Phone: 031- 335 64 50
Tore Ahnoff
Tore Ahnoff has his drawings and paintings on display at Galleri Konstepidemin.
Location: Konstepidemins vägen 6.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12pm-6pm
…and continuing until January 27th
Phone: 031- 828 558
Concerts and clubs:
Cabaret Cartwright
Cabaret Cartwright is performing again with After Shave and Anders Eriksson.
Location: Kajskjul 8, Packhuskajen.
Times: Friday/Saturday 7pm
Phone: 031- 10 75 50
The Marriage of Figaro
For the first time in many years, the Marriage of Figaro will be performed again at Göteborg’s Opera.
Location: GöteborgsOperan, Christina Nilssons gata
Time: Friday, January 11th.
Phone: 031- 10 80 00
More information: The Marriage of Figaro (Swedish).
Emergenzafestival
The largest music competition for up-and-coming bands. In this international pop band competition, the audience is able to vote for its favorites.
Price: 100 kronor
Minimum Age: 18 Thursday-Saturday; Sunday no age limit
Location: Musikens Hus, Djurgårdsgatan 13.
Time: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 6pm-1am
Phone: 031- 12 15 83
Other:
PULS
Go with the family or a group of friends to PULS and compete against them in handball, motorcross, and much more.
Location: Universeum, Södra vägen 50.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am-6pm
Phone: 031- 335 64 50
MALMÖ
Galleries:
Camilla Pyk
Galleri Rönnquist & Rönnquist now have a new exhibition of Camilla Pyk’s work on display.
Location: Galleri Rönnquist & Rönnquist, Isak Slakteregatan 3.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 12pm-3pm
...and continuing.
Phone: 0707-60 80 90
Maj Lindström
An exhibition about Malmö Stadsteater’s biggest and most loved musical star. You can see photographs, posters, programs, and clothes from Maj’s 54 performances at Malmö Stadsteater.
Location: Teatermuseet, Kalendegatan 5C.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 1pm-4pm
…and continuing until January 27th
Phone: 040- 12 48 83
Houses of Memory
An exhibition by both Swedish and South African artists that 'attempts to understand the present and the future.' It has now come to Sweden after previously being shown in South Africa.
Price: 40 kronor (adult), 10 kronor (children 7-15 years)
Location: Slottsholmen, Malmö Museer, Malmöhusvägen
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12pm-4pm
...and continuing to March 2nd.
Phone: 040- 34 44 37
Concerts and Clubs:
Dance at Mattsson’s
Dance to a live orchestra every Friday in January. This weekend EGON will be performing.
Location: Mattsson’s Musikpub, Göran Olsgatan 1.
Time: Friday, January 11th, 8pm-2am
Phone: 040- 23 27 56
Theatre/Entertainment
Digital Opera- Macbeth
Opera as you have never experienced it before- performed live from New York in High Definition on a motion-picture screen! The satellite transmission from New York will begin an hour prior to the opera so that the audience can watch as people arrive at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. This weekend’s performance will be Macbeth directed by Adrian Noble with Zeljko Lucic and Andrea Gruber in the leading roles.
If you can’t make it this weekend..
Sat, February 16th: MANON LESCAUT
Sat, March 15th: PETER GRIMES
Sat, March 22nd: TRISTAN und ISOLDE
Sat, April 5th: LA BOHÈME
Sat, April 26th: LA FILLE du RÉGIMENT
Price: 290 kronor
Location: Biograf Spegeln, Stortorget 29.
Time: Saturday, January 12th, 7pm
Phone: 040- 12 59 78
Tickets: 040- 10 30 20
Little Shop of Horrors
Laugh until you cry at this musical comedy you just can’t miss! Starring Thomas Petersson, Jessica Andersson, Sven Melander, and Mikael Tornvig.
Price: Theater 395 kronor
“Kombibiljett” including Theater and Buffet 580 kronor
Location: Slagthuset, Jörgen Kocksgatan 7 A .
Times: Friday, January 11th, 7.30pm PREMIER!
Saturday, January 12th, 4pm and 7.30pm
Tickets: 040- 711 11
Kids
60 Years of Svenska Lundby Doll's Houses
Take a peek inside ten exclusive doll's house with furnishings and dolls dating back to the 1940s. Svenska Lundby was the first company in the world to mass-produce electrical doll's houses.
Location: Fredriksbergsgatan 16.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 11am-6pm
Phone: 040- 661 07 00
More information: Museet Leksaksland.
Other
Trotter Races
This Saturday it is time again for the V75 horse races at Jägersro. Winners can receive up to 40 million kronor. The first race begins at 1.05pm.
Price: 60 kronor (under-18’s free)
Location: Jägersro Trav och Galopp, Jägersro.
Time: Saturday, January 12th, 1.05pm
Phone: 040- 671 82 00
More information: www.jagersro.m.se
Let’s Go
Let’s Go amusement park is always full of activities. Why not take the family bowling or for a few rounds of “adventure” golf this weekend? Or pick three out of the five activities offered and battle in a 2 hour triathlon competition!
Location: Let’s Go, Krossverksgatan 3.
Times: Friday, January 11th, 4pm-1am
Saturday, January 12th, 11am-1am
Sunday, January 13th, 11am-6pm
Phone: 040- 440 000
More information: Let’s Go Swedish.
Ice Skating in Folkets Park
Skate outdoors all winter this year at Malmö Folkets Park. Ice skates (sizes 27-45) are available to rent 4pm-7pm on the weekdays and 10am-5pm on weekends. Rental is 30 kronor/half hour.
For group skate rental at other times, contact Föreningen Ponnygården Arken at 0705- 17 65 05.
Location: Folkets Park, Amiralsgatan 35.
Times: November 24th to March 2nd 10am-7pm
UPPSALA
Winter Sauna at Fyrishov
Warm up in Fyrishov's large, wood-fuelled sauna, then give the body a refreshing shock in the adjacent ice pool. A 25C warm pool is available for the faint-hearted.
Location: Idrottsgatan 2, Uppsala
Open until the end of February.
More information: www.fyrishov.se
Jasmine Enberg
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From British cabaret in one of Stockholm's best restaurants to opera from New York's Met live in a cinema in Malmö, Jasmine Enberg has tips to keep you entertained this weekend.
STOCKHOLM
Concerts/Music:
Big Tex Threes
A concert with Clas Yngström, Jan Paltman, Bertil Pettersson, and Stefan “Stoffe” Sundlöf.
Minimum Age: 18
Location: Jazzclub Fasching, Kungsgatan 63.
Saturday, January 12th, 9pm
Phone: 08- 534 829 64
Tickets: 077- 170 70 70
More information: www.fasching.se
Renaissance
The Renaissance Ensemble from Kaliningrad performs dances from the Renaissance, music by Heinrich Isaac, as well as Russian music from the 1700s. Directed by Victoria Serebranskaja.
Price: 100 kronor (Tickets can be bought at the door)
Location: MusikValvet, Kåkbrinken 5.
Time: Sunday, January 13th, 6pm
Phone: 08- 21 95 05
More information: [email protected]
Theatre/Entertainment:
Medium Rare, A Variety Show
A British cabaret variety show featuring short films, comedy, readings, opera, magic, live music from this Saturday night at Pontus Fritiof’s restaurant. Whether stalwarts including Gunter the German Porn Star and the All Ladies Naked Bean Wrestling Championship of the World will be making an appearance remains to be seen.
Price: 895 kronor (includes the show and dinner)
Location: Pontus by the sea, Tullhus 2 Skeppsbron.
Time: Saturday, January 12th, 7pm. Until February 2nd.
Phone: 08- 20 20 95
Tickets: 077- 170 70 70
More information: www.pontusfrithiof.com
Bounce Street Dance Company: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
An unconventional version of the well-known story performed through dance.
Price: 330 kronor
Location: Dansens Hus, Barnhusgatan 12-14.
Time: Friday, January 11th, 7pm
Phone: 08- 508 990 90
Tickets: [email protected]
Galleries:
The Dance Museum
In this exhibition everything from Indian demons and African masks to extravagant Russian costumes are on display.
Location: The Dance Museum (Dansmuseet), Gustav Adolfs torg 22-24.
Times: Saturday/Sunday 12pm-4pm
Phone: 08- 441 76 50
More information: www.dansmuseet.se (Swedish).
Kaolin
Exhibition of the works of Eva Hedberg and Ulrika Mårtensson.
Location: Kaolin, Hornsgatan 50.
Time: Saturday, January 12th, 11am-6pm
Phone: 08- 644 46 00
More information: www.kaolin.se
Ingmar Bergman Plays Chess with Death
Ove Wallin displays his photographs from Bergman’s television version of Ulla Isaksson’s novel “De två saliga.” The exhibition also includes images of Ingmar Bergman himself, Harriet Andersson and Per Myrberg.
Location: Library Solna Center, Solna Centrum.
Times: Saturday, January 12th from 1pm
...and continuing to February 3rd.
Phone: 08- 734 22 00
Films:
Irina Palm
Maggie’s grandson Olly needs an operation but the family lacks the resources to pay for it. Maggie does all she can to help, and when she responds to an ad for a hostess, she finds an opportunity to earn the needed money quickly. A British film directed by Sam Garbarski and starring Marianne Faithfull.
Location: Biografen Zita, Birger Jarlsgatan 37.
Times: Two showings daily
Phone: 08- 23 20 20
More information: www.zita.se (Swedish).
The Walker
A sophisticated drama/thriller that takes place in Washington, DC. Woody Harrison plays Carter, a “walker”, who escorts lonely women and makes sure that they are, ahem, entertained.
Location: Biografen Sture, Birger jarlsgatan 41.
Times: Three Showings Daily
Phone: 08- 678 85 48
More information: www.biosture.se (Swedish).
Mala Noche
A film based on the autobiography of Walt Curtis who falls in love with a young Mexican man but the feelings are unrequited. Gus Van Sant’s first feature film.
Location: Biografen Sture, Birger jarlsgatan 41.
Times: Saturday/Sunday 12pm
Phone: 08- 678 85 48
More information: www.biosture.se (Swedish).
Other:
Ice racing World Championship
Experience the excitement of one of the most spectacular motor sports in the ice racing semifinal this Friday and Saturday night. Sweden will be competing against drivers and riders from Finland, Russia, Norway, and the Czech republic among others.
Price: 155 kronor (under-16’s with supervision free)
Location: Östermalm’s Sport Ground, Fiskartorpsvägen 2.
Time: Friday, January 11th, 7pm
Saturday, January 12th, 7pm
Phone: 08- 508 283 51
Tickets: 077- 170 70 70
GOTHENBURG
Galleries:
Carl Linnaeus
A small exhibition about perhaps the world’s best-known Swede. Linnaeus was a pioneer in geology and biological classifications among other things.
Price: 80 kronor (under-20’s free).
Location: Naturhistoriska Museet
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm
Butterfly Weeks
In January come see more different types of butterflies than usual at Universeum. You can also find out the answers to questions such as how butterflies fly, and how they eat.
Location: Universeum, Södra vägen 50.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am-6pm
Phone: 031- 335 64 50
Tore Ahnoff
Tore Ahnoff has his drawings and paintings on display at Galleri Konstepidemin.
Location: Konstepidemins vägen 6.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12pm-6pm
…and continuing until January 27th
Phone: 031- 828 558
Concerts and clubs:
Cabaret Cartwright
Cabaret Cartwright is performing again with After Shave and Anders Eriksson.
Location: Kajskjul 8, Packhuskajen.
Times: Friday/Saturday 7pm
Phone: 031- 10 75 50
The Marriage of Figaro
For the first time in many years, the Marriage of Figaro will be performed again at Göteborg’s Opera.
Location: GöteborgsOperan, Christina Nilssons gata
Time: Friday, January 11th.
Phone: 031- 10 80 00
More information: The Marriage of Figaro (Swedish).
Emergenzafestival
The largest music competition for up-and-coming bands. In this international pop band competition, the audience is able to vote for its favorites.
Price: 100 kronor
Minimum Age: 18 Thursday-Saturday; Sunday no age limit
Location: Musikens Hus, Djurgårdsgatan 13.
Time: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 6pm-1am
Phone: 031- 12 15 83
Other:
PULS
Go with the family or a group of friends to PULS and compete against them in handball, motorcross, and much more.
Location: Universeum, Södra vägen 50.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am-6pm
Phone: 031- 335 64 50
MALMÖ
Galleries:
Camilla Pyk
Galleri Rönnquist & Rönnquist now have a new exhibition of Camilla Pyk’s work on display.
Location: Galleri Rönnquist & Rönnquist, Isak Slakteregatan 3.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 12pm-3pm
...and continuing.
Phone: 0707-60 80 90
Maj Lindström
An exhibition about Malmö Stadsteater’s biggest and most loved musical star. You can see photographs, posters, programs, and clothes from Maj’s 54 performances at Malmö Stadsteater.
Location: Teatermuseet, Kalendegatan 5C.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 1pm-4pm
…and continuing until January 27th
Phone: 040- 12 48 83
Houses of Memory
An exhibition by both Swedish and South African artists that 'attempts to understand the present and the future.' It has now come to Sweden after previously being shown in South Africa.
Price: 40 kronor (adult), 10 kronor (children 7-15 years)
Location: Slottsholmen, Malmö Museer, Malmöhusvägen
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12pm-4pm
...and continuing to March 2nd.
Phone: 040- 34 44 37
Concerts and Clubs:
Dance at Mattsson’s
Dance to a live orchestra every Friday in January. This weekend EGON will be performing.
Location: Mattsson’s Musikpub, Göran Olsgatan 1.
Time: Friday, January 11th, 8pm-2am
Phone: 040- 23 27 56
Theatre/Entertainment
Digital Opera- Macbeth
Opera as you have never experienced it before- performed live from New York in High Definition on a motion-picture screen! The satellite transmission from New York will begin an hour prior to the opera so that the audience can watch as people arrive at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. This weekend’s performance will be Macbeth directed by Adrian Noble with Zeljko Lucic and Andrea Gruber in the leading roles.
If you can’t make it this weekend..
Sat, February 16th: MANON LESCAUT
Sat, March 15th: PETER GRIMES
Sat, March 22nd: TRISTAN und ISOLDE
Sat, April 5th: LA BOHÈME
Sat, April 26th: LA FILLE du RÉGIMENT
Price: 290 kronor
Location: Biograf Spegeln, Stortorget 29.
Time: Saturday, January 12th, 7pm
Phone: 040- 12 59 78
Tickets: 040- 10 30 20
Little Shop of Horrors
Laugh until you cry at this musical comedy you just can’t miss! Starring Thomas Petersson, Jessica Andersson, Sven Melander, and Mikael Tornvig.
Price: Theater 395 kronor
“Kombibiljett” including Theater and Buffet 580 kronor
Location: Slagthuset, Jörgen Kocksgatan 7 A .
Times: Friday, January 11th, 7.30pm PREMIER!
Saturday, January 12th, 4pm and 7.30pm
Tickets: 040- 711 11
Kids
60 Years of Svenska Lundby Doll's Houses
Take a peek inside ten exclusive doll's house with furnishings and dolls dating back to the 1940s. Svenska Lundby was the first company in the world to mass-produce electrical doll's houses.
Location: Fredriksbergsgatan 16.
Times: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 11am-6pm
Phone: 040- 661 07 00
More information: Museet Leksaksland.
Other
Trotter Races
This Saturday it is time again for the V75 horse races at Jägersro. Winners can receive up to 40 million kronor. The first race begins at 1.05pm.
Price: 60 kronor (under-18’s free)
Location: Jägersro Trav och Galopp, Jägersro.
Time: Saturday, January 12th, 1.05pm
Phone: 040- 671 82 00
More information: www.jagersro.m.se
Let’s Go
Let’s Go amusement park is always full of activities. Why not take the family bowling or for a few rounds of “adventure” golf this weekend? Or pick three out of the five activities offered and battle in a 2 hour triathlon competition!
Location: Let’s Go, Krossverksgatan 3.
Times: Friday, January 11th, 4pm-1am
Saturday, January 12th, 11am-1am
Sunday, January 13th, 11am-6pm
Phone: 040- 440 000
More information: Let’s Go Swedish.
Ice Skating in Folkets Park
Skate outdoors all winter this year at Malmö Folkets Park. Ice skates (sizes 27-45) are available to rent 4pm-7pm on the weekdays and 10am-5pm on weekends. Rental is 30 kronor/half hour.
For group skate rental at other times, contact Föreningen Ponnygården Arken at 0705- 17 65 05.
Location: Folkets Park, Amiralsgatan 35.
Times: November 24th to March 2nd 10am-7pm
UPPSALA
Winter Sauna at Fyrishov
Warm up in Fyrishov's large, wood-fuelled sauna, then give the body a refreshing shock in the adjacent ice pool. A 25C warm pool is available for the faint-hearted.
Location: Idrottsgatan 2, Uppsala
Open until the end of February.
More information: www.fyrishov.se
Jasmine Enberg
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