Life itself
What is life, itself? That’s the main question in the new show at Moderna Museet. It’s curated by the museum director Daniel Birnbaum, in cooperation with the experienced curator Jo Widoff and the artist Carsten Höller – who himself often work with similar questions. How do we understand life, when all of Western science and philosophy has failed in giving us fulfilling answers. Advanced theories about complex systems, DNA and synthetic biology. Still, we are not fully able to say what life is, and what it consists of. The large group show brings up the question about what life is, and lets a range of artists – from the early 1900’s until today – with different mediums give their answer – or, best guess. See artists like Giovanni Anselmo, Olga Balema, Hicham Berrada, Joseph Beuys, Karl Blossfeldt, Victor Brauner, Trisha Donnelly, Pierre Huyghe, Tehching Hsieh, Josh Kline, Hilma af Klint, Mark Leckey, Helen Marten, Katja Novitskova, Philippe Parreno, Rachel Rose, Paul Thek and Rosemarie Trockel at Livet självt (Life Itself) until
May 8th at Moderna Museet.
FRIDAY APRIL 8
LIVE
Lisa Nilsson
The lovable veteran singstress.
Rival, 1930
Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Eclectic funk.
Fasching, 1900
Laser & Bas
Smooth indiepop-craft and genre crossover.
Debaser Medis, 1900
Nina K
The electronic alt-pop artist formerly known as Kinert. Supported by Still Parade.
Debaser Strand, 1900
ART
Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum. Ellen Thesleff. The work of Finnish painter and early modernist.. On display until Apr 10
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde.Goldin+Senneby: Standardlängden av ett mirakel. A retrospective of the Stockholm duo’s work. On display until May 15
Eastern Antiquities. China before China. An exhibition telling us about how people were living and creating in East Asia for thousands of years before the rise of the Middle Kingdom.
Eastern Antiquities. China’s History of Books. Exhibition featuring one of the leading libraries in Europe on Asian literature.
Eastern Antiquities. Japan. Exhibition showing images and over 400 objects from urban communities of Japan.
Temporary exhibition. Knitting Peace with Cirkus Cirkör. A joint exhibition with Cirkus Cirkör about questions of peace and how to achieve it.. On display until April 3
CLASSICAL
A series of concerts with Mats Larsson Gothe
Apr 8, Grünewaldsalen @1245
Tonsättarweekend: African Prophetess
A series of concerts with Mats Larsson Gothe.
Apr 8, Stora salen @1900
Tonsättarweekend: Sisyphus’ Dream
A series of concerts with Mats Larsson Gothe.
THEATRE
Ungefär lika med
A play about people and their struggles in the market economy system.
Playing sporadically until Apr 16, Lilla scenen
Marodörer
A play about the meeting of, and conflict between highborn young writer Axel Engerman and autodidactic satirist Bertha Ålund.
Playing until May 7, Lilla Scenen
Fåglarna
A tale of Mattis, who identifies more with birds than with humanity. Director Ole Anders Tandberg dramatisation of Tarjei Vesaas’ novel.
Playing until May 8, Stora Elverket
Sufflören
A play about a theatre prompter, happy in his role but is threatened by the idea the theatre can survive without him.
Playing until May 8, Lilla scenen
De stora vidderna
A play about Friedrich and Genia, a forty-something couple who crash into their mid-life crisis.
Playing until May 11, Lilla scenen
Pussy Riot
Irena Kraus’ play based on journalist Masha Gessen’s book Words Can Cross Concrete about the Russian punk group.
Playing until May 17, Målarsalen
Improvisation & Co – for exact dates, times and ticket availability, visit http://improco.se
CLUBBING
Klubb HYMN
Music mag HYMN puts on a show with Nina K and Still Parade.
Debaser Strand, 19-03
Hornstulls Strand 4
High Life
Dance music from all around the world, with the DJ duo well known from Swedish Radio P3:s Musikguiden.
Calexico’s, Debaser Strand, 17-03
Hornstulls Strand 4
Bar Crooklyn
Kool DJ Dust and DJ Grass renames Bar Brooklyn and brings you great hiphop!
Bar Brooklyn, Debaser Strand, 18-03
COMEDY
Ludde Samuelsson, Elina Du Rietz, John Houdi
Norra Brunn Comedy @ 2100
Surbrunnsgatan 33
Maffia Comedy Club Super Weekend
Restaurang Södra Sällskapet @ 2000
Åsögatan 111
SATURDAY APRIL 9
LIVE
Lisa Nilsson
The lovable veteran singstress.
Rival, 1930
Léon
Rising electronic pop singer.
Debaser Strand, 1900
Magnus Lindgren & Nelson Faria
The two musicians perform together.
Fasching, 1800
Långfinger
Rapid, punky rock.
Restaurang Landet, 2000
ART
Artipelag.The Monochrome Symphony. Mash up of art, music, fashion and design and examination of the impact of radical monochrome aesthetics. On display until March 28
Aquaria Water Museum. Fabulous Seahorses. Permanent exhibition exploring the mythical seahorse. Nordic Environment, Rainforest and Tropical Waters. Educational exhibitions.
Biologiska Museet. The museum contains collections of Scandinavian mammals and birds in their natural habitats. A vast diorama of various Swedish landscapes can be viewed from two levels. Plus smaller dioramas of a Norwegian cave and a Greenlandic valley.
CLASSICAL
A series of concerts with Mats Larsson Gothe.
Apr 9, Stora salen @1500
THEATRE
Ansvaret är vårt Tingsten
A play based on the story of a famous editorial written by former Dagens Nyheter editor Herbert Tingsten.
Opens Apr 9, Lilla scenen
Oscarsteatern – for exact dates, times and ticket availability, visit www.oscarsteatern.se
Charley’s Tant. Claes Malmberg and Jan Malmsjö’s wild theatrical piece.Playing until Apr 3
CLUBBING
Danskväll På Nalen
Recreating the dance nights of yesteryear.
Nalen, 19-24
Regeringsgatan 74
Klubb Död
Turkish duo She Past Away are the musical guests, with DJs Arvid & Zappa.
Nalen Klubb, 21-02
Regeringsgatan 74
Klubb Popaganda
Prepare for summer as the Popaganda summer festival organisers put on a club night. Leon is the musical guest.
Debaser Strand, 19-03
Hornstulls Strand 4
DJ Demon Box
The perfect mix of Tarantino’s atmosphere, Americana, rockabilly, tequila and boom boom vibes. Be ready to get the party started!
Calexico’s, Debaser Strand, 17-03
Hornstulls Strand 4
Discotajm with Richard Rossa
Disco from all corners of the globe.
Bar Brooklyn, Debaser Strand, 18-03
Hornstulls Strand 4
COMEDY
Thomas Järvheden, Henrik Nyblom, Lasse Nilsen
Norra Brunn Comedy @ 2100
Surbrunnsgatan 33
Maffia Comedy Club Super Weekend
Restaurang Södra Sällskapet @ 2000
Åsögatan 111
SUNDAY APRIL 10
LIVE
Miriam Bryant
Great voice who recently won the ’Gothenburger of the Year’ award.
Cirkus, 1930
Lisa Nilsson
The lovable veteran singstress.
Rival, 1930
Abysmal Grief / Epitaph
Heavy-duty metal .
Kägelbanan Södra Teatern, 2000
Mette Juul
Danish jazz singer-songwriter visits Fasching.
Fasching, 1800
ART
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde.Goldin+Senneby: Standardlängden av ett mirakel. A retrospective of the Stockholm duo’s work. On display until May 15
Max Book – Mata Hare. A display of the work of Max Book, with a focus on his recent work.. Opens Mar 12
Swedish Army Museum. Modern Weaponry.A permanent exhibition. Weapons & Uniforms. A permanent exhibition. War & Peace – 1500s-1800s A permanent exhibition
War and Peace – 20th Century. A permanent exhibition. Raoul Wallenberg’s Room. This exhibition tells the story of Raoul Wallenberg’s life through a replica of his office at the Swedish legation in Budapest during the Second World War.
A permanent exhibition. The Saddle Room. Temporary exhibition. Makten och ärligheten. An exhibition on what museums save and discard, and why.
THEATRE
Kain, Abel, Boys Will Be Boys
A play about the famous Cain and Abel myth and how it relates to our modern times.
Opens Apr 10, Kilen
Oscarsteatern – for exact dates, times and ticket availability, visit www.oscarsteatern.se
CLASSICAL
Tonsättarweekend: Visioni ed estasi
A series of concerts with Mats Larsson Gothe.
Apr 10, Grünewaldsalen @1500
CLUBBING
The Keeper
DJ Daniel Bech, aka The Keeper, shows off his deep knowledge of music.
Calexico’s, Debaser Strand, 17-03
Hornstulls Strand 4
COMEDY
Big Ben Stand Up
The Big Ben @ 2000
Folkungagatan 97
