Weekender May 29, 30 & 31
It’s the last weekend of May. Can you believe it’s already June? The warmer it gets in Stockholm, the better. Below is our quick guide to what is happening this weekend in Stockholm.
FRIDAY 29
Live Music
Måns Zelmerlöv
Eurovision winner
Gröna Lund, 2000
Kite
Hyped electronic pop duo
Debaser Medis, 2300
Mofeta & Jerre w/ Spiderdogs
Organic hiphop with full liveband
Fasching, 2100
Clubbing
Demokratiskt dansgolv #6
The audience gets to decide the music! DJ:s Indiepopulisterna against Internetkarisma and Pelle Snopp. You dance – they win!
Debaser Strand, Stora Scenen, 22-03
Hornstulls Strand
Death or Glory
Club with postpunk, rockabilly, heartbreaking rocksteady and Northern soul.
Bar Brooklyn, Debaser Strand, 18-03
DJ Masaya
DJ Masaya is back at Calexico’s to present a cocktail of transatlantic tunes!
Calexico’s, Debaser Strand, 22-03
Comedy
ITS Lost in Translation
Katarina Wahlberg, Jenny Björk, Veronica Bergström Carlsten, Josh Lenn, Anders Petterqvist
Boulevardteatern @ 2000
Götgatan 73
En man som heter Ove
Comedic show based on the best selling book by the same title.
China Teatern @ 2000
Berzeli Park
Jesper Rönndahls Bildbevis
Rival @ 1930
Mariatorget 3
Maffia Comedy Club – #Superweekend
Underbara Bar @ 2000
Östgötgatan 33
Johan Rheborg, Ami Hallberg Pauli, Niklas Andersson
Norra Brunn @ 2100
Surbrunnsgatan 33
Classical
Beethoven’s 7th Symphony
And Nielsen’s 3rd with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Herbert Blomstedt
Berwaldhallen @ 1930
Lunch Concert
Russian duets with music by P. Tjaikovskij, A. Rubenstein, M. Glinka
Kungliga Operan @ 1145
Don Quijote
Kungliga Operan @ 1900
Theatre
Trettondagsafton
Shakespeare’s classic comedy about unrequited love.
Dramaten @ 1900 / Stora scenen
Vad är pengar?
What is money? A young man is lured to the banking world but soon discovers that banking is not quite what he thought it was. A play comprised of text by the acclaimed economy journalist Andreas Cervenka and author Magnus Florin.
Dramaten @ 1900 / Elverket
Vildanden
A visual and violent representation of an Ibsen classic, produced by Anna Pettersson.
Dramten @ 1900 / Lilla scenen
SATURDAY 30
Live Music
Engmans Kapell
Northern Swedish folk rock
Nalen, Stora salen, 2100
Kollaps records presents
A five name bill of industrial, EBM and minimal wave including Twice a Man, Alvar, Red Mecca, Keluar and Volkova
Debaser Medis, 1930
Räfven
Gothenburg orchestra playing a mix of Balkan beat and gypsy punk
Fasching, 2000
Essa Cham & The Royal Sound Band
Swedish reggae and dancehall
Debaser Strand, 2100
Clubbing
Dj:s Demon Box
Tarantino’s atmosphere, Americana, rockabilly, tequila boom boom vibes, to “walk the line” before and after the dinner.
Calexico’s, Debaser Strand, 17-03
YARD 2
The amazing first night of this fantastic clubbing concept. The artists are still TBA, but we guarantee it will be magical!
Trädgården Under Bron, 15-03
Skanstull
Barracuda+Mosquito
Uncle Eric, DJ Erykah and Thomas Gylling will give you soca, dancehall, Afrobeat, baile funk, Latin, tropical bass and more. Are you ready for a party?
Södra Bar, Södra Teatern, 21-02
Mosebacke Torg
Comedy
Maffia Comedy Club – #Superweekend
Underbara Bar @ 2000
Östgötgatan 33
Johan Rheborg, Dominik Henzel
Norra Brunn @ 2100
Surbrunnsgatan 33
En man som heter Ove
Comedic show based on the best selling book by the same title.
China Teatern @ 1700 & 2000
Berzeli Park
Roasten av Özz Nûjen 40 år
Rival @ 1930
Mariatorget 3
Classical
Don Quijote
Kungliga Operan @ 1500
Theatre
Trettondagsafton
Shakespeare’s classic comedy about unrequited love.
Dramaten @ 1900 / Stora scenen
Vad är pengar?
What is money? A young man is lured to the banking world but soon discovers that banking is not quite what he thought it was. A play comprised of text by the acclaimed economy journalist Andreas Cervenka and author Magnus Florin.
Dramaten @ 1900 / Elverket
Mannen utan minne
An existential play based on Aki Kaurismäki’s film.
Dramaten @ 1930 / Lilla scenen
SUNDAY 31
Live Music
Jacco Gardner + Kikagaku Moyo
Pitchfork-approved Dutch wunderkind flying the nostalgic psych pop banner
Debaser Strand, Stora scenen, 2100
Vlatko Stefanovski Trio
Wonder guitarist from Macedonia
Södra Teatern, Kägelbanan, 2100
Slash
Guitar legend wearing a hat
Gröna Lund, Stora scen, 2000
Lisa Ekdahl
The softly singing chanteuse on the back her new album
Cirkus, 1930
Clubbing
Peace and Love Parade 2015
It’s time for the Peace and of Love Parade to spread love, joy and good vibes in the streets, parks and squares of Stockholm! Dress up and have fun!
Mariatorget, 12.30-20
Comedy
Gabriel Iglesias
Globen, Hovet, 1930
Big Ben Stand Up
The Big Ben @ 2000
Folkungagatan 97
ITS Student Improv Class Show
Scenen Pipersgatan
Pipersgatan 4, 1800
Classical
La Traviata
Kungliga Operan @ 1500
Theatre
Trettondagsafton
Shakespeare’s classic comedy about unrequited love.
Dramaten @ 1600 / Stora scenen
Vad är pengar?
What is money? A young man is lured to the banking world but soon discovers that banking is not quite what he thought it was. A play comprised of text by the acclaimed economy journalist Andreas Cervenka and author Magnus Florin.
Dramaten @ 1600 / Elverket
Mannen utan minne
An existential play based on Aki Kaurismäki’s film.
Dramaten @ 1600 / Lilla scenen
Visual Art for the whole weekend
Artipelag
Carouschka – The Woman on the Island
With her highly personal aesthetics and systematic, archaeological exploration of elements, material and places, Carouschka Streijffert processes everything from design assignments, paintings, photography, collage and set designs to rugs, art objects and interiors.
On display until June 28
Land Meets Water – European & American Photography from 1860 to Present Day
Curator Peter Galassi employs works by unknown and well-known photographers, presenting an exciting journey from photography’s childhood until today.
Opens May 29
Arkitektur- och Designcentrum
Architecture in Sweden – function, design and aesthetics.
The museum’s permanent exhibition shows and discusses the past 1,000 years of Swedish architecture.
On display until Dec 2016
Andréhn-Schiptjenko Gallery
Annika Larsson
On display between May 28 and June 27
Bonniers Konsthall
Ylva Ogland – Hon i fyra akter
An exhibition with a strong ritual component that revolves around the big events that shapes your life, consisting paintings, installations and performance.
On display until July 26
Carl Eldhs Ateljé Museum
Ebba Matz – At Night
Hundreds of white sculptures sharing the space with sculptor tools, furniture and odd objects, creates an unreal, almost magical feeling. It is like stepping into a dream in which time is standing still.
On display until Sept 27
Christian Larsen Gallery
Matti Kallionen – Homunculus
In his solo presentation of new works Kallionen has elaborated with both two-and and multidimensional themes. In flat as well as in spatial works, anthropomorphic figures have emerged as focal points. These dissolved faces or bodies seem to both irritate and satisfy the human self-mirroring reflex.
On display until June 13
Fotografiska
Johan Strindberg – Young Nordic Photographer of the Year
With images that capture poetic fragments of moments in the everyday existence and with a rare sense of using light (as well as the lack of light) Johan Strindberg has created his own visual universe.
On display until May 31
Martin Parr: Souvenir
Through humour and ultra-saturated colours, Martin Parr’s images critique the contemporary culture of consumerism.
On display until June 7
Vee Speers: Bulletproof
A follow up to her ‘The Birthday Party” exhibition, this body of work follows up with the original subjects from years past to see how they’ve grown up and are ready to face the world.
On display until May 31
Nick Brandt: Across The Ravaged Land
The third part in Brandt’s trilogy about the endangered animals in Eastern Africa.
On display until Sept 13
Lars Bohman Gallery
Aida Chehrehgosha – I Can’t Stop Thinking
“One thought leads to another. Makes me think that today is not the same as yesterday. That day is lost. What happened yesterday is no more. He no longer exists. We no longer exist. It ended. And I fall asleep with the black thoughts in the dark.”
On display until June 14
Galleri Magnus Karlsson
Lisa Jonasson – The Circle Must End
Comparisons of what happens inside and outside of the human person. Collage-like images in paper, cardboard and wood.
On display until June 14
Gallery Steinsland Berliner
Group Show curated by Brian Willmont
More information TBA.
On display until June 20
Index (The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation)
Willem de Rooij
Dutch artist with multifaceted work that includes many instances of work of other artists or artefacts from historical and anthropological collections creating new layers of meaning.
On display until June 28
Kulturhuset
Allt ska bort! / Everything must go!
An exhibition by Swedish fashion designer Ann-Sofie Back, designed as a conceptual shop where all is for sale.
On display until May 31
Ebba Bohlin – Wandel Stern
This body of work consists of items from Kulturhuset Stadsteatern like props and sound from the 1926 movie Faust, and more.
On display until August 16
The Sister from the Sea
An exhibition for children based on Ulf Stark’s story and Stina Wirsen’s watercolours from the book ‘Systern från Havet’.
On display until May 31
Magasin III
Markus Schinwald
Austrian artist’s works are influenced by everything from psychology to dance; literature and fashion exploring the human body.
On display until Dec 13
Katharina Grosse, Sol Lewitt, Walter de Maria – Wizz Eyelashes
The exhibition is a play on both the history of art and Magasin III’s own exhibition history. Works by conceptual minimalists Sol LeWitt and Walter De Maria have been installed alongside Katharina Grosse’s expressive and abstract paintings.
On display until June 7
McCabe Fine Art
Marco Brambilla: Apollo
A series of multi-channel video works by acclaimed video artist Marco Brambilla.
On display until May 30
Millesgården
Älskade Blommor / Loved Flowers
Bouquets, plants and flower arrangements in the form of paintings, photography and video.
On display until August 30
Moderna Museet
Moderna Museets Samling / The Moderna Museet Collection
A permanent exhibition
Akram Zaatari – Unfolding
A founding member of the Arab Image Foundation, Lebanese artist Akram Zaatari has created an archive of over 600,000 images. This exhibition includes photography, videography and installations.
On display until August 16
Öyvind Fahlström – In The Collection
One of the most innovative and multi-dimensional artists of the 20th century.
On display until December 2017
Adrian Villar Rojas – Fantasma
Argentian artist known for his monumental works in clay and other organic materials that are allowed to change and disintegrate over time.
On display until October 25
Ernest Cole – In The Collection: House of Bondage
South African photographer who documented life of the black population during Apartheid in the 1960s. The resulting book – House of Bondage – was banned and Cole lived the rest of his life in exile.
On display until January 2016
Strindbergsmuseet
Strindberg i centrum
Exhibition presenting various aspects of Strindberg’s life and work, with a library of over 3,000 of the legendary Swedish author’s works.
A permanent exhibition
Med pennan som vapen
An exhibition displaying caricatures and satire in both words and pictures.
On display until Sept 13
Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum
Stig T Karlsson – In Memoriam
Honouring Stig T Karlsson by showing parts of Rumpan har gått Flottning I Lilla Luleälv 1957 och 1974” in Sven-Harry’s “home” on the roof.
On display until May 31
Pehr Hilleström: A Domestic Focus
Paintings of Swedish homes in the 18th century giving us a glimpse of the past.
On display until June 14
Royal Institute of Art / Galleri Mejan
Galleri Mejan is the experimental art space run by the Royal Institute of Art for the benefit of its students.
Spring Exhibitions
MA Graduate Exhibition, BA Graduate Exhibition, The Photographic Artist’s Book, Open Spaces and Mejan Arc.
All on display between May 28 until June 14
Tensta Konsthall
Here We LTTR 2002-2008
A queer feminist magazine, art collective and a series of events from New York, at the beginning of the 2000s.
Opens May 23
