Charleston and Chaplin
Guests of Culture Night can travel back in time to the vibrant 1920s. In “Festsalen”, we invite you to dance the Charleston with live music performed by Tuxen Lockjaw. We offer light instruction from dance instructors from SwingShoes. Meet Vesterbro’s own Styltesigne in the role of Charlie Chaplin, who magically reappears this evening. Our “Havesal” will resonate with the finest classical avant-garde music performed by the Messiaen Quartet. The groundbreaking experimental short film “Ballet Mécanique” will be shown in the atmospheric “Kongesal”, which also hosts avant-garde performances. Costumed guests are most welcome.
Address
Vesterbrogade 59,
1620 København V
https://www.musikhusetkoebenhavn.dk/
Time
18:00 - 24:00
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Performance: A Mechanical Dream Play
Venture into a dark, surreal dimension of the 1920s with Charlie Chaplin, where mechanical creatures come to life and are set free in a dreamlike play with identities and gender.
Performers: Emilie Morgan Hemmingshøj, Rose Bruun Halvorsen, Styltesigne and Ylva Maia.
Dance the Charleston accompanied by live music
Take your dance partner by the hand and visit our beautiful “Festsal”, which tonight sets the stage for a 1920s Charleston dance party. SwingShoes provide light dance instruction, welcoming participants of all skill levels. The swinging Tuxen Lockjaw will keep the dance floor moving with jazz tunes from the era.
Concert: Messiaen Quartet
In “Havesalen”, the Messiaen Quartet will perform classical avant-garde works by composers such as Gershwin and Stravinsky. Circus artist Ylva Maia makes a special appearance at the concert with an enchanting performance.
Performers: Kristoffer Hyldig (piano), Carl-Oscar Østerlind (cello), Viktor Wennesz (clarinet), and Ylva Maia (performance).
Short film: Ballet Mécanique
Experience Fernand Léger and Dudley Murphy's groundbreaking experimental film “Ballet Mécanique” from 1924, featuring a soundtrack by composer George Antheil. The film explores rhythm and movement in the depiction of everyday situations and objects in the mechanical world. The film will be shown in “Kongesalen”.
The Creative Corner
Let your imagination run wild in the creative corner, where children and adults can decorate their own mask.