Every Thursday for the last six months, Gessnerallee has been opening it’s doors to the art collective, Friction, for their run of experimental events called ‘Today Is A ______ Day’, with the blank space being changed and filled with whatever the event’s theme was for that particular week. Well, for the next couple of days the event’s name is ‘ Today Is The Last Day’ and, as your razor sharp mind may have deducted, it’ll be their closing party. Thursday they’ll have Zurich electro trip-hop band, Mary Lane, playing live. While on Friday the freakiest 'hip-hop' crew I’ve heard in a while, Boyz In The Woods, play live, followed by a ‘performance party’ to keep things experimental until the end.
Thursday 8 pm & Friday 9 pm, Gessnerallee

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have a short attention span? Has the digital overload so frazzled your mind that you can only focus on 3-4 minute, goldfish-like portions of information before you get bored? Never fear, dear Ronster, why should you try to improve your lifestyle when the world will bend itself to your needs. Legs, at Corner College, is an 8-hour continuous performance with short contributions from many artists from different disciplines. Each performance will last a maximum of 9 minutes before being handed on, relay-like, to the next. You’ll be able to come and go as you please throughout the day.
Saturday from 11 am, Corner College

 

 

The iconic apartment blocks at Lochergut have been dominating the Kreis 4 skyline for the last 50 years. It is one of Zurich’s oldest high-rises and even had a famous resident in Swiss playwright and novelist Max Frisch. Now, a book is being curated called ‘ Lochergut – Ein Portrait’ that will tell the story of the building through it ex- and current residents. On Sunday there is an exhibition, dj and drinks taking place, and they’re all taking place in a laundry. Yes, that’s right. Learn more about this corner of Zurich, meet local characters, listen to djs Schalter & Falter, sip a few drinks and all whilst getting your underwear washed. What more could you want on a Sunday afternoon?
Sunday 4 pm to 7 pm, Lea’s Waschhaus, Sihlfeldstrasse 88, 8004

 

 

Do you sometimes feel the need to be creative but lack the musical instruments? Or perhaps it’s the paint and canvas you’re missing? Or if you’re anything like me, it’s the absence of a homemade spaghetti meal that holds you back? All of the above creative blockages have been remedied by the Jam & Art – and Spaghetti event at Planet 5 on Sunday. They’ll supply you with all the amps, keys, mics and drums needed to allow your inner rock god to shine through, as well as the colours and linen needed to paint your masterpiece. And once you’ve finished experimenting with the boundaries of good taste, you can sit down to a meal of homemade vegetarian spaghetti. Entry and use of equipment is free. Spaghetti is 6-.
Sunday 5 pm to 10 pm, Planet 5

 

 

Voters decide on four national issues on the ballot this Sunday. I’m sure you've seen many posters but here's a short summary: An initiative wants to enforce the deportation of convicted foreigners, a second proposal aims for a ban on financial food speculations, the third issue seeks to give tax breaks to married couples and there is the decision as to whether or not to build a second road tunnel for Gotthard. Lots of exciting stuff – however the first one is the most controversial. Swissinfo offers in-depth features on all topics in English if you want to find out more.

 

 

This is the end...but before the Showroom across from Siemens disappears for good it receives a breath of fresh air with soup, furniture and take-away. An interesting combination? Well, it’s certainly worth a trip with tram 3 to find unique pieces and film memorabilia. And if you get hungry while browsing, try one of their tasty organic soups.
Suppen & Möbel, Albisriederstrasse 248, 8047. Opening hours: Until the end of April, Monday to Friday from 11.30 am to 2 pm, Saturday 1 pm to 5 pm

 

 

 

 

 

During the Roman Empire, roughly 170 million people lived on the earth. Today we are more than 7 billion, the number growing daily. The animated world map in the clip shows how the population grew over the centuries and what it will look like in 2050.