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Scorpions

This German rock band, formed in 1965, is a living legend on the world’s rock scene. In 2015, the band celebrated its 50th anniversary, and their ongoing anniversary tour now brings Scorpions to Kyiv.

Scorpions (concert). Feb. 19. 7 p.m. Palats Sportu (1 Sportyvna Square). Hr 590 – 3,490


‘Make like a tree’

Want to discover an inner world of nature, woods and mountains? The “Make like a tree” show puts together minimalistic travel photography and indie-folk music by Sergey Onischenko, a Ukrainian traveler who has been hitchhiking around the world. His works reference the ideas of the Beat Generation.

“Make like a tree” (exhibition-concert). Jan. 15. 8 p.m. Mezzanine (31 Nyzhnoiurkivska St.). Free

‘Winter Wonderland’

The Friday night concert “Winter Wonderland” is a compilation of the best jazz compositions from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. The show includes vocals and aims to get the audience into the holiday spirit.

Winter Wonderland (concert). Jan. 15. 8 p.m. Caribbean Club (4 Symona Petliury St.). Hr 80-380

Hurts

Hurts is a British synthpop duo formed in 2009. Their first two albums, ”Happiness” and ”Exile,” both reached the Top 10 in charts across Europe. Only 24 cities in Europe will have an opportunity to see their show, and Kyiv is one of them.

Hurts (concert). March 3. 8 p.m. Stereo Plaza (119 Chervonozoryanyy Ave.). Hr 700 – 3,500

‘The Genotype of Freedom’

“The Genotype of Freedom” is a retrospective exhibition opened by one of the best-known Ukrainian modern artists, Ivan Marchuk. The display features 150 paintings in the artist’s original technique he calls plontanizm (from the Ukrainian word for “weave”): It shows objects as if behind a spider’s web.

“The Genotype of Freedom” (retrospective exhibition). Jan. 13 – 31. Mystetskyi Arsenal (10-12 Lavrska St.). Hr 20-40

Zhanna Kadyrova exhibit

In this new personal exhibition, the acclaimed modern Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova explores the topic of the metaphorical walls between people, and touches the subject of the new division between Crimea and Ukraine.

“Yours/Mine” (exhibit by Zhanna Kadyrova). Mystetsky Arsenal’s Small Gallery (10 Lavrska St.). 7 p.m. Free