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November 1 at 11am (This weekend)
Rote Fabrik · Zürich • Free
Language replaces charcoal as writers observe a nude model to capture form and identity in this workshop hosted by Simon Froehling at F+F Atelier, culminating in an evening public reading of the created texts.
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM
Museum of Design Zurich · Zürich • CHF15
Step inside radical interwar graphic design with the curator herself. Bettina Richter walks you through Constructivist posters and New Typography experiments by El Lissitzky and Jan Tschichold.
November 2 at 7pm
Debattierhaus Karl der Grosse · Zürich • Free admission
Under increasing pressure, people worldwide campaign for human rights despite repression and intimidation. This panel discussion at Debattierhaus Karl der Grosse examines civil society resistance, featuring Fida Hammami, Lukas Žalalis, and Daniel Binswanger as part of the Amnesty Letter-Writing Marathon.
November 3 at 7pm
Never Stop Reading · Zürich • Free
Eight stylized faces in the Maalbeek metro station watch commuters from Portuguese azulejos, part of Belgian cartoonist Benoît van Innis's architectural collaborations. Visitors attend a book launch featuring presentations, research insights, and a conversation among Philip Ursprung, Daniel Niggli, and An Fonteyne.
November 1 at 4:30pm (This weekend)
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung · Zürich • Standard CHF 25 · Concession CHF 15 · Solidarity price CHF 30
Six scientists live sealed within an artificial biosphere for five years until an unexpected shift jeopardises their mission, in this science fiction play by Theaterfabulaktur inspired by the controversial Biosphere II experiment.
November 4 at 7pm
Sogar Theater · Zürich • CHF40
A tenant's flat erupts with storms and strange vegetation, and her carer slowly buys into the madness. Jens Nielsen's climate grotesque mixes absurd humor, rapid-fire dialogue, and a splash of water.
November 1 at 6pm (This weekend) +1
Opernhaus Zürich · Zürich • CHF35-CHF230
Power, control, and destructive greed drive a late-Romantic triptych of three rarely performed one-act operas by Sergei Rachmaninov. Gianandrea Noseda conducts and Dmitri Tcherniakov stages the works on the main stage at Opernhaus Zürich.
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Grosse Kirche Fluntern · Zürich
A tango oratorio unfolds in a Zurich church, tracing the fierce life of poet Alfonsina Storni through seven scenes of bandoneon, choir, and spoken word. It is theater, music, and rebellion in one sweeping breath.
Nov. 1 & Nov. 2 at 8pm
Kaufleuten · Zürich
Twin brothers Josef and Jan Prasil bring their indie-folk melodies to the Kaufleuten stage, performing new songs alongside support act Orange Oak during their autumn tour stop.
November 1 at 8pm (This weekend)
Volkshaus Zürich · Zürich • CHF 60 (nur Stehplätze Parkett)
Electro-punk and Dadaist exuberance collide as Tobias Jundt brings Bonaparte to the stage for the 20 Years of Riot anniversary tour, occupying Volkshaus Zürich with a characteristic mix of music, theatre, and confetti.
November 1 at 2:15pm (This weekend)
Tonhalle Zürich · Zürich
Princess Aurora pricks her finger on a spindle and plunges a kingdom into sleep to Tchaikovsky's score. The Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and Junior Ballet Zurich stage this family concert for ages five and up in Swiss German.
November 1 at 7pm (This weekend)
Moods · Zürich • CHF 48
Trumpeter Tolliver, saxophonist Osby, trombonist Eubanks and bassist Känzig unite under pianist François Lindemann and drummer Alvin Queen at Moods, paying tribute to the inventive aesthetic of Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
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Tue, Nov 3 · 9:45 AM
Gemeinnützige Bau- und Mietergenossenschaft Zürich · Zürich
CHF333
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Zürich HB · Zürich
CHF 18-CHF 33
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Tanzschule DanceCorner · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM
Stadtgärtnerei - Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Zürich HB · Zürich
CHF 299
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 2:24 PM
Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
WOW Museum - Room for Illusions · Zürich
CHF23
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 PM
2. Akt Sportsbar Zürich · Zürich
$$
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM
Diversity Tennis School Zürich · Zürich
CHF310
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM
Zürich HB · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM
Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 AM
St. Peter · Zürich
Fri, Nov 6 · 12:15 PM
Museum Rietberg · Zürich
CHF5
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM
Zürich · Zürich
CHF 800
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:30 AM
Zunfthaus zur Zimmerleuten · Zürich
$$$
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 AM
Johanneskirche · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 AM
Zürich Bürkliplatz · Zürich
CHF15
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Kunsthaus Zürich · Zürich
CHF31
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Treffpunkt · Zürich
Free
Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM
Zürich Bürkliplatz · Zürich
CHF36
Mon, Nov 2 · 12:00 PM
Liceo Artistico · Zürich
Free
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:30 PM
Istituto Italiano di Cultura Zurigo · Zürich
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Toni Areal · Zürich
CHF85
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM
Stadtführung Zürich mit den Stadtflüsterern · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
FIFA Museum · Zürich
CHF8
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM
St. Peter · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Museum Rietberg · Zürich
CHF18
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM
Bahnhofplatz · Zürich
CHF 10
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:45 AM
Best of Switzerland Tours AG · Zürich
CHF 0-CHF 272
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:30 AM
Kirchgemeindehaus Oberstrass - Kirchenkreis sechs · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst · Zürich
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
Tanzhaus Zürich · Zürich
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
Schauspielhaus Zürich · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM
Bahnhofplatz · Zürich
CHF 325
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM
Juckerfarm · Zürich
CHF 42.65-CHF 1000
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM
Best of Switzerland Tours AG · Zürich
CHF 0-CHF 215
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:30 AM
Zürich HB · Zürich
CHF 0-CHF 398
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM
Fly & Race Simulations GmbH · Zürich
CHF 209
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Swiss National Museum · Zürich
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
Zürich
CHF95
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
Schauspielhaus Zürich · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:30 AM
Zürich HB · Zürich
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Zürich HB · Zürich
CHF5
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM
Zürich HB · Zürich
CHF 0-CHF 115
Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM
Stadthaus Zürich · Zürich
Tue, Nov 3 · 2:00 PM
Signature by Regus - Zürich, Bahnhofplatz · Zürich
Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 AM
Buchhandlung Nievergelt Scheidegger & Co AG · Zürich
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
The Flave Of Zurich · Zürich
CHF54
Fri, Nov 6 · 12:15 PM
Museum Rietberg · Zürich
CHF5
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM
Bellerivestrasse 34 · Zürich
CHF 650
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Landesmuseum Zürich · Zürich
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