Diaries
Tips This Week
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by Adela Lovric, 9 Jun 2015Summer-flavoured, genre-varied two weeks ahead: three very different, equally interesting festivals, plus countless gigs and parties blasting great music for chilling and/or dancing. Things get even better with Bpigs and our generous friends – follow us on facebook to win free entries. TUESDAY 09.... -
by Adela Lovric, 3 Jun 2015Berlin will soon fade out of grey and the art scene will shine brighter in the summer sun. This month three or more events per day is the expected quota, plus there is a lot to look forward to : big openings, big Berlin Art Prize ceremony, and sadly, big closing party of the wonderful Praxes. THURSDAY... -
by Adela Lovric, 26 May 2015Fake beaches are just about to emerge all over Berlin for the long summer of dipping your dancing feet into sand. First one in the row and one of the biggest this year is the tenth Berlin Festival. Don't miss the big weekend fun and plenty other events before and after. TUESDAY 26.05 21.00 WAND @... -
by Adela Lovric, 19 May 2015Hello spring makeover! Time to give some attention to the galleries spreading their butterfly wings: the newly opened NOME, the renovated Berlinische Galerie, and the soon-to-be relocated Schur-Narula. Apart from the welcomed novelties, a few other exciting things are in the making – we kindly suggest to check... -
by Adela Lovric, 12 May 2015Dial M for Myriad Mindblowing Musical Marvels in May! (...and Maybe even some G spots — go win them here) FRIDAY 15.05 21.00 Trinity of Music @ Roter Salon WHY: A trinity of projects by visual artists with international renown, who make music to abduct audiences into a wonderland of... -
by Adela Lovric, 5 May 2015Gallery Weekend was once again an impressive yearly reminder of how powerful and colorful the Berlin art scene is. The main spectacle is over, but the shows go on - aside from all the exhibitions opened last weekend, there are lots of new things to check out. WEDNESDAY 06.05 18.00 Tschabalala Self @ Schur-Narula... -
by Adela Lovric, 21 Apr 2015This year the 1st of May is more than just an excuse to get wasted in public at midday; it is also the Berlin art scene's favorite holiday – the Gallery Weekend – and the first day of the last Month of Performance Art. Try to stay moderate and survive through the afternoon events and openings all the... -
by Adela Lovric, 14 Apr 2015"April is the cruellest month..." Well, not in Berlin. Enjoy while it lasts, and always with a soundtrack to forever remember the best of it. THURSDAY 16.04 20.00 Jam City + Jack Chosef + Joey Hansom @ Kantine am Berghain WHY: Since 2010, Jack Latham published forward thinking, sound system... -
by Adela Lovric, 7 Apr 2015A recent study’s results suggest that looking at art might be just as salubrious as hitting the gym. Challenge accepted! Here is a two-week plan for burning off those excess holiday calories. WEDNESDAY 08.04 17.00 Assaf Gruber – "Citizen in the making" @ EIGEN + ART Lab WHY: "Citizen in... -
by Adela Lovric, 31 Mar 2015The muses must have been real busy lately inspiring Berlin-based gig poster makers. We ain't no curators, but this here is a damn fine gallery... Feast your eyes even if you are away for the holidays and missing all the good stuff here. PS. Look for the Easter egg! (Hint: it's free tickets!) ... -
by Adela Lovric, 24 Mar 2015Spring Break, April 1st, Easter feast… In the next two weeks packed with leisure activities, try not to miss the first / last opportunity to visit some art spaces. While some wonderful galleries are closing, others are (re)opening. Even though it is partly sad news, the only way is to raise the glasses to all... -
by Adela Lovric, 17 Mar 2015Fresh is the keyword for our first spring round of events. Reinvent yourself in the next two weeks with a little help from the musically gifted. WEDNESDAY 18.03 21.00 You Don’t Really Know Me w/ Phoebe Kiddo @ Monarch WHY: Not everyone in Berlin listens to electronic music only, and that also... -
by Adela Lovric, 9 Mar 2015Is everybody done with hibernation? Press refresh and hop into the new season of seeing and being seen. The next two weeks of simultaneous exhibition openings look fairly competitive; some hard choices will have to be made! THURSDAY 12.03 19.00 Gegen den Tag @ Haus am Lützowplatz WHY: "Gegen den... -
by Adela Lovric, 24 Feb 2015Once again The Oscars shed light on how glamourous appearance works with ridiculous behaviour for the best comical effect. Maybe we should all learn a lesson or two from the greatest and inject a new dose of fun in our social lives that revolve around openings. What better place for looking great and acting funny (or... -
by Adela Lovric, 17 Feb 2015Bird song is our favorite tune lately, especially in the afternoon while the sun kisses the cold pavement and makes little squinting eyes shed joyful tears. Soon we will be blasting Vivaldi's "Spring" with all windows wide open, and start complaining about the lack of twee pop in the cold-blooded Berlin... -
by Adela Lovric, 10 Feb 2015Roses are red, violets are blue, Friday is 13th and Saturday Valentine's Day. Two sides of the same coin, or? Without any exagerrated superstitious or (anti)romantic tendencies, we do recommend to step out of your zone and find great spots to spend your weekend at, and the next one, and the days in-between.... -
by Adela Lovric, 3 Feb 2015Keepin' it loud in the next two weeks with post-punk delicacies, wasted dreamy hipsters, genre-transcending hybrids, black-veiled spiritual droners and candy-coated noise rockers. Cross your fingers for some free tickets (try and get them here). TUESDAY 03.02 20.00 White Fence + Ultimate Painting @... -
by Adela Lovric, 24 Jan 2015Berlin might have got 99 problems, but shortage of events is certainly not one. In the middle of CTM and transmediale, with Berlin Fashion Week behind us and Berlinale coming up, we could talk ages about what you should not miss, and what is devastatingly overlooked in the abundance. As always, here we try to...