nog :: nog: November 2009

Poetry Slam at Peperoni

Tonight, I for once did not work but went to the Poetry Slam at Peperoni. The Slam at Peperoni takes place every last saturday of the month and attracts every time a big crowd. The Slam is called "Die Wa(h)lnuss" and it's all about the Poetry and the crowd who in the end votes the Winner! The Place Peperoni is actually a greengrocery which makes the Slam definitely unique. It has it's special charm if you listen to texts surrounded by vegetables, don't you think? Host is der Marian, also a quite well known local Slammer. The Slam not only attracts a lot of local Slammers but also Slammers from all over NRW. In general there are a lot of Slams you can got to here in Münster. The one at Cuba Nova, which takes place every second Monday of the month, is one of the biggest in NRW. You should definitely check it out. Tonight I really liked Andreas Weber who is kind of the local matador. He organizes the Slam at Cuba Nova. This time he talked about projectors and christmas. Hilarious, I tell you. Here is another one of his performances from another Slam at Peperoni. Enjoy!
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Bohemian Rhapsody

... a little bit of awesome.
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when in Moscow...

... forget about the sights and stuff! Go see the fenomenal cat circus:

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science projects

have you ever made a science project? Chances are low if you went to school in Europe, at least it is unheard of in Germany... but of course we all know these things from our good old friend, the americanized tv.

now you can have a look at the scientific extraordinaries here

JEF

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Harvie Krumpet's world of FAKTS

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them.....and then there are others"
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Bettina Pousttchi

Whatever paper I hold in my hands the last couple of weeks almost everytime I found an article about German-Iranian artist Bettina Pousttchi and her Installation Echo. Echo is a black and white photo installation displayed on the exterior of the Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin. The installation consists of almost 1000 single images, which were eerily manipulated by digital processing and entirely cover the four outer walls of the building. Together they evoke memories of the former Palace of the Republic. One aspect of her installation which I find interesting is the fact that it is exposed to all kind of environmental influences like e.g. the weather. It will be fascinating to see how much Berlins' winter will have left of it by the time the exhibition ends (February 2010).

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"Ready, Able" by Grizzly Bear

Love it when musicians get creative with their videos!
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Happy Birthday Sesame Street!

Happy 40th Birthday!!!

You put a Spell on me...

Alphabeat is finally back with a new Single called "The Spell" from their upcoming second album. I'm totally in love with the new single. Love the whole 90's Vibe to it! Just makes you wanna dance, right? Can't wait for the new album. It's scheduled to be released February 15th, 2010. by us

Art in a Box

Art in a Box is an art subscription presented by The Compound Gallery Subscriptions are $30/month for pick up only, and $50/month which includes shipping and a bonus piece. What do you get for you money? You'll receive monthly a new work of fine art by a different local (Bay Area) artist. All artwork is contained in an 11” x 17” x 3” box along with the artist’s bio. I really love the idea! Haven't found anything like that in Germany yet. Would love to subscribe, but unfortunately you can only subscribe when you live in the US!

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Jennifer Maestre

Jennifer Maestre is a South African Artist who does create this amazing skulptures with the use of pencils or nails. Among other things she is inspired by animals and plants, which you can perfectly see in work. To make the pencil sculptures, she takes hundreds of pencils, cuts them into 1-inch sections, drills a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpens them all and sews them together. Beautiful and dangerous at the same time! Check out her website for more pics. by us

Russian Animated Shorts

Today I had the chance to see some Russian animated shorts, which were shown at the Interfilm International Short Film Festival in Berlin. If you are in Berlin, you should definitely check it out! The Festival's focus this year lays on the countries Russia and the Netherlands. So here one of my favourite Russian shorts so far by Yuri Norstein from the 70s! Enjoy! by us

Shared.Divided.United

This week I came across the exhibition Shared.Divided.United, Germany - Korea: Migration Movements during the Cold War. It's an exhibition under the auspices of the NGBK at three Exhibition Locations (@ NGBK, Oranienstr. 25, Berlin; @GfKFB, Am Flutgraben 3, 12435 Berlin; @ Border Watch-Tower Schlesischer Busch opposite the studio building on the Flutgraben, 12435 Berlin). Unfortunately I only had the chance to see the exhibition at NGBK. Germany and Korea are linked together by the "divided and shared history" which unites them. The two countries were both front-line states in the Cold War - and are at the same time both marked by a history of division. The exhibition puts on display works by 15 contemporary artists and artits's group from Germany and Korea. Focus of the exhibition is the migration movements that took place between Germany and Korea. The exhibition is on view till 15 November 2009, daily 12-19 hrs, Thurs-Sats 12-20 hrs and is for free! by us

Der Conny ihr Pony

"Der Conny ihr Pony" by Robert Pohle and Martin Hentze is one of the short films that was viewed yesterday during the Opening of the 25th Interfilm International Short Film Festival at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Despite the "Hü Hü Hü Pony Hü" inbetween, which can be a little annoying, I really enjoyed this short film. Hope you do too! by us

Western Spaghetti

Yummy!
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Kings of Convenience

Today I discovered the Kings of Convenience (Norway) for me. I love the vibe of their music. The music remembers me of summer, warm sun on my skin, lying around in the park relaxing and enjoying some beers with friends. I wish it would be summer again! Their new album Declaration of Dependence is out now. by us

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