An evening of film accompanied by live music :: Mi Dez 2 – 20.00

Das Keiner Ensemble (Jason Arsenault & Sven Magnussen) Presents :

Chelovek’s kino-apparatom -Der Mann mit der Kamera

“This playful film is at once a documentary of a day in the life of the Soviet Union, a documentary of the filming of said documentary, and a depiction of an audience watching the film. Even the editing of the film is documented. We often see the cameraman who is purportedly making the film, but we rarely, if ever, see any of the footage he seems to be in the act of shooting! “

Where: Skizum Studios, Wühlischstrasse 12. Enter through the Storefront Door to the left of the main entrance.

Time: Doors open at 8p.m., Show starts at 9p.m..

Entrance: 2 Euro Minimum Donation.

 

Ausstellung & Soiree :: Jazz Band + Dj :: Do, 19.11 – 20.00

While most of the city is still experiencing a Mauerfall overkill hangover we are about to celebrate the building of a new wall here at Skizum (MAP) that opens up the border between our gallery upstairs and our event space downstairs.

Our first official reunification event, “Encounter Berlin”, comes to us from tatr productions based in Oslo.  We’ll be screening video works all night long upstairs from international artists.

Starting at 21.00 (sharp) downstairs, I will be performing a theatrical lecture based on the theme of social sustainability with accompaniment by Florina Speth (electro cello) and Phil Cooksey (piano).  Later in the evening jazz vocalist extradinaire Sandra Kolstad and her band will be perform a couple of swinging sets.  In between live sets you can expect to hear some tasty grooves playing on the turntables.

The evening will also feature a live painting installation performed by Maria Torres Subira, a documentary installation of over 500 photos documenting the most recent “encounter” series event.

FILMS:

Sense of dictance – Kaia Kjos-Kendall, NO/US

Terezin, 1944 – Raquel Stern, US

Mumbai express – Virgile van Ginneken, FR

TBA – Olja Koslova, RU

Audiatour – Daniel Oslo, NO/IN

encounter:oslo – tatr prod – collab Intl.

Studio II – tatr prod – collab Intl.

Coconut – tree of life – Les Intouchables, FR/NO/IN

A Special message from the folks at tatr…..

Point of reference: The “encounter:” series is a traveling, independent venue for interaction between artists and presentation of their work. Emphasizing independently produced material, we aim to provide an alternative, friendlier mode of exposure and distribution for creatives of all disciplines, both locally and online.

Last season tatr production were based in Oslo, Norway, organizing several exhibits and productions. An effort culminating in the magnificent collaborative piece “ecounter:oslo”. Check out our online channel to see the piece and trailers for some of the other titles. Enjoy

Now we’re here in the city of beautiful, peace loving creatives, and we are more than proud to present the first of this winters series of events. In collaboration with Skizum Studios in Friderichshain, we invite you to a laid back, interdisciplinary one-night-only experience.

Save Berlin :: 3 Day Festival :: Nov 13 – 15

Save Berlin is a three-day festival of art, music, film and performance in and around the disused swimming pool of Stattbad Wedding (MAP) which aims to catalogue and present ideas about the urban condition of Berlin.  How is the city changing and what can be done to guide that change in ways that are good for the soul of the city?  A German and Turkish description of the event can be found online on the Save Berlin website.

There will be three floors of exhibitions, live performances, installations, films, parties, food and drinks.  Architects, artists, performers, musicians, and other imaginative Berliners will present their ideas and visions. They’ll be revisiting the past, challenging the present and showing their alternatives for the future – in the form of concrete proposals and artistic works.

For my part, I will be performing a theatrical lecture commenting on gentrification and social sustainability with accompaniment by electro cellist Florina Speth in the deep end of an empty swimming pool while bathing in video projections on Sunday, the 15^th at 5pm.  Check out the rest of the schedule for other events and festivities:

Friday 13 November:

6 PM till late: Art Vernissage and Opening party with performances, live music and DJs: Brian Mitchell – Guitar, Gosia Winter, Fay Alice Studio, The White Noise Supremacists, The Gecko, Distress, The Shaidon Effect

Saturday 14 November:

12 PM: Saturday Souk – big Berlin bazaar in and around the pool featuring vintage, art, handmade and homemade products sold by Berliners – entertainment by DJ Flohmarkt who will be selling his record collection!

6 PM: Film and discussion evening: documentary film Nicht-Mehr, Noch-Nicht kicks off a panel discussion on urban policies since the fall of the Berlin Wall, including the current challenges and alternatives for the future.

7:30 PM: Panel discussion with Jakob Tigges (The Berg, Mila Burö), Daniel Dendra (architect, anOtherArchitect), Ares Kalandides (branding expert and urban sociologist, INPOLIS and CREATE BERLIN) and Michael LaFond (architect and city planner, eXperimentcity)

9 PM till late – party with performance, live music and DJs: Wynton Kelly Stevenson, DAYE, Les Haferflocken Swingers

Sunday 15 November:

12 PM-2 PM: Save Berlin Brunch Buffet. Just €5 for a banquet of homemade food.

12 PM-2 PM: ExtremBasteln: while parents eat, kids build their ideal Berlin in miniature, helped by two Berlin artists – meeting in the pool!

5 PM: Presentation by Scott Bolden, with Florina Speth (Cello)

6 PM: Cabaret 2029: Gabriel Walsh hosts an extravaganza of independent Berlin talents including Bridge Markland and Lady Gaby plus the spectacle of DogWalk, a combination fashion show and boxing match. The Cabaret is the closing party and shouldn’t be missed!

Scrabble Night :: Do Okt 29, 20h :: English & Deutsch

Scrabble night is here!  We have 2 games, one in english and the other in german.  Bring whatever you want to drink and snack on.  Please RSVP, first games go to the first people that arrive… MAP

Gentrification Breakdown :: Party :: Sa Sept 19

Gentrification: The process kicking people out of inexpensive housing so it can be renovated and rented out for 2 times as much.

Well, it’s finally happen to us here at skizum studios…  We fought back and now we have the right to stay here until the end of May 2010.  Unfortunately, it cost 2300 euro to sort the situation out with lawyers, and it has to be paid by January…

From now until June 2010 things are going to get real active around here as we only have until then to use this space.  We’re going to start things out by having a party to celebrate the last seven years here, the next 8,5 months we still have here and all the clever experiences yet to come, wherever that may be…

Doors open at 22.00, first band starts at 23.00, 2 euro at the door, Wühlischstr. 12 EG & Keller – Fhain (MAP)

Bands + Performers + DJ

Patric Bower and The World Without Magic

Patrick Bower is a songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. His band, which varies in size from two to six members, plays a moody yet playful kind of psychadelic folk inspired by the likes of Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen and Syd Barret. The music is melodic and lyrical and relies on Bower’s strong, soulful vocals and dark, evocative imagery.

Myspace: www.myspace.com/deadhandkiller Web: www.worldwithoutmagic.com VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ekW7jR_g4 VoxPop Interview: http://www.voxpopmag.com/fr/pop-up/10988-le-cafe-est-la-drogue-la-plus-puissante-et-precieuse-pour-la-creation.php

Little Birdie - Country/rock/folk/good old fashioned corn whisky music, that’s us…

http://www.myspace.com/weelittlebirdie

http://www.myspace.com/tomleewho

Dragonfly – Melodic Blues / Soul

http://www.myspace.com/dragonflyduo

Johanna Rörby – Experimental Electronic

http://www.myspace.com/johannarorby

DJ Skizum – Lounge Grooves and Funky Jives

a nice set from Bar Tausend

+ Cosmopolitan drink special all night long

Friday 9/11 :: Looking Back & Moving Forward….

a social salon and soiree with an intellectual catalyst…

from the "Diminished" Series depicting the World Trade Center as a secondary element of the photo

Hey all, every year around this time I get to thinking about the events of September 11, 2001 and how they have impacted the world, my life and that of those around me.  Having witnessed the event in person, I have thought quite a bit about how I perceive the world and our relationships to each other in it.  For me, this process inspired me to investigate and act on some of my practical conclusions and now I’m interested in sharing those and hearing about what other folks have come up with…  Here are couple of my projects I have initiated since 9/11:

• My America Too – a political initiative
• Universal Humane Needs Assessment – a social sustainability project

This social salon is meant to offer it’s participants a chance to reflect and share their experiences from then until now, exchange ideas for creating solutions and just plain hanging out.  I will start the evening out with a brief (20 min) opening statement with a slide show of a photographic series called “Diminished” and then pretty much throw the floor open to discussion(s).  I imagine after about an hour or so of intense talking the evening will morph into a soiree, a celebration of life.  Feel free to bring your own drinks or purchase them from the spätkauf just 60 meters away from the event location at Skizum Studios (Wühlischstr. 12 EG Rechts) in Friedrichshain (MAP).  We only ask for a 1 euro donation from all participants to support the event space.

Schedule
Date: Friday 9/11
Doors open at 8:30pm
Opening Statement at 9:11pm
Soiree at 10:30

Please RSVP below

Missing Cat :: Nurbps

Nurbps went missing on Tuesday night 8/25 and has not been seen since.  If anyone sees her please let us know asap (skizum.berlin@gmail.com).  We miss her very much and would love to see her come home soon.  Thanks.

open air party :: sat aug 8 all night :: free

hey all,

just wanted to let you know that i will be spinning a fun open air party for an ultimate frisbee tournament here in berlin across from tempelhof airport on saturday night.  i´ll be doing my usual mix of groovy tunes spanning many musical genre.  dj jb from san francisco will be on the decks as well and the guys from matutaia will be jamming live with me during the late night set.  no entrance fee and plenty of cheap beer and drinks.  if you dig the vibes, please donate something at the dj booth.

location: http://www.interflug-berlin.de/common/mapsengl.html

information: http://www.interflug-berlin.de/09/details.php

peace,
scottie b

Birthday Bash :: Fri 31/7

Fete de la Musique :: Groove Session :: Sat 20/06

Doors open at 22:30 – Skizum Studios Groovatorium, Wühlischstr. 12, F-hain MAP

Last party we had over 300 people here…. you could walk up to most anybody and engage in a good conversation while groovin´ out to excellent music all night long…. since this coming weekend is all about good vibes and great music, we´re going to do it again.

LIVE: Matutaia – Brazilian Grooves and Funky Jives….. yes, this is the same band that rocked the last party!  back by popular demand….

Johanna Rörby (Skizum Stockholm/Berlin) Minimal techno

Special Guest Resident dj jaybee (Eclectic Company San Francsco)  – hip-hop, electro, bmore….. a regular at Burning Man

dj skizum – all genre groovy mash up master

Dj Anton – breakbeat

Dj 92 – funk and soul

nick reddel – virtuoso violinist to jam with the dj´s and the band

++++ special guest dj´s and live improv artists

2€ beers, wine & waffles + non-alcoholic drinks + asian snacks and meals available upstairs in Qrazy Ling’s restaurant