Lemontowner Tricia Patrick’s bilingual (English and German) play for 1-5 year olds is right around the corner – on Saturday, May 12th. Check it out!
Also, visit the Phoenix Childrens Theater website for more events!
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April 28th, 2012 by Madhvi
Reading Hour: Short Stories from India…
This great little mag filled with short fiction, interviews, poems and essays is now available on Apple and other tablets.
If you download the Jan / Feb edition, you’ll find a little piece by me…
Enjoy!
March 16th, 2012 by Madhvi
Fireworks and Space Burials
At the last KITAC Meeting we met Don from The Little Marrowbone Repair Corp., visiting from Tennessee, who talked about his work with fireworks and the corpse he launched into space at Burning Man…
Curious? Here’s a video compilation of some of their work:
February 13th, 2012 by Christina
Original composition by Simon Bielman
Last week pianist and composer Simon Bielman gave us an introduction to some of his original works, amongst them this piano sonata:
Hear more impressive pieces on Simon’s new YouTube channel, and check out his website to find out more about him and his latest cd.
February 5th, 2012 by Christina
A drawing a day
We recently met Sarah Clement, an illustrator from Canada who is currently posting one beautiful work a day on her blog for a whole month’s time.
Agreeing to show a piece a day online is a good motivator to keep the ideas flowing. I know a writer who has posted her work online regularly – although in that case, it was once a week.
Sarah’s been testing out techniques and subjects like this:
Day 2:
Day 7:
Day 22:
See Sarah’s other pieces from the month – and look out for new ones – here.
January 19th, 2012 by Christina
Inspiration from Lee Bontecou
At last night’s meeting, I mentioned Lee Bontecou, a sculptor that has influenced my work. Some examples of her early pieces:
Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1962. Welded steel & canvas, 68 x 72 x 30 in.
I especially like her use of black velvet to suggest depth beyond the wall, and have tried this myself.
Lee Bontecou, Unititled,1959/60. Welded steel, canvas, & velvet, 68 x 99 x 15 in.
December 19th, 2011 by Christina
Strange Fiction needed
Lemontowner Rachel Uwa is looking for speculative fiction pieces for her project, Strange Fiction aus Berlin. See details below and apply!
Deadline – now extended: January 2, 2012
Announcing the Strange Fiction aus Berlin anthology Vol. 1
Think: fiction with a twist! Sci-fi, anthropomorphism, existentialism, absurdity, odd, comedic styles of writing all welcome! Writers should be based in or formerly based in Berlin, Germany.
The details:
Publication Date: 1st March 2012 (approximately)
Publication format: ipad App
Word Length: Short fiction 2000 to 2500 words max.
Guidelines: Seeking short works of speculative fiction which present ideas of things that are perhaps not quite what they seem. Satire, irony, and parody as thought-provoking, fun entertainment! (think George Saunders-esque!) As stated, authors should be based in or formerly based in Berlin. Stories themselves do not need to be set in Berlin necessarily, but feel free. The book will be released as an ipad app and as such there will be the option of adding limited amounts of sound and animation to enhance the authors’ vision. Voice-over readings may perhaps also be included.
Rules: No reprints. Original, unpublished fiction only. No simultaneous submissions.
Payment: No advance. Shared royalties on sales. (8-10 authors will share 40% of royalties)
Rights: First rights, electronic.
Submission: .doc or .rtf files only please. Deadline for submission: 19th December 2011 Email submissions (in English) and/or questions to submissions@mrpinkandthepinks.
November 28th, 2011 by Christina
Need a printmaking studio?
Someone recently came to Kick in the Ass Club looking for a place to print. I couldn’t remember the name of this place, so here it is, permanently archived: Druckwerkstatt at the BBK Berlin.
You can use space for about 8 euros a day. The studio is located in Kreuzberg.
October 19th, 2011 by Madhvi
Not In Kansas
Join us for an entertaining evening of literature in English at Cafe Hilde next week. Free entry! All details below…
If you’re interested in coming and bringing your friends, visit our Facebook Event Page or get more details at Cafe Hilde’s website
October 10th, 2011 by Christina
Group show: Intersection
My show is up for a short time only! Please stop by.
INTERSECTION is an exhibition presenting works by twelve international
artists who have at some point lived and worked in the city of Berlin.
Some of them are still living and practicing here, while others are
now creating their work in other parts of the world. For this group
show they come together once again for a temporary reunification.
Participating artists: Irini Bachlitzanaki, Katrin Caspar, Jennida
Chase & Hassan Pitts (S/N Coalition), Christina Fischer, Yujin Lee,
Igor Mihajlovic, Jonne Pitkanen, Markku Metso & Martin Bircher,
Eeva-Liisa Puhakka, Miki Watanabe
Curated by Ying Feng
October 8 – 18, 2011
Project Space
Freies Museum Berlin
Potsdamer Str. 91
10785 Berlin
Mon-Sat 12-19, Sun 15-18, Thu 12-22
Supported by:
Karavias & Associates (art insurance) — Lloyd’s Coverholder
