The Next Day #15: Berlin Weekend Guide
From 7 to 10.09
Hello!
Our top recommendation for this weekend is Berlin Atonal, taking place at Kraftwerk until September 17th. Festival highlights for this weekend include performances by Laurel Halo, Caterina Barbieri, and Florentina Holzinger.
We'd also like to highlight the "Tanznacht Festival," featuring a 25-hour dance marathon, "Mother Tongue," an encyclopedia about reproduction in the 21st century, and "SPIEGEL IM SPIEGEL," a multi-screen cinema journey by Vincent Moon that spans 72 hours.
While most art galleries are gearing up for Berlin Art Week next week, Wilhelm Hallen will open its doors on Saturday for the K60 exhibition, featuring 20 art galleries from the city. This weekend also hosts "Open Heritage Day," we highly recommend visiting the iconic Messe Berlin.
We've invited our friend, multimedia artist Andressa Cantergiani, who has kindly shared her list of favorite city libraries that she frequents and holds dear.
Have a great weekend!
Lalai & Mateus
♫ Music: Concerts & Parties
Berlin Atonal
The experimental music festival Atonal is back after a hiatus of 4 years with a program spread across two weekends. The festival will showcase an ambitious lineup of music performances, DJ sets, and a four-day exhibition, all taking place at Kraftwerk Berlin. The Atonal aims to create a monumental stage for cutting-edge experimental projects, activating the entire complex. The highlights for this first weekend are Laurel Halo presents Atlas, Caterina Barbieri + Space Afrika, Shackleton / Zimpel + Siddhartha Belmannu with Pedro Maia present In The Cell Of Dreams, Aho Ssan, and Florentina Holzinger performance. 07-17.09, Kraftwerk Berlin, Köpenicker Str. 70, 10179 Berlin. Tickets: From 57,29 €.
Sorrow Club
Bela's Sorrow Club night lands at the queer listening bar Kwia. Kick off your shoes and get comfortable as Zaumne, Nick Klein, Grischa Lichtenberger (Raster-Noton), and Baby Vulture deliver an intriguingly experimental soundtrack. Thursday, 07.09, 8 - 11:59 pm. Kwia, Maybachufer 16, 12047 Berlin. Ticket: 10/15 €.
Heaven Afterdark
Heaven After Dark is an event series merging iconic artists, emerging musicians, performance art, and underground DJs, fostering a live experience for the next generation of club and youth culture enthusiasts. Lineup: Christian Löffler, Acid Pauli, Ameli Paul, Stimming, and others. Saturday, 09.09, 3 pm - 6 am. RSO, Schnellerstraße 137, 12439 Berlin. Ticket: 38,00 € + 4,75 €.
Köffain Summer Closing
An open-air house and disco music party it's the perfect way to bid farewell to summer. The lineup includes Prosumer, Session Victim, Harrison BDP, Black Loops, and Retromigration. Tip: The outdoor daytime dance floor is far more enjoyable than the indoor one. Saturday, 09.09, 2 pm - 7 am. Else, An den Treptowers 10, 12435 Berlin. Ticket: 20 + 2 €..
Paloma Invites
A disco night with DJs Soundstream, Snow, and Cara Carpaccio on the decks. Saturday, 09.09, 10 pm - 6 am. Paloma, Skalitzer Str. 135, 10999 Berlin.
Berlin Beat Invasion
Sixties Underground festival with live bands and DJs. The best DJs from the European 60 scene are traveling to Berlin to play their rare and expensive records to a discerning audience. Some of the original 60s 7” vinyl are real collector’s items - only a handful still exist worldwide. It kicks off tonight with an exhibition by Alex Amoros. Thu-Sun. Locations: Wiener Blut, Quasimodo, Wowsville, and Ankerklause.
Valerie Renay: live concert!
Valerie's music has a heartfelt and visceral melodic quality. It possesses a certain darkness that soothes the heart. Her songs are tales of intimacy, weaving a sensual path towards a brighter light. The Berlin-based, French Caribbean performer and musician seeks the transgression of genre boundaries, building intriguing links between music, performance art, physicality, and new aesthetics. The live show is raw and hypnotic! Monday 11.09. Doors open at 5 p.m. Show at 8:30 pm. Klunkerkranich. Karl-Marx-Straße 66, 12043 Berlin- Tickets: 5€ - 8€
Blurt and Driftmachine
Arkaoda presents two unique shows this Sunday: Blurt, the experimental art rock group led by poet and musician Ted Milton, and Driftmachine, a modular synth duo known for their symmetrical, multilayered sound. Sunday, 10.09, 9 pm. arkaoda, 16-18 Karl-Marx-Platz, 12043 Berlin.
🎭 Performing Arts
EXTINCTION
EXTINCTION: A Vienna-inspired “merry apocalypse" event that delves into nihilism and destruction through music, live video, and spoken theater while reimagining early 20th-century Vienna's vibrant intellectual scene. Directed by Julien Gosselin. Opening: Thursday 07.09, 7 pm. followed by an opening party with DJ Soyklō. Until 14.09. Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin. Tickets: 16€ - 44€.
25th Anniversary Celebration of Tanznacht Festival
The 25th anniversary of the “Tanznacht Festival” will feature a 25-hour dance marathon at Berlin's Uferstudios. The festival will have 80 local dancers showcasing their diverse artistic practices in a unique setting, celebrating the event's original spirit. Friday 08.09, 7 pm. Saturday, 09.09. Uferstudios, Uferstrasse 23, 13357 Berlin. Tickets: Pay what you can from 10€ - 25€.
Die Möwe (The Seagull)
Thomas Ostermeier's adaptation of Chekhov's play explores love, art, and generational clashes in a summer estate setting. The main characters, Konstantin and Nina's open-air performance symbolize a quest for artistic and romantic fulfillment. From Thursday 07.09 to Monday 11.09. Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709 Berlin. Tickets: 7€ to 49€.
Mother Tongue
”Mother Tongue” is an encyclopedia of 21st-century reproduction. It is a multimedia exploration, blending narratives of migrant mothers, trans fathers, fertility treatments, co-parenting, abortions, and child-free choices. In a hybrid space between a library and a cabinet of curiosities, where documents, films and music are shared, the performers reconstruct the past and discuss the future. Directed by Lola Arias. Friday 08.09 7:30 p.m. Maxim Gorki Theater, Am Festungsgraben 2, 10117 Berlin Tickets: 12€ - 40€.
SPIEGEL IM SPIEGEL ▼ a multi-screen cinema journey by Vincent Moon
SPIEGEL IM SPIEGEL [mirror in the mirror] questions the divine in our images and sounds - merging the sacred and the strange, a modern hybrid gathering where ancient wisdom and experimental music align. 15 years of filming music, hundreds of rituals from all over the world, and 72 hours to see it all - over 3 huge screens, with images projected on the bunker’s walls - an optical ritual into the weird and the sacred. Thu-Sun, 07-10.09, 6 am - 6 am. Monopol, Provinzstraße 40, Berlin. Entry on donations - RSVP here.
Cabaret – The Berlin Musical
The “Tipi am Kanzleramt” becomes a cabaret, hosting the world-famous musical about life, passion, and despair in Berlin under the darkening skies of approaching fascism. Inspired by Christopher Isherwood's real-life experiences in 1920s Schöneberg, the musical captures Berlin's historical contrasts of glamour and despair, starring the iconic Sally Bowles. The dialogue is in German. Until 01.10. TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin. Tickets: 25-74.90€.
🖼️ Exhibitions
HyungJun Park. Artificial Consciousness
HyungJun Park's exhibition "Artificial Consciousness: Exposing the Invisible" combines three artworks exploring the relationship between machines, humans, and non-human entities. Through technology, Park connects and exposes non-human sensorial experiences, creating human-body experiences that mimic other perceptions. Until 08.10, Thu – Sun, 2 – 6 pm. Art Laboratory Berlin, Prinzenallee 34, 13359 Berlin.
Hallen #4 - Kunstfestival 2023
The Wilhelm Hallen is hosting K60, a group exhibition of contemporary works by 50 national and international artists from 20 Berlin galleries. The event aims to encourage dialogue and exchange of ideas and resources within the Berlin art scene during the Berlin Art Week. From 09 to 17.09. Daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Kopenhagener Str. 60-72, 13407 Berlin. Ticket: 8,50/11,50 €.
Désir - instinct #14
The “Desire” exhibition is a thought-provoking collective exploration of sexuality, gender, and desire's impact on identities. Featuring artists like Florian Hetz, Bruce LaBruce, and Slava Mogutin, it challenges norms for a more inclusive society. Yves de Brabander & Eric LeRouge curated the exhibition. Opening: Thursday 07.09, 6-11 pm. Until 16.09. Opening times: Wed., Friday-Sunday, 2-7 pm. we.are.village, Kurfürstenstrasse 31/32 , 10785 Berlin. Free admission.
singuhr – projekte: Mouse on Mars "areal folds"
Areal Folds: Mouse on Mars' avant-garde sonic composition transforms Berlin's “silent green kulturquartier” with self-built, mobile loudspeakers. This creates unique auditory experiences within the venue's architecture. Friday, 08-17.09. Tuesday - Sunday, 4-10 pm. silent green, Gerichtstrasse 35, 13347 Berlin.: Tickets: 12€ /8€.
Literature
Literature Festival
The International Literature Festival Berlin (ILB) allows literature enthusiasts to engage with authors from around the world. Featuring around 200 readings, discussions, and workshops, visitors can interact with authors and explore new publications. Two highlights are Werner Herzog and Salman Rushdie. September 6–16, 2023.
Lalai invites Andressa Cantergiani
Andressa Cantergiani is a Brazilian multidisciplinary and multimedia artist currently living in Berlin. She has a Ph.D. in Visual Poetics and participated in a residency program in 2022, collaborating with Weltoffenes Fellowship, neue häute e.V., and insurgencias.net on "The Amazonas Project." In 2021, her work was showcased at the "Museo de la Democracia" exhibition at NGBK Berlin.
She recently had a residence program at the Onsite Festival at Brücke Museum, where she developed “Trepadeira - Immersive Performative Augmented-Reality-Filter Installation.” Whenever I want to visit new exhibitions, she is my go-to source. Here, she shares what not to miss over the weekend and her favorite spot in Berlin:
She loves working from the city's libraries, and her favorite one is the Preußischer Kulturbesitz, where Wim Wenders filmed "Der Himmel über Berlin" and it offers a great view of the Neue Nationalgalerie.
“Unleashed Utopias: Artistic Speculations about Today and Tomorrow in the Metaverse”: Utopias are based on questions like: What happens when you change a few rules? How can we live well together? In this way, utopias always carry significant potential for societal change and visions of a better future. From 09.09 until 05.11. Haus am Lützowplatz, Lützowpl. 9, 10785 Berlin.
The Hopscotch Reading Room, in addition to being one of her favorite bookstores due to its curation of art books, she highly recommends the book launch event for "Planetary Embodiment: Cooking with Words for Systemic Change & Solidarity," a book woven together by many voices, including her own. Saturday, 09.09, 7:19 pm. Kurfürstenstraße 14/Haus B, 10785 Berlin.
Save the date
Berlin Art Week: Over 5 days, the event presents a diverse festival program of contemporary art in collaboration with major Berlin art institutions. 13-17.09
Christine and the Queens - Concert: 14.09, 8 pm. Verti Music Hall.
Benjamin Clementine - Concert: 14.09, 8 pm. Tempodrom.
Arlo Parks - Concert: 17.09, 8 pm. Huxleys Neue Welt.