The Next Day #22: Berlin Weekend Guide
From 19 until 22.10
Hey!
The weekend brings a packed lineup of shows, with some already sold out. While some shows are already sold out, there's often a chance to grab last-minute tickets at the door due to our enduring faith. Our favorite concerts include pianist and composer Hania Rani, who will present her new album 'Ghosts' this Thursday. Deena Abdelwahed will showcase her album 'Jbal Rrsas' at the Future East Festival on Saturday, and the rock 'n roll icon PJ Harvey is making a comeback after a 6-year hiatus. The party continues on Sunday with Brazilian DJ OMOLOKO at the Panorama Bar.
We highlight three performances not to miss this weekend: "INK" by Dimitris Papaioannou, which explores hidden fears; Elisabete Finger's "RUN FAST, BITE HARD" redefines care and connection; Felipe Haiut's "Selvagem" dives into personal memories and norms.
There are two exhibitions to visit: "Bruno Pélassy and the Order of the Starfish," challenging conventions, and "As Though We Hid the Sun in a Sea of Stories" at HKW, unraveling narratives resisting oppression.
Our guest, the visual artist Alex Flemming, graciously shares his favorite spots to savor Berlin this autumn.
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Lalai & Mateus
Concert
A Tribe Called Kotori pres.: A Cosmic Journey with BONDI
A Tribe Called Kotori returns to explore the depths of the galaxies at Zeiss Großplanetarium. Join us for a cosmic journey as BONDI delivers a live set of spherical sounds, accompanied by a line-up of surprise guests. Dive into a kaleidoscopic experience.
Thursday, 19.10, 8 pm / 75 min. Zeiss-Großplanetariums, Prenzlauer Allee 80, 10405 - Berlin. Ticket: 25 €.
Hania Rani
Hani Rani is on of my favorite contemporary pianist. Her last album, "Ghosts," is a haunting, ethereal collection. Full of delightful surprises, it’s an album that marks something of a progression in Rani’s career arc.
Thursday, 19.10. Doors: 7 pm. Concert: 8 pm. Huxleys Neue Welt, Hasenheide 107, 10967 Berlin. Ticket: 35 €.
PJ Harvey
Comes back to Berlin with her new tour, "I Inside the Old Year Dying," after a six-year break. Let us know if you have a ticket to sell.
Fri-Sat, 20-21.10, 8 pm. Admiralspalast, Friedrichstraße 101, 10117 Berlin.
Future East Festival
The Future East Festival celebrates electronic music and digital art from West Asia and North Africa, featuring electro-acoustic, electronic, and explorative music and audio-visual performances. It showcases artists with immigration backgrounds from the region, including Deena Abdelwahed, BowLand, DJ Jewel, and Até. Our favorite Deena Abdelwahed plays on Saturday, at 10 pm.
Fri-Sun, 20-22.10, 6 pm - 6 am. Musikbrauerei, Greifswalder Str. 23a Berlin. Ticket: 17/25 €.
And All the Birds Sing Bass with LABOUR and Lamin Fofana
For those who like experimental music: "And All the Birds Sing Bass" is an ongoing project emphasizing transformation and collective listening, fostering connectedness. LABOUR, a Berlin-based sound-focused duo, and artist-musician Lamin Fofana explore diverse global stages, provoking contemplation on themes like migration, belonging, and history through live performances and music compositions.
Saturday, 21.10, 8 pm. silent green, Kuppelhalle, Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Berlin. Ticket: 18 €.
Sleaford Mods
A night with a post-punk and UK garage. “You go, too high, too low. It doesn't make a difference. I know, too high, too low. But the system won't go. Too high, too low. It doesn't make a difference. I know, too high, too low. But the system won't go.”
Saturday, 21.10. Door: 6:30 pm. Concert: 8 pm. Columbiadamm 13-21, 10965 Berlin. Ticket: 32 €.
Islandman
The trio Islandman combines electronica with acoustic harmonies, Turkish psychedelia, African roots riffs, and experimental electronic music, leading to an eclectic, rhythmic live show.
Sunday, 22.10, 8 pm. Gretchen, Obentrautstrasse 19-21, 10963 Berlin. Ticket: 15/22 €.
Party
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Friday, 20.10, 11 pm. ://about blank, Markgrafendamm 24c, 10245 - Berlin. Ticket: until 0h: 12 € / After 0h: 15 €.
Klubnatch
This weekend's Berghain lineup is the cream of the crop in electronic music with Curses, Jason Kendig, Lakuti, Massimiliano Pagliara, and Omoloko playing at Panorama Bar.
Sat-Mon, 11:59 pm - 6 am. Berghain/Panorama Bar. Am Wriezener Bahnhof, 10243 - Berlin. Ticket: 30 €.
Performing Arts
INK by Dimitris Papaiannou
“INK” marks the Greek director and artist Dimitris Papaioannou’s return to the stage as a performer. The piece is informed by the aesthetics of science fiction and horror, awakening hidden nightmares in our subconscious minds. Concept and directed by Dimitris Papaioannou.
Thu,19.10 to Sat 21.10. 7:30 pm. Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Schaperstraße 24, 10719 Berlin Tickets: 15€ to 39€.
RUN FAST, BITE HARD by Elisabete Finger
Elisabete Finger presents "RUN FAST, BITE HARD," an intriguing performance exploring creation myths and redefining care for a diverse world through choreography and collage. It challenges conventional boundaries, prompting a fresh perspective on living and connecting in this world. Don't miss this thought-provoking journey.
Sat, 21.10, 8:15 pm / Sun, 22.10, 7:15 pm. Radialsystem, Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin. Free admission with registration.
Qui a tué mon père (Who killed my father) by Édouard Louis/ Thomas Ostermeier
Using the broken body of his father as a starting point, Louis undertakes a defiant rewrite of the recent political and social history of France. By Édouard Louis, directed by Thomas Ostermeier. Language: French with German subtitles and additional mobile subtitles in English.
Mon-Tue, 23-24.10. Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709 Berlin. Tickets: 7€ to 49€.
Selvagem by Felipe Haiut
"Selvagem" is a solo theatre show, an autofiction that delves into Felipe Haiut's personal memories and the universe of pop culture. Through a sensitive and engaging narrative, the play reflects on the experiences of the queer child in constructing gender identity and questions the social structures that mold masculinity. Created by Felipe Haiut and directed by Debora Lamm.
Wednesday, 25.10, 8 pm. A Livraria, Torstraße 159, Berlin. Tickets: 5-10€
🖼️ Exhibition
Bruno Pélassy and the Order of the Starfish
The exhibition delves into French artist Bruno Pélassy's practice, employing both formal and playful elements in sculpture, couture, jewelry, drawing, and film. It serves as both a personal and political challenge to conventional notions of desire, nature, gender, value, and health, ultimately advocating for the dissolution of rigid binaries.
Opening Reception: Thu, 19.10, 7 pm. Until 14.01, 2024. Tue-Sun 11 am to 6 pm. Haus am Waldsee, Argentinische Allee 30, 14163 Berlin. Tickets: 8€
As Though We Hid the Sun in a Sea of Stories
"As Though We Hid the Sun in a Sea of Stories" is an exhibition and research project that challenges the narratives of oppressive regimes like the Russian Empire and the USSR. It envisions new cultural and political frameworks across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and North Asia, transcending imposed borders. Inspired by Agha Shahid Ali's poem, it evokes the history of lost homelands and the resilience of diverse cultures in the face of imperialist challenges, serving as a space for collective memory and the envisioning of liberated futures.
Opening on Friday: 20.10, 6:30 pm. HKW, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin. Free entrance. From 21.10.2023 until 14.1.2024. Tickets: 6/8 €.
Clouds and Light: Impressionism in Holland
This is your last opportunity to view this exquisite exhibition. Landscape painting, originally rooted in Holland, was greatly influenced by the realism of seventeenth-century Old Masters. During the rise of plein-air painting in France, Dutch artists of the nineteenth century discovered fresh inspiration.
Until 22.10. Museum Barberini, Alter Markt - Humboldtstraße 5–6 - 14467 Potsdam.
Movies
Indie Chinese Cinema Week
Indie Chinese Cinema Week (ICCW), organized by CiLENS e.V., showcases films from Sinophone regions, connecting Berlin audiences to diverse Chinese-speaking stories. The second edition explores various narratives, enriching an understanding of contemporary China and its globalized contexts. Original language with English subtitles.
20-10. Sinema Transtopia, Lindower Str. 20/22/Haus C, 13347 Berlin.
Pornfilmfestival Berlin
The Pornfilmfestival Berlin (PFFB) annually presents films around the themes of sexuality, politics, feminism, gender diversity, post-porn and body politics. With 24 feature-length films, including seven documentaries and 17 features, as well as 23 short film programs.
Tue-Sun, 24-29.10. Moviemento, Kottbusser Damm 22, 10967 Berlin and Babylon Kreuzberg Dresdener Straße 126, 10999 Berlin. Tickets: 11€.
Wine & Music
Record x Sway
Bar Sway hosts a special night with the Record Magazine. Wait for good wine and great music!
Friday, 20.10, 6-9 pm. Bar Sway, Ossastrasse 21a, 12045 Berlin.
🔊 Mateus invites Alex Flemming
Alex Flemming is a Brazilian artist living in Berlin for more than 30 years. He is a painter, sculptor, engraver, photographer, and collagist; in short, his artistic production presents itself in multiple formats. Acrylic paint, vibrant colors, the human body, texts, and poems are some of the distinctive elements of his work.
Best Exhibition: Edward Munch: Magic of the North at the Berlinische Galerie. “I consider this museum, cunningly named "Galerie," one of Berlin's gems. Its collection of 20th-century art is absolutely spectacular, and all the temporary exhibitions are curated at a very high level.”
His three favorite restaurants:
1. ISHIN at Mittelstraße 24, “where you can find the best sushi in the city.”
2. MAMAY at Schönhauser Allee 61, “with wonderful duck dishes.”
3. The Italian restaurant IL VALENTINO at Kurfürstenstraße 56, “where you'll want to savor the pasta on your knees.”
“For strolling on these beautiful autumn days, a great choice is to visit Treptower Park, a beautiful place where, in addition to nature, you can also witness much of Berlin's history, with the two triumphal arches and the monumentality of socialist realism at the Sowjetisches Ehrenmal.”
👫🏻 What we are reading, listening to, watching, and doing this weekend:
📚 Everything, All the Time, Everywhere: How We Became Postmodern by Stuart Jeffries
🎧 Jbal Rrsas جبل الرصاص by Deena Abdelwahed
🎹 Won’t miss this weekend: The live AV by Deena Abdelwahed at Future East Festival, “Run Fast, Bite Hard” by Elisabete Finger, and Klubnatch with OMOLOKO playing at Panorama Bar.
📚 Why Theatre? NTGent Golden Book V Edited by Kaatje de Geest, Carmen Hornbostel and Milo Rau
📺 Sex Education: Season 4 Netflix
📌 Won’t miss this weekend: Ink by Dimitris Papaiannou and “Run Fast, Bite Hard” by Elisabete Finger.