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Annika Hoogeveen

Final destination Groningen

Arriveer als een Van Gogh in Groningen. Start bij het monumentale hoofdstation en bereid je alvast voor op wat je te wachten staat in het Groninger Museum. Een prachtige tentoonstelling die meer is dan alleen Van Gogh en zijn kunst; het is een verhaal over historie, wetenschap en de fascinatie van Groningse studenten voor de tragische schilder die de kunstcultuur… 

Dacië, rijk van kosmisch sterrenstof

Een zaal vol prachtige blinkende gouden en zilveren objecten, van munten tot zwaarden. Met zoveel glimmende spullen wordt de ekster in mij wakker. Maar in plaats van goud neem ik kennis mee naar huis: inzicht in een cultuur die ‘vergeten’ is. Dacia – Rijk van goud en zilver in het Drents Museum is zo’n tentoonstelling waar ik met alle plezier… 

Hidden past and new insights in 'Groninger Museum 150 years - Behind the Scenes'

Hidden treasures. Like other museums, the Groninger Museum houses many objects that deserve to be exhibited. Interesting paintings, sculptures or archaeological splendour of which visitors are unaware. Happy birthday is a treat. The Groninger Museum celebrates its hundred and fifty-year anniversary with - among other things - an exhibition in which you get a look behind the scenes. Objects... 

Follow Van Gogh's footsteps in Drenthe.

On 11 September 1883, Vincent van Gogh disembarked at Hoogeveen train station. Away from The Hague urbanisation and back to nature. The painter spends months in the area around Hoogeveen, Nieuw-Amsterdam/Veenoord and goes to Zweeloo for a day. He uses his period in Drenthe to unwind and experiment with themes, colours and... 

'It's only rock and roll (but I like it).' Rolling Stones -Unzipped at the Groninger Museum

You Can't Always Get What You Want. After corona threw a spanner in the works in 2020 - the exhibition was on show for only four weeks - visitors will get a second chance to enjoy The Rolling Stones- Unzipped. In the meantime, legendary drummer Charlie Watts died at the age of 80. The Groninger Museum is the last stop in... 

Een eruptie van schoonheid in het Drents Museum

‘Napels zien en dan sterven’ waren Goethes beroemde woorden. Als de Duitse filosoof net zo omgeven was door schoonheid als ik tijdens de nieuwe tentoonstelling Sterven in schoonheid – De wereld van Pompeï en Herculaneum, dan begrijp ik zijn uitspraak wel. Voor het Drents Museum is het een eigenaardige keuze: een expositie over een al veel besproken periode en samenleving.… 

The Rolling Stones-Unzipped at the Groninger Museum: dynamic, yet somewhat well-behaved tribute

Fortunately, the Groninger Museum also puts enough focus on the aural aspect; not only are visitors treated to the various Stones songs, culminating in the concert in Cuba in 2016, but they also pass by fragments of der band members themselves and (popular) cultural figureheads such as director Martin Scorsese.

Virtual life after death does have a price tag in Amazon Prime's Upload

With amazement, I become aware of the 'sacrificing your elderly fellow man' attitude of many here in the Netherlands. Dor wood. Not money, but the love for it is the root of evil. Right now, I wish a virtual heaven were possible - so that those who have lost someone and may not be able to say goodbye to them either... 

What the stream; bring on those dramatic disaster movies!

Hollywood loves disaster movies and frankly, so do I. It's sort of a 'guilty pleasure' of mine. Generally, it is the visual aspect that attracts me the most: the eruption of a volcano, an earthquake tearing the world apart - as a resident of Groningen, I did adjust my opinion somewhat about the entertainment value of earthquakes - or... 

Divided loyalties, racism and a split house in HBO's The Plot Against America

I had the chance to attend the 500th anniversary - it took place at the beautiful Teatro La Fenice - of the first Jewish ghetto during my visit to Venice in 2016. One of the speakers was historian Simon Schama. During his lecture, I was given a brief history of Jewish suffering in Italy. According to... 

Netflix's The Witcher is having an identity crisis. But if you make it to episode five, you'll want to know how it ends.

With much fanfare, Netflix's The Witcher was announced. Except for some comments about Superman in a white wig, there was and is a lot of interest in the film adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy book series. Successor to Game of Thrones. With the way that one ended? No thanks! I'm not familiar with the books or the games myself, but Netflix's description... 

Ready or not: Forum Groningen is open, maar is het ook voor iedereen?

Controversieel en een doorn in het oog van velen: Forum Groningen. Het heeft de gemoederen flink bezig gehouden de afgelopen jaren. Vrijdag 29 november werd het cultuurcentrum in Groningen eindelijk geopend voor het grote publiek. De interesse voor Forum is er zeker, want de teller stond dinsdagmorgen al op 50.000 bezoekers. Het prestigeproject dat de Groninger aardig wat belastingcentjes heeft… 

Drenthe landscape fascinates and enchants in Barbizon of the North

Door de storm aan publiciteit lijkt Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Onkruid verbrandende boer’ (1883) de ster van de nieuwe tentoonstelling Barbizon van het Noorden – De ontdekking van het Drentse landschap 1850-1950. Het middelpunt van de expositie laat, zoals het een goede diva betaamt, nog even op zich wachten. Het is ‘fashionably late’. Er is wel alvast een plekje gereserveerd. De… 

The masked truth in HBO's Watchmen

At a time when comic book movies, superheroes and alternative dystopian realities reign supreme, I feared the worst when HBO announced Damon Lindelof's Watchmen. Not having extensive knowledge of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' comic book Watchmen myself, I found the 2009 film a disappointment. Lindelof is the man behind the infamous series Lost. Where with Lost, the viewer... 

Groninger Museum presents Daan Roosegaarde's Presence; where the visitor makes the exhibition

Before walking into Daan Roosegaarde's new exhibition, I read the following: "Touching? Yes, please!" I take another good look at the sign, because you don't usually associate those words with a museum visit. At Daan Roosegaarde's exhibition Presence, however, it is a prerequisite. The artist wants you to touch and experience his art. For me, that was easier 

These painters had to shape the identity of their country. Drents museum shows result of 19th century pursuit of Italian nation-state.

Antonio Mancini, Lorenzo Delleani and Fillippo Palizzi, who does not know these influential Italian painters? Apparently a lot of people don't. Don't feel guilty, even for many art historians the names don't ring a bell. This is in contrast to Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Bernini and Titian. These artists need little introduction: Italian art, culture and identity are usually drawn from... 

13 years later, this legendary series does get a fitting finale. Welcome to f-cking Deadwood; where the fight against modernity reigns supreme

Deadwood was one of the best television series ever. Despite its many awards, HBO pulled the plug after only three seasons. After the abrupt stop, HBO promised to end Deadwood in an appropriate way through two TV movies. However, despite fan requests and actor insistence, the promises never materialised. Until... 

Laundry is still hanging on the line and food is still on the tables in restaurants. The doomsday scenario of Chernobyl, now as an HBO TV series.

On 26 April 1986, an explosion occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. To this day, it is one of the most catastrophic disasters caused by man. The effects of the nuclear disaster are felt even today. For many, Chernobyl represents a long-forgotten memory. Places with a macabre history have always drawn people and... 

Why you should come see 'Struggle! 100 Years of Women's Suffrage' should come and see it

In the struggle for women's suffrage, the 'ordinary' housewife from Ten Boer in Groningen played just as vital a role as the widely praised Aletta Jacobs. She too walked in demonstrations, appeared in her grandmother's costume during protests and sewed a banner for the movement in her kitchen or living room. Like her peers from the rest of the Netherlands, she fought... 

In Gentleman Jack, Anne Lister does not let established gender roles hold her back.

Anne Lister. This 19th-century lady was a pioneer in many fields: she climbed mountains, travelled far away on her own and was successful in business. However, she gained fame mainly through her private life. Anne Lister has been called Britain's first modern lesbian. During her lifetime, she kept several diaries, in which she recorded her erotic escapades with ladies in... 

True Detective maakt in derde seizoen de flop van seizoen 2 goed (wij zagen de eerste afleveringen).

Het eerste seizoen van True Detective uit 2014 was een enorm succes. Een Southern moordmysterie met een occult tintje. Naast de ‘wie heeft het gedaan’ verhaallijn gaat het seizoen vooral ook over de gecompliceerde karakters van Martin Hart en Rust Cole (overtuigend gespeeld door Woody Harrelson en Matthew McConaughey). Er was een rauwe en voelbare chemie tussen de twee. De… 

Met het Drents Museum terug in de tijd naar het vergeten Nubië- Land van de Zwarte Farao’s

Bij farao’s denkt men al snel aan Egypte, het land van de piramides en de Nijl. Echter, ten zuiden van Egypte — in het Nijlgebied van het huidige Soedan— regeerden ook koningen en farao’s. Dit gebied heette Nubië. Een lange tijd werd deze cultuur en samenleving neergezet als een kolonie van Egypte. Onterecht. De nieuwe tentoonstelling Nubië- Land van de… 

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"; Chihuly's glass masterpieces dominate the Groninger Museum

According to those in the know, he is a master of glass creations: Dale Chihuly. Dynamic, colourful and fascinating. It is not just glass art, but installation art. The world-famous American artist's works are a feast for the eyes. Sensations of light and colour. Although the name may not ring a bell right away for most people, there is a good chance... 

‘Geen geloof in het systeem.’ Het tweede seizoen van Netflix’s Making a Murderer.

“Don’t let Netflix tell you what to think.”  De Netflix documentaire Making a Murderer zorgde in 2016 voor enorme ophef in de Verenigde Staten en de rest van de wereld. De samenleving was verdeeld in twee kampen: degene die geloofden dat Steven Avery schuldig was en de mensen die van mening waren dat hij wederom onschuldig in de cel zat.… 

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