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Asko|Schönberg concert and performances in May 

The Underground NITE, 5 to 22 May; Chilling Nature Pictures Saturday matinee, 14 May The Underground The Underground is a gritty, witty and tragic performance by director Guy Weizman and the NITE ensemble (NNT, Club Guy & Roni, Asko|Schönberg, Slagwerk Den Haag). The performance is inspired by Annotations from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky; a monologue by a man who has suffered many blows... 

Ben Frost shoots at elusive state violence with 130-decibel musical bullets #HF22

Once upon a time, Ben Frost started out as a composer of laden ambient music. Not necessarily upbeat, more contemplative and just a little depressing of the kind that can be used to add some colour to a dip. Take the piece "You, Me and the End of Everything," which can be found on YouTube. Compared to the score of The Murder of Halit Yozgat,... 

Authors Jennifer Egan and Douglas Stuart visiting Utrecht

ILFU welcomes award-winning author Jennifer Egan and Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart to Utrecht on 20 May 2020 for a unique double Book Talk. Both authors published new novels in early April, each commenting on (Western) society in its own way. In doing so, the novels align with the mission of the online platform for stories that ILFU also launched in early April,... 

Asko|Schönberg opens cultural season 2022/2023 with festival Words & Music

  cut-ups & fuck-ups, Berio & Burroughs Saturday 3 September With Words & Music, Asko|Schönberg serves you an afternoon and evening full of cut-ups & fuck-ups. A rush of sensations; fantastic, grim, absurd, disruptive and with humour. A festival full of cut-up, cut-up and brand-new performances, installations, film and more, inspired by the cut-up techniques of composer Berio and writer Burroughs. After the... 

Ksenia with theatre performance on the trail of the liberator.

Opdat we nooit vergeten, dat Nederland ook hulp nodig had om vrij te worden. Ksenia trekt met haar theatershow ‘Zij zagen Oorlog’ door Nederland en speelt op bevrijdingsherdenkingen. Of op dagen dat een stad, dorp of buurtschap in 1945 bevrijd werd. Ze volgt het spoor van de bevrijders. In 75 minuten neemt Ksenia de toeschouwer mee naar de levens van… 

ILFU launches new online medium for literature

ILFU lanceert 12 april een online platform voor fictie die reageert op de actualiteit. Fictie is volgens de initiatiefnemers minstens zo belangrijk om de wereld te begrijpen als de feiten die we horen in het nieuws. Het platform wil met bijdragen van schrijvers, denkers en dichters tegenwicht bieden aan de BN’ers, influencers en opiniemakers die de media domineren. Schrijvers als… 

De Dansers receives the first Harm Lambers Building Block for Special Art in Utrecht

Utrecht – Het Utrechtse dansgezelschap De Dansers heeft op 10 april jl. de eerste Harm Lambers Bouwsteen voor Bijzondere Kunst in Utrecht in ontvangst mogen nemen. Tijdens een feestelijke avond in Theater Kikker reikte een van de initiatiefnemers Paul Feld, deze wisseltrofee uit aan De Dansers. Juryrapport De Dansers, geleid door choreograaf Josephine van Rheenen en componist Guy Corneille is… 

Stairway to Music: Double Dutch | World premiere Robin de Raaff

Saturday 23 April, 2.15pm and 4pm: Stairway to Music by Asko|Schönberg and the Muziekgebouw is an intimate 40-minute listening experience on the steps of Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Stairway to Music is inspired by a story told at the farewell gathering of conductor/pianist Reinbert de Leeuw, who died in 2020. When Reinbert played the piano in his flat, people would take... 

Asko|Schönberg presents overview of programmes first half new season

The programming for next season is largely known and ticket sales have started. Below is the overview of the programmes from September to December 2022. Asko|Schönberg opens season 2022/2023 on Saturday 3 September with festival Words & Music, a day full of cut-ups and fuck-ups inspired by Berio and Burroughs. Also many new works by Richard Ayres, Jan van de Putte, Arnold... 

Spoorpark new festival heart of Festival Circolo

Een super groot park, midden in de stad. Festival Circolo verhuist in oktober 2022 naar het Spoorpark in Tilburg. Met het festivalhart in het Spoorpark en diverse satellietlocaties in de binnenstad, is het tien dagen lang één groot circusfeest in Tilburg. Met deze verhuizing kiest Festival Circolo voor een plek midden in de stad. Het Spoorpark is het grootste burgerinitiatief van… 

Tiago Rodrigues directs Isabelle Huppert in The Cherry Garden at the Holland Festival: 'From Chekhov, the best friend of all actors in the world, we play every note.'

'For the first time in my life, I had the opportunity to play all the notes written by Chekhov. It was an intellectual and artistic challenge to really work with Chekhov. I could really let Chekhov be one of the authors of the play, which is very unusual for me. After all, I'm used to writing plays to... 

Culture review needs broad approach and more time

The Culture Council believes that there is now a unique opportunity to make the cultural and creative sector more agile and resilient, while at the same time creating space for the sector's recovery after corona. However, this requires a broad view of the cultural system as a whole and sufficient time to discuss this. The usual four-yearly... 

Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt from the Holland Festival 2022 programme

Euphoria vervalt als gevolg van de situatie in Oekraïne – Intentie om te verschuiven naar Holland Festival 2023 Met pijn in het hart is het Holland Festival genoodzaakt om te melden dat de spectaculaire filminstallatie Euphoria van Julian Rosefeldt niet naar Amsterdam komt in juni 2022. Voor de 75e editie van het Holland Festival stond de wereldpremière van de nieuwe… 

BOSCH PARADE 2022 GOES AHEAD

Bosch Parade 2022 will go ahead! After the 2021 edition first postponed by the corona epidemic and then cancelled, the colourful procession of artworks will still sail across the Dommel river from 16 to 19 June '22. For this ninth edition, the artists were inspired by the theme 'Seduction', which was so masterfully portrayed by great inspiration Hieronymus Bosch. Virtually... 

Cinedans FEST '22 takes place from 22 to 26 June at Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam, the A-Lab and online.

Cinedans presenteert een interdisciplinair programma waar de twee bewegingskunsten, dans en film, bij uitstek een verbintenis aangaan. Verbinding, vernieuwing en meerstemmigheid staan centraal in deze 18e internationale editie. Vijf dagen lang presenteren wij de state of the art van de internationale dansfilm. Gezamenlijk met dancescreen – IMZ International Music + Media Centre organiseren wij dit jaar de internationale dansfilmcompetitie. Dancecreen… 

I'm not here for a while (8-108): The performance that literally wasn't there for a moment

On Thursday 7 April 2022, family performance Ik ben er even niet (8-108) will premiere at the Maaspodium, Rotterdam. The show turned out to be aptly titled, as Ik ben er even niet was actually supposed to premiere in December 2021. But due to corona lockdown, both the premiere and the rest of the tour could not go ahead. Now... 

New theatre incubator De Dapper in Amsterdam Oost

In Amsterdam-Oost komt de nieuwe theaterbroedplaats De Dapper in het voormalige Muiderpoortheater, dat in de jaren ‘80 als danstheater werd opgericht. De ontwikkeling van Broedplaats De Dapper wordt uitgevoerd door Stichting PodiumPartners en wordt gesteund door Bureau Broedplaatsen van de Gemeente Amsterdam. Stichting PodiumPartners/ Plein Theater vervult hiermee een lang gekoesterde droom om beschikbare ruimte te creëren voor experiment, crossovers… 

Plein Theater and Puppetry Workspace present the first edition of the QUEERING PUPPETS FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM from 23 to 27 March 2022!

QUEERING PUPPETS FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM geeft het podium aan genre overstijgende vormen van beeldend theater en poppenspel. Een versmelting van ambacht en technologie, waarbij traditionele categorieën worden opgeheven voor het oog van de toeschouwer. Tijdens dit meerdaagse festival staan nu eens niet de mensen centraal, maar de dingen. Met welke karakters en objecten worden we omringd? Hoe wekt de verbeeldingskracht ze… 

TivoliVredenburg and Rabobank revamp Rabo Open Stage - Stage for up-and-coming talent reopens on Saturday 19 March

With admittedly the smallest number of square metres of all stages in TivoliVredenburg, the Rabo Open Stage in the central hall is not inferior to the rest: since 2014, over 300 local artists have taken to the stage every year, destined for up-and-coming talent. After eight years of intensive use, the stage has been completely renovated. Rabo Open Stage provides a stage for the future. More times per... 

'We need art to talk to lunatics' - Holland Festival presents anniversary programme

We can already chalk up Angélique Kidjo as one of the most disarming appearances at the 2022 Holland Festival. The Benin-born singer is this year's associate artist, together with German director Nicolas Stemann. On Wednesday 9 March, she performed as a commanding speaker at the press conference with which the Holland Festival opens its public relations offensive each year. It was a... 

Heart's cry: Get cultural base in order in every municipality

Culture brings people together, and this often starts in one's own municipality. Unfortunately, in more and more municipalities, less and less money is available for basic cultural facilities, such as the library, amateur associations and cultural centres. This affects residents' well-being and living together. It also makes a municipality less attractive as a place of business. The Council's heartfelt cry... 

Amsterdam Museum on the Amstel open to visitors from Wednesday 9 March

This Wednesday, 9 March, the Amsterdam Museum, in full consultation with Hermitage Amsterdam, will open the doors of its new temporary home in the Hermitage building on the Amstel to the public. The festive opening was scheduled for last Saturday but was postponed by the museum. ''We have been renting a wing of the Hermitage Amsterdam since 2014. I am looking forward to being in... 

Culture Council supports action #hArtforUkraine

The cultural field is deeply shaken by the war in Ukraine. This weekend, the cultural sector is taking concerted action for Ukraine with #hArtforUkraine. To show solidarity and to express sympathy and support, participating organisations adorn their buildings in blue and yellow and donate proceeds to Giro 555 of the Cooperating Relief Organisations. The Culture Council supports... 

Amsterdam Museum suspends opening temporary home in Hermitage

The Amsterdam Museum has decided to keep the doors of its new temporary home in the Hermitage building closed until further notice. The opening, scheduled for Saturday 5 March, will not take place because of the war in Ukraine and sentiment about these poignant events across the country and the city. ''The war in Ukraine has had terrible consequences for... 

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