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Berlin’s Coolest Bowling Alley

18. April 2012 in Bars, Berlin, Stuff We Like by Paul

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Actually, it might even be the coolest bowling alley in the world. Last night, as part of the St George Supporter’s Club (Berlin) meeting, a collection of Circus staff members past and present headed north to the Parkidyll bar in Pankow. Inside, it looks like a normal drinking club – although there is a small restaurant room attached where you can eat cheap and cheerful meals. But head through some doors and into the hallway of the building, and down some stairs into the basement, and you find a single bowling lane complete with drinks fridge, beer tap, and space for up to 15 people… all you could ever need for a private bowling party.

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Berlin Film Society: The Holy Mountain

17. April 2012 in Berlin, Events, Film by Paul

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This Friday, our friends at the Berlin Film Society have an exclusive screening of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s controversial cult film (”the scandal of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival”) ‘The Holy Mountain’, a spiritual quest for enlightenment pitting illusion against truth. The Alchemist (Jodorowsky) assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept’s intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

Event details:

Friday 20th April 2012 at Katerholzig
Drinks reception: 6.30pm
Film starts: 8pm
After party (included in the ticket price): 10pm

Tickets cost €8 for Berlin Film Society members and €12 for everyone else, which includes both the film event and the then entry to Katerholzig for the after party. Check out the Facebook page and the Berlin Film Society website for more details.

Life after the Circus: Cantina Sicialiana Da Vittorio

16. April 2012 in Berlin, Circus News, Stuff We Like by Jim

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After many years of wonder times at the Circus our very own dear Rosa decided it was time to branch out and open up her own business with her partner Vittorio. Since the end of 2011 in West Berlin, just close to the International bus station at number 15 Kaiserdamm, Cantina Sicialiana Da Vittorio has been supplying the local population with top quality home made Italian pastas.

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The combination of Vittorio – a full blooded Italian who has been in Berlin for 20 years – and the South American hospitality of Rosa has turned out to make for a smashing combination. What’s more there is no product at the Trattoria that is not Italian (except Rosa of course….) so more authentic is not possible.

And for any of you other former members of The Circus team out there in the big wide world, drop us a line and let us know what you are up to …

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Pictoplasma 2012 – Taking a Character Walk

12. April 2012 in Art, Berlin, Events by Paul

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Last night we had a lovely evening with Gemma and friends as we celebrated the opening of her exhibition at the Kunstbox as part of Pictoplasma, but earlier in the day Sandra and I decided to take a walk through Mitte and explore some of the other venues and artists that are taking part. It was fun to explore such a familiar neighbourhood with a different purpose, looking out for those pinky-orange flags hanging from the drainpipe, before stepping into galleries, shops and other spaces, some of which I had never been in before.

Of course, everyone has their own tastes, and I can only offer up mine, but I especially enjoyed the work of Julia Bott at Bold on Torstraße, Andy Rementer’s Pronto at The Early Bird Hype on Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße, and Jon Fox and Dan Arnold at Zentralbuero on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, where the boys from Bristol were still painting their massive mural when we stumbled across them. You can find out more about all the different venues and artists on the Character Walk on the Pictoplasma website, and here are some more pictures…

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Pictoplasma at The Circus – Work in Progress

11. April 2012 in Art, Berlin, Circus Hostel, Circus News by Paul

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As readers of the blog will know, Pictoplasma 2012 starts today and the Circus Hostel Kunstbox is the proud participant in the Character Walk, along with 19 other venues all around the neighbourhood. You can find out more information on the website, pick up a map from any of the participating venues, and get exploring. We were out this afternoon and there is some wonderful work on display.

We also had the pleasure over the past twenty-four hours to watch Gemma Correll at work in our space, creating her very special I Spy Berlin exhibition, which features wall illustration, prints and a decorated porcelain dog. Take a look at the photos below to see how she created the space you can find if you come by over the next five days. To see more images from the finished work, check out the full gallery on our facebook page.

Thanks Gemma, and great work!

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Slow Travel Day – 22nd April 2012

4. April 2012 in Berlin, Events by Paul

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As we mentioned recently on the blog, our friends at Slow Travel Berlin are organising a very special event for the 22nd April 2012, when they will take over Kreuzberg’s 100–year-old covered market hall Markhalle IX for a day of local creativity, culture and cuisine. The morning will be given over to a selection of free tours that explore the city via a range of interesting themes, including literature, street art, architecture, history and running. From midday, the Markthalle will officially open until 6pm and host a range of activities, workshops and entertainment, including:

• Locavore Food Market with: Soluna, Goldhahn & Sampson, Bitter’velt, Stadtschoenheit, Dickes Bee, B Alive (Raw Food), Suff Weinladen, The Dairy, Culinary Misfits, Sunday Burgers, Prinzessinnengarten…

• Literary Lounge with: SANDjournal, Dialogue Books, Mondo Azul and Shakespeare & Sons (tea and snacks supplied by Hudson’s Café of Kreuzberg), plus various readings and performances

• Workshops with: Urban Sketching Berlin, Mother Drucker (Screen Printing), Nadelwald (Sewing), Stuart Holt (Film Maker), Didges Brew (Didgeridoo).

• Plus: Children’s entertainment with Rotonda Theatro, Live Cartoon Drawing with Caffeinated Toothpaste, DJs & Live Music (Candice Gordon, Berlin Pop Choir, Dorothy Of The Day), Crafts Stall, Swishing (clothes swapping) Stall, Free Ideas from Art Connect Berlin – and more surprises on the day…

Entrance to the event and all workshops are free, though this is a fundraiser event so all donations are welcome.

You can find out more information on the event facebook page, and as always, if you are looking for something to do in Berlin, you should check out the articles and listings on the main website. Very informative.

Buchstabenmuseum: Museum of Letters

2. April 2012 in Berlin, Design, Museum, Stuff We Like by Paul

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The Museum of Letters was founded in 2005, and is a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and documenting letterforms. Lotte was there over the weekend, and not only sent us some pictures to show you what it is like, but also to heartily recommend checking it out. If you are staying at the Circus it is a short walk towards Alexanderplatz, it costs €2,50 to get in and is a fascinating collection of signage and lettering from Berlin and around the world. G.O. C.H.E.C.K.I.T.O.U.T.

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Buchstabenmuseum: Museum of Letters
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 13
10178 Berlin-Mitte
Berlin Carré, 1. Floor
U+S Alexanderplatz
Opening times: Thu–Sat from 1–3pm
Entry: 2,50 Euro
Website

Here’s a Map:

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Ai Weiwei in New York – Photographs 1983-1993

14. März 2012 in Art, Berlin, Photography by Paul

martin_gropius_bau#This extremely popular exhibition has been hosted by the Martin-Gropius-Bau since October, and this coming Sunday it will close after the best part of six months.

So you have just a handful of days to get down there to take a look at the more than two hundred photographs from the decade Chinese artist Ai Weiwei spent in New York.

From the exhibition website:

“Ai captured life in the New York of the eighties with his camera. The result is a series of unique documents bearing witness to an artistically and politically exciting period seen through the eyes of an artist from China. And the viewer can already recognise the beginnings of Ai Weiwei’s concept art in these early photographs. The subjects are varied like life in New York – photos of street fights in Tompkins Square Park, transvestites at the Wigstock Festival, portraits of Chinese and American artists, intellectuals and friends.”

You can find out more about the exhibition here, but the main details are as follows:

Ai Weiwei in New York – Photographs 1983-1993
Martin-Gropius-Bau
Admission €8 (€5 concessions)
Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-7pm
Exhibition ends on the 18th March 2012

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