Kom 16 mei de lente vieren bij Studio/K! Van 14:00 tot 22:00 houden we onze terrasopening voor de buurt, vrienden en wie er maar wil komen. Er zal buiten bier worden getapt, pizza worden gebakken en muziek worden gedraaid.

Programma:
17:00 – 18:00: open podium voor poëzie en spoken word, gehost door onze programmeur Sascha (meld je aan: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxsnAzB36APB4yTn-Yi5pz5YLcaY_hMeYcW9_ICiQfCbXqBQ/viewform)
19:00 – 21:00: optredens van bandjes
De hele dag: buitentap, huisgemaakte pizza, kringloop-kledingmarkt in SK4 ten behoeve van Migreat

Toegang is gratis!

Shane Koppers

Studio K

Terrasopening

Scherpe zinnen en rake woorden: tijdens SLAMsterdam! in /K zul je ze ongetwijfeld horen! Voor het tweede jaar op rij kun je in SK4 genieten van vijf zinderende poëzie-avonden: met de derde van vier voorrondes op 17 mei van 19:30 tot 22:30 uur. Kom jij kijken, luisteren en beoordelen wie naar de finale mag op 22 juni? Voor €7,50 per je er bij.

Tijdens deze zinderende poëzie-avond gaan acht woordkunstenaars de strijd tegen elkaar aan. Na drie minuten slammen is het aan het publiek om een winnaar aan te wijzen. De winnaar van de finale gaat naar het NK Poetry Slam, om daar de Amsterdamse eer te verdedigen tegenover de winnaars uit andere steden. Zelf meedoen? Stuur een DM op Instagram naar @slam.sterdam om je aan te melden!

SLAMsterdam! in /K 2025 – Voorronde 3

Op 26 mei vertonen we de documentaire Wij Zijn het Archief (2024), met daarop aansluitend een veganistische maaltijd met een poëtische performance van M. Alberto. Kaartjes voor de film en de performances kosten €7,50 en zijn via de ticketknop te verkrijgen. Betalen voor het eten kan op de avond zelf – op basis van donatie – met een minimumbedrag van €5,50.

Over de film:
Wij Zijn het Archief (2024) neemt ons mee in het verborgen verleden van de zwarte queer gemeenschap in Nederland. Wat verbindt ons met de generaties die ons voorgingen, en wat kunnen we van elkaar leren? In deze film ontmoeten jonge queer mensen van kleur de vrouwen van Stichting Mil Colores die al sinds 2000 ontmoetingsplekken creeërt voor vrouwen met verschillende etnische achtergronden en sekusele voorkeuren. Een verhaal over identiteit, veerkracht en een geschiedenis die nog steeds in beweging is. De film is Nederlands gesproken met Engelse ondertiteling.

Over de performer:
Alberto performt en componeert muziek en woorden; en werkt als theatermaker, muzikant-poëet en artiest-onderzoeker aan beide zijden van de Atlantische Oceaan. Geboren op Curaçao en woonachtig in Nederland; M. reist over de wereld en werkt samen met organisers en andere artiesten, met een focus op zwarte, queer, anarchistische en sekswerker verzet. Op zoek naar het ontmantelen van koloniale structuren “by any means necessary” – maar vaak vanuit kunstenaarschap en radicale kwetsbaarheid.

Als klassiek getrainde componist, muzikale tech wizard, saxophoon virtuoos, prijswinnende poëet en antikapitalistische straat-essayist, weet hen al deze aspecten te combineren in een spirituele performancekunst, waarin de collectieve ervaring centraal staat en tijd relatief wordt. Hun performances worden beschreven als “lively and haunting, full of
energy and urgency” (WDR3).

In de winter van 2024 publiceerde hen een poëzieboek (https://www.m-alberto.com/)

en een live album (https://vehiclepassenger.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-amsterdam)

(met VEHICLE/PASSENGER) die door All About Jazz “one of the most honest and unique recordings of 2024” werd genoemd.

Wij Zijn Het Archief (2024) + volkskeuken en performance

Anton Goudsmit

Felix Schlarmann

Zack Lober

Every last Wednesday of the month we host Jazz in /K, a free night of live jazz music.

This month’s edition falls on International Jazz Day! The line-up includes:

Anton Goudsmit – gitaar
Zack Lober – bass
Felix Schlarmann – drums

Enjoy a lovely evening filled with jazz music from 10pm onwards. No tickets required!

Jazz in /K

Studio/K and Stripclub Life Drawing are excited to combine forces again and welcome you back to Open+Bloot #3: Queering the Stripclub, where we dive further into the importance and hotness of queer-centred stripclubs, as well as interact with the art, politics and poetics of stripping. This event consists of two parts: a film screening of SHAKEDOWN (2018) and a life drawing workshop by Stripclub Life Drawing. Tickets can be purchased for both events separately, or for a lower combined rate when visiting both the screening and workshop. Discount tickets are meant for queer/BIPOC cuties, and people who are not able to afford the full price. We trust you to choose the option that suits your situation best <3

We start off with a screening of SHAKEDOWN (2018), a film on the joy, challenges, and realness of Black lesbian stripclubs. Shot in a style reminiscent of home videos, it dynamically centers queer Black expression and underground stripclub culture. At the same time, it shows the challenges that initiatives like Shakedown have dealt with and continue to face; as well as the need to keep these spaces alive. Before the screening, we will collectively read a text from Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown to set the tone. 

After the screening of SHAKEDOWN (2018), we will continue with a Stripclub Life Drawing session with performer Luna, who is a studio owner, sensuality coach, and passionate pole dancer in- and outside of nightlife.

About Stripclub Life Drawing:

Stripclub Life Drawing

hosts life drawing events with strippers as models, who display poses in and around the pole for you to draw. You’ll get to learn about the stripclub and art of stripping, as well as drawing tips and prompts to focus on in your artwork. Stripping is an art, just like any other, which we think shouldn’t be left in the dark. In this workshop they want to show you the joy in their job and make you experience the stripclub in a slightly different way. No prior experience is needed to attend this workshop! Stripclub Life Drawing is a drawing workshop in which the art of stripping is central. We have some materials (oil pastels, pens, sketching paper), but please feel free to bring your own materials if you have any other preference that isn’t listed.

About the film:

SHAKEDOWN (2018)

is the story of Los Angeles’ black lesbian strip club scene and its genesis. Owned and operated by women, underground and illegal in nature, the club Shakedown is the darker, faster, younger iteration of this dance culture. The film is a window into this world. Shakedown emerged from a post-RIOTS, post-OJ, post-integration but still very racially divided Los Angeles. In this divided city Shakedown is an independent, all black and all female cash economy.

The film chronicles the explicit performances and personal relationships of the party’s dancers and organizers including Ronnie-Ron, Shakedown Productions’ creator and emcee; Mahogany, the legendary “mother” of the community; Egypt, their star performer; and Jazmine, the “Queen” of Shakedown.

Open+Bloot #3: Queering the Stripclub

Met het noodgedwongen afgelasten van Jazzfest in maart ervoer de Amsterdamse jazzscène een teleurstelling van jewelste. Maar, net zoals majeur op mineur volgt, is er weer wat om naar uit te kijken. Jazz in /K is terug! Een intiem concert met een driegangendiner. Reserveer snel, want vol is vol!

Jazz in /K: Early Dinner Edition

On the second Tuesday of May, we host our Comedy/Kafé at Studio/K!

Join us on May 13th for a special edition of our monthly Studio/K comedy night with Izzy Goessens show ‘Crumble’

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“Heartbroken after the end of a long term relationship Izzy, egged on by her friends, reluctantly finally turns to online dating.

Her profile however? Only pictures of her crying.

Grief struck troll or Keeping It Real online?

This show will answer big questions like did she actually do that??? And why did she do that?? And who actually killed Betty White????

A comedy show about how committing to the bit got gravely out of hand.

Come laugh at your self-proclaimed big sister making poor decisions and listen to her hot takes on how love isn’t real*.

*Spoiler alert: love is real.”

This month’s edition is produced by Izzy Goessens.

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Tickets are free, but make sure you reserve one beforehand, via our website or at the door. > Tickets sold out on our website? We have limited doorsale tickets available, but be quick, they run out fast!

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Heads up

Your ticket will become invalid 5 minutes after the show starts, so don’t be late!

If you enjoy the show you can make a donation at the end!

Comedy /Kafé

Every couple of months, Studio/K pays homage to the ‘Kroeg’ (café) as a place where different kinds of people come together and speak freely about daily life or have political discussions. We notice that people often feel overwhelmed by all the information in the media about current political and social issues, and struggle with how to interpret the debate or how to take action. To help with this, we are introducing a new series of programs, called /Kroegcollege. The evening will focus on a social phenomenon, with experts sharing their insights. This edition, in honor of International Workers Day, chief editor of magazine Jacobin & poet Hannah van Binsbergen will be speaking on strikes (more information about the speaker below).

Afterwards, you can discuss and socialize while enjoying a tasty /Kroegcollege American Pale Ale for just €3,50, made by the lovely people of Friekens. The Friekens brewery has been brewing specialty beers on a small scale for years, initially at ADM and later in the squatted industrial complex Villa Friekens in Amsterdam Noord. Friekens is a beloved brand in (sub-)cultural circles, including here at Studio/K.

About the speaker:

Hannah van Binsbergen is a Dutch poet and writer. She debuted in 2016 with poetry bundle Kwaad Gesternte, which won several awards. In 2020 the novel Harpie followed, about a devil and capitalism. Her most recent bundle, Kokanje (2022), is about abundance and community. She was founding chief editor of socialist magazine Jacobin Nederland. Van Binsbergen teaches creative writing and Dutch as a second language, and is working on a new novel.

poetic /Kroegcollege: On Strikes (labour day)

CLITTEBAND

Prime8

This King’s Night, we feel rebellious – and nostalgic of our beloved queen Beatrix. Prime8 & Joya Astou will be spinning in SK4, providing dynamic sounds. Afterwards, the fearless band CLITTEBAND will take over the night with a pounding rhythm in our café. Before the party, we will screen Hotel Mokum once more to get you ready for resistance.  
Tickets: movie + club night €12,50, presale tickets €7,50. For low income or stadspastickets send an email to info@studio-k.nu.

/K Peren: Bring Back Beatrix

This edition of Radio/K will feature Sprouts Film Festival, a yearly fiction film festival and running contemporary ecocinema archive. In a world marked by glitches, extreme weather, and escalating conflicts, it’s easy to look away. But at Sprouts, they believe cinema can be a platform for peaceful protest. For the fourth year, Sprouts is showcasing a lineup of newly released ecocinema and socially critical debut films. All selected works—both features and shorts—are fiction, as we believe in the power of imagination to inspire positive change and reframe our relationship with the more-than-human world. We are here to make you wonder, inform you, spark resistance, and nurture emerging talent.

Line-up:

18:00-18:15 Werner de Valk

Songs of the Horizon Amsterdam laat ons luisteren naar de horizon, door het lijnenspel te vertalen tot soundscapes. De toestand van het landschap bepaalt hoe ze klinkt; bij mist of schemer hoor je een ander klanklandschap. De horizonnen van Amsterdam Oost worden zo omgezet in muziek. Deze video-installatie nodigt bezoekers uit om hun relatie met deze horizonnen opnieuw te ontdekken.

18:30-19:00 TBA

18:00-21:30 TasteBeforeYouWaste pop-up kitchen

The dinner served at the festival is provided by the Taste Before You Waste foundation. Taste Before You Waste is a foundation that aims to reduce consumer food waste and promote sustainable food practices in Amsterdam. TBYW aims to raise awareness of the impact of food waste on the environment and social environment and encourages individuals and companies to take action. That is why the foundation shows that leftover food from events does not have to be wasted at all, but is still perfectly edible! The mission of Taste Before You Waste is to create a more just and sustainable food system, for everyone by serving consciousness on a platters, one film festival at a time.

Radio/K invites: Sprouts Film Festival

Let us re-introduce you to Radio/K! The same diverse music programming, with a fresh look. Join us weekly from 19.00 till 22.00 upstairs in SK5, watch live from home on our [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ditisstudiok) or listen to past streams on our [SoundCloud.](https://soundcloud.com/ditisstudiok)

Regular programming continues on the first and third Friday each month. Every second Friday we’ll highlight queer talent during Studio/Queer, and every last Friday we’ll offer a stage to beginning artists during /Kweekvijver.

Check our instagram for this weeks lineup!

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Event source:
https://studio-k.nu/studiok-events/radio-k/