Author: doek

21 June – 31 August Exhibition of sculptures by Herbert Nouwens with performances from Doek musicians
Doek will be interacting with Angels’ Share, a large sculpture exhibition by Herbert Nouwens, with 25 pieces spread around Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek and Sint Barbara cemetery. First up is ‘Little big band’ Available Jelly who will kick off at 4 pm during the exhibition opening on Saturday 21 June. Every Saturday afternoon at 5 pm, from 28 June until 23 August, a different improviser will give a solo performance at one of the sculptures.…

With o.a. Voiceover:
Oscar Jan Hoogland – guitar, music
Caroline Ruijgrok – voice, text.
with films by Jaap Pieters and Barbara Meter.

start: 19:15

On the 10th of June E*Cinema Academy will be dedicated to the darling of film makers, the Super8 film, bringing together a special selection of films from different artists all shot on this format, some of which were recently preserved by EYE but have rarely been seen before.

The evening focuses on Dutch artist Jaap Pieters, probably the best known Super8 practitioner in Holland, also known as the EYE of Amsterdam.…

06 Duo Bennink Hoogland, Moers Festival, Germany
07 DJ Wolter Wierbos, Bimhuis, Amsterdam
10 E*cinema at EYE Caroline Ruijgrok Oscar Jan Hoogland.
15 Hi There Sean Bergin: film and concert with Eric Boeren cornet, Wolter Wierbos trombone, Jan Willem van der Ham en Michael Moore reeds, Mary Oliver violin, Franky Douglas guitar, Ernst Glerum double bass and Han Bennink drums, Serah Artisan, Zaandam
19 All Ellington, Zaal 100 , Amsterdam
21 Available Jelly, Westerpark, Amsterdam
29 Doek @ Zaal 100 with All Ellington, Zaal 100, Amsterdam

Oscar Jan Hoogland (right) plays with Han Bennink at Moers Festival…

Doek @ Zaal 100 – Sunday 25 May – 8pm – free
On Sunday May 25 Doek returns to Zaal 100 for Doek @ Zaal 100, a monthly meeting place for music, discussion, art, drinks and friendship. It’s free and starts at 8 pm. This Sunday Michael Moore (alto sax, clarinet) meets, talks and plays with two Canadian guitarists who are passing through town – Ken Aldcroft, from Toronto, and Vancouver-based Jeff Younger (photo left). One point of discussion will be regional variations in improvised music and the importance thereof.…

Here a review of Saturday 3 May in Bimhuis from Guy Peters (enola.be)
Voorlopig staat er nog altijd geen maat op het mooiste improvisatiefestival van de Lage Landen. Na de vijf dagen van 2013, wordt in 2014 uitgepakt met een zesdaags festival, waarbij opnieuw een resem internationale gasten grote sier komt maken aan de zijde van Doek-leden en andere improviserende Nederlanders. Net als vorig jaar kunnen we er enkel bij zijn op hoogdag 3 mei, en net als toen zagen we een paar indrukwekkende concerten.…