ALLLLLL THE KIDS at SURROGATE CITIES RUHR!!!

On Saturday we did something BIG - we took ALL the kids on the jury (almost 70!) to Heiner Goebbels and Mathilde Monnier's production of Surrogate Cities Ruhr. 

And... the Gladbeck kids from last year came, AHHHHH!!! Remember this guy??!!

Heavenly Voices at Figure Humaine

On Friday the jury attended a concert by ChorWerk Ruhr, Figure Humaine. First though, time to deck out the car - inside and out - with VIP magnets.

Double Jury night at Neither

We did a DOUBLE jury trip to Romeo Castellucci's Neither on Sunday night, and predictably, it was a bit CRAZZZY. 

But first, more crazy eye pics - and yes, the eye 'pics' are their own eyes!!

"The Konzert Show"

It was Saturday night, and where did the jury spend it? The Ruhrtriennale of course! It was the Konzert in der Jahrhunderthalle, with the hr-Sinfonieorchester. Here we are before doing a few loops on the roundabout... 

Back to KUNSTMUSEUM

Last week we made our third and final visit to Kunstmuseum in Bochum. 

Check out the 'boys' car...

Quatuor Ebène and some air violin

We returned to the Zeche Carl in Essen the other day for a concert by French string quartet Quatuor Ébène. But first, you gotta check out Steffen's MEAN tattoo.

Zeit Forum Kultur - drawings drawings drawings (and some tomato throwing)

The jury headed to Zeit Forum Kultur on Sunday morning, just hours after the premiere of Neither, back in Bochum at the Jahrhunderthalle.

Check out this magnet job on the parked cars - VIP JURY FO' SHO'.

ZEIT Forum Kultur - Ein Gespräch mit Sibylle Lewitscharoff, Gernot Böhme und Mark Terkessidis

El Triunfo de la Libertad - QnA

NEITHER - a "Premiere" Party Night

On Saturday the jury attended the premiere of Neither, a production by Castellucci to the opera created by Morton Feldman and Samuel Beckett.

Damian Rebgetz, host for the upcoming CCA Awards Ceremony, joined us from Berlin! I think this photo sets the tone for the night...

EYE SEE YOU

AHHHHHHHHHHH

TROPHIES IN OSTERFELD

So you get your fix of glitter today.... here are some photos of our trophy making in Osterfeld!

TROPHY MAKING IN ESSEN

On Friday morning, we started one of the most important pre-ceremony tasks: MAKING THE TROPHIES!!! Covered in a secret recipe of chocolate and wax, with a tonne or two of glitter, these will be given to the artists who receive awards at the year-end Awards Ceremony (Sept 27 in Duisburg!). Jenna whipped up the chocolate, while the kids got into the decorations...

El Triunfo de la Libertad at PACT

On Thursday, we went to see El Triunfo de la Libertad in Essen, a performance by La Ribot, Juan Domínguez, and Juan Loriente. We started the night in true VIP style - with GLITZER SHOES!!!

Fred Frith - Fragen und Antworten

Autographs and Improv with Fred Frith

On Monday night the jury was back at work, riding in the party cars to Essen for an improvisation/sound art concert by Fred Frith. 

First though, we had a mini-dance party in the parking lot. Here's Maxi strutting 'like his sister' before the show - what a pose!

Gespräch mit Gregor Schneider

KRAZY at the KUNSTMUSEUM

Last night, we had A LOT of fun. I think the (many) pictures below speak for themselves...

Here we are in the car en route to the Kunstmuseum Bochum to see, well, Kunstmuseum - a new installation by Gregor Schneider. The jury brought... CANDY!!!! 

Sänger ohne Schatten - Fragen und Antworten

20 Pianos and a PARTY in Essen

Ladies and gents, on Saturday night we headed to Essen for 20 Pianos! Here's the jury doin' their thing outside.