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Friday:
Wooden Wisdom / DJ Fitz / Grup Ses Beats – by Bant Mag. @ Babylon Bomonti – “Wooden Wisdom is a collaboration between Elijah Wood, the famous ‘Frodo’ of the Lord of the Rings, and San Franciscan DJ Turquoise Wisdom, a.k.a. Zach Cowie. The duo focuses specifically on psychedelic elements and blends rhythms from various regions of the world. Wooden Wisdom offers a combination of Elijah Wood’s skill and Turquoise Wisdom’s talent to music lovers.”
Comedian Maz Jobrani @ Zorlu PSM – This Iranian-American comedian (and part of the “Axis of Evil” comedy group) arrives to lighten the mood.
Audiofly @ Zorlu PSM – “Audiofly, a duo that is known and left their mark on the dance music lists not only with their own songs but with their dynamic and unique remixes of songs from other DJ/producers, will execute a performance of high tempo…”
Meet & Greet by First Sight Date – You’ll need to have a friend in the loop to get an invite, but if you’re looking to meet a cool (mostly single) crowd, this is a great way!
Country for Syria @ CreAtolye – One of our favorite local acts plays at one of Cihangir’s hippest venues.
Housing Crash & Mosquito @ kargART – For those living on the Asian side, now’s your time to support some local music.
An Evening of Improv: The Clap and Ephemerata @ YOTA – “The Clap is a group of permanent travelers who will suck you into a magical psychodrama BIRTHED FROM THEIR VERY MINDS!” / “Ephemerata is an improvised play in one act, performed by Curtis Erhart and Tyler Denison. It is completely improvised: no suggestions and no plan sketched out beforehand.”
Runaway w/ Woo York LIVE & Somne @ indigo – Another weekend of great international and local talent under one roof for a late, late night.
‘Who is Bozo Texino?’ (2005) Screening @ SALT Galata – “Shot over a 16-year period, director Bill Daniel rode freights across Western USA carrying a Super-8 sound camera and a 16mm Bolex movie camera. During his travels he discovered the roots of a folkloric tradition that has gone mostly unnoticed for a century.”
Saturday:
The Veils @ Salon IKSV – “The founder of the band, Finn Andrews is described by the head of Rough Trade, Geoff Travis, as the young and ripe version of Nick Cave and David Bowie. The band gathered, dispersed, and finally re-formed with the efforts of Andrews.”
Gaye Su Akyol @ Babylon Bomonti – “Gaye Su Akyol stepped onto the scene in 2014 with her self-written LP ‘Develerle Yaşıyorum,’ skilfully fusing the traditional elements of Turkish music with pop, rock, and electronica. Akyol will be celebrating the release of her new album at Babylon with her smooth voice accompanying the synthesis of local instruments with the bass, drums and guitar.”
Oldies Party ft. DJ Erkan Şen @ VUE Lounge & Bar – “Hello dear friends, join us on 19 November at Vue lounge and bar located on the roof top of the luxurious Hyatt Regency Atakoy for our 80s-90s party. Lets bring back the good times with world music from that amazing era. Looking forward to seeing you all there.”
Ending: “Magical Realism” @ ECNP Gallery – “The installation takes the relation of nature and human from a design perspective, constructs it like a novel in the form of poetry.”
RBMA Radio Istanbul: Mano Le Tough, Tufan Demir @ indigo – “Red Bull Music Academy Radio Istanbul’s musical adventure ends with a bang which will have you dancing throughout the night. Taking place in one of Turkey’s most prominent electronic music clubs indigo, the decks will be handed over to Berlin-based, Irish electronic music producer and Maeve Records founder Mano Le Tough and Red Bull Music Academy alumni Tufan Demir…”
Sunday:
“What Can I Do Sometimes” Sketch Comedy Show @ BKM Mutfak Sahne – The Istanbul Comedy Festivaly brings us another impressive show featuring 4 groups and 30 internationals here to make us laugh.
Pound® by Hillside City Club @ Babylon Bomonti – As part of Pazar Pazar Babylon, this world-famous creative workout craze is here for everyone to enjoy.
Ending: International Istanbul Art Fair – This year’s fair “unites galleries, independent artist groups, curatorial exhibitions, performances, artists’ workshops and residency, various CSOs that work on this year’s topic and social movements in frames of ‘Unexpected Territories’.”
Ending: The 35th International Book Fair – Focusing on a theme of “philosophy and humanity”, this year’s festival features hundreds of events and publishers.
Ending: Istanbul Comedy Festival – A successful year with some major names in comedy having graced our city. Squeeze in something funny before it’s too late!
Bean Beat Bite #50 @ Various Places – Celebrating their 50th edition, this is an all day/night event that is loaded! Better drink a lot of the coffee.
Yoga with Gabrielle @ CIRCUIT – Wind down your weekend with a healthy dose of yoga.
The Weekend:
Sustainable Living Film Festival – “Is the world going for better or worse? We do not know the answer to this question, yet we know we live in a period in which we need to hear stories of kindness and ponder the good more than ever. In its ninth year, ‘Sustainable Living Film Festival’ organized by the voluntary efforts of the Sustainable Living Collective, aims to make these stories visible through documentaries.
Clique Opening Weekend – We don’t know anything about the venue… but they’ve got quite a lot of artists celebrating their first weekend.
Ongoing:
Fuerza Bruta @ Volkswagen Arena – “You know those theatre performances that you go to and are so blown away that you struggle to comprehend what you have just seen? Where you end up bugging your friends for days digesting, gushing, and reminiscing about it? Fuerza Bruta is an extreme example of all of this…”
“Cold Front from the Balkans” @ Pera Museum – “The exhibition focuses on different generations of artists and art groups from the Balkan region. The exhibition avoids the usual unflattering political connotations the region’s name inevitably brings up but instead focuses on a natural phenomenon — the wind.”
“Wanderer on the Sea of Light” @ Pera Museum – “French artist Félix Ziem is one of the most original landscape painters of the 19th century. The exhibition Wanderer on the Sea of Light presents Ziem as an artist who left his mark on 19th century painting and who is mostly known for his paintings of Istanbul and Venice, where the city and the sea are intertwined.”
“Obstacles” @ Space Debris – “Channeling negative emotions and reactions into an artistic creation rather than destructive emotion, self-harm, or harm inflicted upon others. That is the challenge. It’s where artist Zeynep Birced excels.”
“Hellion Equilibrium” @ Dirimart Dolapdere – “Sarah Morris’ films and paintings explore the cultural, economic, and social typologies of mega-cities like Beijing and Rio.”
“EU 48/6/N” @ Elgiz Museum – “Rahmi Aksungur is a highly influential sculptor and academician whose body of work has made a significant contribution to contemporary sculpture in Turkey.”
“Ceratonia” @ Leica Gallery Istanbul – Another new venue in Bomontiada with an impressive photography exhibition kicking things off.
“Magical Realism” @ ECNP Gallery – “The installation takes the relation of nature and human from a design perspective, constructs it like a novel in the form of poetry.”
“Home” @ x-ist – “This time [Engin Konuklu will] focus on past memories and on “Home”, the concept which brings to mind these memories most intensely.”
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