THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 14 - 18 APRIL

Monday, 14 April:
DIX VS BECKMANN: Their lives show several parellels, however it is not known whether they ever met in person. Whatever the case may be, the juxtapositon of two of the most important German painters of the 20th century at the Hypo-Kunsthalle is definitely worth checking out. "Dix / Beckman: World as myth" will run until August (10am to 8pm daily), Mondays tickes are only 6€ (half the regular price).

Tuesday, 15 April:
MUC PHOTOGRAPHY: Portraits, landscapes, photo essays and macros - Munich's emering photographers' exhibition opening tonight at 8PM at Provisorium will represent the city in all its facets. The exhibition will run only until Sunday, so hurry up. Entrance is free. 

Wednesday, 16 April:
EASTER EGGS: How do you want your eggs for Easter? Join the HUIJ Easter workshop and give them your indivudal style! One hour for a tenner, 2 to 5 hours for 20€. 

Friday, 18 April:
CYCLING AT NIGHT: In keeping with its motto "We are not blocking the traffic, we are traffic!", Critical Mass Munich is calling upon cyclists to join the "disorganized, untihierarchical" protest for equal rights with motorised traffic. All you need to do is jump on your bike and join the crowd meeting at the foot of Bavaria tonight at 8pm. Don't forget your lights and helmets!

We leave you with this fantastically edited MUC-version of Pharell Williams "Happy" earworm. Thumbs up to everybody who participated and helped produce the video!

THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 27 JANUARY - 2 FEBRUARY

Monday, 27 January:
EXHIBITION: "Half-price Monday" is certainly the best day to visit the Hypo Kunsthalle if you want to save a few euros. And "Pompeii - Life on the vulcano" certainly looks like worth a visit. Opening hours are from 10am till 8pm.

LECTURE: If you are interested in innovative electronic music interfaces, there will be a talk about Tangible Music by Martin Kaltenbrunner from the University of Linz, Austria. Room B006, LMU Hauptgebäude, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1. Free, just turn up. From 12pm until 1.30pm.

WORKSHOP: Volxvergnügen is hosting a series of events called Behind the Zines dedicated to the DIY self-publishing culture within the indie music scene. From 5pm until 6.30pm Steffi Müller known as a textile artist rag treasure or a band member of Beißpony or a friend of ours, all in one, will be holding a workshop on affordable ways of self-publishing and its techniques. And from 8pm she will be giving a talk on Riot Grrl-Fanzines.

Tuesday, 28 January:
FOOD: Go on a pizza tour and meet a bunch of new people. This time they are trying out Trattoria Bussone. To participate you need to register on Spontacts is a fun community website similar to Meetup, where anyone can set up an event according to her or his interest and find like-minded people.

Wednesday, 29 January:
LITERATURE & ART: A literary lecture "Vermeer's Zimmer" by Martin Mosebach. Unfortunately, there is no description of the event itself, but the title is promising. Hosted by Pinakothek der Moderne, Ernst von Siemens-Auditorium. Tickets 8€. Starts at 6.30pm.

Thursday, 30 January:
CREATIVE NETWORKING: Similar to Creative Mornings we've been mentioning before, IXDS will be launching it's first Pre-Work Talk in Munich with speakers with a background in design, innovation and emerging technologies. There will be three talk at the opening focusing on the physical aspects of design: Reto Wettach, Eleanor Reagh Mayrhofer (who is a well-known Munich blogger Wahlmünchnerin) and Caspar Siebel. Venue: Glücksmaid Adlzreiterstr. 3 From 8.30am until 10am.

OPEN DAY: Hochschule für Musik und Theater is having an Open Day at four different venues: Arcisstraße 12, Luisenstraße 37a, Gasteig and Ballett-Akademie. There will be open concerts in all departments. You can also take part in a free workshop: learn how to sing, play an instrument or dance! If you want to get a bit nerdy, you can visit some theoretical classes. All free, just turn up.

Friday, 31 January:   
CREATIVE NETWORKING: This month's Creative Mornings session will be about childhood with a talk “Designing Childrens Experiences” by Anette Rinner, a Munich-based design researcher. It's free and includes hot drinks and morning snacks, but be sure to register asap here. From 8.30am until 10am at frog's office, Leopoldstraße 55.

POSITIVE PROPAGANDA: 50 Years of Hell. Opening of the security conference protest exhibition with works by world-reknown street artist Carlos Aires (Spain), Mark Jenkins (USA) and Nikita Kadan (Ukraine)

Saturday, 1 February:
MAKE ART NOT WAR: Same procedure as every year, but this time it's a big anniversary: A big demonstration against the 50th NATO security conference in Munich starts at Marienplatz at 1pm.

RUSSIAN ROCK BALLADS: Andrey Kaprov moved to Germany when he was 13. When he was 16, he discovered his passion for writing songs. As a student, together with his Russian friends, he founded the rock band Averoplan, which became quite popular among the Russian expat community. When he was 29, he moved to Sankt Petersburg "in order to broaden his audience". Following the release of his second album, Andrey is touring Germany with his new band, which includes musicians from Splin and DDT - some of the most reknown Russian rock bands. Kulturzentrum Gorod, Hansastr. 181, 9pm.

Sunday, 2 February:
CITY PLANNING: Join public discussions on the city developments and public spaces "Mehr Platz für Alle!", and co-work on a resolution draft. There will be various politicians, teachers, culture enthusiast, creative heads of Munich and others. The panel will be running from Friday, January 31st until Sunday, February 2. See the full programme here and register if you want to participate (b.david@die-urbanauten.de)

 

Open Day at Hochschule für Musik und Theater. Source.

THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 7 - 12 JANUARY

Time to wake up after a long winter holiday lethargy and start the new year with all the silly resolutions and plans to conquer the world! Let's start with Munich then, shall we?


Tuesday, 7 January:
FOOD WASTE ACTIVISM: Kulturjurte is organising an evening of discussions tackling the problem of food waste. They will be screening the film Taste the Waste and hosting a workshop by living utopia "Wegwerfgesellschaft". Free, just turn up. 6pm - 10pm.

Wednesday, 8 January:
CURRY AFICIONADOS: Join an international troop for a curry night out at an Indian. This week the meeting point is the Maharani, Rottmannstraße 24, at 7.30pm.

Thursday, 9 January:
MAKER CULTURE: Have a broken chair and don't know how to fix it? Or want to get crafty and make your own piece of furniture, but need some advice? Werkbox3 offers a Repair Café every second Thursday, focusing on a specific material each time. This time it's all about WOOD. Each session is supervised by an expert. Starts at 3pm in Benediktbeuerer Str. 22, München-Thalkirchen.

Friday, 10 January:
ARTS & ARCHAEOLOGY: The Hypo-Kunsthalle is hosting an exhibition called "Pompei - Leben auf dem Vulkan", showcasing the fascinating remains of the antique city, including some newly found exhibits. Tickets cost 12€, but if you go on a Monday it's half-price. Runs until 23rd March, open every day from 10am until 8pm.

Saturday, 11 January:
BOARD GAMES: Meet other people for an afternoon of games in Mil's Sportrestaurant, Hans-Denzinger-Str. 2, U2 Milbertshofen. Starts at 3pm.

Sunday, 12 January:
FLASHMOB: Take off your jeans, skirts or whatever and embark on a tube journey with other crazy people for the Munich No Pants Subway Ride. This flashmob originated 2002 in New York and has become a global event ever since, with more and more cities taking part each year. (Note: people from UK, you can leave your pants on, taking your trousers off is enough ))) Meeting point is Fischbrunnen, Marienplatz, at 4pm. Share your pant-less impressions at the afterparty in the Irish Pub Killians. You can get some panties-fashion inspiration from the last year's pictures here.

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