Concerning Groningen’s Jam Scene
You’re standing at the precipice of the stage with your instrument. You’ve had a few drinks to give you courage; your friends are practically begging you to step up and join in the music-making.
Afghanistan Between Survival and Cultural Heritage
Before I start, let me make some things clear. This article has been written from a Western perspective. I have been raised as a catholic white woman. And although I don’t claim any religion, it still influenced my upbringing and my conceptions of the world.
Dutch Window Culture
‘Windows to the soul’, they say, but I say, a way to control the environment you live in – changing it up, depending on your mood.
Letter From the Editor
Not knowing can be scary. It brings us the insecurity of uncertainty and how much we have yet to discover. Either by pride, fear or curiosity, something that is unknown can be terrifying.
“We are down to do dope shit” –
Recently, the city of Groningen suffered a great and terrible loss. After being a feature in the city’s nightlife for years, Oost became the latest casualty of the pandemic when it closed its doors once and for all, early in the morning of October 4th.
The recipe of success: a flying nanny
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. The sound of it is quite atrocious isn’t it? Yet this tricky word reflects all the complications that the movie Mary Poppins (obviously) had to face to take form.
The Commentary of the Mainstream
How does an unassuming work of art become so widely admired, understood and therefore mainstream? Why does it occur? And why do I feel sort of foul when saying that not all mainstream occurrences are bad just because they are mainstream?
Interview Teddy’s Last Ride: from naïve idealization to concrete project
Sharing a cup of coffee in the city center of Groningen, I took a trip in the wonders of Teddy’s Last Ride with their creative producer, Agnese Fiocchi.
Koos Raucamp (ANEFO); GaHetNa (Natiionaal Archief NL)
One Touch of Genius: The masterpiece, or forgery, behind the frame
The art world: where paintings are sold and bought for fortunes. The cynical eye and mind of a purist art lover may see in this statement the sad state art is reduced to – serving as a form of currency – despite this having been the inescapable case since time immemorial.
Autonomous Netflix: more than a streaming platform
“And the Emmy for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series” goes to… Billy Porter!” And just like that, 2019 marked the first year where an openly gay black man won an Emmy.