Editor’s Note: To see the full list of events, please check the calendar. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, movie screenings, festivals, and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].
Photon x Promin’: Ben Klock, Ellen Allien and others
Kyiv’s Promin’ audiovisual parties are back, this time in collaboration with Photon – a project by the German techno artist Ben Klock. Promin’ and Photon combine music, lights and architecture to create a multisensory rave experience. A symbol of Berlin’s modern techno movement, Klock will perform at the party, bringing along his DJ friends Ellen Allien with her futuristic techno and DVS1, a vinyl enthusiast inspired by the 90s rave scene. Ukrainian DJ Voin Oruwu will provide local support. Promin’s parties are site-specific, and this time the rave will be integrated into the surroundings of Dovzhenko Film Studio, a vast post-industrial space that was a former Soviet film production studio.
Photon x Promin’: Ben Klock, Ellen Allien and others. Dovzhenko Film Studio (44 Peremohy Ave.) Oct. 13. 10 p.m. Hr 650-1,200
‘Joker’
“Joker” is an origins story of the iconic supervillain and Batman nemesis from DC Comics. However, it is far from a conventional superhero movie. The film is actually a psychological thriller digging deep into the dark corners of comedian-turned-villain Arthur Fleck’s soul. The picture won the main prize, the Golden Lion, at the 76th Venice International Film Festival and has been praised for Joaquin Phoenix’s depiction of Joker. Phoenix faced the challenge of filling the shoes of the late Heath Ledger, whose historic performance in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy won him a posthumous Oscar. Despite the acknowledgment of its artistic value, “Joker” has also been called “wild” and “the most controversial movie of the year.” It has been criticized for its graphic violence, especially in the wake of near-daily mass shootings in the United States. To prevent incidents, the film’s screenings in New York will have police officers in the cinemas.
“Joker.” Oct. 5-8. Check screenings in the calendar of events.
Photo by Tvorchi / Facebook.
Tvorchi
Since its foundation in 2018, Ukrainian band Tvorchi managed to drop two albums, release several hit music videos and become a sensation of the country’s music industry. The two piece group includes Nigerian Jeffery Kenny that provides lyrics and vocals and Ukrainian Andriy Hutsuliak, who is in charge of the band’s catchy sound. Tvorchi play electronic dance music combining lyrics in English and Ukrainian. The charming duo will present their latest release, “Disco Lights” which is full of addictive dance rhythms.
Tvorchi. Atlas (37-41 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.) Oct. 10. 7 p.m. Hr 350-75
Photo by America House Kyiv / Igor Yeryomin.
‘Gateway to the Stars’
October is Space Month at America House in Kyiv. The U.S. cultural center will hold public talks and movie nights dedicated to space exploration, and an arts and technology exhibition “Gateway to the Stars” will be at the center. It features photographs of the starry sky taken from the Carpathian meadows that combine the beauty of nature and space. A part of the exhibition tells the story of Ukrainian space exploration with exhibits from the Museum of Cosmonautics in Zhytomyr. And two interactive exhibits will employ media art and augmented reality to allow visitors to meet an astronaut and interact with the space environment.
Gateway to the Stars. America House (6 Mykoly Pymonenka St.) Oct. 11-26. Tue-Fri 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free. Bring ID
