Jeff Kaiser

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Berlin 2009, Day 13

Biergarten, Neukölln
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Wednesday was a chill out day. Phil and I went to pick up our friend Jason Ponce at the train station Tuesday night, but due to a series of miscommunications it was a LONG night...but it is great to see Jason, here from an epic trip climbing mountains. Wednesday, Jason and I walked around Kreuzberg, and then he went on to Friedrichshain and I went and joined Jeff Trevino in Neukölln for some beers and a trip to a few art events.

Neukölln, Near Trevino's Apartment

By all the tall apartment buildings, there are these old blacksmith shops, from Bohemians way back when escaping religious persecution.

A nearby park

A lovely street corner plaza...

Biergarten, Neukölln

13th Century Church by Biergarten...

Irony...

Stadtbad, an unused pool in Wedding, Berlin becomes an art space. Suprisingly, it is not the only swimming pool artspace in Berlin...

Stadtbad, an unused pool in Wedding, Berlin becomes an art space. Surprisingly, it is not the only swimming pool art space in Berlin...

Stadtbad's three projections: Ceiling, front, side

Trevino at Stadtbad

Stadtbad

Trevino and Kaiser, Stadtbad

Jochen Arbeit performance at The Terrace (by Schillingbrücke)

Jochen Arbeit performance at Maria. That's a video...

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Random Shots in Berlin...

Espresso at Rüdesheim Platz

iPhone and S Bahn

On Akazienstraße

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

Monday, August 17, 2009

Berlin 2009, Day 8-9: History, Chickens with wigs, a Juggler, Hooters and a Camel

Bier at Fuchs und Elster
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After a Saturday alone with my Nut Snack and books, I headed out to meet fellow composer/performer and PhD student at UCSD Jeffrey Trevino for dinner and a tour of Neukölln. Jeffrey has been living here in Berlin for the last year studying German and performing/composing.

Trevino at Dumpling Cafe

After appetizers (vegan dumplings at the FANTASTIC Dumpling Cafe), we moved on to falafel and beverages in Neukölln

Trevino at Fuchs und Elster

Decorated like a house and lit with candles, Fuchs und Elster is a great place to chill and have a bier.

Bier at Fuchs und Elster

Jeffrey Trevino at Kuschlowski

There we moved onto Kuschlowski, specializing in vodka...great vodka selection, and always comes with these miniature Barbie Doll sandwiches...that are tasty!

Kuschlowski

Ending the night at Ä. The story goes that when the owners took over the building, all the letters from the previous owner's business sign were inside. The only functioning letter was the "Ä," and so the pub was named...

We ended the night with a delicious falafel sandwich around 2am. Only a euro for this filling meal. I love Berlin!

Studying at the Cafe with Phil

Sunday, Phil and I hit the books (a daily event), but decided to study at cafes, walk, study at a cafe, walk, cafe, walk...et cetera. By late afternoon, we'd gone from Bundesplatz to the Embassies, Tiergarten, Siegessäule and the Zoologischer Garten. And read works by Foucault, Richard King, Michael Kessler...a productive and fun day.

On the walk.