Chilly Gonzales

studied jazz piano at Concordia University in Montreal. As an entertainer, he is known for his diverse, often contradictory compositions ranging from classical piano to chansons to electropop and rap. He has collaborated with the Canadian musicians Feist and Mocky , and has produced albums for stars like Jane Birkin, Charles Aznavour, and Jamie Lidell. He performed songs from his album “Solo Piano” at the 2007 Glenn Gould Festival in Berlin, and in early 2010, he accompanied Peaches in a re-interpretation of the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Gonzales set a world record in May 2009 with a concert lasting more than 27 hours. In fall 2010, his new album “Ivory Tower” will be released, which he produced in collaboration with such musicians as Boys Noize. The album is also the soundtrack to a film about chess that he is currently making with Tiga and Peaches. Chilly Gonzales lives and works in Paris.

Friday, 16.07.2010 . 9 pm

www.gonzpiration.com

Crystalmafia

sets the mood, builds a scene, captures the moment. Crystalmafia are two girls with one good motive. They use their camera and lights with style and ambiance. They make the party look good, they make you look good.

Friday, 16.07.2010 . 6 pm

www.crystalmafia.com

do you read me?!

Designer Mark Kiessling and bookseller Jessica Reitz offer a choice selection of books and magazines from all over the world at their bookstore in Berlin-Mitte, ranging from classics like Du and the Italian Vogue to Monocle and rare finds like A5. The range of themes stretches from fashion, photography, and art to architecture, interior design, graphic design, culture, and society.

www.doyoureadme.de

Jacki Terrasse

is a bar and club located on the Spree River near Maria am Ostbahnhof, where Thomas Sevet, Bénédict Berna, and Emile Palmentier bring a French flair to Berlin. Their Anis Bar and diverse cultural program spanning both street art and live performances have become famous. Different international DJ collectives are responsible for planning Jacki Terrasse’s musical program.

Bar and Lounge all nights from 6 pm.

www.jackiterrasse.com

JuToJo

was founded in 1998 in Berlin by Julie Gayard, Toby Cornish, and Johannes Braun. Their diverse backgrounds in graphic design, film, and architecture have led to an interdisciplinary, multi-media approach. As a VJ team, they have produced temporary spatial installations, videos, and graphic images based on a coherent visual approach for concerts, films, museums, ministries, festivals, theater, clubs, agencies, cultural institutions, and for their own films and installations.

Saturday, 17.07.2010 . 6 pm

www.jutojo.de

Markus Schaden

The world is even more beautiful with photo and design books. Markus Schaden of Cologne translated his passion into reality in 1998 when he founded his now internationally famous bookshop, which offers a wide range of new releases and important publications from the field of photography—and is coming to C/O Berlin’s anniversary. Markus Schaden not only sells and publishes photography books but also has launched the very ambitious project “The La Brea Matrix.”

www.schaden.com