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Artistry Connect: Share your creations 

Wednesday 9 October, 18:30, Social Stage
A social space for creative minds to share their work. 

Prepare to mingle with students from all disciplines at Artistry Connect! This is a social event to support your development through stronger networks with your creative peers. 

What can you expect? 

• connect with students from various disciplines ✔️
• share your work in progress outside your regular class environment ✔️
• gain inspiration from your community ✔️

Bring a link or file (mp4, mp3) that showcases your creation. Don't worry if it's a work in progress or unfinished – we welcome all forms of media, from tracks and podcasts to film, animation and theatre.

If you're still building your portfolio and not quite ready to share, feel free to bring an artist portfolio that inspires you. Choose someone from your region of the world to spark conversations. Those who just want to know what others are creating, this is for you too! 

💥 Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow students, ignite your creative spark, and embrace a fresh perspective on art. Join us at Artistry Connect and let your portfolio shine. Register HERE

Experimental Live Sessions 1

Friday 4 October, EMP Lab @ 20:00

The EMP Lab returns for its third season, ready to ignite your senses with another round of live experimental music sessions. This evening is dedicated to showcasing the innovative sound work of Catalyst students, offering a platform for those eager to push the boundaries of sonic art.

Focusing on non-danceable music, we invite you to sit back and immerse yourself in a captivating night of sonic exploration. Expect a unique blend of drone, ambient, noise, sound art, and generative music, where the unfamiliar takes center stage.

/// Line up

• Amm.nejah
• Dune
• Para Vak

🔥 Apply 🔥
If your interested in performing in the Experimental Sessions series, fill out THIS form. See you Friday!

Are you ready to change the world through the arts? 

• When: Wednesday 2 October, 18:30–21:00
• Where: Social Stage (kitchen), Catalyst
• What: Workshopping* The Scaffold, an interactive play personifying theatre and social change. Participants will be invited to co-create a select few scenes in an active rehearsal. 
• RSVP here!

*You are welcome to simply observe the workshop, but we are also looking for a few participants to read and perform sections of the play (please indicate your interest in the RSVP form above).  

/// About The Scaffold

The Scaffold, a new performance work born from Katherine Thomas' doctoral research, is a performative tool that initiates dialogue, embodied knowledge-making and activist spaces for change. Developed with theatre artists, it explores the relationship between theatre and social transformation, emphasising the role of human bodies and shared biases in creating meaningful connections. The Scaffold, adaptable to various public and private spaces, reaffirms the importance of agency, community and creativity, reminding us that reimagining knowledge through the arts is essential for navigating transformational times.

/// About Kat Thomas

Dr Kat Thomas is radically impulsive and familiar with disasters. She recently completed her PhD with creative component at University of Auckland with Dr Molly Mullen and Prof. Peter O’Connor. Kat creates creative work on the borders of academic spaces, and holds an interest in post-human feminism, critical autoethnography, disability arts, directing and applied theatre. She considers herself a MARDographer – an enlightened play on a/r/t/ography where one accepts the entanglements of their identities within their scholarly, artistic and activist work spaces.

For the last two weeks, Summa College’s (Netherlands) Music Production Lab, Metal Factory, and Rock City Institute third-year students have been in Berlin for an immersive music experience. As part of this, eight Music Production Lab students have been paired with eight Catalyst music students to create a brand new live performance at the legendary Berlin venue and collective ORWOHaus this Friday! 

When: Friday 27 Sept, 19:00–23:30. 

Where: ORWOhaus e.V, Frank-Zappa-Straße 19, 12681 Berlin

What: Catalyst & Summa college students performing live electronic music, metal and rock

Don’t miss this night of fresh, genre-bending performances from emerging artists at one of Berlin’s most storied venues. Open to all students, no registration required. 

Join legendary music producer and filmmaker Mark Reeder for an exclusive guest lecture at Catalyst!

• When: Wednesday 25 September, 18:30
• Where: Catalyst social stage (in the kitchen)
• RSVP: please register here 

/// About

A key figure in the Berlin's underground music scene, Mark Reeder has been instrumental in shaping the sounds of post-punk, electronic music and trance. From promoting Joy Division and representing Factory Records, to founding the influential label MFS, Reeder’s career spans over four decades. His work with artists like Paul van Dyk, New Order and Depeche Mode, alongside his contributions to film, including B-MOVIE: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 79-89, offers invaluable insights into Berlin's cultural history. 

This lecture is a unique opportunity to hear from one of the city's most influential creative characters.

Presented in collaboration with Summa College (Music Production Lab, Metal Factory, Rock City Institute) and Clash! Exchange & Learning.