This is the most open-minded stage in town! All people and art forms are welcome, be it poetry, spoken word, song, music, dance, stand-up comedy, painting, belly dancing… you name it!
Bring something to show to our super chill audience, whether you’ve trained for many years or just started practicing, we’re always very interested.
Performances may be up to 7 minutes long, in any language.

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Event source:
https://acu.nl/events/20240326/international-open-stage-27/

The Int’l Open Stage

Independent and horizontally led initiative that aims to raise awareness about the problem of food waste at production and consumer levels and actively work on reducing waste locally.

If you want to volunteer, send an email to tbywutrecht@riseup.net.

More info: Taste Before You Waste Utrecht (https://t.me/TBYWutrecht)

Taste Before You Waste

The Barricade is a volunteer-run public library and cooking crew with a focus on anarchism, anti food waste and leftist politics.

In our permanent collection, we have a variety of materials (books, journals, zines) on feminism, Marxism, decolonialism, environmentalism, veganism, squatting and DIY culture, including classic and contemporary texts in both English and Dutch. Membership and borrowing books is free.

Every Sunday evening we prepare a free meal that can be enjoyed in the ACU bar. Perfectly ripe and beautiful vegetables and fruits are coming from the dumpsters of Utrecht. Donations will be used for the kitchen or other political goals.

More info on our Telegram channel: @TheBarricade

The Barricade

This is the most open-minded stage in town! All people and art forms are welcome, be it poetry, spoken word, song, music, dance, stand-up comedy, painting, belly dancing… you name it!  
Bring something to show to our super chill audience, whether you’ve trained for many years or just started practicing, we’re always very interested.  
Performances may be up to 7 minutes long, in any language.

For questions and updates: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openstageutrecht, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intlopenstage/

Stroomhuis needs our help, you can read more and donate directly there: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stroomhuis-relief-fund-we-moeten-door

Seein🔻Red / Hardcore Punk / Amersfoort
Seein Red needs no introduction: https://seeinred.bandcamp.com/

Videocall / Post Punk / Eindhoven
Videocall is een post-punk trio uit Eindhoven dat is ontstaan in de bruisende muziekscene van het Stroomhuis. De band combineert post-punk-invloeden met gitaar gedreven indierock, melodieuze baslijnen, expressieve vocalen en dynamische drums: https://linktr.ee/videocallband

Baklawai / Baklawai / Eindhoven
Harde riffs, vunzige basloopjes en strakke fills is waar BAKLAWAI voor staat. Met invloeden uit hardrock, psychedelic-stoner en punk zijn ze hard en lomp. Drie gasten die gas geven en je de pit in sleuren. Julian, bassist van BAKLAWAI, vertelt over hoe de naam BAKLAWAI is ontstaan: “Alcohol, Bockworsterij, Baklava, BAKLAWAI. Meer kunnen we ons ook niet herinneren.”: https://www.instagram.com/baklawai/

Follow TINNITUS PATCHES: https://www.instagram.com/tinnitus_patches/
and Rotten Tooth Punk: https://www.instagram.com/rotten.tooth.punk/ for more events!

Thx to Ashla: https://www.instagram.com/wetsockarts/ for the art!

Stroomhuis Benefit

Start your fossil free engines and may all of you justice warrior kings and queens win! 🏁👑

Hiking Queers and House of Extinction will drag you to a fabulous workshop combining drag, activism and foraging in nature. 💅🥸🌳

We start gathering at Utrecht Lunetten station at 11:00 (in the tunnel under the platforms). From there, we will walk to Amelisweerd where we go for ±1h walk to collect (natural) materials, like branches, leaves, or waste. 🌲🍂♻️🌰

Afterwards, we will head to ACU for the indoor section of the drag workshop. First, there will be a short introduction about drag as an art form and how it can be used in intersectional activism for e.g. climate justice 🌎, nature conservation 🦚 and social justice issues ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿. Next, you will have the opportunity to create a costume with the material you have collected during the walk. You also have the chance to learn basic drag make-up skills. 💄

If you’d like to, you can flaunt your drag look at the bar or outside at the end of the workshop.

Sign up here: https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/hiking-queers-nl/events/304274800/


SCHEDULE:

Walk: Utrecht Lunetten station 🚆  
Time: 11:00

Workshop: ACU (Voorstraat 71, Utrecht)  
Time: 13:00

If you are not able to join us in Amelisweerd for the walk, you can still join us at ACU. You are encouraged to bring your own make-up and clothes, but the organizers will provide some as well.

Pack your:
– sturdy shoes 🥾
– (thrifted) clothes that can make an awesome drag outfit 👗
– any make-up that you might have 💄💅
– lunch box & snacks 🥪
– water 💧
– rain coat ☔

Eco Dragtivism Workshop – Hiking Queers

Summer is over, but the hottest party has just arrived. 🔥 This November the 16th ACU has the pleasure of hosting the spiciest latin vibes in Utrecht, brought to you courtesy of Fiesta Por Que No?!. This community-based party is dedicated to all lovers of Latin and Caribbean music, and it includes a free dance workshop for those looking to brush up their dance floor skills. Don’t miss out on this magical evening! Become part of this wholesome community! 💃🕺

Fiesta Por Que No!?

Rotten Tooth Punk

Szlauch / Electro Punk / Synth punk / Dance / Poland / Szczecin

Disgusting synthpunk based in Szczecin. They invite you to a punk rave in a dirty toilet for a shot straight from the shitter. Bon Appetit.
https://www.instagram.com/das_ist_szlauch
https://syfrecords.bandcamp.com/album/szlauch-smr-d

Hollow Reflection / Punk / Wave / EBM / Netherlands

🎹Dark synth project blending punk, wave & EBM🎹
https://www.instagram.com/hollowreflectionsynth/
https://linktr.ee/hollowreflection

Hidranitis / Goregrind / Noise / Netherlands

PURE GORENOISE PURE GORE
https://hidranitis.bandcamp.com/

Thx to Ashla (https://www.instagram.com/wetsockarts/) for the poster!

Szlauch / Hollow Reflection / Hidranitis

This is the most open-minded stage in town! All people and art forms are welcome, be it poetry, spoken word, song, music, dance, stand-up comedy, painting, belly dancing… you name it!
Bring something to show to our super chill audience, whether you’ve trained for many years or just started practicing, we’re always very interested.
Performances may be up to 7 minutes long, in any language.

For questions and updates: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/openstageutrecht), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/intlopenstage/)

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Event source:
https://acu.nl/events/20241022/international-open-stage-41

Come for a dreamy evening of post punk synth pop at ACU! Pro tip: a donation-based meal is served at 7 before the show.

BRENDA is every woman you’ve ever seen, met, smelled, heard, feared. BRENDA is from Glasgow. BRENDA is Apsi Witana on drums. BRENDA is Litty Hughes on guitar and synth. BRENDA is Flore De Hoog on synths, and more synths. BRENDA sings sweet harmonies. BRENDA is riot grrrl meets fourth wave feminism. BRENDA is butch synth-punk dressed in drag.

somesurprises is the musical project of Egyptian/English American songwriter and guitarist Natasha El-Sergany. Born in Letterkenny, Ireland, and raised in the north of England before moving to Florida at age ten, El-Sergany eventually found home in the evergreen mist of Seattle, WA. What began as a bedroom project focused on spectral balladry and late-night exploration has evolved into a dynamic four-piece band. Motorik beats, reverb-drenched vocals, washes of fingerpicked guitars, and hazy synths expand El-Sergany’s delicate and blissful songwriting.

Riot Grrl: BRENDA (UK) + somesurprises (US) + Chela (NL)

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Maggie

Christie

Eric

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ACU is a political-cultural center in the Voorstraat, directly in the center of Utrecht. ACU is non-commercial, independent from the municipality’s agenda, and fully run by volunteers. ACU has found its niche as is for more than 40 years integral part of Utrecht’s cultural and political scene.

ACU is host to a wide range of activities: café, vegan restaurant, concerts, disco nights, political events, jam sessions, benefit events, parties, movies, library, and meeting place for political and cultural initiatives.

ACU

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The Int’l Open Stage

Taste Before You Waste

The Barricade

The Int’l Open Stage

Stroomhuis Benefit

Eco Dragtivism Workshop – Hiking Queers

Fiesta Por Que No!?

Szlauch / Hollow Reflection / Hidranitis

The Int’l Open Stage

Riot Grrl: BRENDA (UK) + somesurprises (US) + Chela (NL)

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