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🥪THE SANDWICH MIC 🥪 It’s a *show up, go up* comedy open mic — 12 spots total! Bring your jokes, your friends, and your best punchlines. 🎟️ Free reservations for guests (we appreciate donations at the end). 💥 Good vibes, cold drinks, and fresh laughs every week.

**Touch and Move: Improvising Contact, creating Community** with ***Jochen Kleres and/or Zahiro Ji*** for **GBTQ men\*** **[BOOK A TICKET!](https://wearevillage.org/en/shop/touch-and-move/w22-2026)** **Member: 10 €** **Non Member: 15 €** This is a class for GBTQ men\* with all levels of experience, from total newbies to advanced. We meet and begin by checking in with each other, followed by a guided exploration moving from somatic practice to contact dance improvisation. This all culminates in opening the space for the free flow of dancing and explorations in duos, trios and as a group. Bodywork will help us to warm down at the end and integrate what we experienced. Dance is our way to create a space for exploration: what happens when queer men’s bodies meet and get in touch without any expectations and intentions? In Contact Improvisation, touch is the source of finding dance movements. It helps you to be open to the here and now, to surprises, to letting go of performing roles, meeting expectations, and following scripts. Any movement can be part of this dance, no matter how simple – we literally move any way we feel. This creates a conversation without words, simply through our moving bodies. Feeling ourselves by sensing others can create nourishing bonds of community as much as it liberates us. We emphasise consensus, respect, diversity of people and energies, listening, and a non-judgmental space. **General Information** • Wear comfortable clothes. • We’ll speak English and/or German, depending on the needs of the group. • This event is one of two free events included each month in the membership programme. 🔵 Dies ist ein Kurs für GBTQ Männer\* mit allen Erfahrungsstufen, von absoluten Neulingen bis zu Fortgeschrittenen. Wir treffen uns und beginnen mit einem gegenseitigen Kennenlernen, gefolgt von einer angeleiteten Erkundung, die von somatischer Praxis zu Kontakttanzimprovisationen führt. Von hier aus öffnen wir den Raum für den freien Fluss des Tanzes und der Erkundungen in Duos, Trios und als Gruppe. Mit Hilfe von Bodywork wärmen wir uns zum Schluss auf und integrieren das Erlebte. Tanz ist unsere Art, einen Raum für Erkundungen zu schaffen: Was passiert, wenn sich die Körper queerer Männer treffen und ohne Erwartungen und Absichten in Berührung kommen? In der Contact Improvisation ist die Berührung der Ursprung, um Tanzbewegungen zu entdecken. Sie hilft dir, offen zu sein für das Hier und Jetzt, für Überraschungen, für das Loslassen von Rollen, Erwartungen und Vorschriften. Jede Bewegung kann Teil dieses Tanzes sein, egal wie einfach – wir bewegen uns so, wie wir uns tatsächlich fühlen. So entsteht eine Konversation ohne Worte, einfach durch unsere bewegten Körper. Uns selbst zu spüren, indem wir andere spüren, kann ein ebenso wertvolles Gemeinschaftsgefühl, wie ein Gefühl von Befreiung schaffen. Wir legen Wert auf Konsens, Respekt, die Vielfalt der Menschen und Energien, das Zuhören und einen urteilsfreien Raum. **Hinweise** • Trage bequeme Kleidungen • Je nach Bedürfnissen der Gruppe werden wir Deutsch und/oder Englisch sprechen. • Diese Veranstaltung zählt zu den zwei kostenfreien Veranstaltungen pro Monat für Mitglieder.

Berlin is slowly slipping into summer again — longer evenings, warmer air and the feeling that staying home might mean missing something. Join us for a Monday night full of conversations, new faces and a little bit of early summer energy before the city gets too busy to notice itself. ✨ Tiny optional challenge: Bring one small thing that feels like summer in Berlin to you. A photo, an object, a snack, sunglasses, a book, a strange souvenir — anything with a story behind it. Orga The location accepts only card payments. We will be sitting in the first room. Questions? Check our Meetup-FAQs: [https://socialbutterfly.berlin/meetup-faq/](https://socialbutterfly.berlin/meetup-faq/) Meet your host I’m Julia — a Berlin local who loves bringing people together. My path went from growing up in a dance school to studying philosophy to working in IT support, and somehow all of that led me here: hosting meetups and creating spaces where people can show up, relax, and connect. Insta [https://www.instagram.com/juwaberlin/](https://www.instagram.com/juwaberlin/) LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-waehnert/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-waehnert/) About The Social Butterfly Club 🦋 is a Berlin-based community that has been bringing people together for over three years. Each gathering is part of a larger framework designed to help friendships grow through shared experiences in the city — with a long-term vision of turning Berlin itself into a shared, playful experience. Love the vibe? There’s a whole community waiting for you. 🦋 Join the Social Butterfly Club and experience Berlin together [https://socialbutterflyradar.substack.com/](https://socialbutterflyradar.substack.com/)

**Would you like to practice your German and do some theatre at the same time?** Join us for our **Spielend Deutsch lernen** workshop starting this September! Our workshops are conducted in German and are designed for non-native speakers. No prior theatre experience is necessary, but a basic knowledge of German (A2 level) is required to participate. We encourage regular attendance to build a cohesive team and work towards a group performance at the end of the six-month workshop. ### Workshop Details: * **Start Date:** 15th septembre 2025 ( * **End Date:** 29th June 2026 * **Schedule:** Every Monday from 7 pm to 9 pm (except on bank holidays and Easter holidays) * **Location:** Theater Spiel Raum, Bethanien Kreuzberg ### Cost: The workshop is run by our German-speaking theater teacher **Irina Usova**. She also directly handles the logistics and communication with the participants. Our courses are paid per period: September–December, January–March, and April–June. **Full price** : for 1 years 697 € **Reduced price :** Applies to students, low-income individuals, and job seekers – proof required: 574 € **Inscription during the year** : Price recalculated according to the number of remaining sessions **Please note that the number of participants is limited to 15, so be sure to sign up early!** We look forward to welcoming you to our workshop. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at : **info@coursetjardins.com** Please register on this formular if you are interested : https://widgets.yolawo.de/w/0/bookables/6888d9fff8185e5091aabd22 Don't forget to look at our Website : coursetjardins.org in the section theater workshop. Looking forward meeting you all :)

Welcome to Wet Chickens Comedy - The CREATIVE Open Mic that isn't like any other Open Mic! Comedians aren't allowed to use any old material - NEW JOKES ONLY! And in case they do old jokes. they will get wet, because the host will spray them with a toy water pistole!* *or with something else, but we will! When? Every Monday from 8PM Where? Agata Bar, Weichselstr. 55 in Berlin, Neukölln How much? Its FREE, just get you a reservation, because they might be SOLD OUT soon Doors: 19:30 Show: 20:00 *Reservations are only kept until 19:50, so please arrive before that for assured seating.

Holiday Walk in Grunewald 🌿🚶‍♂️ On Monday, 25 May 2026, we’ll go for a relaxed walk through Grunewald. We start at S-Heerstraße and walk through the forest to Drachenberg, where we’ll climb up for a view over the Berlin skyline. Then we continue to Teufelssee and through the sandpit with its large dunes, before finishing at S-Bahn Grunewald. A casual meetup to meet nice people, enjoy nature, and have good conversations. 📍 Meeting point: S-Heerstraße (exact spot will be shared before the event) 💰 Contribution: Free 💬 More info coming soon. The event is for everyone. 🌿 Holiday Walk in Grunewald 🌿🚶‍♂️ Am Montag, den 25. Mai 2026, geht’s gemeinsam auf einen entspannten Spaziergang durch den Grunewald. Start ist an S-Heerstraße, von dort laufen wir durch den Wald zum Drachenberg, wo wir kurz hochgehen und die Aussicht über die Berliner Skyline genießen. Danach geht’s weiter zum Teufelssee und durch die Sandgrube mit den beeindruckenden Dünen, bevor wir am S-Bahnhof Grunewald ankommen. Ein lockeres Meetup, um neue Leute kennenzulernen, die Natur zu genießen und gute Gespräche zu haben. 📍 Treffpunkt: S-Heerstraße (genauer Ort kommt noch) 💰 Beitrag: Kostenlos 💬 Mehr Infos folgen bald. Das Event ist für alle gedacht. 🌿

So hast du andere Leute in Berlin wahrscheinlich noch nie kennengelernt! Bis zu 10 Singles, die sich zuvor nicht kennen, treffen sich in einer Bar und lernen sich bei einem eigens für diese Veranstaltungsreihe entwickelten Spiel näher kennen. Das Spiel kombiniert eine gelungene Mischung aus Fragen, Aktionsaufgaben und lustiger Unterhaltung, die alleine oder als Team gemeistert werden. Durch verschiedene Aufgaben und Fragen kommen die Spieler in direkte Interaktion miteinander und lernen sich im Spielverlauf näher kennen. Im Vergleich zur klassischen Single Party lernst du bei Socialmatch wirklich nur Singles in deiner Altersgruppe kennen und kommst von ganz alleine ins Gespräch mit den anderen Teilnehmern. Ein Spielmoderator vor Ort informiert über den Ablauf und leitet durch den Abend. Sicher dir jetzt deinen Platz beim nächsten Event unter [[www.socialmatch.de](http://www.socialmatch.de/)] und lerne neue Leute in deiner Stadt kennen. Dieses Event ist für die Altersgruppe 20 - 35 Jahre. P.S. Socialmatch erhielt 2015 bereits einen Award für das Konzept, teste es selbst ;-) **Achtung: Nur mit Buchung über die Website ist eine Teilnahme möglich!**

Hallo, Es wird wieder wärmer und ich freue mich auf Freiluftkino. Für alle die Lust auf einen netten Abend und Austausch haben: Kinoclub-Treffen am nächsten Mittwoch, den 27.5 zu „Gelbe Briefe“ im Freiluftkino Friedrichshain mit Regisseur Ilker Cataks. Ich freue mich auf alle die Lust und Zeit haben ☺️ Lg Laura Goldener Bär - Berlinale 2026 für Ilker Çataks präzisen und bewegenden Film um ein Paar, das in die Mühlen staatlicher Repression gerät. Plötzlich trifft es auch das Künstlerehepaar Derya und Aziz. Ein Gelber Brief, wie er viele Menschen in der Türkei erreicht hat, belegt die beiden mit einem Beschäftigungsverbot. Sie müssen sich mit der neuen Situation arrangieren und versuchen ökonomischem Druck zu trotzen. Doch immer mehr fressen sich Fragen von Widerstand und Anpassung in den Alltag ihrer Familie. GELBE BRIEFE ist der erste komplett türkischsprachig gedrehte Film des Berliner Regisseurs Ilker Çatak (Das Lehrerzimmer). In diesem psychologisch starken Film steht Berlin für Istanbul und Hamburg für Ankara. 5 Filmrollen!radioeins https://freiluftkino-friedrichshain.de/film/32293

Curious what we do? Check our [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/filmmakersandmovienerds/) ♥️ Would you like to meet some like-minded filmmakers? Start a project? Or do you need help with a movie you are currently working on? Are you new in the city and you'd like to meet people tinkering with movies? **Then you should join us!** We meet every Sunday. It’s important to us that we get to know each other in person. To create a community of connected people, work, learn and grow together. For film making you need a crew of reliable people with a positive can-do-attitude. This is the place to find them. Together, we will talk about these topics: * What you are currently working on * What you need help with * What would you like to help with * What you you would like to learn This is event is great for: * filmmakers * movie nerds * writers * camera operators * editors * actors * sound recorders * composers * gaffers * producers We are limiting the amount of people, so we can have a structured introduction and discussion. After that we get together loosely with some drinks and chats. And then we mostly go for dinner with a couple of us. **Important information**: *To sustain and grow this amazing community, we started a member contribution that is due every month. The money we collect is used solely for the purpose of the community. Of course you can come once or twice without contributing to check us out!*

**🎬 Screenwriters' Meetup Invitation 🎬** This meetup is for anyone passionate about storytelling—whether you’re a screenwriter, filmmaker, producer, or someone with a great idea looking for the right collaborators. Whether you’re just starting out or deep into your screenplay, this is the perfect space to create, collaborate, and refine your work. **When You Bring Your Screenplay, Think About Three Key Ingredients:** 1. **Your Main Character** – Who are they? What drives them? 2. **The Central Conflict** – What’s at stake? What’s standing in their way? 3. **The Theme** – What’s the deeper idea that motivates you to tell this story? If you’re struggling to find a theme, define your character, or establish a strong conflict—don’t worry. That’s exactly what this meetup is for. We’re here to help you uncover the core of your story and give you the tools to develop it further. Already have an elaborate story? Great! Reflect on these elements: * **Compelling Characters** – Are they layered, dynamic, and memorable? * **Inner Conflicts, Interpersonal Tensions, and Global Stakes** – Does your story operate on multiple levels? * **A Strong, Personal Theme** – Does your theme resonate with you and give your story purpose? If you can identify these elements, we can dive even deeper and give you focused, constructive feedback to help your screenplay reach its full potential. Bring your ideas, your drafts, and your passion. Let’s collaborate, challenge each other, and create stories that matter. We can’t wait to see you there!

For those about to write -- let them come to Berlin! Think of us as a writers' room on the Iron Curtain. We help you turn ideas into Beat Sheets, and Beat Sheets into Scripts. Whatever your level -- we help you to raise your game. We also do a lot of table reads. And provide constructive feedback. And talk about books and films and shows we love -- and draw inspiration for our own projects from them. We workshop works-in-progress. We give you the tools -- you find your flow. Broadly speaking, we have ways to make you write!

Bang! Bang! Now in its ninth year of hilarity, Revolver is Berlin’s oldest, organic and homegrown English comedy show that happens at Wows.ville. ***[Reserve a seat here 💥](https://www.eventbrite.de/e/revolver-the-comedy-show-with-a-bang-29-may-tickets-1989169108350?aff=erelexpmlt)*** Bring in the weekend with a night of laughter. Revolver features funny people from all over planet Earth. The show is hosted and curated by international comedian and Berlin’s favourite immigrant \~ [Rohit Bhatia.](http://%5Bhttps//%5B%5Bwww.thebhatia.com/%5D%5D%5D(%5Bwww.thebhatia.com/%5D%5D)(%5Bwww.thebhatia.com/%5D%5D(www.thebhatia.com/%5D))(%5B%5Bhttps://www.thebhatia.com/%5D%5D(https://www.thebhatia.com/%5D)(%5Bhttps://www.thebhatia.com/%5D(https://www.thebhatia.com/))) "\[\[\[https://www.thebhatia.com/\](https://www.thebhatia.com/)\](https://www.thebhatia.com/)\](\[https://www.thebhatia.com/\](https://www.thebhatia.com/))") **Entry : 10 €.** The bar and the event is Cash only. No plastic. No smoking during the performances. Nice people only! Please do not transfer money over the internet. We do not sell tickets online, only reservations are taken. These reservations are held till 8.30 pm on the day of the show. **Doors : 8 pm** Revolver is an original and independent Berlin comedy mic. No gimmicks, no games, no donation scam. We have no branches, please be aware of cheap imitations. Revolver happens every Second and Last Friday of the month.

Improv theater at its best: Samt & Sonders at the Monbijou - open air right by the river Spree, sparked by you, and boosted by special guest Beat Brenning (live beats and sounds). We start at 6 p.m. so you can still enjoy the sun and a drink and be part of a hilarious show. Berlin.Unscripted is an improvised comedy show, where your ideas and suggestions inspire everything that happens on stage. Funny, spontaneous, chaotic, and completely unique! Created live in the moment.

**Film Night – Jaripeo Documentary** For **LGBTQIA+** **[Free with registration](https://wearevillage.org/en/shop/village-film/w22-2026)** Guest: ***Sebastián Arcos*** **Jaripeo** Directors: Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig 2026 – 70 min (In Spanish and English with English subtitles) Every Christmas, the town of Penjamillo in Michoacán comes alive with the Jaripeo — a traditional rodeo that draws locals and returning migrants from the United States, a celebration of cowboy culture and rural Mexican masculinity. Beneath the surface of this hypermasculine ritual, a hidden queer subculture blooms.nablässiger Moralisierung bewegen. Co-directed by Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig, the film blends traditional ranchera experimenting with electronic sounds, Super 8 footage, and dreamlike interludes to reveal a queer subculture thriving within one of rural Mexico’s most macho-coded traditions. Efraín itself serves as a guide and protagonist, alongside Noé, a desirable cowboy who keeps his identity largely private, and Joseph, an exuberant stylist who wears his flamboyance with pride. *Jaripeo,* which premiered at Sundance and had its international premiere at the Berlinale, does not seek to expose or resolve. It simply asks us to look more carefully, and to find, within tradition, the full complexity of desire and belonging.

Join us as we get together to see Paul Rudd in the latest comedy-drama-musical from John Carney, POWER BALLAD! The film follows a washed-up wedding singer, a fading boy band singer and a stolen hit song. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. Power Ballad is written/directed by John Carney, the master of the modern musical and creative mind behind Once, Begin Again and Sing Street! It stars Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu and Jack Reynor. BUZZ & ACCLAIM: The film premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival where critics call it “a sure-fired crowd-pleaser” that “just might be the feel-good hit of the year!” Others say, “Paul Rudd delivers a career-best performance in this charmer” that’s both “hilarious and deeply moving!” SUMMER OF ICE CREAM, VOL 2: SHAKE NO. 8! Ranked the #1 Ice Cream Shop in Columbus in 2024, this is the perfect place to kick off our Summer of Ice Cream and grab a sweet treat after the show! Their menu features an array of traditional, specialty and vegan shakes, hot cocoa, and more! You can check out their full menu here: [https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php](https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php) PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 20 minutes before the show. Once showtime is announced, advance ticket purchase is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. We'll head to nearby Shake No. 8 immediately following the show! Should be a fun one, Dan

Join us as we get together to see the top-reviewed comedy-drama, I LOVE BOOSTERS! The film comes from writer/director Boots Riley and follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Here are details, trailers and our plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: The film follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It is written/directed by Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) and stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore. BUZZ AND ACCLAIM: I Love Boosters was the opening film at this year’s SXSW Festival and premiered to rave reviews! It is currently earning a tremendous 97% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes where critics call it, “an unexpected celebration of friendship, community, and solidarity.” Others call the film “an exercise in radical empathy,” a “masterful” and “optimistic” film designed to “provoke discussion” while making the audience laugh. TRAILER: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lPRISgr9c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lPRISgr9c) SUMMER OF ICE CREAM: GRAETER’S! Established way back in 1870 in Cincinnati, this historic, family-owned brand is famous for their delicious small batch ice cream and any chocolate chunk flavors! They are currently the only commercial ice cream maker using the French Pot method that they’ve been using since they first opened! Plus, those chocolate chunks, oh my goodness! Vegan options are available. PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 20 minutes before the show. Advance ticket purchase not required for this theater but Showtime and complete details will be confirmed/announced as the date gets closer. Look forward to seeing you there, Dan

Join Guest Host Jeff and the group as we get together to see the historical drama, PRESSURE! Brendan Frasier, Andrew Scott and Kerry Condon star in this film about the tense and dramatic days leading up to the D-Day invasion! Here are details, a trailer and our plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: The film follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg n the tense 72 hours before D-Day. With the fate of the free world in the balance, they face an impossible choice: launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. It is directed by Anthony Maras and based on David Haig’s 2014 stage play. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Andrew Scott, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina and Damian Lewis. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPgrKoXe_c PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the bar area about 30 minutes before showtime! Once showtime is announced, please purchase your ticket in advance and list your seat number in the Comments section of this event! Exact showtime and complete details will be confirmed and announced as the date gets closer! Look forward to seeing you there, Jeff P.S. from Dan: THANK YOU to Jeff for hosting this event!

By popular demand, the group wanted to read and discuss the semi-autobiographical novel by Henri-Pierre Roche, that inspired the Truffaut movie we watched last year. The book is available through the Columbus Library's interlibrary loan system. They reported there are twenty-eight copies available in the state of Ohio. If you have a library card, you can file an interlibrary loan request here: https://www.columbuslibrary.org/library-services/ . There are also used copies available on Amazon and eBay for under twenty dollars. You may want to rewatch the movie after reading the book, so we can compare and contrast in our discussion. The Columbus Library has four copies on DVD, and it's streaming on HBOMax.

Let’s meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.

In the year 2044, in the age of AI, a woman named Gabrielle (Seydoux) tries to purify her DNA by purging the inherited memories of her past lives. She (re)lives her life in 1910 Paris and 2014 Los Angeles, and as the procedure goes on, the lines between her worlds become blurred. These three timelines have a lot of connective tissue holding them together; certain symbols and motifs appear repeatedly, not to mention Mackay’s Louis, a figure whom Gabrielle seems drawn to in each lifetime.