My First Interdisciplinary Art: student work
Last week, my first-year students of the interdisciplinary art bachelor iArts, finalized the project we worked on for 10 weeks. It was their first course, and their first introduction to interdisciplinary arts. They worked on theme of the journey: where…
Art course on de- & post-colonization
Last week, my second-year students of the interdisciplinary art bachelor iArts, finalized the project we worked on for 10 weeks. Together with theatre and performativity teacher Diederik, we explored what role artists can play in the complex debate around de-…
Interview voor Morgen met Lucas over Geluk
Een paar maanden geleden kwam het team van theatermaker Lucas de Man me thuis opzoeken. Met camera, om me te interviewen over de kwesties Geluk en het Eeuwig Leven. Wat is geluk, en hoe doen we geluk eigenlijk tegenwoordig? Kun…
Upcoming gig with The Mariños: September 2nd at Afzakkerij, Veghel
Speulu! Zondag 2 september, tussen 15u-17u spelen we met The Mariños in de café de Noordkade, de Afzakkerij, in Veghel. Twee lekkere setjes, waarin we ook de nieuwe kneiter ‘Tamara’ van helden ZZ & De Maskers zullen spelen. Zin in!…
New publication: A Pragmatist Approach to Audience Participation in Symphonic Music
Harvest time! An article I wrote together with former colleagues Peter Peters and Imogen Eve, is finally published! The very cool edited volume, Participatory Practices in Art and Cultural Heritage: Learning Through and from Collaboration is super interesting for those…
Upcoming gig with The Mariños: June 18th at Kids ’n Billies Festival
Vers na mijn eerste optreden met de surfband The Mariños, werden we gevraagd als vervanger van een uitgevallen band op het Kids ’n Billies Festival in Nijmegen, 18 juni! Hoera! Want dat is een heel leuk festival – een muziekfestival…
New EP out from We Are Joiners
Last September, me and my band buddies went into the cozy Katzwijm Studio to record some songs. Since then, we have been also recording catchy tunes ourselves in Joep’s home studio, using a crappy plastic 8-track from the 80s. Now,…
Interview in Higher Ed Report by QS
Since my burnout, I have been contacted twice for an interview about my course on Happiness at the University of Amsterdam. As I had to quit the course halfway, due to burnout, it felt a bit awkward to discuss it…
Upcoming gig with The Mariños, May 14th
Cowabunka! At May 14th, I finally get to play on stage with my surf-fella’s The Mariños! I joined them almost two years ago, then Covid happened so all gigs got canceled. At least that gave me plenty of time to…
