Flickering Lights 2011 4.0: Last Train Home

June, 27 2011, 7:30 @ BASE

Last Train Home

"A family embarks on an annual tormenting journey along with 200 other million peasant workers to reunite with their distant family, and to revive their love and dignity as China soars as the world's next super power."

(summary from IMDB)

BOILING, BURNING CAJUN (m)EATS

Friday June 24, 7PM @ BASE

An evening with...

Matthew Niederhauser

Thursday June 22, 7PM @ B.A.S.E.

Yung Ho Chang: 'Architecture is an Attitude'

Thursday June 23, 7PM @ MOMA

T4 North District, MOMA, Dongzhimen Xiangheyuan Road No.1, Dongcheng District

co-sponsored by BASEbeijing + LKP Design

limited seats available, RSVP to Ms. Song 8571-2226

An evening with...

Huang Rui

artist and curator:

Thinking Hands, AT Cafe, 798 Arts District Founder

6:00 PM - Tour of grey box Ai Weiwei house and for hors d'ouevres and wine and an intimate discussion with Huang Rui

PIZZA @ BASE

June 17, 2011, 7:30pm @ B.A.S.E.

Pizza from the wood-burning oven

Zhang GengQi at BASE

Caochangdi's village leader, Zhang GenQi, visited BASE to give insight on his ongoing plans for the village.

The village leader has enacted many efforts to define the character of Caochangdi, which he believes will save the village from "urbanization."

Flickering Lights 2011 3.0: Red Sorghum

June, 08 2011, 7:30 @ BASE

RED SORGHUM

"In 1930s China a young woman is sent by her father to marry the leprous owner of a winery. In the nearby red sorghum fields she falls for one of his servants. When the master dies she finds herself inheriting the isolated business."

(summary from IMDB)

BJUT visits BASE

On June 1st, professor Zhao and Professor Xhang of BJUT, the Beijing University of Technology, visited BASE to give a talk titled "Urbanization of Rural Villages.

The enlightening talk was followed by a discussion including a Q&A session between the BASE team and the BJUT professors.