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August 27, 2015 | 7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm Ritual Blessing of the Birth of HÄXÄN @ E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore ~Guiding HÄXÄN Festival into the material world~Join us at Wolfman for a free, informal evening of short talks by Wundercabinet, curated slideshow performance by Justin Clifford Rhody of Vernacular Visions, preview of festival films, games by Porpentine Charity Heartscape & Brenda Neotenomie, and the birthing ritual of the festival. Browse and enjoy our Occult Archive of reading materials and esoteric ephemera to learn more about our otherworldly inspirations. |
 Trapped Between the Frames, Nazare Soares, 2015 |
August 28, 2015 | 7:00 pm ~ 2:00am Opening night HÄXÄN Crystal Ball @ Club Vinyl (420 14th Street, downtown Oakland) Join us for the Opening Night with film screenings and performances by Gossimer and Beast Nest.10pm ~ CRYSTAL BALL Dance Party with DJs The Space Age Bachelor, AJA VISION, and Todd Tomorrow! Discount if you come in costume, and highly encouraged! |
 Uzi’s Party by Lyra Hill |
August 29, 2015 | 5:30 pm ~ 10:00 pm HÄXÄN Festival Final Ascension: August 29 @ the Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave The final ascension with film screening, spooky performances and magical installations put together by:Jason and Debora Bernagozzi, Sara Blumenthal, Sarah Brady, Sarah Godfrey, Porpentine Charity Heartscape & Brenda Neotenomie, Ryan Rebekah Erev, Darrin Martin, Emmanuelle Negre, Danielle O’Malley, Piper Rose, The Third Thing, and Lily Zone. PLUS tarot readings by The Tarot Woman, mystical vintage clothing by Empress Vintage, books by Builders of the New Dawn, healing products by Spinning Wheel Apothecary, crystal face painting, and more… |
– FILMMAKERS –
onyinye alheri / absence | excess
Ale Bachlechner & Olivia Platzer / Saturn Return
Stephanie Barber / Tatum’s Ghost
Gina Basso / Soliloquy
Laura Conway / They Run
Flatsitter / |*ghosting*|
Penny Van Hazelberg / Inner Palace
Lyra Hill / Uzi’s Party
Damian Lebiedzinski / Alice beta. version 4.0
Kayla Lenberg / Jamais Vu
Nowhere Mountain / The House on Fire
Arnont Nongyao / Drink Sky On Rabbit’s Field (Lost Control)
Kathleen Quillian / Fin de Siècle
Grace Nayoon Rhee / UNICORN
Iqrar Rizvi / I Am Yours to Keep
Leyla Rodriguez / The Separation Loop
Sarah Rooney / MIRACLE
Linda Scobie / Skydogs
Nazare Soares / Trapped Between Frames
Alexander Stewart / Fort Morgan
Leslie Supnet / Second Sun
Natalie Tsui / Horoscope Series – Capricorn
Julieta Triangular / Denudata
Anna Winter / DREAMwind Me Please
– INSTALLATION & PERFORMANCES –
Jason Bernagozzi
Porpentine Charity Heartscape & Brenda Neotenomie
Piper Rose