Everybody likes Italian dates, right? Well I got some:

First: on Wednesday May 16, I’m giving an artist talk in conversation with Simone Bertuzzi at the Triennale Museum in Milan. Right after that, Soundways Records boss Miles Cleret will spin some records, and I’ll close the night with a DJ set. This event is free, and the DJing portion of the evening takes place in the design museum’s backyard garden. It’s nice.

And on Thursday May 17, I’m heading to Venice, where I’ll be performing at the Teatro Fondamente Nuevo. Details. This will be my first time in Venezia, so come say hello!

Now this –

I just returned from Macao here in Milan — it’s a 32-story skyscraper which was squatted 10 days ago by a crew intending to transform the building (which had been shuttered for 15 years) into a ground-up contemporary art & culture center. This morning they got evicted by local police, which simply meant that everyone left the building but the crowd outside the Macao kept on growing… Fascinating moments over here. This Vogue Italia blog post provides background coverage and photos.