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Komische Oper's Barrie Kosky on Weimar radicalism
INTERVIEW! With his production of Weimar's last operetta "Frühlingsstürme" playing now at Komische Oper, we met the Oper's intendant and chief director Barrie Kosky to talk reviving the piece after 87 years and the lost legacy of Jewish culture. Read more
Feb 17, 2020
Berlinale films worth queuing for
BERLINALE! As pre-booking for Berlinale tickets opens today, our critic guides us through the essential viewing of the Panorama section, Forum, Generation, Shorts, Series and the not to miss events in Talents. Here's his big Berlinale preview. Read more
Feb 17, 2020
Critics' Week: Frédéric Jaeger and Dennis Vetter talk Berlinale blind spots
INTERVIEW! Ahead of Woche der Kritik, Feb 19 through Feb 27, we caught up with its Artistic Director Frédéric Jaeger and Head of Programming Dennis Vetter to discuss this year’s edition and the role of Critics' Week in the Berlin film scene. Read more
Feb 17, 2020
Concerts & Parties
Jenny Hval talks "life research" ahead of HAU2 show
INTERVIEW! Musician and writer Jenny Hval, performing her latest work "The Practice of Love" at HAU2 Feb 15 through Feb 17, talks negotiating two art forms, the power of words and skipping between the autobiographical and universal. Plus Playlist! Read more
Feb 13, 2020
Strom Festival brings post-genre electronica to the Philharmonie
Two-day electronica fest Strom Festival, starting Feb 7, hosts a high-profile line-up in the Berliner Philharmonie. With 14 hours of music and a chance to dance into the wee hours at a once-in-a-lifetime location, our critic eyes up the programme. Read more
Feb 3, 2020
Twin Temple talk hexing the patriarchy ahead of Bi Nuu show
VERBATIM! Ahead of their gig at Kreuzberg's Bi Nuu on Feb 10, Twin Temple’s Alexandra James tells us how the group is pushing back against societal norms by combining music with their passion for witchcraft and the occult. Read more
Feb 3, 2020
Cutting-edge electronica: Critic's top picks for CTM Festival
Kicking off Jan 24 through Feb 2 at various venues across the city, this year’s edition of CTM is packed with the finest techno, neoperreo, AV performances and more. Here’s our music critic's tips of what not to miss! Read more
Jan 22, 2020
