A new production of âAn Experiment with an Air Pumpâ staged at the English Theatre in Berlin proves collaboration between the arts and sciences can thrill audiences, writes The Localâs Ruth Michaelson.
With almost 400 films and countless other events accompanying this yearâs Berlinale, choosing what to see can be a daunting task. Fortunately, The Local has sifted out a sampling of the festivalâs most interesting offerings.
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival runs from February 10-20 and boasts almost 400 films. Donât get lost in the frenzy â check out The Localâs tips, event picks, and ongoing coverage to make the most of this year's Berlinale.
Germanyâs most successful international film producer Bernd Eichinger, responsible for âThe Neverending Story,â âDownfallâ and the âResident Evilâ series, has died of a heart attack, his agent announced Tuesday night.
A prize-winning lifelike sculpture of a squatting policewoman urinating has whipped up a storm of protest in the eastern German city of Dresden, where it went on prominent display last week.
The Oscar-winning fraternal duo Joel and Ethan Coen are to open the 61st Berlin International Film Festival next year with their remake of the classic John Wayne western âTrue Grit,â organisers announced Wednesday.
Exberliner, Berlinâs leading English-language magazine, in November visits <i>the</i> Adolf exhibition, gets its fill of veggie cuisine, and discovers where to get vintage rock wear.
Whatâs it like living as a homeless youth in Germany? <b>Melanie Sevcenko</b> spoke with <b>Maria Speth</b> about her new documentary â<i>9 Leben</i>,â which lets street kids tell their own tales.
After 15 years of planning and construction, a major new museum complex opens its doors in the centre of Cologne this weekend. The city's head of culture promises that the âŹ80 million project will be a visitor magnet.
Not everyone has the gift of rhythm and grace, but rarely has that fact been celebrated. A group of Hamburg hipsters plans to change that this weekend with what they call the Ugly Dance World Cup.
Hidden in the wilds of a Berlin community garden, a vagabond âpop-upâ restaurant has risen from the urban greenery. <b>Arsalan Mohammad</b> ventured through âThe Pale Blue Doorâ to find a fanciful culinary experience.
Fear, hope, and frustration â the plight of an asylum seeker is not an easy one. But as Sally McGrane reports, a dance project at Berlinâs Tempelhof Airport is hoping to show the human fates trapped in a bureaucratic limbo.
The Berlin Fashion Week begins on Wednesday as the German capital transforms itself into a giant catwalk for designers, models and fashion industry insiders for the next few days. But plenty of the events are also open to the public.
In a push to build momentum for German cinema, films including Michael Hanekeâs <i>Palme d'Or</i> winner, âThe White Ribbon,â have received âŹ101,000 in funding for major screenings abroad.
Some of the worldâs most prominent modern artists have been brought together in a unique exhibition at complex of Cold War bunkers outside Koblenz. Michael Woodhead reports.
One of Germany's most important painters, the modernist Sigmar Polke, died overnight aged 69 after a long battle with cancer, his art dealer Erhard Klein said on Friday.
Itâs the virtual equivalent of a German flea market â without the hippies and stolen bikes. Etsy, the American social commerce website focused on handmade and vintage goods, is going international this week with a new headquarters in Berlin.
If youâve ever been titillated by typeface or fascinated by fonts, then <b>Rebecca F. Miller</b> doesnât have to spell out the allure of Berlinâs quirky Letter Museum.
Legendary industrial designer Dieter Rams has always focused on doing âless but betterâ â a credo David Sharp found he even applied to a rare interview with The Local.
The Local's series "Making it in Germany" presents Bob Edwards, a former US soldier who has conducted his way to the top of the countryâs musical scene.
Elusive British graffiti artist Banksy is due to walk the red carpet Sunday when he presents his directorial debut in Berlin but organisers said he would stay incognito throughout the high-profile event.
Best-selling teenage novelist Helene Hegemann rejected accusations of plagiarism in her debut novel âAxolotl Roadkillâ on Tuesday, after it emerged she had taken slabs of text from an anonymous author and blogger.
Germans aren't known for being particularly shy about bare skin, so it's only fitting a new exhibition in Hamburg is highlighting 150 years of nude photography - from blushing Victorians to Marilyn Monroe.
