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Monday July 16, 2012

Berlin Event

An Old-Fashioned 'Infinite Jest' Invades Berlin

July 16, 2012 • American novelist David Foster Wallace has been posthumously resurrected in Berlin's former walled-off West. Some 200 theatregoers were shuttled from the Steffi-Graf-Stadion on two double-decker buses throughout Berlin to watch performances of Wallace's most well-known novel, Infinite Jest.

Tuesday July 3, 2012

German General Interest

Music that makes Fussball More Meaningful in Berlin

July 3, 2012 • It is hard not to notice that Berlin has been in a state of soccer "fuss ball"-frenzy. I have my own theory why Germany lost: Germany never had a good fuss ball song to begin with.

Wednesday June 13, 2012

Travel

Berlin's 'Tropical Islands': Vacationing Inside A Dome

June 13, 2012 • 104,1's travel contributor, Tam Eastley, recently took a short, 60 kilometer trip south of Berlin to an enormous dome. There, she found palm trees, 26 Celsius heat, a rainforest, and sunbathers.

Berlin's 'Tropical Islands': Vacationing Inside A Dome

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Friday June 8, 2012

Berlin Event

Two Works Explore Jewish Identity In Berlin And Europe

June 8, 2012 • Two works presented in Berlin last week explore different aspects of Jewish identity through art, music, and a whole lot of talking. Newest 104,1 contributor, Giulia Pines, offers her thoughts on the play "Schweigeminute" and Der Zerbrochene Klang.

Wednesday May 30, 2012

Berlin Community Event

'ArtFacts.net': The Methodology And Controversy Of Marek Claassen

May 30, 2012 • Marek Claasson, one of Europe's foremost media entrepreneurs, recently gave a talk in Berlin on ArtFacts.net, an artist-run non-profit that fosters community-building and support for American creatives based in Berlin.

Tuesday May 1, 2012

Berlin Daily Life

New York And Berlin: A Tale Of Two Unequal Cities

May 1, 2012 • Despite the seemingly constant comparisons, Berlin and New York share very few real similarities, according to contributor Miriam Widman. One such example: handicap access to public transportation.

Thursday April 19, 2012

Berlin Event

Teufelsberg, Berlin's Undisputed King Of Ghostowns, Set For Redevelopment

April 19, 2012 • There are few things young Berliners like better than abandoned buildings, and many are flocking to the deserted sanatorium in Beelitz, which houses the undisputed king of ghostowns, Teufelsberg, West Berlin's Cold War listening station.

Tuesday March 6, 2012

Berlin Event

Monthly Music Tip: A New Life For Your Retired Instruments

March 6, 2012 • "Music Fund," an initiative from Ictus Ensemble in Brussels and Oxfam, gives support to music schools and trains repair technicians of musical instruments in developing countries and conflict areas. Hundreds of instruments are collected in Europe each year and redistributed.

Thursday February 2, 2012

Berlin Event

18 Films Make Final Round At Berlinale

February 2, 2012 • This year's Berlinale film festival will be featuring 18 international films that will compete for the Silver and Golden Bear Awards. The festival begins February 9th.

Tuesday January 24, 2012

Berlin Daily Life

Free WiFi And A New Internet Policy For Berlin?

January 24, 2012 • Does Berlin have a Silicon Valley in it's future? Thanks to backing from the Pirate Party, pressure is on the Senate to pass legislation resurrecting the plan for free WiFi within the Berliner Ringbahn as part of larger policy to support the digitization of the city.

Tuesday January 10, 2012

German General Interest

'NOVONO': A German-Born Design Firm

January 10, 2012 • Nora von Nordenskjöld recently opened NOVONO, a Berlin-based design firm. Her recent projects include restaurant redesigns, pop-up diners, and clothes boutiques.

Thursday December 22, 2011

Berlin Daily Life

Why So Many H&M's In Berlin?

December 22, 2011 • Take a breather during the busiest shopping season of the year and you might notice one store that pops up everywhere. 104,1 contributor, Miriam Widman, began to wonder why there were so many H&M clothing stores in Berlin.

Friday December 9, 2011

German General Interest

Berlin's Interior Minster Call For Ban On NPD

December 9, 2011 • Berlin's newly appointed Interior Minister, Frank Henkel, recently called for a ban on the populist NPD party. A series of murders by an NPD ex-party functionary have increased the call to put an end the party.

Thursday November 10, 2011

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Food

Markthalle Neun's Resurrection In Berlin

November 10, 2011 • Kreuzberg's newly reopened Markthalle Neun is a commercial experiment in economic and social justice.

Friday November 4, 2011

German General Interest

'Little-Known Rebel' Georg Elser Memorial Unveiled

November 4, 2011 • Ulrich Klages, a Berlin-based artist, was selected in a recent competition to design a monument for this little-known rebel, Georg Elser. In November of 1939, Elser, a carpenter and loner, attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in a Munich beer hall.