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Tuesday January 25, 2011

Music

Deutsche Oper: La Traviata 'Senza Tenore' Nevertheless Redeems Itself

by Rebecca Schmid

January 25, 2011 • NPR Berlin's Rebecca Schmid has a review of La Traviata at the Deutsche Oper.

Wednesday January 19, 2011

Music

Berlin Philharmonic: A Landslide Premiere And A Wistful Cello Concerto

by Rebecca Schmid

January 19, 2011 • For the opening premiere, the Berlin Philharmonic featured the Swedish-born composer Anders Hillborg and the return of star cellist Yo-Yo Ma after nearly 15 years.

Friday January 14, 2011

Music

Are The Cult Clubs Of Berlin Being Swallowed By Mainstream Developers?

by Anouschka Pearlman

January 14, 2011 • Smaller, cult bars around Berlin are being forced to cancel shows due to noise complaints. The smaller kneipes can't afford to sound-proof on meager budgets, but even larger venues are being targeted.

Tuesday December 21, 2010

Food

Berlin's Version Of The Bánh mì: It's Not A Panini

by Sabrina Small

December 21, 2010 • As Asian food experiences a culinary awakening in Berlin, Sabrina Small visits a Kreuzberg restaurant specializing in the Bánh mì.

Wednesday December 15, 2010

German General Interest

NPR's Eric Westervelt Discusses On-Going Europe Debt Crisis, Bailouts

December 15, 2010 • NPR's Eric Westervelt discusses the Euro debt crisis with former US Ambassador to Germany John Kornblum and Professor Irwin Collier of the Free University's JFK Institute.

NPR's Eric Westervelt Discusses On-Going Europe Debt Crisis, Bailouts

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Friday December 10, 2010

German General Interest

A Vintage Voice In Berlin: Interview With Author Mo Foster

by Anouschka Pearlman

December 10, 2010 • Inspired by a lifetime of blues and jazz, Mo Foster at 70 puts it all down in her novel A Blues for Shindig.

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Wednesday November 24, 2010

Food

Christmas Markets Open In Berlin

by Sara Richards

November 24, 2010 • Christmas markets are opening across the city this week, a traditional signal that the holiday season hath begun.

Thursday November 18, 2010

Berlin Event

NPR Specials: Human Rights And The Internet

by Sara Richards

November 18, 2010 • In a recent lecture at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, a panel of guests gathered to examine how the Global Network Initiative can defend free speech on the internet.

Friday November 12, 2010

Music

Guitarist Mike Stern Rocks The House In Berlin

by Anouschka Pearlman

November 12, 2010 • It's hard to imagine Mike Stern without a guitar in his hand. The jazz-rock guitarist talks to Anouschka Pearlman of NPR Berlin about upcoming projects, female jazz musicians, and his latest album.

Interview With Guitarist Mike Stern

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Wednesday November 10, 2010

Food

Microbreweries: The New Face Of Berlin Beer

by Sabrina Small

November 10, 2010 • Berlin has long had a reputation for great beer, but recently the city has begun a small microbrewing revolution. NPR Berlin's Sabrina Small visited different pubs throughout the city to find what new brews are available.

Tuesday November 2, 2010

Music

A 'Don Giovanni' Straight From Hell

by Rebecca Schmid

November 2, 2010 • The current Don Giovanni playing at the Deutsche Oper isn't quite your grandmother's opera. Rebecca Schmid gives her take on the updated, more modern version of Mozart's classic.

Wednesday October 20, 2010

Music

Das Rheingold Premieres at the Schiller Theater in Berlin

by Rebecca Schmid

October 20, 2010 • A quest for world domination that conjures everyday politics as much as Nordic mythology is at the center of Das Rheingold by Wagner. Love and empathy are at odds with power and the law.

Tuesday October 19, 2010

German General Interest

Global Human Rights Examined in Berlin

by Kingsley Smith

October 19, 2010 • The Hertie School of Governance and Human Rights Watch are presenting a lecture series in Berlin to offer a dialogue about the challenges facing human rights around the globe.

Wednesday October 13, 2010

Music

Sampling Significant Historic Music Spots in Berlin

by Anouschka Pearlman

October 13, 2010 • NPR FM Berlin music blogger Anouschka Pearlman explores some significant historic music spots and shares her favorites.

Monday October 4, 2010

Music

Club Klassik: The Berlin Philharmonic Performs At Radialsystem

by Rebecca Schmid

October 4, 2010 • It's not every day that you brush shoulders with orchestra musicians at a bar as they take a break between numbers, or watch excerpts of piano concerti in HD-television on a rooftop overlooking the Spree.

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