Music The Deutsche Oper Unveils A Sleek Don Carlo by Rebecca Schmid October 26, 2011 • The Deutsche Oper, for its new production of Don Carlo, has staged the classic Verdi opera in Italian and brought in several singers well-versed in the bel canto tradition. 104,1's classical music writer Rebecca Schmid has the review.
Travel Tajikistan Tearoom: 'Drink Some Tea And Forget Your Troubles' by Tam Eastley October 24, 2011 • Snuggled in a small room in the Palais am Festungsgraben is a quiet room of wonders. The Tajikistan Tearoom serves teas from all over the world, ranging from sweet to smoked.
Berlin Event Monthly Music Tip: Bruno Kliegl And The Glass Harmonica by Anouschka Pearlman October 20, 2011 • This month's music tip highlights maestro Bruno Kliegl who will be performing on his glass harmonica at the Kulturzentrum in Prenzlauer Berg. The glass harmonica's popularity did not last beyond the 18th century due to strange rumors that using the instrument caused both musicians and their listeners to go mad.
Berlin Event Occupy Wall Street Sweeps Through Berlin by Jennifer Collins October 17, 2011 • This past Saturday, an estimated 10,000 protesters marched from Alexanderplatz to the Reichstag as part of the Occupy Wall Street protests that went global this weekend.
Food A Curious Road From Mercedes-Benz To Veganz by Abigail Wick October 10, 2011 • Veganz, Europe's first and only 100% vegan supermarket, opened just a few months ago in Prenzlauer Berg. Since then, it has become a neighborhood institution. Unlike many boutique grocers with top-shelf goods, Veganz offers premium options as well as more reasonably priced versions of the same goods.
German General Interest Former NPR Berlin Intern Attends Young Journalist Seminar In Frankfurt by Robert H. Smith October 6, 2011 • Former NPR Berlin intern Robert H. Smith recently spent 10 days in Frankfurt as part of the Xplore Frankfurt program for young journalists around the world.
Food Currywurst: The Evolution Of Berlin's Popular Street Food by Molly Hannon October 5, 2011 • Molly Hannon explores the history of Currywurst, the on-the-go food that has survived and thrived for decades on the streets of Berlin. With a past woven both in times of struggle, and in times of rediscovery, currywurst popularity shows no signs of relenting.
Travel Inside The North Korean Film Week by Tam Eastley October 3, 2011 • The first annual North Korean film week just wrapped up this weekend. Twenty-one films from North Korea were screened for German audiences -the first film retrospective of its kind anywhere in the world.
Music Monthly Music Tip: Robert Voss by Anouschka Pearlman September 28, 2011 • This month's music recommendation is Robert Voss, a singer-songwriter who experiments with looping and layering his voice and guitar. Voss composes in English and German and just finalized his new solo program.
Travel A Small Glimpse Into A Closed Off Country by Tam Eastley September 26, 2011 • North Korea is not exactly famous for its films, but this week, the Babylon Theatre in Mitte is hosting the first annual North Korean Film Week. Travel writer Tam Eastley spoke to the festival's coordinator about goals for the event and what viewers can expect from a country known for its use of propaganda.
Berlin Event Pirates Surprise In Berlin Election Results by Jennifer Collins September 20, 2011 • Berlin senate election results are in, and, in an otherwise predictable election, Die Piraten managed to surprise. The Pirate Party's electoral gains proved so unexpected the party may not have enough candidates to fill all of its seats.
Travel 'Rixdorfer Strohballenrollen': Part 2, The Thrilling Conclusion by Tam Eastley September 16, 2011 • The long awaited 178th annual Rixdorfer Strohballenrollen Competition, also known as "Popráci," took place this last weekend. 104,1's travel writer, Tam Eastley, visited the hay barrel rolling festival to take part in the action.
German General Interest Transformed Flat In Marzahn Feels Like Walk-in Time Capsule Of The GDR by Rachel Beddow September 14, 2011 • When the housing association Stadt und Land began refurbishments on a dilapidated apartment block in Marzahn in 2004, they managed to transform one flat into a walk-in time capsule of the GDR. Inside the "Museumwohnung," one snapshot of the past still remains.
Food Charlottenburg's 'Hotspot': Constructing A New Cultural Identity Through Food by Molly Hannon September 13, 2011 • Hotspot, a Charlottenburg restaurant serving authentic Szechuan Chinese-style dishes, offers an impressive list of German wines. 1041,1's food writer, Molly Hannon, says Hotspot is an example of how we can preserve our cultural identity and construct a new one by blending different food cultures and traditions.
Food Punk And Verve Hit Prenzlauer Berg by Abigail Wick September 12, 2011 • Newest 104,1 food contributor, Abigail Wick, has a review of vegan eatery, Lucky Leek. Wick says the restaurant's plant-based brunch brings "New Kitchen" culinary concepts to East Berlin's posh, stroller-pushing Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood.