NPR FM Berlin Blog

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.

Wednesday September 29, 2010

German General Interest

Germany's Foreign Minister Discusses Iran's Nuclear Program, Presence In Afghanistan

by  Sara Richards

September 29, 2010 • Germany’s Vice Chancellor, Guido Westerwelle, spoke to NPR's Michele Kelemen Wednesday on a wide range of issues, including the Middle East peace efforts, Iran's nuclear program and his country's presence in Afghanistan.

Germany's Foreign Minister Discusses Iran's Nuclear Program, Presence In Afghanistan

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Tuesday September 28, 2010

Music

Pelléas et Mélisande Meet Their Fate At The Deutsche Oper

by  Rebecca Schmid

September 28, 2010 • Rebecca Schmid has a review of Pelléas et Mélisande at the Deutscher Oper.

Thursday September 23, 2010

Food

Staying In On Sunday: How To Feed Yourself On The Weekends In Berlin

by  Sabrina Small

September 23, 2010 • The proverbial Berlin Sunday dilemma: how to feed yourself at home in a city where grocery stores are closed on Sundays.

Friday September 17, 2010

Music

Crossing Cultures: Berio and Stravinsky with the Berlin Philharmonic

by  Rebecca Schmid

September 17, 2010 • NPR Berlin blogger Rebecca Schmid shares her thoughts about the recent Luciano Berio concert at the Berlin Philharmonic.

Wednesday September 15, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

Talk Of The Nation Heads To New York For The 65th UN General Assembly

by  Sara Richards

September 15, 2010 • Talk of the Nation will be broadcasting from New York City all next week for the UN's 65th General Assembly

Monday September 13, 2010

Music

Yoel Gamzou Premieres His Version of Mahler’s Tenth Symphony In Berlin

by  Rebecca Schmid

September 13, 2010 • The last event of the Juedische Kulturtage paid homage to the late-Romantic composer Gustav Mahler. NPR Music Blogger Rebecca Schmid has a review of the concert, which revisited Mahler's last symphony by the Israeli-American conductor Yoel Gamzou.