Mulatu Astatke, Daughters and more: Schmutz and their gig recommendations for April 2019
Looking for live music recommendations in April? Schmutz Berlin gives us their rundown
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Episode 106: Update on getting dual citizenship in Germany – What works and what doesn’t Common Ground Berlin
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Episode 93: Celebrating 100 years of radio in Germany – Part II: Anna Winger, Rik de Lisle and Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Common Ground Berlin
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Episode 74: The royal “Putsch” that wasn’t – Is Germany in danger? Common Ground Berlin
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Episode 60: Common Ground Berlin Stammtisch, Vol. 2: A Scintillating Look at the News. Common Ground
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Episode 55: The Angst about Denglisch Common Ground
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Episode 52: The Digital Markets and Digital Services Acts: What do they mean for Big Tech and you? Common Ground
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Episode 46: The Young and Restless – A new generation of German MPs take charge Common Ground
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Episode 44: Street Names Common Ground
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Episode 41: A new German Chancellor and French EU presidency -- Are the changes a recipe for more gridlock in 2022? Common Ground
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Episode 40: Common Ground’s First Stammtisch: A Scintillating Look at the News Common Ground
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EPISODE 131: A Federal Republic of Chaos -- Is the far-right reshaping Germany's future? Part Three. Common Ground Berlin
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EPISODE 130: A Federal Republic of Chaos -- Is the far-right reshaping Germany's future? Part Two. Common Ground Berlin
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Chamber group hear now berlin aims to reach new audiences with genre-crossing, emotional compositions
hear now berlin is challenging how audiences experience classical chamber music through unique instrumentation and genre-blending performances. We talked to three of the group's members about making music more accessible for all listeners.
Find the File: Haus der Kulturen der Welt’s new festival turns archives into art
Find the File, a new Haus der Kulturen der Welt festival, explores questions related to sound archives and preservation: what do we keep and who gets access? We hear from the festival's curator, plus musicians Derya Yıldırım and Tellavision.
In our new series ‘Leitmotifs,’ Fredrika Brillembourg explores the world of classical music and opera
In our new segment on classical music and opera, “Leitmotifs," host and opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg is joined by Anisha Bondy, an assistant director at the Komische Oper, Berlin.
Introducing Schmutz Berlin and their gig recommendations for March 2019
Are you looking for great music recommendations in March? We're partnering with Schmutz Berlin, the city's publication for live music, to find out about the best upcoming gigs. Listen to our Amplified interview for more information.
Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra to debut new concert series, highlighting conceptual compositions, unusual instrumentation, and improvisation
The 18 musicians of AMEO are united in their dedication to experimentation. We dropped by a rehearsal to hear more.
Street sounds of Berlin: Santur player Hakan Tuğrul on sharing traditional Persian music in a diverse city
We’re getting to know some of Berlin’s buskers. This week, we met Santur player Hakan Tuğrul and listened in on some traditional Persian music.
DJ Pete (aka Substance) on his new EP and growing up in Berlin: ‘Kreuzberg is still the center of my life’
Berghain resident DJ Pete (aka Substance) stopped by our studio to talk about his new EP “Rise And Shine." It's his first solo release since 1998. DJ Pete is a fixture in Kreuzberg, the place where he grew up. He worked in the record store Hard Wax, and it's where he started to DJ. You can catch DJ Pete tonight at Berghain. His new EP "Rise And Shine" was […]
Fredrik Kinbom connects history and Scandinavian melancholy in ‘Songs for Lap Steel & Harmonium’
Berlin-based Swedish musician Fredrik Kinbom has lived abroad for the past 20 years. It was in U.K. where a chance encounter led him to buy his first lap steel guitar, with which he started carving his signature sound. We caught up with Kinbom to talk about learning politeness from the British, his interest in history, and spreading Scandinavian melancholy through his latest solo album, “Songs for Lap Steel & […]
Choreographer and performer Kareth Schaffer on ‘Dancing Against the Far Right’
Kareth Schaffer is a choreographer and performer who has become a regular at Tanztage, Berlin's contemporary dance festival, showcasing up and coming talents. We caught up with her ahead of "Dancing Against the Far Right," a choreographed conversation where, together with six guest speakers, Schaffer will lead a discussion with a Berlin audience around the values that dance institutions uphold. “Dancing Against the Far Right” comes to Sophiensaele this […]
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