Culture

Berlin already is a film city. Countless productions are being written, prepared, funded, shot, edited, post-produced, screened and reviewed in the German capital. Now, the situation for the film biz in Berlin is supposed to improve. Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey is on the case.

The Berlinale is not exactly known for favoring Hollywood. In this case, it will make an exception. None other than Steven Spielberg will be receiving the…

Berlin and Hamburg have the opportunity to witness none other than Vladimir Mogilevsky interpret Frédéric Chopin. Critics agree that nobody plays like him.

In the next weeks and months, the legendary Canadian Rock group Saga and many other bands and artists that reached the peak of their fame some 40 to 50 years ago will be standing on German stages. One of them once released the "Hymn" of the late 1970s.

The pioneers of Heavy Metal are coming. Deep Purple, the most authentic band of this genre, will be raising the roofs at venues in Berlin and Oberhausen. Hold…

"Legally Blonde" is about to be shown in Berlin. The actresses and actors involved are expats from six countries and Germans. A total of five performances are…

There is a new star among Germany's conductors. Joana Mallwitz has a busy schedule of conducting everything with everyone. Before she takes over the Konzerthausorchester Berlin as chief conductor, she is scheduled to hit stages with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.

For decades, Marcus Miller has influenced the way Funk and Contemporary Jazz sound today. Nobody plays like him, nobody sounds like him, and nobody performs…

Marcos Valle is one of the pioneers of Bossa Nova, Samba, Musica Popular Brasileira and Brazilian Jazz-Funk. He has enthused audiences for 60 years, and still…

Germany will be welcoming greatness soon. The sensational American Fusion and Jazz-Funk group Snarky Puppy will be hitting 29 stages in Europe, including five in the Federal Republic. Thanks to them, real music is alive.