The Blogs
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    Nite Life/Nite Death

    D. Strauss' insomnia = the depletion of your trust fund. Good luck.

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    The News Kraut

    Konrad Werner digests today's top Teutonic news and regurgitates it as a pellet.

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    Amok-Mama

    Jacinta Nandi's gonna trample on your beliefs on a daily basis.

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    Vexed & Perplexed

    And you thought you hated Berlin? Here's a bit more to complain about.

week: Mar 10 - Mar 17
Listings
Mar 10
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Marc Almond and Band - WIN TICKETS
Admiralspalast - Concert
Wednesday, March 10
To be called a real survivor you would have to, say, break your head, fracture your ribs, shatter your shoulder, perforate an eardrum and have a lung collapse. Which occurred to superga ... read more
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut
Deutsche Oper - Opera
Wednesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 21
The story of a wealthy nobleman's son, Chevalier Des Grieux, who denies his inheritance and pursues the eponymous Manon Lescaut. He follows her to Paris where he finds himself venturing into some dark ... read more
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Seth Troxler/Ellen Allien
Watergate - Concert
Wednesday, March 10
The brazen brethren of Berlin techno label bpitch control have both given birth to new mix discs: the celebrations commence with electronic fashion hotplate and label boss ELLEN AL ... read more
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Yeasayer
Postbahnhof - Music
Wednesday, March 10
Yeasayer, a New York band whose synth-rich sound has brought comparisons to fellow Brooklynites Animal Collective and TV on the Radio, returns to Berlin this month to promote its m ... read more
Mar 11
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EXBERLINER presents Tobias Rapp: Lost & Sound
Kim Bar - Reading/discussion
Thursday, March 11
EXBERLINER presents a special reading and discussion in English at Kim Bar in Mitte featuring music journalist (andSpiegel music editor) Tobias Rapp, author of Lost and Sound: Berlin, Techno and the E ... read more
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut
Deutsche Oper - Opera
Wednesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 21
The story of a wealthy nobleman's son, Chevalier Des Grieux, who denies his inheritance and pursues the eponymous Manon Lescaut. He follows her to Paris where he finds himself venturing into some dark ... read more
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WÜSTE WESTBERLIN
Zeughaus Kino, Deutches Historisches Museum - Docu With English Subtitles
Thursday, March 11
Necessity is the mother of invention - and if you are walled in, then the sky’s the limit. This 1995 documentary by Helmut Wietz explores the vibrant art scene in enclosed West Berlin from the W ... read more
Mar 12
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Oedipus Rex
HAU1 - Dance
Friday, March 12
Berlin superstar choreographer Constanza Macras is attacking Sophocles’ tragedy through the lens of Jean Cocteau and Igor Stravinsky’s 1926 operatic drama, and staging  ... read more
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut
Deutsche Oper - Opera
Wednesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 21
The story of a wealthy nobleman's son, Chevalier Des Grieux, who denies his inheritance and pursues the eponymous Manon Lescaut. He follows her to Paris where he finds himself venturing into some dark ... read more
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Tresor Club's 19th Birthday Party
Tresor Club - Anniversary Party
Friday, March 12 - Saturday, March 13
The birthplace of techno in the world's techno capital, Tresor Club is celebrating 19 years of slick beats and pulsing rhythms with artists like Blake Baxter, Daniel Rajkovic, Cari Lekebusch, Pacou, D ... read more
Mar 13
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Girls
Magnet - Concert
Saturday, March 13
Much has been made of their cult-like upbringing, and even more of their song craft, but San Francisco blog-band of the moment GIRLS is yet another of those perfect pop acts that h ... read more
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut
Deutsche Oper - Opera
Wednesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 21
The story of a wealthy nobleman's son, Chevalier Des Grieux, who denies his inheritance and pursues the eponymous Manon Lescaut. He follows her to Paris where he finds himself venturing into some dark ... read more
1934.jpg
Tresor Club's 19th Birthday Party
Tresor Club - Anniversary Party
Friday, March 12 - Saturday, March 13
The birthplace of techno in the world's techno capital, Tresor Club is celebrating 19 years of slick beats and pulsing rhythms with artists like Blake Baxter, Daniel Rajkovic, Cari Lekebusch, Pacou, D ... read more
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Wie Es Ihr Gefällt
Pfefferberg - Music Festival
Saturday, March 13
Since 1991, the Wie Es Ihr Gefällt festival has showcased innovative female musicians of every ilk. This year’s edition – apparently the last ever – has two ... read more
Mar 14
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FieldDay #1
Schwelle 7 - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
Sunday, March 14
The Field, an international network of artists devoted to providing feedback on performance- in-development, has sprouted a new branch in Berlin. Its workshops use focused, in-dept ... read more
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut
Deutsche Oper - Opera
Wednesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 21
The story of a wealthy nobleman's son, Chevalier Des Grieux, who denies his inheritance and pursues the eponymous Manon Lescaut. He follows her to Paris where he finds himself venturing into some dark ... read more
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Wie es ihr gefällt
Pfefferberg, Haus 13 - Music Festival
Sunday, March 14 - Monday, March 15
"Wie es ihr gefällt" has been promoting female electronic musicians for almost twenty years. The music festival started after a report sponsored by the Berlin senate concluded that female musicia ... read more
Mar 15
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Los Van Van
Kesselhaus in the Kulturbrauerei - Concert
Monday, March 15
The cream of the Visa-cadging crop, Cuba’s LOS VAN VAN are also probably the country’s most important musical institution. They’ve been gigging for over three decades, mixi ... read more
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OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
Hard Rock Cafe - Music
Monday, March 15
Self-proclaimed emporors of Birmingham's rock 'n' folk scene, Ocean Colour Scene grace the stage at Berlin's Hard Rock Cafe to promote their ninth album, Saturday. Just one of their international perf ... read more
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut
Deutsche Oper - Opera
Wednesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 21
The story of a wealthy nobleman's son, Chevalier Des Grieux, who denies his inheritance and pursues the eponymous Manon Lescaut. He follows her to Paris where he finds himself venturing into some dark ... read more
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Wie es ihr gefällt
Pfefferberg, Haus 13 - Music Festival
Sunday, March 14 - Monday, March 15
"Wie es ihr gefällt" has been promoting female electronic musicians for almost twenty years. The music festival started after a report sponsored by the Berlin senate concluded that female musicia ... read more
Mar 16
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut
Deutsche Oper - Opera
Wednesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 21
The story of a wealthy nobleman's son, Chevalier Des Grieux, who denies his inheritance and pursues the eponymous Manon Lescaut. He follows her to Paris where he finds himself venturing into some dark ... read more
Mar 17
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AUTOAUTO!
TIPI am Kanzleramt - Show
Wednesday, March 17
From a hammer and a (battered) Opel or two, actor/musician Christian von Richthofen has managed to create a rather unique orchestra. Since winning international recognition at the ... read more
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Puccini's Manon Lescaut
Deutsche Oper - Opera
Wednesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 21
The story of a wealthy nobleman's son, Chevalier Des Grieux, who denies his inheritance and pursues the eponymous Manon Lescaut. He follows her to Paris where he finds himself venturing into some dark ... read more