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Münster Announces 25th Anniversary Festival Programme
The Festival today announced the programme for its 25th anniversary. It will be held January 9-11. Festival director Fritz Schmücker brings back an artist who was among the roster of the very first one back in 1979 (the Festival takes place every two years): Jasper van’t Hof will be on stage with Markus Stockhausen and…
Ed Motta: New Album in September
Ed Motta, the Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer, nephew of legendary Tim Maia, just announced the release of his next album. “Toc-Toc”, due September 25th on the German-based MPS label, is his first album in Portuguese after about a decade dedicating his original work to an English-language repertoire. The new album, inspired by 1980s…
Silje Nergaard in town for Showcase and Interview
singer Silje Nergaard has released her album “Chain Of Days” last month (see also review on these pages) and is currently on tour through Germany. She stops by Kulturkaufhaus Dussmann at 7pm tonight to play a few songs from the new album. I’ll also have the pleasure of interviewing her live on stage to talk…
Gina Has Moved Back In
As this year’s outdoor and garden season comes to a close, we’ve moved back in to our apartment in Prenzlauer Berg which, I have to admit, also does have its charme (yes, a real kitchen, bathrooms, big TV, even central heating!). Gina though was a bit reluctant at first since she really enjoys being outside…
Gina @Berlinale: The Coen Brothers Open Berlinale No. 66
There are many little highlights in the Coen Brothers’ “Hail, Caesar!”, which opened the 66th Berlinale last night (out of competition). My favorite is a tiny little scene where Frances McDormand plays a film cutter and almost strangles herself. Josh Brolin plays a movie executive who has to come to grips with various problems, many of them…
Sending Sarah Vaughan
Legendary singer Sarah Vaughan‘s image will grace postcards and envelopes in the form of a “Commemorative Forever Stamp” beginning March 29th, two days after what would have been her 92nd birthday. Thus, the U.S. Postal Service honors the famous singer with an unveiling ceremony at the Sarah Vaughan Concert Hall at Newark Symphony Hall in…

