Elton John's performance in Leipzig Sunday afternoon filled me with adrenaline: his snafu with the security guards, his announcement he'll retire soon, and of course his epic signature songs; thought I'd share it with you here in a little video, shot from my privileged spot right up against the stage.
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This is the second part of our glocal live music expert's explorations on an early summer Friday night in Leipzig: an account of her visit to the birthday party of Uni Leipzig's radio station and review of the concerts there, ending with plenty of tips for what to do on the balmy nights yet to
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Here's our regular listing of films being shown in English and other original languages (with labels such as OmU, OF and OV) at Leipzig cinemas for this movie week. The list includes the 3-D blockbuster Jurassic World, the music movie Whiplash, the romantic comedy The F-Word, the dramas Big Eyes and Woman in Gold, as
MoreOur literature- and history-loving columnist today on LeipGlo reveals his favorite words in foreign languages, and how they evoke literary classics in his mind and some of the most basic and central feelings in his life.
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With lots of hard work, some "madness" and serendipity, a "little" help from her friends and a business loan, a very glocally connected young woman took a risky career turn and managed to open her own Polish restaurant in Leipzig, honoring an ancestor she didn't even know had been a head chef and the memory
MoreLeipGlo's Kapuczino explores today why German radio can be so uninspiring and repetitive, and why, living in Germany, you may not have heard of the awesome Alabama Shakes. Says our columnist: "Now that rock 'n' roll has been reinvented about 5,938,276 times already, this time it experiences a refreshingly down-to-earth and vibrant rendition in the
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