LeipGlo'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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The American musical classic West Side Story, which debuted on Broadway in 1957 and went on to become a Hollywood film, is coming to Leipzig as a cross-genre production of opera and ballet. It premieres at Oper Leipzig this Saturday, June 20. For more events in Leipzig this weekend, visit us at http://www.facebook.com/leipglo.
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Our columnist reveals and reviews on LeipGlo today his guilty pleasure on TV - hint: it's a talent show - and wants you to share yours.
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Here's our regular listing of movies being shown in English and other original languages (with labels such as OmU, OF and OV) at Leipzig cinemas for the next eight days. Although not dubbed, they often come with German subtitles, so you can still access the movie if you don't know the original language but know
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Plagwitz's Noch Besser Leben hosts stand-up comedy in English periodically, and the next one is Thursday, June 18. According to their Facebook event page, the lineup for Thursday, brought by Comedy in English Berlin, includes comedians from the U.S., Russia, Poland and Ireland; the emcee is from Colombia. The show starts at 9 p.m. For
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For those of you who haven't had a chance to see the absolutely mind- and soul-shaking rendition of Cleansed by the new Glasgow-based Fear No Colours Theatre Group - and for those who'd like a glimpse into what has driven its director and actors, and shaped the characters - I've put together a video narrative
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