What's on in Germany: March 18 - 24

This Week's Highlights: Joan Baez arrives in Düsseldorf, Romeo and Juliet take a turn through Munich, and there's lots of music in Berlin.


BERLIN


Music/Concerts


Maerz Musik 2010

The Austrian ensemble Klangforum Wien performs Salvatore Sciarrino's opera "Luci Mie Traditrici" (Oh My Deceitful Eyes) Friday night to kick off this annual festival of contemporary music. From the Arditti Quartet to Ensemble ascolta a full program of new music luminaries runs all week. Stop by the Technical Univesrity to see Bernhard Leitner's new installation "HörSaal."

Price: Various
Location: Various
Times: Friday, March 19 - Sunday, March 28
Tickets: 030 254 89 100
More Information: www.berlinerfestspiele.de



Process Festival

Perceive the outer boundaries of music and sound at this two-day festival of live performances and new media works. Saturday afternoon's free workshop leads you into the rhythms, tones, and limits of breathing.

Price: €5
Location: Ausland, Lychener Strasse 60
Times: Friday, March 19 - Saturday, March 20, 8:30pm
Phone: 030 44 77 008
More Information: www.processfestival.com



Spring Jazz Night

The Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Hyperactive Kid, and the Don Byron New Gospel Quintet take the stage at Kino Babylon Saturday for a vigourous evening of German and American jazz.

Price: €25
Location: Kino Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 30
Times: Saturday, March 20, 8pm
Tickets: 030 886 75 944
More Information: /www.jazzwerkstatt-online.de




COLOGNE



Galleries/Museums


Izima Kaoru - One Sun

We often thing about the motto "one world." But what about the sun? There's only one of those too. Japanese artist Izima Kaoru focuses on the notion of "one sun," in her exhibition at Cologne's Kudlek van der Grinten Galerie, which encompasses gorgeous photographs of illuminated curves against cerulean blue. Art exhibitions rarely come with so much serenity.

Price: Free
Location: Kudlek van der Grinten Galerie, Schaafenstrasse 25
Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-6pm; through April 15
Phone: 0221 72 96 67
More Information: www.kudlek-vandergrinten.de




DÜSSELDORF



Music/Concerts


Joan Baez

The queen of folk's latest album Day After Tomorrow features songs by Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and Steve Earle. Baez rolls into town Monday, and her concert at Philipshalle will surely be an unforgettable affair.

Price: €46.95 - 65
Location: Philipshalle, Siegburger Strasse 15
Times: Monday, March 22, 7:30pm
More Information: www.joanbaez.com




FRANKFURT



Galleries/Museums


Amazons in Fashion

Founded in 2007 by the father/daughter team Christoph and Laura Kramer, Abteilung K creates clothing for women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer. See thirty modern, asymmetrical ensembles by the German fashion label, along with photographs, original sketches, and video footage in this new exhibition at Frankfurt's Museum of Applied Arts.

Price: €8
Location: Museum for Applied Arts Frankfurt, Schaumainkai 17
Times: Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, 10am-5pm; Wednesday, 10am-9pm; through April 11
Phone: 069 212 340 37
More Information: www.abteilung-k.com



Events


Children's Art Night

Not only will they learn how to make art like Georges Seurat, the kiddos will boogie all night at the kinder disco! Bring the little ones over to Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt Saturday night.

Price: €3 (Children), accompanying parents are free
Location: Museum for Applied Arts Frankfurt, Schaumainkai 17
Times: Saturday, March 20, 5-10pm
Phone: 069 212 340 37
More Information: www.schirn-kunsthalle.de



HAMBURG



Music/Concerts


Wallis Bird

The jubilant Irish singer strums her acoustic guitar on stage at Hamburg's Uebel & Gefährlich, Sunday night. Get a taste of her jangly effervescence on tunes like "To My Bones," "Lala Land" and others from her new album New Boots.

Price: €16.40
Location: Uebel & Gefährlich, Feldstrasse 66
Times: Sunday, March 21, 8pm
More Information: www.wallisbird.com




MUNICH



Events


Children's Spring Bazaar

Pick up a few new treats for the little ones this weekend. Eltern-Kind-Zentrum Schwabing/Maxvorstadt is holding their annual Spring Bazaar. Plenty of clothes, toys, books, and more will be for sale, along with cake and coffee.

Price: Free
Location: Eltern-Kind-Zentrum Schwabing/Maxvorstadt, Schraudolphstrasse 10
Times: Saturday, March 20, 10am-2pm
Phone: 089 2781 8974
More Information: www.elki-schwabing.de



The American Family: Two Centuries of Change

How do you define the typical American family? The concept sure has evolved over the last 200 years. Urban history scholar David Goldfield, a professor at the University of North Carolina, examines this fascinating topic in Munich on Wednesday.

Price: Free
Location: Amerika Haus, Karolinenplatz 3
Times: Wednesday, March 24, 8pm
Tickets: 089 34 38 03
More Information: www.amerikahaus.de



Theatre


Romeo and Juliet

American Drama Group Europe stages that most classic of Shakesperean tragedies on Thursday night. Succumb to the spell of star crossed lovers.

Price: €20
Location: Amerika Haus, Karolinenplatz 3
Times: Thursday, March 18, 7:30pm
Tickets: 089 34 38 03
More Information: www.amerikahaus.de