Some artists tend to find inspiration especially when their own existence seems to be dangling on string, when everything seems to break down and they’re left to find a new purpose, a new way of life. Justin Vernon, the mind behind the immensely successful folk-project Bon Iver, just seems to be such a type of […]
Author: mjb
Harry Potter – and the cursed Story
Joanne K Rowling, a name known by everyone and worshiped by many. She is the creator of the Wizarding Universe of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, the icon trio. The story of how these three defeat the evil wizard Voldemort is an incredibly popular seven-volume coming-of-age story, which is accompanied by an even more […]
A Merry Special Concert – the 10th anniversary of the Freies StudentenOrchester Rostock
December 10th at 19:15, the annual Christmas concert of the FSOR – the Freies StudentenOrchester Rostock – is about to start in 15 minutes. The audience is waiting in line outside of the Nikolaikirche in Rostock, the concert is s officially sold out, but still some hopeful concert-goers are trying to get one of the […]
Riding the high?: Is Pokemon Sun/Moon a worthy main entry after GO!s success?
It has been nearly twenty years since children were first infected with the pokebug but the franchise shows no signs of slowing down. Just this summer Pokemon GO!, an augmented reality smartphone game, became a world-wide phenomenon, bringing both former and new fans into the world of catching and battling with their beloved Pokemon. But […]
Book Review: Tell them Stories of Battles, Kings and Elephants by Mathias Énard: A lesser-known masterpiece by France’s author of the moment.
Much ink has been spilled about high-flying French author Mathias Énard since he won France’s top literary prize, the prix Goncourt, for his latest work Boussole (Compass). His highly‑praised novel tells the story of an imaginary one-night journey from Vienna to the Balkans, to Turkey and the Middle East, heavily laden with (a critique of) […]
Titanic 2.0 – Passengers movie mesmerizes with surprisingly little plot
A new era of Sci-Fi movies seems to have begun , and of course Jennifer Lawrence (“The Hunger Games” trilogy) had to star in one, too. Together with shooting star Chris Pratt (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), she shows off her bikini-body in beautiful dresses and a much cooler version of the infamous infinity pool in […]
Bigger is better: L’Osteria in Rostock
L’Osteria is more than just a nice restaurant with giant pizzas, it is a place to meet friends and feel comfortable. The first L’Osteria was founded in 1999, but since then a lot has happened. Last year alone the restaurant opened 15 new chains , served 6.000.000 pizzas and used up 1.980.000 tons of […]
Review: Rausch at the HMT
Intoxication: Spreading the limits of mind, body (and theatre) In recent years, the third-year-drama students’ annual dance performance at Rostock University of Music and Drama has become a widely-known, much acclaimed and beloved event under the careful production of choreographer Romy Hochbaum. Romy Hochbaum’s personal style has left its signature on every performance, however […]
An unusual Christmas concert at Rostock’s Heiligen-Geist-Kirche by MixTape, Soncett & Die Blowboys.
Concert review: An unusual Christmas concert by MixTape, Soncett & Die Blowboys. One could easily get carried away by the sheer number of concerts going on in the pre-Christmas period. Especially in Rostock, the town that arguably represents the cultural hub of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, each Advent weekend sees numerous concerts throughout the city’s churches and […]
Not what you would expect: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
After finishing a book from Stephen King’s oeuvre, which almost always offer all too supernatural, too unbelievable endings, you might spend a night or two having nightmares. But remember that Pennywise, the Overlook Hotel and the pet cemetery are only King’s scary inventions which are intended to scare the hell out of us. In contrast, […]
Martin Kohlstedt – 27/11/2016 at Dreikönigskirche Dresden: Martin Kohlstedt Gives Monumental Performance at Dresden Church
Though born in 1988, Martin Kohlstedt has been around for longer than one would expect of such a young man. He has been involved in multiple projects and has even founded his own production company Kohlstedt seems to be catering to a very specific audience with his work. It’s those people who enjoy piano […]
Sports/No Sports, Or Rather: We Just Couldn’t Decide
People whose interest in art extends to an interest in fashion might be entertaining the thought of visiting Hamburg’s Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe (MKG) to see their exhibition “Sports/No Sports”, Germany’s first exhibition on the interplay of sports and fashion. The MKG presents a collection that shows the development of sports attire, the adoption […]