The Alabama Song has a history as wild as its lyrics. From Bertolt Brecht’s satirical operas in 1920s Germany to The Doors' ...

The late rock star had an enduring love affair with the city that helped save him. Though most don’t know of his role in ...

Benjamin was a generally unhappy, unlucky and unwell man. He was also the most original thinker of modernity, obsessed with ...

bought the property in 1943 and turned it into a center for refugees from Germany. They regularly held concerts, readings and receptions there. Among the famous names who came and went were playwright ...

As wildfires rip through the L.A. area, the Thomas Mann House and Villa Aurora, historic places of exile that now serve as ...

Thirty-five years after the fall of the German Democratic Republic, a ‘mental wall’ continues to divide the country, including in its literature. EL PAÍS took a trip through Berlin, Jena and Leipzig ...

One of the great musical voices of the 20th century, Kurt Weill left Germany in 1933 and moved from anti-establishment collaborations with Bertolt Brecht to embrace the style of American shows.

Manyazewal explains his motivation for staging The Caucasian Chalk Circle now, saying, "During my master's degree in Germany, I had the opportunity to see a performance of Bertolt Brecht’s The ...

No nation in this century has tormented itself as much as Germany. One war put it at ... and this can be done only if you love them.” Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill could have supplied the ...

It’s easier to respect a beastly fictional vampire because at least he lives the courage of his evil convictions ...

From 2019, cities across Germany saw their budgets balloon as ... the Schaubühne and the Berliner Ensemble, once home to Bertolt Brecht — can breathe a sigh of relief. After a huge public ...

Sarotte’s book. She’s a right-wing liberal but her book gives a solid account of how the Americans operated and what they did from the beginning when Gorbachev asked mildly, “What do we get in return ...