Tag: #wien
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Wo die Nacht leuchtet
KlangLicht im Park – The Sound of Light (Scroll down for the English text.) Lichtstrahlen, die sich durch die Dunkelheit ziehen. Eine Baumallee, über die sich leuchtende Worte legen. Blaue Fäden, die den Blick vom Boden bis hinauf in eine Baumkrone führen. Bei der Preview von KLANGLICHT IM PARK – The Sound of Light am…
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10 x 10 minutes of delight
Open Stage: Open Stories at Gasometer (Scroll down for the German language summary.) A chair, a shopping trolley and two unicorns with luggage: it takes surprisingly little to open up a whole theatrical world. In Open Stage: Open Stories, Open House Theatre brings ten short plays to Gasometer Spielraum for a single evening. Tonight´s the…
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Die dritte Frau
Im Taubenschlag im Kosmos Theater (Scroll down for the English summary.) Wien gilt als Stadt der Spione. Da denkt man schnell an Der dritte Mann, an dunkle Gassen und die berühmte Zithermusik. Doch Spionage ist mehr als nostalgische Filmromantik. Heute geht es auch um Desinformation, politische Einflussnahme und die Überwachung von Journalist*innen. Davon erzählt „Im…
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Funkelnde Schönheit
Glanzstücke im MAK (Scroll down for the English text.) Ich muss gleich zu Beginn etwas gestehen: Schmuck gehört nicht unbedingt zu meinen Spezialgebieten. Natürlich kann ich schönen Dingen durchaus etwas abgewinnen, aber ich gehöre nicht zu jenen Menschen, die sich mit berühmten Schmuckhäusern, historischen Kollektionen oder besonderen Schmucksammlungen auskennen. Bevor ich die Ausstellung Glanzstücke. Van…
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Exploring Identity and Dreams in ‘English’
Sanaz Toossi’s English is a nuanced and richly layered play that explores the intricacies of identity, language, and personal ambition in a globalized world. The Vienna Theatre Project is now staging the play at Theater Drachengasse, offering an intimate, humourous, and poignant look at the lives of four language students in 2008 Karaj, Iran. Winner…
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A Camel’s Journey Through Time
Did you know that lamas and alpacas are members of the camel family? I don´t think that is on everyone´s mind when they think of these wooly Andean animals. This week, I ventured into the captivating world of camels (and their close relatives) at the Weltmuseum Wien’s exhibition, “On the Backs of Camels.” The exhibition,…
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Gauguin: Still Unexpected After All These Years
The Kunstforum Wien is currently hosting an exciting exhibition: “Gauguin – Unexpected.” I just got to see it a couple of days ago, and I was quite surprised to discover the breadth of Paul Gauguin´s work. This major retrospective is set to shake up your thoughts on the pivotal figure Gauguin, who is so well…
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Horses, an Alpine musical
Move over Sound of Music! Saddle up for ‘Horses,’ a provocative musical challenging norms, blending humor, irony, and Austrian idiosyncrasies. The excellent performers find themselves entangled in absurdities, sparking both laughter and reflection. With a diverse musical soundtrack, this unconventional production captivates with its blend of irony and Austrian humor.
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Finally exposed to paintings again
Going to an art museum may not usually seem that exciting, but when I rode my bike to the Belvedere21 yesterday, for the first time in months, since Covid-19 Lockdown measures shut down all of Vienna´s museums, I felt pretty exhilarated. The modern art venue of the venerable Belvedere Museum offered special thematic tours on…
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Stones that speak
On Friday I showed you bits of my neighbourhood, which was created during the days of working class housing- and food shortages that followed World War I and the breakup of the Habsburg Empire. But of course this problem extended to all of Vienna, and the cooperative garden settlements that were built in the 1920s…
