EXBERLINER Issue 164, October 2017

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BEST OF BERLIN — October 2017 BY THE EXBERLINER EDITORIAL TEAM Consumerism BEST START-UP NOVELTY GIFTS German Palomeque Nightlife BEST HIP BAR IN LICHTENBERG Despite rumours that Lichtenberg might be the next big thing, the drinking options there are mostly limited to shady Eckkneipen or, well, nothing. So for now, Zum Schwalbenschwanz stands out. Opened in early September by the crew behind the indiehippie Wilde Möhre festival, the new bar is easy to spot on an otherwise deserted intersection of residential roads, with small groups of people clustered outside talking and smoking. Inside, it extends over two rooms with all the shabby-chic comforts of Kreuzkölln, including kicker tables, mismatched chairs, €3.50 tap beer and a programme of film screenings, acoustic concerts, readings and pub quizzes. If this is a harbinger of gentrification, it’s at least a considerate one: before setting up shop, Schwalbenschwanz’s founders sent round almost 1000 postcards seeking approval from area residents, 400 of whom apparently wrote back expressing their enthusiasm for the bar. You’ll see who they are on any given weekend night, mostly youngish “new” Lichtenbergers and the friends they’ve dragged beyond Friedrichshain, drinking and chatting in multiple languages till the rather un-Berlin closing time of 2am. If you haven’t been priced out of the Ring yourself yet, consider making the trek – you won’t feel out of place. — AC Everyone knows Berlin is full of start-ups (see page 56), but what are they actually producing? You’ll find some of the answers in a hiddenaway Hinterhaus in Kreuzberg, accessible only by the buzzer for previous tenants “Sideways Marketing”. There, the Berliners behind the Startup Guide have partnered with Kickstarter to, as they put it, “bring back the physical”. The Startup Guide Store sells both the guides themselves, in-depth books on “tech cities” like Berlin, London and Tel Aviv in which founders recount their experiences and offer advice, and products from the companies featured in them. As it turns out, beyond the talk of pivots and scalability, the start-up scene is a lot like the Skymall catalogue, but somehow even more expensive. Here’s the place to buy a €249 magnetic levitating plant pot from Stockholm company Flyte, voice-altering sound gadgets from New York’s Brand New Noise (€58-75), a “smart” bike light that projects a laser image of a bike into drivers’ blind spots (from Blaze, London, €140) or €4.50 bags of artisanal caramel corn from Berlin’s Knalle. It’s fun to play around with all the gizmos, but eventually you’ll find yourself asking, “Who is this really for?” or “Since when is popcorn a start-up?” At which point you’ll reach for the one truly useful product, a Berlin-made tea-flavoured liqueur called The Earl Spirit (€24.95) that will help you forget those pesky questions. — ATH Waldemarstr. 38, Kreuzberg, Mon-Fri 10-18 Margaretenstr. 22, Lichtenberg, Tue-Sun 18-2 German Palomeque 4 EXBERLINER 164
BEST OF BERLIN — October 2017 Burlesque BEST NAUGHTY ACADEMY World Premiere 19th October The cosy studio is filled with props, feather boas and top hats. Music from the musical Nine fills the room as satin gloves are eased off hands, sensually but powerfully. “When you pull off the glove, you must look like you own ze world!” instructs French chair-dancing tutor Tara D’Arson to the young woman, a university student who’s just joined the new Berlin Burlesque Academy. By the end of the four-week course, she hopes to have mastered the art of gartersnapping and glove-removing like a pro. “I can practice with my boyfriend!” she says with a laugh. But ultimately, “getting women to embrace the power of their own bodies” is what owner Marlene von Steenvag, self-proclaimed “German Queen of Burlesque” and founder of the Berlin Burlesque Festival, is LA calling OCTOBER 2017 after. Since September her small Prenzlauer Berg school offers a wide variety of courses in English or German: short introductions (€19), classes on how to seduce your partner (€99), and intensive workshops geared at would-be stage performers (€239), as well as personalised bachelorette parties where future brides get to “go wild” for a night. If this is sounding rather gender-normative for Berlin, it is: “boylesque” classes aren’t offered so far. But the other half of humanity will be treated to the warm encouragement of charismatic teachers and complimentary crémant, creating an atmosphere where they feel they can – almost – own the world. — AHK Greifenhagener Str. 64, Prenzlauer Berg, see website for course listing Come October 1, Berliners who regularly tune into NPR over 104.1 FM will hear something new amidst the flagship shows like Morning Edition, Fresh Air and 1A: music. And uptalk? Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the Berlin-LA sister city partnership, the frequency is being taken over by a group of Berliners in affiliation with KCRW, the Los Angeles station known for its fastidious curation of indie tunes. Aside from Angeleno-beloved programmes like Morning Becomes Eclectic, look out for local content – a current affairs show and a Berlin culture segment will be added to the mix from day one. — SG German Palomeque La BETTLER OPERa The Beggar’s Opera as an international MusicTheatreDance Music/lyrics: Moritz Eggert Libretto: John Gay Neuköllner Oper Berlin, Balletto civile La Spezia, and Freiraum Syndicat With English surtitles John Gay’s masterpiece of ironic, time-critical musical theatre is newly outfitted with language and sounds. Ten German and Italian performers and musicians of Freiraum Syndicats meet in a physically dynamic and emotionally poetic rendition. They narrate, sing, and above all “move” their perspective on a story so timelessly capturing the up and down, love and betrayal, money and desire. neukoellneroper.de Karl-Marx-Str. 131–133 D-12043 Berlin Tel.: 030 / 68 89 07 77 5 tickets@neukoellneroper.de
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