What's On Today: Saturday, November 07, 2009

Festival for children giving them the opportunity to meet artists and authors propmoting the art of traditional storytelling at venues all around the city. Visit the festival website for full details of all the events.

This year the well-respected annual Berlin JazzFest salutes the roots of Blue Note with the theme, "Blue Note: 70 years". Artists this year include: trumpeter Terence Blanchard; Israeli-born keyboardist Yaron Herman; Robert Glasper; and Aaron Parks. See event website for full details.

This year the well-respected annual Berlin JazzFest salutes the roots of Blue Note with the theme, "Blue Note: 70 years". Artists this year include: trumpeter Terence Blanchard; Israeli-born keyboardist Yaron Herman; Robert Glasper; and Aaron Parks. See event website for full details.

SUMO is the possibly the biggest ever photography book project. Ten years ago Taschen published a limited run of 10,000 books signed by Helmut Newton. This display shows all 394 photographs. There is also a smaller and revised version of the book for the regular book market. Exhibition is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Museum for Photography, Jebensstrasse 2.

Daily magic shows for children from Thursday to Sunday by Igor Jedlin, star magician from the Moscow State Circus. Performance starts at 15:30. Tickets cost €12 for adults or €7 for children under 12. Ticket hotline is 030 323 3777 or purchase tickets via the website. At Zaubertheater Jedlin, Roscherstr. 7. Nearest public transport link is U Adenauerplatz or S Charlottenburg.

International gemstone and mineral fair with fossils and jewellery stalls open to the public. At Hall 17, Messe Berlin.

Weekly drama and improvisation sessions for children and teenagers. Sessions for 10 to 12 year olds are held from 10:00 to 11:30 and for 12 to 16 year olds from 12:00 to 14:00. Register in advance via the ETB website link as places are very limited. Each session costs €13 (there is a 20% discount for additional family members). At English Theater Berlin, Fidicinstr. 40. Nearest public transport link is U Platz der Luftbruecke.

Talking Heads by Alan Bennett for three nights only (Wed, Thurs and Sat). Performances start at 20:00. Admission is €18 standard or €10 concessions. At English Theatre Berlin, Fidicinstr. 40. Nearest public transport link is U Platz der Luftbruecke.

Permanent exhibition on the Kennedy family including photographs, official documents, private documents. See website for details of temporary exhibitions. Open daily from 10:00-18:00. At Pariser Platz 4a.

Exhibition of international contemporary art collected by Christian Boros. The $100,000,000 collection includes works by Damien Hirst, Wolfgang Tillmans and Olafur Eliasson. Admission by advance reservation only. Online advance registration is required. Tickets cost €10. At Bunker, Reinhardtstr. 20.

Exhibition of images of the Peaceful Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall as documented by the people of Germany as well as short film images from documentary filmmakers for this period. See website for detailed information. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 18:00. Admission is €4 standard or €3 concessions. At the Museum for Film and Television, Potsdamer Str. 2. Nearest public transport link is U+S Potsdamer Platz.

Photographic exhibition to commemorate the events surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall. Open Monday plus Wednesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00 (closed Tuesday) from 10:00 to 18:00 and weekends from 11:00 to 18:00. At Max-Liebermann-Haus, Pariser Platz 7.

Special exhibition where the National Museums in Berlin, the Humboldt Universitaet zu Berlin and the Central and Regional Library Berlin are given the opportunity to present key ideas for the institution they will share as the Humboldt Forum's three future users. See website for detailed information. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Altes Museum, Am Lustgarten. Nearest public transport links are U+S Friedrichstr., S Hackescher Markt or bus 100.

International exhibition of twentieth century German art in its political, social, and historical contexts including works by Baselitz, Chargesheimer, Gloeckner, Heldt, Immendorff, Klapheck, Penck, Polke, Richter, Tuebke and Vostell amongst others. This exhibition was first shown at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the German National Museum in Nuremburg. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At the German Historical Museum, Unter den Linden 2.

Open air exhibition presented by the Robert Havemann society to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. guided tours available from the 8 - 29 August. Contact 030 247 49 888 or visit www.fuehrungsnetz.de for more information. At Alexanderplatz.

Photographic exhibition documenting the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the many escape attempts during its existence. Open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 -22:00. Admission is € 12.50 standard or €7.50 concessions. At the Wall Museum, Checkpoint Charlie, Friedreichstr, 43-45.

Exhibition to mark the optimism and dynamics of a new generation linking Presidents Barack Obama and John F. Kennedy. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At the Kennedy Museum, Pariser Platz 4a next to the Brandenburg Gate.

Exhibitions about the Stasi - The former GDR's secret police. Exhibitions include " An Open Secret - Post and Telecommunications in the GDR". Guided tours by appointment. Admission is free. Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00/ At the IDZ, Mauerstrasse 38, (also accessible from Wilhelmstrasse). Nearest public transport link is S Unter den Linden.

Exhibition of contemporary artworks from the National Gallery, the Marx and Marzona Collections as well as the Friedrich Christian Flick Collection. Open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission is €8 standard or €4 concessions. Free admission on Thursdays from 14:00 to 18:00. At Hamburger Bahnhof Museum for Contemporary Art, Invalidenstr. 50.

Prize money of €50,000 is at stake for the winner of this prestigious award funded by the Verein der Freunde der Nationalgalerie and now in its 5th year. Four artists have been nominted and their works are shown in this contemporary art exhibition. Open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission is €8 standard or €4 concessions. Free admission on Thursdays from 14:00 to 18:00. At Hamburger Bahnhof Museum for Contemporary Art, Invalidenstr. 50.

Exhibition of works by Carl Gustav Carus, physician, painter, philosopher and scientist as well as friend of Alexander von Humboldt, Goethe and Caspar David Friedrich. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Alte Nationalgalerie, Bodestrasse 1-3.

"The Saints" is a re-enactment of the events of the legendary 1966 Football World Cup transposed to a distant new setting in the Philippines. See website for more information. Open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission is €8 standard or €4 concessions. Free admission on Thursdays from 14:00 to 18:00. At Hamburger Bahnhof Museum for Contemporary Art, Invalidenstr. 50.

Joint exhibition of the Gemäldegalerie and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York tracing the development of the Italian portrait in the fifteenth century. See website for more information. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Bode-Museum, Monbijoubruecke.

Exhibition of toys, clothes, and images of children from Egypt. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Bode-Museum, Monbijoubruecke.

Retrospective exhibition celebrating the life of the late Edward M. Kennedy including photos by Richard Avedon and Jacques Lowe. This exhibition also gives visitors an intimate glimpse of his private and public life from his childhood days. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At the Kennedy Museum, Pariser Platz.

Exhibition of photographic memories of two particular days which are etched in the memories of people all over the world: the visit of John F. Kennedy to Berlin in Summer 1963 and the Fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At The Kennedys Museum, Pariser Platz 4a.

Photographic exhibition depicting the End of State Socialism taken by photographer Harald Schmitt. The exhibition comprises 120 photographs mostly taken in the former GDR, Soviet Union, communist Czechoslovakia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and China. Exhibition is open Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 20:00. Admission is free. At the Martin-Gropius-Bau, Niederkirchnerstraße 7 / Corner Stresemannstr. 110.

Carl Gustav Carus was a doctor, painter, philosopher and scientist. This exhibition presents over 200 of his paintings and is open daily except Monday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Alte Nationalgalerie, Bodestraße 1-3.

Exhibition of Italian Futurist works including painting, music, sculpture, architecture and poetry. The works are mostly on loan from the Mart (Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto. Standard admission is €8 and concessions €6. Open daily except Tuesday from 10:00 to1 20:00. At the Martin-Gropius-Bau, Niederkirchnerstraße 7. Nearest public transport link is S+U Potsdamer Platz.

Exhibition of artefacts from the Asian Minor metropolis of Miletus which includes architectural structures, sculptures and inscriptions from the Collection of Classical Antiquities' own collection, with the newly restored market gate of Miletus in the hall of Roman architecture forming the heart of the exhibition. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At the Pergamonmuseum, Bodestraße 1-3, Museum Island.

A special open air exhibition to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the events of 1989/1990. The exhibition also looks at how Berlin's tourist landmarks have changed since then. Exhibition is open daily, all day long and admission is free. At Alexanderplatz.

Three day street festival with live events leading up to the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on the 9th November. Live music, fireworks and a finale concert. At the Brandenburg Gate.

Improv, sketch, stand-up, music, video, and audience interaction with comedy troupe Honduran performer Rey Melara, American writer and performer Paul Salamone, and actor and musician Alan Glen from Canada. Performance starts at 23:30. Tickets cost €5. For more information / reservations e-mail: info@comedyclub.de or call 030 4862 3186. At the Kookaburra Comedy Club, Schoenhauser Allee 184.

Improvisational comedy every Saturday at 23:30 with comedians from a variety of English speaking nations including New Zealand, Canada, USA and England. Tickets are general admission and are available on the door. Tickets cost €10 standard or €8 concessions. Advance/group sales can be made by calling 030 48 62 31 86. At the Kookaburra Comedy Club, Kookaburra Comedy Club, Schoenhauser Allee 184.

An exhibition examining the history of the GDR for children and adults. What was it like to be children in the GDR on a given day in the year 1979? Open Wednesday from 15:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 13:00 to 18:00 and Friday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. Open Tuesday to Friday for school classes and groups. At the Museum for Children at the FEZ-Berlin, An der Wuhlheide 197.

The next Games Night event will be held in PANKOW on Saturday the 7th of November. All those who wish to attend should reply and the full details will then be e-mailed to you. There is a limit of 10 people. To attend send an e-mail to Paul: paullear@hotmail.com.  

The Berlin Annual Military Music Festival has three performances: at 14:00 and 20:00 on the Saturday and at 14:00 only on the Sunday. Ticket prices start at €23 and are available from usual agencies. At the Max Schmeling Halle, Am Falkplatz.

Experience a unique view of Berlin by night in a WWII bomber. Tickets cost from €151 and must normally be booked three days in advance. See website for more information. Flights depart from Terminal C at Schoenefeld Airport.

Surrealist paintings from the collection of Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch including major pieces by André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Paul Delvaux, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró, André Masson, Yves Tanguy and other surrealist painters. A second focal point of the exhibition is abstract expressionism in America and includes works by Jackson Pollock, Ad Reinhardt, Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman as well as works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Exhibition is open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00 (with late opening on Thursday until 22:00) and weekends from 11:00 to 18:00. At the New National Gallery, Potsdamer Strasse 50. Nearest public transport links are U+S Potsdamer Platz or buses M29 or M41.

Exhibition of works by German artist Thomas Demand depicting social and historical events that have taken place in Germany, predominantly since 1945. Open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 to 18:00, Thursday from 10:00 to 22:00, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. At the New National Gallery, Potsdamer Straße 50.

The New-Burlesque-Show for the autumn season. Performances start at 20:00. Tickets available online or from usual agencies. At the Wintergarten, Potsdamerstr. 96.

New Burlesque show at the legendary Berlin Wintergarten for a limited period only. Tickets available online from www.ticketonline.de, usual agencies or call the ticket hotline on 01805 4470. Ticket prices start from €32 plus booking fee. At the Wintergarten, Potsdamerstr. 96.

Rock meets classical music, refined compositions alternate with improvisations from this unique group. Kettle drums, giant drums, powerful gongs, oil drums, rubbish bins and aluminium ladders create a torrent of drumming which delights the audience. Tuesday to Saturday performances start at 20:00. Sunday performance starts at 19:00. Doors open 1.5 hours before the performance starts. Advance ticket prices: €19.50 to €34.50. At TIPI am Kanzleramt, Große Querallee.

Beginners' dance group meets every Saturday for a vigorous dance workout based on jazz dance and ballet from 16:00 to 17:00. New members welcome to come along for a free lesson. See website for detailed information. At Wilhelmsaue 22.

Berlin International Women's Club Fun Fitness classes with Maro Marschall and Vivien Temple suitable for all ages and levels with a range of exercise including gymnastics, stretching, walking, relaxing and massage. Equipment provided. Sessions run from 10:30 to 11:30 and cost €74 for ten lessons. For more information contact: Funfitness@biwc.de. At the health centre, Krankenhaus Waldfriede (Gesundheitszentrum Prima Vita), corner of Argentinische Allee and Fischerhüttenstr. Nearest public transport links are U Krumme Lanke or buses 118, 184 or 629 to Krumme Lanke or S Mexikoplatz and a short walk.