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Victoria Linchong

Victoria Linchong is a NYC native who writes about theater, film, underground communities, ethnic groups, untold history, and amazing personalities. She has penned biographies of radical Latino writers, written about the beginning of Off-Off Broadway, and blogged her sex life for New York Magazine. She's also a director, producer, and performer in theater and film. But in Berlin, you can mostly find her taking off her clothes as the campy burlesque artiste Viva Lamore. vl@staging-berlinlovesyou.kinsta.cloud

La Lucha Brings the Mexican Riviera to the Landwehrkanal

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Americanos in Berlin jonesing for Mexican food can now wander down the canal for an upscale taste of downhome cooking at La Lucha. With its ample patio and a color scheme of flamingo pink and turquoise blue, La Lucha is more evocative of Miami Beach than Mexican kitsch. It’s cool and chic; definitely not the … Read more La Lucha Brings the Mexican Riviera to the Landwehrkanal

Bad Bruises Goes Apokalipstick & You Can Win Two Tickets

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The rational world seems to be going up in flames, so let’s orgy porgy like it’s 1984. This Friday, the team behind the bi-monthly bacchanalia known as the House of Red Doors have teamed up with Krousky Pictures to bring their brand of lavish debauchery to the notorious Kit Kat Club. Sweaty sexcapades. Filthy fantasia. Dionysian dystopia. … Read more Bad Bruises Goes Apokalipstick & You Can Win Two Tickets

The Insider’s Guide to Berlin Burlesque Week

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Starting tonight, Berlin will be busting out with a megalithic marathon of ecdysiast arts. Yes, it’s the annual Berlin Burlesque Week, a celebration of solidarity among nearly all of Berlin’s burlesque producers. Seven days, 10 shows, and over 70 burlesque artistes from all over the world. There are still millions of people who are uninitiated in the … Read more The Insider’s Guide to Berlin Burlesque Week

Saudia Young, From Dark Cabaret to Rockabilly Noir

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Her voice is like drinking a tumbler of whisky neat: scorching and seething, with a growl that cuts right through you. Since coming to Berlin ten years ago, Saudia Young has been torching up jazz and rock clubs throughout Germany. One part Billie Holiday, one part Big Mama Thornton, she’s sass and class in one … Read more Saudia Young, From Dark Cabaret to Rockabilly Noir

Berlin’s Old Fleas Vintage Market Celebrates Its First Anniversary

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For one special Sunday each month, Old Fleas invades the Ballhaus Berlin. No, no, not geriatric parasites… Old Fleas is a market for mid-century clothing and accessories, proving that Berliners do wear more than mom jeans and beige duster coats. Founded by burlesque dancer Honey Lulu and actress Lucía Vicente, Old Fleas is actually more of … Read more Berlin’s Old Fleas Vintage Market Celebrates Its First Anniversary

What to See at the Berlinale 2017 and How to Get Tickets

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Archive note: This guide was written for the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival and documented its programme, ticket process and selected films. That festival edition has ended; practical ticket information below is preserved only as a historical record. The Berlinale is one of the cultural highlights of Berlin, but with nearly 400 films to choose … Read more What to See at the Berlinale 2017 and How to Get Tickets

Roc Roc-It: An Accidental Freak on Faking It Until You Make It

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He’s been called the “Clown Prince of Berlin” and “The World’s Only Inflatable Boy,” but words fail to convey what Roc Roc-It actually does. Sure, he can breathe fire, hammer a nail up his nose, and hang a bowling ball from his earlobe, but Roc-It’s true talent is the screwball humor he brings to his … Read more Roc Roc-It: An Accidental Freak on Faking It Until You Make It

Hello Silvester, Goodbye 2016 – What To Do In Berlin On New Year’s Eve

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Archive note: Published in December 2016, this guide collected Berlin New Year’s Eve recommendations for 31 December 2016. Every listed celebration, price and booking instruction is historical and no longer current; the original guide is preserved as a record of Silvester in Berlin. Just who the heck is this Silvester guy? I looked it up … Read more Hello Silvester, Goodbye 2016 – What To Do In Berlin On New Year’s Eve

What To Do In Berlin On Christmas Day When Home Is 1000 Miles Away

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Archive note: Published in December 2016, this guide collected Christmas Eve and Christmas Day activities, meals and performances in Berlin. All listed seasonal events, prices and reservation details are historical and should not be used for current plans. For expats and émigrés, Christmas in Berlin is a mixed blessing. On one hand, you’re a thousand … Read more What To Do In Berlin On Christmas Day When Home Is 1000 Miles Away

The House of Red Doors #6: CIRCUS

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Archive note: Published in November 2016, this article previewed The House of Red Doors #6: CIRCUS at Salon zur Wilden Renate on 24 November 2016 and interviewed the creators behind Bad Bruises. The event and ticket links have expired; the interview and images remain preserved. “Come and be weird for a night,” Billie Rae Bigsby … Read more The House of Red Doors #6: CIRCUS

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