THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 10 - 16 FEBRUARY

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Here is what else is on in Munich next week.

Monday, 10 February:
MOLLY WANTS TO KNOW: Mondays are tough, there's no arguing about it. On the plus side, Monday is Pub Quiz Night at Molly Mallone's. A fresh Guinness, a good laugh with friends and some entertainment answering quiz questions (in German or English) - what better way to bring the tough day to a close! Starts at 8.30pm.

Tuesday, 11 February:
JAZZ JAM SESSION: Students and teachers from the Neue Jazzschool München will be jamming at Pasinger Fabrik from 7.30pm. This is a monthly free event and a chance to discover new talents, show your own (everybody is invited to participate) or simply fall back into your chair with a well-earned after-work beer and listen to young musicians enjoying themselves and their music

Wednesday, 12 February:
MEET-UPS: Munich International Friends invite to their weekly Round Table in the Euro Youth Hostel at Hauptbahnhof (Senefelderstraße 5) from 7pm. They also organise plenty of other events like ski trips for beginners or advanced skiers, trips to Neuschwanstein, visits to museums, etc. Check out the full programme here.

OPERA LIVESTREAM: For all opera fans out there - Cinema Muenchen is streaming Don Giovanni live from the Royal Opera House in London. The production is supposed to be quite spectacular, and even though it's not quite like seeing it live, it's as close as you can get without actually being at the ROH in London. The show is almost 4 hours, the length of two movies, which means that unfortunately tickets aren't cheap. Tickets 30€. Starts at 7.45pm.

Thursday, 13 February: 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Haus der kleinen Künste is one of those shops that try to make a difference. It offers a stage to young creative fashion and design artists who share the shop's philosophy of fair and sustainable production. It also literally offers a stage to theatre artists in the "Keller der kleinen Künste". Today, the shop celebrates its 7th Birthday with a surprise programme for its friends. Starts at 7pm, free entry.

Friday, 14 February:
GUIDED TOUR: Something you wouldn't expect in this city - a tour to the underground world: München unterirdisch und extravagant, with Martin Schmidt-Bredow. Meeting point: Mariensäule, starts at 2pm.

Saturday, 15 February:
OPERA FLEA MARKET: Always wanted to dress like the Queen of the Night or Papageno from The Magic Flute? Fancy buying some weird and extraordinary costumes? Bayerische Staatsoper is giving away some of their unique items at Kostümverkauf in their rehearsal hall at Marstallplatz. Free entry. From 10am to 3pm.

Sunday, 16 February:
LITERATURE & MUSIC: Seidvilla is hosting a literary matinee where Asta Scheib will be reading from Herbert Rosendorfer's book "Martha. Von einem schadhaften Leben". Tickets 8/6€. The reading is followed by "Coffee for four..." programme with a concert of a ladies-a-capella choir which will be singing hits from film classics. Starts at 2pm.

LITERARY SCHWABING: Yes, that's right, another guided tour. If you're not particularly familiar with cultural, historical and literary heritage of Schwabing, we highly recommend a tour like Maxvorstadt-Safari with the author Martin Arz, who will take you to Munich's bohemian past and its history, visiting the house of Thomas Mann, Kandinsky and such addresses as Cafe Simplicissimus. Tickets 10€. Meeting point: Adalbertstr. on the corner of the university. From 10am to 12.30.

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THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 3 - 9 FEBRUARY

Monday, 3 February: 
TECHIE TALK: Montagskolloquium at the Deutsches Museum -  Technischer Fortschritt als Heilversprechen und seine selbstlosen Bürger. (1890 - 1970) Free, just turn up. Museumsinsel 1, Seminarraum der Institute, Raum 1402. 4pm - 5.30pm.

MUSIC: Hauskonzerte organise beautiful living-room style concerts around Munich. They usually pick a cozy location and make it even cozier by adding some carpets and shade-lamps, but you never know where the concert is going to take place in advance. This Monday they are hosting a gig by Sophie Jamieson from London. Tickets are usually between 6 and 8 euro. If you'd like to attend, send an e-mail to the organizers: sophie@hauskonzerte.com

Tuesday, 4 February:
MUSIC: Munich's experimental DIY band Beißpony is playing at the Favoritenbar, Damenstiftstr. 12. I highly recommend watching them live, as Laura's traditional singer-songwriter-style piano playing and her beautiful voice work in perfect symbiosis with Steffi's performative and experimental usage of such weird musical instruments as a sewing machine, a type-writer, broken toys, etc. Starts at 8.30pm. Free entry!

Wednesday, 5 February:
ARTS: Diplomausstellung - final degree show at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Akademiestr. 2. Over 100 pieces of fine arts, graphics, ceramics, photography, sculpture, media art, etc. Runs from Wednesday, February 5 until Sunday, February 9. Open from 4pm to 8pm during weekdays, and from 2pm to 8pm during weekend. Free entry, just turn up!

Thursday, 6 February:
BOOKS: The Munich Readery is the largest second-hand bookshop with books in English. They have a cool offer, which gives you free wifi if you buy a book, a comfy place to sit, and bring-your-own-food & cofe. Sounds like freelancers' heaven to us. This week they have a 25% discount on everything to celebrate their 8th anniversary. And they regularly host a verity of readings, creative writing and storytelling events. Augustenstr. 104 (U2, Theresienstr.).

Friday, 7 February:
MUSEUM: Villa Stuck have their Friday Late again - a unique opportunity to visit the museum after work AND for free! This time there will be a lecture in French on Monet's house and garden, as well as two guided tours through the exhibition "Im Tempel des Ichs" - Das Künstlerhaus als Gesamtkunstwerk starting at 8.30pm. From 6pm until 10pm. Free, just turn up!

Saturday, 8 February:
FLEA MARKET: If you haven't been to the Midnight Bazar yet, we definitely recommend a visit! An unusual flea market with live music, drinks and a good atmosphere. This month's location is the beautiful Postpalast (Maxvostadt). Entry 3€, starts at 5pm.

Funnily, there will also be another night flea market at the same time: Nachtkonsum at the Tonhalle, Kultfabrik am Ostbahnof. It also comes with live music, food & drinks. Entry 3€, from 5pm to 11pm.

Sunday, 9 February:
KIDS & ROBOTS: SPIELkultur is organising a series of events for kids called Reise nach Kartagonien - a full journey accompanied by stories, creative tasks, improv theatre and other exciting things, all themed by traveling around the globe. From January 12 until February 28, every Sunday from 2pm until 6pm. This Sunday's special is Anna's LEGO Mindstorms workshop on building and programming robots and sending them on an a Martian expedition.

Wish you an exciting week!

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THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 27 JANUARY - 2 FEBRUARY

Monday, 27 January:
EXHIBITION: "Half-price Monday" is certainly the best day to visit the Hypo Kunsthalle if you want to save a few euros. And "Pompeii - Life on the vulcano" certainly looks like worth a visit. Opening hours are from 10am till 8pm.

LECTURE: If you are interested in innovative electronic music interfaces, there will be a talk about Tangible Music by Martin Kaltenbrunner from the University of Linz, Austria. Room B006, LMU Hauptgebäude, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1. Free, just turn up. From 12pm until 1.30pm.

WORKSHOP: Volxvergnügen is hosting a series of events called Behind the Zines dedicated to the DIY self-publishing culture within the indie music scene. From 5pm until 6.30pm Steffi Müller known as a textile artist rag treasure or a band member of Beißpony or a friend of ours, all in one, will be holding a workshop on affordable ways of self-publishing and its techniques. And from 8pm she will be giving a talk on Riot Grrl-Fanzines.

Tuesday, 28 January:
FOOD: Go on a pizza tour and meet a bunch of new people. This time they are trying out Trattoria Bussone. To participate you need to register on Spontacts is a fun community website similar to Meetup, where anyone can set up an event according to her or his interest and find like-minded people.

Wednesday, 29 January:
LITERATURE & ART: A literary lecture "Vermeer's Zimmer" by Martin Mosebach. Unfortunately, there is no description of the event itself, but the title is promising. Hosted by Pinakothek der Moderne, Ernst von Siemens-Auditorium. Tickets 8€. Starts at 6.30pm.

Thursday, 30 January:
CREATIVE NETWORKING: Similar to Creative Mornings we've been mentioning before, IXDS will be launching it's first Pre-Work Talk in Munich with speakers with a background in design, innovation and emerging technologies. There will be three talk at the opening focusing on the physical aspects of design: Reto Wettach, Eleanor Reagh Mayrhofer (who is a well-known Munich blogger Wahlmünchnerin) and Caspar Siebel. Venue: Glücksmaid Adlzreiterstr. 3 From 8.30am until 10am.

OPEN DAY: Hochschule für Musik und Theater is having an Open Day at four different venues: Arcisstraße 12, Luisenstraße 37a, Gasteig and Ballett-Akademie. There will be open concerts in all departments. You can also take part in a free workshop: learn how to sing, play an instrument or dance! If you want to get a bit nerdy, you can visit some theoretical classes. All free, just turn up.

Friday, 31 January:   
CREATIVE NETWORKING: This month's Creative Mornings session will be about childhood with a talk “Designing Childrens Experiences” by Anette Rinner, a Munich-based design researcher. It's free and includes hot drinks and morning snacks, but be sure to register asap here. From 8.30am until 10am at frog's office, Leopoldstraße 55.

POSITIVE PROPAGANDA: 50 Years of Hell. Opening of the security conference protest exhibition with works by world-reknown street artist Carlos Aires (Spain), Mark Jenkins (USA) and Nikita Kadan (Ukraine)

Saturday, 1 February:
MAKE ART NOT WAR: Same procedure as every year, but this time it's a big anniversary: A big demonstration against the 50th NATO security conference in Munich starts at Marienplatz at 1pm.

RUSSIAN ROCK BALLADS: Andrey Kaprov moved to Germany when he was 13. When he was 16, he discovered his passion for writing songs. As a student, together with his Russian friends, he founded the rock band Averoplan, which became quite popular among the Russian expat community. When he was 29, he moved to Sankt Petersburg "in order to broaden his audience". Following the release of his second album, Andrey is touring Germany with his new band, which includes musicians from Splin and DDT - some of the most reknown Russian rock bands. Kulturzentrum Gorod, Hansastr. 181, 9pm.

Sunday, 2 February:
CITY PLANNING: Join public discussions on the city developments and public spaces "Mehr Platz für Alle!", and co-work on a resolution draft. There will be various politicians, teachers, culture enthusiast, creative heads of Munich and others. The panel will be running from Friday, January 31st until Sunday, February 2. See the full programme here and register if you want to participate (b.david@die-urbanauten.de)

 

Open Day at Hochschule für Musik und Theater. Source.

THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 21 - 26 JANUARY

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Tuesday, 21 January:
READING: Reading a good book in the solitude of your room on a cold winter night can be a very nice experience. However, it is much better if you can share your thoughts about that book with somebody who has also read it, maybe over a cup of tea or a glass of wine. This seems to be the idea behind the English Reading Club Munich which meets every Tuesday from 7.30pm - 10pm. There is no meeting this week, but next Tuesday there will be a discussion of The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. If you'd like to join, you need to sign up in the Toytown thread until January 23rd.

Wednesday, 22 January:
YOGA: Fancy some yoga but don't want to sign up for a regular course or just don't have the time to attend over a longer period of time? Or maybe you don't know if you are into yoga at all? Here is a solution for you: Münchner Volkshochschule is offering an open yoga class. No need to sign up in advance or commit yourself to a whole course. Just turn up and exercise! Gasteig (Rosenheimerplatz), room 0108. Starts at 2pm and at 3.30pm. 7€ for one session.

Thursday, 23 January:
FILM: FilmWeltWirthschaft is running from Thursday to Sunday in the Filmmuseum. Topics that concern all of us: Shareconomy, hacktivisim, occupy movement, who owns the city. Check out the full programme here.

Friday, 24 January:
ENGLISH THEATRE: Pilot's Thumb Theatre, "known in England for their edgy social drama combined with powerful narratives, engaging characters, and pithy "English" humour, presents their latest piece, Protest. Protest is the heartwarming story of the friendship of two women, Jo and Becky, modern-day suffragettes, who embark upon a "Pussy Riot" -style campaign of protest." Pepper Theater (pep Einkaufs-Center), Thomas-Dehler-Strasse 12. Tickets 15€/10€. Starts at 7.30pm on Friday and Saturday.

Saturday, 25 January:
DRAWING: Join the global Urban Sketchers movement and go on a Sketch Crawl. All you need is a sketch book, your favourite drawing utensils and good mood. Meeting point is Deutsches Museum, 11am.

WORKSHOP: A cozy Giesing-based DIY shop Siebenmachen is hosting a workshop called Inspiration/Vision/Mood Board – Gestalte deine Ideen und Visionen! St. Bonifatius-Str. 20. Costs 29€ including supply, tea and biscuits. From 3.30pm until 6pm.

Sunday, 26 January:
GUIDED TOURS: School students participating in Pi.loten programme offer free guided tours through Pinakothek der Moderne and Museum Brandhorst. It's a beautiful project which offers school students many insights into the structure and administration of such huge museums and gives them space to develop their own concepts around an exhibited artwork of their choice. Runs from 11.30am until 1pm. The tickets for the permanent exhibitions are just 1€ on Sundays!

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THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 15 - 19 JANUARY

Wednesday, 15 January: 
AUGMENTED REALITY GAMES: Augmented Reality - technical background and potentials of interactive games in 3D. Starts at 7pm at Werk 1, Kultfabrik. As we're posting this last minute, you can watch a live-stream here. 

READING: An evening with authors Sven-Åke Johansson, Sonja vom Brocke and Hank Schmidt in der Beek. This event is part of No Country for Odd Poets, led by Pico Be & Anna McCarthy. Kunstverein München, Galeriestraße 4. Starts at 8pm, free entry.

Thursday, 16 January:
JAZZ: Jazz bar Vogler is definitely one of Munich's gems. If you haven't been to this place yet, it's definitely time! Enjoy a glass of wine and a small meal along with excellent live jazz. This Thursday there will be a live-jazz-piano. Be prepared to pay a small fee for the musicians and the grumpy greedy GEMA. Rumfordstr. 17. Starts at 8.30pm.

Friday, 17 January:
SEWING DIY: Nähstube at Kulturjurte led by tailor Beatrice Dilling invites everyone to bring their old clothes, unfinished sewing projects or participate in making a huge collaborative patchwork blanket. Benediktbeuererstr. 22, starts at 4pm.

Saturday, 18 January:
VERNISSAGE: "KUNST IM BAU 5: bahnen - zwischen wallfahrtskirche und zoo" is an art project with exhibitions, performances, concerts and even theatrical plays. Around 50 artists orchestrate the former train hall in Benediktbeuerer Straße 22. Starts at 7pm.
 
FINISSAGE: Herakut is probably our favourite German-based street artist duo with very poetic and almost theatrical work. Their exhibition Brainy Days has been running from November 23 and is coming to an end now. Don't miss out on this one! Kunsthaus Maximilian, Maximilianstraße 54. From 4pm until 7pm.

Sunday, 19 January:
MEDIA ART: Advertised as the first media art fair in Germany, Unpainted is definitely worth having a look at (especially if you are such a media art geek as ourselves). As you've probably already noticed we are a bit of diy and hacker-approach fans, so we are slightly skeptical about the strong commercial focus, but at the same time very curious and eager to be proven wrong. It will be running from Friday until Monday, and day tickets cost 15€ (9€ for students). Arnulfstraße 62, Hackerbrücke.

WESTEND IN MUNICH: After six years of renovation Deutsches Theater is finally coming back to its original location at Schwanthalerstr. 13. They will have open doors on Sunday, offering free theatre tours every full hour from 1pm.

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THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 7 - 12 JANUARY

Time to wake up after a long winter holiday lethargy and start the new year with all the silly resolutions and plans to conquer the world! Let's start with Munich then, shall we?


Tuesday, 7 January:
FOOD WASTE ACTIVISM: Kulturjurte is organising an evening of discussions tackling the problem of food waste. They will be screening the film Taste the Waste and hosting a workshop by living utopia "Wegwerfgesellschaft". Free, just turn up. 6pm - 10pm.

Wednesday, 8 January:
CURRY AFICIONADOS: Join an international troop for a curry night out at an Indian. This week the meeting point is the Maharani, Rottmannstraße 24, at 7.30pm.

Thursday, 9 January:
MAKER CULTURE: Have a broken chair and don't know how to fix it? Or want to get crafty and make your own piece of furniture, but need some advice? Werkbox3 offers a Repair Café every second Thursday, focusing on a specific material each time. This time it's all about WOOD. Each session is supervised by an expert. Starts at 3pm in Benediktbeuerer Str. 22, München-Thalkirchen.

Friday, 10 January:
ARTS & ARCHAEOLOGY: The Hypo-Kunsthalle is hosting an exhibition called "Pompei - Leben auf dem Vulkan", showcasing the fascinating remains of the antique city, including some newly found exhibits. Tickets cost 12€, but if you go on a Monday it's half-price. Runs until 23rd March, open every day from 10am until 8pm.

Saturday, 11 January:
BOARD GAMES: Meet other people for an afternoon of games in Mil's Sportrestaurant, Hans-Denzinger-Str. 2, U2 Milbertshofen. Starts at 3pm.

Sunday, 12 January:
FLASHMOB: Take off your jeans, skirts or whatever and embark on a tube journey with other crazy people for the Munich No Pants Subway Ride. This flashmob originated 2002 in New York and has become a global event ever since, with more and more cities taking part each year. (Note: people from UK, you can leave your pants on, taking your trousers off is enough ))) Meeting point is Fischbrunnen, Marienplatz, at 4pm. Share your pant-less impressions at the afterparty in the Irish Pub Killians. You can get some panties-fashion inspiration from the last year's pictures here.

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THINGS TO DO IN MÜ: 16 DECEMBER - 22 DECEMBER

It seems like we'll be having another snow-less warm Christmas this year. So no excuses for sitting around at home, while the sun is shining. Here is our special list of things to see & do this week in Munich!

Monday, 16 December:
IMPROV-THEATRE: BAKE THIS - Munich's first improvisation theatre in English is performing at Hot Shot, where you can have a huge steak or a huge burger and enjoy their show last show for this year. Starts at 8pm.

Tuesday, 17 December:
EXPLORE THE STARS: The Volkssternwarte is offering tours called "Münchner Sternstunden". Have a look at the observatory and watch the starts over Munich through a telescope, lay back at the planetarium and learn everything about the solar system and its planets. Starts at 8pm, tickets 5€/3€.

Wednesday, 18 December:
ARTS & TALK: Lothringer13 Shop hosts a series of art workshops / talks / events called Munich/Blackness. This week Jay Rutledge will be taking over the stage, a journalist with a focus on Africa. Starts at 7pm. Free, just turn up.

Thursday, 19 December:
MUSIC: 8 Musicians from Munich, Heidelberg and Paris play Gipsy Jazz in Kunstbar und Lesesaal Provisorium. Join for a relaxed evening of improvisation and drinks. Starts at 7pm.

Friday, 20 December:
CREATIVE NETWORKING: It's this time of the month! Another inspiring session of Creative Mornings is coming up, and this month's topic is "Make" with an artist duo Leo and Bjørn who will be giving insights into their creative practice. It's free, but register now to ensure a seat! From 8.30am until 10am.

Saturday, 21 December:
SOFT CIRCUIT WORKSHOP: If you still need some unique hand-made Christmas presents or just want to stay away from the crowds in huge shops and get crafty in good company, this is your chance! Come to Anna's soft circuit workshop at the FabLab and make a glowing Christmas card, a Christmas tree toy or a winter monster. For adults, from 1.30pm until 4.30pm, costs 30€ + 7.50€ (materials). Register by sending an e-mail to anmeldung@fablab-muenchen.de

Sunday, 22 December:
ADVENT IN WERKBOX3: It's the fourth advent and Werkbox3 will be opening its doors for a weekend of screen-printing and ink drawing workshops, a fashion show and a flea market. And it's all free.

Have a lovely week everyone!