MUNICH — (MunichNOW Arts & Culture) — Be prepared to face your biggest fears! WNTT Radio Theatre presents some of the scariest, creepiest, most shocking short stories from the deepest catacombs of radio plays adapted to the stage. Three Skeleton Quay by Georges-Gustave Toudouze The Shadow People by Richard Thorne Hairy Monster by Alonzo Deen Cole The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells – adapted by the LMU English language writing group Performed live from 28 to 31 October 2021, 7.30pm, at the new THX-certified 4K-video-capable Amerikahaus auditorium (Ka ..read more

MUNICH — (MunichNOW Arts & Culture) — Now that life here in Munich is getting somewhat back to normal, it time for some outdoor events, especially at one of our favorite sports, Theatron in Westpark. Entity Theatre, Munich’s own English-language theatre group invites everyone to bring a blanket, some chairs, and a picnic supper for their free outdoor performances of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” in July. Directed by Conny Loder & John Yates and produced by Ken Lawler & Peter Heinz the performance dates are 7-11 & 14-18 July 2021, at 7pm. Performance lasts about 10 ..read more

MUNICH — (MunichNOW Arts & Culture) — Acclaimed actress and singer Linda Purl has announced that she will return to live performing after taking time off for the duration of the pandemic. After dividing time between her homes, her families, the great outdoors, artistic projects involving paintbrushes and tree trunks, and a much-publicized new romance with fellow television icon Patrick Duffy, the star of stage and screen has decided to try out a new screen for her performance venue: the computer screen. Linda Purl and Tedd First Zoom Concert June 15, 2021 Ms. Purl will join the many artist ..read more

MUNICH — (MunichNOW Sport) — OutDoor by ISPO 2021 is moving from its original date in July to fall for one time only: From October 5 to 7, 2021, Europe’s largest industry platform for the outdoors industry will take place online and on-site as a Global Summit Edition. The event will focus on personal meeting, specialist exchange and the forging of new business relationships. There will also be curated areas for brand presentation. OutDoor by ISPO 2021 is moving from its original date in July to fall for one time only: From October 5 to 7, 2021 “In the wake of the current developments in connec ..read more

Re-posted from Muenchen.de Coronavirus: Information on measures and restrictions With the extension and adjustment of the 12th Bavarian Infection Protection Measures Ordinance, the current lockdown still applies until at least May 9th. Due to high incidence values, a tightening of Corona measures will be established in Munich from April 14th onwards. Here is all the information on the current rules and their impact on physical contacts, schools, restaurants, culture, leisure and sports. Tightening of measures established since April 14th Some regulations – such as those on contact restricti ..read more

MUNICH — (MunichNOW Arts & Culture) — This May sees the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) visit Munich to perform at the city’s world-famous Gasteig, a renowned arts center which first opened its doors to the public in 1985. Performing alongside the noted American violinist, Stella Chen, and conducted by its Chief Conductor, Sergey Smbatyan, this upcoming performance marks a welcome return to the orchestra’s concert activities after a year that has seen its activities curtailed by the effects of the coronavirus. This outing follows a previous performance at the Gasteig by the MPO in 2018 ..read more

On Saturday, hundreds of protesters across Germany demanded stricter lockdown measures. According to Deutsche Welle, the Robert Koch Institute for disease control says 12.7 million people have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. On Saturday, hundreds of protesters across Germany demanded stricter lockdown measures. For more: https://bit.ly/3uMsboK The post Coronavirus: 15% of Germans have been vaccinated, says RKI appeared first on MunichNOW ..read more

Munich — (MunichNOW News) — On a sunny Bavarian Saturday afternoon, the local team from VoteFromAbroad.com answered questions and passed out information on how to register and vote in the coming November 3 American presidential election. There are as many as 8 million Americans living outside of America and of these more than 3 million are eligible to vote in U.S. national elections. In an effort to reach these voters, groups like VoteFromAbroad.com have been running massive educational efforts and voter registration drives around the world to add these voters to the registration rolls. Talkin ..read more

Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung In Bavaria, strict rules still apply to slow down the spread of the corona virus. For weeks, however, regulations have become a little more relaxed, one step at the time. Here is an overview of the current restrictions and the changes that are expected in Bavaria. PixabayFrom autumn schools and daycare centers are planned to go back to regular operations Since July 1st, all children have been allowed to go to kindergarten, after-school care or crèche. However, there are still restrictions in day-care centers. For example, children have to be looked after in fixed sm ..read more

MUNICH — (MunichNOW News) Americans in the United States aren’t the only ones worried about how they’ll vote this year. According to the Federal Voting Assistance Program, there are 2.9 million Americans eligible to vote from abroad. But their turnout is consistently low — about 7 percent in the last presidential election in 2016, compared with 60.2 percent domestically. And because of the pandemic, overseas voters face even more obstacles than usual, including global mail disruptions, embassy closures and personal dislocation. It’s still worth making the effort. “Americans overseas are i ..read more