Curated list updated daily · 25 October
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A sweeping display of the Austrian abstract painter’s richly coloured canvases, paired with guided tours, performances, and a seven-part film series at the Caligari cinema.
Photo by Wolfgang Hollegha · Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Three dictators' wives meet for a press conference to promote the filming of their lives in this darkly comic satire by Theresia Walser.
Shakespeare’s witty battle of the sexes, staged by director Tina Lanik as a sharp look at love and gender politics in threatening times.
Six days of Seouth Korean cinema ranging from blockbusters to indies, accompanied by workshops, performances and Korean food – including free admission to the Koreea Culture Day.
Six young women tear apart the facade of the charming lady, delving into generations of female rage with recipes for staying angry.
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A group of young friends waiting for the last train at a desolate station notice that something is deeply wrong in this new horror play by Bonn Park.
The Junge Schauspiel Frankfurt’s young ensemble asks urgent questions about hope, fear and solidarity in a wondering generation.
Photo by JJ Harrison · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
A single day uncovers buried addictions and old wounds in the Tyrone family in Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical masterpiece.
A documentary theatre piece by Nuran David Calis tracing the NSU 2.0 death threats and the network of right-wing extremism within the Frankfurt police.
A walk-through Gaudí-inspired sculpture in the garden of the Instituto Cervantes
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Four people come together for a dinner that quickly turns into a night of reckoning, where business, money, and buried secrets collide.
A family Halloween festival at the SCHIRN with workshops, spooky guided tours, and a kids’ disco amid exhibitions by Anna Hulačová and Leonor Fini.
Kafka's final story characters come to life as an absurd circus troupe, merrily sending up the entire theatre world.
A cabinet exhibition of Buddhist stone and bronze sculptures from China, Thailand, Tibet and Korea, drawn from the museum's own collection.
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A Halloween horror experience with live actors, themed scare zones, and a stage show inside the ruins of Königstein Castle.
A visually striking, queer adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic about vanity, desire, and our image-obsessed age, with a modern commentary by Marcus Peter Tesch.
A satirical theatre trilogy following the anarchic wit of Schwejk through WWI, WWII, and the battle of Bakhmut.
The exhibition presents an exclusive selection of the Best German Book Designs from six decades, celebrating the art of book design.
An exhibition exploring the future of art through dialogue and collaboration, featuring works chosen from over 80 open-call submissions.
A darkly comic thriller in which the eccentric Henk family celebrates its inheritance with a remarkably high body count.
Alan Bennett's witty espionage double bill shines a light on the lives of notorious Cambridge spies Guy Burgess and Anthony Blunt.
A medieval mystery staged outdoors at Grüneburgpark.
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A travelling exhibition unpacking 250 years of personal and cultural connections between Hesse and the United States through 24 little-known stories of emigrants, entrepreneurs, and cultural exchange.
An exhibition exploring how graphic design shapes our perception and society through contemporary design positions.
Photo by Ruth Kedar · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0