An diesem Sonntag um 19:01 Uhr traf diese Nachricht mit diesem Hinweis auf eine Veranstaltung ein, die weniger als eine Stunde später beginnen sollte:

CONVERSATION & CONCERT | Sunday, December 20 | 11:00 a.m. (PT) / 20:00 (CET)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A VISIT TO THE BRECHT HOUSE IN SANTA MONICA

Not far from Thomas Mann House and Villa Aurora lies the former domicile of Bertolt Brecht. Here he spent four years of his exile and created important works like The Caucasian Chalk Circle or Life of Galileo.

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The house is now a historic landmark and has been complemented by an award-winning modern addition. Rina Welles, the current owner, has invited

Claudia Gordon, director of Villa Aurora, and

Nikolai Blaumer, program director of Thomas Mann House, for a visit. They engage in a conversation about Brecht’s legacy and European traces in Santa Monica.

The conversation will be followed by a concert in the garden of the house featuring international music stars such as Israeli soprano Hila Plitmann, jazz singer Michelle Coltrane, and soul legend Freda Payne. The musical program will be led by guitarist and songwriter Shea Welsh.

The film will premiere on the Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House YouTube-Channel and will be available permanently.

Click here to watch the VIDEO PREMIERE

Im Rahmen dieses Interviews von Claudia Gordon mit Rina Welles ist von Bert Brecht als einem "very friendly warm guy" die Rede. Und nicht nur das: Es gibt noch sehr viel mehr - und ein ganz tolle Musik-Szene - zu entdecken:

The lagacy legend is alive!