Return of the Lazy Blogger

aside from a slight, and better off forgotten bruhaha between a few of the neighbors, the street has been quiet, with the exception of the Weihnachtsmarkt revellers.  Here in the Gänsemarkt, things are geared primarily for children.  There's a little railroad that rides them around to the tunes of Bing Crosby, Elvis, and other traditional German singers.  There are several small wooden huts inside of which live animated fairy-tale and christmas characters who tell their stories upon request, a little beer and gluhwein, and of course, bratwurst and french fries.

The Altermarkt is packed with food, everything from Elsasser Flamkuchen to pork chops, hot dogs, and fried mushrooms, not to mention the baked potatoes (did I mention the baked potatoes?)  The Neumarkt is similar, and the Rathausplatz is lined with huts selling tradional christmas articles of wood and glass and yes, it even exists in Europe, plastic.

There's been a little snow, but I'm going to hold off on the photos until there's been a little more (it's promised this week) and then I'll post my impressions.

Life on Steinstrasse: 30 November, 2010.

LiveArt, TextArt, and Jazz

The Herforder Künstlertreff has changed not only its venue,but its format for this season.  gone is the quaint grunge of the Elfenbein replaced by a comfortable, accessible, and more suitable Café Schiller.  Aside from the appropriateness of the street named after the great man, separating the genres makes it easier for those with special interests to decide when to come!!
You might think that homegrown art could never meet the expectations of such sophisticated aardvarks as ourselves, but with a few exceptions, the TextArt readings were excellent, even to the ears of a foreign body such as myself…
Herford, as a music place, is always happening. Back in the sixties, Hendrix, the Stones, and half the rock in the world were here. With MARTa (Museum of Art and Architecture) theres more art coming in, and with the efforts of people like Jürgen Knauf, Tuesday nights are a great way to meet art and artist.  Check out the web site for times and performers.