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b-Flat Intimate jazz joint mixing it up with Balkan beats and a through-the-roof jam session
on Wednesdays.
Best Cabaret
Chamäleon Varieté Historic variety theatre in the Hackesche Hoefe presenting mesmerising
contemporary spins on acrobatics, dance, theatre, magic and music.
Bar Jeder Vernunft An art nouveau mirrored tent provides a suitably glam backdrop for
high-quality entertainment.
Tipi am Kanzleramt There's not a bad seat in the house at this festive dinner theatre in a tent
on the edge of the Tiergarten park.
Best Cinemas
Babylon Art-house cinema in protected 1920s Bauhaus building with restored theatre organ.
Cinestar Original The best place to see English-language blockbusters in the original lan-
guage.
Arsenal Presents arty fare from around the world in the original language, often with Eng-
lish subtitles.
Freiluftkino Kreuzberg Classics, indies, documentaries and blockbusters under the stars in
the courtyard of a 19th-century hospital.
Kino Central At the funky Haus Schwarzenberg, this small indie house plays new and clas-
sic art-house fare, also outdoors in summer.
Best for Experimental Performance
Radialsystem V Gets bragging rights for its cutting-edge, genre-defying productions, espe-
cially in dance.
Hebbel am Ufer Boundary-pushing and poly-genre productions that challenge preconcep-
tions.
Sophiensaele Presents collaborative mash ups of dance, theatre, performance and music in
the banqueting hall of a 1905 crafts workshop.