Culture

Live music remains popular, but many concerts are struggling with unsold tickets and cancellations. While superstars fill stadiums, smaller venues and acts are facing a crisis.

Should the past be confronted — or avoided? Why the Wagner festival’s handling of its Nazi-era legacy remains a contentious issue in its 150th anniversary year.

In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. “The Great Stink” went down in history — and ultimately gave London a modern sewer system.

Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren’t always as innocent as family stories had led them to believe.

Pirates have captured our imagination for centuries. With “Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced,” gamers can now head off on another pirate adventure. How has our concept of pirates evolved with pop culture?

In Germany, where Nazi symbols and propaganda are tightly restricted by law, a new and creative strategy is being used to challenge far-right merchandise sellers: trademarks.

On Tuesday former German Chancellor Merkel presented the painting for the official portrait gallery of the country’s heads of government. She had previously inspired many artists.

Following the destruction of World War II, around 1,000 new churches were built in Germany’s Ruhr region. Today, many stand empty, and the contemporary art show Manifesta is giving them a new lease of life.

A parody of Adolf Hitler in the landmark 1968 movie “The Producers” was just the beginning for US actor Mel Brooks. The 100-year-old comedian is still on a roll today.

The Bayreuth Festival had canceled a planned memorial lecture featuring Jewish author and broadcaster Michel Friedman, drawing sharp criticism.