The rehearsals are open to everyone and take place on the following dates:
Wed 10/07, 17/07, 04/09, 18/09, 02/10, 16/10, 30/10, 13/11, 27/11, 18–19.30 hrs
Participation is free.
Please register at mail@kunsthalle-mainz.de

Always Rehearsing – Ari Benjamin Meyers
In the summer of 2024, visual artist, composer, and musician Ari Benjamin Meyers will be a guest at Kunsthalle Mainz. Meyers' artistic approach is reflected in the interconnectedness of music and art. His works stem from a longstanding interest in transcending composing, rehearsing, and performing beyond concert stages into other spaces such as exhibition venues, political institutions, or public spaces. Under the title Always Rehearsing, new and existing works by Meyers will be on display or audible at Kunsthalle Mainz. Rehearsing serves as an instrument for Meyers to explore and shape relationships between people, as well as between people and the world.

I am a swimming pool attendant and I stand at the edge of the pool in a social hotspot district in the south of Cologne.

We have an indoor and outdoor pool, a sauna landscape, a wellness area, a 10m diving tower, a swimming pool kiosk, and a lawn with a beach volleyball court. There, I am responsible for pool supervision, sauna infusions, children's swimming courses, and water aerobics, and as the indoor and outdoor pool minister, I look after a colorful pool clientele: complaining mothers, obstinate retirees, and rowdy teenagers.

Although the swimming pool is starting to show its age, it is still a special place: a meeting point for young and old, where different generations, cultures, educational backgrounds, and income levels come together. One could also say: the swimming pool is a reflection of our society.

At this special place, the pool attendant is the authority. And anyone who does not follow the pool rules or misbehaves, will receive a clear message: "My friend, go shower. And if the tenner is closed, keep the cannonball down too."

Welcome to my swimming pool and to the theater of true life! Let's have a cozy and chlorine-filled evening together.

Your city has become boring. You've seen, heard, and drunk everything already. You're too old for the BS and too young for the couch.

Then you are ripe for the CHAOS COMEDY CLUB, the solution to all your after-work problems. Forget about awkward silence on Tinder dates. No more embarrassment on the dance floor. And while your colleagues are dancing at work, you are laughing so hard with a diaphragm rupture at the hospital. We present in each edition a mixed line-up with the freshest comedy heads from all over Germany.

Because chaos will soon reign in Mainz! (At least for two hours)

The children's cultural series explores classical music, pop, jazz, theater, and literature at six different dates. The series is aimed at preschool and elementary school children and is interactive.

Admittance: 3:15 PM

The former frontline soldier Beckmann returns to his hometown of Hamburg after the end of the war, following three years of captivity. There, he realizes that the war has not only changed him but also everything that he once called home. He is faced with a world where the traces of war are always present, and where people simultaneously suppress any thoughts of war or stifle them in their infancy. Beckmann is at risk of breaking in this society, which has deprived itself of any credibility. However, fate has it that the returning soldier must undergo some self-reflection. The Elbe river washes him straight back to shore and denies him the release of death. He must face his past and constantly balance on the narrow line between life and death as he navigates through the city that was once his home. And then there is the dubious "Other," who seems to follow him every step of the way.

Wolfgang Borchert's only play was written between 1946 and 1947 and is a typical example of self-reflective post-war German literature. Uncompromising and straightforward, the drama shows in a fast-paced scene the devastating consequences of the war machinery. In today's times, it seems more relevant than ever.

Admission: 7:30 PM

Meeting & Exchange

The relaxed approximately six-kilometer hike with guest guide Ingrid Schmidt leads from Schierstein train station to the harbor area and around the Schierstein harbor as well as the Rhine meadows. The riverside promenade entices with wonderful views and numerous gastronomic offerings.

After the hike in and around the harbor area, a cozy stop is planned.

From September 15 to November 3, 2024, a cabinet exhibition featuring works by the artist Ingrid Jureit (*1944 in Hofheim am Taunus) will be on display at the Stadtmuseum.

In her work, Ingrid Jureit (*1944 in Hofheim am Taunus) addresses the consequences of (natural) disasters and wars. The focus of her paintings and drawings is the distress, pain, and sorrow of the victims. Her works do not depict individual portraits. The gesture and posture of the people become the defining visual element and a universal means of expression in her works. The connection of humans with nature and the perceived loss of an intact nature and environment in light of the impacts of climate change are themes in the pictures of the forest.

Ingrid Jureit was a member of the artist association "Hofheimer Gruppe," founded in 1962, which existed until 2002. She held a teaching position at the Academy of Fine Arts Vulkaneifel (1995–2008) and was active as a lecturer at the Art Academy Bad Reichenhall from 2006 to 2023.

OPENING HOURS Tuesday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesday - Friday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday/Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

On October 24, 1974, the Bürgervereinigung Hofheimer Altstadt (BHA) was founded. On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the exhibition showcases the history of the association and its successful efforts for the preservation of the Hofheimer Old Town. The spirit of the times after the end of World War II was moving nationwide towards a "car-friendly city," and the modern concept of monument protection was just at the beginning of its development. Thus, plans for a large-scale renovation, which would have sacrificed a large part of the old building substance, also emerged in Hofheim in the 1960s. Resistance to these plans formed among the population, which found its organizational form in the BHA from 1974 onwards.

The Bürgervereinigung successfully engaged in political lobbying for the preservation and renovation of the Hofheimer Old Town, established connections with other old town associations beyond the region, and provided interested citizens of the Hofheimer Old Town with advice and practical assistance. Even after the renovation phase ended, it continued to advocate for the interests of the Hofheimer Old Town and continues to shape its character to this day.

A photo exhibition will showcase successful renovation projects. Historical photographs from the city archive and contemporary images by Hofheimer photographer Heiko Schmitt will be displayed.

OPENING HOURS
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday - Friday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

"... what a stroke of luck that there are artists like Robert Kreis," recently raved the Stuttgarter Zeitung and continued: "With passion and unabashed love, Kreis takes the audience on a literary-musical journey through a time when entertainment art was more than just the nuances of imaginative, crazy, often also daring-frivolous than ever before and probably ever after." The author refers to the entertainer's enthusiasm for the 1920s and the couplets, hits, and chansons that emerged at that time because Kreis has made it his mission to preserve the great era of cabaret from being forgotten. Time and again, he demonstrates how current and timeless the texts and themes have remained and presents them with a charming wink.
In his current "Highlights" program, he looks back on his 30-year stage career. He reminisces about his first performances as well as events in front of and behind the scenes.
Of course, his much-loved chansons and couplets from the Weimar era are not neglected. Kreis about Kreis: "Others take drugs, I prefer shellac!" - "It’s so light to be high!"

Sharp-tongued, intelligent, and charming, Barbara Ruscher once again tackles the burning issues of our time. It will be funny!

Quote from the program: "The other day my son asked me what taxes are. I took a 43% bite out of his chocolate bar." Everyone is caught up in self-optimization mania, but who really knows who they are? Are you the type who fancies "Earth, Wind, and Eggs," with a penchant for raising your own chickens but against wind turbines once they're in front of your house? Why is the neighbor a nature-loving stand-up paddling fetishist but has a gravel garden of horror in front of the house? We behave ambivalently, and Mother Earth is slowly getting fed up.

A very funny evening about patchwork, meat consumption, cancel culture, family, single parents, children's birthday parties that turn into events, the mobility turnaround in recumbent bike mode, climate change, stand-up paddling, racism by rappers, and unintentionally in your own mind. Barbara Ruscher is a beast and the best at the same time - unabashedly tearing society apart while being the audience's best friend. Let yourself be intoxicated by skilled female satire at its finest.

Delightfully wicked, self-deprecating, and above all incredibly funny.

The children's cultural series explores classical music, pop, jazz, theater, and literature at six different dates. The series is aimed at preschool and elementary school children and is interactive.

Admittance: 3:15 PM

Prison with limited inmates.

They're back.
20 years after "Prison Fantasy", Siggi & Horst are gearing up for the final blow. Back then, in the first privatized prison in Hünfeld - today in their own senior prison. Yes, it really exists, the prison for retirees. And who would fit in better than the two of them. However, priorities have changed. Is the cell wheelchair accessible? Can one receive breakfast television? Is there water aerobics in the indoor pool, and can one eat swim noodles? And who will be in the neighboring cells this time?

Lecture at the City Museum as part of the Intercultural Week in Hofheim on Thursday, September 19, 2024, starting at 7:00 PM

Featuring speaker Karin Zennig from medico international

The climate crisis, which particularly affects people in the global south, is becoming an increasingly significant cause of flight and displacement worldwide. 

People in the southern hemisphere have contributed the least to climate change, yet they must endure its harmful consequences, raising questions of climate justice.

The event will be accompanied by music from Turkish guitarist Reha Cem Acet from Hochheim.

Admission is free - everyone is welcome!

Organized by: City Museum Hofheim in cooperation with the Catholic Region Taunus

Michael Krebs - There needs to be more - 20th Stage Anniversary

I can hardly believe it myself: in April 2004, my first solo program premiered. And poof, just a few thousand tour days later, suddenly 20 years have passed.
What a time! Spectacular concerts, curious anecdotes, and disturbingly many tasteless hotel rooms have accumulated in my life during these years on tour. I am incredibly happy to be able to pursue my dream profession for so long.

That's why I want to celebrate my anniversary where I love to be: with you and on stage. Where the magic happens and tired eyes turn into sparkling eyes. Where in the audience, the thought "I hope this doesn't last too long" transforms into pure joy of life.

It will be a dazzling evening, filled with new songs, hilarious stories, and the best from the last 20 years. Personal, close, and groovily funny. And of course, with plenty of improvisation to ensure each night remains unique. I am immensely looking forward to seeing you all!

"Krebs offers intelligent cabaret, highly musical entertainment, and surprises with almost every song."
Wolfgang Rumpf, Liederbestenliste

"... hardly anyone can match him in piano playing and songwriting."
Oliver Hochkeppel, Süddeutsche Zeitung

"[He] rocks the room with his furious piano playing and his songs. Rock, pop, classical, jazz, musical, or hip hop: Krebs can do it all."
Reiner Lang, Hohenloher Zeitung

"Anyone who writes such songs should either be locked up or shot."
Millhaus 37, youtube

Photo: Sven Hagolani

Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

After the release of his outstanding stand-up special debut "Murder in Berlin", Kawus Kalantar has decided on a title for his new program that is a bit closer to his real life. Jokes, Life, Street - in English it's almost like a hip-hop album, in German it's a comedy tour.

Kawus is an absolute stroke of luck for original comedy in Germany. With him, stand-up is considered an art form, never losing sight of the essential: Funny first. Unpredictable, honest, direct.

"Witzlebenstraße" was written, tested, and polished for over a year and a half on the small stages of the Berlin comedy scene. Get your tickets, the show will be tightttt and as a little extra, you'll find out what the title is all about.

Doors open: 7:00 PM I Start: 8:00 PM

Admission from 6:30 pm

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