If you're a fan of musicals, then the Musical Lovers group is for you! Musical Lovers is a collection of artists and fans from the musical theatre community who promote and raise the profile of musical theatre in Switzerland.
School is back in session, work vacations are in the past, and temperatures are beginning to dip. This week on The English Show we celebrate September and still try to hold on to the last bit of summer. In our culture calendar, we highlight some fun indoor and outdoor events. Soak up the last rays of summer sun, or hide in a cool movie theater if the heat comes roaring back for one last hoorah.
The Boutique Theatre Basel's upcoming production is Willy Russell's stage comedy «Educating Rita», a play for two actors. The play takes place entirely in the office of an Open University professor.
The international arts community has united to support Lisa Horten-Skilbrei, a beloved dancer from Ballett Basel who has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
Lev Meniker has been doing comedy for four years and is now developing his solo show, «Done by Hand». He also hosts various shows with Sparkle Comedy Club.
The first debate in this year's U.S. presidential election is Thursday, 27th June. From there, it's a sprint towards Election Day. The two major parties will host their conventions. There'll be one more debate. And a lot more campaigning in the meantime.
For a few weekends in July, Pratteln will turn into a 1950s-style American drive-in. The annual Autokino film series is back. Attendees can park their cars, order a burger from a server on roller skates, and enjoy a classic movie from the comfort of their driver's seat.
The Semi-Circle's new production is «And Then There Were None» by Agatha Christie. Considered one of the best mystery novels ever written, this is the story of ten strangers, each lured to a remote island by a mysterious host under various pretences. Once the guests arrive, the host accuses each person of murder and one by one they begin to die.
Centrepoint is an English-language club in Basel with 600 to 700 members. Its new president, Jan-Willem van Wijck, is assuming leadership at a challenging time for membership-based clubs.
One of our German phrases this week was the uplifting «Leben heisst nicht, zu warten, bis der Sturm vorbeizieht, sondern lernen, im Regen zu tanzen.» It means «Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, but about learning to dance in the rain.»
If you're a fan of musicals, then the 
School is back in session, work vacations are in the past, and temperatures are beginning to dip. This week on The English Show we celebrate September and still try to hold on to the last bit of summer. In our culture calendar, we highlight some fun indoor and outdoor events. Soak up the last rays of summer sun, or hide in a cool movie theater if the heat comes roaring back for one last hoorah. 
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The international arts community has united to support 
The first debate in this year's U.S. presidential election is Thursday, 27th June. From there, it's a sprint towards Election Day. The two major parties will host their conventions. There'll be one more debate. And a lot more campaigning in the meantime.
For a few weekends in July, Pratteln will turn into a 1950s-style American drive-in. 
The 
One of our German phrases this week was the uplifting «Leben heisst nicht, zu warten, bis der Sturm vorbeizieht, sondern lernen, im Regen zu tanzen.» It means «Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, but about learning to dance in the rain.»