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and beethoven is wildly popular. and she is sure. how little sound the biggest composer this time i can't even begin to imagine a world class one player singer willis on a musical journey of discovery. without a. star september 16th i want to tell you. how much should scientists play god that's the big question in the new netflix thriller of bio hackers that's coming right up on arts and culture and also on the show disney's new animal adventure the one and only either goes straight to stream in. photography or dino was. and takes pictures of working people she calls the

displaced kings and queens of the african diaspora and. around the world by renowned violinist yes really. welcome to arts and culture genetic engineering sounds scary right so what about biohacking still scary but definitely sexy bio hackers is the new series out this week on that flicks about ambitious science students with the power to reshape life netflix is hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for german series after the global success of its other creepy german show dark. what about eyes could see in the dark what if our fingers were magnetic what about d.n.a. was perfect bio hackers is the new netflix series that explores that experiment an ambitious professor and 6 intrepid students try to polish up they genome. mates

make love mania and. understand. there's one telecom. president of the democrats. versus as of now titles are. coming here from i think in fear that if you love ted oscars fun. if you get that. optimization taken to the extreme this series addresses a highly topical subject biohacking is instructions are available on the internet and research as far. as everything show is really possible and conceivable not science fiction but 5 minutes into the future of. the script and i thought it's funny what they've come up with i saw a documentary and thought funny but it's true because of the. way it is science taking us in this fast paced series director christian

illustrates the dangers that lurk when mankind wants to play god to. german series are doing extremely well at the moment and are causing a buzz internationally gloomy and often dystopian the german mysteries series duck was voted the most copy. a nit pick series worldwide jim and thanks to seems to capture the zeitgeist the listener style hackers also digs into the deep recesses of humanity sounding out the limits of morality. it looks up to down doesn't. anyone. student luna's tragic family history mysteriously connects say with the professor and makes them bitter adversaries what secrets are hidden in our d.n.a. isn't it. a massive fan. base this is all happening this is one of our realities and this will be a huge part of our future and it's also the question how much are we allowed to do

. in this series does not demonize science on the contrary it shows how dependent we are on research usually because our biochemist say whether humanity survives or not is a fact of biochemistry and. yet bio hackers makes it clear that it's extremely dangerous to experiment with genetic material. diseases all these are. things without going for. now if genetically modified species are too much for you here's a story based on a real life gorilla ivan the gorilla liked to paint that's what he did for decades inside an american shopping mall before animal rights activists got him moved to a proper zoo now the one and only ivan is a little bit different but maybe the new c.g.i. film on disney's streaming platform bears some of ivan spirit. our.

life in the gorilla is resigned to spending his life in a circus until he realizes he wants more and decides to take a shot at freedom this escape caper sees actress angelina jolie pushing on her producer has she hopes children will be. but attack. their needs yes things that aren't maybe as heavy and young children need something to look to give them kindness give them hope give them or give them like which it has but we are at a time where we can no longer ignore real hard realities in the world and children also know that. the one and only ivan is based on the moving true story of a real gorilla who was kept in a circus themed mall and was known for his paintings. the comedy has a serious message about animal rights.

what we don't. really understand as autonomous creatures we are and. i think that's what stories are you know that. an animal is. there are hundreds from very different and yet they're all. on this planet at least and there are. just these latest feel good stories skeptics feel cool released due to the pandemic but no doubt it will still find its place in many hearts. you might be working 3 jobs just keeping your head above water struggling but inside the frame of a dino lawson portrait you are beautiful imperious unbroken unfallen that's all

novelists david smith described photographer dino lawson's pictures the new york based artist for tres black people from poor neighborhoods across the americas and africa here's a look at her biggest exhibition to date and basel switzerland. every day life in working class black on stage and celebrated. the museum goes here in wealthy switzerland the photos put try and reality far from there on we may look at them as not having quite enough for them they've made it at a certain level and they're proud to show us to welcome us into their homes into their lives and to share it with us. this is eleanor filippovich director of the could tell a museum in basel the photographer dina lawson isn't giving interviews at the moment instead she's letting her photos speak for themselves holding a mirror up to the viewer literally. she's playing with

a mirror that we have to face ourselves and the irony is these photographic works are framed literally in mirrors which has this double effect of making us look at ourselves as. the viewer in front of these images making us look at our stereotypes and our perceptions but also elevating and turning b.s. photographs into something dignified and sort of magnificent such as this family portrait of a young mother with her 3 children. all posed in front of a mocked up wall of this man dressed as royalty on a throne and that seeing that today's. the strength of the subject is her willingness to be vulnerable and nakedness draws the eyes to her electronic ankle bracelet to brazil's justice system she's

a criminal and the law lends she recalls famous nudes of art history. the photos newly taken the appearance of paintings large and scale and numerous dina lawson very specifically wanted a bit too many photographs in this main room a picture too close together to be a traditional hanging of an exhibition and she says in a conversation with them with me that she wanted them close together because she wanted them to be able to protect each other given what's happening in the u.s. it becomes all the more touching all the more sad all the more reality that you know loss and needed to think of her exhibition of groupings of people and individuals and families as becoming one from the u.s. to ghana brazil not for jamaica lawson's portraits show strength in unity the dignity and value of black cloth. violinist lisa.

is used to traveling the world but with her and gage ments canceled this year due to cover at 19 the musician decided to embark on a different kind of tour her new album city lights conjures up places that are special to her from her native georgia to germany where she lives. and hollywood. lisa bashing is one of the most sought after violin virtuoso in the world. her latest album city lights takes listeners on an autobiographical musical journey with pieces chosen to represent important cities in the artist's life including berlin the project came while she was stuck at home on the pandemic. it's president i personally miss

a lot of places the audience the people the music i mean he said maybe it's a gift because through this music i'm able to travel and experience it again. his album was 2 years in the making and is made up of arrangements by the violinist that includes compositions from diverse genres including classical film pop and jazz as well as a suite based on charlie chaplin's are new to his film the 2nd 9. the city lights lease about usually got colleagues like to sing a katie melua on board. and jazz trumpeter grown up together they mix up different styles of music.

in this piece i didn't have to play jazz and he didn't have to play classical music we met somewhere in between that was possible and of course he plays swing at the end and i play a very difficult cadence but in a classical way and yet somehow we created something homey i just caught him and there i just kept on the no place about ishmael he was born in 1979 in the georgian capital tbilisi the drama of her home country's conflict heavy history can be heard in her compatriot guy a composition. with city lights lisa but usually takes her listeners on a musical world. and we're going to nigeria now for what might be the most heartwarming call turners of the week 11 year old ballet student emphysema. went viral with this video of him

dancing barefoot in the rain it got the attention of companies and schools around the world including american ballet theatre through offered him a scholarship in new york starting next year he's already started taking classes with them online. that's it for this edition of arts and culture of course you can always find us online for more culture news at d.w. dot com slash culture thanks for watching. camping in brandenburg is popular the scope of 19 summer. you can still get takes a break from the city in germany easy to come ah cretin it's just the perfect spot for all those who are looking for people employ it not many people and lots of nature either way it's an adventure to come. and you take your own accommodation

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