Readings for children aged 4 and up – under the village lime tree at the Rhineland State Theatre Neuss.

A monster finally wants to scare – but the child above it remains completely unimpressed. "Monsta" at the Children's and Youth Theater Dortmund is a clever, funny story about fears, friendship – and

The production based on the picture book by Anja Tuckermann at the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus encourages children from 4 years old to think differently and to stay true to themselves.

Experience art with baby: A relaxed walk over the Zollverein site – specifically for parents with children aged 0 to 2 years.

An orphan meets three robbers – and everything changes: The musical theater piece based on Tomi Ungerer's classic invites children from 3 years old to marvel, listen, and empathize.

A musical discovery of the magic of language. Especially recommended for daycare centers, school beginners, and anyone who enjoys word games. From 4 years old.

In the piece by LagunArte, the mouth becomes a musical instrument. Between sound and light play, the stage transforms into a landscape that leaves the tiniest audience in awe.

At night, it stands brightly shining in the sky - and looks like a big, round cheese. I wonder if it tastes like one? In Michael Grejniec's picture book classic, animals search for an answer.

In the R’n’B triangle, where the clubs for Black Music are located between Stadtgarten and Friesenplatz, Diggi and Naomi produce music together. The duo has founded an Afro-R’n’B label.

Its past as a dive bar can hardly be hidden by the "King Georg." Wooden paneling all around, leather seats in private booths, and chrome poles make the Cologne bar look like a crime scene set.

When it is finally dead silent in the hall, they can begin. The birth pangs of a great jazz creation act. At the piano: Keith Jarrett, groaning and moaning, exulting and screaming.

Severin Kantereit is known as part of the Cologne band AnnenMayKantereit, who recently played in front of 50,000 people. Now he has released solo music for the first time. A conversation.

It's about brightness and shadow in music - and at the "8 Bridges," which will bring concerts to unusual places in Cologne from May 9 to 18. Here are our tips. More light!

Dublab is an internet radio - and more than that. Regularly, the label provides electronic music at Ebertplatz in Cologne. A stroll through the cathedral city in search of beats.

Is it a band? Is it a project? It's Supermouse! "Mouse on Mars" came about when Düsseldorf's Andi Toma and Cologne's Jan St. Werner were looking for a name for it in 1993.

Despite the huge success, Billie is often more of an indie than a mainstream artist in terms of sound. A phenomenon.

Cologne is an island. At least when it comes to techno. This is also evidenced by the history of the record label "Kompakt."