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Sandra Bernhard Still Has Plenty to Say

The comedian, actress and singer is going strong with her year-end shows at Joe’s Pub, a radio gig and recent roles that put a spotlight on one of New York’s unique voices.

Sandra Bernhard’s “Easy Listening,” which runs Dec. 26 to New Year’s Eve, is billed as a tour of her musical inspirations. Credit... Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

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• Published Dec. 22, 2023 Updated Dec. 26, 2023

Sandra Bernhard was early for a midmorning Chelsea coffee date, already perched at the cafe with a hefty cup. She sat not inside at the reserved table, but outdoors in a street shed, in full view of passers-by. She waved at neighbors and greeted her dog walker in a barrage of “honeys” and blown kisses, trilling a song to one of her charges — “Regiiiina” — that stopped the puggle (and some other pooches) in their tracks.

The comedian, actor and singer has lived in Chelsea for more than two decades, raising her daughter, Cicely, now 25 and a Brooklynite, there with her partner, Sara Switzer, a writer. Since the ’80s, she has been an emblem of the city’s downtown cool, a spiky transgressive with enough cultural currency to set Broadway aflame with a one-woman show. She sold a Los Angeles home around 2010, and now, unlike most celebrities of her vintage, has only the one local address. (“I don’t need three country houses,” she said.)

It’s only natural, then, that Bernhard’s year-end shows at Joe’s Pub, which she started performing in 2005, are as much a part of the city’s holiday season as Midtown gridlock and glittery department store displays — which Bernhard has a stake in too. This year, Cicely, an artist, worked on the windows at Bergdorf Goodman, her mother said with pride.

Her daughter also inspired a musical choice in “Easy Listening,” the latest Joe’s Pub series: a Lana Del Rey song; Cicely had been a fan in high school. “She would apply the winged liquid eyeliner, and it got everywhere, so that drove us crazy,” Bernhard said. “But now I’m really into Lana, and I do really get it.”

That cover was all Bernhard, 68, would reveal about “Easy Listening,” which runs Dec. 26 through New Year’s Eve . It’s billed as a tour of her musical inspirations, including the Supremes, Tina Turner and Joni Mitchell, and will also include all new material and comedic riffs (which she wouldn’t share either). Bernhard likes to keep it fresh for her many returning fans. “There’s been so much to write about — not all of it pleasant,” she said. “But the trick is to find a way into it that makes it sort of ironic, or madcap.”

Politics get only sidelong attention. Focusing directly on the state of the world, she said, “becomes very intense and melancholy and a little bit depressing. That’s just not my thing at all.” Even in her recent roles on “Pose” and “American Horror Story: NYC” — both set in the 1980s New York demimonde she inhabited — she brought a righteous earthiness, with some joie de vivre.

Andy Cohen, the “Real Housewives” executive producer, is a longtime friend, a fan — he’s hardly ever missed a Joe’s Pub gig, he said — and an enabler, featuring Bernhard frequently on his late-night Bravo show “Watch What Happens Live” and giving her a home on his Sirius radio channel . “The things that go through her filter are so specific and unique,” he said, whether she’s reminiscing about her starter job as a manicurist in 1970s Beverly Hills, or taking on the series “Yellowstone” — “which is a show I don’t watch,” Cohen said, “but I still want to hear her riff on it.”

“She has her own rhythm, she has her own language — I think she’s something of a poet,” he added. And as a cultural figure, “I don’t think she gets enough credit.”

Bernhard has clocked a lot of cutting-edge moments: A generation before Ali Wong earned acclaim for doing raunchy comedy while pregnant, Bernhard was blazing the theater world, including on Broadway with her solo show “I’m Still Here … Damn It!” — foul-mouthed with a sheer dress and a baby bump, that she pointedly never addressed.

“First of all, being pregnant is so, sort of, pedestrian,” she said. “There’s a billion people having babies all the time, so why talk about it? It wasn’t my jam. And I loved it. I had so much fun being pregnant, being onstage, performing, and not just sitting around waiting to have a baby.” (The show also drew criticism for a bit about Mariah Carey that the singer found racist; Bernhard has said her language was socially acceptable commentary at the time, but also acknowledged that comedy standards have changed.)

She hosted a 10 p.m. talk show for A&E long before the chatter about women taking the helm in late night. And years before Ellen DeGeneres came out, Bernhard played one of the first openly queer characters on TV, as Nancy, a friend on “Roseanne,” in the ’90s; she was also an outspoken presence during the peak of the AIDS epidemic.

“She was one of the people who taught us — who taught me — how to activate, how to be present and show up,” said Billy Porter, her co-star on “Pose,” the FX series about underground ball culture, whose characters are haunted by the disease.

For Bernhard, it was a chance to mine her real-life emotions — she lost many friends to AIDS, she said — in a character, a nurse, who was, as she put it, unglamourously “in the trenches.”

She and Porter were the two cast members who had personally experienced the first wave of the AIDS crisis. “We really connected on that — the other people were acting a history lesson, but we had actually lived it,” he said. “We were telling stories of intense trauma, and it was great to have her there to help me.”

In a marigold sweatshirt, mom jeans and high-tops, her auburn curls still effortlessly springy, Bernhard cuts a youthful, relaxed figure. Her vibe is surprisingly calm. “I’m not a frantic person,” she said. “I don’t need to run from one thing to the next to feel fulfilled.” Over coffee, we talked about parenting, schools, real estate; she is blissfully domestic, and loves doing dishes and laundry. “It’s very meditative,” she said.

Where once she was known for tearing up the town with her onetime pal Madonna, now you might find her glued to TV sports. “I adore bowling, it’s my favorite thing to do on Sunday, watch bowling on ESPN,” she posted on Instagram a couple of years ago. A Michigan native, she also loves the Detroit Lions. From age 10, she was raised by her artist mother and proctologist father in Scottsdale, Ariz., the youngest of four siblings and the only daughter. “I knew when I was 4 or 5 that I would be a performer,” she said.

Early in her career she was known for tearing down celebrity culture with more than a little bite. Being tough was something of a persona — starting out in the ’70s, as a woman performing, “You had to have a little bit of an edge,” she said, “otherwise I would have been crushed.”

Now she doesn’t have the zeal to skewer the social media-influencer-industrial complex; it doesn’t interest her, and anyway, she has evolved. “It takes a lot of energy to stay with your dukes up, right?” she said. “But I do like it when certain people are a little intimidated by me. It’s better that way.”

Though she was too demure to name names, she has influenced a younger generation of performers.

“She was so out there and wild with her style and the tone of her material,” said the comic Cameron Esposito , whose conservative Catholic family forbade her from watching Bernhard on “Roseanne” or in her many ribald appearances on the “Late Show With David Letterman.” (She did anyway.) “Everything about her was outside the television landscape that I was being fed, her mannerisms, how brash she was,” Esposito said.

For the actor and comedian John Early , who like Bernhard uses music in his act, she was a path-setter — “a real hero,” he said.

“The way she unapologetically drops into covers and sings them with total abandon and sincerity gave me permission to do the same,” he said. “She’s like a psychedelic cabaret artist.”

Her off-kilter delivery and flair — “her grooviness,” he called it — also inspired him. “One time I sat right at the edge of the stage of her holiday show and she roasted me for ordering the pizza popcorn,” he added. “It was an honor.”

Her fan base is devoted, flying in from out of town, Bernhard said; one night, she did five encores. But she doesn’t rehearse the storytelling in advance — she’s still mainlining the spontaneity she had starting out. “She’s very much in the moment,” said Mitch Kaplan, her musical director, who has worked with her since 1985. “When she’s singing songs, too, she’ll never sing them the same way. One of the thrills in performing for her is you really have to listen to her, and follow her.”

For die-hards like Cohen, the holiday show is Bernhard at her best. “It’s celebratory; it’s funny; it’s raw; it feels underground, like everything she does. I find it really inspiring,” he said.

“I ran into her at the gym the other day,” Cohen added, “and I said, Please tell me you’re going to be talking about Barbra Streisand’s audiobook at the Joe’s Pub show! I said, I need this into my veins. She was like, I’m still figuring it out, honey. She always surprises me.”

Requests from famous fans aside, Bernhard said her normal life offstage has helped her endure. “I’m always happy doing dishes,” she said. “And I’m also happy when I get onstage and the band is playing and I walk out and I see people who are having fun and connecting. I love that moment. That has all the meaning that I need.”

An earlier version of this article misstated Andy Cohen’s title. He is the “Real Housewives” executive producer, not a Bravo executive.

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Bernhard’s longevity as a successful celebrity and activist has provided us with numerous TV cameos and memorable roles on shows like  Pose ,  2 Broke Girls , and  American Horror Story: NYC . We checked in with Sandra over the holidays to learn more about her upcoming show and to learn more about her life on the road. 

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Her gutsy 3-stop tour will confront vital issues and right-wing politics head-on..

The entertainer’s three stops in Texas will be nothing short of a barn burner. While in Austin, she’ll address women’s reproductive rights and abortion. Her booking in Dallas will tackle LGBTQ issues. In Houston, she’ll handle the hot potato of K–12 education.

“I love Texas. I love the culture, the food, the music, and the people. So when I see a government that is crushing their spirit, I want to step up. —Sandra Bernhard

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Sandra Bernhard Debuts New Material With 'Easy Listening' at Joe's Pub Next Month

Performances run December 26-31.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater has announced  Sandra Bernhard 's Easy Listening from December 26-31 at 7:00PM Tuesday-Friday, 9:30PM Thursday-Saturday, and 8:30PM and 11:00PM on Sunday (New Year's Eve!).

With ten shows over six glorious nights, performer, actress, and compelling storyteller Sandra Bernhard is debuting brand new material for her traditional Holiday extravaganza.

Ride along with Sandy as she takes you on a tour of her musical influences. From the first time she heard The Supremes on AM radio on a snowy night in Flint, Michigan to her first concert, Simon and Garfunkel… these are the songs you love and remember. The strumming guitars, the singalongs… from Peter Paul & Mary to the Stones – with Slaughter On 10th Ave playing on the Fisher Hi FI (“absolutely no one can touch this do you hear me!” screamed her father) as Ravel & Debussy drifted up from the basement where her mother just wanted to take a small break. The sounds of home that we all remember… jazz from your brother's bedroom, your sister shouting along to Janis as she plotted her escape.

The cross-country move to Arizona opened new musical vistas, as the ‘60s gave way to the ‘70s and the women of the era acted as our spiritual guides … Tina, Joni, Dusty, Aretha, Laura, Carole… Climb into the Pontiac station wagon and get ready to hit the road.

Sandra Bernhard has been one of the most exhilarating performers for the past five decades, on-screen (“American Horror Story,” “POSE”), on the radio (Sandyland on Sirius XM's Radio Andy Channel 102), and on stages across the globe.

A pioneer of the one-woman show, Sandra's trailblazing style has won her a loyal following and critical praise as she continues to tackle difficult subjects head-on with sincerity and her whip-smart insight.

Sandra Bernhard has been a performer, actress, singer and author for nearly five decades in the industry. On screen, she most recently starred in Ryan Murphy 's series American Horror Story and POSE. Past television credits include Broad City, Difficult People, 2 Broke Girls, Brooklyn 99, You're the Worst, Will & Grace, The Sopranos, and Roseanne. Bernhard's most notable film credit, The King of Comedy, won her Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics.  Bernhard gained attention in the late 70s with her stand-up comedy and continues today with live stage performances throughout the U.S. and overseas. A pioneer of the one-woman show, Bernhard brings a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand-up, rock-n-roll, and social commentary. She is currently in her seventh year hosting her weekly radio show “Sandyland” on SiriusXM, for which she won a broadcasting Gracie Award.

JOE'S PUB, a program of The Public Theater , was named for Public Theater founder Joseph Papp . Since it opened in 1998, Joe's Pub has played a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting artists at all stages of their careers with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pub presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community, and artistic freedom. In addition to one-night-only concerts and multi-night engagements, Joe's Pub is home to the annual Habibi Festival, which hosts artists representing contemporary and traditional musics of the SWANA (Southwest Asia/North Africa) region, and The Vanguard Award & Residency, a yearlong curation series that celebrates the career, and community, of a prolific and influential artist, including Nona Hendryx , Judy Collins , Laurie Anderson , Barbara Maier Gustern , and Angelique Kidjo .

With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents over 700 shows featuring artists based in New York City and touring performers from all over the world, and hosts over 100,000 audience members annually. Beyond public performances, Joe's Pub also leads artist development programs like New York Voices , a commissioning program that helps musicians develop new performance projects, and Joe's Pub Working Group, an artist-led development and collaboration cohort. Current commissioned artists include Dan Fishback , Omar Offendum, and Sarah Elizabeth Charles.

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Feel the Holiday Cheer with Sandra Bernhard… Damn It!

Some things just scream “holidays in New York City.” The tree at Rockefeller Center. The Rockettes. Traveling herds of inebriates dressed as Santa Claus.

Add Sandra Bernhard to that list. The acid-tongued singer, actress, comedian and certified NYC icon is returning to Joe’s Pub for her raucous annual holiday residency. This year's installment, titled  Easy Listening, will entail a tour of her musical influences, which may or may not include The Supremes, Simon and Garfunkel (Bernhard’s first concert), Peter, Paul and Mary and the Rolling Stones.

“I try to bring something new and timely to the show every year,” she told Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek on The Broadway Show . “Musically, I kind of cultivate songs throughout the year that I think, Oh wow, I'd really like to bring my take to that song.”

On her way to meeting Wontorek, Bernhard said she was drawn into a conversation with her cab driver about the music of Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. Bernhard lives for such moments. “I'm always jotting down ideas and thoughts and conversations I hear, or moments in the taxi,” she said. “All these things are just constantly just bursting around us. They're flavorful and they're inspiring and they're colorful.” The Joe's Pub shows are infused with something of that flavor, too.  “The people who come to the show—whether they're out-of towners or native New Yorkers or transplants—they want to connect to the energy and the beauty of the underlying themes and currents of humanity.”

Audiences can also expect plenty of the fearless social commentary of the kind Bernhard perfected in her tour-de-force one-woman shows including the legendary  Without You I'm Nothing  (off-Broadway in 1988, on the big screen in 1990) and Broadway engagement,  I’m Still Here… Damn It!,  which played in 1998.

But, given her taste for provocation, it’s easy to overlook Bernhard’s warmth and generosity of spirit, for which the holiday concerts serve as a great showcase. The New Year’s Eve show, especially, incorporates an almost prayerful reflection on the year to come.

“I can bring people together in that moment,” she said. “I always do a little meditation. It's sort of something to uplift everybody and connect to what the new year could be and should be. We try to plant that seed for a great year.”

And when it comes to the last day of the year, there’s nowhere Bernhard would rather be than on stage entertaining a room full of people. She’s tried attending other people’s New Year’s Eve parties or events. They just don’t do it for her. “It’s just such a bummer,” she said. “It’s amateur hour.”

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Thomas Anders from Modern Talking & Band will perform a full show of live music covering hits of Modern Talking & Thomas Anders. This is a live-band music production, so come on out for a great night of music from the best of the 80's hits!

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You're my heart, You're my soul

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Cheri Cheri Lady

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Accompanied by Live Band! Sandra who enjoyed a mainstream popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s with a string of European hit singles, will perform her all time hits: (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena In the Heat of the Night Everlasting Love Secret Land Hiroshima & more!

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2024 welcomes the third region-inclusive cast to tell the story of Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker as they battle the Mouse King and his army of menacing mice before venturing to the land of sweets. Through this uniquely fun narrative ballet,  Moscow Movement Arts Center offers community-centered performance opportunities for students of all ages to develop personal artistry and expression while gaining valuable experience and life-long memories. If you are a  performer age five through adult who may be curious about embodying one of the many numerous imaginative roles (over 150 roles available!) such as life-sized toys, mischievous mice, the jolly polichinelles, the graceful oryx, and so much more--we will see you on August 17th!

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The Nutcracker , Russian Shchelkunchik, made its world premiere in  St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892 and is the last of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's three ballets. The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King , about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King. Hoffmann’s story is darker and more troubling than the version that reached the stage; the Imperial Russian Ballet choreographer Marius Petipa chose to follow a light adaptation of the story written by Alexandre Dumas père. The ballet’s big success still lay in the future–during the Cold War, when the Russian ballet, thanks to a Russian choreographer, became an American Christmas tradition.  George Balanchine, helped make the ballet popular in North America. during his success in the early 20th century. Balanchine had been working in ballet in the United States for many years when his company, Ballet Society, performed a version of the Nutcracker in New York in 1955 that became the template and inspiration for all versions performed across North America in the decades since.

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You do not need to be a student at Moscow Movement Arts Center in order to participate--all are welcome! Any interested participant has a multitude of ways available in order to get involved. Whether you are a student in our classes throughout the week or not, if you have a curiosity and/or a desire to join us--welcome, welcome!

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With over 150 available roles (!), it is possible to be double cast. You are not required to be double cast, but if you are a performer at heart and have an interest in performing in both acts--let us know!

Do I need to attend all rehearsals?

Attendance at rehearsals is vital for the individual dancer. It is the time in which repertoire is learned, committed to memory, and polished it with fellow cast-mates. When a dancer misses rehearsal, it not only puts them at a disadvantage, but it has an impact on their fellow dancers. It is therefore extremely important that dancers attend all scheduled rehearsals.

Does it cost money?

There is no fee to audition, there is a participation fee once cast. Participation Fees are dedicated to the purchasing and maintenance of costumes, venue rental, run crew, etc. For those seeking to offset the cost of performing, we offer financial assistance as detailed below.

Is there financial assistance?

Yes! Inclusivity and accessibility are at the forefront of our value system at MMAC, so it is important to us to offer alternative avenues that enable participation while easing financial stress. Work/Study Scholarship A discounted performance fee of $45 is assessed in combination with volunteer support duties.  In 2022 and 2023 we have been able to offer over 15 full scholarships  with the support of our fundraising efforts.  

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Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund prediction, odds: 2024 UEFA Champions League final picks from proven expert

Jon eimer has locked in his uefa champions league final picks and best bets for saturday's borussia dortmund vs. real madrid match.

Real Madrid seek their sixth UCL championship in 11 years when they take on Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League final. Real Madrid defeated Liverpool in 2022 for their 14th title in the competition, doubling the total of the next closest team (AC Milan), and earned a spot in the final for the 18th time by beating Bayern Munich in this year's semifinals. Borussia Dortmund, who won their lone UCL championship in 1997, knocked off PSG in the semis to reach the final for the third time in their history. Los Blancos have faced the BVB on 14 occasions, all during Champions League play, and own a 6-5-3 record in the series.

Kickoff at Wembley Stadium in London is set for 3 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+ . Los Blancos are -145 favorites (risk $145 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund odds, while the BVB are +380 underdogs. A 90-minute draw is priced at +280 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Real Madrid are -300 to lift the trophy, while Dortmund are +225. Before locking in any Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine soccer insider Jon "Buckets" Eimer has to say .

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. In 2023, he was red-hot, going 248-234-12 for a profit of $2,593 for $100 bettors. That included an 86-59-5 record in the Premier League for a $3,463 profit. Anybody following saw big returns.

Now, Eimer has broken down Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund from every angle and revealed his picks and UEFA Champions League predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Eimer's picks . Here are the betting lines and trends for Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid:

• Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund 90-minute money line: Los Blancos -145, BVB +380, Draw +280
• Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund over/under: 2.5 goals
• Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund spread: Los Blancos -0.5 (-145)
• RM: Los Blancos haven't lost since Jan. 18, a 4-2 setback against Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16 in the Copa del Rey
• BD: The BVB won their only Champions League title in 1997, when they defeated Juventus
• Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back Real Madrid 

Los Blancos, who won their record 36th La Liga title this past season, enter this showdown with a pair of impressive streaks as they are unbeaten in a club-record 12 Champions League matches (8-4-0) and 25 games across all competitions (16-9-0). They also have scored in 29 consecutive UCL contests since suffering a 3-0 loss to CSKA Moscow in December 2018. Four members of the club have netted at least four tallies in this edition of the competition, with striker Joselu and Brazilian forwards Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo among eight players tied for fifth in the competition with five goals apiece.

The 34-year-old Joselu joined that group by recording a brace late in Real Madrid's 2-1 victory against Bayern in the second leg of their semifinal tie, converting in the 88th and 91st minutes to erase a deficit and catapult Los Blancos into the final. Vinicius Junior tallied twice versus the Bavarians in the first leg and is tied for the lead in the UCL with five assists. English midfielder Jude Bellingham , who spent the previous three seasons with Dortmund, tied for third place in La Liga this campaign with 19 goals and has netted four tallies in this competition.  See which team to pick here .

Why you should back Borussia Dortmund

The BVB have posted a clean sheet in half of their 12 Champions League matches, including both legs of their semifinal tie against PSG after being outscored by the Parisians 3-1 in their two group-stage meetings. Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel recorded all six of the shutouts to rank first in the UCL and also leads the competition with 42 saves. Meanwhile, forward Niclas Fullkrug grabbed the club lead in goals in the tournament when he scored his third in a 1-0 triumph over PSG in the first leg of the semis. 

The 31-year-old Fullkrug, who finished second on the BVB during the Bundesliga season with 12 tallies, also converted in a 4-2 victory against Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the UCL quarterfinals. Wingers Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi and midfielder Marco Reus all have recorded two goals for Dortmund in the competition, while defender Mats Hummels netted his first tally in the second leg of the semifinals to give the club a 1-0 win and punch its ticket to the final. Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer also has converted once in the UCL but is tied with Vinicius Junior for the tournament lead with five assists.  See which team to pick here .

How to make Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund picks

Eimer has broken down Saturday's match from every possible angle and is leaning Over on the total. He also has locked in four confident best bets, including three that offer plus-money payouts, and is offering a full breakdown of this UEFA Champions League clash. He's sharing his Champions League picks and analysis only at SportsLine .

So who wins Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund, and where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see which wagers in Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid have all the value, all from the soccer expert who was up well over $2,500 for $100 players in 2023 , and find out.

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