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Kaiserslautern American
April 12, 2013
Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby. Dates are subject to change.
Performing arts
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern: • “Nabucco,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, 7:30 p.m. today and May 9. • “Wozzeck,” an opera by Alban Berg, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. • “Dornröschen,” Sleeping Beauty, a ballet by Stefano Giannetti, 4 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. May 25. • Fourth chamber concert: Variations Libres, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. • “Cosi fan tutte,” an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 7:30 p.m. April 20 and 8 p.m. April 24. • “The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets,” a rock musical by Tom Waits, William S. Burroughs and Robert Wilson, in German, 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 27, and 3 p.m. April 21 (child care available). For more information, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
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Plenty of Love tour German singer and songwriter Mic Donet presents soul music on his Plenty of Love Unplugged Tour at 8 p.m. April 19 at the Kammgarn Kaiserslautern. Tickets cost €25. For more information, visit www. kammgarn.de.
www.pfalztheater.de. Kammgarn Kaiserslautern: • The band Letzte Instanz presents dark rock, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €20. • Blackmail presents Indie rock, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €18. • Mic Donet presents soul music, 8 p.m. April 19. Tickets cost €25. • No Music in K-Town features Tetacle Attack and Swallow Pride with metalcore, and Voodoo Love with rock music, 8 p.m. April 20. • Eric Fish & Friends present middle ages music, 8 p.m. April 21. Tickets cost €19. • Kammgarn International Jazz Festival features various bands, 8 p.m. April 25, 26 and 27. Festival tickets for three days cost €47; single tickets cost €17. Visit www.kammgarn.de or call 0631-365-2607 for more information. Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern: • Jazz Stage meets Vocalese with Anne Czichowsky, one of Germany’s best jazz singers, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €14. • Mandelring Quartett presents a chamber concert with works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Dmitri Schostakowitsch and Ludwig van Beethoven, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €14 to €24. • The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents its third symphony concert featuring works by Ravel, Ridil and Brahms, 8 p.m. April 26. For more information, visit www.fruchthalle.de or call the tourist office at 0631-365-2316. JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrassse 47, Kaiserslautern: • Sven Ruppert and band present a mix of rock, reggae, pop and Indie, 8 p.m. today. Hard to Handle, a cover rock band performs 8 p.m. April 19. Tickets cost €6.50. For more information, visit www.juz-kl.de. Haus des Bürgers, RamsteinMiesenbach: • Children and family concert with young talents of the region, 5 p.m. Sunday. • “Non(n)sens,” a musical comedy by Dan Goggin, in German, 8 p.m. April 19. Tickets
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Blossom fest in Freinsheim The wine-growing community of Freinsheim celebrates its annual blossom fest Saturday and Sunday. Guided hikes along the trails with trees in blossom take place 11:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Wagon rides start at noon. Visitors will find a large diversity of culinary specialties, wines and art items throughout the medieval town. Children can enjoy a little amusement park next to the Iron Gate. Bands provide musical entertainment in different locations. Stores open for shopping noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The old part of town is closed to motorized traffic. For details and directions, visit www.stadt-freinsheim.de.
cost €22 to €28. • “Classic without Borders,” a piano night with Stephan Schappé, 5 p.m. April 21. Tickets cost €12. For more information, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de. Stadthalle Landstuhl: • “Golden Girls,” based on the renowned television show, in German, 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €19.50 to €28. • “Izi Bizi,” a rock ’n’ roll show from the 1950s with the greatest hits from the musical “Grease,” 8 p.m. April 30. Tickets cost €19.50 to €28. For more information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de. English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt: • “Master Class,” a play by Terrence McNally, through April 28. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org. Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz: • “Don Carlo,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, with German subtitles, 7:30 p.m. April 19, and 7 p.m. April 27. • “Der kleine Prinz,” a ballet by Dominique Dumais, based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 30. For more information, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.
Miscellaneous
• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau, open to Oct. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de. • Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden
open daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Oct. 31. For more information, visit www.japanischergarten.de. • Edenkoben (south of Neustadt), Ludwigsplatz, plants and garden market with 70 vendors, Saturday and Sunday. • Trippstadt-Johanniskreuz, House of Sustainability, outdoor sports opening, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information and directions, visit www.hdn-pfalz.de. • Neustadt-Gimmeldingen, almond blossom fest, Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit mandelbluetenfest.de. • Pfalzbibliothek (library of the Palatinate), Bismarckstrasse 17, Kaiserslautern, display of documents and discoveries of airplane crashes in World War II. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, through May 25. • Steinbach (north of Winnweiler), Celtic village, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and German holidays, to Oct. 31. For more information, visit www.keltendorf-steinbach.de.
Flea markets
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalzcenter (across from Daenner Kaserne), Saturdays. • Kaiserslautern, Merkurstrasse, behind BMW dealer, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. • Kaiserslautern, Opel, Portal 4, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and April 20. • Bad Dürkheim, Saline (saltworks), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and April 20.