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Kaiserslautern American
April 5, 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. Saturday and April 12. • “Im weissen Rössl,” an operetta by Ralph Benatzky, in German, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. • “Wozzeck,” an opera by Alban Berg, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and April 13. • “Dornröschen,” Sleeping Beauty, a ballet by Stefano Giannetti, 4 p.m. April 14. • “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 www. pfalztheater.de. Kammgarn Kaiserslautern: • Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub present electro rock, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €24. • The band Serum 114 performs punk rock, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €16. • German rock singer Jessy Martens & Band perform blues and rock, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €17. • The band Letzte Instanz presents dark rock, 8 p.m. April 12. Tickets cost €20. • Blackmail presents Indie rock, 8 p.m. April 13. Tickets cost €18. • Mic Donet presents soul music, 8 p.m. April 19. Tickets cost €25. 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. April 12. Tickets cost €14. • Mandelring Quartett presents a chamber concert with works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Dmitri
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Otterberg starts tourist season The Alte Schmiede Theis (old smithy Theis) on Kirchstrasse in Otterberg opens to tourists at 3:30 p.m. every first Saturday of the month. The true to original workshop also houses a blacksmith museum. Qualified smiths display smithy work and farmer tools and answer questions. Public guided tours of the local abbey church are offered at 2:30 p.m. every first Sunday of the month. Cost is €3 for adults. For more information on Otterberg, visit www. otterberg.de or call the tourist office at 06301-31504.
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Diemerstein Valley guided tour in English The Hochspeyer Tourist Office sponsors a guided tour in English of the sights of Diemerstein Valley, such as the ruins of Diemerstein Castle and Villa Denis, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The villa was built in 1853 by railroad pioneer Paul Denis. It is one of the few buildings of the Italian-inspired Bavarian classicist style. Today it is owned by the Foundation of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern. Hikers will meet at the car park of Landgasthof Schlossberg, Hauptstrasse 1, 67468 Frankenstein. Cost is €5 per person. To register, call 06305-71-147 or email info@hochspeyer.rlp.de.
Schostakowitsch and Ludwig van Beethoven, 8 p.m. April 18. Tickets cost €14 to €24. 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. April 12. Tickets cost €6.50. Visit www.juz-kl.de for more information. Haus des Bürgers, RamsteinMiesenbach: • The big band Don Ellis Orchestra and trumpet player Thomas Gansch present jazz music, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €27 to €33. • Children and family concert with young talents of the region, 5 p.m. April 14. For more information, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de. Stadthalle Landstuhl: • “Golden Girls,” based on the renowned television show, in German, 8 p.m. April 14. 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. Wednesday and
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. Official opening show is 3 p.m. Sunday. 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. • 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. • Pirmasens, center, Landgrave Days feature arts and crafts, vendors, medieval shows, musical entertainment, Saturday and Sunday; open stores 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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 13. • Bad Dürkheim, Saline (salt-works), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and April 13.