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Kaiserslautern American
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: • “Kassandra,” a play by Christa Wolf, in German, 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 12, 15, 25, 26 and 28. • “Die Orestie,” a tragedy trilogy by Aischylos, in German, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 21 and 26. • “Viva la Mama,” a comical opera by Gaetano Donizetti, in German, 4 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15. • Third chamber concert: “Ka’elles Quintett” presents woodwind music, 11 a.m. Sunday. • “Die vier Jahreszeiten,” a ballet by Stefano Giannetti with music by Antonio Vivaldi and Astor Piazolla, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Feb. 28. • “Der nackte Wahnsinn,” a comedy by Michael Frayn about a theater group on tour in England, in German, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, and 3 p.m. Feb. 23.
• “Der Pagodenprinz,” a fairy tale dance with music by Benjamin Britten, 8 p.m. Feb. 13 and 21. • “Iphigenie in Aulis,” an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, in French with German subtitles, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, March 5, 19 and 29. For more information, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de. Kammgarn Kaiserslautern: • The band Ohrenfeindt presents German hard rock, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €18. • The band Die Goldenen Zitronen performs punk rock, 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €16. • Moop Mama presents urban brass and rap, 8 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets cost €18. • The SWR Big Band and Rittersberg Big Band present big band jazz, 6 p.m. Feb. 9. Tickets cost €10. • Ulla Meinecke and band present German rock and pop, 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets cost €22. • Social Media Stars feature Michael Schulte, DieLochis and others, 7 p.m. Feb. 15. Tickets cost €17. For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
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Guided tour in English The Theodor-Zink-Museum in Kaiserslautern, Steinstrasse 48, offers a free guided tour in English through its permanent exhibition at 11 a.m. Feb. 15. For more information, visit www. theodor-zink-museum.de.
Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern: • The German Radio Philharmonics Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern present “Flutes — Bells,” with works by Antonin Dvorak, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn, 8 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets cost €17 to €25. • Jazz Stage meets Violin Family, 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Tickets cost €14. • Jazz pianist Leszek Mozdzer presents “Free Sound,” 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets cost €14 to €24. For tickets or more information, call Kaiserslautern Tourist-Info at 0631-365-2317. JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern: • The Emmerich-Smola Music School Newcomer Festival presents young talents, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €7.50. • Zumba party and salsa party with DJ David, 8 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets cost €5. For more information, visit www.juz-kl.de. Theodor-Zink-Museum, Steinstrasse 48, Kaiserslautern: • Double-bass player Jaspar Libuda performs 8 p.m. Feb. 22. Tickets cost €8. Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Bürgers: • Martina Eisenreich Quartett presents “Contes du Lune,” emotional music, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12. • The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra presents “Mini means Maxi,” a fascinating show with music by Mozart and the Monty Pythons, Bach and the Beatles, Chick Corea and Rossini, 8 p.m. Feb. 11. Tickets cost €22 to €28. For tickets, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de or call 06371-592-220. Stadthalle Landstuhl: • “Here Comes the Sun” features the sound of the flower power generation with songs from “Hair,” Cat Stevens, Young Donovan, 8 p.m. Feb. 8. Tickets cost €19.50 to €28. For more information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de or call 06371-92340. English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt: • “Saturday Night Fever,” a musical by Bill Oaks, Robert Stigwood and the Bee Gees, runs through Feb. 16. For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org. Saarbrücken, Saarländisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1: • “Anastasia/Shadow,” two dance projects, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 15 and 19. For more information, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.
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Join the Fasching parade The Ramstein-Miesenbach Carnival Association Bruchkatze is looking for American bands, dancers, cheerleaders and individuals in unique costumes who would like to participate in this year’s Fasching parade at 2 p.m. March 4. For more information and to register, call the 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation Office at 480-2094 or 06371-47-2094, or email host.nations@us.af.mil.
Miscellaneous
• Kaiserslautern, ice-skating rink in event hall at Gartenschau area, to Feb. 16. Skating hours are 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays open to 10 p.m. For more details, visit www.kl-on-ice.de. • Kaiserslautern, Theodor-ZinkMuseum, Steinstrasse, exhibition” Mein Ami I bis II,” telling the history of Americans in Rheinland-Pfalz, through Feb. 9 (across the street in Wadgasserhof). Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free guided tour of the permanent exhibition, in English, 11 a.m. Feb. 15. For more details, visit www.theodor-zink-museum.de. • Kaiserslautern, Pfalzgalerie Museum, special exhibition, “In the rhythm of dots and lines,” Saturday through March 9. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays; Mondays closed. Visit www.mpk.de for details.
Flea markets
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), Saturdays. • Mehlingen, former Penny market (Tannenstrasse), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. • Landstuhl, Kaufland, Torfstrasse 10, Thursdays. • Ramstein, flea market hall, Flurstrasse 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. • Bad Dürkheim, Saline (salt-works), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 8.