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Kaiserslautern American
May 17, 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: • “Aida,” a musical by Elton John and Tim Rice, 7:30 p.m. today, May 28, June 1, 5, 8, 19 and 28, and 6 p.m. June 9 and 30. • Pfalztheater ensembles present their work and performs at Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, 2 to 6 p.m. Monday (German holiday). • “Dornröschen,” Sleeping Beauty, a ballet by Stefano Giannetti, 7:30 p.m. May 25. • Fifth chamber concert with Monnier-Sextett Plus, 11 a.m. May 26. • “Cosi fan tutte,” an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 7:30 p.m. May 29. • “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. June 13 (last performance). For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de. Kammgarn Kaiserslautern: • The band Killerpilze presents pop and rock, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €18. • Edgar Wasser presents hip hop, 8 p.m. May 24. Ticktes cost €12. • The Scottish singer and song writer Jim Kroft performs 8 p.m. May 25. Tickets cost €17. • Crematory presents Gothic metal, 8 p.m. May 31. Tickets cost €18. • “German-American Big Band Summit with Rittersberg Big Band and Jazz Limited, Ramstein High School, 7:30 p.m. June 1. Admission is free. For details and advance tickets, visit www.kammgarn.de or call 0631-365-2607. Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern: • The German State Philharmonics Rheinland-Pfalz and ZDF television present “Richard Wagner 200,” an orchestra concert with film projections, 8 p.m. May 24. Tickets cost €17 to €25. For more information and tickets, call 0631-365-3452. JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrassse 47, Kaiserslautern: • Fused “unplugged,” presents rock music, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €6.50. For more information, visit www.juz-kl.de. Stadthalle Landstuhl: • Concert with Renato Borghetti, Porte Alegre, Brazil, 8 p.m. May 24. Tickets cost €8 to 12. For more information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl. de or call 06371-9234-44. English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “Good People,” a play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, to July Photo by City of Kaiserslautern 5. Performances are Concerts in Volkspark 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to The annual concert season in Kaiserslautern’s Volkspark starts Sunday with symphonic Saturdays, and 6 p.m. sounds by the Winnweiler Music Club. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every other Sunday, bands Sundays. For more and music associations will perform in a blue pavilion next to the duck pond. A bistro will information, visit serve snacks and beverages. An adventure playground is located near the area. The next www.english-theatre. concert with three music groups is scheduled for June 2. Volkspark is located on the corner of org. Donnersberger and Entersweiler Strasse (next to the public swimming pool, Warmfreibad). Nationaltheater Mannheim, am • Trippstadt, Schlosspark, French Night with Goetheplatz: French food specialties and music by French Touch • “Der kleine Prinz,” a ballet by Dominique starts 5 p.m. Saturday. Dumais, based on the book by Antoine de Saint• Enkenbach-Alsenborn, Skate and Music, Exupéry, 4 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. May 29, and 8 6 p.m. Sunday. p.m. May 31. • Eulenbis, Eulenkopf tower, hill fest, Sunday • “Othello,” a ballet by Kevin O’Day based on and Monday. Willliam Shakespeare’s play, 7:30 p.m. May 29. • Miesau (across from pool), 60th horse show For more information, visit www.nationaltheaterwith 600 horses, Saturday to Monday; torch light mannheim.de. jumping 9:30 p.m. Saturday. • Bildhaus Music Club, Hahnbacherhof (near Miscellaneous • Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau, open to Oct. 31. 67701 Schallodenbach), From da Soul Acoustic Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Special events: Flower Lounge, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Painting exhibition, show, “Light — Dark,” in flower hall, to Monday. cake and coffee, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first and Nostalgia exhibition and art forum in exhibition third Sunday of each month, through Oct. 16. Visit hall. Sunday: Church service, 11 a.m. in willow www.christiankrueger.privat.t-online.de for more church. Monday: Day of Pfalztheater with preinformation. sentations, 2 to 6 p.m. For more information, visit • Schmalenberg, Pentecost village fest, Monday. www.gartenschau-kl.de. • Rhodt unter Rietburg, blossom fest, today to • Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden open daily Monday. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Oct. 31. For more infor• Neustadt-Gimmeldingen, wine fest, today to mation, visit www.japanischergarten.de. Tuesday. • Siegelbach, Zoo, family day with kids’ activi• Dudenhofen, culinary asparagus hike, ties, falconer show, Sunday and Monday. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.vg-dudenhofen.de for more information. • Bellheim, Park, flower and garden days, Saturday to Monday. For more information, visit www.bellheimer-gartentage.de. • Trittenheim/Mosel, wine and bridge fest, today to Sunday. • Bernkastel-Kues/Mosel, days of open wine cellars, today to Monday. • Konz to Merzig, car-free adventure day “Saar-Pedal,” Sunday. Courtesy photo
Children’s fest The City of Kaiserslautern and the advertising association “Kaiser in Lautern” sponsor their annual children’s festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the city center. Children can ride carts on a special race track, test their skills in ball games and rope skipping, do handicrafts, participate in cookie baking and dancing, and have their faces painted. The Ramstein fire station will show off a fire truck and security forces will display a police car.
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 . • Bad Dürkheim, Saline (salt-works), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. • Mannheim-Sandhofen, real Markt, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.