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Kaiserslautern American
November 30, 2012
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: • “Andorra,” a play in German, by Max Fritsch, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 12, 18 and 27. • “Engelslieder,” ballets by Stefano Giannetti, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 and 27. • Second chamber concert with Pfalztheater Orchestra presenting Christmas music by Mozart and Vivaldi, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. • “Im weissen Rössl,” an operetta by Ralph Benatzky, in German, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 14 and 28, 3 p.m. Dec. 9 and 7 p.m. Dec. 31. • “Wilhelm Tell,” an opera by Gioacchino Rossini, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15. • “Dornröschen,” Sleeping Beauty, a ballet by Stefano Giannetti, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 and 6 p.m. Dec. 25 and 30. • “Der gestiefelte Kater,” Puss
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Listen to Santa Claus Germans observe “Nikolaustag,” or Santa Claus Day, Thursday. Santa will make an appearance in different locations throughout the KMC, passing out sweets and asking children to behave.
in Boots, a play for children, in German, 4 p.m. Dec. 23 and 26. • “Chronicle of the Immortals — Blood Night,” a rock opera by Wolfgang Holbein with the band Vanden Plas, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29. For more information, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de. Kammgarn Kaiserslautern: • Blumentopf, Germany’s No. 1 hip hop band, performs 8 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets cost €24. • GlasBlasSing Quintett use bottles as instruments, 8 p.m. Dec. 5. Tickets cost €18. • The group The Sorrow presents metal core and melodic death metal, 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets cost €16. • Trailerpark presents rock and rap with aggressive lyrics, 8 p.m. Dec. 8. Tickets cost €16. • “SimsalaGrimm,” a fairytale musical for children, in German, 3 p.m. Dec. 11. Tickets cost €12. • Joe Wulf and the Gentlemen of Swing present “Swinging Christmas,” 8 p.m. Dec. 13. Tickets cost €20. For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de or call 0631-365-2607. Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern: • German State Philharmonics Rheinland-Pfalz presents “With Harp and Organ,” 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets cost €17 to €25. • The German Radio Philharmonics Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern presents “Fairytales in December,” 5 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets cost €12 to €25. For details, visit www.fruchthalle.de or call the office of arts at 0631-365-1410. JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrassse 47, Kaiserslautern: • Zumba party to be followed by salsa disco with DJ David, 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets cost €3.50. Visit www.juz-kl.de for more information. Stadthalle Landstuhl: • Joe Wulf and The Gentlemen of Swing present, “Christmas Time in New Orleans,” 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets cost €19.50 to €28. For details, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de. Haus des Bürgers, RamsteinMiesenbach: • Gala Night of Travesty, a show with singing and dancing, 8 p.m.
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Christmas market in Fruchthalle The traditional culture market before Christmas opens at 2 p.m. Monday in Kaiserslautern’s Fruchthalle (concert hall across from Pfalztheater). More than 60 exhibitors will present ceramics, jewelry, clothes, hats, items made of glass, wood, stone and decorations through Dec. 22. Local charity organizations display unique gift ideas, which they created. Opening hours are noon to 7 p.m. each day. On days of concerts, the market stays open until 8 p.m.
today. Tickets cost €25 to €35. • “Christmas Moments,” a musical Christmas fairy tale with renowned pop, classical and Gospel Christmas songs, 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Tickets cost €27 to €35. For more information, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de. English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt: • “Sweet Charity,” a musical by Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields and Neil Simon, through Feb. 17. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.english-theatre.org.
Miscellaneous
• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Lauterstrasse, garden shop open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Advent Saturdays to offer unique gift ideas, lampoons, decorations, books about Japan, greeting cards, ceramics, Japanese teas and candy. Dec. 8, Advent party, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Japanese food specialties and glühwein. • Kaiserslautern, event hall on Gartenschau area, ice skating rink, open 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3, 4 to 6, 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Fridays and Sundays open until 10 p.m., through Feb. 10. Tickets cost €3.50 for adults and €2.50 for children. “Santa Claus on Ice,” 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday; with reduced admission fee of €2 from 4 to 6 p.m. For details, visit www.kl-on-ice.de. • Kaiserslautern, stores open until 10 p.m. Saturday. • Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach, Zoo, Christmas nativity scene, Saturday. Santa Claus visits 3 p.m. Thursday.
Christmas markets
• Kaiserslautern, Stiftskirche and Schillerplatz, to Dec. 23, and Dec. 27 to 30.
• Kaiserslautern, Schillerplatz, GACO at Christmas, 4:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday (read article on Page 23). • Kaiserslautern, Edith-Stein-Haus, Engelsgasse, Christmas market, Saturday to Dec. 9. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. • Kaiserslautern, Fruchthalle, Culture market before Christmas, opens 2 p.m. Monday, through Dec. 22. • Eisenberg, Grünstadt, Rockenhausen, Deidesheim/German Wine Street, today through Sunday. • Hirschhorn, Mackenbach, Otterbach, Otterberg, Rodenbach, Stelzenberg, Saturday. • Enkenbach, Frankenstein, Hauenstein, Kottweiler-Schwanden, Landstuhl, Mehlingen, Neuhemsbach, Neuleiningen, Obermoschel, Rodalben, Schopp, Waldmohr, Weilerbach, Winnweiler, Bad Münster am Stein, Edenkoben, Freinsheim, Idar-Oberstein, Wachenheim, St. Martin, Rodalben, Saturday and Sunday. • Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Erzenhausen, Heiligenmoschel, Schneckenhausen, Sulzbachtal, Sunday.
Flea markets
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalzcenter (across from Daenner Kaserne), Saturdays. • Kaiserslautern, Opel parking lot, Portal 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Nov. 24. • Kaiserslautern, Messeplatz fairgrounds, Saturday. • Ramstein, Autokino, 5 to 10 p.m. today. • Bad Dürkheim, Saline (saltworks), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. • Heidelberg, Messplatz, Saturday. For details, visit www.troedlerundsammeln.de.