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Medieval Christmas market
Sankt Wendel holds its Christmas market combined with a medieval market Saturday to Dec. 11. Daily opening hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. A 12-meter-tall Christmas pyramid, life-sized nutcrackers, a miniature village with 200 dwarfs, a big nativity scene and tobbogan runs are available. More than 140 decorated Christmas booths offer arts and crafts, gift ideas and regional culinary specialties. A medieval market features vendors in historical costumes and craftsmen. Jugglers, dancers, singers, musicians and fire-eaters entertain in the streets and on stage. For more information, visit www.sankwendel.de. Sankt Wendel is north of Neunkirchen. Parking is available in City-Garage from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays.
The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.
Performing arts:
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern:
• “Terror,” a play in German about a terror attack scenario by Ferdinand von Schirach, where the audience has to render a judgement, 7:30 p.m. today and Dec. 28.
• “Haensel und Gretel,” a fairy tale by Engelbert Humperdinck, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 30, and 6 p.m. Dec. 26.
• “Der kleine Horrorladen,” “Little Shop of Horror,” a musical by Alan Menken, in German, 6 p.m. Sunday.
• “Ali Baba und die 40 Raeuber,” a play for children, in German, 3 p.m. Dec. 11, 6 p.m. Dec. 18 and 4 p.m. Dec. 25.
• “Die Physiker,” a play by Friedrich Duerrenmatt, in German, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 16, 21 and 27.
• “Dance 1: Same Time Tomorrow,” a dance night by James Sutherland, 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 29.
• “Die Csárdásfuerstin,” an operetta by Emmerich Kálmán, in German, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and 23, and 7 p.m. Dec. 31.
• “Attila,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 22.
For additional information, visit www.pfalztheater.de or call 0631-3675-209.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• The band Locas in Love presents pop, rock, indie, noise folk, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €15.
• The band Unzucht presents dark rock and metal, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €22.
• The band Rage and a special guest present heavy metal and power metal, 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets cost €24.
• The band Dritte Wahl presents punk, rock and metal, 8 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets cost €21.
• Thomas Godoj presents pop and rock, 8 p.m. Dec. 10. Tickets cost €30.
For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:
• “Guitar Trilogy — Spain, Italy, Germany,” 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €18.
• The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents “Peter, Wolf and Ugly Duckling,” with music by Sergej Prokofjew, 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €8. The family ticket is €21.
• The German State Philharmonics Rheinland-Pfalz present “From Dark to Light,” with works by Arnold Schoenberg, Dmitri Schostakowitsch and Johannes Brahms, 8 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets cost €17, €23 and €26.
For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.
Kaiserslautern, Stiftskirche:
• “A Little Market Music,” with the children’s and youth choirs of the Protestant Singing School, noon Saturday. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:
• German-American Christmas concert with the USAFE band, Ramstein Men’s Choir and a youth choir, 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €8.
For more information, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de or call 06371-592-220.
Landstuhl Stadthalle:
• Musician Stephan Flesch performsolo, live and unplugged, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €12.
For additional information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de or call 06371-92340.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” a musical comedy, through Feb. 19. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:
• The American Drama Group presents “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, in English, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Monday. Tickets cost €16, €21 and €23.
For additional information, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.
Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:
• “Aida,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Dec. 25.
• “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a dance night by Stephan Toss, based on William Shakespeare’s comedy, 6 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Dec. 26.
For more information, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau event hall, ice-skating rink open through Feb. 11. Daily skating hours are from 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. On Friday and Saturday nights, skating hours are extended until 10 p.m. Admission fee is €2,50 for children and €3,50 for adults.
For details, visit www.kl-on-ice.de.
Christmas markets:
• Kaiserslautern, center, through Dec. 23; and Dec. 27 to 30.
• Weilerbach, Ramstein-Miesenbach, Homburg and Kirchheimbolanden, today through Sunday.
• Katzweiler, Hirschhorn, Niederkirchen, Otterberg, Krickenbach, Glan-Muenchweiler and Linden, Saturday.
• Kindsbach, Schwedelbach, Fockenberg-Limbach, Hochspeyer, Mehlingen, Neuleiningen, Waldmohr, Ramsen and Alsenz, Saturday and Sunday.
• Otterbach, Schallodenbach and Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau, Sunday.
Flea markets:
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (salt-works, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Duerkheim, Brunnenhalle, Kurbrunnenstrasse 30-32, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Waffles market
The cinnamon and waffles market in Ramstein-Miesenbach is open from 6 to 10 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The fountain on Marktplatz has been turned into the biggest Advent wreath in the Pfalz. Vendors offer Christmas items, gluehwein and culinary specialties. Musical performances are scheduled on the stage in front of Haus des Buergers.
