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Ice-skating rink closes Sunday
The ice-skating rink in the event hall of the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern closes its season Sunday. Last chances to skate are 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday. Evening hours are 7 to 10 p.m. today and Saturday, and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. For details, visit www.kl-on-ice.de.
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:
• “Der Barbier von Sevilla,” an opera by Gioacchino Rossini, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. today.
•“Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. today, Saturday and Feb. 18.
• “Romeo und Julia,” a ballet by James Sutherland with music by Sergej Prokofjew, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Thursday, Feb. 20, March 11, 13, 16 and 19.
• The first children’s chamber concert features typical American music, 4 p.m. Sunday.
• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 10, 12 and 26; and 3 p.m. March 6.
• “Blackbird,” a play by David Harrower, in German, 8 p.m. Feb. 25, March 4, 8, 10, 19 and 26.
• “Eugen Onegin” an opera by Peter Tschaikowski, in Russian, 6 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; and 3 p.m. Feb. 28 (with childcare).
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• Azad presents hip-hop and rap, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €21.
• Lary Hawthorne’s James Brown Revolution Show, 8 p.m. Feb. 19. Tickets cost €24.
• Symphonic Metal Nights Part I features the bands Xandria and Serenity, 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets cost €23.
• Nuit de la Chanson with Pauline Ngoc and Philippe Huguet performing French chansons, 8 p.m. Feb. 27. Tickets cost €19.
For additional information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:
• German State Philharmonics Rheinland-Pfalz present works by Gustav Mahler and Franz Schubert,
8 p.m. today. Tickets cost between €17 and €25.
• Chamber soloists XXI present “Delicacies in Septet,” with works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss, Gioachino Rossini and Ludwig van Beethoven, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets range from €14 to €24.
• The Kaiserslautern County Symphony Orchestra presents “Femmes fatales,” with works by Georges Bizet, Guiseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach and Gustav Mahler, 5 p.m. Feb. 28. Tickets cost between €12 and €25.
For more information, call the Kaiserslautern Tourist Information office at 0631-365-2317.
JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:
• Neckbreaker Night Part II features the bands Redgrin, Arctic Winter and Warfield, 8 p.m. today.Tickets cost €7.50.
For details, visit www.juz-kl.de.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:
• “Ladies Night,” a play by Annette and Knut Lehmann about a group of unemployed workers who have the idea to present a strip show to make their living, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €27.40, €30.70 and €34.
• Singer and songwriter Marcel Adam, accordion players Christian di Fantauzzi and Christian Conrad and guitar player Vincent Carduccio present the typical French sound, 8 p.m. Feb. 19. Tickets cost €14.
For more information, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de or call 06371-592-220.
Landstuhl Stadthalle:
• Country night with the band Nighthawk, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €17.
• Ocean pianist Ariane Vera Heneka presents nice melodies, “From piano to forte,” 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €12.
• Razzz, the beatbox musical features orchestral sound compositions and song arrangements from rock to jazz, and hip-hop to electric punk, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets cost €23 to €32.
For more information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de or call 06371-92340.
Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:
• “Platee,” a ballet opera, in French, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Feb. 25; 6 p.m. Feb. 21; and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28.
• “Madama Butterfly,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27.
• “Don Giovanni,” an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23.
For additional information, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.
Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:
• “La Juive,” an opera by Fromental Halevy, in French, 7 p.m. today and Feb. 21.
• “Farewell,” dances by Kevin O’Day and Dominique Dumais, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26.
For more information, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “The Life,” a musical by David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman, through Tuesday. Performances are 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Tuesday; and 6 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern, Mehrgenerationenhaus, Kennelstrasse 7, Swing Dance Tea, “My Funny Valentine,” with jazz music from the 1920s to 1950s, dancing instructions, coffee and cake, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Donations are welcome.
For additional information, visit www.lautern-swingt.de.
• Olsbruecken, burning of winter, 6 p.m. Saturday.
• Otterberg, Johannisstrasse 31 (youth center), Brunch on the Hill with food, beverages and live music, 10 a.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12.
Flea markets:
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 20.
• Ludwigshafen, Jacob-von-Lavale-Platz (train station back entrance), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays.
• Speyer, Burgstrasse 29 (train cargo area), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Wednesday.
• Worms, Kaiserpassage garage, Korngasse 8, 7:30 to 10 p.m. today.
Hidden items
The Pfalzgalerie Museum in Kaiserslautern presents some of its own prominent sculptures, paintings and art objects by 23 artists under the motto “Verborgenes” through April 26. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays. For details, visit www.mpk.de.
