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The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.
Rosevalley Sisters sing at Gartenschau
The Gartenschau Kaiserslautern presents The Rosevalley Sisters performing harmony singing from the 1930s and 1940s at 2:30 p.m. Sunday on the open-air stage. The three ladies perform a stage show highlighting swing music. Gartenschau visitors can also enjoy the Lego display and the flower show in the flower hall. Children can participate in crafts and games in the children’s tent in the park area. For more information, visit
www.gartenschau-kl.de.
Performing arts:
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern:
• Summer break until September.
For information on new programs, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• Summer break through Sept. 2.
• Display of paintings, photos and mixed-media presentations, Sept. 3 through 24. Admission is free.
For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Kaiserslautern, Volkspark (duck pond at corner of Entersweiler-/Donnersberger Strasse):
• Outdoor concert with the music association Kottweiler-Schwanden presenting “Appassionato Brass Music,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. An ecumenical worship service will follow the concert. Snacks and beverages are available in bistro. Children’s adventure playground is next to music pavilion.
Kaiserslautern, Bremerhof beergarden, Bremerhof 1:
• Volker Klimmer Band performs at 7 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free.
For additional information, visit www.bremerhof-kl.de.
Landstuhl, Nanstein Castle:
• International Castle Jazz Festival with various performers, 7 p.m. today and Saturday. Advance tickets for €20 are available at book store Boehm in the Landstuhl train station. Tickets at the door are €24.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Rathaus:
• Ramstein’s Summer Nights presents: Cuban Night with the band Cuban Affairs, 8 p.m. July 22; Italian Night with Luigi Botta and Friends, 8 p.m. July 29; Jamaican Night with Superjam, 8 p.m.
Aug. 5; American Night with the 313th Army Band, 8 p.m. Aug. 12; Brazilian Night with band Mundo Latino performing a Viva Brazil dance show, 8 p.m. Aug. 19; and African Night with Voodoo Beat featuring Djembe Africa, 8 p.m. Aug. 26. Admission to all outdoor performances is free.
For more information, visit www.hausdesburgers.de.
Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:
• The band Mrs. Voice & Dr. Key presents pop, rock and soul, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6. The park and gallery is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 7. Admission is free.
For details, visit www.bildhaus.info.
Bad Duerkheim, Roemerplatz:
• The band Pat Pack presents the groovy soundy, 7 p.m. Aug. 4. Admission is free.
Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:
• “Naked,” a dance by Dominique Dumais, 8 p.m. today.
• “Farewell,” dances by Dominique Dumais and Kevin O’Day, 7 p.m. Tuesday.
For more information, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “The Picture of Dorian Gray” starts Sept. 1.
For additional information, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Buddha display
The former iron works Voelklinger Huette, known as a world cultural heritage site, presents the display “Buddha” now through Feb. 19. More than 220 exhibits from 2,000 years revive this essential Asian theme. There are art pieces from India, China, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand and Tibet. Numerous private collectors show off their items to the public for the very first time. Admission to the iron works facility and display is €15. Children under 18 are free. For details, visit,
www.voelklinger-huette.org.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park), open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, through Oct. 3. Special events: Protestant worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday in willow church and Music in the Park with the Rosevalley Sisters presenting harmony singing from the 1930s and 1940s at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The children’s tent opens for games and crafting from 2 to 5 p.m. through Aug. 28 in Neumuehlepark. The flower show, “Fabulous Fairytale,” open through Aug. 28 in flower hall. Lego display in exhibition hall open through Oct. 31. Tickets cost €7 for adults, and €3 for children.
For more information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de for details.
• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, open to Oct. 31. Summer fest Tanabata presents traditional Japanese percussion performances, dances and tea ceremonies, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €5.50 for adults and €3 for children.
For additional information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.
• Mittelbrunn, schnaps burner fest, Saturday and Sunday.
• Falkenstein Castle, guided tour through ruins in moonlight, along illuminated trails, 8 p.m. today and Saturday. Hikers meet at open-air stage next to Burgstubb restaurant, Haupstrasse 49 in 67808 Falkenstein. They should bring torch lights and wear sturdy shoes. Admission is €3.
For more information, visit www.winnweiler-vg.de.
• Lambsheim (northwest of Ludwigshafen), wine fest, today through Monday.
• Zellertal-Zell (B47, near Einselthum), park and wine fest, Saturday and Sunday.
• Gruenstadt, Luitpoldplatz, wine fest, today to Monday.
• Gerolsheim (east of Gruenstadt), fountain fest, today and Saturday.
• Bad Duerkheim-Ungstein, wine fest, Saturday through Monday.
• Landau-Moerzheim, wine carnival, today through Tuesday.
Flea markets:
• Kaiserslautern, Vogelwoogstrasse 100 (near Vogelwoog pond), 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Kaiserslautern, Toom, Hohenecker Strasse 18, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
• Kaiserslautern, Messeplatz fairgrounds, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Landstuhl, Kaufland, Saarbruecker Strasse 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Heidelberg, Messplatz, Kirchheimer Strasse, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Speyer, train area, Burgstrasse 29, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
• Neustadt, Decathlon parking lot, Louis-Escande-Strasse 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
