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Old town fest in Freinsheim:
Freinsheim’s wine growing community will celebrate its annual “Altstadtfest,” or old town fest, Thursday to June 7. Local vintners and caterers start serving specialties at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, when Germans celebrate Corpus Christi Day. Fest hours are from 6 p.m. to midnight June 5, 11:30 a.m. to midnight June 6, and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 7. There will be a diversified musical program featuring jazz, blues, funk, pop and rock. Sunday shopping will be from 1 to 6 p.m. June 7. The center of town will be closed to motorized traffic. Parking is available at the edge of town and the center is within walking distance. For details, visit www.stadt-freinsheim.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:
• “Rigoletto,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. today.
• “Viel Lärm um nichts,” a comedy by William Shakespeare, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday, June 13 and 19.
• Third Pfalztheater concert with works by Ney Rosauro and Ludwig van Beethoven,
6 p.m. Sunday.
• “Chopin,” a ballet by Stefano Gianetti, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 5, 19 and 25.
• “Everyman,” a rock mystery with the progressive metal band Vanden Plas, 7:30 p.m. June 6 and 6 p.m. June 14 and 21.
• “Bolero,” a ballet by Stefano Giannetti, 3 p.m. June 7 (child care available).
• Sixth chamber concert with Quartetto Palatino, 11 a.m. June 7.
“Pariser Leben,” an operetta by Jaques Offenbach, 7:30 p.m. June 10.
• “Halka,” a Polish opera by Stanislaw Moniuszko, in German, 7:30 p.m. June 12 and 23.
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• Sound of the World — Festival of Cultures Thursday to June 6 with:
» Italian musician Pipo Pellino featuring Etta Scollo, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets
cost €22.
» Oquestrada, Atlanticbeat Mad’ in Portugal, with acoustic dance music, 8 p.m.
June 5. Tickets cost €20.
» Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba present groovy sounds from Mali,
8 p.m. June 6. Tickets cost €22.
• The cover band Die Toten Ärzte presents German rock, 8 p.m.
June 12. Tickets cost €14.
• Party: I love ’90s Music, 11 p.m. June 13. Tickets cost €5.
For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:
• The bands Manic Circus and Raw present garage rock, 8 p.m. June 12. Tickets cost €7.50.
For details, visit www.juz-kl.de.
Landstuhl Stadthalle:
• “Two couples, Mon Mari Et Moi,” present chansons from yesterday, 7 p.m. June 10. Tickets cost €12.
For more information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de or call 06371-92340.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “Other Desert Cities,” a sizzling comedy of family secrets by Jon Robin Baitz,
7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:
• “Esame di Mezzanotte,” an opera, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. today and June 7.
• “Turandot,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and June 6.
• “Alceste,” an opera in French, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.
Saarbrücken, Saarländisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:
• “The Black Rider,” a musical by Tom Waits, Willliam S. Burroughs and Robert Wilson, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 and 16.
For more information, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.
Medieval market:
Moschelland’s Castle near Obermoschel, is the stage for a medieval market
11 a.m. to midnight Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. There will be vendors, craftsmen, jugglers and musicians. Knight’s fights take place at
4 p.m. each day. A torch parade starts at 9:30 p.m. Saturday followed by a fire show. For more information, visit
www.mittelalter-obermoschel.de.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern Gartenschau, through Oct. 31. Special events: Sunday: Catholic worship service with the Hobby Singers, 11 a.m. in willow church. Brass ensemble Blech Pur performs 2:30 p.m. in park. Flower show, “Ice Age,” in flower hall. Lego display in exhibition hall. Opening hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets cost €7 for adults and €3 for children.
For more information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.
• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden open through Oct. 31. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cosplay Day for Manga fans, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 6.
For more information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.
• Kaiserslautern, Messeplatz fairgrounds, May carnival, today to June 8 (read article on Page 16).
• Kaiserslautern stores open 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
• Landstuhl, moonshine market, shopping event with vendors, food specialties, music, 5 to 10 p.m. today.
• Siegelbach, fire station, open house starts 10 a.m. Sunday, and features vehicle display, entertaining program, skills games, eating and drinking.
• Kaiserslautern-Dansenberg, hike on local route Kerscheknabberweg leading around village, with five stations serving food, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
• Weilerbach, farmers market and open stores, Sunday.
• Brücken (north of Schönenberg-Kübelberg), wine fest, today and Saturday.
• Wallhalben (south of Landstuhl), Kneispermühle (Im Wallhalbtal) mill adventure day with entertaining program, regional food specialties, mill market, Sunday.
For more information, visit www.pfaelzer-muehlenland.de.
• Pirmasens, Strecktalpark (next to Dynamikum), fair for garden, living and lifestyles, 1 to 6 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is €7 for adults.
For more information, visit www.lebensart-messe.de.
• Landau, State Garden Fair, to Oct. 18.
For details, visit www.lgs-landau.de.
Flea markets:
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne),
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sunday.
• Kaiserslautern, Merkurstrasse, festgrounds near BMW dealer, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Kaiserslautern, Opel, Portal 4, 10 a.m. to noon Sunday.
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Dürkheim, Saline (saltworks in Kurpark), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday.
