Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Oct. 16, 2015

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Courtesy photo Gartenschau ‘slaughters’ pumpkins The Gartenschau Kaiserslautern will “slaughter” or break apart pumpkins that won the recent pumpkin weighing championship at 1 p.m. Sunday. Visitors can get parts of the inside pumpkin meat as well as seeds. The pumpkin display under the motto “sports” will continue through Oct. 31, when the park will close. For details, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.
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Gartenschau ‘slaughters’ pumpkins
The Gartenschau Kaiserslautern will “slaughter” or break apart pumpkins that won the recent pumpkin weighing championship at 1 p.m. Sunday. Visitors can get parts of the inside pumpkin meat as well as seeds. The pumpkin display under the motto “sports” will continue through Oct. 31, when the park will close. For details, visit www.gartenschau-kl.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:

• “Everyman,” a rock mystery with the progressive metal band Vanden Plas, 7:30 p.m. today, Oct. 24 and Nov. 5.

• “Fruehlings Erwachen” a children’s tragedy, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, and Nov. 3 and 11; 6 p.m. Oct. 25; and 3 p.m. Nov. 29.

• Ka’elles Quintett presents the first chamber concert with works by Danzi, Francaix, Tomasi and Ligeti, 11 a.m. Sunday.

• “Penthesilea,” a tragedy by Heinrich Kleist, in German, 8 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, Oct. 23 and 28, and Nov. 6, 14 and 21.

• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 7, 14 and 21; and 6 p.m. Nov. 15.

• “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. Nov. 4 and 20.

For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• International Blues Festival, today: 8 p.m. Jack Broadbent, 9:30 p.m. Lucky Peterson, 11 p.m. Krueger Rockt; Saturday: 8 p.m. Danny Bryant, 9:30 p.m. Nina Attal, 11 p.m. Groove Cookies. Tickets cost €22.

• The band Phrasenmaeher presents electro pop and rock, 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Tickets cost €16.

• The band Swiss & Die Andern presents hip-hop, punk and rap, 8 p.m. Oct. 24. Tickets cost €18.

• Friend ‘n Fellow present jazz, blues and soul, 8 p.m. Oct. 29. Tickets cost €21.

• The Jaworek Reinhardt Ensemble presents magic gypsy sound, 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Tickets cost €17.

• Hommage a Edith Piaf, Pauline Ngoc performs French chansons, 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Tickets cost €17.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• Singer and musical star Tim Fischer presents German songs, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost between €12 and €25.

• Jazz Stage meets Hildegard Knef, 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Tickets cost €14.

For tickets, call Kaiserslautern Tourist-Info at 0631-365-2317.

Stiftskirche Kaiserslautern:

• The duet Moonsun presents cover songs, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €8.

• Missa Brevis, a choir orchestra concert with works by Joseph Haydn, 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more infmration, visit www.kirchen-in-kl.de.

Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:

• The band Acoustic Colour presents renowned songs by Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Cindy Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Madonna, Seal, Sade, 8 p.m. Saturday.

For details, visit bildhaus.info.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Haus des Buergers:

• Blues dinner with Glan Blues Band performing musical pieces of white blues, rock ‘n’ roll, swing, boogie and southern rock, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Dinner consists of three courses with various salads, pulled pork, spare ribs, hot wings, mashed potatoes, corn, pumpkin pie and cupcakes. Tickets including the dinner cost €20.

• Japanese pianist Sachiko Furuhata-Kersting presents a concert, 5 p.m. Oct. 18. Tickets cost €12.

For details, call 06371-592-220 or visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• Christina Rommel presents her concert “Schokolade” while the audience receives chocolate specialties, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Tickets cost €23, €28 and €32.

For details, call 06371-92340 or visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “The Glass Menagerie,” a memory play by Tennessee Williams, through Oct. 24. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org.

Miscellaneous:

• Kaiserslautern Gartenschau, through Oct. 31. “Pumpkin slaughtering,” 1 p.m. Sunday, where visitors can get the meat of giant pumpkins and seeds. Flower show, “Autumn Time,” in flower hall, pumpkin display under the motto “sports” and Lego display through Oct. 31. 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. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.

• Kaiserslautern, Messeplatz fairgrounds, October carnival, today to Oct. 26.

For more information, read the article on Page 14.

• Schwedelbach, Dorfplatz, tent carnival, Saturday to Monday.

• Rockenhausen, October market with carnival, Saturday and Sunday. Stores are open 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

• Pirmasens, Messehalle, Zeppelinstrasse 11, fishing and hunting fair, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today to Sunday. Tickets cost €5.

For more information, visit www.das-agenturhaus.de.

• Bockenheim/German Wine Street (north of Gruenstadt), vintners fest, today to Monday.

• Hauenstein (east of Pirmasens), chestnut market, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; stores open 1 to 6 p.m.

• Goellheim (on B7, north of Eisenberg), fall market with carnival, vendors, flea market and displays, Saturday to Tuesday.

Flea markets:

• Kaiserslautern, Fritz-Walter soccer stadium, Saturday and Sunday.

• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Kaiserslautern, Toom Baumarkt, Hohenecker Strasse 10, Fridays.

• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks in Kurpark, Gutleutstrasse 48), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Heidelberg, Messplatz, Kirchheimer Strasse, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

• Ludwigshafen, Messplatz (Heinigstrasse), 1 to 6 p.m. today.

Courtesy photo Piano concert The culture and conference center, Haus des Buergers in Ramstein-Miesen-bach, presents a classical concert with Japanese pianist Sachiko Furuhata-Kersting at 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12. For more information, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.
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Piano concert
The culture and conference center, Haus des Buergers in Ramstein-Miesen-bach, presents a classical concert with Japanese pianist Sachiko Furuhata-Kersting at 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12. For more information, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.