Was ist los? CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS

EVENTS
Neustadt-Geinsheim, Wine and Asparagus Fest. May 17 to 19.
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Haßloch, Wine Days. May 17 to 19.
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Kallstadt, Tarte Flambée Fest. May 18. militaryingermany.com/event/tarte
Steinwenden, Parish Fest. May 19.
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Cycling Fun Sickingen. May 19.
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Ramstein, German-American Art Exhibit. May 22. militaryingermany.com/event/german
Kaiserslautern, Johann Willi Lehmann (1915-1985). Until June 2.
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Deidesheim, Photo Exhibition: Impressions from the Desert. Until June 30.
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Kaiserslautern, Exhibition: Labyrinth of Colors. Until July 27.
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May 19  SPRING AT THE CASTLE
Burg Lichtenberg, near Kusel
Visitors of all ages can look forward to a spectacular day out at Lichtenberg Castle on May 19. A flower, oil, spice and herb market as well as an art and crafts market, museum exhibition, join-in activities and more await across the whole castle premises from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free guided tours of the castle are available in English and German. Admission is free. For more information go to militaryingermany.com/event/castle

FLEA MARKETS
Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (Real) Parking Lot. Every Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bad Duerkheim, salt-works in Kurpark, Gutleutstrasse 46. Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mainz, Uniparkplatz. Every Saturday,
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Zweibrücken, Schlossplatz. May 18, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PERFORMING ARTS
BALLET / Dance
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
www.theater-saarbruecken.de.
Extravaganzas: State Ballet with choreographies by Celis, Dawson and Preljocaj. May 19, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €20.
We Are Here: Ballet by Anna Konjetzky. May 30, June 30, 6 p.m., May 31, June 1, 22, 28, 29, 7:30 p.m.

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
www.pfalztheater.de
Othello. Choreographed by James Sutherland, based on the play by Shakespeare. May 25, June 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €18.

CONCERTS
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
www.pfalztheater.de
Children’s Chamber Concert. May 26, 11 a.m. Tickets cost €12.
5th Chamber Concert: Sensibility. June 8, 11 a.m. Tickets cost €12.
Den Atelier Luxembourg
For details, visit www.denatelier.lu
Bonnie Tyler: Rock from the UK. May 19, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €49.
Alice in Chains: Rock from the U.S. May 31,
7 p.m. Tickets cost €47.
Bon Iver: Indie Folk from the U.S. June 4, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €45.
Dean Lewis: Singer-Songwriter from Australia. June 20, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €27.
Billy Corgan: Alternative Rock from the U.S. June 21, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €33.

Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern
For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.
The Golden Twenties: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. May 17, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €17.
The Story of the Soldier: works by Igor Strawinski. May 19, 5 p.m. Tickets start at €14.
Unheard and Exciting: works by, Chopin, Debussy, Molinelli and more. May 24, 7:39 p.m. Tickets cost €12.
Concert for pregnant women and young children: piano music for little ones. June 1, 3 pm. Tickets cost €8.
Sundays at 5. June 9, 5 p.m. Tickets start at €12.

Ella & Louis Mannheim
For details, visit www.ellalouis.de
Flo & Fauna. May 17, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.
Johannes Enders Quartett. May 28, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.
Tribute to Nat & Cannonball Adderley. May 29 and 30, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.
Sandie Wollasch “Me, Myself & Them”. June 3, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.
Emil Mangelsdorff Quartett. June 7, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €33.

Rosengarten Mannheim
For details, visit www.rosengarten-mannheim.de
Mannheim Philharmonics with Lars Vogt: 4th Orchestra Concert. May 19, 7 p.m.
Tickets start at €26.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra New York. May 25, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €48.
Academy Concert. June 3 and 4, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €15.

Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
www.theater-saarbruecken.de.
7th Symphony Concert. May 19, 11 a.m. and 20, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €18.
9th Chamber Concert. June 2, 11 a.m.
Tickets cost €11.

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern
For details, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Nuit Spéciale: “Charles Aznavour”. May 18, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €17.
René Marik & The Sugar Horses: CountryWesternTexMex. May 28, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €17.
Grand Jam Experience: Jimi Hendrix Revisited. June 6, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €15.
Sound of the World: Festival of Cultures. June 13 to 15, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €15.

MUSICALS / OPERA
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
www.staatstheater.saarland.
Shakespeare in Love: play with music based on the screenplay by Marc Norman. May 30, 6 p.m. June 1, 13, 22 7: 30 p.m. Tickets start at €22.
My Fair Lady: a musical in German by Frederick Loewe. May 26, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €25.
Faust: Opera in French with German subtitles. May 31, June 8, 15, 25, 7:30 p.m., 23, 30, 6 p.m.

Neunkirchen, Neue Gebläsehalle.
For details, see www.rocky-horror.saarland
Rocky Horror Show, in German with English songs. May 23 to June 23. Tickets start at €30.

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
www.pfalztheater.de.
Cabaret: musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb. May 31, 7:30 p.m.
Rienzi: an opera by Richard Wagner. May 19, June 2, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €18.

PLAYS
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
www.staatstheater.saarland.
Your Fathers, Where are they? The Prophets, Do they Live Forever? Chamber play in German by Dave Eggers. May 19, 23, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €11.
Der Rosenkavalier: The Rose Cavalier, a comedy in German with music and German and French subtitles. June 12, 6:30 p.m., June 2, 20,
6 p.m. Tickets start at €20.
Werwolf: mythical grotesque. June 5, 19, 27, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €18.

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
www.pfalztheater.de.
Mein ziemlich seltsamer Freund Walter: My very Weird Friend Walter, a play in German by Sibylle Berg. May 21, 23, 29, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €14.50.
Die Wiedervereinigung der beiden Koreas: The Reunion of the Two Koreas, in German. May 18, 22, 28, June 4, 7, 7:30 p.m. June 30, 6 p.m.

SPORTS
Handball: Rhein Neckar Löwen vs. Frisch Auf! Göppingen. May 23, 7 p.m. Tickets start at €10.
Handball: Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs. Die Eulen Ludwigshafen. May 29, 7 p.m. Tickets start at €10.