Was ist los? Cultural highlights — April 6

Medieval Forest Festival
Apr 6 to 8
Weisenheim am Sand, Ludwigshain
Children of all ages will love the medieval forest festival at Weisenheim am Sand’s local recreational area “Ludwigshain” from April 6 to 8. Admission is free. For more information go to militaryingermany.com/event/forest — Photo by bokan / Shutterstock.com

The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.

EVENTS

Mannheim, French Market offering culinary and cultural delights. April 6 to 21. militaryingermany.com/event/french

Ludwigshafen, Spring Fair. April 6 to 10. militaryingermany.com/event/ludwigshafen

Friedelsheim, Wine Fest. April 6 to 8. militaryingermany.com/event/wine-4

Bad Dürkheim, Market Breakfast. April 7. militaryingermany.com/event/breakfast

Bad Dürkheim, Night Groove. April 7. militaryingermany.com/event/groove

Zweibrücken, Health-oriented market and expo. April 7. militaryingermany.com/event/health

Mölsheim, Wine Forum. April 8, 11 a.m. militaryingermany.com/event/forum

Deidesheim, Gin Tasting. April 13. militaryingermany.com/event/gin

FLEA MARKETS

Homburg, next to city hall, April 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Zweibruecken, Herzogplatz, April 21, from 9 a.m.

Kaiserslautern, GLOBUS, April 22, 10 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.

Performing arts

BALLET / DANCE

Saarlaendisches Staatstheater

Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:

For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit

www.theater-saarbruecken.de.

Desire: choreographies by Stijn Celis, Jiří Kylián and Andonis Foniadakis. April 11, 7:30 p.m.; April 15, 6 p.m. Tickets start at 20.

CONCERTS

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern

For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit

www.pfalztheater.de.

Second Children’s Chamber Concert: Werner on the Moon, a musical journey. April 8, 11 a.m.

Third Symphony Orchestra Concert: Beethoven’s Academy Concert from 1808. April 13, 7 p.m.

Fifth Chamber Concert: Sir Thomas on a crusade through the history of music. April 29, 11 a.m.

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern

For details, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Nils Wülker: Hip Hop artist turned Jazz musician. April 14, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €23.

China Moses: Jazz and Soul diva with her own style. April 14, 9:30 p.m. Tickets cost €23.

Avishai Cohen: Trumpeter from Israel. April 14, 11 p.m. Tickets cost €23.

The Baseballs: 10 Years Anniversary Tour “The Sun Sessions.” April 21, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €39.

Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern

For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.

Beethoven Academy: Choir and Orchestra Pfalztheater. April 13, 7 p.m. Tickets start at €17.

Crawling Concert: Symphonies for children. April 18, 3 p.m. Tickets cost €8.

“Nachtgedanken:” Calmus Ensemble, worldly and spiritual works. April 19, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €17.

“Götterwelten:” Gods, Symphony Orchestra with works by Offenbach and Beethoven. April 22, 5 p.m. Tickets start at €12.

Jazz Stage: Jazz meets Flesch. April 27, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €15.

“Frühlingsfefühle:” Spring feelings. April 28, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €12.

KulturGUT Bechtolsheim

For details, visit www.daskulturgut.de

Brazilian Night: Zélia Fonseca and Angela Frontera. April 14, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.

Haus des Buergers

Ramstein-Miesenbach. For tickets and details, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.

Villa Musica: Ervis Gega, Pearls of Romance. April 15, 5 p.m. Tickets cost €12.

Philip Bölter Solo: Robert Johnson Guitar Awards winner. April 13, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €12.

Woodwind & Steel: Folk songs from Ireland, Scotland and The United States. April 21, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €18.

Stadthalle Landstuhl

For details, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de

Merci Udo: An homage to Udo Jürgens. April 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €23.

MUSICALS / OPERA

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern

For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit

www.pfalztheater.de

The Rake’s Progress,” an opera by Igor Strawinsky, in English. April 15, 22, 27.

Saarlaendisches Staatstheater

Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:

For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit

www.theater-saarbruecken.de.

Blues Brothers: Based on the movie by John Landis, songs in English. April 18, 19, 26, 7:30 p.m. April 29, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €18.

Das Wormser – Theater

Worms, Rathenaustraße 11

www.das-wormser.de

Footloose: world-famous dance musical with music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford, in English. April 13, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €29.

PLAYS

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern

For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit

www.pfalztheater.de.

“Motortown,” a play about a soldier returning from the war in Iraq to his hometown, in German. April 13, 17, 19, 7:30 p.m.

“Die Netzwelt,” a play by Jennifer Haley, in German. April 27, 8 p.m.

“Der Geizige,” The Stingy One, a comedy by Molière, in German. April 14, 18, 24, 28, 7:30 p.m.

“Macbeth,” a drama by William Shakespeare, in German. April 26, 7:30 p.m.

English Theatre

Frankfurt, Gallusanlage 7

For more information, visit

www.english-theatre.org.

“Hand to God,” an impolite new comedy by Robert Askins, until April 29. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays; and 6 p.m. Sundays.

Saarlaendisches Staatstheater

Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:

For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit

www.theater-saarbruecken.de.

Animal Farm: based on the book by George Orwell, in German. April 18, 10 a.m. Tickets cost €11.

Danton’s Death: based on the drama by Georg Bücher, in German. April 13, 17, 27, 28, 7:30 p.m. Tickets starts at €10.

SPORTS

Kaiserslautern, 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs. Jahn Regensburg. April 8, 1:30 p.m. militaryingermany.com/event/fck

Zweirbücken, Dressage Competition. April 7 and 8. militaryingermany.com/event/dressage