Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights

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:

• “Irrelohe,” an opera by Franz Schreker, in German, 7:30 p.m. today.

• “Everyman,” a rock mystery with the progressive metal band Vanden Plas, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and May 15, and 6 p.m. May 24.

• “Viel Lärm um nichts,” a comedy by William Shakespeare, in German, 6 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 26 and 30.

• “Ich heisse Ben!,” a comedy for children and youth, in German, 4 p.m. Sunday,  10 a.m. Monday, and 8 p.m. May 15.

• “Rigoletto,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 3 p.m. May 17 and 7:30 p.m. May 29.

• “Chopin,” a ballet by Stefano Ginaeeti, 8 p.m. May 22, 28, 31.

• “Halka,” a Polish opera by Stanislaw Moniuszko, in German,
7:30 p.m. May 23 and 27.

• “Yellow Line,” a comedy in German, 7:30 p.m. May 28.

• Third Pfalztheater concert with works by Ney Rosauro and Ludwig van Beethoven, 6 p.m. May 31.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:  

• Singer Andreas Kümmert performs rock and blues, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €17.

• Ado Kojo presents hip-hop, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €15.

• U.S. musician Brother Dege presents blues, 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets cost €16.

• The German band Juli presents pop, rock, alternative, 8 p.m. May 15. Tickets cost €30.

• The Crüxshadows present synth rock, new wave Gothic, alternative electro pop, 8 p.m. May 16. Tickets cost €22.

• The Canadian group Los Paperboys present Celtic Mexican music,
8 p.m. May 19. Tickets cost €18.

• Caruso Lehmann Quartett presents Sinti jazz swing, 8 p.m. May 20. Tickets cost €13.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• Jazz Stage meets Police with soloists and the Rheinland-Pfalz State Police Orchestra, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €14.

• Pianist Marc-André Hamelin presents works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy and Franz Schubert, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost from €14 to €24.

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

JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:

• The band Ufgebrassd presents urban brass, 8 p.m. today. Tickets
cost €7.50.

For more information, visit www.juz-kl.de.

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” a musical show from the ‘80s, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost from €19.50 to €28.

• Singer Anna Maria Kaufmann and other performers present a Mother’s Day concert, 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €15.

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

Waldmohr, Kultur- und Festhalle, Bahnhofstrasse 57b:

• Young soloists of Villa Musica Rheinland-Pfalz present a concert with works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert and Dmitri Schostakowitch, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €14.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “Other Desert Cities,” a sizzling comedy of family secrets by Jon Robin Baitz, through May 31. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday.

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

Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:

• “Alceste,” an opera in French, 7:30 p.m. today and May 16.

• “2 Gents,” a ballet by Kevin O’Day based on William Shakespeare’s novel (Two gentlemen of Verona), 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

• “Le Nozze di Figaro,” an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Italian,  6 to 9 p.m. May 17.

For more details, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.

Miscellaneous:

• Kaiserslautern Gartenschau, through Oct. 31. Special events: Sunday: Ecumenical worship service to celebrate 11th anniversary of willow church at 11 a.m.; barrel organ concert follows. Music in park with PirmJam, 2:30 p.m. Thursday: Protestant worship service, 11 a.m. to celebrate Ascension Day. Flower show 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. Children’s fest, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.

• Siegelbach, Zoo, mothers are admitted free on Sunday and get a coupon for free coffee and cake.

• Landstuhl, Castle Event Days, today to Sunday at Nanstein Castle.

• Kirchheimbolanden, May carnival, Saturday to Monday.

• Deidesheim, city of indulgence with culinary specialties, wines, music, Saturday and Sunday.

• Landau, State Garden Fair, to Oct. 18.

For details, visit www.lgs-landau.de.

• Zweibrücken, center, street theater spectacle, Saturday and Sunday.

• Pirmasens, Messplatz, May carnival, today to Sunday.

Flea markets:

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

• Kaiserslautern, Merkurstrasse, festgrounds near BMW dealer, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and May 16.

• 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.

• Saarbrücken, Franz-Josef-Röder-Strasse (along castle wall), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Saarbrücken, fairgrounds Am Schanzenberg 30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.