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Medieval Christmas market in St. Wendel
Sankt Wendel holds its Christmas market combined with a medieval market Saturday to Dec. 13. Opening hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. A 12-meter-tall Christmas pyramid, life-sized nutcrackers, a miniature village with 200 dwarfs, a big nativity scene and tobbogan run are available. More than 140 little decorated Christmas booths offer arts and crafts, gift ideas and regional culinary specialties. A medieval market features vendors in historical costumes and craftsmen such as basket makers, lantern makers, blacksmiths, potters, turners and soap makers. Jugglers, dancers, singers, musicians and fire-eaters entertain in the streets and on stage. Sankt Wendel is north of Neunkirchen. Parking is available in City-Garage 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit www.sanktwendel.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:
• “Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Wolfe,” Who’s afraid of Virgina Wolfe, a play by Edward Albee, in German, 7:30 p.m. today and 3 p.m. Dec. 27.
• “Fruehlings Erwachen” a children’s tragedy, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 18.
• “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. Thursday and Dec. 12, 15, 20 and 29.
• “Herzog Blaubarts Burg” and “Der Zwerg,” two operas in German, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12.
• “Der Barbier von Sevilla,” an opera by Gioacchino Rossini, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 and 22.
• Pfalztheater Orchestra presents an Advent concert with works by Vivaldi, Debussy and Arenskij, and Christmas stories, in German, 11 a.m. Dec. 20.
• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 25, 8 p.m. Dec. 23 and 7 p.m. Dec. 31.
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• Umbra et Imago present metal electro and Gothic, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €26.
• The band Maerzfeld covers songs by Rammstein, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €19.
• The band Madsen presents punk, Indie, pop and rock, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €27.
• The German band Schandmaul presents folk rock and children’s songs, 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €37. Show is also for children.
• Nuit de la Chanson with singer Pauline Ngoc, Dany Tollemer and Margit Engel, 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Tickets cost €19.
For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:
• The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents a symphony concert, “Russian romanticism,” with pianist Danae Doerken, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €17 to €25.
• Ensemble Meraviglia presents works by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Gabrieli, Albinoni and Wolf-Ferrari, 5 p.m. Dec. 13. Tickets cost €14, €19 and €24.
For tickets, call Kaiserslautern Tourist-Info at 0631-365-2317.
Stiftskirche Kaiserslautern:
• Advent and Christmas choir music, noon Saturday. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
• Jazzical with Volker Klimmer & Friends, 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets cost €20.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Haus des Buergers:
• German-American Christmas concert with Ramstein Men’s Choir, Youth Choir and the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €8. Proceeds go to charity.
For more information, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de or call 06371-592-220.
Landstuhl Stadthalle:
• Singers Ron Williams and Bryan S. Dyer, a choir and a live band perform songs by Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €15.90.
• Santa Claus concert for the family with the Rennquintett brass players and the Singing Ladies from Ex-semble, 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from €23 to €32.
For details, call 06371-92340 or visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.
Waldmohr, Cahtolic church St. Georg, Breitenbacher Strasse 8:
• Advent and Christmas concert with Bexbacher Schubert-Chor, 5 p.m. Dec. 13. Tickets cost €14 at the door. Hofgassler Alphorn Blowers play 4:30 p.m. in front of church.
Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:
• The American Drama Group performs “A Christmas Carol,” a play by Charles Dickens, in English, 7:30 p.m. Monday.
For more information, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “The Life,” a musical by David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman, through Feb. 16. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern, event hall, Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, ice-skating rink open to Feb. 14. Santa Claus makes his appearance from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Daily hours are 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m., 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays open until 10 p.m.
For details, visit www. kl-on-ice.de.
• Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach, zoo, Santa Claus visits to surprise children, 3 p.m. Sunday.
Christmas markets:
• Kaiserslautern, Fruchthalle, arts and crafts market before Christmas, noon to 7 p.m. Monday to Dec. 20.
• Kaiserslautern, Edith-Stein- Haus, Engelsgasse 1, today to Sunday.
• Ramstein-Miesenbach, Weilerbach, Kirchheimbolanden, Waldmohr, Homburg, Gruenstadt, Deidesheim, Hauenstein and Zweibruecken, today to Sunday.
• Otterberg (5 to 9 p.m.), Linden, Krickenbach, Katzweiler, Niederkirchen and Glan-Muenchweiler, Saturday.
• Kindsbach, Schwedelbach, Reichenbach-Steegen, Hochspeyer, Schallodenbach, Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach, Neuleiningen, Freinsheim, Ramsen and Baumholder, Saturday and Sunday.
• Sulzbachtal, Sunday.
Flea markets:
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Dürkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 12.
• Ludwigshafen, Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Erzberger Strasse, antique market, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Arts in Fruchthalle
The arts and crafts market before Christmas takes place noon to 7 p.m. daily through Dec. 20 in Kaiserslautern’s Fruchthalle, next to the Tourist Office. More than 80 vendors present their items such as ceramics, jewelry, light objects, leather goods and clothes on two floors. A cafe provides cakes, snacks and beverages. For more information, visit www.kaiserslautern.de.
