Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – June 12, 2015

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:

• “Halka,” a Polish opera by Stanislaw Moniuszko, in German,
7:30 p.m. today, June 23, and July 10 and 18.

• “Viel Lärm um nichts,” a comedy by William Shakespeare, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19, July 15, and 3 p.m. July 5.

• “Long Night of Culture” with singers presenting musical songs at 8 p.m., chamber music at 9 p.m., magician’s show at 10 p.m. and ballet presentations at 11 p.m. Saturday.

• “Everyman,” a rock mystery with the progressive metal band Vanden Plas, 6 p.m. Sunday and June 21.

• “Chopin,” a ballet by Stefano Gianetti, 8 p.m. June 19 and 25, and July 5, 8, 12, 16 and 18.

• “Fidelio,” an opera by Ludwig van Beethoven, 7:30 p.m. June 20, 24, and July 8, 14 and 17.

• “Rigoletto,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. July 3, and 6 p.m.
July 12.

• “Bolero,” a ballet by Stefano Giannetti, 7:30 p.m. July 4.

• “Pariser Leben,” an operetta by Jacques Offenbach, 7:30 p.m. July 9.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• The cover band Die Toten Ärzte presents German rock, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €14.

• Party: I love ’90s Music, 11 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €5.

• Hole full of Love pays tribute to ’70s AC/DC, 8 p.m. June 19. Tickets cost €16.

• NATO Jazz Night with U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, Big Band of Koblenz-based Army Band, Dixie Group of Musique Militaire Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg, 8 p.m.
June 20. Tickets cost €19. Net proceeds go to NATO Music Festival Foundation.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents works by Sergej Rachmaninow and Sergej Prokofjew, 8 p.m. June 26. Tickets cost from €17 to €25.

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

Kaiserslautern, Volkspark (duck pond at the corner of Entersweiler- and Donnersberger Strasse):

• Outdoor concert with the Rittersberg Big Band with Big Band Jazz, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 21. Admission is free. Snacks and beverages are available in bistro. Children’s adventure playground is next to music pavilion.

Volksbank Casino, Fischerstrasse 49, Kaiserslautern:

• Guitarist and percussionist present “Sun’s Coming out,” 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €5.

JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:

• The bands Manic Circus and Raw present garage rock, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €7.50.

For details, visit www.juz-kl.de.

Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:

• The band Forty Eight covers songs by the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, 8 p.m. June 21.

For details, visit bildhaus.info.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “Death and the Maiden,” a thriller by Ariel Dorfman, today to July 11. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays.

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

Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:

• “Otello,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. today.

• “Romeo und Julia,” ballet by Kevin O’Day, 7:30 p.m. Monday.

• “Turandot,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7 p.m. June 27.

• “Esame di Mezzanotte,” an opera, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and June 26.

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

Saarbrücken, Saarländisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

• “The Black Rider,” a musical by Tom Waits, Willliam S. Burroughs and Robert Wilson, 7:30 p.m. today and June 16.

For more information, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.

Miscellaneous:

• Kaiserslautern Gartenschau, through Oct. 31. Special events: Sunday: Protestant worship service, 11 a.m. in willow church. Flower show, “Ice Age,” in flower hall to Sunday. Lego display in exhibition hall to June 30. 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. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.

• Kaiserslautern, Stadtpark (Pirmasenser Strasse), district fest with children’s activities, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

• Kaiserslautern, Mehrgenerationenhaus, Kennelstrasse 7, Swing Dance Tea, “Aloha — Hawaii 1950s,” with jazz music from the 1920s to 1950s, dancing instructions, coffee and cake, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Donations of €3 are welcome.

For more information, visit www.lautern-swingt.de.

• Otterberg, spring fest, Saturday to Monday (read article on Page 16).

• Weilerbach, recreation area Busenwiesen, game fest for families, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

• Schopp, village fest and farmers’ market, Saturday and Sunday.

• Kusel, old town fest (hat maker fest), today to Sunday.

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

For more information, visit www.lgs-landau.de.

Flea markets:

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

• Kaiserslautern, Merkurstrasse, festgrounds near BMW dealer, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

• Hochspeyer, Marktplatz, Kirchstrasse 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

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

• Bad Dürkheim, Saline (saltworks in Kurpark), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday.