Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Nov. 6, 2015

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Courtesy photo Martin’s market in Erpolzheim Erpolzheim will hold its traditional Martin’s market from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The market is a cultural fest featuring artists, crafters, a small amusement park, food specialties, regional products, music and dance performances. Fire shows are scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Erpolzheim is known for its fruit, asparagus and wine growing. It is located in the union community of Freinsheim, northeast of Bad Duerkheim. For more information, visit www.erpolzheimer-martinsmarkt.de.
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Martin’s market in Erpolzheim
Erpolzheim will hold its traditional Martin’s market from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The market is a cultural fest featuring artists, crafters, a small amusement park, food specialties, regional products, music and dance performances. Fire shows are scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Erpolzheim is known for its fruit, asparagus and wine growing. It is located in the union community of Freinsheim, northeast of Bad Duerkheim. For more information, visit www.erpolzheimer-martinsmarkt.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:

• “Penthesilea,” a tragedy by Heinrich Kleist, in German, 8 p.m. today, Nov. 14 and 21.

• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 and 21, 6 p.m. Nov. 15.

• First Pfalztheater concert with works by Mozart, Weber and Schostakowitsch, 6 p.m. Sunday.

• “Fruehlings Erwachen,” a children’s tragedy, in German, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday and 3 p.m. Nov. 29.

• “Herzog Blaubarts Burg” and “Der Zwerg,” two operas in German, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 and 27.

• Second chamber concert: Old music to celebrate the 330th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Friedrich Haendel, 11 a.m. Nov. 15.

• “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. Nov. 20.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• The band Emil Bulls presents alternative metal, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €23.

• The band Madsen presents punk, Indie and rock, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €27.

• The band Saltatio Mortis presents medieval rock with medieval instruments and metal guitars, 8 p.m. Nov. 26. Tickets cost €27.80.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• Jazz Stage meets Hildegard Knef, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €14.

• Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern present “From Spain to Bohemia,” a concert with works by Manuel de Falla, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonin Dvorak, 8 p.m. Nov. 20. Tickets cost €17 to €25.

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

Volksbank Casino, Fischerstrasse 49, Kaiserslautern:

• Pianist Ekaterina Tarnopolskaja presents works by Frederic Chopin, 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Tickets cost €5.

For details and advance tickets, call 0631-3610-113.

JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:

• The band Forty Eight presents rock music from the 1960s and 1970s including songs by Deep Purple, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones and Joe Cocker, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €7.50.

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

Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Haus des Buergers:

• “Das grosse Halali,” a murder mystery dinner, in German, 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets including a three-course dinner cost €69.

• The unplugged band “Die ueblichen Verdaechtigen” and guests present songs of the last decades in a living-room atmosphere, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €14.

• The Golden Voices from Bulgaria present famous arias and folkloristic pieces, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12.

For details, call 06371-592-220 or visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• Santa Claus concert for the family with the Rennquintett brass players and the singing ladies from ex-semble, 3 p.m. Dec. 6. Tickets range from €23 to €32.

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

Landstuhl, Protestantische Stadtkirche, Am Rathaus 12:

• The ensemble Heavenly Wood performs old music from the 16th century with historical brass instruments, 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.

Enkenbach, St. Norbert Church, Klosterstrasse 10:

• Sacral choir concert with various regional choirs, soprano singer Ekaterina Kronibus and bass singer Harald Kronibus, 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Obermoschel, Protestant church, Kirchenstrasse:

• Charity concert with regional choirs presenting Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

• “Don Giovanni,” a drama by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. today and Nov. 24.

• The American Drama Group performs “A Christmas Carol,” a play by Charles Dickens, in English, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7.

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

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “The Life,” a musical by David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman, starts Saturday through Feb. 16. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. No performances on Mondays.

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

Miscellaneous:

• Otterberg, Stadthalle, hobby artists market with 50 vendors presenting jewelry, arts and crafts, decorations, liquors, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission fee is €1.

• Weilerbach, Buergerhaus, hobby artists market features paintings, bags, baskets, ceramics, 1 to
6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

• Quirnbach, horse market, Wednesday.

For more information, see article on Page 16.

• Pirmasens, November market with rides, wine tent, today to Monday; Sunday, stores are open 1 to 6 p.m.

• Sankt Martin (northwest of Edenkoben), wine fest, today to Sunday and Wednesday.

• Annweiler, arts and crafts market, Saturday and Sunday.

• Wallhalben, Martini market, Saturday.

Flea markets:

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

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

• Homburg, Am Forum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks in Kurpark, Gutleutstrasse 48), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Neustadt, Globus, Adolf-Kolping-Strasse 173, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

• Ludwigshafen, Metro, Oderstrasse 2, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Courtesy photo Irish rock The culture center Kammgarn in Kaiserslautern presents the band Fiddler’s Green performing Irish independent speed folk, rock and ska metal at 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Tickets cost €27. For more information, visit  www.kammgarn.de.
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Irish rock
The culture center Kammgarn in Kaiserslautern presents the band Fiddler’s Green performing Irish independent speed folk, rock and ska metal at 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Tickets cost €27. For more information, visit
www.kammgarn.de.