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Winnweiler holds October market
Winnweiler celebrates its October market with a carnival and an entertaining program Saturday through Monday. The carnival site on Schlossplatz with rides and vendors opens at 2 p.m. Saturday. The official opening with tapping the first keg of beer is at 6:30 p.m. near the fountain in front of the museum. A Bavarian evening with party band begins at 7 p.m. in the Festhaus. Tickets cost €7. The fest parade with numerous walking groups, floats and bands start at 2 p.m. Sunday. Stores open 2 to 6 p.m. On Monday, October market closes out in Schlossstrasse and in restaurants at Marktplatz. For details, visit www.winnweiler.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:
• “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. Sunday.
• “Fruehlings Erwachen” a children’s tragedy, in German, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 14, 17 and 30 and 6 p.m. Oct. 25.
• “Herzog Blaubarts Burg” and “Der Zwerg,” two operas in German, 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13.
• “Everyman,” a rock mystery with the progressive metal band Vanden Plas, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and 24.
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• KC Rebell presents hip-hop and rap, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €23.
• Cecile Verny Quartet presents swing, ballads and bossa, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €21.
• The German band J.B.O. presents fun metal, 8 p.m. Oct. 9. Tickets cost €30.
• The band Versengold presents Middle Ages Celtic folk and rock, 8 p.m. Oct. 10. Tickets cost €20.
• International Blues Festival Oct. 15: 8 p.m. Balkun Brothers, 9:30 p.m. Popa Chubby; Oct.16: 8 p.m. Jack Broadbent, 9:30 p.m. Lucky Peterson, 11 p.m. Krueger Rockt; Oct. 17: 8 p.m. Danny Bryant, 9:30 p.m. Nina Attal, 11 p.m. Groove Cookies. The festival ticket for all performances costs €55; single tickets cost €22.
For more infomation, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:
• Young, urban fado with Gisela Joao and band, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €18.
• German Radio Philharmonics Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern present works by Giacomo Puccini, Alberto Franchetti and Helmut Krausser, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12 to €25.
• The ensemble Trio di Clarone presents a chamber concert with works by Mozart, Poulenc, Strawinski, Bach and Beethoven, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €14 to €24.
For tickets, call Kaiserslautern Tourist-Info at 0631-365-2317.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Haus des Bürgers:
• Captain Cook and his Singing Saxophones, an instrumental band, presents a musical trip with diversified songs, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €26, €29 and €32.
• Country Night with Louisiana on Tour performing country and western music, 8 p.m. Oct. 9. Tickets cost €12.
For details, call 06371-592-220 or visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.
Landstuhl Stadthalle:
• “Black or White,” tribute to Michael Jackson with more than 20 hits, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10. Tickets cost €23 to €32.
For more information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de or call 06371-92340.
Otterberg, Abbey Church:
• The Northwest Palatinate Church Choir presents “Georg Friedrich Haendel: Messia,” 5 p.m. Oct. 11. Tickets cost €16 to €22.
For details, call Otterberg Tourist Info at 06301-31504.
Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:
• Dizzy Thang present rock ‘n’ roll with a blues print, 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
For details, visit www.bildhaus.info.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “The Glass Menagerie,” a memory play by Tennessee Williams, through Oct. 24. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern Gartenschau, through Oct. 31. Special events: Sunday, Thanksgiving worship service with horn blowers, 11 a.m. in willow church; flower show, “Autumn Time,” in flower hall to Oct. 31; pumpkin display under the motto, “Sports,” to Oct. 31; Lego display, through Oct. 31. Opening hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets cost €7 for adults and €3 for children.
For details more information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.
• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden open through Oct. 31. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.
• Ramstein-Miesenbach, farmers market, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
For details, see article on Page 17.
• Olsbruecken, village carnival, today to Sunday; Bavarian night in tent 6 p.m. today; parade through village Sunday afternoon.
• Mehlbach, fire station, wine press fest with new apple wine, pork roast, dumplings, red cabbage, bacon waffles, coffee and cake, 11 a.m. Saturday.
• Schneckenhausen, village carnival, Saturday to Tuesday.
• Reichenbach-Steegen, village carnival at Alte Muehle, Saturday to Monday.
• Bann, local gun club, October fest, 7 p.m. today.
• Wallhalben, potato market with potato dishes and craftsmanship presentations, Saturday and Sunday.
• Johanniskreuz (House of Sustainability, Johanniskreuzer Strasse 1, 67705 Trippstadt), jelly market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
• Offenbach-Hundheim (south of Lauterecken, on B420), vintners’ fest, today through Monday.
• Eiswoog pond (near Ramsen) to Obrigheim, car-free adventure day, with entertainment, food specialties, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
• Battenberg (near Neuleiningen), farmers market in yard of Battenberg Castle, Saturday.
Flea markets:
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Dürkheim, Saline (saltworks in Kurpark, Gutleutstrasse 48), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 10.
• Zweibruecken, center, Hauptstrasse, 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
• Pirmasens, Blocksbergstrasse 57, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Chestnut fest
Annweiler/Trifels celebrates its chestnut fest 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The event highlights products and dishes made of chestnuts such as dumplings, wurst, bread, soup, jelly, liquor and beer. Saturday at 2 p.m., the chestnut princess gets crowned. Stores are open noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.trifelsland.de.
