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Farmers, craftsmen market scheduled
Schoenau is holding its 15th annual Michaelis market, a farmers and craftsmanship market, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Regional farmers present fruit, vegetables and pumpkins and offer wurst, cheese, trout, honey, bread and schnapps. Craftsmen such as basket makers, stone masons and broom makers demonstrate old skills. Food specialities include flammkuchen, bratwurst made of game, dumplings with wine sauce and waffles. The carnival features rides for little children and activity booths. Schoenau is located south of Dahn, at the French border. For details, visit www.schoenau-pfalz.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:
• “Fruehlings Erwachen” a children’s tragedy, in German, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, Oct. 17 and 30 and 6 p.m. Oct. 25.
• “Herzog Blaubarts Burg” and “Der Zwerg,” two operas in German, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
• “Everyman,” a rock mystery with the progressive metal band Vanden Plas, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and 24.
• “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. Nov. 3.
• Ka’elles Quintett presents the first chamber concert with works by Danzi, Francaix, Tomasi and Ligeti, 11 a.m. Oct. 18.
• “Penthesilea,” a tragedy by Heinrich Kleist, in German, 8 p.m. Oct. 18, 21, 23 and 28.
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• The German band J.B.O. presents fun metal, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €30.
• The band Versengold presents Middle Ages Celtic folk and rock, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €20.
• International Blues Festival Thursday: 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 information, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:
• German Radio Philharmonics Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern present works by Igor Strawinski, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €17 to €25.
• Big Band Night with six big bands in jazz atmosphere, 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €11.20.
• Singer and musical star Tim Fischer presents German songs, 8 p.m. Oct. 16. Tickets cost €12 to €25.
For tickets, call Kaiserslautern Tourist-Info at 0631-365-2317.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Haus des Buergers:
• Country Night with Louisiana on Tour performing country and western music, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €12.
• Blues dinner with Glan Blues Band performing musical pieces of white blues, rock ‘n’ roll, swing, boogie and southern rock, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Dinner consists of three courses with various salads, pulled pork, spare ribs, hot wings, mashed potatoes, corn, pumpkin pie and cupcakes. Tickets including the dinner cost €20.
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. Saturday. Tickets cost from €23 to €32.
For details, call 06371-92340 or visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.
Otterberg, Abbey Church:
• The Northwest Palatinate Church Choir presents “Georg Friedrich Haendel: Messia,” 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €16 to €22.
For details, call Otterberg Tourist Info at 06301-31504.
Waldmohr, TV-Halle (sports hall), Eischelscheiderstrasse:
• Westricher Madrigalchor presents “Pop 4 Voices,” a concert with evergreens, pop and film music such as Tears in Heaven, Conquest of Paradise, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Entrance is free; donations are accepted.
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. Fall fest with Otterstaedter Musikanten, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Flower show, “Autumn Time,” in flower hall, pumpkin display under the motto “sports” and 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 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.
• Kaiserslautern, Mehrgenerationenhaus, Kennelstrasse 7, Swing Dance Tea with jazz music from the 1920s to 1950s, dancing instructions, coffee and cake, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Donations are welcome.
For more information, visit www.lautern-swingt.de.
• Landstuhl, Alter Markt, October fest with Bavarian music and food in tent, today to Sunday; stores open 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
• Weilerbach, fire station on Rummelstrasse, open house, Sunday.
• Neustadt/German Wine Street, wine harvest fest through Monday; vintners parade at 2 p.m. Sunday; closeout fireworks display 9:30 Monday.
• Kirchheimbolanden, October carnival with farmers market, arts and crafts market, children’s activities and sale of 20 different soups, Sunday. Stores are open 1 to 6 p.m.
For details, visit www.prokibo.de.
• Obermoschel (on B420, north of Rockenhausen), fall market, Sunday. Event features farmers market, flea market, wagon rides, children’s activities, radio museum and open stores, 1 to 6 p.m.
Flea markets:
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Kaiserslautern, Toom Baumarkt, Hohenecker Strasse 10, Fridays.
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks in Kurpark, Gutleutstrasse 48), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Event day at zoo
The Zoo in Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach is sponsoring an event day with guided tours, animal presentations, falconer demonstrations, children’s activities such as pony rides and a puppet theater from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.zoo-kl.de.
