Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Sept. 9, 2016

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:

• Summer break ends with a theater fest, 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. An opening concert takes place from 8 to 10 p.m.

• “Attila,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 17, 21 and 30.

For information on the new program, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• Display of paintings, photos and mixed-media presentations, today through Sept. 24. Admission is free.

• No Music in K-town: Late Summer Crossover features Eren Can Bektas, Straight Curve, Jenny Mohne and Overdrive, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €7.

• Lulu Weiss Ensemble presents Sinti jazz, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €19.

• White Miles presents rock alternative, 8 p.m. Sept. 16. Tickets cost €15.

• Nuit de la Chanson: Host Pauline Ngoce presents the duet Toi et Moi, and Julia Klomfass and Raphael Hansen, 8 p.m. Sept. 16 in the carpenter shop. Tickets cost €19.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• Music students present a bassoon concert, “Fagottisomo,” to celebrate the 80th birthday of their professor, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €18.

For tickets contact Tourist Information Kaiserslautern at 0631-365-2317.

Volksbank, Casino, Fischerstrasse 49, Kaiserslautern:

• The duet More than Blues presents songs from the ’60s and ’80s and new music, 8 p.m. Sept. 16. Tickets cost €5.

For more information and to reserve tickets, call 0631-3610-113.

Martinshoehe, St. Martinus Church:

• Chamber concert with Ensemble Con Anima presenting works from the Baroque, classic and modern times, 5 p.m. Sunday.

Linden, Protestant church:

• Baroque concert with festive music for soprano singers and trumpet and organ players, 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free; donations are welcome.

For additional information, visit www.kirchen-in-kl.de.

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• Men in Black present a music show, “Let the good times roll,” with soul and rock ‘n’ roll hits from four centuries, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Tickets cost €23, €28 and €32.

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

Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:

• Concert with singer Nika and her band Karambolage, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17. The park and gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Admission is free.

For details, visit www.bildhaus.info.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a gothic tale by Oscar Wilde, now through Oct. 27. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. No performances on Mondays.

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

Miscellaneous:

• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park), open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31. Special events: Protestant worship service, 11 a.m. Sunday in willow church; Family Day with games and activities, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday in Neumuehlepark; flower show, “Fabulously Changeable” in flower hall, through Oct. 31; Lego display, open through Oct. 31 in exhibition hall; and pumpkin display under the motto “Royal,” open through Oct. 31. Tickets cost €7 for adults and €3 for children.

For more information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.

• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, open to Oct. 31. Tsukimi Moon Fest Nights with illuminations of ponds and waterfalls, 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 14 to 16. Tickets cost €5.50 for adults and €3 for children.

For additional information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.

• Kaiserslautern, Stiftsplatz, German-Dutch fabric market with more than 100 vendors, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

• Landstuhl, city fest with numerous music bands, today to Sunday.

For more information, read article on Page 13.

• Mackenbach, village carnival, Saturday to Monday.

• Heiligenmoschel, village carnival, Saturday and Sunday.

• Otterberg, fire station fest with displays, demonstrations, child-ren’s activities, eating and drinking, 11 a.m. Sunday.

• Otterberg, Day of Open Monuments with guided tour of Abbey Church and former smithy, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

• Katzweiler, village carnival, Sunday.

• Rockenhausen, North Palatinate fall fest with rides and wine tasting, today through Monday; fest parade 2 p.m. Sunday; stores open 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

• Bruecken, village carnival, Saturday through Tuesday.

• Pirmasens, fire station, Gasstrasse 2, open house, Saturday.

• Grossbundenbach (east of Homburg), walnut fest with craftsmanship presentations, art displays and more than 30 vendors offering walnut products such as bread, bratwurst, cake, oil, cheese and liquor, 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

• Bad Duerkheim, Wurstmarkt, today to Tuesday and Sept. 16 to 19.

For more information, read article on Page 10.

• Traben-Trarbach/Mosel, Happy wine market, today to Sunday.

Flea markets:

• Kaiserslautern, Fritz-Walter soccer stadium, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

• Kaiserslautern, Globus parking lot, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

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

• Neustadt, Decathlon parking lot, Louis-Escande-Strasse 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Saarbruecken, Franz-Josef-Roeder Strasse, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Neunkirchen, Saarpark-Center, Stummplatz 1, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.