Was ist los? May 5, 2017

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:

• “Beben,” a play in German by Maria Milisavljevic, 8 p.m. today, Thursday and May 17.

• Third Pfalztheater concert with works by Teleman, Fasch and Beck,
6 p.m. Sunday.

• Komoedie im Dunkeln,” comedy in the dark, a play by Peter Shaffer, in German, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

• “Anatevka,” Fiddler on the Roof, a musical by Jerry Bock, in German, 7:30 p.m. May 12, 27, and 3 p.m. May 21.

• Fifth Chamber concert , “Wind, Harp, Mallets,” with works by Schubert, Kotsier, Tomasi, Bach and Grieg, 11 a.m. May 14.

• “Zyklus,” a dance performance by James Sutherland with music by Benjamin Britten, Philip Glass and Samuel Barber, 6 p.m. May 14, and 7:30 p.m. May 17 and 25.

• “Neda – Der Ruf,” an opera by Irani composer Nader Mashayekhi, 7:30 p.m. May 20.

• “Das Abschiedsdinner,” a comedy by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière, in German, 8 p.m. May 26, 28 and 30.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• Singer Pohlmann presents rock, pop and folk, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €24.

• Marvin Game presents hip hop and rap, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €19.40.

• Chakuza and Bizzy Montana present rap and hip hop, 8 p.m. May 12. Tickets cost €27.50.

• No Music in K-town with the bands Xynthia, Myths of Medea, Pray for Sanity, Defy the Laws of Tradition presenting metal, 8 p.m. May 13. Tickets cost €7.

• The band Marshall Cooper presents brass music, 8 p.m. May 17. Tickets cost €17.

• Lisa Who presents progressive German rock and pop, 8 p.m. May 20. Tickets cost €13.

• Majoe presents rap and hip hop,
8 p.m. May 27. Tickets cost €22.90.

For more information, visit
www.kammgarn.de.

May market
Landstuhl holds its annual May market with rides and vendors 4 to 11 p.m. today, and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A final fireworks display closes out the market at 10 p.m. Monday. Reduced prices are offered on Family Day, Monday. — Courtesy photo

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents a concert portrait of Clara and Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms,
11 a.m. May 12. Tickets cost €8.

• The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents Brahm’s solemn-dark symponic “Tragic Overture” and works by Mozart and Tschaikowski, 8 p.m. May 19. Tickets cost €17, €23 and €26. For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.

Theodor-Zink-Museum, Steinstrasse 48, Kaiserslautern:

• “The new adventures of the beautiful Helen,” a concert  based on a  Russian fairy tale with saxophone player Christian Segmehl, pianist Ekaterina Tarnopolskaja, and lyrics by author Maria Rabl, 7:30 p.m. May 13. Tickets cost €12.

JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:

• Pop, rock and punk with the bands Andys Sister, Unfinished
Business and State of the Art,
8 p.m. today.

• The duo Nimm 2 performs swing and piano pop, 8 p.m. May 12.

Tickets to both concerts cost €7.50. For details, visit www.juz-kl.de.
    Kaiserslautern, Apostelkirche, Pariser Strasse 22:

• Tobias Naumann presents an organ concert, 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. For more information, visit www.kirchen-in-kl.de.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:
    • Dinner with criminal story, “Mord an Bord, Mylord,” 7:30 p.m. today. The dinner consists of four courses. Cost is €69.

• Former Genesis singer Ray Wilson presents his new songs and well-known songs by Genesis, 8 p.m. May 20. Tickets cost €29.60, €32.90 and €36.30.

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

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• Schmidt Show on tour – the original show from the Reeperbahn in Hamburg with comedy stars, breakdance acrobats, magicians, jugglers and travesty artists, 7:30 p.m. May 20. Tickets cost €32, €28 and €23. For details and tickets, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
    • “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” a masterpiece of mystery and suspense by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, May 12 through June 30. Performances are  7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays.

For details, visit www.english-theatre.org.
     Nationaltheater Mannheim, Am Goetheplatz:
    • “Madama Butterfly,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. today and May 30.

• “New Steps – Bolero,” a dance performance with music by Maurice Ravel, Greg Haines, Claude Debussy, 6 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. May 31 and June 11.

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

Miscellaneous:
    • Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park) with flower shows, lego display, exhibitions, water playground, miniature golf court. Special events: Sunday: Catholic worship service, 11 a.m. in willow church. May 14: 14th anniversary celebration of willow church with ecumenical service, 11 a.m. Opening hours are
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., to Oct. 31. For details, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.

• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31. For details, visit www.japanischergarten.de.

• Landstuhl, Nanstein Castle, castle event days, today through Sunday (read article on Page 14)

• Landstuhl, center, May market with rides, vendors, today through Tuesday.

• Ramstein-Miesenbach, docu center (next to Reichswald sports stadium), Schernauer Strasse 46, exhibition, “The Americans and us,” with works by students. Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays. For details, visit www.dc-ramstein.de.
Flea markets:

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

• Homburg, Am Forum (near Rathaus), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (salt-works, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

• Sankt Wendel, Auf der Mott, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

• Neunkirchen, Kaufland/Media Markt, Kirkeler Strasse 50, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.