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Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – April 8, 2016

April 7, 2016
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.

Courtesy photoMuseum reopensThe Jewish Museum in Winnweiler reopens at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with two special exhibitions highlighting the 1125th anniversary of Winnweiler. One display shows 275 years of postal service in Winnweiler, and the other one documents how the Pfalz was connected to Bavaria 200 years ago. The museum is open from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday. The museum is located on Schlosstrasse 37. Admission is free on opening day. For details, visit www.winnweiler.de.
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Museum reopens
The Jewish Museum in Winnweiler reopens at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with two special exhibitions highlighting the 1125th anniversary of Winnweiler. One display shows 275 years of postal service in Winnweiler, and the other one documents how the Pfalz was connected to Bavaria 200 years ago. The museum is open from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday. The museum is located on Schlosstrasse 37. Admission is free on opening day. For details, visit
www.winnweiler.de.

Performing arts:

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern:
• “Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Wolfe,” “Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolfe,” a play by Edward Albee, in German, 7:30 p.m. today.
• “Tristan und Isolde,” a musical drama by Richard Wagner, 5 p.m. Saturday and April 30.
• “Romeo und Julia,” a ballet by James Sutherland with music by Sergej Prokofjew, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and April 20.
• “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. April 15.
• Third Pfalztheater concert with Symphony 8 by Anton Bruckner, 6 p.m. April 17.
• “Das Mass der Dinge,” a play by Neil LaBute, in German, 8 p.m. April 21, 26, 27 and 28.
• “Eugen Onegin” an opera by Peter Tschaikowski, in Russian, 7:30 p.m. April 22.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• Kammgarn International Jazz Festival presents: Charity NATO Jazz Night with U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, French Air Force Jazz Octet and Jazzbuehne meets Jutta Brandl, 8 p.m. today. Proceeds go to the NATO Music Festival Foundation, which helps families in need and supports young musical talents. Tickets cost €19. Y’akoto, Lisa Simone and Mo’ Blow perform at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €24.
• Singer-songwriter duet Carolin No performs at 8 p.m. April 20. Tickets cost €20.
• The band Mothership Connection presents funk and soul, 8 p.m. April 22. Tickets cost €17.

For details, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:
• The German Radio Philharmonics Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern present works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Arnold Bax and Edward Elgar, 8 p.m. April 22. Tickets range from €12 to €25.

For tickets and details, call the Kaiserslautern Tourist Information office at 0631-365-2317.

SWR radio studio, Fliegerstrasse, Kaiserslautern:
• The German Radio Philharmonics Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern present “Leipzig, Venetian and Parisian Baroque” with works by Bach, Vivaldi and Rameau, 1 p.m. Thursday. Lunch will be served at noon. Tickets with lunch cost €21, without lunch €12.

For more information and to register for lunch, call the Kaiserslautern Tourist Information office at 0631-365-2317.

JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:
• Unplugged concert with rock bands Fade Out and Fused, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €7.50.

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

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:
• Medieval dinner with imperial knight and his gleeman entertaining the guests, 7:30 p.m. today in old Rathauskeller. Cost is €49.
• The band Heavytones presents a mix of funk, rock, pop and jazz, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €23 to €29.60.
• Country Night with Lisa and Lunchbox performing traditional and new country music, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €12.
• Villa Musica presents a cornet player and six young wind instrument players, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12.

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

Landstuhl Stadthalle:
• “Lady Sunshine & Mr. Moon,” a musical revue with melodies from the 1920s to 1950s, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €23 to €32.
• The duet Nimm 2 presents piano pop and swing rarities, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €12.

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

Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:
• “Platee,” a ballet opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, in French, 7:30 p.m. today and April 30.
• “Madama Butterfly,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, 6 p.m. Sunday.
• “Peter Grimes,” an opera in English, with music by Benjamin Britten, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:
• “Alpha – Omega,” a ballet by Kevin O’Day, 8 p.m. April 16.
• “Frida Kahlo,” a ballet by Dominique Dumais, 7 p.m. Sunday.

For additional infomation, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “Disgraced,” a Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Ayad Akhtar, through May 1. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays.

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

Miscellaneous:

Courtesy photoDisplay shows renowned buildingsThe Gartenschau Kaiserslautern recently started its 2016 season. One of the special exhibitions shows buildings made of Lego stones, including the U.S. Captiol in Washington, the Empire State Building in New York, Reichstag in Berlin and prominent buildings in Kaiserslautern. The Gartenschau, with its dino park, is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Oct. 3. Tickets cost €7 for adults and €3 for children. For details, visit ww.gartenschau-kl.de.
Courtesy photo
Display shows renowned buildings
The Gartenschau Kaiserslautern recently started its 2016 season. One of the special exhibitions shows buildings made of Lego stones, including the U.S. Captiol in Washington, the Empire State Building in New York, Reichstag in Berlin and prominent buildings in Kaiserslautern. The Gartenschau, with its dino park, is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Oct. 3. Tickets cost €7 for adults and €3 for children. For details, visit ww.gartenschau-kl.de.

• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park), open through Oct. 3. Special events on Sunday: Protestant worship service at 11 a.m. in willow church and children’s opera, “Papageno und die Zauberfloete,” at 2 p.m. in the event hall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets cost €7 for adults, and €3 for children.

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

• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, open through Oct. 3. Tickets cost €5.50 for adults and €3 for children ages 11 to 16.

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 additional information, visit www.lautern-swingt.de.

• Ramstein-Miesenbach, spring fest with 17 vendors offering plants, herbs, natural cosmetics, decoration items and food as well as a bouncy castle, bike practicing, motorcycle information and music, 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Stores will be open.

Flea markets:

• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne),7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Saturday.
• Worms, Moebel Boss parking lot, Monsheimer Strasse 3, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
• Worms, Kaiserpassage parking, Korngasse 8, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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