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Kirchheimbolanden, city center
Sunday shopping, carnival rides, kids entertainment and culinary delicacies along with a crafts market will be at the center of Kirchheimbolanden’s Maimarkt from May 12 to 14. Don’t miss the special surprise on Mother’s Day. Admission is free. For more information go to militaryingermany.com/event/maimarkt
EVENTS
Kaiserslautern, Lego Exhibition. Until October 31. militaryingermany.com/event/lego
Bad Duerkheim, Oldtimer Fly-in. May 11 to 13. militaryingermany.com/event/fly-in
Gumbsheim, Gumbsheimer Kerb. May 11 to 14. militaryingermany.com/event/kerb
Baumholder, Herb Market. May 12. militaryingermany.com/event/baumholder
Koenigsbach-Neustadt, May Fair. May 12 and 13. militaryingermany.com/event/weinland
Kirchheimbolanden, May market. May 12 to 14. militaryingermany.com/event/maimarkt
Kaiserslautern, Mother’s Day: free zoo admission for moms. May 13. militaryingermany.com/event/mothers
Bad Duerkheim, Museum Day: live shows. May 13. militaryingermany.com/event/museum
Woellstein, Wine Whispers: wine fest. May 13. militaryingermany.com/event/whispers
Stein-Bockenheim, Feieroomend: culinary celebrations. May 17. militaryingermany.com/event/feieroomed
Wachenheim, Kelterhausparty: party organized by young winemakers. May 18. militaryingermany.com/event/party
Alzey-Heimersheim, Guided Bike Tour.
May 19. militaryingermany.com/event/bike
FLEA MARKETS
Kaiserslautern, Fanhalle Nord Fritz-Walter-Stadion, May 12, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Zweibruecken, Herzogplatz, May 13 and 19,
9 a.m.
Bad Duerkheim, salt-works in Kurpark, Gutleutstrasse 46. Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mainz, Uniparkplatz. Every Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kaiserslautern, GLOBUS May 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Performing arts
CONCERTS
2nd Family Concert: musical director Uwe Sandner. June 3, 3 p.m.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern
For details, visit www.kammgarn.de.
The Rosevalley Sisters & Band. May 17,
8 p.m. Tickets cost €21.
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
7th Symphony Concert: works by Fazil Say, Maurice Ravel, Modest Mussorgsky. May 20, 11 a.m.; May 21, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €18.
Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern
For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.
Wien bleibt Wien: Pfalztheater orchestra performing Viennese classics. May 13,
5 p.m. Tickets start at €12.
Symphony Concert: Magical and Titanical. May 18, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €17.
Jazz Stage: jazz meets vocals. May 25,
8 p.m. Tickets cost €15.
KulturGUT Bechtolsheim
For details, visit www.daskulturgut.de
Sophie: singer/songwriter. May 27, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.
Haus des Buergers
Ramstein-Miesenbach. For tickets and details, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.
Maybebop: a capella concert. June 8, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €26.
Den Atelier Luxembourg
For details, visit www.denatelier.lu
Sleaford Mods: hip hop, post punk from the UK. May 19, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €26.
Cigarettes After Sex: dream pop from the U.S. May 20, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €26.
The Avener: club night from France. May 25, 10 p.m. Tickets cost €25.
Das Wormser – Theater
Worms, Rathenaustraße 11
Hessian Accordion Orchestra: an extraordinary concert. May 19, 6 p.m. Tickets cost €29.
Schmieders Deidesheim
For details, visit www.schmieders.de
Delicious & Country: Country, Folk and Pop Songs by Acoustic Garden and culinary delicacies. May 17, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €49.
BALLET / DANCE
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
Intensity: original ballet by Stijn Celis and Shahar Biniamini. May 27, 31, June 10, 6 p.m. June 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €20.
Verlangen: “desire” with choreographies by Stijn Celis, Jiří Kylián and Andonis Foniadakis. May 13, 6 p.m.; May 26, June 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €20.
MUSICALS / OPERA
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
Sweeney Todd: a musical in German. May 12, 15, 18, 20, 25, June 1, 30, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €21
The World on the Moon: a musical for children in German. May 20, 17, June 17, 3 p.m.; June 14, 23, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €7.
El Gato Montés: the wildcat, an opera in Spanish by El Gato Montés. May 26, 30, June 2, 5, 9, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €18.
Cosi Dan Tutte: an opera in Italian by Mozart. May 11, 17, June 2, 8, 13, 7:30 p.m.; May 27, 2:30 p.m.; May 31, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €20.
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
Salome, a musical drama based on the novella by Oscar Wilde, in German. May 12, 15, 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €20.
PLAYS
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
“Die Netzwelt,” The Network, a play by Jennifer Haley, in German. April 27, May 25, June 2, 13, 8 p.m.
“Der Geizige,” The Stingy One, a comedy by Molière, in German. May 11, 19, June 7, 7:30 p.m.; May 13, 6 p.m.
English Theatre
Frankfurt, Gallusanlage 7
For more information, visit
The Invisible Hand, a political thriller by Ayad Akhtar, from May 9. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays; and 6 p.m. Sundays.
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
Fake Reports: a real play by Kathrin Röggla, in German. May 25, 31, June 1, 5, 8, 15. Tickets cost €11.
Das Wunder von Verdun: The Miracle of Verdun, in German. May 26, 29, June 1, 7, 8, 16, 7:30 p.m.; June 3, 6 p.m. Tickets cost €10.
SPORTS
Handball: Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs. MT Melsungen. SAP Arena Mannheim, May 24, 7 p.m.
Handball: Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs. Die Eulen Ludwigshafen. SAP Arena Mannheim,
May 27, 3 p.m.