WAS IST LOS? Cultural Highlights

EVENTS

» Herxheim am Berg, Slaughter Fest. Feb. 7. militaryingermany.com/event/fest

» Deidesheim, Wine Tasting. Feb. 7. militaryingermany.com/event/wine-2

» Herxheim am Berg, Village Carnival. Feb. 7 and 8. militaryingermany.com/event/carnival-2

» Otterberg, English Guided Tour of Otterberg. Feb. 15. militaryingermany.com/event/otterberg

» Kaiserslautern, KL On Ice. Until Feb. 16. militaryingermany.com/event/wine

» Kaiserslautern, Exhibition: Transforming Atlantis. Until Feb. 16. militaryingermany.com/event/atlantis

» Ramstein, Carnival Party. Feb. 20. militaryingermany.com/event/party

» Niederkirchen, ’Hüttenschmankerl’ (Mountain Cabin Delicacies). Thu-Sun until Mar. 1. militaryingermany.com/event/cabin

» Völklingen, Exhibition: Pharao Gold. Until Apr. 2020. militaryingermany.com/event/gold

» Carnival Party. Feb. 20. Ramstein, Congress Center

The Congress Center Ramstein is hosting a big carnival party on February 20. A great atmosphere is guaranteed by the regionally well-known party band “Habachtaler”. The popular percussion band “Phoenixkrechzer e.V.” will also perform again this year. Food and drinks, as well as cocktails, will be available for purchase. The event starts at 8:11 p.m. Dress up in a costume and celebrate with the locals! Admission costs €8 advance sale/ €10 at the box office. For ticket reservations visit the box office or call at 06371-592220. For more information go to militaryingermany.com/event/party

FLEA MARKETS

» Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (Real) Parking Lot. Every Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

» Bad Dürkheim, 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.

PERFORMING ARTS

BALLET/DANCE

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern

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

» Sacre: Dance inspired by “Le Sacre du Printemps”. Feb. 16, 6 p.m.

CONCERTS

Saarlaendisches Staatstheater

Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:

For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit www.staatstheater.saarland.

» 5th Symphony Concert. Mar. 8, 11 a.m.; Mar. 9, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €18.

Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern

For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.

» On the Wings of Songs. Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €14.50

» Beethoven Surprises. Feb. 13, 1 p.m. Tickets cost €14.

» K-Town Rocks. Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €12.

» Ocean Thunder and Trumpet Gloss. Mar. 1, 5 p.m. Tickets start at €12.50.

Ella & Louis Mannheim

For details, visit www.ellalouis.de

» Les Primitifs. Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €18.

» Martin Tingvall Solo: The new German piano star. Feb. 14, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €18.

» A Tribute to Louis Armstrong. Feb. 21, 8p.m. Tickets cost €18.

» Brass2Go – The Marching Band. Feb. 24, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €14.

» Nicole Metzger: CD release. Mar. 2, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €20.

Den Atelier Luxembourg

For details, visit www.denatelier.lu

» Stereophonics: Rock. Feb. 11, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €50.

» Mighty Oaks: Indie Folk. Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €30.

» X Ambassadors: Alternative Rock from the U.S. Feb. 29, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €33.

» James Blunt: Singer Songwriter from the UK. Mar. 5, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €59.

» Kadavar: Psychedelic Rock from Germany. Mar. 11, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €29.

Garage Saarbruecken

For details, visit www.garage-sb.de

» Equilibrium: Renegades Tour 2020. Feb. 11, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €33.60.

» Nathan Gray & band + Special Guest. Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €30.

» Myrath: The Magical Tour. Mar. 9, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €23.

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern

For details, visit www.kammgarn.de

» Mother’s Cake: Toxic Brother Tour, Alternative Rock. Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €18.30.

» Mitch Ryder: Blues Rock. Mar. 5, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €25.

MUSICAL/OPERAS

Saarlaendisches Staatstheater

Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:

For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit www.staatstheater.saarland.

» Marguerite: A musical in German by Michel Legrand. Feb. 16, 6 p.m.; Mar. 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €25.

» Don Carlos: Opera by Giuseppe Verdi based on a drama by Schiller. Feb. 11, 15, 27, 7 p.m. Tickets start at €20.

» Marilyn Forever: Opera in English by Gavin Bryars. Feb. 8, 13, 14, Mar. 14, 20, 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €21.

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern

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

» Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail: The Abduction from Serail, an opera for children based on music by Mozart. Feb. 8, Mar. 1, 8, 3 p.m. Tickets start at €7.

» Mazeppa: an opera in Russian with German subtitles by Peter I. Tschaikowski. Feb. 11, 21, Mar. 26, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €18.

» Sunset Boulevard: musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Feb. 29, Mar. 14, 18, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €21.

PLAYS

Saarlaendisches Staatstheater

Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:

For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit www.staatstheater.saarland.

» Kohlhaas — A Man for Every Crisis. A satire in German based on the novella by Heinrich von Kleist. Feb. 7, 12, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €19.

» Animal Farm: a play in German based on the novel by George Orwell. Feb. 26, Mar. 14, 18, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €12.

» Amadeus: The Life of a Genius, a play with music in German. Feb. 7, 12, 14, 29, Mar. 13, 20, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €23.

English Theatre

Frankfurt, Gallusanlage 7

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

» Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street based on the musical by Christopher Bond, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Until February 9. Performances are Tuesdays to Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €37.

SPORTS

ICE HOCKEY

SAP Arena

Mannheim, An der Arena 1

» Adler Mannheim vs. Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €15.

» Adler Mannheim vs. EHC Red Bull München. Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €15.