WAS IST LOS? Cultural highlights

EVENTS

» Herxheim am Berg, Slaughter Fest. Feb. 28.

» Bad Dürkheim, Farmer’s Market. Feb. 29. militaryingermany.com/event/farm

» Olsbrücken, Winter Burning. Feb. 29. militaryingermany.com/event/winter

» Bad Dürkheim, Wine and Shopping Event. Feb. 29. militaryingermany.com/event/wine

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

» Bad Dürkheim, Vineyard Night. Mar. 6. militaryingermany.com/event/vineyard

» Otterberg, Guided Tour in English. Mar. 8. militaryingermany.com/event/otterberg

» Deidesheim, Fish Menu. Until Mar. 15. militaryingermany.com/event/fish

» Völklingen, Exhibition: Pharao Gold. Until Apr. 2020.

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”. March. 22, 6 p.m.

Saarländisches Staatstheater

Saarbrücken, Schillerplatz 1:

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

» Future World: choreographies by Stijn Celis and Richard Siegal. March. 5, 14, 27, 7:30 p.m.; March 22, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €21.

CONCERTS

Saarländisches Staatstheater

Saarbrücken, Schillerplatz 1:

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

» 5th Chamber Concert. Mar. 1, 11 a.m. Tickets cost €12.

» 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

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

» Jazz Stage crosses borders. Mar. 6, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.

» Goldberg Variations. Mar. 12, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €14.50.

» Evolution of Music. Mar. 13, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €5.

» The Hidden bond: Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, a concert for children aged 6 and older. Mar. 19, 11 a.m.

» Rich Romance. Mar. 20, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €17.50.

» A Pilgrimage to Beethoven: a musical reading. Mar. 26, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €14.50.

Ella & Louis Mannheim

For details, visit www.ellalouis.de

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

» Hotel Bossa Nova. Mar. 6, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €22.

» Kristina Shamgunova & Clara Vetter. Mar. 10, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €18.

» Thilo Wagner Trio feat. Barbara Bürkle. Mar. 16, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.

» Ian Shaw – UK Special. Mar. 23, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €18.

» Ditzner Twintett. Mar. 30, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €18.

Den Atelier Luxembourg

For details, visit www.atelier.lu

» 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.

» Irma: Singer-Songwriter from France. Mar. 20, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €31.80.

» Seasick Steve: Folk/Country from the US. Mar. 28, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €36.

Garage Saarbrücken

For details, visit www.garage-sb.de

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

» John Allan + Support. Mar. 13, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €14.

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern

For details, visit www.kammgarn.de

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

» Flash Forward: Alternative Rock. Mar. 7, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.60

» Nuit de la Chanson: Klaus Hoffmann sings ‘Brel’. Mar. 19, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €38.

MUSICAL/OPERAS

Saarländisches Staatstheater

Saarbrücken, Schillerplatz 1:

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

» Marguerite, a musical in German by Michel Legrand. Mar. 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €25.

» Marilyn Forever: Opera in English by Gavin Bryars. 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. Mar. 1, 8, 3 p.m. Tickets start at €7.

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

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

PLAYS

Saarländisches Staatstheater

Saarbrücken, 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. Mar. 3, 19, 27, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €19.

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

» Amadeus: The Life of a Genius, a play with music in German. Feb. 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.

» The Effect: a clinical romance by Lucy Prebble. “In an increasingly cynical world, can love be anything but a chemical signal in the brain?” Until March 22. Performances are Tuesday to Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €20.

SPORTS

» SAP Arena, Handball: Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs. TSV Hannover-Burgdorf. Feb. 29, 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at €15.

» SAP Arena, Handball: Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs. DHfK Leipzig. Mar. 3, 7 p.m. Tickets start at €15.