Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – April 1, 2016

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:

• “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. today.

• “Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Wolfe,” “Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolfe,” a play by Edward Albee, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and April 8.

• “Blackbird,” a play by David Harrower, in German, 8 p.m. Saturday.

• “Der Barbier von Sevilla,” an opera by Gioacchino Rossini, in Italian, 3 p.m. Sunday. Childcare is available.

• “Tristan und Isolde,” a musical drama by Richard Wagner, 5 p.m. April 9 and 30.

• “Romeo und Julia,” a ballet by James Sutherland with music by Sergej Prokofjew, 7:30 p.m. April 12 and 20.

• Third Pfalztheater concert with Symphony 8 by Anton Bruckner, 6 p.m. April 17.

• “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:

• Fard presents hip-hop and rap, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €24.

• Kammgarn International Jazz Festival presents: Tingvall Trio, Wednesday; Pete York & Young Friends, Thursday; NATO Jazz Night with U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, Big Band of the Heeresmusikkorps Koblenz and Jazzbuehne meets Jutta Brandl, April 8; and Y’akoto, Lisa Simone and Mo’ Blow, April 9. The four-day festival ticket costs €52. Single tickets for each performance are available from €19 to €24.

• Singer and song writer 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 more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

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. April 14. Lunch is being served at noon. Tickets with lunch cost €21, without lunch €12.

For more information, call the 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. April 8. Tickets cost €7.50.

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

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:

• The brass band Bube, Dame, Boehmisch, Brass presents traditonal Bohemian brass music and popular music, 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12.

• Medieval dinner with imperial knight and his gleeman entertaining the guests, 7:30 p.m. April 8. Cost is €49.

• The band Heavytones presents a mix of funk, rock, pop and jazz, 8 p.m. April 8. Tickets cost netween €23 and €29.60.

• Country Night with Lisa and Lunchbox performing traditional and new country music, 8 p.m. April 9. Tickets cost €12.

• Villa Musica presents cornet player Marie-Luise Neunecker and six young wind instrument players, 5 p.m. April 10. Tickets cost €12.

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

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• Boeing Boeing, a comedy in Palatinate dialect, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and April 8. Tickets cost €10 to €14.

• “Lady Sunshine & Mr. Moon,” a musical revue with melodies from the 1920s to 1950s, 7:30 p.m. April 9. Tickets cost €23 to €32.

• The duet Nimm 2 presents piano, pop and swing rarities, 7 p.m. April 13. Tickets cost €12.

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

Waldmohr, Kultur und Festhalle, Bahnhofstrasse 57b:

• Piano night, “Classic without Borders,” with pianist Stefan Schappe, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €14 at the door.

Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

• “Peter Grimes,” an opera in English, with music by Benjamin Britten, 7:30 p.m. today and April 12.

• “Platee,” a ballet opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, in French, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and April 8.

• “Madama Butterfly,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, 6 p.m. April 10.

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

Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:

• “Alpha – Omega,” a ballet by Kevin O’Day, 8 p.m. Monday.

• “Frida Kahlo,” a ballet by Dominique Dumais, 7 p.m. April 10.

For more information, visit www.nationaltheater-smannheim.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 additional details, visit www.english-theatre.org.

Miscellaneous:

• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park), open through Oct. 3. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets cost €7 for adults and €3 for children.

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

• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, open to Oct. 3. Tickets cost €5.50 for adults and €3 for children ages 11 to 16. Children under 11 years old are admitted free.

For more information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.

• Pirmasens, center, Landgrave Days feature arts and crafts, vendors, medieval shows, musical entertainment, today to Sunday; stores open at 1 to 6 p.m. April 3.

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.

• Ramstein, Flurstrasse 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday.

• Speyer, Burgstrasse 29 (train cargo area), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.