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:
• “Zyklus,” a dance performance by James Sutherland with music by Benjamin Britten, Philip Glass and Samuel Barber, 7:30 p.m. today, April 25, 28, and 3 p.m. April 16.
• “Dogville,” a play by Lars von Trier, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and April 27.
• “Anatevka,” Fiddler on the Roof, a musical by Jerry Bock, in German, 7:30 p.m. today, April 15, 21 and 29.
• Komoedie im Dunkeln,” comedy in the dark, a play by Peter Shaffer, in German, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and April 22.
• “Beben,” a play in German by Maria Milisavljevic, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 21, 25 and 28.
• “Die Csárdásfuerstin,” an operetta by Emmerich Kálmán, in German, 7:30 p.m. April 21 (for the last time).
• “Neda – Der Ruf,” an opera by Irani composer Nader Mashayekhi, 7:30 p.m. April 23 and 26.
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• International Jazz Festival, today through Sunday.:
Today’s performances are sold out.
Saturday: Michael Reis Trio, 8 p.m.; Mare Nostrum: Richard Galliano & Jan Lundgren & Paolo Fresu, 9:30 p.m.; and trumpet player Joo Kraus & Tales in Tones Trio, 11 p.m. Tickets cost €25.
Sunday: Jazz Words Quartett – an homage to Ella Fitzgerald, 11 a.m. Tickets cost €14.
• The band Xandria presents epic symphonic metal, 8 p.m. April 14. Tickets cost €24.
• Thomas Blugs Rockanarchie features Manni von Bohr presenting rock music, 8 p.m. April 20. Tickets cost €17.
• Swiss & Die Andern present punk, rock, rap, 8 p.m. April 21. Tickets cost €20.
• Mike Singer performs pop, rap, electro, 6 p.m April 22. Tickets cost €30.
• Megaloh presents rap and hip hop, 7:45 p.m. April 28. Tickets cost €26.
For more information, visit
www.kammgarn.de.
Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:
• The German State Philharmonics Rheinland-Pfalz present works by Evard Grieg, Aribert Reimann and Ernest Chausson, 8 p.m. April 21. Tickets cost €17, €23 and €26.
• The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents a musical trip to Hungary with operetta melodies by Emmerich Kálmán, Ferenc Erkel, Johannes Brahms and Zoltán Kodály, 5 p.m. April 30. Tickets cost €12, 18, 23 and 26.
For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.
JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:
• JA!ZZVEAU Kaiserslautern presents Ro Gebhardt and Band playing pop, jazz and funk, 8 p.m. April 27. Tickets cost €7.50.
For details, visit www.juz-kl.de.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:
• The party band Habachtaler unplugged plays a concert not on stage, but among the audience sitting at tables, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €14.
For details, call 06371-592-220 or visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.
Landstuhl Stadthalle:
• Duo Bellevue presents “Raspberry Icecrea and a Sashing Beetle,” a show talking about the economic miracle in Germany in the 1950s and 1960s, with old hits, stories and parodies, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €12.
• “Martinus Luther,” a play by John von Dueffel, in German with live music, 7:30 p.m. April 22. Tickets cost €23, €28 and €32.
• The duo Nimm 2 presents renowned songs, 7 p.m. April 26. Tickets cost €12.
For more information and tickets, visit ww.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.
Otterbach, Tennisheim, Im Himmelreich 1:
• Spring rock with the band Transonic, 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “Handbagged,” a comedy by Moira Buffini, in English, to April 30. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuedays to Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. For details, visit www.english-theatre.org.
Nationaltheater Mannheim, Am Goetheplatz:
• “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a dance night by Stephan Toss, based on William Shakespeare’s comedy, 7:30 p.m. April 15.
• “Gesicht der Nacht,” choreographies by Frank Fannar Pederson from Iceland and Stephan Toss, 7:30 p.m. April 28.
• “Aida,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, 7 p.m. April 30.
For more information, visit
www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.
Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:
• “Othello,” a drama by Willliam Shakespeare, in German, 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. April 21, 28.
• “West Side Story,” a musical in German, with music by Leonard Bernstein, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and 6 p.m. April 14 and 18.
• “Der Liebestrank,” an opera by Gaetano Donizetti, in Italian, 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. April 23.
For more information, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park) with flower shows, lego display, exhibitions, water playground, miniature golf court. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., to Oct. 31. For details, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.
• Winnweiler, spring fest with street market, music, children’s activities, car display, food, 11 a.m. Sunday. A street food market is set up Saturday and Sunday.
• Kuebelberg, Kulturhaus, display of photos of events, animals, architecture, flowers, landscapes, 7 to 9 p.m. today, 1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in April and May.
Flea markets:
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (salt-works, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Duerkheim, Salierhalle in Mercure Hotel, second-hand market for females, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
• Ludwigshafen, Pasadenaallee 15, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
• Saarbruecken, Franz-Josef-Roeder-Strasse, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.