Was ist Los – KMC Cultural Highlights – Aug. 7, 2015

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:

• Summer break continues to Sept. 1. A theater fest starts the new play season on Sept. 12.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• Summer break through Sept. 4.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Kaiserslautern, Volkspark (duck pond at the corner of Entersweiler- and Donnersberger Strasse):

• Outdoor concert with Bergmanns-Blasorchester Hettenleidelheim, a 35-member brass orchestra performing various types of brass music, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 16. Admission is free. Snacks and beverages are available in bistro. Children’s adventure playground is next to music pavilion.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, stage in front of Haus des Bürgers:

• Jamaican Night with Superjam, 8 p.m. today.

• Mexican Night with Los Mexicanos, 8 p.m. Aug. 14.

• American Night with Touch ‘n’ Go, a USAFE Band ensemble, 8 p.m. Aug. 21.

• Italian Night with Luigi Botta and Friends, 8 p.m. Aug. 28.

• Cuban Night with Cuban Affairs, 8 p.m. Sept. 4.

Admission to all performances is free.

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

Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:

• The band Jam Planet presents songs by Johnny Cash, Billy Idol, Led Zeppelin, Depeche Mode, Pink Floyd, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 15.

For details, visit bildhaus.info.

Waldmohr, Eischelscheiderhof:

• Klassik Open-Air with Homburg Symphony Orchestra performing classical music by Italian composers, 8 p.m. Aug. 15. Doors open 6 p.m. Tickets cost €25.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “The Glass Menagerie,” a memory play by Tennessee Williams, Sept. 5 to Oct. 24. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday.

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

Miscellaneous:

• Kaiserslautern Gartenschau, through Oct. 31. Special events: Sunday: Catholic worship service, 11 a.m. in willow church. Music in the park with acoustic pop duet Marcel & Herr Wiesner, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 14: Spanish garden party with Guitarras del Sur presenting Spanish guitar music and flamenco, 6 p.m. in Neumühlepark. Children’s tent offers games and crafting, 2 to 5 p.m. daily through Sept. 6. Flower show, “Four Seasons,” in flower hall, through Sept. 6. Lego display, through Oct. 31. Opening hours are 9 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 open through Oct. 31. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, visit www.japanischer, garten.de.

• Kaiserslautern, An der Feuerwache (next to main fire station), German cultural center Alte Knacker sponsors summer fest with bands, food and drinks Sunday.

• Kirchheimbolanden, residence fest, Saturday through Monday (read article on Page 16).

• Dörnbach (near Rockenhausen) street fest starts 6 p.m. Saturday near community hall.

• Lauterecken, town fest, starts 7 p.m. today through Monday. Wings of Dixie, USAFE Band’s jazz ensemble, performs 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday on Veldenzplatz. Fest parade goes through town, 2 p.m.

For more information, visit www.lauterecken.de.

• Winnweiler, Jewish Museum (Schlossstrasse 37), special exhibition in memory of WWI with postcards, photos and other display objects, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday of each month.

For details, visit www.juedisches-museum-winnweiler.de.

• Merzalben, Gräfenstein Castle, medieval fest, today to Sunday (read article on Page 17).

• Kindenheim (north of Grünstadt), cheese cake hike along six food stations on 3 km, Sunday. Start is near Sporthalle.

• Donsieders (near Rodalben), village fest, today through Monday.

• Geiselberg (south of Schopp), village fest, Saturday and Sunday.

• Deidesheim (between Bad Dürkheim and Neustadt), wine carnival, today through Tuesday.

• Neustadt-Duttweiler, wine fest of friendship, today through Tuesday.

• Weisenheim am Sand (west of Frankenthal), wine fest in vintners’ yards, today through Tuesday.

• Bissersheim (south of Grünstadt), open yards, wineries open their doors and serve wines and food specialties, 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.

• Landau, State Garden Fair, to Oct. 18.

For more information, visit www.lgs-landau.de.

Flea markets:

• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Kaiserslautern, near Fritz-Walter soccer stadium, Fritz-Walter Strasse 1, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

• Kaiserslautern, Toom Baumarkt, Hohenecker Strasse 10, Fridays.

• Otterbach, Kik parking lot (Lauterstrasse 3), Sunday.

• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

• Saarbrücken, Franz-Josef-Röder-Strasse, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Bad Dürkheim, Saline (saltworks in Kurpark), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Frankenthal, festgrounds in center, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.