Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Feb. 12, 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:

• “Der Barbier von Sevilla,” an opera by Gioacchino Rossini, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. today.

•“Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. today, Saturday and Feb. 18.

• “Romeo und Julia,” a ballet by James Sutherland with music by Sergej Prokofjew, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Thursday, Feb. 20, March 11, 13, 16 and 19.

• The first children’s chamber concert features typical American music, 4 p.m. Sunday.

• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 10, 12 and 26; and 3 p.m. March 6.

• “Blackbird,” a play by David Harrower, in German, 8 p.m. Feb. 25, March 4, 8, 10, 19 and 26.

• “Eugen Onegin” an opera by Peter Tschaikowski, in Russian, 6 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; and 3 p.m. Feb. 28 (with childcare).

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• Azad presents hip-hop and rap, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €21.

• Lary Hawthorne’s James Brown Revolution Show, 8 p.m. Feb. 19. Tickets cost €24.

• Symphonic Metal Nights Part I features the bands Xandria and Serenity, 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets cost €23.

• Nuit de la Chanson with Pauline Ngoc and Philippe Huguet performing French chansons, 8 p.m. Feb. 27. Tickets cost €19.

For additional information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• German State Philharmonics Rheinland-Pfalz present works by Gustav Mahler and Franz Schubert,
8 p.m. today. Tickets cost between €17 and €25.

• Chamber soloists XXI present “Delicacies in Septet,” with works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss, Gioachino Rossini and Ludwig van Beethoven, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets range from €14 to €24.

• The Kaiserslautern County Symphony Orchestra presents “Femmes fatales,” with works by Georges Bizet, Guiseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach and Gustav Mahler, 5 p.m. Feb. 28. Tickets cost between €12 and €25.

For more information, call the Kaiserslautern Tourist Information office at 0631-365-2317.

JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:

• Neckbreaker Night Part II features the bands Redgrin, Arctic Winter and Warfield, 8 p.m. today.Tickets cost €7.50.

For details, visit www.juz-kl.de.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:

• “Ladies Night,” a play by Annette and Knut Lehmann about a group of unemployed workers who have the idea to present a strip show to make their living, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €27.40, €30.70 and €34.

• Singer and songwriter Marcel Adam, accordion players Christian di Fantauzzi and Christian Conrad and guitar player Vincent Carduccio present the typical French sound, 8 p.m. Feb. 19. Tickets cost €14.

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

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• Country night with the band Nighthawk, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €17.

• Ocean pianist Ariane Vera Heneka presents nice melodies, “From piano to forte,” 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €12.

• Razzz, the beatbox musical features orchestral sound compositions and song arrangements from rock to jazz, and hip-hop to electric punk, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets cost €23 to €32.

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

Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

• “Platee,” a ballet opera, in French, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Feb. 25; 6 p.m. Feb. 21; and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28.

• “Madama Butterfly,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27.

• “Don Giovanni,” an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

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

Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:

• “La Juive,” an opera by Fromental Halevy, in French, 7 p.m. today and Feb. 21.

• “Farewell,” dances by Kevin O’Day and Dominique Dumais, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

For more information, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “The Life,” a musical by David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman, through Tuesday. Performances are 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Tuesday; and 6 p.m. Sunday.

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

Miscellaneous:

• Kaiserslautern, Mehrgenerationenhaus, Kennelstrasse 7, Swing Dance Tea, “My Funny Valentine,” with jazz music from the 1920s to 1950s, dancing instructions, coffee and cake, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Donations are welcome.

For additional information, visit www.lautern-swingt.de.

• Olsbruecken, burning of winter, 6 p.m. Saturday.

• Otterberg, Johannisstrasse 31 (youth center), Brunch on the Hill with food, beverages and live music, 10 a.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12.

Flea markets:

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

• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 20.

• Ludwigshafen, Jacob-von-Lavale-Platz (train station back entrance), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays.

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

• Worms, Kaiserpassage garage, Korngasse 8, 7:30 to 10 p.m. today.