Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Feb. 5, 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 and Feb. 12.

•“Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. today and Feb. 12.

• Benefit gala of the friends of the Pfalztheater: Night of Opera features arias of Italian operas, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds go to the children’s opera production of “Refugee.”

• “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).

• “Romeo und Julia,” a ballet by James Sutherland with music by Sergej Prokofjew, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 18 and 20.

• The first children’s chamber concert features typical American music, 4 p.m. Feb. 14.

• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

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

• “The Night of Musicals” features songs from the most famous musicals, 8 p.m. Sunday.

For details and tickets, visit www.dienachtdermusicals.de.

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• Rose Monday Cult Fun ‘n’ Soul Show with Fred Kellner and The Famous Soul Sisters, The Horny Horny Horns and Super Sonic Silver Strings, 8 p.m. Monday. Tickets cost €22.

• Azad presents hip-hop and rap, 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets cost €21

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

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. Feb. 12. 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. Feb. 18. Tickets cost €14 to €24.

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

JUZ (Youth Center), Steinstrasse 47, Kaiserslautern:

• Newcomer Festival with rock and pop bands from the Emmerich-Smola Music School and Music Academy, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €7.50.

For additional information, 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. Feb. 13. Tickets cost €27.40, €30.70 and €34.

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

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• Country night with the band Nighthawk, 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets cost €17.

• Ocean pianist Ariane Vera Heneka presents nice melodies, “From piano to forte,” 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets cost €12.

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

Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

• “Don Giovanni,” an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 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. 12.

• “Farewell,” dances by Kevin O’Day and Dominique Dumais, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday and 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 Feb. 16. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays.

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

Miscellaneous:

• Kaiserslautern, event hall, Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, ice-skating rink open to Feb. 14. Daily ice-skating hours are 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m., 7 to 9 p.m. daily; Fridays and Saturdays open until 10 p.m.

For additional information, visit www. kl-on-ice.de.

• Eulenbis, Buergerhaus, model train swap meet, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

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. 13.

• 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.

• Strasbourg, France, Place de Bordeaux, Pavilion K, European fair for antiques, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Fasching events:

• Kaiserslautern, Willy-Brandt-Platz (next to city hall), street Fasching, 2 p.m. Tuesday; carnival set up near Stiftskirche, Saturday to Tuesday.

• Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers, children’s Fasching party, 2:11 p.m. Sunday.

• Bann, street Fasching, 1:11 p.m. Sunday.

• Kindsbach, Mehrzweckhalle, family Fasching, 2 p.m. Monday.

• Dansenberg, sports hall, Fasching party, “Let’s go to Olympia – Rio Rocks,” 8:11 p.m. Saturday; children’s Fasching party, 1:15 p.m. Tuesday.

• Mackenbach, Buergerhalle (community hall), children’s Fasching party, 2:11 p.m. Sunday.

• Otterberg, Stadthalle, children’s party, 2:11 p.m. Sunday.

• Erzenhausen, Saengerheim, children’s Fasching party, 2 p.m. Sunday.

• Rockenhausen, Marktplatz, street Fasching, 2:11 p.m. Monday.

• Katzweiler, Pfalzwaldhalle, children’s Fasching party, 2:11 p.m. Tuesday.