Was ist los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Jan. 29, 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:

• “Everyman,” a rock mystery with the progressive metal band Vanden Plas, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

• “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 and 12; and 6 p.m. Monday.

• “Der Barbier von Sevilla,” an opera by Gioacchino Rossini, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and 12.

• Benefit gala of the Friends of the Pfalztheater: Night of Opera features arias of Italian operas, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Proceeds go to the children’s opera production of “Refugee.”

• “Eugen Onegin” an opera by Peter Tschaikowski, in Russian, 6 p.m. Feb. 7; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9; 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.

• “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:

• The duet Mrs. Greenbird presents country, folk and pop, 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €22.

• The band Blues Caravan presents blues, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €17.

• 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. Feb. 8. 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 more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• German State Philharmonics Rheinland-Pfalz present works by Jean-Philippe Rameau, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Georges Bizet, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €17, €22 and €25.

• 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.

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

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 details, call 06371-92340 or visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.

Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

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

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

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

Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:

• “Die Zauberfloete,” an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 7 p.m. Monday.

• “La Juive,” an opera by Fromental Halevy, in French, 7 p.m. Feb. 5 and 12.

For additional infomration, 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.

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.

• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (saltworks, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 6.

• 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.

Fasching events:

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

• Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers: Prunksitzung (funny speeches, songs, dances), 8:11 p.m. Saturday; Old Womens’ Fasching party with band Habachtaler and DJ Andy, 8:11 p.m. Thursday, tickets cost €10; and children’s Fasching party, 2:11 p.m. Feb. 7.

• Katzweiler, Lautertalhalle, Fasching party, 8:11 p.m. today; children’s party, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

• Huetschenhausen, Buergerhaus, children’s Fasching disco, 2 p.m. Saturday.

• Dansenberg, sports hall, Fasching party, “Let’s go to Olympia – Rio Rocks,” 8:11 p.m. Feb. 6; children’s Fasching party, 1:15 p.m. Feb. 9.

• Mackenbach, Buergerhalle (community hall), children’s Fasching party, 2:11 p.m. Feb. 7.

• Otterberg, Stadthalle, children’s party, 2:11 p.m. Feb. 7.