Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – July 24, 2015

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Courtesy photo Zweibrücken celebrates Zweibrücken sponsors its annual city fest with music bands performing on nine stages, a carnival, children’s activities and food and beverage stands today through Sunday. Bands performing today include When We Collide, Metakilla, Dynamite, Brass Machine and Scotch 4. Saturday, musical performances begin at 4 p.m. with Mississippi Tree. Bands following until midnight include Spirit of Soul, Ozzburn, Purple Haze, Revengers, The Bombshells and other bands. Sunday, open singing is offered at 10 a.m. on Alexanderplatz, followed by a worship service. Bands playing include Truck Stop, Beat Brothers, Oku & The Reggarockers, Resound and Da Vinci. An Irish Folk Festival takes place at Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche today through Sunday. For the fest program listing, including all activities and bands, visit www.zweibruecken.de.
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Zweibrücken celebrates
Zweibrücken sponsors its annual city fest with music bands performing on nine stages, a carnival, children’s activities and food and beverage stands today through Sunday. Bands performing today include When We Collide, Metakilla, Dynamite, Brass Machine and Scotch 4. Saturday, musical performances begin at 4 p.m. with Mississippi Tree. Bands following until midnight include Spirit of Soul, Ozzburn, Purple Haze, Revengers, The Bombshells and other bands. Sunday, open singing is offered at 10 a.m. on Alexanderplatz, followed by a worship service. Bands playing include Truck Stop, Beat Brothers, Oku & The Reggarockers, Resound and Da Vinci. An Irish Folk Festival takes place at Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche today through Sunday. For the fest program listing, including all activities and bands, visit www.zweibruecken.de.

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 through Sept. 1. A theater fest starts the new play season on Sept. 12.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• Summer break goes 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 Kirchenmusikverein Osthofen, a 45-member brass orchestra performing traditional brass music, rock, pop, swing and musical melodies, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2. Admission is free. Snacks and beverages are available in bistro. Children’s adventure playground is next to music pavilion.

Stiftskirche, Stiftsplatz, Kaiserslautern:

• Toccata, 5th Organ Night featuring classical music, rock and pop, 7:30 p.m. today. Admission is free. Wines and flammkuchen are served in yard starting 6:30 p.m.

• The Schubertchor presents a “Little Market Music,” noon Saturday. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.

For more information, visit www.kirchen-in-kl.de.

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

• French Night with La Fine Equipe and Marcel Adam, 8 p.m. July 31.

• Jamaican Night with Superjam, 8 p.m. Aug. 7.

• 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 Rosevalley Sisters perform harmony songs in the style of the 1930s and 1940s, 8:30 p.m.
Aug. 1.

For details, visit bildhaus.info.

Rockenhausen, Schlosspark:

• Musical summer features Last Night of the Proms Rockenhausen Classic meets pop with Symphonic Brass Orchestra Hunsrück, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €13 to €22.

For more information, visit www.rockenhausen.de.

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: Saturday: Summer night with different bands and light show, 6 to 11 p.m. throughout the park. Sunday: Catholic worship service with children’s choir from Otterbach church, 11 a.m. in willow church. Children’s tent offers games and crafting, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday to Sept. 6. New flower show, “Four Seasons,” opens 3 p.m. in flower hall, with music, coffee and cake, 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.japanischergarten.de.

• Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach, Zoo, children’s fest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Event features circus workshop, juggling, games, skills testing, bobby car races, guided tours, performances with birds of prey 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Admission for children is free.

• Mittelbrunn, schnaps burner fest, Saturday and Sunday. Tapping of first keg of beer, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Live music and disc jockey at 9 p.m. Traditional Frühschoppen concert
11 a.m. Sunday; Volkschor Vogelbach sings at 3 p.m., Akkordeon-Club Ramstein performs 4 to
6 p.m.; children’s activities throughout the day.

• Miesau outdoor pool (Zum Hasensprung), outdoor game event, Sunday.

• Lohnsfeld, village carnival, today to Tuesday.

• Dörrmoschel (Am Bürgerhaus), street fest, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

Dackenheim (south of Grünstadt), love fountain fest, today to Sunday.

• Hettenleidelheim (near Wattenheim, A6), fisher fest, Saturday and Sunday.

• Neuleiningen, castle wine fest, today to Monday.

• Zellertal-Zell (B47, near Einselthum), park and wine fest, Saturday and Sunday.

• Grünstadt, Luitpoldplatz, wine fest, today to Monday.

• Heltersberg, Festhalle and playground, game and summer fest, 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, Messeplatz, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Kaiserslautern, Merkurstrasse, festgrounds near BMW dealer, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

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

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

• 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, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Courtesy photo Burg Jazz festival ULIsses is one of the bands performing during the annual Burg Jazz music festival starting at 7 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at Nanstein Castle in Landstuhl. Various jazz ensembles perform on both days. For program details and ticket information, visit  www.unnerhaus-kulturclub.de/burgjazz.
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Burg Jazz festival
ULIsses is one of the bands performing during the annual Burg Jazz music festival starting at 7 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at Nanstein Castle in Landstuhl. Various jazz ensembles perform on both days. For program details and ticket information, visit
www.unnerhaus-kulturclub.de/burgjazz.