Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – March 10, 2017

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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Variety of songs at Stadthalle Landstuhl
The band Acoustic Colour from Kaiserslautern presents a diversified repertoire with songs from modern artists like Jamie Cullum and Michael Buble to stars who have been known for decades such as Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancook, Sting and Duke Ellington at 7 p.m. March 29. Tickets cost €12. For details, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.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:

• “Komoedie im Dunkeln,” “Comedy in the Dark,” a play by Peter Shaffer, in German, 7:30 p.m.today and April 5, 12 and 22.

• “Anatevka,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” a musical by Jerry Bock, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tuesday, March 23, 25 and 31, and April 15 and 29.

• “Die Csardasfuerstin,” an operetta by Emmerich Kalman, in German, 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. April 21.

• “Dogville,” a play by Lars von Trier, in German, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and April 4 and 27, and 6 p.m. March 26.

• “Die Perlenfischer,” an opera by Goerges Bizet, in French, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and 3 p.m. March 19.

• Night of the Dance presents “Irish Dance Reloaded,” 8 p.m. March 17.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• Silla, today: postponed.

• German singer Yvonne Catterfeld presents her latest album, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €43.

• The band Nachtgeschrei presents folk rock and medieval metal, 8 p.m. March 17. Tickets cost €20.

• Mid-finale: Snipes Jam Session vs. 101N1 Freestyle Battle with hip-hop and rap, 7 p.m. March 18. Tickets cost €8.

• Singer and songwriter Pippo Pollina from Sicily and the Palermo Acoustic Quintet perform 8 p.m. March 23. Tickets cost €28.

• The band Jeden Tag Silvester performs pop rock, 8 p.m. March 25. Tickets cost €19.

• German singer Andreas Kuemmert presents rock, blues, folk and R&B, 8 p.m. March 31. Tickets cost €27.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• “Robin Hood,” the adventure musical for children, 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at €17.

• “A Tribute to the Beatles: Yesterday,” a new show with musical performers from England, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €40 to €50.

• The German Radio Philharmonics Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern perform a concert with pianist Martin Stadtfeld presenting works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Anton Bruckner, 8 p.m. March 17. Tickets cost €17 to €26.

• Jazz Stage meets Countertenor and Choir, 8 p.m. March 31. Tickets cost €15.

For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.

Kaiserslautern, SWR studio, Emmerich-Smola-Platz 1:

• The German Radio Philharmonics Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern with pianist Michael Rische present works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Joseph Haydn, 1 p.m. March 23. Tickets with lunch at noon cost €22; tickets without lunch cost €13. For tickets and reservations, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.

Kaiserslautern, Siftskirche, Stiftsplatz:

• Concert version of rock musical, “Luther,” 8 p.m. today. Tickets at the door cost €12. For more information, visit www.kirchen-in-kl.de.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:

• Singer Marcel Adam and French chansonnier Eloise & les Passeurs de Reves present French and German songs, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €14.

• Renowned German singer Tony Marshall presents his farewell concert with his son Pascal and the duo The Ladiner from South Tyrole, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €37.30, €40.60, €43.90.

• The band Roxxbusters presents songs from the 1970s and 1980s by Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Supertramp, Pink Foyd, U2 and Aerosmith, 8 p.m. March 17. Tickets cost €14.

• Country Night with James Everett Band presenting American country music, 8 p.m. March 18. Tickets cost €12.

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

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• “Die drei Humoere,” “Three Clowns,” take the audience on an expedition through life into a world of wishes and dreams, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €12.

• The band Acoustic Colour present songs by Jamie Cullum, Michael Buble, Al Jarreau, Sting, Duke Ellington and Paul Simon, 7 p.m. March 29. Tickets cost €12.

For more information and tickets, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.

Otterberg, Stadthalle:

• Markus Rebehn and the Original Bohemian Musicians present a concert, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €12.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “Handbagged,” a comedy by Moira Buffini, in English, March 17 to April 30. For more information, visit www.english-theatre.org.

Nationaltheater Mannheim, Am Goetheplatz:

• “Hercules,” a musical drama by Georg Friedrich Haendel, in English, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

• “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria,” an opera by Claudio Monteverdi, in Italian, 7 p.m. March 22 and 24.

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

Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

• “West Side Story,” a musical in German, with music by Leonard Bernstein, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and March 30.

• “Der Liebestrank,” an opera by Gaetano Donizetti, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. March 22, 31, and 6 p.m. March 26.

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

Miscellaneous:

Rodenbach, Buergerhaus, wedding fair with regional exhibitors, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Flea markets:

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

Ramstein, flea market hall, Flurstrasse 4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Bad Duerkheim, Saline (salt-works, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Gruenstadt, Kaufland, 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Saarbruecken, Franz-Josef-Roeder-Strasse, along wall of Schloss (Palace), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Neunkirchen, Saarpark Center, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Medieval metal
The bands Winterstorm (pictured) and Grailknights present power death alternative, folk, epic and medieval metal at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Kammgarn Kaiserslautern. Tickets cost €18. For details, visit www.kammgarn.de.