Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Nov. 11, 2016

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Courtesy photo Moving shadows in Landstuhl The Stadthalle in Landstuhl presents “Moving Shadows” by the group The Mobiles at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The award-winning shadow theater consists of eight  members who create a journey around the globe with a selection of images and sceneries on a screen with lights and music. Tickets cost €23, €28 and €32. For more information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de or call 06371-92340.
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Moving shadows in Landstuhl
The Stadthalle in Landstuhl presents “Moving Shadows” by the group The Mobiles at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The award-winning shadow theater consists of eight members who create a journey around the globe with a selection of images and sceneries on a screen with lights and music. Tickets cost €23, €28 and €32. For more information, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de or call 06371-92340.

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:

• “Terror,” a play in German about a terror attack scenario by Ferdinand von Schirach, where the audience has to render a judgement, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 and 28.

• Pfalztheater concert to observe National Day of Mourning with works by Schubert and Mozart, 6 p.m. Sunday.

• “Dance 1: Same Time Tomorrow,” a dance night by James Sutherland, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 and 24, and Dec. 16 and 29.

• “Haensel und Gretel,” a fairy tale play by Engelbert Humperdinck, in German, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 and 29 and Dec. 3 and 30, and 6 p.m. Dec. 26.

• “Attila,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19.

• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25.

• “Die Physiker,” a play by Friedrich Duerrenmatt, in German, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and Dec. 10, 16, 21 and 27.

• “Der kleine Horrorladen,” “Little Shop of Horror,” a musical by Alan Menken, in German, 6 p.m. Dec. 4.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• Heldmaschine and special guests present alternative, metal, hard rock and electro, 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets cost €25.

• Haematom and special guest present thrash metal, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €29.

• Creedence Clearwater “Revived” featuring Johnny Guitar Williamson present southern rock, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €27.

• Celtic Emotions festival with various performers presenting Celtic rock, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €19.

• The band Luxuslaerm presents rock and pop, 8 p.m. Nov. 25. Tickets cost €29.

• The band Kissin’ Dynamite presents heavy metal and glam metal, 8 p.m. Nov. 26. Tickets cost €22.

For additional information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• Jazz Stage meets Rio de Janeiro with singer Viviane de Farias, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €15.

• Choir Gala Anniversary with the Heart Choir, the Forever Young Choir and the vocal band Fresh, 8 p.m. Saturday.

• The German Radio Philharmonics Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern presents works by Johannes Brahms and Hans Rott, 8 p.m. Nov. 18. Tickets cost €17 to €26.

For tickets, contact Tourist Information Kaiserslautern at 0631-365-2317.

Theodor-Zink-Museum, Steinstrasse 48, Kaiserslautern:

• “Four Big Bs,” cellist Peter Gerschwitz, pianist Sachiko Furuhata-Kersting and actor Rainer Furch present works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and text by Emperor Barbarossa, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €12.

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

Kaiserslautern-Hohenecken, Burgherrenhalle:

• “The Night of Legends,” a musical trip though five decades with the band Pop History, 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets cost €10.

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• The Mobiles present “Moving Shadows,” their award-winning shadow theater highlighting a journey around the globe, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €23 to €32.

• Musician Stephan Flesch performs solo, live and unplugged, 7 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets cost €12.

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

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:

• Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd on retrospective tour, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets cost €38.50 to €49.50.

• A medieval dinner with entertainment by a knight and his gleeman, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18. The dinner consists of potato soup, ham hocks, chicken, Bavarian cabbage, vegetables, potatoes, fettuccine, dessert, water, beer and farmers’ wine. Cost is €49.

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

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” a musical comedy, Saturday to Feb. 19. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays.

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

Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:

• “Tosca,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Nov. 27.

• “Aida,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18.

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

Miscellaneous:

Otterberg, “Otterberg is Glowing,” historical houses and areas will be illuminated, guided tours and information will be given, 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, creative market with vendors, 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in Haus des Buergers.

Matzenbach, Potzberg run on 8.2 kilometers starts at 2:30 p.m. Saturday from Dorfgemeinschaftshaus on Neunkircher Strasse 11 uphill to the Potzberg view tower.

Bexbach, arts and crafts market in Hoecherberghalle, Am Sportpark 2, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Cochem/Mosel River, new wine fest, today and Saturday.

St. Martin (south of Neustadt), wine fest, today and Saturday.

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.

Saarbruecken, Franz-Josef-Roeder Strasse, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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

Neustadt, Decathlon parking lot, Louis-Escande-Strasse 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Courtesy photo Retrospective tour The Haus des Buergers in Ramstein-Miesenbach presents Barclay James Harvest with lead singer Les Holroyd at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The band presents a mix of orchestral sounds with classical rock elements. Since publication of their debut album in 1970, the band is still successful and popular in Europe. Tickets cost €38.50, €44 and €49.50. For details, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de or call 06371-592-220.
Courtesy photo
Retrospective tour
The Haus des Buergers in Ramstein-Miesenbach presents Barclay James Harvest with lead singer Les Holroyd at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The band presents a mix of orchestral sounds with classical rock elements. Since publication of their debut album in 1970, the band is still successful and popular in Europe. Tickets cost €38.50, €44 and €49.50. For details, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de or call 06371-592-220.