by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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. today and Nov. 8, 12 and 30.
• “Haensel und Gretel,” a fairy tale play by Engelbert Humperdinck, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday and Nov. 18 and 29, and 3 p.m. Nov. 6 (with childcare).
• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 6 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 and 25.
• “Attila,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 and 19.
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:
• International Blues Festival:
Today: Groove Cookies, 8 p.m.; Walter Trout, 9:30 p.m.; Jim Kahr, 11 p.m. Tickets cost €30.
Saturday: Simo, 8 p.m.; The Brew, 9:30 p.m.; The Excitements, 11 p.m. Tickets cost €24.
• The band Messer presents post punk and rock, 8 p.m. Monday. Tickets cost €20.
• Madeline Juno & Band present pop music, 8 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets cost €25.
• The band Killerpilze and special guest present rock and pop, 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Tickets cost €22.
• Nils Wuelker & Band present jazz combined with pop, 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Tickets cost €28.
For more information, visit
www.kammgarn.de.
Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:
• Song night with soprano singer Hanna-Elisabeth Mueller and pianist Juliane Ruf performing songs by Arnold Schoenberg, Robert Schumann, Alexander von Zemlinsky and Hugo Wolf, 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets cost €18.
• “Baroque and Classic,” the Collegium Musicum Kaiserslautern presents works by Joseph Haydn, Georg Friedrich Haendel, Johann Bach and WolfgangAmadeus Mozart, 5 p.m. Nov. 6. Tickets cost €18.
For tickets, contact Tourist Information Kaiserslautern at 0631-365-2317.
Volksbank, Casino, Fischerstrasse 49:
• The violin duo The Twiolins present “Sunfire,” music from different countries, continents and galaxies,
8 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets cost €5.
For tickets, contact Volksbank at 0631-3610-113.
Stiftskirche Kaiserslautern:
• “A Little Market Music” with Emmerich-Smola Music School, noon Saturday. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
Landstuhl Stadthalle:
• The Mobiles present “Moving Shadows,” their award-winning shadow theater highlighting a journey around the globe, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12. Tickets cost €23 to €32.
For details, call 06371-92340 or visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.
Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:
• The unplugged band Die Ueblichen Verdaechtigen presents songs of the last decades in a cozy atmosphere, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €14.
• Festive operetta gala with soprano singer Melanie Petcu and tenor Alexander Wendt presenting romantic songs of love, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12.
• “Alles Gute, liebe Leiche,” an interactive performance of a criminal story combined with a four-course dinner, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets cost €69.
• “Africa Jambo,” a show by Senegalese artist Max Bousso and his ensemble Voodo Beats; African food specialties and arts and crafts will be presented as well, 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Tickets cost €25 to €36.
For details, call 06371-592-220 or visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.
English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:
• “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” a musical comedy, will be played from Nov. 12.
For more information, visit
www.english-theatre.org.
Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:
• “West Side Story,” a musical with German text and English songs, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 5.
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de.
Miscellaneous:
• Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park), open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Monday with flower show “Fabulously Changeable” in flower hall; Lego display in exhibition hall; and pumpkin display under the motto “Royal.” Tickets cost €7 for adults and €3 for children.
For additional information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.
• Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, open until Nov. 13. Tickets cost €5.50 for adults; €3 for children.
For more information, visit
www.japanischergarten.de.
• Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach, zoo, Halloween event, 6 to 9 p.m. Monday.
• Otterbach, Dorfplatz, Halloween fest with live music, disc jockey, pumpkin and best costume awards, camp fire and food specialties, 5 p.m. Monday; horror walk with lights at 7 p.m.
• Kindsbach, Mehrzweckhalle, Halloween party, 8 p.m. Monday.
• Finkenbach-Gersweiler (northwest of Rockenhausen), cattle drive downhill, 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Fest starts at 11 a.m. with children’s activities, petting zoo, eating and drinking, and live music until late at night.
Flea markets:
• Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Kaiserslautern, Toom, Hohenecker Strasse 18, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
• Mehlingen, Abtstrasse 25a, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Duerkheim, Saline (salt-works, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
• Bad Duerkheim, Brunnenhalle, Kurbrunnenstrasse 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.