Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Oct. 7, 2016

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Courtesy photo Farmers market in Linden A German-French farmers market is set up in Linden, south of Queidersbach, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More than 40 vendors present cheese, meat, wurst, juices, jelly, honey, trout, pastries, oil and wine. The local soccer club serves homemade cakes and coffee, and the men’s cooking club offers potato dumplings with bacon sauce.
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Farmers market in Linden
A German-French farmers market is set up in Linden, south of Queidersbach, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More than 40 vendors present cheese, meat, wurst, juices, jelly, honey, trout, pastries, oil and wine. The local soccer club serves homemade cakes and coffee, and the men’s cooking club offers potato dumplings with bacon sauce.

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:

• “Attila,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. today, Tuesday and Oct. 19, and 6 p.m. Sunday.

• “My Fair Lady,” a musical by Frederick Loewe, in German, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Oct. 30.

• First children’s chamber concert: a trip through the world of Greek gods with music by Debussy, Britten, Roussel and Couperin, 11 a.m. Sunday.

• “Der kleine Horrorladen,” “Little Shop of Horror,” a musical by Alan Menken, in German, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 21; 6 p.m. Oct. 23.

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

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• The Baseballs present rock ’n’ roll, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €30.

• Tanzwut presents medieval industrial rock, 8 p.m. Oct. 15. Tickets cost €23.

• The band TUESN presents electro pop and Indie rock, 8 p.m. Oct. 21. Tickets cost €16.

• Sierra Kid presents rap and hip hop, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Tickets cost €21.50.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• The German Radio Philharmonics Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern present “Belcanto & Girl Crazy” with arias by Guiseppe Verdi, Gioachino Rossini, Giacomo Puccini, Gaetano Donizetti, George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12 to €26.

• The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents “Symphonic Trilogy” with works by Antonin Dvorak, Arnold Schoenberg and Johannes Brahms, 8 p.m. Oct. 14. Tickets cost €17 to €26.

• Volker Klimmer Band celebrates 50 years on stage with well-known musicians from the region, 8 p.m. Oct. 19. Tickets cost €18.

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

Stiftskirche, Kaiserslautern, Stiftsplatz:

• The German-Irish formation Iontach presents Irish music unlimited, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €16 at the door.

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• “Let’s Burlesque,” a sexy dance show with music and artistics, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Tickets cost €23, €28 and €32

• The Sweet with founding member Andy Scott present rock music from the 70s, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22. The Uli Randala Band performs as opening act. Tickets cost €43.25. The VIP package is €139.

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

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:

• Blues Dinner with Glan Blues Band presenting blues, rock ’n’ roll, boogie, swing and Southern rock, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. A dinner consisting of various salads, barbecue ribs, hot wings, pulled pork, potato wedges, corn on the cob and desserts will be served. Tickets cost €20 including the meal.

• “Sax-Parade,” Ensemble Eureka presents classical compositions on the saxophone, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12.

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

Bildhaus Musikclub Ventil, Hahnbacherhof 2, 67701 Schallodenbach:

• The duet Mama closes out the concert series, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15. The park and gallery is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Admission is free.

For details, visit www.bildhaus.info.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a gothic tale by Oscar Wilde, now through Oct. 27. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays. No performances on Mondays.

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

Miscellaneous:

Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau (dino park), open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31. 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 more information, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.

Kaiserslautern, Japanese Garden, Am Abendsberg 1, open to Oct. 31. Tickets cost €5.50 for adults and €3 for children.

For more information, visit www.japanischergarten.de.

Landstuhl, Alter Markt, October fest with party music and Bavarian beer, today through Sunday.

Johanniskreuz (House of Sustainability, Johanniskreuzer Strasse 1, 67705 Trippstadt), jelly market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Mackenbach, village carnival, Saturday to Monday.

Siegelbach, zoo day at Zoo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Krickenbach, Mehrzweckhalle, October fest, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Waldmohr, Kulturhalle, Bahnhofstrasse 57b, photo exhibition, Sunday to Oct. 16. Hours are 3 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Neustadt/German Wine Street, wine harvest fest, through Monday; vintners’ parade at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Edenkoben, wine and chestnut market in the forest, Saturday and Sunday.

Blieskastel, BliesGauStadl, October fest with live performances in fest tent, Oct. 14 to 16.

For details and tickets, visit www.blieskastel-oktoberfest.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 (salt-works, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Homburg, Am Forum (near Rathaus), 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Worms, Kaiserpassage parking, Korngasse 8, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

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

Courtesy photo Created with knife The Museum Pfalzgalerie Kaiserslautern presents an exhibition with sculptures and art works by Georgia Russel now through Jan. 15. Russell uses scalpels to create her works, as pictured. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays. For details, visit www.mpk.de.
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Created with knife
The Museum Pfalzgalerie Kaiserslautern presents an exhibition with sculptures and art works by Georgia Russel now through Jan. 15. Russell uses scalpels to create her works, as pictured. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays. For details, visit www.mpk.de.