EVENTS
Wolfstein, Pfingsttage: open air stage, food and fireworks. May 18 to 21. militaryingermany.com/event/pfingsttage
Haßloch, Wine Days. May 18 to 21. militaryingermany.com/event/hassloch
Flonheim, Wine meets Grill. May 19. militaryingermany.com/event/grill-2
Birkweiler, Wine Spring. May 19 to 21. militaryingermany.com/event/birkweiler
Friedelsheim, Wine Fair. May 19 to 21. militaryingermany.com/event/wine-5
Kaiserslautern, Family at the Zoo: kids activities and food. May 20. militaryingermany.com/event/zoo
Wachenheim, Wine and Sekt Gala. May 20. militaryingermany.com/event/sekt
Eckelsheim, Wine Village. May 20 to 21. militaryingermany.com/event/eckelsheim
Kaiserslautern, Coffee, Cake and Crafting. May 22. militaryingermany.com/event/crafty
Wachenheim, Castle and Wine Mile. May 27. militaryingermany.com/event/mile
FLEA MARKETS
Zweibruecken, Herzogplatz, May 19, 9 a.m.
Kaiserslautern, GLOBUS, May 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kaiserslautern, Fanhalle Nord Fritz-Walter-Stadion, June 2, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bad Duerkheim, salt-works in Kurpark, Gutleutstrasse 46. Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mainz, Uniparkplatz. Every Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Performing arts
CONCERTS
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
2nd Family Concert: musical director Uwe Sandner. June 3, 3 p.m.
4th Pfalztheaterkonzert: with pieces by Schubert and Mahler. June 10, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €13.50
Kammgarn Kaiserslautern
For details, visit www.kammgarn.de.
Pippo Pollina: folk singer/songwriter, new solo program. May 23, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €31.
Sound of the World: Aeham Ahmad meets Edgar Knecht (Syria/Germany). May 31, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €15.
Sound of the World: Habib Koité (Mali). June 1, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €15.
Sound of the World: Cuca Rosetta (Portugal). June 2, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €15.
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
7th Symphony Orchestra: works by Fazil Say, Maurice Ravel, Modest Mussorgsky. May 20, 11 a.m.; May 21, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €18.
Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern
For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.
Jazz Stage: jazz meets vocals. May 25, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €15.
Carnival and Contrabass: Dvorak and Martinsson. June 21, 1 p.m. Tickets start at €13.
KulturGUT Bechtolsheim
For details, visit www.daskulturgut.de
Sophie: singer/songwriter. May 27, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €16.
Haus des Buergers
Ramstein-Miesenbach. For tickets and details, visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.
Maybebop: a capella concert. June 8, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €26.
Charity Concert: Mainzer Hofsänger. June 10, 5 p.m. Tickets cost €18.
Den Atelier Luxembourg
For details, visit www.denatelier.lu
The Avener: club night from France. May 25, 10 p.m. Tickets cost €25.
Starcrawler: rock from the US. June 1, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €19.
LCD Soundsystem: electronic indie rock from the US. June 9, 8 p.m. Tickets cost €59.
Courtney Barnett: singer songwriter from Australia. June 10, 7 p.m. Tickets cost €30.
Volkspark Kaiserslautern
For details, visit www.kaiserslautern.de
Open Air Concert. June 3, 17, July 15, 29, August 12, 26, September 9, 11 a.m. Admission is free.
Zitadelle Mainz
For details, visit www.zitadelle-mainz.de
Norah Jones, open air. July 18. Tickets start at €45.
BALLET / DANCE
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
Intensity: original ballet by Stijn Celis and Shahar Biniamini. May 27, 31, June 10, 6 p.m. June 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €20.
Verlangen: “desire” with choreographies by Stijn Celis, Jiří Kylián and Andonis Foniadakis. May 26, June 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €20.
MUSICALS / OPERA
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
Sweeney Todd: a musical in German. May 20, 25, June 1, 30, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €21
The World on the Moon: a musical for children in German. May 20, 17, June 17, 3 p.m.; June 14, 23, 8 p.m. Tickets start at €7.
El Gato Montés: the wildcat, an opera in Spanish by El Gato Montés. May 26, 30, June 2, 5, 9, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €18.
Cosi Fan Tutte: an opera in Italian by Mozart. May 27, 2:30 p.m.; May 31, 6 p.m.; June 2, 8, 13, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at €20.
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
Salome, a musical drama based on the novella by Oscar Wilde, in German. May 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost €20.
PLAYS
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit
“Die Netzwelt,” The Network, a play by Jennifer Haley, in German. May 25, June 2, 13, 8 p.m.
“Der Geizige,” The Stingy One, a comedy by Molière, in German. May 19, June 7, 7:30 p.m.
English Theatre
Frankfurt, Gallusanlage 7
For more information, visit
The Invisible Hand, a political thriller by Ayad Akhtar, from May 9 to June 6. Performances are Tuesdays to Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €31.
The Hound of the Baskervilles: a masterpiece of mystery and suspense by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. June 15 to July 8. Performances are Tuesdays to Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 6 p.m. Tickets start at €31.
Saarlaendisches Staatstheater
Saarbruecken, Schillerplatz 1:
For details, call 0681-3092-486 or visit
Danton’s Death: based on the drama by Georg Bücher, in German. May 24, 7:30 p.m. Tickets starts at €10.
Fake Reports: a real play by Kathrin Röggla, in German. May 25, 31, June 1, 5, 8, 15. Tickets cost €11.
Das Wunder von Verdun: The Miracle of Verdun, in German. May 26, 29, June 1, 7, 8, 16, 7:30 p.m.; June 3, 6 p.m. Tickets cost €10.
SPORTS
Handball: Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs. MT Melsungen. May 24. militaryingermany.com/event/handball
Baseball: Saarland Hurricanes vs. Montabaur Fighting Farmers. May 26. militaryingermany.com/event/baseball