The Cabaret at the Columbia Club Hosts The History of Cabaret Interactive Lecture 9/14

From its beginnings at Le Chat Noir in Paris in 1881, to today, cabaret traditions reveal a great deal about social and cultural changes that marked the 20th century. Learn about the history of cabaret and why it has been and remains a crucial training ground for writers, musicians and performers today. Throughout the evening, recordings of great composers and interpreters, such as Kurt Weill, Friedrich Hollaender, Marlene Dietrich, Yvette Guilbert and Kurt Gerron, will be played and discussed. The evening will include a dessert reception.
Time: Tuesday, September 14, 8:00 - 9:30 PM

8:00 - Reception
9:30 - "History or Cabaret" with Karen Kohler discussion
Tickets: FREE, seating is limited so please reserve your space.
Location: The Cabaret at the Columbia Club, 121 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46204
$10 valet Parking is available for cabaret patrons
ABOUT Karen Kohler: Born in Germany, raised in New York and a Texan for 15 years, Kohler has won all three major New York cabaret awards - Nightlife, Manhattan Association of Cabaret (MAC) and Backstage Bistro - and performed in cabarets, concert halls, consulates and embassies across the U.S. and in Europe, England and Australia. Known for bridging distinctly different sensibilities and songbooks, she is the founder of the award-winning Kabarett Kollektif, an ensemble devoted to European cabaret in its many forms, as well as the founding producer of Kabarett Fête, a widely praised and award-winning festival that debuted in 2007.

Kohler's directs and teaches cabaret, with students traveling from as far away as Australia for her private coaching. Lectures and master classes on the history of cabaret and cabaret performance have included the Austin Lyric Opera, Long Island University and Texas Christian University. In 2007, she and her husband Robert established the Peter E. Kohler Scholarship in Cabaret Performance at Long Island University, the first scholarship of its kind in the world. Kohler makes her home in NYC and Berlin.

ABOUT THE CABARET
The Cabaret is a professional, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of the Cabaret is to elevate the cabaret art form; attract, develop and retain high-quality local performance talent; and provide a unique and important contribution to the city's artistic and cultural life.

ABOUT THE COLUMBIA CLUB
The Columbia Club is the premiere private city club in Indianapolis, located in the heart of downtown on Monument Circle. Established in 1889, the nonprofit Columbia Club provides opportunities for business networking and social connections among its diverse membership. The beautiful Clubhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, features fine and casual dining, catering and meeting facilities, 96 guest rooms and a complete fitness center.
The Columbia Club Foundation is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation and exhibition of items of literary and artistic significance as well as the restoration, preservation and protection of the historic Clubhouse.