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Maureen O’Flynn is spellbinding in Cabaret debut

Posted on 04. May, 2012 by admin.

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By Tom Alvarez, Indianapolis Performing Arts Examiner April 28, 2012 The full-house crowd present Friday at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club for Maureen O’Flynn: At the Crossroads enjoyed not only a rare entertainment experience but one that was visceral as well. The debut appearance of international opera star O’Flynn, at the Cabaret, was presented [...]

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Cabaret queen holds court at Columbia Club

Posted on 04. May, 2012 by admin.

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By Tom Alvarez, Indianapolis Performing Arts Examiner April 23, 2012 Ada “Bricktop” Smith was a legendary singer and self-described “saloon keeper” who ran a famously chic nightclub called Chez Bricktop during the 1920s in Paris. It was a popular spot frequented by people like Cole Porter and other “swells” in Parisian café society who came [...]

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The Cabaret at The Columbia Club: Shannon Forsell

Posted on 04. May, 2012 by admin.

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By Elizabeth Musgrave, GottaGo.us April 27th, 2012 In her vivacious, yet reality-check manner, Shannon Forsell opened up her soul and life to the audience this weekend with her performance, Shannon Forsell: Songs I’ve Never Sung on Broadway. With its crystal chandeliers, breathtaking views overlooking the lighted monument and luxurious surroundings, The Cabaret at The Columbia Club, [...]

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Cabaret features Janis Siegel and her unmistakable voice

Posted on 29. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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By Tom Alvarez, Indianapolis Performing Arts Examiner February 25, 2012 Anyone who has listened to the music of The Manhattan Transfer ever since they debuted in 1975 will recognize the voice of Janis Siegel who sang lead on some of their biggest hits, such as “Birdland”, “Operator” and “Chanson D’Amour”. Along the way Siegel has [...]

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Cabaret Appears Twice on Gotta Go Top 10 List 2011

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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By Elizabeth Musgrave, GottaGo.us January 23, 2012 The annual compilation of the Gotta Go Top 10 Best Performing Arts performances in Indianapolis is always difficult to select due to the quantity of great talent and shows in the Indy metro area. As the 12th largest city in the nation, the Circle City offers something for just [...]

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LOU’S VIEWS: Best in shows for 2011

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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By Lou Harry, Indianapolis Business Journal A&E Editor December 24, 2011 The end of the year is here, and that means a look back on outstanding 2011 arts events in Indy. As in the past, I’m not pretending this is an objective best list (are any?). Instead, it’s a celebration of the work that reminded [...]

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2011 Indianapolis Performing Arts Top Ten

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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By Tom Alvarez, Indianapolis Performing Arts Examiner December 26, 2011 Covering the performing arts in the Indianapolis area is a broad pursuit, considering the myriad of organizations, large and small, and the many disciplines that constitute this reporter’s beat. This selection of the 10 most special events of this past year is based on the [...]

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REVIEW: Sam Harris gives audience ‘the old razzle dazzle’ in Cabaret show

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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By Tom Alvarez, Indianapolis Performing Arts Examiner January 14, 2011 It was going to take more than a bad cold to keep Sam Harris down. Reinforcing that “the show must go on,” and like the trouper he is, Harris brought down the house during Broadway, Ballads & Blues, the 2012 season opener, at the Cabaret [...]

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REVIEW: Christine Pedi at The Cabaret

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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By Lisa Gauthier Mitchison, Nuvo December 19, 2011 I can’t think of a more elegant and sophisticated setting for New York-style cabaret than than the Columbia Club. Thursday night’s searing wind made the lights from the Monument Circle tree sway, creating tracers through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Crystal Terrace room. What a picture-perfect backdrop [...]

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REVIEW: Pedi and divas hold court in Cabaret holiday show

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by admin.

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By Tom Alvarez, Indianapolis Performing Arts Examiner December 17, 2011 Mae West, Barbra Streisand, Angela Lansbury, Katharine Hepburn and Liza Minnelli were just a few of the iconic Broadway and Hollywood ladies making an appearance Thursday when singer, comedienne and impressionist extraordinaire Christine Pedi began a three-day engagement of There’s No Bizness Like Snow Bizness [...]

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