Cabaret of hope: Warsaw 1941

April 13 & 14, 2022 | 7:30 PM
MUSIC HALL’s Wilks Studio

Please note: This event has reached capacity and reservations are no longer available.

A special event in honor of the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial

It’s 1941 in Warsaw, Poland, in a cordoned-off area known as the Warsaw Ghetto, where over 400,000 Jews are held captive. Somehow, nightlife continues to thrive with cafés and restaurants offering entertainment and a temporary respite for residents. Perhaps the most famous was the Café Sztuka, where renowned poets, singers, and musicians appeared regularly. The performances included both classical music and new songs by George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and Kurt Weill, among others. Pianist Władysław Szpilman, the subject of the 2002 film The Pianist, was the most famous of these musicians. Two star singers of the Ghetto were soprano Maria Ajzensztadt, known as the “Nightingale of the Ghetto,” and cabaret singer Vera Gran.

Presented in collaboration with the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, and The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center in honor of the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial, Cabaret of Hope: Warsaw 1941 is a recreation of the cabaret experience in the Warsaw Ghetto. Featuring music and poetry from the era, the event is both a remembrance and a celebration of the creativity that flourished amid extraordinary oppression.

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Admission

Please note: This event has reached capacity and reservations are no longer available.

Seating is cabaret-style and sold by tables. Drinks are available for purchase at the event.

Please contact the Box Office with questions: 513-241-2742, M-F 12-5 p.m.

The April 13 performance of Cabaret of Hope: Warsaw 1941 will be video recorded. Ticket holder grants permission to the facility and organization sponsoring this event to utilize the ticket holder’s image or likeness in connection with any broadcast, photo, video, or other reproduction of this event by any means or media, whether now known or hereafter invented.

Health and Safety Protocols

Due to the physical proximity between singers and audience members at this event, all patrons, including children under 12, must present either proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test at entry to attend the performance. Masks will be optional.

Vaccination: Patrons will be considered to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after the final dose of vaccine (the second dose for a two-dose regimen mRNA vaccine such as Moderna or Pfizer, or the single dose for single-dose regimen such as Johnson & Johnson). Patrons will be asked to show documentation of vaccination status upon entry. A matching photo ID is required for patrons over 18. No information will be kept on file. A booster vaccine is not required.
Testing: All patrons who are not vaccinated, including children under 12, are required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test. Self-reported vaccination or COVID testing records that are not verified by a health care provider cannot be accepted. Matching photo ID required at the door for guests 18 and older. The following will be accepted:
- A negative COVID-19 PCR test taken no more than three days prior to your performance date.
- A negative Antigen test administered by a healthcare or pharmacy provider no more than 24 hours prior to your performance date.

Should community spread increase between now and April 13, we will re-evaluate protocols and communicate any changes with ticket holders.