valerie sajdik

Exile, departures, insomnia: these are the threads that weave together in Valerie Sajdik´s new program. In her Neue Galerie debut, the brilliant vocalist delves into the rich and complex world of exiled geniuses, including Friedrich Holländer, Kurt Weill, Gerhard Bronner, Georg Kreisler, and Hugo Wiener.

CABARET AT CAFÉ SABARSKY

Cabaret at Café Sabarsky in the Neue Galerie continues its unique series devoted primarily to German and Austrian music of the 1890s to 1930s, some of the most fertile and volatile music created in the modern era. The intimate 60-seat room is exquisitely appointed with period objects, including lighting fixtures by Josef Hoffmann and furniture by Adolf Loos, and features a Bösendorfer grand piano.

All performances are at 9 p.m., preceded by a prix-fixe dinner at 7 p.m.
Combined cost is $140 (dinner $75, performance $65; must be purchased together).