DIES IN THE LIGHT presents DARK KABARETT

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DIES IN THE LIGHT presents DARK KABARETT

“Dancing on the edge of the volcano, the music is the Eruption”

Weimar, Berlin, 1928. The economy was collapsing, the politics were rotting, AND ART, MUSIC AND DANCE WERE THE MOST ALIVE THEY HAD EVER BEEN . Cabarets smoked, dancers scandalized the city, and the city danced on a volcano, the fire that made these islands.

In Weimar, Berlin, “dancing on the volcano” was the phrase for a city partying while the economy, politics, and the rise of the Nazis were about to erupt. Klaus Mann’s 1939 novel Der Vulkan used the same image for the exiles fleeing the eruption. The volcano was always the warning, the ground was already hot.

Anita Berber was the spirit of Weimar, a dancer, artist, and writer who lived on the edge and died at 29. Her world is the echo of this night. She bent gender before it had a name for it; Marlene Dietrich took it to Hollywood. Come dress for the era: Crochet hats, face veils, silk and tailoring, the dark elegance and decadence of a time when women were sophisticated, emancipated and dangerous, and cross-dressed while men answered in kind. Men with fedoras, silk ties, and sharp tailoring. The dandy was the dangerous woman’s answer. This is your night to wear what you could never wear anywhere else on the island.

Silent cinema and distorted shadows of German Expressionism. The night is dark cabaret, gothic, darkwave, post-punk, steampunk, theatrical, and unapologetically dark. Performances by VIOLETTA BERETTA, DJ NOCTURNA and DJ NIGHT FOX. A clairvoyant will be present to read your fortune. Come dance on the edge of the world !

• $13 Presale (Sale Ends September 15)
• $20 General Admission (Sale Ends September 26)
• $30 Door

VIOLETTA BERETTA is "Hawaii’s Burlesque Sweetheart," a sultry Hapa Hawaiian burlesque beauty who's been hula-ing her hips into the hearts of tantalized audiences throughout Hawaii and the world! Violetta Beretta is a proud member of Cherry Blossom Cabaret & the Producer & Director of “The Hawaii Burlesque Festival & Revue.”

(Dark Cabaret, Gothic, Dark Wave, Post Punk, Steam Punk, Theatrical)

DJ NIGHT FOX is one of the resident DJs at DIES IN THE LIGHT, known for her immersive sets that span goth, darkwave, dark cabaret, industrial, EBM, synthpop, SteamPunk and dark alternative. A graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa with a degree in journalism, she was a founding member of Nonstop Honolulu, the trailblazing predecessor to Frolic Hawai‘i. As a recognized, prominent nightlife photographer, she also works as a freelance journalist, photographer, copy editor, and communications manager for an art gallery, bringing a sharp editorial eye and creative spirit to every project she touches.

DJ NOCTURNA is a veteran events promoter, club DJ, and radio broadcaster with over two decades of experience shaping the dark alternative scene. She currently hosts the Queen of Wands radio show on Modsnap Radio and was formerly the voice behind A Feast of Friends on KTUH 90.1 FM. As the founder of DIES IN THE NIGHT, she continues to explore the mystical intersection of music, astrology, and financial market cycles through her YouTube channel and podcast, CHARTING THE HIGHER OCTAVE.

A true curator of dark art and culture, DJ Nocturna launched DARK ALOHA early this year, a Honolulu-based zine dedicated to the darker arts, music, and the cultural scenes. DJ Nocturna is one of the promoters and DJs behind the wildly successful dance event/ 80s night, ACID WASH, which has captivated audiences for nearly 20 years.

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