Brechtfest VI, the sixth annual New Orleans celebration of the writings of German poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht will take place on Monday February 10 and Tuesday February 11 at the Allways Lounge Twilight Room. Both shows are at 8:30pm. The performance includes music, spoken word, and puppetry. Presenters David C. Symons (accordion) and Harry Mayronne (piano and puppetry) are joined by musicians Jennie Brent (cello), David Buchbinder (trumpet), Hannah Davis (percussion), Drayton Aldridge (violin), Stoo Odom (upright bass), and Susanne Ortner (clarinet).
Featured performers include Kitty Baudoin, Sarah Brecht, Bremner Fletcher, Karen Kunkel, Donald Lewis, Anna Laura Quinn, Stephanie Reed, and Chris Wecklein.