Cabaret

Englishman Brian is living in a Berlin boarding house while finishing his studies and occasionally teaching German for a little money. Sally Bowles, his fellow boarder, is like no one he's ever met; she lives only for good times and dreams of being a star. To that end, Sally sings in a cabaret, where she hones her flamboyant act. Brian discovers that inside the cabaret is a nocturnal dream world, where cross-dressing and gender-bending are allowed and nothing matters but the moment. Outside, the Nazi party grows in popularity and strength, but that has no impact on the cabaret performers — until it's far too late for them to fight back. Bob Fosse's film version of the Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret won eight Academy Awards, including a best actress statue for Liza Minelli's performance as Sally Bowles. You can enjoy Cabaret once again on the big screen thanks to the Classics in the Loop series at the Landmark Tivoli Theatre (6350 Delmar Boulevard; www.landmarktheatres.com). The film is shown at 4 and 7 p.m. Monday, August 12. Tickets are $7 to $9.