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The Idea

Cabaret 313 was born of the vision and passion of Sandi Reitelman and Allan Nachman, two Metro Detroiters who developed the idea and plan to bring professional cabaret to the city of Detroit. An intimate genre in which the singer tells a story through song, it evokes both laughter and tears and forges a connection between the artist and the listener. Their thought was that cabaret could build on the energy and vitality that was then being unleashed in this city with the resurgence of this art form in cities around the world, and with Detroit’s cultural renewal, both Allan and Sandi and numerous others believed the time had come to introduce cabaret to Detroit.

The Mission

Cabaret 313 brings world class cabaret to Detroit, enhancing the city’s cultural fabric and fostering the growth of the art form through masterclasses and educational programs.

The Beginning

Inaugural soirées were held during the spring of 2013 in the private homes of several influential Detroit supporters. In lovely settings, guests were treated to the wonderful artistry of award-winning renowned performers Christine Andreas, Carole J. Bufford, and Louise Pitre.

With the success of these sold-out events, and with a bandwagon of supporters, during the fall of 2013, Cabaret 313 began to present cabaret experiences to the public, beginning with sold-out performances by Amanda McBroom, considered by some to be the “voice of her generation,” followed by another sold-out performance featuring the iconic German-born Ute Lemper. During the spring of 2014, Cabaret 313 hosted Broadway and TV star Norm Lewis, whose gorgeous baritone has been referred to as the most “beautiful voice on Broadway,” and saw the return of Carole Bufford, along with Scott Coulter and Elizabeth Stanley in a show called “Eleven O’Clock Numbers.”

In a special collaboration, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and WDET, in partnership with Cabaret 313 also co-presented blues and jazz singer, Morgan James.

To fulfill its educational mission, Cabaret 313 formed a unique collaboration with Wayne State University. The collaboration resulted in masterclasses with Wayne State theatre students, taught by Cabaret 313 artists.

Cabaret 313 Board of Directors

Allan Nachman

Artist Director
Lulu Fall

Lulu Fall

Executive Director

Edward A. Eickhoff

Edward A. Eickhoff

President

Mary Kramer

Secretary

Lawrence N. Bluth

Board Member

Irwin L. Elson

Board Member

Barton Morris

Board Member

Joy Nachman

Board Member

Sandi Reitelman

Board Member

Pamela Ayres

Pamela Ayres

Board Member

Ruthie Seltzer

Ruthie Seltzer

Board Member

Cabaret 313 Financials

 

IMPACT STATEMENT

Previous Impact Statements

 

Allan Nachman

Employment:
Real Estate Attorney-Butzel Long-1987-2014, Of Counsel-Butzel Long 2014-Present

Boards and Volunteer positions:
Boards: Camp Tamarack- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit- United Jewish Foundation- Michigan Opera Theater- Detroit Symphony Orchestra

President Officer:
President, Cabaret 313 – President, United Jewish Foundation – President, Camp Tamarack - Vice President, Adat Shalom Synagogue - President, Junior Division of Jewish Welfare Federation - President, Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art of Detroit Institute of Art

Education:
BA University of Michigan, JD University of Michigan Law School

Resides in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, wife Joy and children Elanah Hunger and David Nachman

Lulu Fall

Lulu Fall is a singer, award-winning songwriter, award-winning actor, and visual artist originally from Washington, DC. A Michigan State University School of Music alum with discography of six albums, she has graced Broadway productions such as the iconic HAIR, the groundbreaking Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, and the hilarious one-night-only performance, Skittles: The Musical, featuring Michael C Hall. Some off-Broadway performances include Hadestown, This Ain't No Disco, and Wild Goose Dreams. In Detroit theatre, she took center stage in the world premiere musical, Hastings Street, and earned a Wilde Award for Best Supporting Actress in Passing Strange.

Extending her prowess to TV, Lulu was featured in HBO's Random Acts of Flyness, TBS's The Last O.G., and the 71st Tony Awards, delivering an ensemble performance from Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. Lulu’s singing and songwriting accolades include being a finalist in the 4th annual Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Competition, winning the Mid-Atlantic Song, and receiving honors in the Great American Song Contest and International Songwriting Competition.

In 2018, Lulu launched her private vocal coaching and instruction platform, Lulu Fall Vocal Studio, specializing in acting and storytelling through song, audition techniques, and vocal versatility. Lulu is currently vocal coaching select musical theatre students at Oakland University.

Embarking on her visual artistic journey in 2020, Lulu found solace and expression in the world of painting during the tumultuous global pandemic. Self-taught, Lulu's art has graced the spaces of various group exhibitions in metro Detroit, including Irwin House Gallery, Detroit Artists Market (DAM), Berkley Coffee, and BasBlue. In 2021, Lulu extended her artistic reach by launching her Etsy shop, LuluFallAbstracts. Select art pieces are currently hung at the Kresge Foundation headquarters, Basblue, and Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit.

Edward A. Eickhoff
Executive Vice President, Asset Management, Agree Realty Corporation

 

Edward A Eickhoff is Executive Vice President, Asset Management for Agree Realty Corporation a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). He is responsible for property management, leasing, asset management administration and disposition activities. Prior to joining Agree, Ed had nearly 40 years of industry experience. Most notably serving in numerous executive roles at RPT Realty and its predecessor companies.

Ed holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Oakland University. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He serves as the ICSC Government Relations Economic Committee Chair, ICSC PAC Board of Director, and Michigan Commercial Real Estate PAC Treasurer. Ed received the ICSC Distinguished Service Award in 2018 and the ICSC’s William M Sulzbacher Government Relations Award in 2013. Additionally, Ed serves as President of the Cabaret 313 Board of Directors and is a board member of the Oakland University Economics Department Board of Advisors.

Mary Kramer

Mary Kramer joined Crain Communications in 1989 as editor of Crain’s Detroit Business. She went on to hold several senior roles, including Vice President/Group Publisher for Crain’s city publications in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and New York. In 2021, she became director of special projects for the company, tasked with new product development.

In January 2021, she became chair of the Skillman Foundation, a $500 million endowment focused on improving the lives of children in Detroit.

In 2014, she co-founded Detroit Homecoming, an initiative to bring successful Detroit-area “expats” back to their hometown to re-engage with its revitalization.

In 2017, Mary was named to the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. She has honorary doctorate degrees from Alma College, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan universities as well as Grand Valley State University and Walsh College. Her volunteer roles have included chairing the board at Grand Valley. Before joining the board at GVSU, she served on advisory boards at Wayne State University’s School of Business and School of Medicine.

She also was the first woman to be elected president of the historic Detroit Athletic Club, serving in 2003.

Lawrence N. Bluth

Mr. Bluth, a graduate of New York University, received his legal degree from Brooklyn Law School and his Master of Laws degree in Corporation Law from New York University. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Detroit Historical Society, Citizens Research Council of Michigan, Eton Academy, and Cabaret 313. He is married to Nancy Bechek Bluth.

Barton Morris

Barton Morris grew up on Bloomfield Hills graduating from Andover High School in 1987.
Thereafter he obtained degrees from Western Michigan University (1994, B.B.A.) and Michigan State University (1998, J.D.). Barton has been practicing law for over 20 years. He is currently the managing partner of the Law Office of Barton Morris. They currently have six attorneys that practice cannabis business law and criminal law.

Barton has been married to his wife, Bridjet, for nine years. They have three children Roman, Isabelle and Rocco. The family resides in Birmingham.

Joy Nachman

Is a psychologist in Birmingham, MI. Nachman is on the board of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation, and has a long history with the National Council of Jewish Women as a Co-Chairwoman, and court appointed special advocate. She received her undergraduate training at University of Michigan, and her Master’s in Clinical Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy. Nachman is a mother of two and currently resides with her husband, Allan, in Bloomfield Hills.

Sandi Reitelman

Sandi Reitelman is the co-founder and past President and Executive Director of Cabaret 313. While she stepped down in 2017 from her work running the organization along with co-founder, Allan Nachman, she continues her commitment as a Board Member. Sandi has a long history of work (both professional and volunteer) in the arts, which was preceded by first career in marketing and advertising. An alumna of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, from which she received an MBA, Sandi also earned a BA in music. She was a Vice President, Account Management at Ogilvy & Mather in NY, where some of her clients included American Express and General Foods. Upon moving to Michigan thirty years ago, was a VP, Marketing Management at Ross Roy Advertising, consulting with all clients. She later worked for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as the Director of Corporate Development, and has long been an Executive Committee Member and Board Member of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. Sandi was also the Founding Chair of the Classical Brunch Series at the Birmingham Community House, has independently consulted with the Berman Center for the Performing Arts at the JCC, among other arts and marketing projects. Sandi has also been active at Temple Beth El, serving on its Board, and at Cranbrook Schools. She is married to Claude Reitelman, a retired pediatric urologist. Son, Lee Reitelman and his wife Deeva, are the proud new parents (and Sandi and Claude are proud new grandparents of baby Solomon Reitelman-Green.

Pamela Ayres

Pamela Ayres has been in non-profit management for over 15 years and has served as the President of FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation since 2012.

Pamela has a strong commitment to the community and is honored to serve on Cabaret 313’s board of directors. She is also involved with:

  • -Red Wing Alumni Association- Honorary Member
  • -Joe Kocur Foundation for Children- Board Member
  • -Ted Lindsay Foundation for Autism- Advisory Board Member
  • -Project Giving B.A.C.K (Building A Classroom in Kenya)- Board Member

Pamela received her Nonprofit Management Certificate from Oakland University. She is Certified as a Protocol and Etiquette Consultant by the Protocol School of Washington, DC, and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

She is the proud mother of her son, Christian, and lives in Detroit.

Ruthie Seltzer