Who or what is Isabel Varell? Or rather: What isn’t she? She certainly has a natural stage presence. And what else? A singer, TV host, actress, musical theater performer, and author.

In her chanson program “The Good Old Days Are Now,” she brings her own songs and interpretations to the stage, all centered on the present—on living consciously in the moment, on memories we’re just beginning to create, and on the beauty of imperfection. An evening with her is like an open conversation among friends—honest, lively, musically excellent, and deeply human.

With her charmingly engaging and humorously tongue-in-cheek manner, Isabel Varell speaks and sings very personally about life, people, and love—about the highs and lows, the pain of letting go, and recognizing failure as an opportunity. No challenge is too great for her—least of all growing older. With boundless confidence, she tells stories and sings about the little bar in Paris and its patrons on Rue Lamarck, as well as the loneliness at Ballermann and supervised drinking. The “Varell Recipe” is available for free this evening without a prior doctor’s visit—including, for example, how to shed three kilos of fear and what her personal “Ten Commandments” for happy aging are.