The American Cabaret Theatre and new Indiana Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf have created a new series, Together Again: Music & Poetry. All performances will take place in the American Cabaret Theatre, 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis. (317) 631-0334 or http:www.actindy.org.

The schedule:

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008: A Call for Peace. $5.

Krapf and jazz pianist and composer Monika Herzig, along with Tom Roznowski and the Living Daylights, will perform songs and poems of war and peace.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008: A Knight of Etheridge. $5.

A dozen or so local poets, backed by jazz musicians Larry Clark (drums), Frank Smith (bass) and Carl Hines (piano), will pay tribute to the late poet Etheridge Knight of Indianapolis.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12: Love Songs & Poems for Your Valentine. $25 couples, $15 individuals. Must reserve tickets in advance by calling ACT at 317-631-0334 or visiting the box office at 401 E. Michigan St.

Krapf, Herzig and vocalist Wendy Reed in an evening of traditiona love songs and original poems.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23: Folk and More. $5. Krapf will recite several poems during performances by singer-songwriter Greg Ziesemer, Kriss Luckett and Kate Lamony with blueprintmusic.