Cincinnati has a fascinating history and many fine institutions. But what animates it? What does it whisper? What does it shout? Where are the edges? Where are the fierce energies bubbling from?
Opinion: Beauty is in the Street
What to Do/Hear/See | June 12-18
Just when one might think it was time to take a break for, oh, I don’t know, relaxing with some iced tea on the patio, there are major art exhibitions and the opera season revving up.
Taft Museum gala puts a new twist on fundraisers
More than 325 guests got twisted at this year’s fundraising gala at the Taft Museum of Art.
Inspired by the sculpture “Far Flung” on the museum’s front lawn, the event presented guests with new sights at every twist and turn.
Fleck and Washburn at Memorial Hall
The Grammy Award-winning duo Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn performed to a sold-out audience in the Longworth-Anderson Series at Memorial Hall.
Taft hosts exhibit of French advertising posters
As the 19th century closed, vivid artwork began appearing on Paris streets in the form of commercial posters – affiches – promoting everything from goods and services to events and entertainment.
What to Do/Hear/See | June 5-11
Until nature comes around, we’ve got plenty of things to keep you busy – indoors – for the next week.
Rebel Revel drag, fashion show at Aronoff for Rachel Rampleman’s exhibit
Rebel Revel is coming to celebrate “Oh! You Pretty Things,” an exhibition by Cincinnati native and Brooklyn-based multimedia artist Rachel Rampleman.
Cincinnati Opera 2019 a mix of daring, traditional, quirky, romantic
Putting together the Cincinnati Opera summer festival season is not for the faint of heart. You have just four or five chances – each a costly, elaborate production – to draw the broadest possible audience, including opera newcomers, sophisticates and everyone in between – while balancing logistics, artist scheduling and, of course, costs.
Peace, justice at heart of Art Academy of Cincinnati’s SOS ART event
More than 200 visual artists, literary artists, musicians, performers and schoolchildren will participate in this year’s SOS ART event.
Andy & JJ Dalton Foundation hopes to score big with A Night To Pass It On
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, his wife JJ and his teammates will honor families served by the Andy & JJ Dalton Foundation during “A Night To Pass It On.”
Summer Music: Take it Outside!
Ahh, summer. Time to take the music outside. But forget the high-priced national touring acts. Here’s a sampling of local alternatives for putting the musical sizzle in summer – many of them completely free.