Five internationally acclaimed opera singers will headline “Viva Verdi!” at Music Hall next June, backed by a new $6 million endowed fund supporting Cincinnati Opera’s leading artists.
Cincinnati Opera announces star-studded Verdi concert for 2027
Category: Arts/Culture News
Indigenous Peoples’ Day events return to Cincinnati
The 2026 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Convergence runs Oct. 9-12, with free events at the Contemporary Arts Center, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Heart of Northside and Jacob Hoffner Park.
Wave Pool, UC launch program to put artists to work in Cincinnati nonprofits
The three-year MATCH program will employ three artists for 30 months each. UC students will rotate through the projects as paid co-ops. Artists will work at three organizations:
Improv Festival of Cincinnati returns to Know Theatre this October
Produced by OTRimprov, the festival will feature more than a dozen Cincinnati troupes along with performers from Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor and Columbus. The lineup includes several returning IF Cincy performers.
Documentary explores Cincinnati’s connection to Guatemala
“Connecting Cultures: Cincinnati to Guatemala,” produced by filmmaker Laure Quinlivan, follows the work of Cooperative for Education, a Cincinnati-based nonprofit founded by brothers Joe and John Berninger to improve literacy and education in Guatemala.
Northside mural to honor artistic legacy of Frank Herrmann
errmann, an internationally recognized painter and professor emeritus of fine arts at UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, died Aug. 30. He spent more than five decades as an artist, educator and mentor, influencing generations of Cincinnati artists.
Revamped ArtsWave app ready in time for BLINK
Throughout October, everyone who uses the app will receive a free month of ArtsWave Pass, which provides 50% off tickets to arts experiences and offers at restaurants, retailers and other businesses across the region.
VAE announces Season 2 of Joe Miller era
Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble, the region’s longest-standing professional chorus, released its 2026-27 concert season, the second under the direction of conductor Joe Miller. Following on the heels of a successful return to perform as part of the 2026 May Festival, VAE has planned three distinct concert experiences beginning in Ocrober.
Mercantile Immersive brings Harpers’ art alive during BLINK
Created in partnership with the Charley and Edie Harper Foundation and exclusively in alignment with BLINK, “Harper Alive” uses immersive media, motion, music and storytelling to invite guests inside the distinctive creative world of these beloved artists.
FotoFocus Biennial offers ‘The Long View’ this October
The eighth edition of the Cincinnati-based photography festival will bring 74 exhibitions to 65 venues across Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Northern Kentucky throughout October. Its theme uses photography to consider our place within the sweep of history and reflect on the past, present and future.