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Amy Merrell’s friends, family craft a legacy—and an endowment for ProKids
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The man who can’t say ‘no’
Mu Sinclaire has a Mu Sinclaire problem. If a proposal seems like it might lead to greatness, or beauty, or community, he wants in. He cannot help himself. And the city is better for it.
MusicNOW’s mashups: Proof that listening is a creative process
Even music fans accustomed to the MusicNOW Festival’s self-described “genre-bending” mix of classical, rock, world music and other far-flung styles may find their heads spinning over this year’s March 18-20 festival lineup.
The Great Ones: Secrets to highly successful events
By Kim Sullivan Some say it’s all about that face – the honoree, the committee chair – all about those well-placed names other people will flock to see. A face everybody knows, the face everyone would like on their board.…
Just a little love story… for Valentine’s Day weekend
It’s not an exaggeration to say that over the 147-year history of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, hundreds of students have found their other half while attending the Art Academy. Even one of the AAC’s most distinguished alumni, Charley Harper, met his wife, Edie, at the Art Academy, “in the same class, in the same row.”
Jill Meyer and Awadagin Pratt: The marriage of business + art
It would be easy to look at Jill Meyer and Awadagin Pratt and see two Cincinnatis. Meyer is small and blond and business. Pratt is big and dreadlocked and music. But the two see the interdependence of those two worlds. Pratt and Meyer know you cannot have strong arts without significant support from business and that you cannot attract and retain talented people to work in the region without vibrant arts.
Radiohead Reimagined: jazz for a new generation
Artistic Director Rob Parton is helping to prime the pump to get a new generation interested in jazz—both as potential performers and as loyal listeners.
The power of storytelling: Development directors discuss challenges and opportunities
Recessions, stock market swings, election years – none affect nonprofit fundraising, Cincinnati insiders say, as much as telling compelling stories. Stronger storytelling, they say, leads to more donors and higher levels of loyalty and giving. But as they enter 2016, development directors in Cincinnati aren’t looking merely for financial donors but, rather, to build relationships with people who care about the organization’s mission.
In the Know: Transforming a theater on the fringe
A winding path through virtually every job behind the scenes led Andrew Hungerford to the helm of Know Theatre. Now he’s giving the company his own spin.
Summit Country Day grad wins poetry contest
Bea Wissel’s poems took first- and third-place honors at the annual poetry contest hosted by the Greater Cincinnati Writers League.