However one looks at it, this is a week of transition: Winter is fading but hasn’t completely surrendered. Daylight saving time has begun, returning our early mornings to darkness. For observant Christians, Lent is half over, but Easter is still weeks away. It’s the same in our arts scene, with events looking forward and back, opening and closing. Here are some not to miss.
It might prove a little more difficult to focus in coming weeks. The daffodils already are opening, and daylight saving time will give us an extra hour of evening light. Best to make sure you’ve seen the region’s most important arts events before spring fever seizes you. Here’s a manageably short list.
For many in the Tri-state, especially those near a river, torrential rains and rising waters made the last week a little stressful. If life has drained your spiritual tank, we have a few ideas for refueling it – most of them on high ground. It’s a particularly rich music weekend.
Is recovering from Mardi Gras proving challenging? One way we encourage you not to do penance is to forego the arts for Lent. Missing a week like this would be a sin, so take an aspirin and get out there.
From sounds centuries old to debuts of new art, this weekend is chock-full of options. How full? Maybe a dart board would make your selection process simpler.
January has been a busy month, particularly for our friends in the theater and visual arts. Who picks up the baton as we move into February? Read on.
The spectrum is overflowing this week, to mix my metaphors. From the history of Jews in China to live cinema, from an operatic superstar to a masterpiece of 20th century orchestral music and the minting of a brand new art gallery, there is no excuse for sitting on your couch in the days to come. Don’t succumb! Explore!
It’s been a few weeks, and we’ve had a chance to get acclimated to winter weather. It’s time to get back out and see what the new year has brought us. The region’s theaters in particular are ready to raise their curtains on new shows. Read on.
Now that we’ve been reminded that the thermometer does register above 32, it’s time to crawl out from under our blankets and see what’s going on in the area. As it turns out, there’s quite a lot. Here are a few highlights…
“We are in the midst of a global humanitarian crisis that we cannot ignore” -Ted Bergh, Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio CEO
