Now that our Madness has been cut in half (Thanks, Bearcats! Go, Muskies!), it’s time to turn to thoughts of spring. Opening Day is just around the corner. Get out and get busy…it’s going to be warmer!
What to do, hear, see | March 22-28
Category: History
Center promotes Irish heritage
Erin Go Bragh! Or, if you don’t speak Gaelic: Ireland Forever! That’s the philosophy of the eight-year-old Irish Heritage Center in Columbia Tusculum. Housed within the 44,000-square-foot former McKinley School building on Eastern Avenue.
Society of Colonial Wars transported to 1750s
At its annual Winter Court event, members of Ohio’s Society of Colonial Wars gathered for a peek into American colonial life.
Video preview of CAC’s Black Box premiere ‘Twice the First Time’
Writer, producer, human beat-box artist, vocalist, and “true hip-hop ambassador” Napoleon Maddox will debut his multi-media Black Box performance “Twice the First Time,” a retelling and exploration of the true story of his great-grand aunts, conjoined twins Millie-Christine McCoy.
Milford Historical Society to host Sweetheart Girls’ Tea
Little girls and their dolls are invited to the Promont mansion for a proper English tea.
Documentary will track Cincinnati Museum Center restoration
The Scripps Howard Foundation presented a grant for $15,000 to Cincinnati Museum Center. The funds will be used to produce a documentary on the repair of Union Terminal, a project that will restore the national historic landmark.
Preservationists plan fall get-together
Jamie Bennett, executive director of ArtPlace America, will speak at the Cincinnati Preservation Association Fall Forum.
Pendleton Art Center turns 25
The Pendleton Art Center has been home to hundreds of artists for 25 years. Contributor Bucky Ignatius outlines the history and evolution of this Over-the-Rhine destination.
New tour takes visitors beyond the bricks of Music Hall
The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall has launched a new outdoor walking tour of Music Hall, a National Historic Landmark. The “Beyond the Bricks” tour offers a chance to experience another perspective of this building while it is closed to the public for an extensive renovation.
Be a part of Cincinnati’s brewing heritage
Join the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corp in celebrating Cincinnati’s brewing and drinking history. Your personal stories and collectibles could become part of the Brewing Heritage Trail, a permanent urban walking trail that celebrates the region’s brewing history.