Thomas Consolo shares some of the most-anticipated theater and dance performances of the fall.
MUST-SEE fall performing arts: STAGE
Cincinnati Pops’ John Morris Russell makes a case for the ‘good stuff’
Most stories about John Morris Russell spend lots of time discussing his showmanship, his brash, cheerleader-ish onstage persona as conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – the guy one of his former colleagues described as “a wind-up toy” that never runs down. But this is a story about a more contemplative JMR, as he has become known over his 20 years in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra organization.
Polly Campbell: On the ‘good-deed doers’ of Cincinnati
My writing life in Cincinnati until now has been writing about food and restaurants, so this may seem like a swerve. But the people I covered, the restaurant owners and chefs, the farmers and food producers, are movers. They are also makers. They followed vision and passion into the difficult business of selling people something to eat.
Culture FIX: Sept. 1-7
Labor, labor go away, and let us celebrate more than one day… Perhaps even seven? Hand-picked to make your holiday happier, or at least a whole-lot busier. Enjoy!
François López-Ferrer among 2021-22 Los Angeles Philharmonic Dudamel Conducting Fellows
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has named four emerging conductors as its Conducting Fellows for the 2021-22 season, and one has a strong local connection.
Meet the Contemporary Arts Center’s newest Artists in Residence
Taft Museum of Art announces leadership change
Deborah Emont Scott, the Louise Taft Semple President/CEO of the Taft Museum of Art, announced that she will conclude her tenure in summer 2022 following the completion of the museum’s widely publicized Bicentennial Infrastructure Project.
Tellus Zine looking for teen editorial board members
Tellus Zine – a creative leadership program for teens facilitated by Kennedy Heights Arts Center – is seeking creative teens, grades 9-12, to join a teen-led editorial board as they gear up to produce a third issue.
Social Venture Partners announces dozen nonprofits chosen for Project XLR8
Social Venture Partners has chosen a dozen nonprofits to participate in the inaugural year of Project XLR8, the funder’s enhanced community impact and investment program. Social Venture Partners says it is the only local funder that goes beyond giving money…
The Children’s Home launches pediatric mental health urgent care program
This week, Best Point Behavioral Health by The Children’s Home launched its Pediatric Mental Health Urgent Care program, the first of its kind in the agency’s 157-year history.