
The schedule features dozens of performances by CCM’s orchestras, wind ensembles, choirs, theatre programs, dancers and emerging performing arts stars across the college.

With apologies to T.S. Eliot (and to our local TV meteorologists), April is the coolest month. This week brings new cultural offerings from boogie-woogie piano to classic ballet, the daffodilian emergence of outdoor events, colossal Mahler at the CSO, a grand opening for ArtWorks, plus two landmark hippie-era rock musicals. How cool is that?

What a week. From Carole King to ceramics to fairy tales, take your pick from an eclectic collection of culture offerings. High points include a CCM master class offered by CSO violinist Augustin Hadelich or a fantastical, horrific look at the potential of technology. Or check out the first City Flea of the year, Spring Vintage Market, in Norwood.

Bach’s B Minor Mass is surely a must-hear, this week, but that’s not to say there’s nothing else of import happening around us. Women’s History Month kicks off at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. The Jewish Music Festival and Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra share music created in concentration camps. Imani Winds is not your father’s woodwind quintet. The arts are indeed about beauty, but the arts also teach.

This week encompasses the full spectrum, from cultural events about our history to contemporary dance, from al fresco art and music to a trio of film events (one celebrating the outdoors), two powerful examples of Iranian artists standing up to fundamentalist oppression, an exploration of what financially divides us, new and traditional theater, art from around the nation, plus with a variety of music that illustrates our shared humanity. There’s a lot to take in.