A cast of classic children’s characters, a Pulitzer Prize winning musical, and the tale of an immigrant who would become one of the biggest bootleggers (and local legends) in history… What do they have in common?
This is a bunched-up week with big bunches of events: a five-day festival, four days of dance and movies and the CSO, three theater openings, two movie double bills and a two-day symposium, plus one of J.S. Bach’s grandest compositions, capped off by the bigger than life Fran Lebowitz. Good luck keeping up…
Whether Einstein said it or not, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” We at M&M are in the clear here because we expect the same thing each week — you peruse; you pick; you hopefully come back next week for more!
Just when you think things are returning to normal, Bockfest comes along to remind us that normal is, well, relative. Rest assured, there are plenty of saner alternatives to balance out your weekend and beyond. Choose often, yet carefully.
As the nights begin earlier starting this weekend, maybe it’s best to fill up your dance card to ease this blow…? Options ahead…
East Side. West Side. All around Downtown. I feel a song coming on. (Look it up, Kids.) So much to sing about this week. And to see, to eat and drink and … do!
Many graduates-to-be get their start at this showcase. But this year the live version has fallen victim to COVID-19. When a handful of New York City-based alumni got wind of this cancellation, they offered to create an online portal so agents and directors could access the showcase.
As an ongoing feast for the soul, there’s plenty in the Queen City’s arts and culture worlds for which we should be deeply grateful. Take a moment to appreciate the bounty surrounding us. Now go forth and enjoy it. Here’s a small tasting plate to get you started.
Must-see of Cincinnati’s dance and theater scene this fall, courtesy of David Lyman. Featuring Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Ballet and beyond.
