
Hamilton County arts groups will receive nearly $4 million as part of the state agency’s $23.3 million funding round, with additional support awarded across Butler, Montgomery, Warren, Greene and Brown counties.

If this isn’t a crazy culture week, we don’t know what is. From Pink Floyd to wolves and swindlers to string quartets. Sip some cocktails with Queen City Cabaret or learn about the universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Music Hall is always open and Cincinnati Ballet wraps up its season. Have a great one.

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?

The holidays are here. If you need a break from shopping, singing, hosting and eating, wind down with some good jazz or theater or gut-busting comedy. Calm yourself with some candlelit choral music or a rousing “And he shall purify.” Whatever your holiday emotions demand, Queen City arts can supply.