Edgar Allen Poe at the CSO. F. Scott Fitzgerald at the ballet. Salmon Rushdie at the MEMO. Brothers Grimm at Cincinnati Opera. Great authors are everywhere. Do lemons really make noise? Falcon Theatre knows. Christ Church serves up some terrific violin music for your lunch break. Here’s hoping your brain doesn’t explode from all of the great offerings.
Can we believe it this time? Is it really, finally fall? Besides crisp nights and the smell of bonfires, the most sentimental season offers plenty of opportunities to indulge ourselves in a cornucopia of culture, from our river history to new creators for the concert hall and cinema. Like a pile of leaves, let’s dive in.
The easiest way to convince a skeptic that Cincinnati punches well above its cultural weight is to pull out the Queen City’s music calendar. From stage to salon, medieval to cutting edge, and up-and-comers to longtime favorites, we’ve got it covered, thanks to an array of performance organizations that makes larger cities bristle with envy.
Jazz, poetry, food, tributes, films, orchestras and an author talk. Even in the dead of summer there is still plenty to fill up a week. Check out some unique venues, Krippendorf Lodge, Woodward Theater, Sorg Opera House, Memorial Hall, Union Terminal or the Mercantile Library. Let history be your guide.
Theater everywhere! Two world premieres, to boot. Enjoy young dancers and opera stars at CCM. Hear the storied Miami University Men’s Glee Club. Bicycles as art? How about some mountain climbing with the CSO? Learn how to publish your great American novel or see a great movie. Have fun!
As the temperature rises, Music Hall commands the calendar. Not a bad thing. CSO Proof has some interesting dance moves on tap (tango, actually) or settle in for a musical world tour. Our young, up-and-coming orchestra musicians play side by side with the CSO and Jazz at the Square opens for the summer.
As the last traces of snow melt into the ground – for the last time this season, we hope – the arts calendar continues to heat up with a bloody good “Macbeth,” some hot jazz, the warmth of Brahms’ “Requiem,” an Irish Mardi Gras celebration and more, much more …
Some “once-a-year” festivals continue this week – early music and Jewish/Israeli films – but there’s plenty more afoot. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra celebrates incoming Music Director Cristian Măcelaru, Cincinnati-born playwright Theresa Rebeck comes home to direct a play, and several events focus on themes of love to get us in the mood for Valentine’s Day.
This week features a number of “once a year” events that you shouldn’t miss. Early music fan? Enjoy concerts all over town for the better part of February. A film festival featuring stories of Israeli and Jewish life, a play in a courthouse and a giant craft beer tasting add to a great mix of events.
Like the song says, ev’rybody’s waitin’ for the man with the bag. It won’t be long now. In the meantime, the region has cooked up an impressive sack of goodies for the senses. As you’d expect this time of year, it’s heavy on the music. But there’s much more than that. Read on, make your list and check it twice before heading out.
