Summer continues to rage, but the arts have no intention of letting 90-degree heat win. Stay inside with lectures and art openings. Cincinnati Pops goes to “La La Land” and Cincinnati Music Theatre gives an exam after their show. KSO finishes up outdoor offerings and Phil DeGreg provides lunchtime respite. Enjoy yourself.
Movers & Makers reached out this month to performing arts organizations to showcase unsung staff members working offstage, in the office or front of house, as part of M&M’s continuing effort to recognize individuals making a difference in Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit ecosystem.
Many of our favorite groups conclude their seasons in the next few days. From Grateful Dead to Beethoven, there is plenty of music on tap. Our rich jazz scene holds its own and you can experience a “walking concert.” There’s not quite 525,600 minutes of culture, this week, but surely spring is the season of love.
Get ready for some serious storytelling this week. Findlay Market has stories we’re sure you’ve never heard. Fan of The Zombies? Boy, they’ve got stuff. Cincinnati Music Theatre stages the tale of “Sweet Charity,” while concert nova shares a musical narrative about a CSO conductor from long ago. Appalchian Festival? Creative storytelling is everywhere. Enjoy!
Movers & Makers asked Greater Cincinnati’s theater companies to introduce their notables in stage production to our readers, part of a regular feature highlighting people making a difference in the region’s nonprofit community.
Weekends are certainly the time to get out and enjoy a concert or an art exhibit, but have you ever tried relaxing in front of an artsy movie or some jazz after a long day at work? Take advantage of an empty restaurant or easy downtown parking on a Monday night and plan an evening at The Woodward. How about some Camp Washington Chili and the American Sign Museum on Thursday?
Halloween is over and all the scary stuff is behind us, right? Oh no, not at all, culture fans! The coming week is haunted by the specters of a flaming Ferrari, a headless body, a demon barber, a witch, a giant, a mermaid, a Big Fish, a substitute-teacher nun and – most frighteningly of all – four ersatz singing Swedes.
It ain’t summer until the crazy lady sings, at least that’s the case this year. Cincinnati Opera opens with works from 1835 (complete with “mad scene”) and 2021 this week, along with the debut of a new piano competition and the return of a newish chamber festival, while the 2022-23 theater season finally comes to a close. Happy summer!
Seven, count ’em, art openings this weekend, including the Big 3 – CAC, CAM and Taft Museum. But there’s plenty for your ears (and even your feet) to enjoy, as well.
The week before election day has gotten increasingly stressful, so we offer these selections as solace and distraction, in case you need it. There’s a lot from which to choose…
