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.
“I shall elucidate,” said the Mad Hatter. Please allow Yours Truly to do the same. Have a good laugh with that Mad Hatter at ETC, while teacups, candlesticks and a Beast take the stage in Price Hill. Enjoy a Feast of Carolsor or a little Bach at Music Hall. Start the holiday season off right with a bevy of artsy choices.
If you’re a fan of theater, this is your week: In all, more than a dozen new productions – college, community and professional – open during the next few days. We’re taking a look at several of the top picks, plus other arts and culture events in this busy week.
Fall is definitely here. Yep, leaves are falling and so is the temperature, but the Queen City never falls short of artsy things to do. Get a serious percussion fix or check out some interesting art openings. May Festival makes a special ,off-season appearance or you can hear a little mid-week Beethoven. Aaaand, there’s COFFEE.
To many people – most, perhaps – “art song” suggests a rarefied art form that is beyond the reach of all but the most elite music-lovers. At one time, the stereotype may have been deserved.
In “Castor and Patience,” loosely based on the confounding, mythical tale of Castor and Pollux – twin half-brothers of different mothers – the question revolves around the topic of family legacy and inheritance.
Phelps will take over the organization from founder Christopher Eanes, who left for an administrative position in Washington D.C. prior to the pandemic.
Over the past three years, it seems that there have been more than the usual number of notable leadership changes among Greater Cincinnati choral groups. Some shifts were driven by retirements. Others came about as directors departed for new positions. And some were propelled by the uncertainty that has upended nearly every aspect of life during the past two years.
Eric Lechliter has reached that point in life where the days are long, but the possibilities seem endless. At the tender age of 26, life is full.
Did you hear that? That was the sound of Christmas exploding. There’s an absolute embarrassment of arts and culture options this week – especially if you’re a music fan. Better get right to it.
