Repeat after us: Pay no attention to the falling snow. It’s spring. It’s really spring. Whatever Mother Nature’s capricious weather, there are still plenty of great reasons to get out of the house this week for great arts offerings. In particular, although Holy Week doesn’t start until Sunday, Easter-themed programs are popping up like daffodils.
T.S.Eliot called April “the cruelest month.” That may be true for London, but here in Cincinnati it must be March. We all need some inspiration to get through those raw, lingering, gray days with highs in the 30s. For many, it’s the transformative power of the arts. Here are some special arts events to nourish your soul in the weeks to come.
Holiday music dominates the week ahead, but there are plenty of opportunities to stimulate the other senses, as well. Check out our hand-picked sampler and share with your friends and family…
Hosting out-of-town guests, longing for a different kind of date night, or simply wanting to peel the kids away from screens large and small? We have options from highbrow to lowbrow – so you don’t have to search, well, high and low.
Yesterday I celebrated my 40th anniversary in Cincinnati (H.A. to Me), which makes me (besides older than I’d like to be) mindful of how much the city has changed for the better, and for how much we all have to be grateful…such as a bunch of cool stuff to fill up the week ahead! Get busy!
Those who sing each week in churches and synagogues typically take a break each summer as choirs close down to accommodate vacation travel, music festivals, etc. But three months is a long time away for many hooked on the community they find in making music with friends.
Christopher Eanes recognized this void and decided to fill it.
So everyone you know is on vacation and you’re scrambling for things to fill up the days ahead. You are not alone! Check out some of these options and gather with other lonely hearts to make some new friends.
The arrival of May Festival always signals the beginning of summer. Not familiar with Cincinnati’s historic, signature cultural event and the impetus for building Music Hall? There are many other choices, for young and old, from pets to pottery, depending on your sensory predilections. Enjoy!
A new sculpture created for Christ Church Cathedral’s 200th anniversary will be dedicated at a concert next Monday. “Murmuration,” a site-specific sculpture by Anne Patterson, depicts the eponymous phenomenon whereby birds in massive flocks fly in an ever-changing formation.
If you’re looking for ways to work around your March Madness obsession (or for a way to avoid someone who’s so obsessed!), here are some attractive alternatives to an all-basketball weekend…
