You might think that, given the launch to many organizations’ seasons, last week’s bountiful lineup would be hard to top. You would be so, so wrong. Outdoor events are particularly in the spotlight. So much to see: We’d best jump right in.
Did you feel it? That touch of fall in the air? That means the new arts season is starting. Orchestras, bands, theaters, museums, galleries – they’re all working to start the cultural year with a bang. Shutterbugs are in for a huge feast. We’ll help you with your itinerary. Read on.
October is a monster month in terms of multi-day events, so we have created a digest to help you learn about five of the largest happening across the region: BLINK, FotoFocus, Cincinnati Art Week, StartUpCincy Week and a new conference hosted by MORTAR.
The equinox is past, the weather has finally cooled a bit, and we’re in that sweet spot with both fall festivals to savor outdoors and arts events to enjoy indoors.
The eighth edition of the Cincinnati-based photography festival will bring 74 exhibitions to 65 venues across Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Northern Kentucky throughout October. Its theme uses photography to consider our place within the sweep of history and reflect on the past, present and future.
The exhibition features 28 black-and-white photographs by the late Matt Herron documenting the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march.
“The Sweep of Time: Beyond the Horizon” is a juried exhibition that will be part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial.
The application is open to artists 18 and older working in photography, film, video or lens-based installations. Applicants must live in Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana, or create work focused on the region.
Apparently, it’s Film Week in Cincinnati. Cincinnati World Cinema, Woodward Theater and the OTR International Film Festival offer up some unique flicks. Movies not your thing? Cincinnati doesn’t disappoint with other CSO, Matinée Musicale and Mutual Dance Theatre events. How about a Manifest art opening? Yours Truly checks out “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at CCM Opera.
If you’re one of those All Hallows Eve or Day of the Dead or Halloween people, this week’s for you. Enjoy a good ghost story, scary ballet or a Stephen King film. Maybe a requiem is your thing. Of course, there’s jazz, some “true crime” theater and the last of FotoFocus. Boo!
