Costumes ready? Jack-o-lanterns lit? Creepy sound effects oozing from the boxwoods? It’s Halloween time, and even if you’re not into trick-or-treating or costume parties, there are plenty of cultural events with a Halloween twist on the calendar this week.
As the stunning shades of fall are incredibly varied and textured, so goes our cultural life. From neon to Sinatra to East Asian art and everything in between, the choices are bountiful. Expose yourself to film, world-class lecturers and our own Cincinnati Pops in this burst of activity.
Founded in 2011, the Cincinnati-based volunteer choir draws singers ages 21 to 45 from across the region. The group performs in venues ranging from concert halls to nontraditional spaces and partners with other arts organizations for collaborative productions.
Latin rock! Tin Pan Alley! Red Stockings vs. Canal Jumpers! A Really Long Bike Ride! A famous Kiwi PM! Molly Wellmann and bacon! If this week’s Culture FIX lineup isn’t eclectic, I don’t know what is. Let’s dig in. Because, well, bacon …
If this isn’t a crazy culture week, we don’t know what is. From Pink Floyd to wolves and swindlers to string quartets. Sip some cocktails with Queen City Cabaret or learn about the universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Music Hall is always open and Cincinnati Ballet wraps up its season. Have a great one.
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.
“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.
Cincinnati’s fabulous biennial light and art festival is behind us – but that doesn’t mean a bleak, post-BLINK wasteland is ahead of us. Here are some highlights from the coming week’s busy cultural calendar.
Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the culture is. Well, it’s all around us this week – and with the start of the season, we celebrate everything from a noble gas to music for European aristocrats to the Sport of Kings.
The leaves are raked, the lights are up, the turkeys have been picked clean (and so, some say, have the Bengals) … And now, ’tis the season! Make way for a feast of holiday fare: “The Nutcracker,” “Messiah,” “Feast of Carols,” “White Christmas,” “Advent Lessons” and other favorites highlight the week.
