Well, we’re in the thick of it now: the weeks when the world will force you into holiday cheer through the sheer volume of seasonal programming. If last week’s bounty didn’t quite do it, this week should bring you to critical mass.
With the decline in the number of book and record stores, it has become more challenging to learn about new releases – so we’ve done the legwork for you. Here’s a selection of books and recordings from 2018, by local artists, authors and musicians.
A wealth of holiday arts and entertainment abound for sharing the season with family and friends, from the sacred to the silly, the profound to the prosaic, the ingrained to the innovative.
However one looks at it, this is a week of transition: Winter is fading but hasn’t completely surrendered. Daylight saving time has begun, returning our early mornings to darkness. For observant Christians, Lent is half over, but Easter is still weeks away. It’s the same in our arts scene, with events looking forward and back, opening and closing. Here are some not to miss.
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.
Now that we’ve been reminded that the thermometer does register above 32, it’s time to crawl out from under our blankets and see what’s going on in the area. As it turns out, there’s quite a lot. Here are a few highlights…
Composer Kile Smith wrote “Canticle,” which conductor Craig Hella Johnson and the Vocal Arts Ensemble premiered in 2016, and will reprise – and record – in January. Learn more about this emerging composer of exquisite new music…
Holiday music reaches its crescendo this weekend, so get out there and grab some. Plus, a certain little dance number from the Ballet returns to the new Music Hall…and so much more from which to choose…
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.
It’s not unusual for our city to nearly burst with great music, but some months the intensity seems to burn a bit more fiercely, and this November is a hot one. Here’s a savory sampling.
