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Bunbury Festival coming to Cincinnati

Don’t miss the Bunbury Music Festival the second weekend in July! For three days, this celebration will include major music acts, an eco friendly marketplace, and a battle of technology start up companies! Yes, I said “ a battle of technology start up companies.” This unique festival is great for rockers, tree huggers, and geeks, who will be converging on downtown Cincinnati in the thousands from July 13-15. ...more...

IT GETS BETTER in Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Mens Choir is bringing It Gets Better to town for only two days! This in depth, thought provoking look at LGBT bullying is based on Testimony by Stephen Schwartz. With popular songs by Katy Perry, Mariah Carrey, and Lady Gaga as well as actual narrative from the It Gets Better Project, this show is meant to inspire and bring hope to LGBT youth. Performances are this weekend only, June 23 and 24 at the Mayerson Theatre at the School for Performing Arts in Over the Rhine. ...more...

Ansari will have you rolling at the Aronoff

  

For one of the first times in Cincinnati’s history, people may actually be rolling on the floor at the Aronoff. At least, that’s what should be expected on June 9th, when Aziz Ansari takes the stage for his newest performance, Buried Alive! Despite the fact that his first comedy special was only recently released on DVD, the incredibly popular and hilarious stand up comedian already has an all new …more…

Embrace your inner weirdness at The Cincinnati Fringe Festival

 

   

Are you weird? Do you like things just a little….abnormal? If so, you won’t feel alone in Cincinnati during the 9th annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival! From May 29 to June 9, artists and art lovers will converge on Over the Rhine for a 12 day long festival of all things avant garde, offbeat, or just plain out there. Inspired by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Cincinnati Fringe Festival …more…

Choirs taking over the tri state!

In the upcoming months, choral groups all over will be converging on special locations throughout the city, sharing their voices and cultures with Cincinnati residents. ...more...

NKU educator photographs residences of every US president

Matthew Albritton, Assistant Professor at Northern Kentucky University, has always sought out far away lands, exploring places like Scotland, Cuba, Japan and Hawaii, according to his website. ...more...

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company showing Galati’s Grapes of Wrath

Friday was opening night for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s performance of John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, as adapted by Frank Galati. Share the journey through April 29th. The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, in it’s 18th season, is an inviting experience for all. The small theatre, which only about 15 seats across, is warm and intimate and allows the audience to feel like they are part of the production! Tickets range from …more…

‘The Addams Family’ creeps into Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center for the Arts

Don’t miss everybody’s favorite spooky family in Procter & Gamble Hall at The Aronoff Center, now through April 8, 2012! Tickets range from $27.50- $77.50. This playful comedy tells the age old story of every young girl trying to rebel against their parents through the eyes of the ominous Wednesday Addams, played by the lovely Cortney Wolfson. Turns out, the way to push parents buttons in this wacky household is …more…

Monet in Giverny: Landscapes of Reflection at the Cincinnati Art Museum

Monet in Giverny: Landscapes of Reflection is an in depth look at the inspiration that Claude Monet found in the simple beauty of his incredible garden, as evidenced in twelve of his masterpieces on display at The Cincinnati Art Museum through May 13, 2012. Monet felt very strongly about this intimate piece of land and was incredibly inspired from it’s tranquil waters, protective blossoms and gently swaying branches, but he also was thought to be very progressive at the time with his inclusion of iconic motifs such as the Japanese Footbridge and the Wisteria. ...more...

Celebrate Valentines Day with Serpent King and His Queen

One of the best things about art is that it stirs the energy in your soul and can be felt through centuries of passion and heartbreak. On this day of love and devotion, it is even easier to find connections with ancient cultures and thus relate to people throughout time. Serpent King and His Queen, which can be found at the Cincinnati Art Museum, is an excellent example of a piece of art that evokes these emotions. ...more...

Romare Bearden Prints on Display at The Taft Museum

Celebrate February’s Black History Month by honoring one of the most influential and passionate African American artists in US history- From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden is a vast exploration of cultural perspectives Bearden experienced throughout his exciting life. On display through April 29 at The Taft Museum, Bearden’s works invoke images of urban and family life, with major themes around jazz and biblical art. Multi- talented Bearden was also a prominent writer, often focusing on social issues that African Americans faced. A humanist, Bearden received many awards throughout his life, including the National Medal of Art in 1987, presented to him by President Ronald Reagan. ...more...

Film Screening Tonight at the Contemporary Arts Center: Urbanized by Gary Hustwit

Looking for something to do tonight that encompasses both your love of fine arts as well as your passion for design and social planning? Tonight, catch the only screening in Cincinnati of Urbanized, a recent documentary on the ups and downs of urban planning.

One third of a design trilogy, Urbanized is a feature length film about growing concerns over urban development. The independent filmmaker from London, Gary Hustwit, looks at …more…

Hindu art exemplifies unity within families

Nestled deep in the first floor of the Cincinnati Art Museum lies a beautiful example of what I believe is the most effective and most prosperous way to connect to those we love. This piece represents equality between the sexes and devotion to children. Although the artist is unknown, it is titled Stele with Shiva and Parvati. ...more...

Swing in the New Year this weekend in Cincinnati

Step back in time to the Roaring 20s, the Dirty Thirties, and the Daring 40s to swing in the new year in style! Calling all bimbos and sailors, bearcats, flappers, and debs– birds of all kinds– make this New Year’s one to remember by dancing the night away at one of the many celebrations themed for this Age of Wonderful Nonsense. From delicious foods, fine champagne, swing dancing, and nonstop hits of the Jazz age, these events have it all! It’s the cat’s meow! ...more...

Darren Goodman’s Trial by Fire blowing minds at the Cincinnati Art Museum

Trial by Fire, a brilliant blown glass exhibition on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum, is yet another stunning explosion of powerful colors to enjoy during the season of lights this year. The incredibly talented artist, Darren Goodman, is CAM’s most recent winner of its prestigious 4th Floor Award for regional contemporary artists, and it literally blowing up Cincinnati!

Ever since Goodman was born in Cincinnati in 1981, he has been incorporating his …more…

The week ahead in Cincinnati

With the Thanksgiving holiday passed, winter festivities are in full swing and Cincinnati is bursting with entertainment this week! With major shows opening throughout, there are many choices no matter which genre of fine arts you appreciate.

Wednesday begins this week’s events with an incredible opening night performance of Snow White at the Ensemble Theatre. David Kisor and Joseph McDonough bring this classic fairytale to life in a production that runs …more…