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Starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
One performance only! Aronoff Center on Monday, March 19, 2012, 7:30 pm
Tickets go on sale on November 11 through CincinnatiArts.org

Mythbusters Adam Savage & Jamie Hyneman

(Cincinnati, OH) — The all-new, live show “MythBusters: Behind the Myths,” starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series “MythBusters,” will debut at Aronoff Center for one performance only on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 11 at http://www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS (2787) or the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

“MythBusters: Behind the Myths,” promises to be a fantastical evening of on-stage experiments, audience participation, rocking video and behind-the-scenes stories. For the first time ever, fans will join Jamie and Adam on stage and assist in their mind-blowing and mind-twisting approach to science.

“MythBusters: Behind the Myths” brings you face-to-face with the curious world of Jamie and Adam as the duo matches wits on stage with each other and members of the audience.

The show is on a 31-city national tour that begins in Modesto, California on January 6, 2012.

One of the Discovery Channel’s most highly-regarded and watched series, “MythBusters” is now in its ninth season. Co-hosted by Hyneman and Savage, “MythBusters” mixes scientific method with gleeful curiosity and plain old-fashioned ingenuity to create its own signature style of explosive experimentation – and the supporting or de-bunking of urban myths that we live with day to day.

Adam and Jamie have become spokespersons at large for applying science to real life – most recently as hosts of the Discovery Channel special “”iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World,” and have appeared on numerous shows including “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Good Morning America,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “The Colbert Report,” NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition,” “Countdown with Keith Olberman,” and many more. They were invited to participate in Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Fear And/Or Sanity and have received the Young Artist Award for inspiring young people in the interest of science. “MythBusters” has been invited to participate on a panel at Comic-Con, where their appearances have sold-out four years running.

Adam and Jamie serve as guest editors for Popular Mechanics and were featured on the cover of the September 2009 issue. That same year, they were inducted as honorary members into Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. They are Honorary Lifetime Members of the California Science Teachers Association and were named Honorary Engineers and Honorary Members of the Francis Crowe Society at the University of Maine.

Adam and Jamie produced and starred in an H1N1 Public Service Announcement for the White House, and were chosen by the President to retest the Archimedes legend using 500 schoolchildren as surrogate soldiers.

They appeared as themselves in the movie Darwin Awards and have made several cameos on other TV shows, including CSI. And in 2010, Hyneman and Savage received the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism from the Harvard Secular Society.

About Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
Jamie Hyneman is the owner of M5 Industries, an effects company specializing in problematic custom builds. Besides serving as headquarters of “MythBusters,” M5 continues to work on various research & development projects for private clients.

After trying his hand at careers as various as librarian at the United Nations in Geneva to running a diving and sailing charter business in the Caribbean, Hyneman began his career in show business as special effects shop assistant in New York and later in San Francisco as a crew member on films including “Robocop,” “Arachnophobia” and “Naked Lunch.”

While managing Colossal Pictures’ model shop in San Francisco, Hyneman was given the opportunity to take over – and M5 Industries was born.

Hyneman graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Russian. He has received an honorary engineering degree from the University of Maine as well as an honorary doctorate of engineering from Villanova University, with whom he has an ongoing collaborative relationship to help develop new safety concepts for the military. He is the holder of several patents and the winner of numerous industry awards.

Hyneman currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife.

Adam Savage joined M5 in 2002 after receiving a call from former boss Jamie Hyneman to participate in a TV pilot, which turned into the wildly popular Discovery Channel series “MythBusters.”

Savage immersed himself in the NYC arts scene before moving to San Francisco in 1990 to parlay his skills into the thriving theater scene. There he worked for dozens of companies as set designer, prop master, art director and producer before falling into the machine art community where he learned welding, pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics and robot-building.

After exhibiting his work in over 50 art shows nationwide, Savage caught the eye of the special effects industry and began working as a prop builder and art director for major commercials for Sega, Coca-Cola, Nike, Burger King and Chevrolet. His work on a Coca-Cola commercial earned him a Clio Award nomination.

After an 18-month stint as head of research & development for startup toy company ZOOB, Savage joined George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, where he worked on “Star Wars: Episodes 1 and 2,” “Galaxy Quest,” “Space Cowboys,” “A.I.,” “Terminator 3,” “The Mummy,” and dozens of commercials. During this time he also worked as model-shop supervisor for the two “Matrix” sequels as well as taught at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco.

Savage continues to dabble in his multiple hobbies, including passionately restoring his vintage four-wheel drive vehicle and accruing new pieces for his movie prop collection. He currently lives in San Francisco with his wife, twin boys and two dogs.

Music, Magic, and Imagination!

CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is pleased to announce its 2012 Winter/Spring Season – five events that promise audiences of all ages unforgettable evenings of music, magic, and imagination. These intriguing additions to another vibrant Cincinnati arts season are certain to continue CAA’s long-standing mission of presenting an eclectic mix of alternative entertainment choices to Cincinnati theater-goers.

The Winter/Spring Season opens in late February with unbelievable illusionists from the popular syndicated TV show Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic in Masters of Illusion – Live!, and the recreation of one the greatest rock albums of all time in Classic Albums Live – Dark Side of the Moon. In April, the legendary Motown groups The Temptations and The Four Tops team up for a night of nostalgic hits, and the Emmy® Award-winning Imagination Movers bring their high-octane rock concert to Cincinnati for the entire family. Rounding out the season in May, the amazing Beatles tribute band RAIN returns by popular demand, direct from their successful Broadway engagement.

“For the second half of our 2011-12 Season, we are pleased to present some of the best shows currently touring performing arts centers across the country,” said Steve Loftin, President & Executive Director of the Cincinnati Arts Association. “Inspired by popular TV hits and classic music from the past and present, these live CAA experiences promise to appeal to diverse audiences of all ages and entertainment tastes. We hope these events will encourage our audiences to have fun downtown before and after the shows and to enjoy all that our great city has to offer!”

TICKETS & INFORMATION – Tickets on sale now

• http://www.CincinnatiArts.ORG
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group Discount Tickets (10 or more), call (513) 977-4157
• additional ticketing fees may apply

Aronoff Center Ticket Office Hours

• Sunday, November 13 –10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Monday-Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Through intermission of the last show on performance days

 CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
2012 WINTER/SPRING SEASON

MASTERS OF ILLUSION – LIVE!
Friday, February 24, 2012 ~ 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $47.50 • $42.50 • $32
Whether in Las Vegas or on television, magic has never been hotter! Based on the hit TV show, Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic, Masters of Illusion – Live! stars fan favorites Ayala & Tanya, Farrell Dillon, Kevin James, Kalin & Jinger, and Darren Romeo. This spectacular show features exotic animals, beautiful dancers, escapologists, comedy magic, quick change artists, sleight of hand…everything you could possibly imagine, and more that you’d never dream possible. No camera tricks, no computer graphics – just amazing illusions in real time – LIVE! www.mastersofillusionlive.com

CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE – Dark Side of the Moon
Saturday, February 25, 2012 ~ 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $43 • $37 • $30
Remember when you used to listen to an entire album? Classic Albums Live does. Classic Albums Live recreates timeless rock LPs, cut-for-cut, note-for-note, in track order — no costumes, no gimmicks, just the best albums exactly as you remember them, performed by some of the best studio musicians and vocalists on the scene today. Join us as we rock on with a recreation of Dark Side of the Moon—from “Speak to Me” and “Money,” all the way through “Brain Damage” and “Eclipse.” The second half of the concert will include an additional set of Pink Floyd hits. www.classicalbumslive.com

THE TEMPATIONS AND THE FOUR TOPS
Sunday, April 15, 2012 ~ 7:00 PM
Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $75 • $55 • $45 • $35
Two of America’s most iconic Grammy® Award-winning Motown super-groups, The Temptations and The Four Tops have been entertaining generations of fans for more than half a century. With their stunning harmonies, inimitable style, and classic dance moves, these multi-platinum artists will perform their greatest hits and more, including The Temptations’ “My Girl,” “Get Ready,” “Just My Imagination,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” and The Four Tops’ “Baby, I Need Your Loving,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugarpie, Honeybunch),” “It’s the Same Old Song,” and “Reach Out (I’ll Be There).” With dozens of Top 10 pop and R&B singles between them, these legendary Motown groups will deliver an unforgettable night of nostalgic hits that’s not to be missed! www.thetemptations.com / www.thefourtopsoriginal.com

IMAGINATION MOVERS LIVE IN CONCERT! Rock-O-Matic Tour 2012!
Thursday, April 19, 2012 ~ 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $35 • $25 • $18 (Mini-Movers VIP meet-and-greet package: $115)
Add some rock n’ roll excitement and entertainment to your family’s life with the Imagination Movers’ 2012 Rock-O-Matic Tour! Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty – of the Emmy® Award-winning Disney Channel TV series “Imagination Movers” – are bringing their high-octane rock concert to Cincinnati, and it’s an event the whole family can enjoy. The Imagination Movers combine danceable power pop songs with extremely catchy choruses and a knack for inspiring audience participation. Throw in a heaping helping of onstage silliness and you’ve got a recipe for a live musical event that will truly engage the littlest of kids along with their older siblings, parents and grandparents. It doesn’t hurt that the Movers pepper their live shows with musical references to their many inspirations, including U2, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack Johnson, the Beastie Boys, and all sorts of classic and modern rockers. www.imaginationmovers.com

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles
Sunday, May 20, 2012 ~ 7:00 PM
Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $60 • $55 • $50 • $35
DIRECT FROM BROADWAY! RAIN RETURNS!
RAIN, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! As “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture, and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting. From the early hits to later classics (I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hard Day’s Night, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Let It Be, Come Together, Hey Jude and more), this adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends! www.raintribute.com

CAA applauds its generous Sponsors

Season Sponsors: THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Founding Season Sponsor), The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, CADILLAC, LOCAL12 WKRC, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner)

“CAA PRESENTS” SPONSORS: Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Cincinnati, Bud Light/Heidelberg Distributing, Coldwell Banker West Shell, Macy’s,Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc., Ultimate Air Shuttle

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: CityBeat, Cincinnati Herald, The Cincinnatian Hotel, Premier Pianos, Furniture Fair