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GHOST HUNTING AT MUSIC HALL

New Guided Ghost Tours Just Added
Friday, January 11, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013 

CINCINNATI, OH – Music Hall is one of Cincinnati’s most iconic buildings and a National Historic Landmark. It’s also said to be haunted! Many of the stories about Music Hall have deep historical roots, most stemming from the early days of the city and the graveyards located in the area.

For those who are fascinated by the history and paranormal potential of this unique venue, the Cincinnati Arts Association is pleased to present a new series of dates for its popular Ghost Tours. These events showcase a side of Music Hall not often seen by patrons attending performances. The tours, which are limited to only 40 participants each, are unique experiences that sell out quickly.

These after-hours adventures will be led by Cincinnati Research & Paranormal Studies (CR&PS), a local organization dedicated to investigating, documenting, and researching claims of the paranormal. Participants at all levels of experience are welcome, whether they are new to ghost hunting or seasoned paranormal investigators.

Guided Ghost Tours

Dates:

• Friday, January 11, 2013
• Friday, February 22, 2013
• Friday, March 29, 2013
  (dates are subject to change)

Times: 7:00 PM or 9:30 PM

Tickets: $25 per person (limited to 40 participants per tour)

• The tours are scheduled to last approximately two hours.
• A maximum number of 40 participants will be scheduled to participate in each tour.
• Participants will learn about Music Hall’s founding and history, much of which relates to the potential for paranormal activity.
• Participants will learn about the various experiences of visitors and staff, past and present, relating to paranormal happenings.
•  Participants are encouraged to bring their own detection equipment (although none is required).
• Groups will visit various areas within Music Hall, including the auditorium, ballroom, Corbett Tower, and backstage.
• • CR&PS will post all findings on their website at http://www.cincyghosthunters.com, where participants can find additional information Music Hall investigations.

TICKETS & INFORMATION – Tickets on sale now (additional ticketing fees may apply)

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center & Music Hall Ticket Offices

Cincinnati Research & Paranormal Studies (CR&PS)
CR&PS was founded in November 2005 by a group of friends who discovered that they shared an interest in the paranormal. Since then, the CR&PS team has traveled to more than eight states to investigate many haunted locales, including Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Lemp Mansion, the former West Virginia Penitentiary, Gettysburg, and several private residences and businesses.

CR&PS is dedicated to investigating, documenting, and researching claims of the paranormal. The organization is willing to investigate any unexplained phenomena in private residences, businesses, and historical sites – including outdoor locations. Its mission is to capture physical evidence through the use of audio, video, photography, and other data-measuring/recording equipment in order to explain, disprove or validate reports of paranormal activity.

CINCINNATI MUSIC HALL
Music Hall stands majestically at the corner of 14th and Elm Streets in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine – just a short walk from the city’s center. Dedicated at the time of the fourth May Festival in 1878, Music Hall has endured famously over the years as a testament to those who conceived it and to those who continue to contribute to its grandeur. This Cincinnati showpiece was built with private money raised from what is believed to be the nation’s first matching grant fund drive and has been renovated and updated on numerous occasions. Music Hall’s Springer Auditorium is world renowned for its extraordinary acoustics and is judged to be among the best and most beautiful concert theaters in the world. In January 1975, Music Hall was recognized as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves more than 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.2 million students.