Yearly Archives: 2012

March 6, 2012 · 3:55 pm

IMAGINATION MOVERS: Rock-O-Matic Tour 2012 | Thu., April 19, 4 PM & 7 PM | Aronoff Center

IMAGINATION MOVERS’ ROCK-O-MATIC TOUR 2012!
REAL GUITAR, REAL DRUMS, & REAL FUN!
NEW ROCK-O-MATIC CD/DVD JUST RELEASED!

CINCINNATI, OH – Want to add some rock ‘n’ roll excitement and entertainment to your family’s life? Then don’t miss 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 the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Thursday, April 19 for two shows only at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. It’s a fun-filled event the whole family can enjoy!

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.ORG, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], or the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discounts are available by calling (513) 977-4157. Ticket prices start at as low as $18, and exclusive Mini-Movers VIP packages are available, which include premium seating and a chance to meet The Movers.

The Cincinnati stop is part of the first leg of a massive 2012 national tour that begins after brand-new episodes of The Movers’ Emmy® Award-winning show premiere on Disney Jr. during “Movers Week,” April 2-6.

The Movers were the highest-rated and most popular live family act of 2011. The key to the Movers’ appeal is they 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.

The 2011 In A Big Warehouse tour garnered critical praise from fans: “The Movers show was in a word: AMAZING! So much fun, high energy, and a memory we will never forget. If you have a little one who loves the Movers, do not miss this show! We can’t wait for them to tour again.”

On the Rock-O-Matic tour, the guys will be playing all their favorite songs from their wildly popular TV series as well as debuting new material from their brand-new “Rock-O-Matic” CD/DVD. The new disc – released on February 28 by Razor + Tie – features the band’s most irresistible songs to date, live-action and animated music videos, skits that recall old-school Movers comedy heroes like Monty Python and the Monkees, and the high-energy hijinks for which The Movers are famous.

The Imagination Movers began in 2003 as a rock band for kids in New Orleans and have grown into the stars of a hit television series seen in over 55 countries on the Disney Channel. On the show, the Movers star as four friends who work together in the Idea Warehouse to solve problems through creativity and teamwork. Their friends Nina and Warehouse Mouse are there to help along the way as the Movers brainstorm ideas and explore the Warehouse’s many magical rooms. Each episode features two or more original Movers songs.

In addition to winning an Emmy® Award, a Common Sense Media Award, and many other honors, the Movers have also performed twice at the White House, as well as on “Good Morning America,” “Live With Regis and Kelly,” and “The View.”

For more information, visit www.imaginationmovers.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: Coldwell Banker West Shell, Heidelberg Distributing, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.,

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

Imagination Movers Live in Concert MEDIA PARTNER: WARM98-FM

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CALENDAR INFORMATION
WHAT: Imagination Movers Live in Concert – Rock-O-Matic Tour 2012
WHEN: Thursday, April 19 • 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM
WHERE: Aronoff Center for the Arts – Procter & Gamble Hall
PRICES: $35 • $25 • $18 (Mini-Movers VIP meet-and-greet package: $115)
INFO: 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.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

  • www.CincinnatiArts.ORG
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4157

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March 6, 2012 · 11:42 am

AN EVENING WITH JON STEWART | Fri., April 20 | Aronoff Center

FRIDAY * APRIL 20
8pm show * ALL AGES * TICKETS $47.50 – $68.50

ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 9 AT 10AM!

Tickets are available at the Aronoff Center Ticket Office, online at cincinnatiarts.org or charge by phone at 513.621.ARTS

Jon Stewart is one of America’s top social and comedic figures. As host of Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Stewart has interviewed such political luminaries as President Barack Obama, former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, Senators Hillary Clinton, John McCain and John Edwards, and celebrities Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and George Clooney. As the New York Times best-selling author of both EARTH (THE BOOK): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race and AMERICA (THE BOOK): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction, Stewart is also the co-creator and Executive Producer of the Emmy-award winning Comedy Central show THE COLBERT REPORT. Stewart and DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART have received 40 Emmy Award nominations and won 16. In 2001 and 2005, the show received the prestigious Peabody Award for its campaign coverage of ‘Indecision 2000’ and ‘Indecision 2004’. In addition to gracing the cover of Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and GQ, Stewart was Entertainment Weekly’s ‘Entertainer of the Year’ and Variety’s ‘New York Entertainer of the Year’ in 2004. He was named to Time Magazine’s inaugural Time 100 list of the world’s most influential people.

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March 6, 2012 · 11:33 am

THE TEMPTATIONS and THE FOUR TOPS | Sun., April 15 | Aronoff Center

Iconic Motown Super-groups Together Onstage

CINCINNATI, OH – Two of America’s most iconic Grammy® Award-winning Motown super-groups, The Temptations and The Four Tops, will appear onstage together at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM. Both of these ever-popular groups 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. 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.

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.ORG, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], or the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discounts are available by calling (513) 977-4157.

The Temptations began their career in Detroit in 1960 and have always featured at least five male vocalists/dancers. Known for their recognizable choreography, distinct harmonies, and flashy onstage suits, The Temptations have sold tens of millions of albums and are one of the most successful groups in music history. Over the course of their career, they have released four Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles and fourteen Billboard R&B #1 singles, 23 Top Ten singles, and 10 Top Ten albums. The Temptations were the first Motown act to earn a Grammy® Award (the group has won a total of four Grammy® Awards). Six Temptations (Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Otis Williams, and Paul Williams) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. Three classic Temptations songs, “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” are among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Other hits include “Get Ready” and “Just My Imagination.” In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine named the group “one of the top 50 bands of all time.” The current Temptations lineup consists of Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon, and Bruce Williamson.

The Four Tops were founded in Detroit in 1953 as The Four Aims by lead singer Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, a cousin of Jackie Wilson and brother of The Falcons’ Joe Stubbs) and group-mates Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, and Lawrence Payton. The group remained together for over four decades (from 1953 until 1997) without a single change in the quartet – something that is unmatched by any other group ever. The Four Tops helped define the Motown Sound of the 1960s, and was the main male vocal group for the songwriting and producing team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, who crafted a stream of hit singles, including two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits: “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.” Other Four Tops hits include “Baby, I Need Your Loving” and “It’s the Same Old Song.” In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked them #79 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and they received the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 51st Annual Grammy® Awards. The current Four Tops lineup includes Duke Fakir (the only surviving founding member of the original group), Ronnie McNeir, Lawerence Roquel Payton Jr., and Spike Valone.

For more information about The Temptations, visit www.thetemptations.com.

For more information about The Four Tops, visit www.thefourtopsoriginal.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)

The Temptations and The Four Tops Performance Sponsor: Macy’s

“CAA PRESENTS” SPONSORS: Coldwell Banker West Shell, Heidelberg Distributing, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.,

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

The Temptations and The Four Tops MEDIA PARTNERS: MOJO 100.3, 1230 “The Buzz” WDBZ

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CALENDAR INFORMATION
WHAT: The Temptations and The Four Tops
WHEN: Sunday, April 15, 2012 • 7:00 PM
WHERE: Aronoff Center for the Arts – Procter & Gamble Hall
PRICES: $75 • $55 • $45 • $35
INFO: 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. 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!

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

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March 6, 2012 · 11:22 am

LSC Presents Regional Community Theater Premiere of Mel Brooks’ THE PRODUCERS

March 6, 2012 Cincinnati, OH – Loveland Stage Company presents the regional community theater premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical THE PRODUCERS, based on the 1968 movie by Mel Brooks. The winner of 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score, this Mel Brooks masterpiece chronicles the hilarious adventures of washed-up Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his mild-mannered accountant Leo Bloom, as they scheme to get rich quick by producing the most notorious flop in the history of showbiz. THE PRODUCERS is a comic tour-de-force that spoofs the big, old-fashioned Broadway musical while paying tribute to it at the same time. With a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, THE PRODUCERS will have audiences laughing out loud from overture to finale.

Loveland Stage Company is uniquely qualified to bring Greater Cincinnati its first community theater production of THE PRODUCERS. The show’s large cast, complex staging and massive amounts of costumes demand a company with access to a supremely talented production staff as well as talented performers and dedicated construction crews and stage hands, and Loveland Stage Company is up to the task! Take a peek behind the elaborately decorated proscenium and you’ll find a community theater group that is truly all about community. And that community spirit shines brightly throughout every aspect of THE PRODUCERS, reflecting hundreds of hours of donated time and talent that all come to fruition in a fantastically lush production of spectacular proportions. Loveland Stage Company is truly a performance group drawn from the community, performed for the community by the community.

Loveland’s production of THE PRODUCERS is directed by Tom Cavano and produced by Pat Furterer, with choreography by Marjory Clegg and musical direction by John Nixon.

Join Loveland Stage Company for an insanely funny theatrical adventure with the outrageously entertaining THE PRODUCERS by Mel Brooks. Performance dates are March 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 and 18. Show times are Thursday – Saturday 7:30 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM. All performances are at the Loveland Stage Company’s theater at 111 S. Second St. Loveland, OH 45140.

To find out more about Loveland Stage Company and their award winning productions, or to order tickets on-line, visit www.lovelandstagecompany.org. Follow LSC on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/events/343680235649468/. To order tickets by phone, contact 513-697-6769. All tickets for this production (Adults, Seniors and Students) are $15.00.

ABOUT LOVELAND STAGE COMPANY: The Loveland Stage Company is dedicated to bringing quality theater to the Loveland community. LSC selects plays and musicals which are both instructive to their members and entertaining to their audiences. LSC is an entirely volunteer organization which strives to provide the best amateur theater available. The Loveland Stage Company has been performing in its own dedicated theater since October 2002. Each year, the Company’s excellence is acknowledged with multiple awards at the ACT (Association of Community Theatres) Convention, which celebrates the rich artistic heritage and talent Cincinnati has to offer theatre-goers. LSC earned 11 Orchid Awards for performances over the 2010-2011 season.

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March 6, 2012 · 11:03 am

DAUGHTRY on April 3

DAUGHTRY Break the Spell 2012 Tour
Presented by Cincinnati Arts Association
April 3
Downtown

Daughtry has scored four No. 1 hits, garnered four Grammy nominations, sold over seven million albums and played sold out concerts around the world in less than four years. Daughtry’s self-titled debut was the fastest selling rock debut in Soundscan history and its follow up Leave This Town marked the quintet’s second consecutive No. 1 album. Daughtry’s latest album Break The Spell, which was certified gold in 4 weeks, builds on the band’s reputation for melodic hooks and anthemic choruses while providing a powerful showcase for Chris Daughtry’s emotionally resonant voice.

Daughtry is pleased to welcome special guest Nashville-based pop rock group SafetySuit, whose new album These Times. debuted No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Opening the show is singer-songwriter Mike Sanchez.

  • Tue, April 3 at 7:30pm

Official page | Online ticketing |

Local media coveage: Enquirer article |

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