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Bill Cosby: Far From Finished Tour | Sat., June 14 | Aronoff Center‏

Bill Cosby Makes a Rare Appearance
at the Aronoff Center, Saturday, June 14 in
Comedy Central’s “Far From Finished Tour

Tickets go on sale, Friday, Jan. 31 at 10:00 AM at
www.CincinnatiArts.org, (531) 621-ARTS (2787), and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

CAA_Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby.

Cincinnati, OH (Jan. 24) – One of America’s most beloved comedians of all time, Bill Cosby, whose comedy transcends age, gender, and cultural barriers, is making a rare appearance at the Aronoff Center, Saturday, June 14 at 8:00 PM. Cosby has captivated generations of fans with his comedy routines, iconic albums, and best-selling books, including Fatherhood, Time Flies, and his current bestseller, I Didn’t Ask to Be Born, (But I’m Glad I Was).

Tickets range between $36.50 – $66.50 (plus applicable fees) and can be purchased at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (531) 621-ARTS (2787), and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

Bill Cosby broke television’s racial barrier with I Spy, becoming the first African American to co-star on a television series, while winning three consecutive Emmys® Awards. He created and produced the Emmy®-winning animated series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, which began airing in the 1970s and was made into a film in 2004. The show, based upon Cosby’s childhood in Philadelphia, was designed to educate and entertain.

The former Navy serviceman’s illustrious list of accomplishments includes roles on the children’s educational show Electric Company and creating and producing the Emmy® Award-winning Little Bill, which is based on his bestselling book series. Cosby has received the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom (America’s highest civilian honor), the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and the Marian Anderson Award. Among his many awards for his stand-up comedy albums are five Grammy® Awards, and eight Gold and five Platinum records.

Perhaps Cosby’s greatest contribution to American entertainment and culture is The Cosby Show, about a close-knit, upper-class black family. Cosby said his intent was to portray an American family. Time magazine called the show “an encouraging sign of maturity in matters of race.” The Cosby Show dominated the No. 1 spot for years, earning nearly unanimous critical praise. Life magazine described the program as “a gentle, whimsical, warmhearted” show whose “delicious ordinariness of pleasures and tribulations has given millions a fresh, laughter-splashed perspective on their own domestic lives.”

Don’t miss the iconic Bill Cosby at the Aronoff Center on his Comedy Central “Far From Finished Tour,” Saturday, June 14 at 8:00 PM! Purchase tickets at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (531) 621-ARTS (2787), and the Aronoff Ticket Office

Get your tickets while they last!

Official website: www.billcosby.com

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THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS Runs Feb. 21-March 8

SSP_The Hallelujah GirlsTHE HALLELUJAH GIRLS
Presented by Sunset Players Inc.
Feb. 21-March 8
West Price Hill

Directed by Don Frimming

Cast: Mary Benken, Dawn Fricke, Marcia Grant, David Little, Joe Luckey, Elaine Michael, Jeri Nakamura & Cathy Woodruff

The feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia decide to shake up their lives after the loss of a dear friend. Realizing that time is precious, the women set out to achieve their dreams — and do it now! Sugar Lee opens Spa-Dee-Dah, an abandoned church-turned-day-spa. Carlene gives up on romance. Nita tries to keep her son from heading back to the big house. Mavis contemplates how to get out of her marriage. Meanwhile, Cryatal entertains them all, singing Christmas carols with her own special lyrics and costumes. Comic tension mounts when an ex-boyfriend shows up unexpectedly, a marriage proposal comes from an unlikely suitor, and Sugar Lee’s archrival vows to steal the spa away from her.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 28-March 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 2 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 7-8 at 8pm

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Carnegie Hosts Unique Valentine’s Film Screening w/ Live Music

RITA HAYWORTH, GENE KELLY AND TOP CINCINNATI TALENT HEADLINE UNIQUE VALENTINES DAY PROGRAM

TC_Cover Girl PosterCOVINGTON, KY- A romantic dinner in an art gallery twinkling with guitar music, the timeless chemistry of Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly, and masterful songs by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin performed by some of Greater Cincinnati’s top theatrical talent. The perfect Valentine’s date?

The Carnegie and Cincinnati World Cinema proudly present a unique screening of the classic movie musical “Cover Girl,” featuring synchronous live performance of the Jerome Kern & Ira Gershwin score. A dinner precedes the film, served by Jeff Thomas Catering in The Carnegie Galleries. 6pm dinner and 7:30pm film on Thursday, February 13 and Friday, February 14, 2013. Tickets are $57 – $60 ($17 – $20 for film only) and are available online at www.thecarnegie.com or by calling The Carnegie Box Office at (859) 957-1940 (open Tu – Fr, noon – 5pm).

“Cover Girl” is presented as part of the 2013-14 Carnegie in Concert series, sponsored by the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation.

“Cover Girl” Synopsis
Night club chorus girl Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth) gets the chance of a lifetime when a powerful magazine editor offers to catapult her to instant fame as a “cover girl,” to the chagrin of her boyfriend and club owner Danny Maguire (Gene Kelly). Torn between the bright lights and her love for Danny, Rusty leaves the club for a Broadway show and a marriage proposal from its wealthy producer. Will love prevail, or will Rusty embrace the lavish promise of celebrity?

With a lush score by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin, including the standard “Long Ago (And Far Away),” “Cover Girl” was nominated for five Academy Awards after its 1944 premiere, winning for “Best Musical Scoring.” Directed by Charles Vidor, 107m duration.

Covering “Cover Girl”
As each of the ten vocal numbers come up in the film, the film’s sound goes down and lights will rise on pianist Brian D. Hoffman and an ensemble of Greater Cincinnati’s top musical theatre talent, who will perform the songs live, synchronously with the film. As each song concludes, lights and sound will crossfade back to the film, creating a seamless integration of live singing with classic film acting.

A noted music director and doctoral alumnus of University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Hoffman directs and accompanies an ensemble of actors including Greater Cincinnati theatre favorite Brooke Steele, award-winning song and dance man Matt Dentino and Walnut Hills High School drama director Michael Sherman, with Melissa Hall, Noah Berry and Jered Ryan.

Romantic Pre-Film Dinner
Dinner in The Carnegie Galleries precedes the film, complete with a glass of wine and gourmet meal prepared by Jeff Thomas Catering. Patrons will dine amid an evocative art exhibition featuring the mystically geometric work of Ron Thomas, complemented by romantic guitar selections by noted musician Richard Goering.

Ticketing
Tickets to The Carnegie / Cincinnati World Cinema program “Cover Girl” are $57 – $60 ($17 – $20 film only) and may be purchased online at http://www.thecarnegie.com or by calling The Carnegie Box Office at (859) 957-1940 (open Tu – Fr, noon – 5pm).

The program will be offered twice:

  • Thursday, February 13, 7:30pm (6pm dinner)
  • Friday, February 14, 7:30pm (6pm dinner)
Single Ticket Pricing
$60 Film and Dinner
$57 Film and Dinner – Carnegie and Enjoy The Arts Members, Students
$20 Film Only
$17 Film Only – Carnegie and Enjoy The Arts Members, Students
Pick Three Subscriptions for the 2013-14 Carnegie in Concert series are still available. Patrons may select “Cover Girl” and two additional performances and take $3 off of each regularly-priced ticket.

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PWYC Preview for TRIBES on Jan. 28

ETC_TribesJoin Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati on TUESDAY, JANUARY 28th at 7:00 pm for our Pay-What-You-Can preview performance. Pay-what-you-can fine print: General admission seating, limited to the first 120 people who arrive to receive an admission pass. One pass per person present. Phone reservations are not accepted. This preview will be presented with ASL Interpretation.

More information on TRIBES.

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THE FANTASTICKS Runs Feb. 21-March 2

FFL_The FantasticksTHE FANTASTICKS
Presented by Fairfield Footlighters
Feb. 21-March 2
Fairfield

Directed by Tom Hansen

The story of two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud. The fathers hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, ending the supposed feud. When the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match and separate. Each then gains disillusioning experiences of the real world, seen in parallel fantasy sequences. They return to each other bruised but enlightened, and they renew their vows with more maturity.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 23 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 28-March 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 2 at 2pm

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