CAA ADDS THREE ADDITIONAL EVENTS TO ITS
2015-16 SEASON
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Aronoff Center
CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is pleased to announce the addition of three shows to its 2015-16 Season (three other season shows were previously announced and are currently on sale). The added shows go on sale Friday, September 18 at 10:00 AM at http://www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.
From a theatrical exploration of the war experience told through actual soldier’s letters to the iconic music of a rock & roll legend to the live version of a very popular PBS KIDS® TV show, these added events are certain to continue CAA’s long-standing mission of presenting an eclectic mix of alternative entertainment choices to Cincinnati’s diverse audiences. CAA’s 2015-16 Season celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Aronoff Center, which opened in October 1995. Additional events may be announced throughout the season.
CAA 2015-16 SEASON
JUST ANNOUNCED: on sale Friday, September 18 at 10:00 AM
LETTERS HOME
Friday, December 4, 2015 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater
Letters Home puts the war of Afghanistan and Iraq front and center by bringing to life actual letters written by soldiers serving in the Middle East. The production is inspired by The New York Times Op-Ed article “The Things They Wrote” and the subsequent HBO documentary Last Letters Home. Without politicizing, the play gives audiences a powerful portrait of the soldier experience in our ongoing wars. The initial production at Chicago’s Griffen Theatre Company was critically acclaimed and nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for “Outstanding New Play.” Letters Home reveals the humanity that lies within the war as seen through the eyes of the men and women who are still fighting and dying in those wars today. www.griffintheatre.com/letters-home
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. Now, audiences are invited to share an evening with the woman and her influences in the new Broadway musical, A Night With Janis Joplin. Fueled by such unforgettable songs as “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Piece of My Heart,” “Mercedes Benz,” “Cry Baby,” and “Summertime,” a remarkable cast, and a Tony Award-nominated, breakout performance by Mary Bridget Davies, A Night With Janis Joplin, written and directed by Randy Johnson, is a musical journey celebrating Janis and her biggest musical influences—icons like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone, and Bessie Smith – who inspired one of rock & roll’s greatest legends. www.anightwithjanisjoplin.com
WILD KRATTS LIVE!
Saturday, April 16, 2016 – 1:00 PM & 4:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
In this live version of the wildly popular PBS KIDS® television show, animated Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, “come to real life” in a classically Wild Kratts story. Off “To the Creature Rescue,” the Emmy-nominated Kratt Brothers activate some fan favorite Creature Power Suits to confront a comic villain. Through hilarious pratfalls and amazing animal “wow facts,” the Wild Kratts team rescues their favorite invention from Zach’s clutches so the animals of the creature world are safe once again. The Kratt Brothers’ national tours draw tens of thousands of creature-crazy kids and their families and the not-for-profit Kratt Brothers Creature Hero Society, together with kids, has successfully protected critical wildlife habitats through the creation of nature reserves.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED: on sale now
C.S. Lewis’ THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS
Saturday, October 17 – 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 18 – 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater
The Screwtape Letters creates a topsy-turvy morally inverted universe set in an eerily stylish office in hell, where God is called the “Enemy” and the devil is referred to as “Our Father below.” The play follows His Abysmal Sublimity Screwtape, Satan’s top psychiatrist (due to his profound understanding of human nature), and his slavish creature-demon Toadpipe, as they train an apprentice demon, Wormwood, on how to ruin the life and damn the soul of an unsuspecting human on earth. Screwtape is played by award-winning actor, Brent Harris. The National Tour of The Screwtape Letters kicked off after a hit nine-month run at the Westside Theatre in New York City where it entertained 50,000 theatergoers. Prior to that, The Screwtape Letters was a sold-out hit in Chicago and Washington D. C. where it ran for a combined eight months. www.screwtapeonstage.com
THE TENORS: UNDER ONE SKY TOUR
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
The Tenors – the Canadian multi-platinum, JUNO Award-winning vocal group – return to the Aronoff Center with their beautiful harmonies and irresistible charm. The music of Clifton Murray, Victor Micallef, Remigio Pereira, and Fraser Walters is rich and soulful, spanning powerful anthems, classic covers, and original songs penned/co-penned by The Tenors themselves. The quartet, with multiple #1 Billboard Classical Crossover albums under its belt, “have talent to burn” and “killer singing voices” raves The Toronto Star and “pitch perfect harmonies” says Examiner.com. On their new album, Under One Sky, the multi-platinum Juno Award-winning foursome co-wrote eight tunes, showing facets of themselves they’ve longed to share with their millions of fans. Get ready to hear The Tenors like you’ve never heard them before! www.tenorsmusic.com
MythBusters Jamie & Adam UNLEASHED!
Friday, November 20, 2015 – 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
MythBusters Jamie & Adam UNLEASHED! presents a fantastical evening of on-stage experiments, audience participation, exciting videos, and behind-the-scenes stories. With this show, fans join Jamie and Adam onstage to assist in their mind-blowing and mind-twisting approaches to science. MythBusters Jamie & Adam UNLEASHED! 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. Jamie Hyneman has announced that he will end touring with the live show this year. www.mythbusterstour.com
TICKETS & INFORMATION
ON SALE NOW: The Screwtape Letters, The Tenors, and MythBusters
ON SALE FRIDAY, September 18 at 10:00 AM: Letters Home, A Night With Janis Joplin, and Wild Kratts Live!
- www.CincinnatiArts.org
- (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
- Aronoff Center Ticket Office
- Group Discount Tickets (10 or more): (513) 977-4157
Aronoff Center Ticket Office Hours
- Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Through intermission of the last show on performance days
CAA applauds its generous Sponsors
Season Sponsors: AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Heidelberg Distributing Hilton, Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Garfield Suites Hotel, Macy’s, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.
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