Monthly Archives: January 2016

January 23, 2016 · 7:17 am

Cast Announced for MY WAY at Footlighters Inc.

FLI_logoThe Footlighter’s, Inc. is excited to announce the cast of its May 2016 production of MY WAY: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra. The production will run May 5-21 at the Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York St., Newport, Ky.

The cast of four will feature Emily Carroll-Martin, Lynn Ollman, Robin Baker, and Rick Kramer.

The production team for MY WAY: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra include:

  • Peggy Kenney and Robert Weidle, Directors
  • Madelyn Setterberg and Clayton Castle, Producers
  • Lauren Crawford, Choreographer
  • Rick Davis, Music Director

Show Description:

Ol’ Blue Eyes lives again for a night in this nostalgic song-and-dance revue. “My Way” celebrates the pivotal moments in Sinatra’s life. From the swinging ’40s to the bright lights of Vegas in the ’60s and beyond, MY WAY incorporates songs pulled from throughout the Chairman of the Board’s musical career. The cast of talented singers will perform everyone’s favorite numbers, including “Strangers in the Night,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and of course, “New York, New York.”

MY WAY: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra will be performed at the Stained Glass Theatre. Tickets are available online at footlighters.org or by calling the box office at 859-652-3849.

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January 22, 2016 · 6:33 am

2016-2017 Season Announced by The Carnegie

TC_logo_newThe Carnegie has announced the productions and dates for their upcoming season.

ROCK OF AGES
Presented by NKU’s Commonwealth Theatre Company
Aug. 13-28, 2016

LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE
Nov. 5-20, 2016

THE MUSIC MAN 
Family-friendly production
Jan. 19-29, 2017

TBA
“It’s new, it’s hilarious, and it’s a musical.”
March 25-April 9, 2017

Season subscriptions g on sale Feb. 2nd. Single tickets are available beginning April 5th.

For more information visit www.thecarnegie.com/theatre.php.

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January 22, 2016 · 6:18 am

Sinclair Theatre Presents Shaker Play – AS IT IS IN HEAVEN

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Cast of Sinclair Theatre’s AS IT IS IN HEAVEN visit Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. HEAVEN by Arlene Hutton, opens in Sinclair’s Black Box Theatre, Feb. 12-20. Left to right: Erin Waldon, Bryana Bentley, Ashley Judd, Ashlee Ferrell, Chelsea Overman (dance captain), Zoe Mull, Erin McGee, Gabby Neuerer, Shalemar Davis & Rebecca Henry. Photo by Patti Celek.

Sinclair Theatre students spent part of their winter break studying the Simple Gifts embraced by the Shakers at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, KY in preparation for their upcoming production of AS IT IS IN HEAVEN, February 12-20, in Sinclair’s Black Box Theatre.

The play, by Arlene Hutton, is the story of nine Shaker women and how their community is turned upside down when a newcomer claims to see visions of angels. Students on the trip saw the actual buildings where Shakers lived and worshipped as well as learned about their religious customs, governing structure and music.

“One of the most gratifying moments of the trip was when the cast sang ‘Simple Gifts’ in the actual meeting house where the Shakers worshipped,” says director Kimberly Borst. “The acoustics that were part of the original architecture made their sound absolutely breathtaking.” According to the docents at Pleasant Hill, music was the only creative outlet the sisters and brothers were allowed and even then, only for worshipping God. David McKibben serves as music director for the production and has helped prepare authentic Shaker hymns, including Simple Gifts, that will be performed a cappella just as they were in the 1830s.

Rebecca Henry plays Fanny, a “winter Shaker” who claims to have visions of angels. Shalemar Davis plays Hannah, a devout Eldress, who doesn’t understand why the angels don’t visit her. Rounding out the cast is Marley Judd, Erin McGee, Erin Waldon, Zoe Mull, Gabby Neuerer, Bryana Bentley and Ashlee Ferrell.

General admission seats cost $15 each with exception of Throwback Thursdays when ALL seats cost $10. Tickets may be purchased online anytime at www.sinclair.edu/tickets or at the box office, one hour prior to performances (if tickets are still available).

Performance times are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14 and at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 18th. Thursday and Sunday performances are American Sign Language interpreted by Anne Gotwald and Casey Jenkins.

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January 22, 2016 · 6:16 am

V’s Cafe on 7th Opens at the Aronoff Center

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Opens at the Aronoff Center
650 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(corner of 7th and Walnut Streets, adjacent to the Weston Art Gallery)

HOURS: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily
Through curtain time on many performance days
(513) 977-4074
www.cafeon7th.com
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CINCINNATI, OH – Vonderhaar’s Catering and the Cincinnati Arts Association are pleased to announce the opening of Vs Café on 7th. Located in the Aronoff Center for the Arts at the corner of 7th and Walnut Streets, adjacent to the Weston Art Gallery, V’s Café on 7th is now open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch (and through curtain time on performance days).

Media and the public are cordially invited to V’s Open House and Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, January 27 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.

CAA_Vs Cafe interiorV’s serves creative and delicious sandwiches, unique salads, and homemade soups – with a focus on locally sourced, all-natural ingredients – and is environmentally-conscious and eco-friendly. Whether dining in or carrying out, V’s is the perfect place to stop for breakfast, lunch, or a quick bite before a show at the Aronoff Center.

With street level access off of 7th Street and through the Aronoff’s Weston Art Gallery, V’s interior design was created by Gina Vonderhaar and Charles Wright. The space is open and spacious, with warm, clean, natural materials and show posters on the wall, which pay homage to the some of the greatest shows in Broadway history, all of which have been seen at the Aronoff over the past twenty years.

In 1969, Don Vonderhaar Sr. started Vonderhaar’s catering in Reading, OH, and the first event he catered was his own wedding reception.  What started as a neighborhood market has grown into one of the largest catering companies in the region. Over the years, Vonderhaar’s has enjoyed steady growth and success thanks to their commitment to exceptional food and outstanding service – hallmarks that will be the cornerstone of V’s Café on 7th. Vonderhaar’s has proudly served Greater Cincinnati for the past 47 years, is still located in Reading, and employs 200 workers.

“We are very excited to be part of the amazing growth and vibrancy in downtown Cincinnati,” said Don Vonderhaar, Jr., owner of Vonderhaar’s Catering. “We are equally as thrilled to be part of the Aronoff Center and to promote the Vonderhaar brand to the downtown market. This is an exceptional opportunity for the continued expansion and exposure of our family-owned business.”

“We are pleased to welcome V’s Café on 7th to the Aronoff Center as one of downtown’s newest dining destinations,” said Todd Duesing, Aronoff Center Director of Operations.  “For 20 years, the Aronoff has been a hub of activity and a gathering place for Cincinnati residents and visitors. V’s is yet another way people can come together at the Aronoff – to enjoy a creative and delicious breakfast, lunch, or pre-show meal. Vonderhaar’s delivers spectacular café dining and catering options that garner applause, much like the many events at the Aronoff!”

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ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Currently celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the Aronoff Center for the Arts opened in October 1995 and was designed by internationally-renowned architect César Pelli. The Aronoff Center is home to three versatile performance spaces: the 2,700-seat Procter & Gamble Hall, the 437-seat Jarson-Kaplan Theater, and the flexible Fifth Third Bank Theater studio space, which can seat up to 150.  With galleries on two levels, the acclaimed Weston Art Gallery showcases an eclectic mix of exhibits by emerging and professional artists. The Aronoff Center is home to many acclaimed local arts organizations: Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Boychoir, Cincinnati Music Theatre, Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative, Contemporary Dance Theater, Exhale Dance Tribe, Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth, and MamLuft & Co. Dance.

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January 22, 2016 · 6:10 am

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Receives Cultural Vibrancy Grant from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

PIP_logo(CINCINNATI) – The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) recently awarded a $50,000 Cultural Vibrancy Grant to the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to help fund its Diverse Voices program. Diverse Voices aligns with GCF’s goal to expand citizen engagement in the arts by bringing diverse residents together around arts experiences.

In 2012, with the arrival of Artistic Director Blake Robison, the Playhouse developed a new strategic plan to set priorities for future programming and institutional growth. The Diverse Voices program, a direct result of this planning, has welcomed new, diverse faces to our audience with culturally specific programming, integrated artists of color into the organizational structure and empowered our associate artists in the decision making process of season planning.

The Playhouse has woven its associate artists — Timothy Douglas, Michael Evan Haney, KJ Sanchez and Eric Ting — and their diverse backgrounds, experiences and artistry into the fabric of the organization. The Diverse Voices program encompasses the Playhouse’s onstage programming, audience engagement work before and after performances, educational outreach programs and our role in the Cincinnati arts community.

The GCF grant will allow the theatre and its associate artists to further develop the Playhouse’s multicultural and multigenerational mainstage productions, continue to build relationships in the Greater Cincinnati community through outreach and special events and increasingly cultivate diverse audiences on and offsite through productions and events focused on multigenerational, multicultural and LGBTQ audiences.

One of the nation’s leading community foundations, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation helps people make the most of their giving to build a better community. GCF creates a prosperous Greater Cincinnati by investing in thriving people and vibrant places.

An effective steward of the community’s charitable resources since 1963, GCF inspires philanthropy in eight counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of the community contributors to the ArtsWave campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

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