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MUSIC HALL UNWRAPPED | Wed., Oct. 11 | Music Hall – Corbett Tower

MISC_Society for the Preservation of Music Hall logoOctober 11, 2017
Cincinnati Music Hall in the Newly-Restored Corbett Tower
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Tickets On Sale Now

(Cincinnati, OH) – The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall (SPMH), contributor of more than $4 million to the Music Hall renovation project, announces Music Hall Unwrapped – a celebration of the venue’s reopening and the newly-restored Corbett Tower on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM.

Tickets are $30 and are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

Event-goers will experience an evening of exclusive behind-the-scenes guided tours, lite bites, free soft drinks, a cash bar, and entertainment by local favorite the Faux Frenchmen. SPMH Membership opportunities will also be available for those who want to preserve Music Hall for future generations.

Music Hall, one the nation’s most treasured performance venues, is wrapping up an extensive, eighteen-month renovation in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.  These long-awaited updates and upgrades throughout the iconic structure will enhance the hall’s historic grandeur and its world-class acoustics.

It has been more than forty years since visionary philanthropists Patricia and Ralph Corbett led the last extensive renovation of Music Hall. This national historic landmark will continue to require regular care and maintenance to remain a world-class performing arts facility.

“As SPMH kicks off its second generation of stewardship of Cincinnati’s Music Hall, we look forward to our Unwrapped event in October,” says Peter Koenig, President of SPMH. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to bring awareness to our preservation efforts and for guests to experience Corbett Tower and Music Hall in a different way. SPMH is particularly proud of our contribution to restore and renovate Corbett Tower and to the restoration of the black-brick decorative features on the exterior.”

SPMH is a non-profit, 100% volunteer organization with over thirty years of special dedication to this historic building and its unique role in our community.

For more information about the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall, visit us at www.SPMHcincinnati.org and follow us on Twitter at @SPMHcincinnati.

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Cincinnati Ballet Holds Young Performer Auditions for THE NUTCRACKER

CB_logoFrisch’s Big Boy Presents THE NUTCRACKER returns December 14-24 at Music Hall

CINCINNATI. (August 1, 2017) Young performer auditions for Frisch’s Big Boy Presents THE NUTCRACKER will take place throughout the day Saturday, August 19 and call back auditions Sunday, August 20 at The Cincinnati Ballet Center, located at 1555 Central Parkway. Now in its 43rd annual production, the timeless holiday tradition runs December 14 through 24 at the newly renovated and historic Music Hall.

Cincinnati Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER will include approximately 70 young dancers this season. Eligible dancers between the ages of eight and 18 are invited to audition for various roles. Children will be auditioned for roles within their size range. Parts available include Clara, Poodle, Fritz, Party Kids, Baby Mice, Snowballs, Soldiers, Cupcakes, and Chicks.

Auditions begin at 10 am for students currently enrolled in Cincinnati Ballet’s Otto M. Budig Academy, followed by open audition for gymnasts at 2:30 pm and open audition for all roles beginning at 4 pm. Young ladies are asked to wear a leotard, tights and ballet slippers. Young men should wear a t-shirt, tights and ballet slippers. Any young person auditioning for THE NUTCRACKER must be available for all of the rehearsals and performances to be eligible to audition.  Visit https://www.cballet.org/nutcracker-young-performers-auditions-2017/ for additional details, height requirements, audition fees, and registration times.

THE NUTCRACKER features the beloved holiday story of Clara, a little girl who embarks on a fantastical journey with her Nutcracker Prince through the Land of Sweets, meeting colorful and exciting characters along the way. The Cincinnati holiday favorite was re-envisioned in 2011, with new sets by John Ezell, costumes by Carrie Robbins, lighting by Trad A Burns and choreography by Artistic Director Victoria Morgan.

PERFORMANCE DATES AND INFORMATION

WHO:       Cincinnati Ballet

Choreography: Victoria Morgan

Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Carmon DeLeone

WHAT:     Frisch’s Big Boy Presents THE NUTCRACKER

WHEN:

  • Thursday, December 14 – 7:30 pm
  • Friday, December 15 – 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, December 16 – 2:00 pm
  • Saturday, December 16 – 7:30 pm
  • Sunday, December 17 – 1:00 pm
  • Sunday, December 17 – 6:30 pm
  • Tuesday, December 19 – 7:30 pm
  • Wednesday, December 20 – 7:30 pm
  • Thursday, December 21 – 7:30 pm
  • Friday, December 22 – 2:00 pm
  • Friday, December 22 – 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, December 23 – 2:00 pm
  • Saturday, December 23 – 7:30 pm
  • Sunday, December 24 – 1:00 pm

WHERE:  Music Hall – 1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio  45202

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About Cincinnati Ballet
Since 1963, Cincinnati Ballet has been the cornerstone professional ballet company of the region, presenting a bold and adventurous array of classical, full-length ballets and contemporary works, regularly with live orchestral accompaniment. Under the artistic direction of Victoria Morgan, Cincinnati Ballet has become a creative force within the larger dance community, commissioning world premiere works and exploring unique collaborations with artists as diverse as Grammy winning guitarist Peter Frampton and popular, Ohio-based band Over the Rhine. With a mission to inspire hope and joy in our community and beyond through the power and passion of dance, Cincinnati Ballet reaches beyond the stage in programs that allow every person in the region to be part of the continued evolution of dance. To that end, Cincinnati Ballet presents exhilarating performances, extensive education outreach programs and offers top level professional ballet training at Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy

CONNECT: READ / WATCH / LISTEN / LEARN / ENJOY at cballet.org

Cincinnati Ballet 2017-2018 Season Sponsors:ArtsWave, Rhonda & Larry Sheakley, PNC Bank, Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Ohio Arts Council, Mercy Health, Frisch’s Big Boy, Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

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