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THE MAGIC OF ADAM TRENT | Tue., March 13 | Music Hall

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CINCINNATI, OH – Broadway/TV star Adam Trent is bringing his signature brand of magic and illusion to Cincinnati Music Hall on Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 PM in a high-tech stage spectacle that is part of his larger tour of more than sixty cities.

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discount tickets for ten or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157. 

Produced by the creative team behind The Illusionists, the world’s best-selling touring magic show, THE MAGIC OF ADAM TRENT (AdamTrent.com) is an immersive entertainment extravaganza of magic, comedy, and music designed to entertain the entire family. Showcasing his “futuristic” brand of magic, Trent has mesmerized live audiences around the globe, in person, and as a featured guest on America’s Got TalentThe Today ShowEllenRachael Ray Show, and the Disney Channel, among countless other TV appearances. The 32-year-old also stars in his own ten-episode TV series The Road Trick on Red Bull TV.

Trent inaugurated the first two years of The Illusionists’ record-breaking Broadway runs, which served as a launching pad for his own live show and tour. “I am so excited to hit the road and bring an entirely new show to audiences around the world,” says Trent, who has always thought that magic should be entertaining first and tricky second. He doesn’t want people to remember “tricks” as much as the laughs and memories made with the performance. “This will be a show like you’ve never seen.”

THE MAGIC OF ADAM TRENT is produced by MagicSpace Entertainment and The Works Entertainment. “Adam Trent is unlike any magician working today, a funny, witty, and accomplished entertainer — the next David Copperfield meets Justin Timberlake,” says creative producer Simon Painter. “He has a knack for electrifying giant television and theatre audiences with his unique brand of magic.”

For more information and a tentative tour schedule, visit AdamTrent.com. Follow @AdamTrentMagic on all social media platforms for tour info.

ABOUT MAGICSPACE ENTERTAINMENT
MagicSpace Entertainment is headed by Lee D. Marshall, Joe Marsh, John Ballard, Steve Boulay, and Bruce Granath and has been producing and presenting national tours, Broadway shows, concerts, and museum exhibits worldwide for over thirty years. Consistently one of the top promoters in North America, MagicSpace Entertainment typically produces and presents more than 250 events in 75 cities per year.  They have offices in Park City and Salt Lake City, UT. www.magicspace.net 

ABOUT THE WORKS ENTERTAINMENT
The Works Entertainment established and led by Creative Producer Simon Painter and Executive Producer Tim Lawson, is one of the most successful live entertainment companies in the world, creating, presenting, and producing first class entertainment throughout over 300 cities and 30 countries.  Their award-winning shows including The IllusionistsLe Noir, and Circus 1903, have smashed box office records multiple times around the world from Sydney to Mexico to London and Broadway.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), FURNITURE FAIRLOCAL12 WKRC, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Macy’sPepsi, Prosource, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

THE MAGIC OF ADAM TRENT PERFORMANCE SPONSORS:  USI, Ultimate Air Shuttle

Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 600,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.6 million students. For more information, visit www.CincinnatiArts.org.

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Directors Sought 2018 Season at Kincaid Regional Theatre

KRT_logoKincaid Regional Theatre is seeking creative and enthusiastic directors for our 2018 season. Candidates should send a resume and cover letter to krtshows@fuse.net. Professional references encouraged. Reference “2018 Season Director” in subject line. Preference given to candidates that submit applications prior to February 23. Please complete the fields below.

This position calls for individuals with the following qualifications:

  • Strong management skills
  • Pays attention to details
  • Time management
  • Budgeting skills (working closely with the General Manager during KRT’s first season in our new venue)
  • Theatre arts training (degree in fine arts or drama encouraged, but not required)
  • Strong communication abilities
  • Approachable, respectful, creative
  • Understanding that flexibility is key to ensure success of KRT’s first season in the new venue

Position Responsibilities:

  1. Oversee the musical’s production, tasks including:
    1. Creative Leadership
    2. Conducting Rehearsals
    3. Approving production designs, working cooperatively and respectfully with KRT resident technicians
    4. Guiding the cast and crew
    5. Interpreting scripts, identifying themes
  2. Hiring the following production staff (KRT General Manager will aide in this process, some positions may be
    effectively filled internally):

    1. Stage Manager
    2. Choreographer
    3. Costumer
    4. Scenic Designer
    5. Prop Designer
    6. Scenic Carpenter
    7. Sound Designer

Click here to complete the application.

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TRANSMIGRATION FESTIVAL Runs March 7-9

CCM_Transmigration logoTRANSMIGRATION FESTIVAL
UC College-Conservatory of Music Acting
March 7-9
Various [University Heights]

Produced by Richard E. Hess & Brant Russell

TRANSMIGRATION, so named for “the movement from one place to another” or “the transition from one state of being to another,” is a festival of new works created by the students in CCM Acting.

Six teams of actors craft and perform six original 30-minute shows. Performed simultaneously in different locations throughout CCM Village, this 10th Anniversary Edition of TRANSMIGRATION will allow the audience to sample four different new works of their choosing in one spectacular evening.

  • Wed-Fri, March 7-9 at 7pm

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RED VELVET Runs March 6-31

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Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
March 6-31
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

Theatre Royal, London, 1833. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, has collapsed on stage while playing Othello. To the shock of audiences and critics, Ira Aldridge, a young African-American actor, is called in to take over the role. Outside the theatre, the public is rioting in the streets over the abolition of slavery. Inside, another revolution is about to begin. Advisory: This production contains mild adult themes and may not be suitable for younger audiences.

  • In preview Tue, March 6 at 7pm
  • Wed-Thu, March 7-8 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 9 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 10 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 11 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 13-15 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 16 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 17 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 18 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 23 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 24 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 25 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 27-29 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 30 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 31 at 2pm & 8pm

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Village Players Present RING ROUND THE MOON

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Village Players presents Ring Round the Moon by Jean Anouih (adapted by Christopher Fry), Feb. 9 – 17, 2018. Village Players is located in the lower level of the Ft. Thomas Woman’s Club, 8 North Ft. Thomas Ave, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075.

A number of guests arrive for a party at a country chateau. Their intertwining relationships create a mix of emotions, with comic results. A play “of many moods…wistfully romantic, satirical, fantastic…To make his points about love (the author) has invented a fable about twin brothers—Frederic, who is shy and sensitive, and Hugo, who is heartless and aggressive. Frederic is in love with a hussy who is in love with Hugo. To save Frederic from an unhappy marriage, Hugo tries to distract him by bringing to a ball a beautiful dancer who masquerades as a mysterious personage and becomes the triumph of the occasion. She is a susceptible maiden in her own right. She not only breaks up all the cynical romances that have been going on before she arrived, but loses her own heart as well.”

Ring Round the Moon is directed by Allan Karol, produced by Barbara Karol and features the talents of Steve Phelan, Michael Gettinger, Kiya Fix, Nisrene Langenbrunner, Will Lindsey, Barbara Karol, Jennifer Davis, Tim Carney, Fred Murrell, Amanda Szarmack and Dava Lynn.

Performances will be:

  • Friday, February 9th – 8 PM
  • Saturday, February 10th – 8 PM
  • Sunday, February 11th – 3 PM
  • Thursday, February 15th – 8 PM
  • Friday, February 16th – 8 PM
  • Saturday, February 17th – 8 PM

To order tickets for Ring Round the Moon, visit www.villageplayers.biz or leave a message at 859-392-0500.

Village Players began in 1966 when members of the Fort Thomas Woman’s Club formed a community theatre department and renovated the lower level of the building to house a unique and intimate 102-seat three-quarter thrust stage. Village Players is a member of KTA, OCTA, ACT-Cincinnati and AACT. Located at 8 North Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, Kentucky, Village Players mounts four productions each year and donates the proceeds of its spring production to charity. For more information, www.villageplayers.biz or 859-392-0500.

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