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October 8, 2026 · 7:09 pm

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE! | Sat., February 13, 2027 | Aronoff Center

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE!™

Saturday, February 13, 2027
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

Tickets on sale Friday, October 16 at 10:00 AM  

(Cincinnati, OH) – The Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall will play host to The Price is Right Live™ interactive stage show on Saturday, February 13, 2027, at 3:00 PM. This much-anticipated event, full of the TV show’s excitement and fun, is part of Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2026-27 CAA PRESENTS Season. 

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 16 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.  For group discount tickets (10 or more), call (513) 977-4155. Prices include all applicable fees and taxes and are subject to change.

The Price is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to “Come On Down” and play classic games from television’s most popular game show. Contestants can win cash, appliances, vacations, and possibly even a new car by playing favorites like Plinko™, Cliffhangers™, The Big Wheel™, and the fabulous Showcase!  

Playing to near sold-out audiences for more than ten years, The Price is Right Live™ has given away over 12 million dollars in cash and prizes to lucky audience members all across North America.

The Price is Right™ is the longest-running game show in television history and loved by generations of viewers. This on-stage travelling version gives fans the chance to experience the same thrilling excitement of winning big, up close, and in-person.

The Price is Right™ is produced by Fremantle and licensed by Fremantle.

For more information, follow The Price Is Right Live™ on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/priceisrightlive), Twitter (https://twitter.com/TPIRLIVE), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/priceisrightlive/).

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by an investment of public funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), MIAMI UNIVERSITY, ARTSWAVE, LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, PROCTER & GAMBLE, TRIHEALTH 

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: 21C Museum Hotel, altafiber, Bahl & Gaynor, CityBeat, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, The Party Source, Pepsi, Summerfair Cincinnati

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                The Price is Right Live™

WHEN:               Saturday, February 13, 2027 • 3:00 PM

WHERE:             Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICES:              Start at $50.00, inclusive of all fees

INFO:                   The Price is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to “Come On Down” and play classic games from television’s most popular game show. Contestants can win cash, appliances, vacations, and possibly even a new car by playing favorites like Plinko™, Cliffhangers™, The Big Wheel™, and the fabulous Showcase!  

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, October 16 at 10:00 AM

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4155

 

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October 6, 2026 · 4:58 pm

Know Theatre of Cincinnati Presents Seven Spine-Tingling Nights of Theatre in OctKNOWber Nights

Know Theatre of Cincinnati Presents 
octKNOWber Nights

Seven spine-tingling nights of theatre by local artists 
running from October 21–30

Cincinnati, OH – Know Theatre of Cincinnati, known for building belonging through bold theatre, will host octKNOWber Nights from October 21–30, 2026. Get into the Halloween spirit with local artists highlighted in comedy shows, staged readings, secret lineups, and more. Tickets are on sale now.

Starting October 21, Know Theatre fans will be excited to see Jon Bennett return with his Pick of the Fringe Award-winning solo show American’t to kick off octKNOWber Nights. Previously part of the 2025 Cincinnati Fringe Primary lineup, this comedic show takes audiences through Bennett’s journey from being stuck at home in rural Australia during the pandemic to escaping to America after restrictions are lifted and the chaos that ensues. 

Voted Audience’s Favorite of the Know Theatre’s Serials 16 lineup, Adventures in Afterlife by Sydney Vollmer and Chance Kilgour is back with three performances from October 22–24. This show follows the comedic hijinks that ensue when two young teens accidentally resurrect their uncle and team up to rescue their mom from the afterlife. 

You can catch two performances on October 25. Join us for the matinee for Trick or Treat, Sally Salem! by Zoë Peterson, and follow a local witch who needs her family and friends to find a cure for her magical illness so she can enjoy her favorite holiday: Halloween! In the evening, witness a staged reading of local playwright and co-creator of Die Hard is a Christmas Movie, A.J. Baldwin’s new play, Thief, a dystopian thriller set in a crumbling society. 

Erika MacDonald presents Show Us Your Weird: SPOOKY EDITION on October 28, after tremendous success in last year’s octKNOWber Nights lineup. With a program of experimental works, expect the unexpected in this variety show where each act and performer is a secret until the performance begins.

Rounding out octKNOWber Nights’ stellar schedule, comics Janette Pérez and Homer Shadowheart will take the stage in I’m Not Your Costume on October 29, and returning octKNOWber Nights producers The Anti-Pestilence League and Kat Reynolds will perform two classic radio plays in Wicked & Whimsy on October 30.

Founded in 1997, the Know Theatre is Cincinnati’s only Black Box Theatre: an intimate, 90-seat performance space where there’s never a bad seat in the house. With a four-show MainStage Season, Cabaret performances in our Underground Bar & Lobby, and the annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival, the Know Theatre is a place where audiences can access provocative, live performances from living playwrights and local artists. octKNOWber Nights showcases the Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s mission by highlighting a lineup of new works and a variety of performance genres from a plethora of local artists.

Performance Information
octKNOWber Nights consists of seven separate shows with 9 performances, all performed at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati (1120 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202). 

AMERICAN’T by Jon Bennett

  • Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM

Rated: PG-13

ADVENTURES IN THE AFTERLIFE by Sydney Vollmer & Chance Kilgour

  • Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 PM 
  • Friday, October 23 at 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM

Rated: PG for loss, grief, and themes of terminal illness 

TRICK OR TREAT, SALLY SALEM! By Zoë Peterson

  • Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM 

Rated: For All Ages

THIEF by A.J. Baldwin

  • Sunday, October 25 at 7:30 PM 

Content Advisory: Strong Language, Abuse/Violence, Flashing Lights, Loud Noises

SHOW US YOUR WEIRD: SPOOKY EDITION
Produced by Erika MacDonald

  • Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM 

Rated: 18+ for Warnings We Don’t Know Either!

I’M NOT YOUR COSTUME: A Night of Stand-Up Comedy
Featuring Janette Pérez and Homer Shadowheart

  • Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 PM 

Rated: NC-17 Adults Only

WICKED AND WHIMSY
Presented by The Anti-Pestilence League

  • Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM 

Rated: PG

Ticket Information
Tickets are available through the Know Theatre of Cincinnati website or by calling the box office at (513) 300-5669.

Know Theatre of Cincinnati exists to build belonging through bold theatre.

Know Theatre is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Know Theatre is also supported by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

Know Theatre is a member of the League of Cincinnati Theatres and Theatre Communications Group.

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September 30, 2026 · 5:12 pm

Fri, Oct. 30th: The Anti-Pestilence League Presents…!

As part of Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s second annual octKNOWber Nights event, The Anti-Pestilence League (or The APL) will be offering audience members a twin bill of “Wicked and Whimsy” with their live performance of two classic radio play episodes: INNER SANCTUM MYSTERIES: Terror By Night and MY FAVORITE HUSBAND: Halloween Surprise Party.

Terror is an eerie tale of a lone motorist who gets a lot more than she bargained for one stormy evening while Party tells the story of a couple who can’t understand why they have been excluded from their friends’ Halloween celebration.
This Samhain-inspired evening will feature the talents of Karolina Prokop, Jeremiah Plessinger, Faith Von Handorf, Lisa Dirkes, Kelly Hale, and the incomparable Bill Keeton. Directed by Katrina M. Reynolds.

Tickets can be purchased here. Costumes are not required but are absolutely acceptable – tis All Hallow’s Eve Eve, after all!

The Anti-Pestilence League was born out of artistic frustration during the beginning stages of COVID-19. Harley Quinn Studios decided to gather a group of artists to perform old-timey radio dramas (and comedies!) as a way to entertain themselves while keeping a safe distance from one another. While the group began with recordings, the goal was always to incorporate live performances when the world was safe enough to accommodate them. APL Commissioner and Founder of Harley Quinn Studios Katrina M. Reynolds, a life-long fan of radio plays, has always enjoyed using her voice for both good and evil; therefore, she and this COVID baby were the perfect match. Featuring the talents of regular company members such as Jeremiah Plessinger and Karolina Prokop as well as some warmly welcomed guest artists, the APL lives up to Harley Quinn Studios’ mantra in providing a space “where the voices in your head come to play”. 

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September 29, 2026 · 5:18 pm

Celebration of Life for Liz Coley On Oct. 25th

Join us for a special evening honoring the life, artistry, and legacy of Liz Coley, a cherished playwright, educator, and member of the ETC family. Through readings of her work and reflections from friends, collaborators, and fellow artists, we will celebrate the creativity, compassion, and passion she brought to Cincinnati’s theater community.

This gathering is an opportunity to remember Liz’s lasting impact, share stories, and experience the powerful work she leaves behind. Together, we’ll honor a beloved artist whose voice, generosity, and spirit continue to inspire all who had the privilege of knowing her.

  • Sun, Oct. 25 at 5pm

Admission is free, but registration is recommended.

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August 31, 2026 · 6:54 pm

CON MAN: A True Crime Magic Show | Sat., March 6, 2027 | Aronoff Center

MAGICIAN  Ben Seidman
FROM NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T

BRINGS REAL CON ARTISTS TO THE STAGE

March 6, 2027
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

CON MAN: A True Crime Magic Show uses pickpocketing and sleight of hand to pull the audience into a unique con every single night,
and answers the question: Why do we fall for lies… even the ones we see coming?

Tickets on sale Friday, August 28 at 10:00 AM

[Cincinnati, OH] – Ben Seidman designed and taught magic for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the latest installment in the Now You See Me franchise. Now, he’s bringing that same expertise to the stage, with live cons and stories of real criminals. CON MAN: A True Crime Magic Show plays the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 6, 2027, at 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM, presenting actual scams to explore the psychology behind them and investigate why even the smartest people can make the best marks. The show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2026-27 CAA Presents Season.

Tickets go on sale Friday, August 28 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787 [ARTS], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. For group sales (10 or more), call (513) 977-4155. Prices include all applicable fees and taxes and are subject to change.

Seidman spent years studying con artists, learning how they control your attention and manipulate your reality. In CON MAN, he weaves those same tools with sleight of hand and misdirection to create a singular, mind-blowing experience. From card cheats to con men, from pickpockets to mind readers, every angle of modern deception will be explored, building to a see-it-to-believe-it finale.

“One simple lie can open the door to an entirely new reality,” Seidman says of CON MAN. “The show is a playground to explore the role of deception in all of our lives… whether we’re aware of it or not. Also… it’s just a really fun magic show,” he added, smiling.

Audience members aren’t just watching. They’re the marks in real-life, real-time cons… but without all the messy stuff, like losing their life savings. 

CON MAN has been eighteen years in the making, growing out of a question Seidman continually encountered in his work as a professional magician: Why do people fall for something even after they’ve been told it’s a trick?

“In most magic shows,” he says, “deception is just a tool. In Con Man… deception is the premise.”

For more information, visit https://conmanshow.com/.

About Ben Seidman

Ben Seidman is a magician, comedian, theatrical pickpocket, and creative consultant whose work is built around sleight of hand, psychology, and deception. He designed and taught magic for the cast of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. Seidman is known as the “sleight-of-hand and pickpocketing expert” from WIRED and Vanity Fair after starring in each of their expert-reacts series with millions of views. He appears on Netflix’s Brainchild, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Vanderpump Rules, and several Travel Channel specials.

Seidman was Resident Magician at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Princess Cruises named him Entertainer of the Year, and he spent three seasons consulting on A&E’s Criss Angel Mindfreak.

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by an investment of public funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), MIAMI UNIVERSITY, ARTSWAVE, LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, PROCTER & GAMBLE, TRIHEALTH 

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, altafiber, Bahl & Gaynor, CityBeat, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, The Party Source, Pepsi, Summerfair Cincinnati

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                CON MAN: A True Crime Magic Show

WHEN:                Saturday, March 6, 2027 – 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

PRICES:               Start at $45.25, inclusive of all fees.

INFO:                   Ben Seidman designed and taught magic for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the latest installment in the Now You See Me franchise. Now, he’s bringing that same expertise to the stage, with live cons and stories of real criminals. CON MAN: A True Crime Magic Show presents actual scams to explore the psychology behind them and investigate why even the smartest people can make the best marks.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, August 28 at 10:00 AM

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org 
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • For group sales (10 or more), call (513) 977-4155

 

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