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April 29, 2016 · 6:35 am

I’LL HAVE ANOTHER…WORLD TOUR | Tue., Dec. 20 | Aronoff Center

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Straight No Chaser.

STRAIGHT NO CHASER ANNOUNCES ITS
“I’LL HAVE ANOTHER…WORLD TOUR” 

WORLD RENOWNED A CAPPELLA GROUP LAUNCHES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
TREK DATES GET UNDERWAY OCTOBER 14TH IN RENO, NV 

ARONOFF CENTER
DECEMBER 20, 2016
ON-SALE FRIDAY, MAY 6 at 10:00 AM

Atlantic Records recording group Straight No Chaser has announced early details of its “I’ll Have Another…World Tour.” The North American leg – which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the a cappella group’s formation in 1996 and first show at Indiana University – begins October 14 at Reno, NV’s Grand Theatre and then continues into 2017 with a January 3rd finale at Kahului, HI’s Maui Arts & Cultural Center (see tour itinerary below).

The much-anticipated concert plays the Aronoff Center on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 7:30 PM.  Tickets go on sale Friday, May 6 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Pre-sale tickets will be available to members of Straight No Chaser’s official fan club beginning Tuesday, May 3. In celebration, Straight No Chaser will fly and cover hotel costs for two lucky winners to attend any Straight No Chaser show of their choosing within the Continental US. For complete ticket information and other news, please see www.sncmusic.com/tour.

Meanwhile, Straight No Chaser’s hugely successful “The New Old Fashioned Tour” concludes with a series of upcoming summer shows, highlighted by a two-night weekend spectacular at Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl with the one-and-only Weird Al Yankovic, set for July 22 & 23.

The “I’ll Have Another…World Tour” follows Straight No Chaser’s most recent release, 2015’s “THE NEW OLD FASHIONED.” The album sees the renowned group bringing their unique touch and inimitable vocal style to a stunning range of contemporary standards spanning The Weeknd’s “ Can’t Feel My Face” and Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” to Radiohead’s “Creep” and Bob Dylan’s tender “Make You Feel My Love.” “THE NEW OLD FASHIONED” further features a number of Straight No Chaser’s incomparable medleys, including “Beggin’/Counting Stars” (blending favorites from Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and One Republic) and “On The Road Again/I Play The Road” (originally by Willie Nelson and Zac Brown Band, respectively).

For more, please visit www.sncmusic.com, www.facebook.com/StraightNoChaser, twitter.com/SNCmusic, and www.youtube.com/sncmusic.

 

 

 

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April 26, 2016 · 6:31 am

Covington Buses Become Mobile Stages and Galleries on “Ride with an Artist” Day

PONES_Ride with an Artist Day promoCOVINGTON, KY– Imagine you’re on a bus, mind numb, traveling from Point A to Point B. You’re worrying about the bills you have to pay, the errands you need to run, and… suddenly, people start dancing on the bus with you… Wait, on another bus, there are classical musicians and acoustic guitar and drums… And three other buses have been transformed into an art installation for a day! What is happening? Is this the coolest thing you have EVER seen? Is your day officially MADE?

Join in the celebration of your city, public transit and art as you connect with your neighbors during “Ride with an Artist” Day. Pones Inc. and TANK are teaming up for free pop-up art experiences happening throughout the day on buses. For the price of bus fare, riders will be transported in mobile stages and galleries on their ride to school, work, or home.

Leading up to the day are multiple free community classes and workshops for all ages and abilities, including dance classes for students at John G. Carlisle and Glenn O. Swing schools. We also need your help to create the mobile galleries!

Sign up today for free workshops for the whole family at Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, The Carnegie, and Pique. Join your friends, family, and neighbors in making a bus come to life.

Workshop Information:

  1. “Window Wraps” at Pique on April 27th from 6:30-9:00pm led by artists Annie Brown and Lindsey Whittle
  2. “On Route to Cloud Nine” at Baker Hunt on May 3rd and 10th from 7:00-8:30pm led by artist Karen Saunders
  3. “Botanical Bus” at The Carnegie on May 6th from 5:00-6:00pm and May 7th from 1:00-2:00pm led by artists Greg Swiger and Emily Moores.

“Ride with an Artist” Day Information:
Date: Friday, May 13th between 11:00am-6:00pm

Times and Routes:

  • Your morning commute is about to have a whole new groove. Drummer Liz Wu and guitarist Nick Rose-Stamey will entertain riders with a fiery blend of South American folk music that will inspire you to start your day off right. Catch them on the #25 from 9-10:00am.
  • Pones Inc. dancers will keep things moving on the #1 from 2:00-3:00pm (with stops at John G Carlisle Elementary and Glenn O Swing Elementary)
  • MYCincinnati will be serenading you with a classical quartet on the Southbank Shuttle from 5:00-6:00pm. The musicians involved are part of MYCincinnati, a free, daily youth orchestra program for the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati.
  • Three art installations up all day on bus routes traveling all across the city on a variety of different routes.

This event was made possible with generous funding from Covington Ten and The Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington. More information on “Ride with an Artist” Day and the surrounding events can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/520484391472388/ or www.ponesinc.com.

Pones Inc. provides artistic opportunities for community growth by creating engaging new ways for audiences to experience dance. Founded in 2008, Pones Inc. has collaborated with over 200 artists and 100 art and service organizations. The company creates site-specific performances through a fusion of movement and dance with other art forms. Pones Inc. performers use their bodies to speak their minds and use their signature pedestrian-inspired movement to spark collaboration, connection, and community. Pones Inc. believes that art creates powerful change.

The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky is an integral part of  the Northern Kentucky  community,  providing  public  transit  service  to  Boone,  Campbell,  and  Kenton  Counties  as  well as downtown Cincinnati  for more  than 35 years.  Close  to 4 million passengers each  year rely on TANK buses  throughout  the region  to get  them where they need  to be.  Visit  TANK on the web at www.tankbus.org.
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April 21, 2016 · 6:28 am

Student Art Show | April 30 – May 8 | Aronoff Center – Fifth Third Bank Theater

STUDENT ART SHOW
Local Students Display “Day at the Park” Artwork 

April 30 – May 8, 2016
Aronoff Center – Fifth Third Bank Theater

CAACincinnati, OH – How do the children of Greater Cincinnati see and interpret the world around them? The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) explores this question through its annual Student Art Show, which exhibits artwork by local students. This year’s theme is “Day at the Park.” The exhibition will be on display in the Aronoff Center’s Fifth Third Bank Theater (7th & Main Streets, downtown Cincinnati) from Saturday, April 30 – Sunday, May 8, 2016. Exhibition hours are Friday, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM; Saturday, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM; and Sunday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

The Student Art Show is free and open to the public.

Representing students from grades K – 8, the diverse collection of two-dimensional artwork will include mediums from pencil drawings to printmaking to textiles. Now in its 14th year, the Student Art Show is organized and presented annually by CAA’s Department of Education & Community Relations, with the assistance of the Weston Art Gallery.

“CAA is excited to continue to present the Student Art Show annually. Every year students create a unique interpretation of the theme,” says Kathleen Riemenschneider, CAA’s Assistant Director of Education & Community Relations. “The program has been a wonderful opportunity for students to creatively express and share their views with their friends, family, and the public.”

The 2016 Student Art Show has 120 entries. Student artwork from the following schools will be on display: Berry Intermediate (Lebanon, OH), Children’s Meeting House (Loveland, OH), Clinton-Massie Middle School (Clarksville, OH), Delshire Elementary (Delhi, OH), Eastern Junior High School (Sardinia/Winchester, OH), Guardian Angels (Mt. Washington, OH), JF Dulles Elementary (Bridgetown, OH), Mariemont Elementary (Mariemont, OH), Mariemont Junior High School (Mariemont/Fairfax/Terrace Park, OH), Mercy Montessori Center (Walnut Hills, OH), Montgomery Elementary (Montgomery, OH), New Miami Elementary (New Miami, OH), Newport Intermediate (Newport, KY), Newport Primary (Newport, KY), Oakdale Elementary (Bridgetown, OH), Our Lady of the Victory School (Oak Hills/Delhi, OH), Our Lady of the Visitation School (Bridgetown, OH), Riverside Academy (West Side, OH), Springer School and Center (Hyde Park, OH), Springmyer Elementary (Green Township, OH), St. Francis de Sales School (East Walnut Hills, OH), St. Ignatius School (Montfort Heights, OH), St. John the Baptist School (Hamilton, OH), Terrace Park Elementary (Terrace Park, OH), and Wilmington Middle School (Wilmington City, OH). 

The student artwork includes such titles as “Lunch in the Park,” “Old Faithful: Yellowstone,” “On an Evening Walk,” “Soccer at the Park,” “Ohio Birds at the Park,” “The Gatlinburg Trail,” “Sunflower,” and “Kites in the Clouds.”

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April 13, 2016 · 6:10 am

Classic Showbiz Musical GYPSY Performed by Anderson High School

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The iconic photo of “Rose Louise and her Hollywood Blondes” recreated by actors from Anderson High School’s GYPSY. Jordan Slemons, Katelyn Peters, Audrey Button, Megan Goodlett, Gretchen Baxte as the Blonde and Natalie Nuzzo as Louise. Photo by Jennifer Alessandrini/Violet Bowe Photography.

Gypsy Rose Lee was one of the most celebrate stage performers of the 1930s and 1940s, and later this month Anderson High School will present the acclaimed Broadway Musical based on her life story: “Gypsy, A Musical Fable.” Performances are April 29 and 30 at 7 pm and May 1 at 2:00 pm, and ticket information can be found at AndersonTheatre.com.

“Audiences can look forward to a lot of great songs, some really cool tap dance, and some amazing singing,” says Senior Isaac Delev, who is one of the show’s Assistant Stage Managers.

Audrey Platt, the show’s Co-Director, agrees. “What is remarkable, though, is that this is a true life story,” she says. “It gives an amazing snapshot of 1920s theatre, and also reveals the very personal story of Louise, the girl who became Gypsy Rose Lee, and her family. The relationship between Mother and daughters is powerful and truly authentic.”

“Louise is such an incredible character,” says Freshman Alexis Zoglio, who plays Baby Louise at the beginning of the show. “We get to watch her grow as a performer and as a person, and understand what leads her to make her huge transformation at the end of the show.”

The head of the family, and the most powerful character in the musical, is Mama Rose, who struggles to win fame for her two daughters, Louise and June, during the final days of vaudeville. Mama Rose has been called the world’s worst stage mom, but Ms. Platt believes she really is a sympathetic character.

“Rose embodies the strength of American optimism and the drive for success that is the quintessential American Dream,” says Ms. Platt. “She never gives up, she believes she can do anything…her tragic flaw is simply that she cannot really focus beyond her own self-interest.”

“Gypsy” explores the life of a historical show-business family, and the cast features a modern one as well. “The fact that six children from the same extended family get to perform together in one show is exciting,” says Jenny Goodlett, whose three children, two nephews, and niece play some of the young children who perform with Louise and June during the show. “Being in the ‘business’ pretty much all my life, I can tell you there are stage moms like Mama Rose,” she says, “But to us it is not about the fame, it is about the experience and the process and the joy it brings to the kids to share their hard work and talent.”

“The thing that makes ‘Gyspy’ special is the light that is shined on imperfection,” says Junior Kristin Amrine, who plays Miss Cratchitt. “Our leading woman in this show, Rose, is far from successful. We see her pain, her dreams, and her attempts at reaching greatness. It is even more miraculous that this is a real story.”

Senior Sally Modzelewski plays Rose, and could not be more thrilled to be a part of this production. “This is absolutely my favorite show ever,” she says. “Rose is one of the most complex roles in all musical theatre history, and the story of ‘Gypsy’ is a story of real people, who experience very real happiness and heartbreak. Everyone in the audience will be able to relate to something, whether it be Rose’s persistence, June’s need for freedom, Louise’s innocence, or Herbie’s love. Filled with comedy, drama, love, and loss, ‘Gypsy’ is a show you won’t want to miss!”

 

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April 11, 2016 · 6:46 am

Walnut Hills High School’s Theatre Department Presents Anton Chekhov’s THE CHERRY ORCHARD 

“The Cherry Orchard finds all of its characters in a time of momentous change in between two events of historical significance.” -Michael Sherman, Director

“‘The Cherry Orchard’ has so many great roles that it could easily become anyone’s play…” -Andrew Alexander, Theatre Producer

“Underneath the dillydallying in the final scene — the hunt for lost galoshes, the worry over train times — are the terror and giddy excitement that accompany change and the knowledge of how powerless we are to prevent it.” -The New York Times

WHHS_logoTHE CHERRY ORCHARD is Chekhov’s last full length play. It is an intimate look at an impoverished landowning family who is unable to face the fact that their estate is about to be auctioned off. Lopakhin, a local merchant, presents numerous options to save it, including cutting down their prized cherry orchard. But the family is stricken with denial. THE CHERRY ORCHARD charts the precipitous descent of a wealthy family and in the process creates a bold meditation on social change and materialism.

The show will run for three evenings:

  • April 14th 7:00pm
  • April 15th 7:00pm
  • April 16th 7:00pm

Run time 2 hours and 15 minutes (including intermission).

Tickets $10
Tickets can be purchased at the door or on-line (includes a service fee) http://www.walnuthillseagles.com/fine-arts/theatre/box-office.aspx
Just click Theatre Box Office (On-line tickets cannot be purchase the “Day Of” the show.)

WHHS Black Box Theatre
3250 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207

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