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The Bach Ensemble in Concert on March 13

MISC_Bach Ensemble promoThe Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas will present a special concert in honor of Bach’s Birthday in the spectacular Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption on Sunday, March 13 at 3pm. The program includes choral masterworks, a dynamic instrumental concerto, and two intimate solo works.

The Bach Ensemble will be joined by the 16-member professional Bach Choir to perform three sacred cantatas by J. S. Bach. Featured soloists are Cincinnati Symphony musicians Randy Bowman, flute, and Dwight Parry, oboe, who will perform a Concerto for Flute and Oboe by J. S. Bach’s contemporary and friend, G. P. Telemann. Mr. Bowman will be featured in Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy in an arrangement for solo flute. Guest artist Dr. Erik Anderson, Professor of Music at Minot State University and an alumnus of the College-Conservatory of Music, will perform Bach’s Cello Suite in d-minor. Vocal soloists are Melissa Harvey, soprano; Adria Caffaro, alto; Allan Palacios Chan, tenor; and Jonathan Cooper, bass, who will join with Mr. Parry in performing one of Bach’s most beloved cantatas, Ich habe genug, BWV 82.

The concert is part of the Cathedral Basilica annual Concert Series. It is free and open to the public. Donations to benefit the Concert Series and the Bach Ensemble will be accepted.

For more information visit www.bachensemble.org.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
1140 Madison Ave, Covington, KY 41011

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Watch AESOP’S CLASSIC FABLES Come to Life in Free Family Fun at the Arts Center at Dunham

MCP_Aesops Classic FablesCINCINNATI, OH – March 2, 2016 — The Free Family Fun Series continues at the Arts Center at Dunham with Aesop’s Classic Fables performed by the Madcap Puppets on Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m.

In the bountiful array of children’s literature, no author is better known and respected than the Greek storyteller, Aesop. Using animals as characters, he served up life lessons and morals in a tasty and digestible cupcake of a story. In Madcap Puppet’s production, Aesop is an old man recalling three of our best-loved stories re-told by a cast of puppets – and you.

“The Free Family Fun Series at the Arts Center at Dunham brings families together to experience live theater, puppet shows and operas aimed at children,” said Carrie Mees, who supports programming at the Arts Center at Dunham.

All Free Family Fun Series performances are on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. The remaining series events include:

  • April 2, 2016 ROKCincy Opera for Children: The Wizard of Oz
    ROKCincy is thrilled to present “The Wizard of Oz!” Using the beloved and familiar story written by Frank Baum and made famous by the 1939 film, ROKCincy has added operatic classics to enhance the drama and retell the tale as only they can. The performance is 40 minutes in length and includes a Q&A session with the cast. ROKCincy is a non-profit program with a mission to introduce young people to the thrill of live, fully staged opera and to give developing professional musicians an opportunity to hone their performance skills through experience.
  • April 23, 2016 The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi by Y York
    Performed by the Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill Productions.
    Courtesy of a grant from Price Hill Arts CAT.
    Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic comes alive in this fun, free-flowing adaptation. The bossy bird Darzee is furious when Rikki Tikki Tavi washes up in her garden. With the dimwitted muskrat Chuchu, she pulls out all of the stops to convince the pesky young mongoose to leave. That is until they see that the tyrannical cobra Nag runs in fear of Rikki Tikki Tavi. Ultimately, the three must band together to save their home in this delightful comedy about sharing and cooperation. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Reservations for all performances in the ACAD FREE Family Fun Series can be made online (www.sunsetplayers.org), or by calling the reservation/information line at 513-588-4988.

The Arts Center at Dunham is a fine arts center for the west side of Cincinnati and its vision is to provide affordable creative and performing arts for Price Hill and surrounding communities. Housed in one of the three remaining buildings of what was the first municipally owned tuberculosis sanatorium in the United States, the Arts Center includes a 350-seat performance venue as well as extensive studio and programming space. The Arts Center is located in the Dunham Recreation Complex. See what is happening at the Arts Center at Dunham on Facebook.

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New Edgecliff Theatre Sharing of the Green

NET_LepracaunNET has caught itself a leprechaun!! His name is Leroy and as folklore has it, he, in exchange for his freedom, will grant us three wishes!  Well, we at NET are no fools! “Forget the wishes,” we told him, “just share your pot of gold with us!”

Well, we’ve come to find out Leroy has lost his pot of gold so he needs your help to gain his freedom.

Leroy, a well known performer himself throughout the pubs of Ireland, knows how important it is NET continues to bring our audiences quality theatre performed by local artists. So he is behind us 100%!

We need your behind us too, so please consider “sharing a little green” to help Leroy get home by March 31st (aka out of our hair, the feisty lil’ bugger!).  And generosity has its rewards (winners will be announced April 5th on the NET Facebook page):

  1. The top 3 donors will be entered in a random drawing to win a brunch for two at Orchids at the Palm Court, located at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza.
  2. For every $20 donated your name will be entered to win a $50 gift card from Maggiano’s Restaurant.  Donate $20, get one entry … $40, get two entries … $60, get three entries!  The more the merrier … and luckier!
  3. All remaining donors will be entered to win 2 free tickets to our production of The Shape of Things running April 13-26, 2016.

Sponsorship opportunities:

  1. Be a part of the first $250 raised and be listed in our program as a crowd sourcing sponsor of our April show, The Shape of Things.
  2. Do you or the company you work for want exposure within our patronage? Become a show or season sponsor. For more information contact Producing Artistic Director Jim Stump at jstump@newedgecliff.com.

All that’s left to do is donate! Please go to http://newedgecliff.com/get-involved/donate/ today and donate via PayPal or GiveUnity. Or mail a check to: New Edgecliff Theatre, 97 Twin Lakes Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014.

Donations must be received or postmarked by March 31st to be considered for a prize. NET is a 501(c)3 organization, so your donation is tax deductible.

We look forward to seeing you at our spring performance of The Shape of Things, performing at Hoffner Lodge in Northside April 14-30, 2016. For tickets go to: http://www.cincyticket.net.

NET thanks you and Leroy… well, Leroy is begging you. For some reason he doesn’t like his accommodations!

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MAKING A MURDERER’S Dean Strang & Jerry Buting: A Conversation on Justice | Sun., May 1 | Aronoff Center

MAKING A MURDERER’S DEAN STRANG & JERRY BUTING:
A CONVERSATION ON JUSTICE

Sunday, May 1, 2016
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall  

PRESALE THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 10:00 AM
ONSALE FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 12:00 NOON 

ADDITIONAL NORTH AMERICAN DATES ANNOUNCED  

CAA_Making a Murderer logoCincinnati, OH – Dean Strang and Jerry Buting, defense attorneys for Steven Avery in the Netflix documentary series Making A Murderer, have just announced North American dates for their “A Conversation on Justice Tour.” Strang and Buting’s multi-city speaking tour will play the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on  Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 8:00 PM.  The tour, which begin April 16th at Berklee Theater in Boston and hits cities across the U.S. and Canada through mid-August, will involve the two attorneys in conversation about the Steven Avery case and its broader implications, as well as a discussion on the larger topic of the American criminal justice system. Each night will also feature a Q&A opportunity for the audience to address questions directly to Dean Strang and Jerry Buting.

Tickets go on pre-sale Thursday, March 3 from 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (AEG Live and Cincinnati Arts Association members).  Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 4 at 12:00 Noon at CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.  Ticket prices are $46.25 and $36.25.  Limited VIP tickets are available at $91.25 and include a seat in the first eight rows of the orchestra, a pre-show meet & greet and photograph with Dean Strang and Jerry Buting, and  an autographed program.

At a time when the nation is gripped with pressing questions about the fairness and effectiveness of our criminal justice system, concerns that have been highlighted by true crime narratives from Making A Murderer, Serial and The Jinx to the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, Strang and Buting will be exploring and discussing our process of justice today and throughout history. Reviewing these situations, they will highlight the imperfections in our judicial system and suggest improvements that are sorely needed.

For more information, visit ConversationonJustice.com

DEAN STRANG & JERRY BUTING:
A CONVERSATION ON JUSTICE TOUR 

  • 4/16 – Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
  • 4/17 – NYC @ Beacon Theatre
  • 4/24 – LA, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
  • 4/30 – Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
  • 5/1 – Cincinnati, OH @ Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
  • 5/20 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
  • 5/21 – Houston, TX @ Cullen Performance Hall
  • 5/22 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
  • 6/2 – Minneapolis, MN @ Northrop
  • 6/3 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre presented by Chase
  • 6/10 – Cleveland, OH @ Playhouse Square – State Theater
  • 6/11 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
  • 6/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
  • 6/17 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
  • 6/18 – San Francisco. CA @ The Warfield Theatre
  • 6/19 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
  • 7/15 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
  • 7/16 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
  • 7/17 – San Diego, CA @ The Balboa Theatre
  • 7/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theater
  • 7/30 – Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  • 7/31 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  • 8/12  – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
  • 8/13 – Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
  • 8/14 – Nashville, TN @ TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall
  • 8/20 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
  • 8/21 – Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Watch: A Conversation on Justice Tour Trailer: https://youtu.be/uF8o_5vloZc

Find more info at: ConversationonJustice.com

Follow the tour on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @strangandbuting

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Newsboys Variety Show on March 7

BIC Newsies Variety Show logoCincinnati, OH – Cast members from the North American tour of Disney’s NEWSIES will present The Newsboys’ Variety Show, a cabaret benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 7:30pm at The Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater (650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202). Doors open at 7pm.

More than 20 cast members from the North American touring company of NEWSIES will present some of their favorite standards, pop songs, choreography, dances and more. Come see the Newsies like you’ve never seen them before, all while supporting an incredible organization. A Facebook event to share on social media can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/ 957756887628271/

Tickets start at $27 and are available online at http://www.cincinnatiarts.org/newsboys, in person at the Aronoff Center Box Office, or by calling (513) 621-ARTS. A silent auction will present opportunities to bid on backstage passes, tickets to see Disney’s NEWSIES at The Aronoff Center, merchandise and exclusive show memorabilia. All proceeds go to BC/EFA, which provides funds to over 450 service organizations from coast to coast.

BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation’s leading industry-based, non-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization. BC/EFA is the on-going, committed response from the American theater community to an urgent worldwide health crisis. Since its

founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $250 million for critical services for people across the country with AIDS, HIV, and other serious illnesses. Locally, “The Newsboys’ Variety Show” will benefit Caracole, Inc, which provides safe and affordable housing to those suffering from HIV/AIDS. In the past six months alone, NEWSIES has raised more than $175,000 for BCEFA. For more information, visit: http://www.broadwaycares.org/newsies

Tickets to the Cincinnati engagement of Disney’s NEWSIES, playing March 1-13 at the Aronoff

Center, can be purchased at the theatre box office (650 Walnut Street), by calling (513) 621- ARTS or by visiting http://www.cincinnatiarts.org

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