Celebrating Skip Fenker ‘s life!
Nigel Cottrill, owner of Tillie’s Lounge in Northside, and longtime friend of Cincinnati Music Theatre, invites all who knew and loved Skip Fenker to join him in a celebration of Skip’s life.
Please consider wearing shirts/merchandise of former Skip productions.
We hope to see many of you there!
How do we find our footing in a world that rocks at every turn? Can we find meaning in the meaningless? And when we do, can we put it on speed dial? Join us on a journey into fantastical worlds where sidewalks never end, but they might find soul.
Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2023
To heel or to heal – that is the question.
Modern Beings in Search of the Sole is a theatrical piece devised by Solasta Theatre Lab using movement and puppetry to explore the work of Carl Jung. This production has been called “haunting and beautiful at the same time” showcasing “great wordplay and delightful puppets.” Originally debuted in the 2023 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, this remounting features new shadow puppetry, a restructuring of the story, and a deeper dive into what it means to exist in this world.
Ticket and Production Details
The performances will be on Saturday, December
2nd at 7:30pm, followed by a talkback on the influence of Carl Jung. The show time length is ~60min. All performances will be at The Well, 2868 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati , OH 45225
Tickets for in-person performances are offered on a sliding scale between $15-20 and can be purchased online at https://www.thewell.world/events/2023/12/02/modern-beings-in-search-of-the-sole-hosted or the door.
LIVE STREAM INFO
Join our Modern Beings virtually! You can tune in for a live stream of the show for either night. When you purchase your tickets via Venmo, please add your email address and the show date you’d like to see. We will then send you a link to the Zoom Webinar for that selected performance!
Tickets for the live stream are offered on a sliding scale between $10-15 and can be purchased online through Venmo: @solastatheatrelab.
For more details and behind-the-scenes photos, visit our Facebook or Instagram page (@solastatheatrelab)!
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Both workshops culminate in free, public performances of excerpts on December 17 (TWO CORNERS) and January 24 (BULRUSHER)
CINCINNATI (November 13, 2023)—Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) have announced the next two operas to be workshopped through their joint program, Opera Fusion: New Works.
Opera Fusion: New Works (OF:NW) is co-directed by Robin Guarino, professor of opera at CCM, and Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera, and provides composers and librettists the opportunity to collaborate with singers and creative personnel to refine their operas-in-progress.
TWO CORNERS Creative Team
In December 2023, OF:NW will host a workshop for Two Corners, with music by B.E. Boykin and libretto by Jarrod Lee. Commissioned by Finger Lakes Opera and slated for a 2024 world premiere, Two Corners explores the evolving friendship of a Black woman, Florine, and a white woman, Sarah, during the unrest of the Civil Rights movement. Told through a series of flashbacks, Florine and Sarah reflect on their different perspectives of race, friendship, and the status quo.
A public performance of excerpts from Two Corners will take place on December 17, 2023, at 4 p.m. (ET) at Cincinnati Music Hall’s Wilks Studio (1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202).
BULRUSHER Creative Team
In January 2024, OF:NW will mount a second stage workshop for the new opera, Bulrusher, featuring music by Nathaniel Stookey and a libretto by Stookey and Eisa Davis, based on Davis’s play of the same name, which was shortlisted for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize. The work was commissioned by West Edge Opera and received an initial OF:NW workshop in 2021. The opera is a coming-of-age story about an African American girl growing up in Northern California’s remote Anderson Valley in 1955. Found in a basket by the river, she is raised by the local schoolteacher and has never seen anyone who looks like her until a young Black woman from Alabama comes to town. Meeting someone like herself provokes her political, sexual, and identity awakening.
A public performance of excerpts from Bulrusher will take place on January 24, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. (ET) at Cincinnati Music Hall’s Wilks Studio (1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202).
Admission to the public performances is free, though seating is limited and reservations are required. Reservations are available beginning Monday, November 13, 2023, at 12 noon (ET) by calling 513-241-2742 or visiting cincinnatiopera.org.
Opera Fusion: New Works is generously funded by the Mellon Foundation.
Funded through a generous gift from the Mellon Foundation, Opera Fusion: New Works (OF:NW) is a partnership between Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) dedicated to fostering the development of new American operas. This collaboration is jointly led by Robin Guarino, professor of opera at CCM, and Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera. OF:NW offers composers or composer/librettist teams the opportunity to workshop an opera during a residency in Cincinnati. Residencies utilize the facilities, personnel, and talent of both Cincinnati Opera and CCM. The workshops are cast with a combination of CCM students and professional artists, and each workshop concludes with a free public presentation of excerpts followed by an audience Q&A session. For more information, visit ofnw.org.
About Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Opera’s mission is to enrich and connect our community through diverse opera experiences. Founded in 1920 and the second-oldest opera company in the nation, Cincinnati Opera presents a thrilling season of grand opera every summer and engaging programs throughout the year. The company’s repertoire includes beloved classics and contemporary masterworks brought to life by some of the world’s most dynamic performers and creative artists.
Cincinnati Opera is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This project was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. Cincinnati Opera also receives general season support from The Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Patricia A. Corbett Estate and Trust, and the Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation, along with general season and project support from many other generous individuals, corporations, and foundations. Cincinnati Opera is a proud member of OPERA America. Learn more at cincinnatiopera.org.
About CCM
Nationally ranked and internationally renowned, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is a preeminent institution for the performing and media arts. The school’s educational roots date back to 1867, and a solid, visionary instruction has been at its core since that time. CCM offers nine degree types (BA, BM, BFA, MFA, MM, MA, AD, DMA, PhD) in nearly 120 possible majors, along with a wide variety of pre-collegiate and post-graduate programs.
Declared a top college vocal program by Backstage Magazine and described as “one of the continent’s major music schools,” by the Toronto Star, CCM’s Departments of Opera and Voice provide one of the most comprehensive training programs for opera singers, coaches, and directors in the United States. CCM offers an international faculty of dedicated educators who are also celebrated professionals in their own right, widely and currently active in their respective fields. Several national opera companies hold auditions at the conservatory, and CCM students frequently advance to the final rounds of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. CCM graduates have performed on the stages of the world’s greatest opera companies, including Cincinnati Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Royal Opera (London), La Scala (Italy), and more. To learn more, visit ccm.uc.edu.
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I
n Shakespeare’s time, there may have been something rotten in Denmark, but there will be something wonderfully entertaining at Loveland High School November 15th-18th.
Over 60 students are involved in the fall musical production, Something Rotten. The show is an homage to Shakespeare and the wonderful world of musical theater, poking fun at both of them while writing a love letter like no other.
Shakespeare is the bomb, the Elvis of Renaissance writers, and the Bottom Brothers are trying desperately to compete in the London theater world. Nick spends his life savings to visit a soothsayer to find out what will be the future of theater and beat out the bard. And it’s MUSICALS!
Not to give too much away, but tap-dancing eggs at a wedding feast try to work in as many musical references as possible.
Tickets are on sale at our website: www.lovelandhstheater.wixsite.com/lhsdrama/box-office
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COOL NOVEMBER NIGHTS
Cincinnati Landmark Productions
Nov. 10-11
Incline Theatre [East Price Hill]
Featuring: Josh Steele, Tom Steele, Rick Hagee, Maribeth Samoya, Dennis Steele, Tim Perrino, Matt Dentino, Geoff Pittman & Jamie Steele
Cool November Night features some of Cincinnati’s best pop and acoustic artists, singing dynamic harmonies and delivering knockout performances of folk-rock favorites from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s – plus great American standards and a few surprises too. A great night out for a cool Autumn concert, in the warm Warsaw Federal Incline Theater. … Buckle up your blue jeans for a Cool November Night!
Official page | Facebook event |
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