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Family-Friendly Block Party at the Emery Theater in OTR

TCTC_Block PartyHosted by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

Cincinnati – The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is hosting a family-friendly Block Party Saturday, April 29 from 12PM to 4PM (rain or shine) to celebrate its future home at the Emery Theater.

The whole community is invited to 1112 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. The block between Central Parkway and 12th Street in downtown Cincinnati will be shut down for this event.

Learn more here: www.thechildrenstheatre.com/emery-theater-block-party

Join us in celebrating our future home at the Emery Theater. The Block Party will feature:

  • Food from LaRosa’s, Graeter’s, Ché OTR, and Kroger’s On-The-Rhine Eatery
  • Signature Cocktail from Northside Distillery
  • Music from Q102
  • Face painting
  • Balloon animals
  • Temporary Tattoos
  • Character meet-and-greets
  • Tours of the Emery Theater
  • And more!

A short program will begin at 12:30 PM, hosted by Local 12’s Bob Herzog, featuring Cincinnati Mayor, Aftab Pureval.

Media sponsors of the TCT at the Emery Block Party include Cincinnati Magazine, Local 12, and Q102.

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) has embarked on a campaign to purchase, restore, and reimagine the historically significant Emery Theater. This partnership will revitalize the theatre, a treasured cultural asset, and provide a permanent home for children’s theatre in Cincinnati’s vibrant urban core. What TCT envisions is not simply a restoration, but a reinvention of the theater into a modern and memorable venue equipped with the latest technology that inspires and teaches diverse audiences. And TCT’s plans to incorporate the most modern technology, stage lifts and projection mapping, will enliven the audience experience and overcome backstage and wing limitations. Through this remarkable technology and planned expanded programming, TCT will revitalize an icon, return to its original home, and put Cincinnati on the map as a family theatrical destination.

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FREE Spring Concerts from Sinclair Music Department

SCCM_logoCelebrating Our 50th Anniversary
Sinclair JAZZ Ensemble
featuring Sinclair’s NEW Youth Jazz Ensemble
with guest artist, Eric Lechliter
Also, World Premiere Performance 
Straystation by Mark Taylor
Friday, April 14 • 7 p.m.
Bill Burns, Director
Blair Hall


PRESIDENTIAL NOTES 
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY BANDS
Two Nights • Two Concerts • Both Free
Michael Berning, Conductor
Blair Hall

Sinclair Concert Band 
Monday, April 17 • 7 p.m.

Sinclair Wind Symphony
Wednesday, April 19 • 7 p.m.
with special guests
The Fairborn High School Symphonic Band
and
Dr. Steven Johnson
Narrating “Lincoln Portrait”


Sinclair Chorale
Friday, April 28 • 7 p.m.
Dr. Andrew Hohman, Conductor
Hawker United Church of Christ (Beavercreek)

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2 OUT OF 5 AIN’T BAD Improv on April 20-22

MURT_2 Out of 5 Aint BadMiami University Regionals’ Theatre is both proud and ashamed to offer you a night of sketch and improv COMEDY.

2 OUT OF 5 AIN’T BAD
Featuring The Baloney Brigade

April 20, 21, 22 at 7:30pm

Studio 307 (307 Phelps Hall)
Miami University Hamilton campus
1601 University Blvd.
Hamilton, Ohio 45011

Free event, but seating is limited. Reserve your seats at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2-out-of-5-aint-bad-featuring-the-baloney-brigade-tickets-490804368077

“We all need more MAYHEM, WACKINESS, and MIRTH. We CHOOSE to stare the human condition dead in the eye and then dare, yes!, we DARE to CHOOSE to REVEL in all the glory of our absurdities, hypocrisies, & inadequacies while we plod our way through this all-too-short journey we call LIFE” —Chuck Overburger, comedy god

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60 Years of Spring Musicals at Anderson High School

AT_Bring it On logoIn April, a decades long tradition continues. Anderson High School’s 60th spring musical is “Bring It On, the Musical,” a high-flying look at competitive cheerleading. Originally directed and choreographed on Broadway by Cincinnati native Andy Blankenbuehler, it boasts lyrics and music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and was inspired by the 2000 movie “Bring It On.”

“Bring It On the Musical” centers around Campbell, a high-achieving cheerleader who is forced to spend her senior year at a new school very different from her own. There she meets Danielle, the headstrong leader of the school’s Dance crew. The girls form a powerhouse squad for the ultimate cheer competition, but need to learn from each other before they can become true winners.

Anderson High School’s spring show has been a township event since the first, “Bye Bye Birdie” in 1964. Director Chad Weddle has brought together a huge cast of student actors, athletes, singers, and performers to celebrate this milestone in style. “Community is very important to all of us,” says Weddle, “and this show illustrates that. Only when we work together with respect can we achieve great things.”

“Bring It On!” runs April 27-30 at Anderson High School. Tickets are $15 at the door, with special $10 senior and student pricing available now at www.ShowTix.com. For more information, visit AndersonTheatre.com.

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Playhouse’s Free NATE THE GREAT the Musical on April 8 at Kennedy Heights Arts Center

PIP_Nate the GreatNate the Great is on the case! When Annie tells Nate that her new painting has gone missing, the world’s greatest boy detective sets out to solve the mystery. He tracks down clues and puts suspects to the test — and then, another mystery unfolds. Nate finds himself facing the biggest challenge of his career. And worse yet, Mom is all out of pancakes!

This fun-filled musical reminds us of the importance of friendship and opening our minds to new possibilities. Recommended for kindergarten and up.

Saturday, April 8, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
Kennedy Heights Arts Center – 6546 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, Oh, OH 45213

For more information visit www.cincyplay.com/productions/nate-the-great-the-musical.

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