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OFF THE GRID SERIES Features Virtual and Socially Distanced Interactive Performances This Fall
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s immersive theatrical experiences return this fall with the 2020-21 Off the Grid series. The line-up features virtual and socially distanced opportunities that include streaming audio dramas, interactive shadow cast film events, a spooky site-specific theatrical experience in late October and a “Zoom Dunnit” mystery. Events will take place throughout the Greater Cincinnati region.
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John Lewis: Good Trouble | Nationwide Watch Event and Virtual Panel Discussion
Audiences Across the Country
Urged to Get into Good Trouble
Nationwide watch of documentary about John Lewis during September, plus virtual conversation with national civic leaders on September 21 at 7:00 PM
(Cincinnati, OH) Representative John Lewis of Georgia — Freedom Rider and Congressman, Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, and conscience of the nation — served the cause of social justice for decades, both as an elected representative and as a groundbreaking activist whose fervent belief in getting into “good trouble, necessary trouble” for the cause of racial equality changed our country.
The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) invites audiences to join in a nationwide watch, in collaboration with more than sixty of the nation’s arts and cultural institutions, of the riveting new documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, which looks at the impact of Lewis’ life and work. CAA audiences will be able to rent the film directly from Magnolia Pictures, then take part in a live virtual conversation about John Lewis’ remarkable legacy.
JOHN LEWIS DOCUMENTARY
The film celebrates Lewis’ sixty-plus years of activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform, and immigration through rare archival footage and exclusive interviews with the late Congressman.
This special rental of the documentary includes two extra features: an interview Congressman Lewis gave to Oprah Winfrey shortly before his death earlier this year, as well as a one-hour panel, recorded in July, with the documentary’s director, Dawn Porter, and two of Lewis’ fellow original Freedom Riders, Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Dr. Rip Patton.
The film’s $12.00 rental fee includes a $5.00 donation to the Cincinnati Arts Association.
VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSON
After screening the film, audiences are invited to join a live, interactive online panel discussion about Lewis’ history and impact on the social justice struggles of today. Panelists include Dawn Porter, the film’s director; Ras J. Baraka, Mayor of Newark, NJ; Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project; and Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who worked extensively with Lewis to establish the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The free virtual conversation takes place at 7:00 PM EST on Monday, September 21 on Zoom.
To rent the movie and register for the panel discussion, visit the Cincinnati Arts Association website at www.CincinnatiArts.org/John-Lewis.
The online conversation and coordinated effort amongst the country’s performing arts centers is produced by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) of Newark, NJ.
This event is part of NJPAC’s ongoing initiatives designed to offer both a greater understanding of current racial disparities and a forum for learning about the actions all citizens can take to advance the cause of equality.
“Everyone at NJPAC stands in solidarity with those fighting against structural racism, societal inequity, and police brutality, and for civil rights, multiculturalism and authentic inclusion. Changing the world requires the efforts of everyone. Now, more than ever, each of us has an indispensable part to play,” says John Schreiber, NJPAC’s President and CEO. For more information, please visit NJPAC’s website at NJPAC.org.
“We are very pleased to join NJPAC and performing arts centers across the country in offering this important documentary and panel discussion to our audiences,” said Steve Loftin, President, Cincinnati Arts Association. “Throughout history, the arts and culture have reflected and supported social change and civil rights, and it is our hope that this opportunity will add to the ongoing national and local conversation about equity, inclusion, and racial justice.”
CAA SEASON SPONSORS: AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), CINCINNATI-NORTHERN KENTUCKY HONDA DEALERS, FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
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Fitton Center and Pyramid Hill Announce A New Live Performance Series
Hamilton, Ohio. The Fitton Center for Creative Arts and Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in in Hamilton, Ohio are pleased to announce that they are partnering on a brand new outdoor concert series, Fitton on the Hill! Presented in Pyramid Hill’s outstanding covered outdoor pavilion.
The Just Strange Brothers kick things off, 7pm Friday 18 September with a 70s & 80s Jukebox. The Just Strange Brothers, present a night of classic 70s & 80s music, including hits from Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Earth Wind Fire, Toto, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, and much, much more!
Friday October 2 at 7pm will be a family style event with Cincinnati’s favorite puppet theater, Madcap Puppets bringing the classic fairytale of Pinocchio to life.
And the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra will feature vocalist Mandy Gaines for a special afternoon of Big Band Jazz on Sunday October 4 at 2pm with a performance of classic jazz standards, the Great American Songbook and Big Band Swing!
The Fitton Center & Pyramid Hill have been working closely with the Butler County Health department on all planning for the event, and all seating groups or family units will be set with socially distant spacing, with plenty of room to move. Masks will be required for all patrons when not in their designated seats. Free parking will be available on site, and venue entrance drop-off for patrons will be available for all performances.
Tickets can be purchased from the Fitton Center Box Office at fittoncenter.org or by phone at 513 863 8873. Online sales will be limited to a maximum of 4 seats. For family group sales of 5 or more seats, please call the box office. Tickets for the 70s & 80s Jukebox and Big Band Jazz are $27 for Fitton Center and Pyramid Hill Members and $33 for non-members. Tickets for Pinocchio are $8 & $10 respectively.
For additional information about the Fitton on the Hill, please contact Fitton Center Executive Director by phone at:
513.926.9743 or by email at ian@fittoncenter.org.
The Fitton Center for Creative Arts is located at 101 S. Monument Avenue on the Riverfront in downtown Hamilton, Ohio.
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Equality Productions Presents RESILIENCE MONOLOGUES: An Open Air Performance
(Cincinnati, Ohio) Equality Productions of Cincinnati has curated RESILIENCE MONOLOGUES: A Live Outdoor Performance of monologues written and performed by local authors and artists.
* Sunday, September 13th, 7PM
* Shelter House 1 at Middleton-Mills Park in Latonia, KY.
* RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Email equalityproductionscincy@gmail.com
* Weather conditions are expected to be sunny with temperatures in the lower 70s. The shows must go on, safely!
The performance will take place in a shelter house that has picnic tables for family groups, with safety in mind. Tables will be spaced about 8 feet apart within the shelter, all with great views of actors. The show is expected to be about 45 minutes.
Monologues to be performed:
- WOODWORKER by Eric Thomas
Performed by Chris Bishop - LIFE REQUIRES REBOUND by Alan Jozwiak
Performed by Rory Sheridan - LOVE EVOLVES by Eric Thomas
Performed by Tobie Braverman - HATS OFF QUARANTINE by Stephanie Klein
Performed by Oliver Davis - MESSAGE FROM THE ISS by Mary Beringer
Performed by Stephanie Klein - JOE – AT THE EDGE OF THE LIGHT by Chris Bishop
Performed by Eric Thomas - THAT WOMAN GAVE ME A TWENTY by Becca Eaton
Performed by Jim Waldfogle
Reservations required in order to preserve proper distancing. Email equalityproductionscincy@gmail.com with your reservation request.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and children ages 12-17.
Payment can be made via a Paypal account to confirm the reservation.
Support local live theatre, however you can!
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Equality Productions Presents A DOLL’S HOUSE PART 2 by Lucas Hnath
(Cincinnati, Ohio) Equality Productions of Cincinnati presents an online theatrical event, with 100% of the sales benefiting three charities selected by the cast and director.
Streaming exclusively on Sunday, September 6 and Sunday, September 13, A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART TWO by Lucas Hnath explores the impact of Nora returning to the house she left in the Ibsen classic.
The play begins with a knock on the door — the same door that was slammed shut, fifteen years earlier when Nora exited at the end of Ibsen’s play. Nora has returned, and it is she who is knocking. After leaving her husband, children, and the nursemaid, Nora became a successful feminist novelist. The reason for her return is to finalize a divorce from Torvald; she needs him to sign the legal papers. Nora is questioned about what she has been doing, and the family and the nursemaid express their recriminations of her.
Lucas Hnath’s bitingly funny sequel to Ibsen’s revolutionary masterpiece unfolds in a series of bristling stand-offs that reveal in Nora’s world, much like our own, behind every opinion there is a person, and a slamming door isn’t just an end, but also the chance for a new beginning.
The play received 8 Tony nominations, including Best Play, when it appeared on Broadway in 2017.
Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMtzisqsjnI
To purchase a ticket to the play, make a donation to one or more of the three charities listed below. Email the receipt or screenshot of your donation to equalityproductionscincy@gmail.com. Or make a donation through Paypal (choose a payment to a friend) to equalityproductionscincy@gmail.com and specify which organization should receive your donation. Either way that you donate, you will then receive a link via email to the video the evening before the video is available on 9/6 and again on 9/13.
The suggested donation is $10, but donate what you can. Equality Productions will distribute 100% of the donations.
The talented group of actors who volunteered their talents to raise money for worthy organizations:
- Nora: Tish Sloan (Humboldt County, CA)
- Anne Marie: Christine McBurney (Cleveland, OH)
- Torvald: Eric Thomas (Florence, KY)
- Emmy: Marina Lauff (New York, NY)
- Director: Cleo DeOrio (Eureka, CA)
All those involved in the production have selected three organizations to receive your donations:
Red Eagle Soaring – https://www.redeaglesoaring.org/ – Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre (RES) exists to empower American Indian and Alaska Native youth to express themselves with confidence and clarity through traditional and contemporary performing arts.
Karamu House Theatre – https://karamuhouse.org/ – Founded in 1915, Karamu House is a place of joyful gathering (the meaning of ‘Karamu” in Swahili), where people from different races, religions, and economic backgrounds come together through the arts. Recognized as the oldest, producing African American theatre in the nation, Karamu House is continually cited as one of Cleveland’s top four treasures.
Humboldt Rape Crisis – http://www.ncrct.org/index.html – The North Coast Rape Crisis Team was established in 1981 as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation. It exists to develop, promote and support programs for sexual assault survivors and sexual assault prevention education projects in Del Norte and Humboldt counties in California.
Experience this unique theatrical presentation, where all actors were performing from different states, recorded as if they were in the same room with each other.
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