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August 18, 2015 · 11:15 am

JUNIE B. JONES The Musical Runs Sept. 18-Oct. 4

THT_Junie B. Jones promoJUNIE B. JONES The Musical
Town Hall Theatre
Sept. 18-Oct. 4
Centerville

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It’s Junie B.’s first day of first grade and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend Lucille doesn’t want to be her best pal anymore, and on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard and her teacher Mr. Scary thinks she may need glasses. Throw in a friendly cafeteria lady, a kickball tournament and a “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal”, and first grade has never been more exciting. Recommended for ages 4 and up.

  • Fri, Sept. 18 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Sept. 20-21 at 3pm
  • Fri, Sept. 25 at 7pm
  • Sat, Sept. 26 at 11am & 3pm
  • Sun, Sept. 27 at 3pm
  • Fri, Oct. 2 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Oct. 3-4 at 3pm

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August 5, 2015 · 12:06 pm

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Coming to the Arts Center at Dunham

Petrea Whittier as Puck with fairy played by Kyle Brumley. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.

Petrea Whittier as Puck with fairy played by Kyle Brumley. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.

CINCINNATI, OH – August 6, 2015 —  The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company will offer a free family-friendly performance of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at the Arts Center at Dunham (1945 Dunham Way Cincinnati, OH) on Saturday, August 15 at 2:00 pm. The performance is part of the 2015 FREE Shakespeare in the Park Tour.

Set in a traditional Elizabethan design with lush costuming for the fairies and Athenian lovers, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare shows what happens when feuding fairies meddle in the love lives of human couples. Comical adventures, mistaken identities, and a silly play-within-a –play are part of the mayhem that ensues. In this whimsical forest, a happy ending is guaranteed for both sprites and mortals alike.

Admission to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare in the Park Tour is free. Reservations are not required but can be made online at www.sunsetplayers.org. Arriving early is recommended for best seating.  Special thanks to Kroger as the Community Sponsor.

About Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a professional theatre company dedicated to bringing Shakespeare and the classics to life for audiences of all ages. Located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, CSC produces a dozen mainstage productions each season. The repertoire is made up of the works of William Shakespeare, literary adaptations and contemporary classics. CSC performs on a Small Professional Theatre contract with Actors’ Equity Association. Cincinnati Shakespeare is a member of the Theater Communications Group and the Shakespeare Theater Association.  Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Education and Outreach Programs reached nearly 30,000 young people and underserved community members last season by taking Shakespeare into schools, parks, community centers and by hosting educational matinees of mainstage productions at its home on Race Street. Last season, CSC was proud to become one of the first five theaters in the United States to “Complete the Canon” by producing all 38 plays by William Shakespeare. CSC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.  Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is proud to be Cincinnati’s stage for the classics!

About the Arts Center at Dunham
The Arts Center at Dunham is a fine arts center for the west side of Cincinnati. 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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August 5, 2015 · 11:37 am

THE SECRET GARDEN Runs Sept. 5-Oct. 3

PIP_The Secret Garden promoTHE SECRET GARDEN
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Sept. 5-Oct. 3
Eden Park

Directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Music directed by Sariva Goetz

Cast: Cameron Bartell as Dickon, Dan Beckmann as Captain Albert Lennox, Brandi Burkhardt as Lily, Caitlin Cohn as Mary Lennox, Carlyn Connolly as Claire Holmes, Kevin Earley as Archibald Craven, Anthony Frederickson as Colin Craven, Charlotte Maltby as Martha, Timothy McDevitt as Lieutenant Peter Wright, Adamn Monley as Dr. Neville Craven, Gayton Scott as Mrs. Medlock, Vishal Vaidya as Fakir, Jessican Van Kipp as Rose Lennox, Anita Vasan as Ayah, Dathan B. Williams as Ben Weatherstaff, Michael Yeshion as Major Holmes & Talia Noelle Zoll as Alice

This soaring musical version of the beloved family classic won three Tony Awards on Broadway. Ten-year-old Mary Lennox is alone in the world until she is sent to live with her inattentive uncle in his foreboding English manor. When she discovers the locked-away secrets of an abandoned garden, Mary coaxes far more than its flowers back to life. With a gorgeous score, The Secret Garden comes alive on the intimate Playhouse stage for a new generation, perfect for fans of the novel, lovers of grand-scale musicals or those discovering its delightful story for the very first time. Ages 8 and up.

  • In preview Sat, Sept. 5 at 8pm and Sun, Sept. 6 at 2pm. $30 seats available.
  • In preview, Tue-Wed, Sept. 8-9 at 7:30pm. $30 seats available.
  • Thu, Sept. 10 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 11 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 12 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 13 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 15-17 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 18 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 19 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 20 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 22-24 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 25 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 26 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 27 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, Sept. 29 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Sept. 30 at 1pm
  • Thu, Oct. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 2 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 3 at 4pm & 8pm

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August 4, 2015 · 3:38 pm

Music Hall Open House and LEGO® Scale Model | August 5-9 | Music Hall

CAA_Lego Music HallMusic Hall Open House
During LumenoCity Week 

Open House Includes Mini-Tours and
LEGO® Scale Model of Music Hall and Washington Park

August 5-7 • 4:00-6:00 PM
August 8-9 • 3:00-6:00 PM
Music Hall

CINCINNATI, OH – How many LEGO® does it take to build the façade of Music Hall and Washington Park?  Bring your family and find out for yourself when a 1/50 scale-model LEGO® replica of these iconic Over-the-Rhine landmarks goes on display in the Music Hall Foyer this Wednesday-Friday, August 5-7 from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM and Saturday-Sunday, August 8-9 from 3:00 PM-6:00 PM.  During these times, guests can also take advantage of a Music Hall Open House and tour many of the venue’s interior spaces.

Both events are FREE and open to the public.

The Music Hall and Washington Park scale model was built by local LEGO® enthusiast, Mark Clark.  According to Mark, “The Music Hall building alone in its original full form took 900 hours to build over 7.5 months.  Washington Park took a few months to build while the OTR brownstones have been sporadically built over the last year.  I wouldn’t even venture to guess how many bricks are in it now!”

The Music Hall Open House, created to enhance the LumenoCity guest experience, will include:

  • Free history-themed mini-tours by the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall
  • Free ghost-themed mini-tours by Cincinnati Research & Paranormal Studies

MAIN FOYER: 

  • LEGO exhibit by local model-maker Mark Clark (see bio below), whose original model included the façade and auditorium of Music Hall. His most recent project (which is quite large at 10’ x 18’) has modified that model, retaining the façade, losing the auditorium, and dramatically expanding the areas surrounding Music Hall to now include Washington Park, Elm and Race Streets, streetcars, and a model of the Albee Theatre.
  • Information from the City of Cincinnati about the streetcar project, which will run along Elm Street in front of Music Hall (and along Race Street across Washington Park) in the near future.

CORBETT TOWER:  Display of historic art-carved decorative panels from the original Music Hall pipe organ, accompanied by a documentary by local film maker Melissa Godoy about the restoration of the panels.

BALLROOM:  The “Mighty Wurlitzer” pipe organ from the Albee Theatre will be on display. This spectacular instrument has been fully restored to its original glory, and is at home along with the many other architectural artifacts of the Albee Theatre.  NOTE:  The Ballroom will be closed on Saturday for a private event.

“We’re excited to have Mark Clark’s amazing display back at Music Hall, and extend our thanks for his efforts in creating something as unique as the building itself,” said Scott Santangelo, Director of Operations, Music Hall. “ We’re also grateful to the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall and the Cincinnati Research and Paranormal Studies groups, who will have volunteers on hand to welcome visitors and share stories about this National Historic Landmark, one of the country’s most recognizable (and apparently haunted!) theaters. Music Hall belongs to our community, and we look forward to our guests stopping by for a visit!”

MARK CLARK
Born in Western Kentucky in 1967, Mark moved to Cincinnati in 1972, attended Princeton schools from grades K-12, and graduated in 1985.  He attended The Ohio State University for three years, where he majored in aerospace engineering, and transferred back to the University of Cincinnati, where he finished his degree in computer systems engineering.  Mark lives in Mason with his wife Mary and daughter Ashley, and has been involved in Cincinnati technology, consulting, and various start-ups since 1993.  His love for the hobby of building with LEGO® was rekindled in 2012 with two LEGO®-kit Christmas gifts from his mother and his wife, and he has been hooked ever since.  Mark joined a local LEGO® User’s Group (OKILUG: Ohio Kentucky Indiana LEGO® User’s Group)  to learn and share with other like-minded LEGO® enthusiasts and builders.  Mark first discovered the magnificence of Music Hall at the age of six, when he attended Cincinnati Ballet’s Frisch’s Presents The Nutcracker.  He has been touring and showing the model for two years and has talked to thousands of people about the building’s history and heritage.

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August 3, 2015 · 10:34 am

2015-2016 Saturday Morning Children’s Series Announced by Covedale Center for the Performing Arts

The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Announces the 2015/2016 Saturday Morning Children’s Series

CCPAArtReach Touring Productions – Treasure Island                                      Sept. 12, 2015
Written by Chris Stewart
“Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest.” Arrgh, matey! It’s time to unfurl your sails and set course for-Adventure! Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece about pirates, mutiny, and long-lost treasure comes to life in a NEW adaptation from ArtReach! Join cabin boy Jim Hawkins on his incredible journey across the high seas to find the location of Captain Flint’s treasure. But dare he trust the words of the Hispaniolas’s cook, the one-legged Long John Silver? With cross-curricular connections and a strong anti-bullying message, this show reinforces math, science, and literature, with a healthy dose of trust and friendship thrown in to boot!

Mad Cap Puppets – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow                            Oct. 24, 2015
The lanky schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, can’t decide what’s worse in the glen of Sleepy Hollow, the headless horseman or the silliest of ghosts, the horseless headman. To complicate matters, Ichabod unwittingly vies with the local brute, Brom Bones, for the affections of Katrina Van Tassal. Ichabod endures a series of pranks and ghost stories, only to find himself on the ride of his life in this hilarious version of Washington Irving’s classic short story.

We Duet All –  Santa’s Frosty Follies                                                Nov. 14, 2015
A Holiday Musical Revue!  “There’s no business like SNOW business! This spectacular review features that “hoofer from way back” (Rudolph), the “rockin’, rollin’ snow man” (Frosty), “the lovely lady in white” (Suzy Snowflake) and the star of our show, Santa Claus! With loads of humor and contemporary music, join Santa and his friends in some Holiday Hoop-la for all ages.  Then join us for the Santa Claus parade and photos. Sure to win your heart over and put you in the Christmasspirit!

Frisch Marionette Co. –  Peter and the Wolf & The Frog Prince    March 19, 2016
A Symphonic Double-Bill! PETER and THE WOLF & The FROG PRINCE! Adapted and narrated for marionettes, PETER and THE WOLF tells the story of a little boy who captures a ferocious wolf.   THE FROG PRINCE is the Grimm brothers’ famous tale of the princess who kissed a frog and found a prince!  See the most incredible handcrafted puppets of Frisch Marionette Company act out Sergei Prokofiev’s musical tale and the music of Dmitri Kabalevsky.

Cincinnati Landmark Productions – Upside Down Fairytales             May 7, 2016
What if Cinderella had never lost her glass slipper?  What if Sleepy Beauty didn’t fall asleep?  And what if Rumpelstiltskin couldn’t spin straw into gold?  You’ll have to see our special presentation to find out.

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Show times for all performances are 11am.

The Subscription Packages feature the low, Subscriber-only price of $25.00 for five shows. Single tickets are: $6.00 each.  Packages are now on sale.  Single tickets now on sale.

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