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November 19, 2020 · 2:06 pm

2020 FALL CONCERT Available Free Online From Musica Sacra Cincinnati, Nov. 25-Dec. 4

MSC_Fall Concert 2020 logoMusica Sacra is excited to announce that our 2020 Fall Concert will be presented as free, online-only special event! 

This is the first time ever that Musica Sacra will present a concert entirely online. This unique performance will be recorded live with our chorus and orchestra while socially distanced at St. Boniface Church in Northside.

Visit our website at Musica-Sacra.org/Concerts on any device to enjoy Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, and his Cantique de Jean Racine streamed on-demand between Nov. 25 and Dec 4, 2020. 

We are also very pleased to welcome student soloists from University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, and this season’s Apprentice Conductor, Joe Taff, DMA candidate at CCM, and May Festival Chorus Conducting Fellow.

While our season will look very different this year because of coronavirus, we hope that we can count on the support of friends like you, so that we may continue sharing the gift of music with our community free of charge during these challenging times.  To donate online, or for information on Planned Giving or sponsorship opportunities, please visit our website at Musica-Sacra.org/Donate.

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November 3, 2020 · 12:42 pm

THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Runs Nov. 12-Dec. 13

TCTC_The Velveteen Rabbit logoTHE VELVETEEN RABBIT
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
Nov. 12-Dec. 13
[Oakley]
Streaming begins Nov. 19

Margery Williams’ award-winning classic tale of a stuffed toy rabbit made real by a child’s enduring love is retold in a modern and delightfully electric holiday musical. In an era of virtual reality and Minecraft, this musical captures the joy and magic of the book you know and love, with a 16-bit digital twist. This happy, hoppy, holiday show will get the entire family into the spirit of the season.

  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 12-13 at 7pm
  • Sat. Nov. 14 at 11am, 2pm & 5pm
  • Sun, Nov. 15 at 2pm & 5pm
  • Thu-Fri, Nov. 19-20 at 7pm
  • Sat. Nov. 21 at 11am, 2pm & 5pm
  • Sun, Nov. 22 at 2pm & 5pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 3-4 at 7pm
  • Sat. Dec. 5 at 11am, 2pm & 5pm
  • Sun, Dec. 6 at 2pm & 5pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 10-11 at 7pm
  • Sat. Dec. 12 at 11am, 2pm & 5pm
  • Sun, Dec. 13 at 2pm & 5pm

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October 6, 2020 · 12:29 pm

Auditions Announced for LITTLE WOMEN at Fairfield Footlighters

fflFairfield Footlighters announces the auditions for LITTLE WOMEN written by Thomas Hischak and directed by Anna Schindler Brown. This is a timeless story of coming of age and the importance of honesty, hard work, and genuine love. Home and family come to light in Thomas Hischak’s stage adaptation of the beloved novel.

PERFORMANCES: February 19-20, 26-27 at 8PM and February 21 & 28 at 2PM. This production will include both in-person and live-stream options.

AUDITION DATES: Monday, December 7, from 6:30 – 9:00 PM and Tuesday, December 8, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
(Children’s roles should choose one of the 15-minutes slots from 6:30 – 7:00 PM on Monday)

LOCATION: Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Dr., Fairfield 45014. Please go to the 2nd floor CLASSROOM.

GUIDELINES: Everyone entering the FCAC must wear a face mask. Auditionees must wear a mask during auditions. Everyone should stay in the hallway until called in and social distance as best they can.

AUDITIONEES MUST USE THIS SIGNUPGENIUS LINK   |  Sign up no later than December 1.

Auditions will be up to 8 per time slot. Adult slots are 30 minutes each. Children slots are 15 minutes each, from 6:30-7PM on Monday. All auditions will comprise cold readings from the script. Find more audition information on the SignUpGenius page.

Contact the director with questions via the SignUpGenius link. The rehearsals will begin on December 14.

CHARACTERS:  (9 women, 4 men, 2 young girls)

  • MRS TOMLINSON – A society lady – 50s to 70s. Will also play Aunt March.
  • JOSEPHINE MARCH – Narrator. A famous author & adult “Jo” – 40s to early 50s.
  • MR. MARCH – The girls’ father – 45 to 60.
  • MRS. MARCH (MARMEE) – The girls’ mother – 40s to 50s.
  • MEG – Eldest & most practical daughter. Longs to have nice things. Around 21.
  • JO – A tomboy & strong willed. An aspiring author. Around 18.
  • BETH – Shy & frail. Plays piano. Closest relationship to Jo. Around 16.
  • AMY – Youngest daughter. Vain and immature. Longs to be an artist. Throughout the show, she becomes refined and proper. Around 15 but ages during the show.
  • HANNAH – the housekeeper. Late 30s to 50s.
  • AUNT MARCH – Mr. March’s aunt. Wealthy matriarch of the family. Late 50s to 70s.
  • MR. LAURENCE – Wealthy grandfather to Laurie. 60s+.
  • THEODORE LAURENCE (LAURIE) – High-spirited neighbor who befriends the sisters. Falls in love with Jo and later Amy.. About 18.
  • JOHN BROOKE – Tutor to Laurie. Poor, but kind-hearted. Falls in love with Meg. Mid 20s to 30s.
  • MRS MOFFET – Wealthy. Looks down on the March family. 30s to 40s. Will also play Mrs. Kirke.
  • CLARA – Mrs. Moffet’s daughter.  Around 16. Appears in one scene.
  • MRS KIRKE – Runs the boarding house. 30s to 40s.
  • KITTY & MINNIE – Mrs. Kirke’s daughters. Around 8-11. May also be in background scenes.
  • FRIEDRICH BHAER – German professor (must use accent). Befriends Jo and encourages her writing. Proposes to Jo in the last scene. Late 30s to mid 40s.

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October 6, 2020 · 11:17 am

THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT Ghost Story Competition on Oct. 30 from Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre

CAST_Things that Go Bump in the Night logoDo you think you have what it takes to tell the scariest ghost story? Then prove it at Woodland Mound Park on October 30, 2020 at 7pm! 

In conjunction with Great Parks of Hamilton County, CAST presents THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT, a LIVE ghost storytelling contest—and the winner will walk away with a $50 cash prize!

Held at the Fox Ridge Shelter at Woodland Mound Park, each storyteller will have up to 10 minutes to share their nightmarish tale for the audience.

  • The raconteur with the best story will receive a $50 cash prize.
  • There will also be CAST swag bags awarded to the best costumed attendees.
  • Story telling talents of several local professional actors who will join us for the evening!

Only students currently enrolled in high school are eligible to participate in the contest. Students interested in participating in the competition do not need to purchase tickets.

Use the Nordyke entrance into Woodland Mound. We are using the Fox Ridge Shelter House.

Tickets to the event are $7.  Students, parents, and ghost story aficionados are all welcome to attend. Click here to purchase.

If you are interested in sharing your scary story, please sign up here.

Please note

  • No weaponry is to be brought on park premises.
  • Adults 21 and over may BYOB
  • Please bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on
  • S’mores Kits will be sold for $3, Hot Chocolate for $1
    and Bottled Water for $1

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October 1, 2020 · 12:46 pm

THRILLS ON WHEELS Outdoor Mobile Cinema to be Featured as Part of The Fitton Center’s Ongoing Innovative Outdoor Community Programming

MISC_Fitton Center logoHamilton, Ohio. The Fitton Center for Creative Arts in Hamilton, Ohio continues its innovative outdoor programming this fall, announcing a new partnership with the Reels on Wheels outdoor mobile cinema, with a screening event on the North Lawn of the Fitton Center, next Saturday October 10, with the first screening session will be at 7:30 pm and second at 8:30 pm.

After a successful summer of safe, family-friendly indie films, the Cindependent Film Festival announces a new film line-up just in time for a spooky October: Thrills on Wheels is a fun spin on the organization’s COVID-response project, Reels on Wheels. The program features five eerie short films from local, national, and international filmmakers. Thrills on Wheels events are free, and Cindependent Film Festival.

The event is family friendly, but parents and guardians are advised that some titles are rated PG. Tickets are FREE, however reservations for the one-hour screening blocks must be made online at: www.cindependentfilmfest.org. Screenings will be open to multiple households at a time, with social distancing markers set up for safe seating. Guests should bring their own chairs and wear masks when arriving.

The event is presented in association with the Hamilton Parks Conservancy, Operation Pumpkin and the Historic Hamilton Log Cabin. The Log Cabin will be open have free entry from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and the screenings are a part of the events happening all over downtown Hamilton as part Operation Pumpkin’s abridged activities this year.

“We love sharing movie experiences,” Cindependent Executive Director Allyson West states. “Cindependent always goes above and beyond when connecting with audiences, and ‘Thrills on Wheels’ is no exception. Costumes are encouraged, the cinema is going to be decked out with ghoulish decor, and the films have been curated specifically to give viewers goosebumps up the back of their necks.”

The Fitton Center for Creative Arts is located at 101 S. Monument Avenue on the Riverfront in downtown Hamilton, Ohio.

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