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January 8, 2023 · 4:10 pm

DIDO AND AENEAS + GIANNI SCHICCHI Runs Feb. 3-5

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UC College-Conservatory of Music Opera
Feb. 3-5
Cohen Family Studio Theatre [University Heights]

Kenneth Shaw, director
Brett Scott, conductor

Let your passions burn as Opera d’arte presents the tragic, but heroic love story between the Queen of Carthage and the hero of Troy. Henry Purcell’s only true opera, Baroque masterpiece Dido and Aeneas, is presented in a double bill with Giacomo Puccini’s raucous comedy, Gianni Schicchi, where we see a family passionately struggling to gain the inheritance of a dead relative, only to be outwitted by Gianni, who has his own passionate reasons to turn the tables! There is truly something for every opera lover in this double bill.

  • Fi-Sat, Feb. 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 5 at 2pm

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January 5, 2023 · 6:09 pm

THBAUDET PLAYS LISZT On Feb. 3-4

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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Feb. 3-4
Music Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

Louis Langrée, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

Program:

  • QIGANG CHEN: The Five Elements
  • FRANZ LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2
  • ZHOU TIAN: The Palace of Nine Perfections
  • MAURICE RAVEL: Rapsodie espagnole

Louis Langrée leads works inspired by a fusion of cultures. Qigang Chen and GRAMMY-nominated Chinese-American composer Zhou Tian discover new sounds through the combination of Eastern and Western styles. Ravel, who cherished Liszt’s music, pulls from his Basque heritage for Rapsodie espagnole. French Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, celebrated for playing with “both clarity and freedom” (The New York Times), returns for Liszt’s jubilant Second Concerto.

We believe that great music is for everyone, regardless of your budget. This concert is eligible for Pay What You Wish Pricing, as well as other discounts. To learn more visit Music for All.

  • Fri, Feb. 3 at 11am
  • Sat, Feb. 4 at 7:30pm

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January 4, 2023 · 7:13 pm

RUBBERBAND Runs Feb. 3-4

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Mutual Dance Theatre
Feb. 3-4
Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theater [Downtown]

Mutual Dance Theatre is proud to present the Cincinnati premiere of RUBBERBAND, coming to us from Montreal, Canada.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, the child of Mexican parents, artistic director Victor Quijada founded RUBBERBAND in 2002. The troupe is known in Canada and abroad as an explosive, one-of-a-kind ensemble, combining the energy of Hip Hop, the refinement of classical Ballet, and the angular quality of Contemporary Dance.

RUBBERBAND’s mixed repertory performance in Cincinnati will feature a collection dubbed “Vic’s Mix,” a “best-of” selection spanning Quijada’s immense creative territory. In an orchestrated clash of urban pop and classical composition, Quijada defies notions of theatricality and audience expectations. All the while, the physically engaging, highly athletic dance works exemplify Quijada’s signature RUBBERBAND method.

  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 3-4 at 7:30pm

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January 4, 2023 · 6:53 pm

BOEING, BOEING Runs Jan. 26-Feb. 19

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Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Jan. 26-Feb. 19
[West Price Hill]

Directed by Bob Brunner

Cast: Jeremiah Plessinger as Bernard,  Kelsey Schwarber as Gloria,  Kaitlin McCulloch as Berthe, Adam Jones as Robert, Rachel Scardina as Gabriella & Samantha Joy Luhn as Gretchen

This 1960’s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage, features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent layovers – one up, one down, and one pending – until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time!

  • Thu, Jan. 26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 27-28* at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 29 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 5 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 9 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 12 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 19 at 2pm
    *Jan. 28 performance audio described

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January 4, 2023 · 6:41 pm

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Runs Jan. 28-Feb. 12

TC_Singin in the Rain logoSINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
The Carnegie
Jan. 28-Feb. 12
[Covington]

Directed & choreographed by Maggie Perrino
Music directed by Steve Goers

Cast: Logan Anthony* as Don Lockwood, Andy Donnelly as Cosmo Brown, Delaney Benson as Kathy Selden & Juno Brosas as Lina Lamont
Ensemble: Cody Combs, Annalese Fusaro, Aaron Marshall, Madison Osment & Tre Taylor
Teen Ensemble: Franny Bell, Arabella Bertucci, Clare Graff, Sarah Newland & Jameson Zoller
Youth Ensemble: Dez Hutchens & Seava Sierra King
Swings: Cody Combs & Julia Schick

*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline – the starlet, the leading man, and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers. Complete with technicolor costumes, show-stopping dance numbers, and an onstage rainstorm, audiences of all ages will delight in this glorious musical fantasy.

  • Sat, Jan. 28 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Jan. 29 at 3pm
  • Fri, Feb. 3 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 4 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 5 at 3pm
  • Fri, Feb. 10 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 11 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 12 at 3pm

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