Category Archives: Press Releases

June 14, 2021 · 3:49 pm

2021-2022 Season Announced by The Drama Workshop

TDW_VERTThe Drama Workshop 2021 – 2022 Season

August 6 – 22, 2021
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, ABRIDGED
By Long, Singer & Winfield. Directed by Becky Collins

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, ABRIDGED features
three actors performing parodies of all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes! It makes for one fast, funny evening. The Shakespearean “canon” gets loaded with jokes! Whether you love, hate or just don’t understand Shakespeare, it’s a blast!
Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing, Inc, NYC

November 12 – 14, 2021
ALL TOGETHER NOW!
by Music Theatre International
Directed by Linda Abbott

One Weekend Only! The Drama Workshop and Music Theatre International invite you to attend a unique, one-time only musical revue celebrating the return of live theatre. ALL TOGETHER NOW! is a unique, one-time only revue that features favorite songs from over 20 of Broadway’s most loved songwriters as well as the Disney songbook. This show will be performed on the same weekend by theaters all over the world!
Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International, Inc.

MAKING GOD LAUGH
December 3 – 19, 2021
By Sean Grennan
Directed by Michael L. Morehead

MAKING GOD LAUGH is a touching family comedy which follows a family
across 30 years of holidays. Bill and Ruthie’s grown children — a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former football star – return home, where we learn that their plans and dreams reshape over time, ending at unexpected destinations.
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc (www.playscripts.com)

HOME BREW THEATRE
January 14 – 16, 2022
Ten Short Plays by Ten Authors

We’re back! …in January! HOME BREW THEATRE is the fifth installment TDW’s
celebration of local playwrights and local beer. Join us for a selection of witty and thought-provoking ten-minute plays by local authors, and a chance to raise a glass with the actors, directors and writers at a reception afterwards.

BRIGHT STAR
March 4 – 20, 2022
By Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
Directed by Dennis Murphy

Featuring the Grammy-nominated bluegrass-based score by Steve Martin and
Edie Brickell, Broadway’s BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping, tuneful tale of love, loss and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the 1920s and ’40s. Made possible by our show sponsor: Greg Schaper.
Presented by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide

FOOLISH FISHGIRLS AND THE PEARL
May 7 – 23, 2022
By Barbara Pease Weber
Directed by Rose Vanden Eynden

FOOLISH FISHGIRLS AND THE PEARL is a feisty fairytale about a mermaid’s
life on dry land after true love is found and lost. Three former deep-sea divas didn’t get the storybook “happily ever after” lives when they followed love and came ashore thirty years ago. Now a new mermaid has appeared, and they try to warn her of the perils of falling for fallible mortal men.
Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc (www.playscripts.com)

For more information on season subscriptions, visit www.thedramaworkshop.org/subscribe

Leave a comment

Filed under Press Releases, Season Announcements

Tagged as

June 14, 2021 · 12:40 pm

OTR International Film Festival Announces 2021 Film Line-up

OTRIFF_2021 Announcement PartyThe 2021 Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival:
Film Line-up Announcement

CINCINNATI, Ohio (June 14, 2021) – Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, organized by LADD, is the nation’s first diversity film festival led by people in the disability community. We will announce the 2021 Film Festival line-up June 21st at 5:00 p.m. on Fountain Square. This event is free and open to the public!

The festival, which returns July 8-11th, will screen at outdoor & indoor venues around the city as well as virtually, featuring 24 film blocks made up of 46 films from around the world. This year’s festival includes films that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, South by South West, and Sundance. The films were selected from nearly 500 films submitted for consideration. These selections reflect the festival’s commitment to creating a platform to see through another’s eyes, while connecting across differences through stories and shared experiences.

“The films selected for the competition slate emerged from the largest and most diverse pool of submissions the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival has ever received,“ Says tt stern-enzi, festival Artistic Director. “Nearly 500 films from over 50 countries. To narrow the field down to 36 was a herculean task that our festival screening committee embraced.”

Post screening panels are available to both virtual and in-person audiences, and will include directors, stars of the films, and leaders in film and media at the festival for continued conversation.

Be sure to mark your calendar for Thursday, July 8th through Sunday, July 11th!

About Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival
The Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, organized by LADD, was founded by the Saul Schottenstein Foundation B and is presented by the Edwards Initiative, formerly Financial Independence Project. The festival, set to return July 8-11, 2021, showcases stories that celebrate the human spirit by providing a platform for audiences to see through another’s eyes. The festival also aims to spotlight the Queen City and its role in reframing how we see disability in the entertainment industry’s ongoing discussion of diversity. Learn more at otrfilmfest.org.

About LADD
Guided by the belief that every person has ability and value, LADD empowers adults with developmental disabilities to live, work, and connect. Founded in 1975, the Cincinnati non-profit now supports more than 600 individuals through housing, employment and meaningful community engagement programs. Learn more at laddinc.org.

Leave a comment

Filed under Events, Press Releases

Tagged as

June 14, 2021 · 12:31 pm

AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ | Tue., April 12, 2022 | Aronoff Center

CAA_An Evening with Fran LebowitzAN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ
APRIL 12, 2022 – 7:30 PM

Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets on sale Friday, June 18 at 10:00 AM

[CINCINNATI, OH] – Legendary author, journalist, and social observer Fran Lebowitz comes to Cincinnati for a live, in-conversation event at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM. An Evening with Fran Lebowitz will be hosted by a special guest moderator (TBA), followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Coming off her latest documentary series Pretend It’s a City, directed by Martin Scorsese and available now on Netflix, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of the most insightful, humorous, and entertaining social commentators of our time.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 18 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org and  (513) 621-ARTS [2787]. For Group Sales of ten or more, call (513) 977-4157. Due to the pandemic, the Aronoff Center Ticket Office is closed for in-person sales until further notice. Ticket prices: $75 • $55 • $45 • $35. Applicable services fees may apply.

In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. Her essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and the media – as well as pet peeves including tourists, baggage-claim areas, after-shave lotion, adults who roller skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan. The New York Times Book Review calls Lebowitz an “important humorist in the classic tradition.” Purveyor of urban cool, Lebowitz is a cultural satirist whom many call the heir to Dorothy Parker.

Lebowitz on special interest groups: “Special-interest publications should realize that if they are attracting enough advertising and readers to make a profit, the interest is not so special.”

Lebowitz on frankness: “Spilling your guts is exactly as charming as it sounds.”

Lebowitz on herself: “Success didn’t spoil me; I’ve always been insufferable.”

This is Lebowitz off the cuff. Her writing — pointed, taut, and economical — is equally forthright, irascible, and unapologetically opinionated. Lebowitz worked odd jobs, such as taxi driving, belt peddling, and apartment cleaning (“with a small specialty in Venetian blinds”), before being hired by Andy Warhol as a columnist for Interview. That was followed by a stint at Mademoiselle. Her first book, a collection of essays titled Metropolitan Life, was a bestseller, as was a second collection, Social Studies.

By turns ironic, facetious, deadpan, sarcastic, wry, wisecracking, and waggish, Lebowitz’s prose is wickedly entertaining. Her two books are collected in The Fran Lebowitz Reader, with a new preface by the author. Lebowitz is also the author of the children’s book, Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue Meet the Pandas.

Between 2001 and 2007, Lebowitz had a recurring role as Judge Janice Goldberg on the television drama Law & Order. She also had a part in the Martin Scorsese-directed film, The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). A raconteur if ever there was one, Lebowitz has long been a regular on various talk shows including those hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brien, and Bill Maher. In an interview with The Paris Review, Lebowitz said, “I’m not a nervous person. I’m not afraid to be on TV. I’m only afraid when I write. When I’m at my desk, I feel like most people would feel if they went on TV.”

She can also be seen in various documentary films, including the American Experience series on New York City, as well as Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016), Regarding Susan Sontag (2014), and Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990), among others. In 2010, Martin Scorsese directed a documentary about Lebowitz for HBO titled Public Speaking. A new limited documentary series, Pretend It’s a City, also directed by Martin Scorsese, premiered on Netflix January 2021.

Lebowitz was once named one of the year’s most stylish women by Vanity Fair. She remains a style icon. Lebowitz lives in New York City, as she does not believe that she would be allowed to live anywhere else.

“Hilarious… an unlikely and perhaps alarming combination of Mary Hartman and Mary McCarthy….

To a dose of Huck Finn add some Lenny Bruce, Oscar Wilde and Alexis de Tocqueville, a dash of cabdriver,

an assortment of puns, minced jargon, and top it off with smarty pants.” — The New York Times

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), CINCINNATI-NORTHERN KENTUCKY HONDA DEALERS, LOCAL12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Courtyard Marriott & Residence Inn-Rookwood, Graphic Village, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Cincinnati Downtown, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle

#  #  #

Leave a comment

Filed under Events, Press Releases

Tagged as

June 10, 2021 · 9:54 am

For the First Time Since the Pandemic, Dancers Will Perform for Live Theater Audiences

CB_Bold Moves Plus logoCincinnati Ballet returns to the Aronoff Center with BOLD MOVES PLUS, June 16-20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(Cincinnati, OH, June 9, 2021) – Cincinnati Ballet dancers will perform in the theater for live audiences with BOLD MOVES PLUS at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, June 16-20. While Cincinnati Ballet staged both digital and in-person, outdoor productions during the 2020-2021, BOLD MOVES PLUS marks the first time back in a traditional venue setting since the pandemic began. Audiences will experience the Cincinnati premieres of three works by dynamic female choreographers: Heather Britt with Until Tomorrow, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Limoncello, Stephanie Martinez’s Kiss, as well as Silhouettes choreographed by Mark Morris. “It is truly a thrill to end the 20-21 Season on such a high note,” said Artistic Director Victoria Morgan. “After more than a year of adapting to pandemic restrictions on live performances, our dancers are able to fully perform for audiences with no masks. It will be such a magical feeling to be back in the theater and hear the applause of the audience once again.” The Company last performed for live, theater audiences at Cincinnati Music Hall with Swan Lake in February 2020, more than 18 months ago. Company dancers are fully vaccinated and can perform without masks. This will be the first time performing without face coverings in an indoor setting. Dancers previously performed without masks for Ballet in the Park at Seasongood Pavilion at Eden Park last month.

While dancers will be unmasked, audiences are encouraged to wear face coverings while seated in the auditorium. To maintain social distancing, capacity is limited to 800 patrons per performance. Guests will be seated with three feet between parties on the Orchestra Level of Procter & Gamble Hall. Six feet social distancing between parties on the Loge Level. Cincinnati Ballet worked closely for months with health and safety experts and arts partners to create evolving protocols for theater performance. Many of the guidelines followed echo Cincinnati Ballet’s ongoing health and safety protocols outlined below. Additionally, the following guidelines will be strictly enforced for all employees, dancers, vendors, and patrons during the production at Aronoff Center. Face masks are requested of all guests upon entry and while moving around the lobby. Guests should bring their own masks and wear them as they enter the building. Concessions will be open during intermission. Bar Service will be available in the lobby starting one hour prior to the performance start time and during intermission. We encourage patrons to consume their beverages while seated in their seats for the performance.

Tickets are on sale now. For more information visit cballet.org.

WHO:    Cincinnati Ballet
WHAT:    BOLD MOVES PLUS
WHEN:

  • Wednesday, June 16 at 7:30 pm
  • Thursday, June 17 at 7:30 pm
  • Friday, June 18 at 8 pm
  • Saturday, June 19 at 2 pm
  • Saturday, June 19 at 8 pm
  • Sunday, June 20 at 1 pm
  • Sunday, June 20 at 6:30 pm

WHERE: The Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

TICKETS: Call 513.621.5282 or visit cballet.org

#####

About Cincinnati Ballet
Since 1963, Cincinnati Ballet has been the cornerstone professional ballet company of the region, presenting a bold and adventurous array of classical, full-length ballets and contemporary works, regularly with live orchestral accompaniment. Under the artistic direction of Victoria Morgan, Cincinnati Ballet has become a creative force within the larger dance community, commissioning world premiere works and exploring unique collaborations with artists as diverse as Grammy winning guitarist Peter Frampton and popular, Ohio-based band Over the Rhine. With a mission to enrich, expand, and excel in the art of dance through performance, a high-caliber academy, and impactful education and engagement in local to global communities, Cincinnati Ballet reaches beyond the stage in programs that allow every person in the region to be part of the continued evolution of dance. To that end, Cincinnati Ballet presents exhilarating performances, provides extensive education and community engagement programs, and offers top-level, professional ballet training at Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy.

Cincinnati Ballet 2020-2021 Season Sponsors: Rhonda & Larry A. Sheakley, Margaret and Michael Valentine, ArtsWave, Mercy Health, Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund, Ohio Arts Council, Frisch’s, The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation

Leave a comment

Filed under Press Releases

Tagged as

June 7, 2021 · 1:41 pm

Performance Artist Makes Ohio Debut Live from His Home in Washington D.C.

CFF21_txtshowSocial distancing from 2,735,040 feet apart

Cincinnati, Ohio via the internet (June 4, 2021) — In the midst of an international virtual tour* (during a global pandemic), award-winning performance artist and actor Brian Feldman will bring the online version of one of his signature projects to the 18th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival, as one of more than 40 theatre productions available to audiences as part of this year’s festival.

#txtshow (on the internet) is a crowdsourced, immersive, multiscreen performance featuring a mysterious character named txt (pronounced “text”) who recites a script written anonymously in real-time by a live audience (on the internet). It’s the best show you’ll write all year.

Created and performed by Brian Feldman, this LIVE, interactive performance takes place on Zoom, originating from his home in Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. This production serves as Brian’s Ohio debut.

Please Note: This LIVE show relies on a high level of audience interaction. Audience members must keep their camera and microphone on the entire time they are in the show. The content of the show is based entirely upon what audience members write in anonymity and, as such, may contain mature themes, profane language, sudden loud noises, and potentially triggering content or themes. Recommended for 18+.

*6-countries, 21-cities, 80-shows (as of June 2, 2021)

This project was supported by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

To see the full 18th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival lineup, visit: https://cincyfringe.com

WHAT: #txtshow (on the internet)

WHO: Created and Performed by Brian Feldman

WHEN:

  • Sat, June 5 @ 6:15 PM EDT
  • Wed, June 9 @ 6:15 PM EDT
  • Sun, June 13 @ 6:15 PM EDT
  • Wed, June 16 @ 6:15 PM EDT
  • Fri, June 18 @ 6:15 PM EDT

All shows are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (UTC-4).

Participating from another time zone? Check the time difference here.

RUN TIME: 45 minutes

WHERE: Zoom (on your computer, phone, or tablet)

Ticket buyers will receive an email from Cincy Fringe with a link to the Zoom meeting.

PRICE: $10-15

TICKETS: https://cincyfringe.com/txtshow

Only 20 tickets available per performance.

ABOUT CINCINNATI FRINGE FESTIVAL:
A 14-day celebration of theatre, art, music, film, dance, and everything between — that’s Kinda WEIRD. Like YOU! Now in its 18th year, Cincy Fringe (as it’s succinctly known) presents over 200 performances of 40+ theatre productions each May and June, plus art galleries, screenings, concerts, workshops, classes, and nightly parties. cincyfringe.com

ABOUT BRIAN FELDMAN PROJECTS:
Brian Feldman is an award-winning performance artist and actor. He lives in Washington, Douglass Commonwealth where, as the news website DCist noted, “In a city that has an advocacy group exploring how to ‘make D.C. weird’ – and is still struggling – Brian Feldman is a shining beacon of eccentricity.” His work has been featured on television, radio, in print, and online, earning critical comparisons to the likes of Marina Abramović, David Blaine, John Cage, Christo, Marcel Duchamp, Tehching Hsieh, and Andy Kaufman. Since August 2003, he has presented 400+ performances of 130+ projects at 175+ venues and festivals in cities worldwide via Brian Feldman Projects, one of the world’s premier presenters of experimental time-based art. brianfeldman.com

#  #  #

Leave a comment

Filed under Press Releases

Tagged as ,