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April 23, 2019 · 7:00 pm

Discover the Unexpected at Know Theatre’s CINCINNATI FRINGE FESTIVAL

CF19_logoMay 31 – June 15, 2019

(Cincinnati, OH) Weirdness descends upon the Queen City as we unveil the wonderfully eclectic mix of programming that composes the 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival’s Primary Lineup.

As the region’s largest and longest theatre and arts festival, this much-beloved annual event will once again welcome hundreds of artists and thousands of patrons to the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Our 14-day extravaganza of art and entertainment ensures that you’ll experience more than you could possibly imagine. Fringe is bold. Fringe is whimsical. Fringe is Kinda WEIRD. Like YOU!

From a pool of over 100 applicants, a jury of local theater educators, professionals, and journalists have helped us curate a Primary Lineup of 34 hour-long productions. As the core component of the festival, these shows feature an immense variety of disciplines, themes, influences, and cultural representations. Performances are scheduled throughout two weeks (excluding Mondays) to maximize your time and allow you to take in all that Fringe has to offer.

Fringe Producer Chris Wesselman describes the festival as, “Artistic trailblazing, highlighting some of the freshest creative minds and experienced talents both Cincinnati and the nation have to offer. These productions are created by independent artists whose passion is unparalleled and, as Cincinnati’s Theatrical Playground, Know Theatre is proud to host such amazing innovators. Audiences won’t find a better opportunity to encounter the extraordinary.”

The 16th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival takes place May 31 – June 15 in a dozen unique venues across the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Tickets and Passes are on sale now. For complete ticket and pass information, please visit www.cincyfringe.com/purchase.

Calendar Listing

Event: The 16th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival

When: May 31 — June 15, 2019
Individual performance and event times vary.
Visit https://www.cincyfringe.com/the-lineup/primary-lineup/ for more information.

Where: Fringe Headquarters (Know Theatre)
1120 Jackson Street 45202
Individual performance and event venues vary.
Visit https://www.cincyfringe.com for more information.

Tickets: $15 single tickets
Multi-show pass options available.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.cincyfringe.com/purchase
or by calling 513.300.5669 (KNOW).

Additional Programming

Know Theatre is Cincinnati’s Theatrical Playground. The Know showcases unexpected voices, new works, and plays that embrace the inherent theatricality of the live experience. Know Theatre seeks to be a place where artists and audiences feel welcome to take artistic risks, creating work that is cutting edge and accessible.

Know Theatre’s work is made possible, in part, by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.  

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Know Theatre is also supported by The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, helping to change our communities for the better through collaboration and innovation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.

Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group and an Associate Member of the National New Play Network.

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April 23, 2019 · 12:11 pm

WILD KRATTS® LIVE! 2.0 – Activate Creature Power®! | Sat., Nov. 23 | Aronoff Center

CAA_Wild Kratts Live logo[Cincinnati, OH]  It’s going to be WILD! Young fans and their families nationwide are in store for even more adventure on the creature trail when the world-famous Kratt Brothers hit the road with an all-new stage adventure! Wild Kratts® LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power®!, the theatrical production starring Martin and Chris Kratt, based on the Emmy-nominated hit PBS KIDS series, will bring audiences along on a “wild” ride with a dynamic mix of live-action and animation. The stage show will be at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Saturday, November 23 at 2:00 PM.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. VIP Tickets are available for $100 each and includes one premium seating location, a post-show meet & greet with Chris and Martin Kratt, a personally-autographed color photo, and a photo op with the brothers (taken on your personal camera).

“We are so excited to introduce our new live stage show and meet our fellow ‘creature adventurers’ in cities across the U.S. this fall,” said Chris Kratt, creator, producer and co-star of the Wild Kratts series and co-founder of The Kratt Brothers Company. “Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 is perfect for explorers of all ages. It features all the excitement and interactive elements that Wild Kratts fans love, plus awesome new Kratt Brothers twists and turns to keep them on the edge of their seats.”

In Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0, Chris and Martin take to the stage to activate new Creature Powers and go “off to the creature rescue!” With some help from Aviva and the rest of the Wild Kratts team, who will be animated and on screen at the Tortuga HQ, the brothers confront a comic villain and once again save the day, sharing fascinating tidbits about some of the world’s most amazing creatures along the way.

Audience members are encouraged to bring along their animal knowledge and participate in the action right from their seats by calling out answers to the questions posed by the Kratt Brothers during the show.

Since their original Wild Kratts LIVE! touring show launched in 2014, Chris and Martin have performed to wildly-enthusiastic crowds of hundreds of thousands of fans – many of them sporting their own Creature Power Suits, just like the Kratt Brothers do in the popular series – in more than 135 cities across North America.

About Wild Kratts
Produced by The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group, the popular live-action and animated Wild Kratts television show just received its sixth Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children’s Animated Series. The show airs daily on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings) as well as the new PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream. Now in its sixth season, Wild Kratts is one of the top 3 rated shows on PBS KIDS and the #1 show site and streaming site on pbskids.org. The series is also a top performer on Amazon Prime.

Wild Kratts follows the animated versions of the Kratt Brothers and their friends on hilarious expeditions with wild animals from around the world, complete with animal-inspired gadgets and awesome Creature Power Suits that enable the adventurers to get close to the creatures. Every episode explores an age-appropriate science concept central to an animal’s life and showcases a spectacular wildlife moment, presented with engaging stories of mystery and rescue as well as the Kratt Brothers’ signature brand of laugh-out-loud comedy. The real-life Chris and Martin introduce each episode with a live-action segment that imagines what it would be like to experience a never-before-seen wildlife occurrence and sets the story in motion. Wild Kratts airs in more than 180 countries and is available in 18 languages.

About The Kratt Brothers Company
Wild Kratts is the latest of several other wildly-popular children’s television shows created and produced by animal experts Chris and Martin Kratt. Zoologists by training, the Kratt Brothers have built a trusted entertainment brand based on their enthusiasm for animals. Since founding their production company, The Kratt Brothers Company, in 1993, they have developed and executive produced more than 275 episodes of three successful television series: Kratts’ Creatures, Zoboomafoo with the Kratt Brothers and Kratt Bros. Be the Creature. In addition to playing themselves, Chris and Martin serve as directors, scriptwriters, authors, and wildlife cinematographers in pursuit of more “creature adventures.”

About Kratt Brothers Company:
www.krattbrothers.com

About Wild Kratts
www.wildkrattslive.com 
www.facebook.com/wildkrattsofficial

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

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

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, Macy’s, Millennium Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle

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April 23, 2019 · 11:38 am

5th Annual Community Plant Sale/Swap, Sunday, May 5th at Rapid Run Park

MISC_Arts Center At Dunham logoBring Your Green Thumb and Plants to the Arts Center at Dunham’s
5th Annual Community Plant Sale/Swap

CINCINNATI, OH – April 15, 2019 — The Arts Center at Dunham (ACAD) is hosting its fifth annual Community Plant Sale/Swap on Sunday, May 5th, from 10 am until 2 pm. This years’ event will be held in conjunction with Cincinnati Parks and Santa Maria Community Services “First Sundays Arts ‘n Smarts” event in Rapid Run Park (4450 Rapid Run Rd, 45205), just around the corner from our historic facility.

At this free event, gardeners can swap plants, bulbs and seeds from flowers, vegetables, fruits and trees with other local gardeners and pick up new plants for their gardens. Swap participants should bring their plants in a container (pot or bags) that is labelled with information, such as light and water requirement, height, spread, color, bloom time, and picture of bloom or mature plant.

The swap begins at 10 am for those who bring plants to swap. Those interested in starting a garden with no plants to swap can come at 11am to select any remaining plants, bulbs or seeds. Volunteers from the Hamilton County Master Gardener Program will be on hand to help place plants and answer questions. This event is a great way to get a garden started for free.

In addition to the free swap, flowering annuals, vegetable plants and hanging baskets will be available for sale. Perfect timing for Mother’s Day gift purchases! Baskets go quickly, so arrive early for the best selection.

Robben Florist & Garden Center (325 Pedretti Road), Allison Landscaping & Water Gardens (889 Anderson Ferry Road) and Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop (6496 Glenway Avenue) are partnering with the Arts Center at Dunham to donate a portion of their sales at the swap and at their stores through June 2 to benefit the Arts Center Restoration Fund. Pickup a flyer at the event or download at www.sunsetplayers.org, to use when shopping at their locations.

For more information, visit www.sunsetplayers.org or call 513-588-4988.

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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April 23, 2019 · 11:32 am

Final FREE Family Fun Performance of 2018-19 Season

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

Five Little Monkeys Jump into the Arts Center of Dunham’s Free Family Fun Event

CINCINNATI, OH – April 23, 2019 — Courtesy of a grant from Price Hill Arts CAT and Price Hill Will, the Free Family Fun Series at the Arts Center at Dunham monkeys around with Ernie Nolan’s adaptation of Eileen Chistelow’s children’s book series, Five Little Monkeys. on Saturday, May 18 at 2 pm.

From shopping to baking to jumping on the bed, these five little monkey siblings are getting into some trouble! This spring, Playhouse presents its final Off the Hill touring show performed by the Bruce E. Doyle Acting Intern company.

When Christelow was taught an old nursery rhyme that her daughter learned in preschool — “Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off and bumped her head” — she thought that it would create a nice picture book. Twelve years later, after becoming an author and illustrator, she revisited the idea for a new project. With the remarkable success of Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, Christelow expanded the story into a best-selling children’s book series where the treasured monkey siblings get into all kinds of mischief.

Audiences will love tagging along for the wild adventures of this adorable monkey family, including the stories: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake, Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree, and Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping.

Nolan’s script integrates plot lines from four of the ten monkey books while also preserving its witty cumulative verse. From baking cakes to sitting in trees, or going shopping and jumping on beds, Nolan gives distinct personality traits to each monkey sibling which only heightens the hilarity of their ongoing mishaps.

Under the direction of Brian Robinson, the Playhouse’s production of Five Little Monkeys brings the storybook to life with a whimsical set by Playhouse Scenic Artist Kenton Brett and a frenetic soundscape by Sound Designer Trey Tatum. Audiences will love the technical magic of an exploding birthday cake and snapping jaws of a crocodile. Brett designed the oven with a trick door that allows a cake to go in, and then with a simple flick, the stove bursts open to reveal an exploded cake inside.

“Thematically, Five Little Monkeys celebrates the innocence and discovery in the wonders of childhood,” explains Playhouse Director of Education and Community Engagement Daunielle Rasmussen. “The monkeys have a curiosity and an excitement for learning. While it gets the monkeys into trouble, there is an earnestness and beauty to their childlike spirit.”

Five Little Monkeys is recommended for children ages 3 and up and runs approximately 50 to 60 minutes. The Playhouse’s production will travel to community centers throughout the Greater Cincinnati area from April 5 through May 19. Visit cincyplay.com for information about all Off the Hill dates and locations.

Five Little Monkeys is the last production in the 2018 – 2019 Off the Hill series. Support of Off the Hill touring plays is provided The John C. Griswold Foundation and KeyBank. Seasonal support of education and outreach by The Robert and Adele Schiff Family Foundation. The Bruce E. Coyle Acting Intern Company is supported by Jerry and Betsy Shroat.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

Reservations for performances in the ACAD FREE Family Fun Series can be made online (www.sunsetplayers.org) or by calling 513-588-4988.

The Arts Center at Dunham is an arts center for the west side of Cincinnati and its vision is to provide affordable creative and performing arts for Price Hill and surrounding communities. 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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April 22, 2019 · 12:54 pm

American Sign Museum Announces Key Leadership Changes

ASM_logoCincinnati, OH – The American Sign Museum announced key changes in top leadership with the election of a new Executive Director.

The board of trustees elected Brad Huberman to serve as the Executive Director, effective March 1, 2019.

Brad Huberman joined the American Sign Museum (ASM) in May 2010. Huberman brings more than 20 years’ experience in operations, management, development, marketing, and public relations, including owner of a successful retail business startup, Vice President of Operations of a $22 million wholesale distributor, and administrator of a not-for-profit biomedical research institute. His ability to cultivate andharness all available resources and proficiently manage multiple priorities to accomplish program objectives will continue to be a great asset to the Museum.

The appointment of Huberman will allow Tod Swormstedt, who previously served as Executive Director, to transition into the role of Founder and Curator, to focus on the growing collection. Tod Swormstedt spent 26 years on the staff of Signs of the Times magazine, which was founded in 1906. He became the fourth-generation editor of the “bible of the sign industry,” following in his family’s footsteps. In 1999, Tod founded the National Signs of the Times Museum, now known as the American Sign Museum. Huberman is the second Executive Director in the Museum’s history.

“I join everyone in congratulating Brad on his promotion. Brad’s dedication and time with the American Sign Museum makes him the ideal person to lead the organization, while allowing Tod to focus on the ever-growing collection and the upcoming expansion of the museum,” Adrienne Cowden, Board President.

Additionally, in March, Sarah Gagnon was promoted to Director of Events.

Board of Trustees

  • Justin Brown, 3M
  • Adrienne Cowden, 720 Consulting
  • Lenny Diaspro, Graphic Solutions Group
  • Dick Duval
  • John Gavozzi, Turnbull-Walhlert Construction
  • Joe Gorman, Camp Washington Community Board
  • Brian Hubert, Comey Shepherd
  • Annamarie Reilly, Mountjoy, Chilton, Medley
  • Randy Smith, Jack Rouse Associates
  • Mike Stegman, Kohnen & Patton
  • Wade Swormstedt, Foundation for the Advancement of the Sign Industry
  • Mary Beth Wilker, Wilker Design

About The American Sign Museum
Signage reflects the history, technology, commerce and culture of our communities. To tell the stories of signs and the sign industry, Tod Swormstedt, former editor and publisher of Signs of the Times magazine, founded the Museum in 1999 as his self-proclaimed mid-life crisis project. With a mission to educate the community about the history of the sign industry and its significant contribution to commerce and the American landscape, the Museum was organized to preserve, archive and display a historical collection of signs in their many types and forms.

The American Sign Museum opened its doors to the public in Spring 2005 in a temporary home at the Essex Studios (Cincinnati). With the collection quickly outgrowing its rented space the ASM unveiled its permanent home on June 23, 2012, in a former clothing factory in Camp Washington, just northwest of downtown Cincinnati. The renovated building features 19,000+ square feet of exhibit space (with another 20,000 waiting for development), 28-foot ceilings able to accommodate sizable outdoor signs, a working neon shop, flexible event space, and an extensive archive of books, photos and documents reflecting the art, craft and history of Signmaking.

For more information about the American Sign Museum, please visit americansignmuseum.org.

The American Sign Museum is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation.

 

 

 

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