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September 27, 2017 · 4:08 pm

MARTIN LUTHER ON TRIAL Runs Oct. 6-8

CAA_Martin Luther on Trial promoMARTIN LUTHER ON TRIAL
Fellowshiop for the Performing Arts
Oct. 6-8
Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theater [Downtown]

A trial for the soul of Martin Luther …and the prosecutor is the Devil. In the new original play MARTIN LUTHER ON TRIAL, Luther’s beloved wife Katarina defends him as witnesses including Adolf Hitler, Sigmund Freud, Rabbi Josel, St. Paul, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Pope Francis take the stand. Even as 2017 marks 500 years since Luther ignited the Protestant Revolt against Rome, he continues to spark intense debate. You be the judge in this witty, provocative exploration of one of history’s most explosive personalities and the religious and political controversies he unleashed. Recommended for ages 13 and older. 

  • Fri, Oct. 6 at 8pm
  • Sat. Oct. 7 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 8 at 2pm

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September 14, 2017 · 2:20 pm

CAA Announces Four Additional 2017-18 Season Shows

caa_logoClassic Rock, Astounding Acrobatics, Musical Comedy, and Thrilling Dance
Round Out CAA’s New Season at the Aronoff Center and the Newly-Renovated Music Hall

CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is pleased to announce the addition of four shows to its 2017-18 Season at the Aronoff Center and the newly-renovated Music Hall.  From The Beatles to Chinese acrobats, from a hilarious musical about “the change” to the beauty of contemporary dance, these added shows are certain to continue CAA’s long-standing mission of presenting an eclectic mix of alternative entertainment choices to Cincinnati’s diverse audiences.

Tickets to the added season shows go on sale Friday, September 22 at 10:00 AM.  Tickets to the previously announced shows are currently on sale at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787 [ARTS], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

2017-18 SEASON
(just announced and on sale Friday, September 22 at 10:00 AM)

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 – 7:30 PM
Music Hall – Springer Auditorium  

RAIN:  A Tribute to The Beatles returns for a record-breaking eighth CAA Presents engagement, and its first time at Cincinnati Music Hall!  As “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press),RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting.

Golden Dragon Acrobats
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall   

The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago. The awe-inspiring performance combines award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music, and theatrical techniques (including feats on chairs stacked ten-stories high) to present a show of breathtaking skill and beauty. The Golden Dragon Acrobats are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.

Menopause the Musical
March 22-31, 2018
[3/22-23 @ 8:00 PM; 3/24 @ 2:00 & 8:00 PM; 3/25 @ 2:00 & 6:00 PM; 3/27-3/30 @ 8:00 PM; 3/31 @ 2:00 & 8:00 PM]
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater    

COME JOIN OUR SISTERHOOD! Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex, and more. This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for sixteen years. It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!  (And men love it, too.)

Dance Theatre of Harlem
Friday – Saturday, May 11-12, 2018 – 8:00 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall  

Dance Theatre of Harlem – founded in 1969 as a beacon of hope for Harlem youth – is known for its thrilling performances that successfully challenge preconceived notions of dance. The Company consists of sixteen racially-diverse dance artists who perform an eclectic, demanding repertoire. In addition to performances in New York City, across the country, and abroad, the Company carries a message of empowerment through the arts by engaging communities through education activities for audiences and young people.

2017-18 SEASON
(previously announced and on sale now)

Black Violin: Classical Boom Tour
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall 

Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, who blend classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music to create a unique and high-energy style they call “Classical Boom.” Accompanied by drummer Nat Stokes and DJ SPS, Black Violin has spent the last several years performing for sold-out crowds across the country.

Alton Brown: Eat Your Science  
Saturday, October 21, 2017 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall   

Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science, the follow-up to the smash “Edible Inevitable” tour, hits the road again. Fans can expect all-new everything including songs, multimedia presentations, talk-show antics, and bigger and better potentially dangerous food demonstrations.  Brown has a knack for mixing together a perfect base of science, music, and food in to two hours of pure entertainment. He’s also contemplating more sophisticated protective gear for folks in the first few rows…just in case things get messy…again!

Brain Candy Live
Thursday, November 30, 2017 – 7:30 PM
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall   

Adam Savage (MythBusters), one of television’s most loved personalities, has joined forces with Michael Stevens (Vsauce), one of YouTube’s biggest stars. They’re bringing their crazy toys, incredible tools, and mind-blowing demonstrations for a celebration of curiosity that’s an interactive, hands-on, minds-on theatrical experience like no other. Adam and Michael’s Brain Candy Live experience is like a two-hour play date with Walt Disney, Willy Wonka, and Albert Einstein.

TICKETS & INFORMATION

  • www.CincinnatiArts.org 
  • (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
  • Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  • Group Discount Tickets (10 or more):  (513) 977-4157

*Additional ticketing fees may apply.  Ticket prices and fees subject to change.

Aronoff Center Ticket Office Hours       

  • Monday-Friday:  9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Through intermission of the last show on performance days

CAA APPLAUDS ITS GENEROUS SPONSORS
SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC, THE P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Courtyard by Marriott Cincinnati Midtown-Rookwood, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown Cincinnati, Hyatt Regency – Cincinnati , Macy’s, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

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August 15, 2017 · 8:00 pm

98° AT CHRISTMAS Tour | Fri., Dec. 15 | Aronoff Center

CAA_98 Degrees promo98° TO RELEASE NEW CHRISTMAS ALBUM
LET IT SNOW ON OCTOBER 13

AND EMBARK ON THEIR FIRST EVER
31-DATE CHRISTMAS TOUR NOVEMBER 10,

STOPPING AT CINCINNATI’S ARONOFF CENTER
ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15

TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 AT 10:00 AM

98° have made their Christmas plans for this year. The vocal quartet comprised of Cincinnati’s own Nick Lache and Drew Lachey, and Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons, who are renowned forsignature R&B-tinged, four-part harmonies will release Let It Snow, their new Christmas album on October 13, 2017 via UMe.

98° will support Let It Snow with the 98° at Christmas tour, a 31-city trek that starts November 10 in Larchwood, IA and concludes December 23 in Primm, NV. The tour makes its much-anticipated Cincinnati stop at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Friday, December 15, 2917 at 8:00 PM. See the full list of dates below. Concert goers can expect a high-energy 98° show featuring holiday songs from their new album, as well as their beloved hits.

A VIP pre-sale for the tour begins August 15, with a general on sale everywhere on Friday, August 18. Tickets for the Aronoff Center date will be available at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

Let It Snow is 98°’s first new album in four years and a follow-up eighteen years in the making to the now classic and platinum certified album This Christmas. The album, recorded at Sound Factory in Los Angeles, CA was produced by Andy and Thom Mak and executive produced by Grammy-nominated music, TV, and film producer Adam Anders (Glee, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Backstreet Boys, and the Jonas Brothers).

Preorder Let It Snow: https://UMe.lnk.to/LetItSnow

Recording Let It Snow was an easy decision. “As a group, our favorite record, hands down, is [This Christmas],” says Drew. “We’re proud of the music, the harmonies, the production. It’s a Christmas record that every year people can put on and enjoy.”

“We have primarily a female audience, but we’ll have guys come up to us and say, ‘You know what? I love the Christmas album; my mom bought it for me.’ It’s bro code that the Christmas album’s allowed,” Timmons jokingly added.

Let It Snow features 12 Christmas songs such as the title track, “Let It Snow,”  “What Christmas Means To Me,” originally recorded by Stevie Wonder, “Little Saint Nick,” and “Run Rudolph Run.” Each track was personally selected by each member of the band. The full-track listing and song premiere will be released in the coming weeks.

2017 also marks the 20th anniversary of the group’s debut self-titled release. “It’s a special year for us – it’s the 20th anniversary of our first release on Motown Records,”  says Nick. “So, it just seemed like the perfect moment to revisit This Christmas and do a Volume Two.”

All four members have enjoyed other careers outside of music, but love to get back into the studio and sing together. Nick appeared on TV shows both as an actor (The WB’s Charmed and One Tree Hill ) and a host (VH-1’s Big Morning Buzz Live). Drew was crowned season two winner of Dancing With the Stars and has been on Broadway, and both brothers opened Lachey’s Bar (A&E). Timmons joined members of Backstreet Boys and ‘NSYNC for VH-1’s Mission Man Bandand Nick Carter’s Sci-Fi feature, Dead Seven. Jeffre is involved in various media- and cause-related projects stemming from his foray into politics as a mayoral candidate of Cincinnati.

98° At Christmas Tour Dates

  • 11/10/2017 Saturday Larchwood, IA Grand Falls Casino
  • 11/11/2017 Friday Riverside, IA Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
  • 11/16/2017 Thursday Lemoore, CA Tachi Palace Casino
  • 11/17/2017 Friday Brooks, CA Cache Creek Casino Resort
  • 11/18/2017 Saturday Reno, NV Silver Legacy Resort & Casino
  • 11/19/2017 Sunday Cupertino, CA Flint Center for the Performing Arts
  • 11/24/2017 Friday Foxwoods, CT Foxwoods Resort & Casino
  • 11/25/2017 Saturday Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
  • 11/26/2017 Sunday Westbury, NY Westbury Music Fair
  • 11/28/2017 Tuesday Richmond, VA Carpenter Theatre
  • 11/29/2017 Wednesday Atlanta, GA Atlanta Symphony Hall
  • 11/30/2017 Thursday Jacksonville, FL Florida Theater
  • 12/1/2017 Friday Biloxi, MS IP Casino Resort & Spa
  • 12/2/2017 Saturday Marksville, LA Paragon Casino Resort
  • 12/5/2017 Tuesday Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
  • 12/6/2017 Wednesday Louisville, KY Palace Theater
  • 12/8/2017 Friday St. Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theatre
  • 12/9/2017 Saturday Miami, FL Magic City Casino
  • 12/10/2017 Sunday West Palm Beach Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
  • 12/11/2017 Monday Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
  • 12/13/2017 Wednesday Elkhart, IN Lerner Theatre
  • 12/14/2017 Thursday Northfield, OH Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park
  • 12/15/2017 Friday Cincinnati, OH Aronoff Center
  • 12/16/2017 Saturday Waukegan, IL Genesee Theatre
  • 12/17/2017 Sunday Detroit, MI Motor City Casino Hotel
  • 12/19/2017 Tuesday Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center, Ikeda Theater
  • 12/20/2017 Wednesday Anaheim, CA City National Grove of Anaheim
  • 12/21/2017 Thursday Thousand Oaks, CA Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
  • 12/22/2017 Friday Tucson, AZ Desert Diamond Casino
  • 12/23/2017 Saturday Primm, NV Star of the Desert Arena

About 98°
98° has sold over 10 million records worldwide. Their four-million selling album, 98° and  Rising (1998, Motown Records) spawned the top-5 favorites “Because of You,” “I Do (Cherish You),” and “The Hardest Thing,” while 2000’s Revelation (Universal Records), which sold two million copies, peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and yielded a trio of hits, “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche),” “My Everything,” and “The Way You Want Me To.” The group has also collaborated on the chart-topping single, “Thank God I Found You,” with Mariah Carey and Joe, and their collective idol, Stevie Wonder, on “True to Your Heart,” for the 1998 animated Disney film, Mulan. 

Website: http://www.98degrees.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Official98degrees/

Twitter and Instagram: @98Official

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August 15, 2017 · 7:01 pm

LAST POET STANDING IV | Fri., Aug. 25 | Aronoff Center

The Signature: A Poetic Medley Show
to Host Spoken Word Competition –
LAST POET STANDING IV

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August 25, 2017
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

Cincinnati, OH – LAST POET STANDING IV (LPS) returns to the Aronoff Center!

LAST POET STANDING IV is a head-to-head spoken word competition which will be featured as a part of the tenth season of the Off-Broadway Theatrical Revue The Signature: A Poetic Medley Show. This ‘Unorthodox SPOKEN WORD Competition’ has brought the best performing artists across the Midwest to the stage! LAST POET STANDING IV has a large individual grand prize of $1,000, and this summer OFP Productions will collaborate with several organizations to present LPS in the Aronoff Center’s intimate and beautifulJarson-Kaplan Theater in downtown Cincinnati at 650 Walnut Street on Friday, August 25 from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM. The Signature Lounge opens in the lobby at 7:30 PM, featuring live music and a full bar.

OFP created this style of competition in Dayton thirteen years ago. The LPS Poetry Competition will feature the word-play, story-telling, fiery aesthetic of spoken word. The one-night-only, head-to-head competition will highlight performers from across the Midwest. Competitors will perform original work and the event host is nationally-renowned Philadelphia ‘Brave New Voices’ coach Just Greg. Live music will be infused into the competition, highlighting music from all genres (Reggae, Jazz, Funk, Blues, R&B, and more) and decades. Come out to enjoy the Signature’s third production of the Decade season and watch the best poets in the region battle to be the last poet standing and win ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!  Six of the competitors this year are from Cincinnati.

General admission tickets are $26.00 and are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], or at the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Student discount tickets are $16 and are available ONLY at the Aronoff Center Ticket Office with student ID.

The winner of LAST POET STANDING IV will receive a grand prize of $1,000 and the second-place winner will be featured during the 2018 season of The Signature. This event is designed to spotlight the word-play, story-telling, fiery aesthetic of spoken word and will be hosted by DJ Vader and nationally-renowned performing artist Just Greg Corbin.

“LAST POET STANDING IV is a universal platform that bridges all ages and communities,” said Sierra Leone of Oral Funk Poetry Productions. “It opens the door for everyone to come together and share the same space. It takes a lot of heart to be a part of this. Past years’ competitions have been amazing and even featured high school students from Wordplay Cincy and Stivers School for the Arts [Dayton, OH]. The production serves as an homage to the spoken word genre and will be a night of exciting, fast-paced, engaging, and spontaneous fun.”

Host for the evening, Greg “Just Greg” Corbin, is a poet, writer, teacher, hip hop artist, and community activist. He has performed across the globe from England to South Africa and shared stages with India Arie, Mos Def, Nikki Giovanni, and Saul Williams, among others. Founder of the Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement (featured on the HBO program Brave New Voices), Greg is a socially and politically engaged artist, frequently conducting workshops in prisons and schools, and tackling controversial topics including religion, the politics of education and love, bullying, racism, and parenting in today’s world.

DJ Vader and Baoku Moses will be the featured entertainment during Last Poet Standing IV.  Cincinnati-based on air radio personality, DJ Vader, has been recognized as “Best DJ/Radio Personality” by Best of Black Cincinnati. You can hear him spinning your Old School favorites on Cincinnati’s 100.3, or on his podcast, WTFU Radio. Baoku Moses is a multi-talented performing artist, who is well rounded as an actor, drummer, dancer, teacher Afro-beat singer, songwriter, producer, band leader, and a composer. Baoku’s creative use of percussion with strains of American jazz to create his Afro-beat music is a masterpiece.  In addition, Cincinnati Visual Artist Ryan Nichole will display original art work. For more information about Ryan’s art, visit https://www.facebook.com/ryannicholestudios/.

“LAST POET STANDING IV is a great opportunity for the community to support urban creative arts,” Leone said. “It is a wonderful theatrical option for those who love the arts and want to experience all the genres within spoken word and poetry.”

The Signature is supported by the Cincinnati Arts Association, Signature Educational Solutions, University of Dayton IACT, Oregon Printing, Delish Café, Bold Creative Solutions, and Tripple Croxx.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available for local businesses interested in increasing their visibility while investing in the arts in Cincinnati. For sponsorship information, contact Oral Funk Poetry Productions at (937) 241-4957.

The Signature: A Poetic Medley Show has earned a reputation across the Midwest for being edgy, thought provoking, groundbreaking, funny, engaging, sexy, diverse, and spontaneous. More information and details are available online at www.tripplecroxxent.org, the home of Urban Creative Arts.

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July 20, 2017 · 3:10 pm

DECADES REWIND | Thu.-Fri., August 17-18 | Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

The Guaranteed Sing-Along Hit Concert Experience

CAA_Decades Rewind

Aronoff Center – Jason-Kaplan Theater
Thursday, August 17 &  Friday, August 18

(Cincinnati, OH) — Experience the greatest music of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s with Decades Rewind – a brand new theatrical concert extravaganza featuring a live fourteen-piece band performing medleys of hit songs spanning thirty years – plays the Aronoff Center‘s Jarson-Kaplan Theater for two performances on Thursday, August 17 and Friday, August 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $35 – $55 and are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS (2787), and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office at 650 Walnut Street, downtown.

Featuring over sixty songs, Decades Rewind effortlessly blends unique medleys from the most prominent decades in music history and “had the audience singing along, dancing in their seats and down the aisles” (Examiner) all night long. This fully-live concert experience features an eight-piece rock band and six vocalists surrounded by rock-and-roll stage lighting, poignant videos of American culture, and over one-hundred costume changes. From Aretha to Zeppelin, Decades Rewind delivers an unforgettable soundtrack and pays tribute to the biggest and best hits of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s.

Disco? Funk? Rock ? Motown? Pick your favorite and you are sure to hear it in this show.  Decades Rewind starts in the ‘80s and “Rewinds” back to the ‘60s.  This is the story of “your life” through music and video. You will remember your first dance, your first date, and your first kiss, all while being entertained with non-stop music.  The show’s talented entertainers are world class, award-winning vocalists, and will not be happy until they have everyone singing along with all the hits from the past! This trip back in time will have you remembering the good old days, and will leave a smile on your face!

Based in Tampa, Peter Gatti and Mark Blinkhorn are the co-founders of Decades Rewind. With their shared vision, Decades Rewind made its stage debut in November 2015. Since then, the hit production has toured all across Florida and is currently enjoying its first national tour.  Visit Decades Rewind for more information.

Watch and share the Decades Rewind promo video HERE.

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