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July 13, 2017 · 8:32 am

BLACK VIOLIN | Tue., Oct. 17, 2017 | Aronoff Center

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October 17 – Aronoff Center
Tickets on sale Friday, July 14 at 10:00 AM

 

(Cincinnati, OH) – Hip-hop meets classical violin when the nationally-acclaimed band, BLACK VIOLIN, plays the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 7:30 PM.

Tickets go on sale Friday, July 14 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. A student ticket price of $15 is available in select locations. Group discount tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157.

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. In addition to playing an average of 175 shows per year that have spanned 49 states and 36 countries, founders Wil and Kev have composed the score for the FOX-TV series Pitch and have been featured musicians on programs hosted by ESPN, HBO, and more.

The band released their major label debut Stereotypes (featuring Black Thought of The Roots and MC Pharoahe Monch) on Universal Music which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. Black Violin has shared stages with top names including Kayne West, Aerosmith, and Tom Petty, and has creatively collaborated with acclaimed artists such as Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, and Alicia Keys.

Wil and Kev place heavy emphasis on educational outreach, and have performed for more than 100,000 students in North America and Europe in the past twelve months. Black Violin was the featured musical act for the Blue Ribbon Festival at the Music Center in Los Angeles, CA where they performed for 19,000 fifth grade students from the Greater Los Angeles area over a three-day period. The band is endorsed by Yamaha Music, and has partnered with the National Association for Music Manufacturers (NAMM) to continue their advocacy for accessible music education.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION 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, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Macy’s, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                 BLACK VIOLIN

WHEN:                 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 – 7:30 PM

WHERE:               Aronoff Center for the Arts – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                   $45 • $35 • $25 • $15 (Students).  Additional service fees may apply.

INFO:                   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.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, July 14 at 10:00 AM

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

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June 12, 2017 · 12:14 pm

The Beach Boys | Sat., Oct. 28 | Aronoff Center

CAA_The Beach Boys promoTHE BEACH BOYS

ARONOFF CENTER
Saturday, October 28, 2017

(Cincinnati, OH – 6/6/17) – You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they’ve had and how many millions of albums they’ve sold.  But these conventional measurements fall short when you’re assessing the impact of The Beach Boys.  To be sure, this band has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions.  But its greater significance lies in the fact that it changed the musical landscape so profoundly that every pop act since has been in its debt. Don’t miss The Beach Boys at the Aronoff Center for the Arts on October 28.

Reserved tickets, $64.50, $52.50 & $38.50 (plus applicable fees), go on sale Friday, June 9, 2017, at 11am at www.cincinnatiarts.org, or the Aronoff Center ticket office.  Charge by phone at 513.621.ARTS (2787).

Captained by Mike Love, The Beach Boys play an astoundingly busy schedule of concerts, averaging 150 shows a year, ranging from sundrenched summer festivals to gala New Year’s celebrations and special events worldwide.   In 1974 Mike Love’s concept album Endless Summer ignited a second generation of Beach Boys fans and stirred a tempest that rocked the music world.

Grammy-winning songwriter Bruce Johnston, [Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs”], joined The Beach Boys in 1965, replacing Glenn Campbell, who filled-in for Brian Wilson, on vocals/bass, when he retired from touring.  Highly regarded as a singer-songwriter, Johnston’s vocal work with such legendary artists as Elton John and Pink Floyd firmly established him among rock’s elite artists.

Had this remarkable band been less committed to its art and its fans, it could have retired from the field with honor at dozens of points along the way, confident that it had made a lasting contribution to world culture.   It could have rested on the success of the epoch-shifting Pet Sounds masterpiece in 1966 . . . or after recording Love’s co-written Golden Globe nominated “Kokomo” in 1988 and seeing it become its best selling single ever . . . or after being inducted that same year into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . . . or after watching its worldwide album sales blow past l00 million . . . or after winning the NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 [along with The Who, Bob Marley, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr. and Les Paul].  And still, The Beach Boys continue to have fun, fun, fun, with no end in sight. In 2012, The Beach Boys scheduled a 74 concert date limited 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour which was scheduled as a limited run reunion tour and ended in the U.S. July 15 and internationally on Sept 28th in which the original members reunited and released “That’s Why God Made the Radio,” the album debuted at # 3 on the Billboard charts, their highest chart position in 37 years and an unprecedented milestone.

The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who along with Jeffrey Foskett, Brian Eichenburger, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill and Scott Totten continue the legacy of the iconic American band. This tour will not feature Brian Wilson, Al Jardine or David Marks.

Few, if any, acts can match The Beach Boys’ concert presence, spirit and performance.  They were center-stage at Live Aid, multiple Farm Aids, the Statue of Liberty’s 100th Anniversary Salute, the Super Bowl and the White House. On one day alone—July 4, 1985—they played to nearly 2 million fans at shows in Philadelphia and Washington, D. C.

Love’s role as the band’s front man sometimes overshadows his stature as one of rock’s foremost songwriters.  “Surfin’,” The Beach Boys’ first hit came from his pen.  With his cousin, Brian Wilson, Love wrote the classics “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls” and the Grammy nominated “Good Vibrations.”  Years later, he showed he still had the lyrical chops by co-writing the irresistible and chart-topping “Kokomo.”

On The Beach Boys’ near horizon is another national/world tour and continued charity activities through Mike Love’s Love Foundation, which supports national environmental and educational initiatives.  Love and The Beach Boys’ recent efforts raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the Red Cross to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina and made additional contributions to the disaster relief in Haiti.

The band appeared on countless worldwide TV shows throughout the years including: The Ed Sullivan Show, Dick Clark’s American Bandstand and The Tonight Show.  Other television appearances include performances on Don Imus’ MSNBC show Imus In The Morning, TNT’s NBA All-Star Game, NBC’s Macy’s Day Parade, The Today Show, PBS’ A Capitol Fourth, Good Morning America, Weekend Today, The O’Reilly Factor. 

In addition to founding Beach Boy Mike Love (lead vocals) and Beach Boy-vet Bruce Johnston (vocals/keyboards)—Jeffrey Foskett (guitar/vocals), Brian Eichenburger (bass/vocals), Tim Bonhomme (keyboards/vocals), John Cowsill of The Cowsills (percussion /vocals) and Scott Totten (guitar/vocals) round out the band.

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March 10, 2017 · 2:30 pm

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles | Mon., April 17 | Aronoff Center

COME CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF
THE SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND ALBUM!

JOIN RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES AS THEY BRING THE ALBUM TO LIFE IN ITS ENTIRETY
ALONG WITH ALL OF YOUR OTHER BEATLES FAVORITES!

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One Night Only! – Monday, April 17, 2017
Aronoff Center

CINCINNATI, OH – Join RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles as they celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the release of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album! The celebration comes to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall for one performance only on Monday, April 17 at 7:30pm as part of Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2016-17 Season.

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. In addition to the updated sets that include brand new LED, High-Definition screens and multimedia content, RAIN will bring the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album to life in its entirety with its 2017 Tour.

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. Let RAIN take you back with all of the songs from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band along with all of your other Beatles favorites such as “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Hard Day’s Night,” “Let It Be,” “Come Together,” “Hey Jude” and more! This adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!

Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right.

“Just turn off your mind, relax and float downstream for a quick fix of nostalgic cheer!” – Entertainment Weekly

“A fun-filled family crowd-pleaser!” – Toronto Star

“A two-hour homage to pop music’s most brilliant gem.” – Los Angeles Times

“The enraptured audience relives the soundtrack of its life!” – Chicago Tribune

“Uncanny! RAIN are a quartet of fine musicians in their own right…as The Beatles, they triumph!”  – The Boston Herald

“An adoring Valentine to The Beatles!” – The Washington Post

“RAIN is a spectacular extravaganza…did the audience love it?  Yeah, yeah, yeah!” – The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Parents (and grandparents) and kids were on their feet bopping like crazy!” – The Courier Post

For more information, visit www.raintribute.com.

Become a fan of RAIN on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RainTribute, follow RAIN on Twitter @raintribute, Instagram: @RainTribute and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RainTribute.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION 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, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Pepsi, Skyline Chili.

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES PERFORMANCE SPONSORS:  Macy’s, TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES MEDIA PARTNER:   103.5 WGRR- FM

Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 600,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.5 million students. For more information, visit www.CincinnatiArts.org

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February 8, 2017 · 6:20 am

CELTIC WOMAN Receives First Grammy Nom – National Tour Stops at the Aronoff Center on April 20

CELTIC WOMAN RECEIVES FIRST GRAMMY NOMINATION;
RIDES HIGH WITH TWO ALBUMS ON BILLBOARD WORLD CHART
85-CITY TOUR COMES TO CINCINNATI AT THE
ARONOFF CENTER’S PROCTER & GAMBLE HALL ON APRIL 20

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Mairéad Carlin, Tara McNeill, Éabha McMahon, Susan McFadden Photo credit: Lili Forberg.

Multi-platinum international music sensation Celtic Woman celebrates its newest studio album, VOICES OF ANGELS on its upcoming North American concert tour, which makes a stop at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Thursday, April 20 at 7:00 PM.

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discount tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157.

VOICES OF ANGELS (released November 18 on Manhattan/Caroline) debuted atop the Billboard World chart at #1 and has been riding high since its release, while the group’s DESTINY album–which also topped the chart upon its release–remains in the Top Ten more than 50 weeks after its release.

DESTINY is currently in the running for a Grammy Award in the category of Best World Music Album; it marks the group’s first-ever nomination.  To celebrate the nomination, the group hosted a Facebook Live session.  To view the conversation, click here.

In support of the VOICES OF ANGELS, the Celtic Woman foursome–featuring the angelic voices of Susan McFadden, Mairéad Carlin, Éabha McMahon and the breathtaking new Celtic violinist Tara McNeill–will embark on a four-month tour.  Kicking off March 2 in Lakeland, FL, the 85-city trek will take Celtic Woman across the country before wrapping June 25 in Lynn, MA.

VOICES OF ANGELS contains some of the most popular songs from the Celtic Woman repertoire, along with several previously unrecorded tracks, all with stunning new orchestral arrangements recorded with the 72-piece Orchestra of Ireland.  Celtic Woman has a remarkable 12-year-legacy of introducing the most talented singers and musicians from Ireland onto the world stage.

ABOUT CELTIC WOMAN
Following its debut on PBS in 2005, Celtic Woman has achieved massive success encompassing twelve chart-topping albums, nine DVDs and nine public television specials leading to sales of over ten million albums, with platinum success in nine countries. Each of the twelve CDs–including 2016’s Voices of Angels–has reached #1 on Billboard‘s World Albums chart. The group has been named Billboard Magazine’s #1 World Albums Artist six times.  As a touring powerhouse, the group has performed for over four million fans across 23 countries and six continents, with an especially devoted following in America. Their shows are renowned as high quality entertainment with exceptional musical performances and stunning visual productions, enthralling audiences of all ages.

2017 VOICES OF ANGELS NORTH AMERICAN ITINERARY
3/2 Lakeland, FL Lakeland Center
3/3 Orlando, FL Bob Carr Theater
3/4 West Palm Beach, FL Kravis Center
3/5 Tampa, FL Straz Center
3/7 Fort Myers, FL Barbara B Mann Hall
3/8 Melbourne, FL King Center
3/9 Gainesville, FL Philips Center
3/10 Jacksonville, FL Times Union
3/11 Charleston, SC Gaillard Center
3/12

3/14

 Atlanta, GA

Savannah, GA

 Cobb Energy Center

Johnny Mercer Theater
3/16 Columbus, GA River Center
3/17 Greenville, SC Peace Center
3/18 Augusta, GA Bell Auditorium
3/19 Charlotte, NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
3/21 Salisbury, MD Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
3/22 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe PAC
3/23 Durham, NC DPAC
3/24 Baltimore, MD France Merrick PAC
3/25 Roanoke, VA Berglund Center
3/26
3/28		 Newport News, VA
Pittsburgh, PA		 Ferguson Center
Heinz Hall
3/30 Indiana, PA Kovalchick Convocation Center
3/31 Lancaster, PA American Music Theater
4/1 Lancaster, PA American Music Theater
4/2 Binghamton, NY Forum Theatre
4/4 Kitchener, ONT Centre in the Square
4/5 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
4/6 Providence, RI PPAC
4/7 Hartford, CT Bushnell
4/8 Greenvale, NY Tilles Center
4/9 Portland, ME Merill Auditorium
4/11 Worcester, MA Hanover Theatre
4/12 Bangor, ME Collins Center
4/13 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
4/14 Philadelphia, PA Academy of Music
4/15 Rochester, NY Auditorium Theater
4/18 Buffalo, NY Shea’s PAC
4/19 Erie, PA Warner Theatre
4/20 Cincinnati, OH Aronoff Center
4/21 Dayton, OH Schuster Center Mead Theatre
4/22 Columbus, OH Palace Theater
4/23 Cleveland, OH State Theater
4/25 Toledo, OH Stranahan Theatre
4/28 Rockford, IL Coronado PAC
4/29 Dubuque, IA Five Flags Center Arena
4/30 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
5/2 Topeka, KS Topeka PAC
5/3 Tulsa, OK Mabee Center
5/4 Memphis, TN Orpheum
5/5 Cape Girardeau, MO Show Me Center
5/6 Richmond, KY EKU Center
5/7 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace
5/9 Huntsville, AL Von Braun PAC
5/11 Pensacola, FL Saenger
5/12 Montgomery, AL Montgomery PAC
5/13 Bossier City, LA Horseshoe Casino
5/14 Biloxi, MS Belcher Center
5/17 Little Rock, AR Robinson Center
5/18 Lake Charles, LA Rosa Hart Theatre
5/19 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre
5/20 Houston, TX Smart Financial Center
5/21 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
5/23 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center
5/24 San Bernardino, CA California Theater
5/25 San Diego, CA Civic Theatre
5/26 Costa Mesa, CA Sagerstrom Center for the Arts
5/27 Thousand Oaks, CA Civic Arts Plaza
5/30 Fresno, CA Saroyan Theatre
5/31 San Jose, CA Center for the Performing Arts
6/1 Sacramento, CA Community Center Theater
6/2 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
6/3 Boise, ID Morrison Center
6/9 Des Moines, IA Civic Center
6/10 Green Bay, WI Weidner Center
6/11 Rochester, MN Mayo Arena
6/13 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum
6/14 Kansas City, MO Kaufman Center
6/15 Springfield, MO Hammons Hall
6/16 St. Louis, MO Fox
6/17 Springfield, IL Sangamon Auditorium
6/18 E. Lansing, MI Wharton Center
6/21 Syracuse, NY Crouse Hinds
6/23 Elmira, NY Clemens Center
6/24 Springfield, MA Mass-Mutual Center
6/25 Lynn, MA Lynn Auditorium

www.CelticWoman.com
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May 26, 2016 · 6:47 am

All-Liverpool-Born Beatles Tribute Band Extends U.S. Debut Tour

CAA_Mersey Beatles promoAll-Liverpool-born Beatles tribute band extends U.S. debut tour
Meet John Lennon’s sister and The Mersey Beatles

Friday, July 22, 2016
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

(Cincinnati, OH) – The Mersey Beatles, an all-Liverpool-born Beatles tribute band and the house band for over a decade at the world-famous Cavern Club, are coming back to the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater on Friday, July 22 at 8:00 PM after a sold-out show last fall.

Tickets are $41.75, $51.75and $71.75-VIP (includes meet & greet with the band and Julia Baird) and are on sale now at www.cincinnatiarts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. The show is appropriate for all ages.

John Lennon’s sister Julia Baird, author and director of the Cavern Club, will be in attendance selling and signing copies of her book Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon at the general merchandise table before, during, and after the show.

The Mersey Beatles are no ordinary tribute band. The lads grew up as childhood and schoolmate friends, just like The Beatles! They are the official Beatles tribute band representing the City of Liverpool, and from 2002 to 2012, they were the resident tribute band at The Cavern Club, the nightclub in Liverpool, England, where The Beatles perfected their act before launching a global rock music revolution in the 1960s.

Since 1999, the band has played sell-out shows in more than twenty countries, recreating The Beatles’ most popular hits. The show spans the Fab Four’s entire catalogue, with four costume changes and authentic Liverpool accents, wit, and charm. The Mersey Beatles recreate The Beatles’ image and sound with amazing accuracy using replica Hofner, Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars, and VOX and Ludwig gear.

Photo identification: The Mersey Beatles, and all-Liverpool-born Beatles tribute band, will perform in Cincinnati as part of their debut U.S. tour.

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