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CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS
starring David Payne

December 20-23, 2023
Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

Tickets on sale Friday, July 21 at 10:00 AM 

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS, Starring David Payne

WHEN:                 Wednesday, December 20 – 7:30 PM

Thursday, December 21 – 7:30 PM

Friday, December 22 – 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Saturday, December 23 – 2:00 PM

WHERE:               Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

PRICE:                  $64.00 (Additional service fees may apply.)

INFO:                   In the early years of his young adult life, C.S. Lewis believed that the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than a feel-good myth. That all changed after an encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J.R.R. Tolkien. Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was convinced that the Jesus myth was the one true myth. That was the start of Lewis’ journey from Atheism to Christianity, and Christmas took on an entirely different meaning for him.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, July 21 at 10:00 AM

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

CINCINNATI, OH – Acclaimed actor David Payne stars in Christmas with C.S. Lewis at the Aronoff Center’s intimate Jarson-Kaplan Theater for five performances only from December 20-23, 2023 (see below for performance schedule).  The one-man show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2023-24 Season.

Tickets are $64 and go on sale Friday, July 21 at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787 [ARTS], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discount tickets for ten or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157. Applicable services fees may apply.

In the early years of his young adult life, C.S. Lewis believed that the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than a feel-good myth. That all changed after an encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J.R.R. Tolkien. Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was convinced that the Jesus myth was the one true myth. That was the start of Lewis’ journey from Atheism to Christianity, and Christmas took on an entirely different meaning for him.

In Christmas with C.S. Lewis, we find Lewis at his home near Oxford hosting a group of Americans who are Christmassing in England. Come experience an unforgettable assortment of Yuletide recollections that stimulate curiosity, laughter, gladness, and even some tears. Above all, discover how that encounter with Tolkien forever changed Lewis’ Christmas celebrations.

David Payne  
Since landing his first role as C.S. Lewis in the 1990s, David Payne has become the world’s foremost actor in the world of Lewis. He has performed as C.S. Lewis in more than 1,000 productions, in front of nearly 750,000 people. There almost seems to be a magical connection between Payne and his audiences.  Throughout the entire performance audience members feel as if they’re in the presence of the great author, scholar, and humorist as Payne completely embodies the role.

CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS – Performance Schedule

• Wednesday, December 20 – 7:30 PM
• Thursday, December 21 – 7:30 PM
• Friday, December 22 – 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
• Saturday, December 23 – 2:00 PM

For more information, visit https://birdandbabyproductions.com/shows/a-christmas-with-c-s-lewis/.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRI-STATE CHEVY DEALERS

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

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Lore Live
   Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.

October 29, 2023
Music Hall – Springer Auditorium
Tickets on sale Friday, July 14

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                Lore Live

WHEN:                Sunday, October 29, 2023 – 7:30 PM

WHERE:              Music Hall – Springer Auditorium

PRICE:                 $60.00 | $50.00 | $45.00 | $40.00. Additional service fees may apply.

INFO:                  Join Lore creator Aaron Mahnke and composer Chad Lawson for an unforgettable night of thrillingly dark storytelling when they bring their acclaimed podcast Lore to Music Hall LIVE – just in time for Halloween. Lore is the award-winning, critically acclaimed podcast all about true life scary stories. Each episode exposes the darker side of history by exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares.

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

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office

[Cincinnati, OH] – Join Lore creator Aaron Mahnke and composer Chad Lawson for an unforgettable night of thrillingly dark storytelling when they bring their acclaimed podcast Lore to Music Hall on Sunday, October 29 at 7:30 PM – just in time for Halloween. The event is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2023-24 Season.

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.

Lore is the award-winning, critically acclaimed podcast all about true life scary stories. Each episode exposes the darker side of history by exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares. Experience the show that inspired a television adaptation and book series!

Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.

Lore is the winner of iTunes’ “Best of 2015” and “Best of 2016,” and the Academy of Podcasters’ “Best History Podcast 2016.” Each episode examines a new dark historical tale in a modern campfire experience. With more than 40,000 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts, and a half-billion listens, that’s clearly a good thing. New episodes are released every other Monday.

For me information, visit www.lorepodcast.com.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRI-STATE CHEVY DEALERS

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

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The Old Friends Acoustic Tour
Starring Ben Rector

November 3, 2023
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets on sale Friday, June 23

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                The Old Friends Acoustic Tour Starring Ben Rector

WHEN:                Friday, November 3, 2023 – 8:00 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                 $80.00 | $65.00 | $50.00. 10%-off groups of ten or more. Additional service fees may apply.

INFO:                  Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Ben Rector has amassed more than a billion streams across all platforms, and his records have topped numerous Billboard charts. His last two records landed at #1 on Billboard’s US Folk and #2 on Billboard’s US Rock and US Indie charts.

 TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, June 23 at 10:00 AM

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
  

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[Cincinnati, OH] – Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Ben Rector brings his Old Friends Acoustic Tour to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 8:00 PM. The show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2023-24 Season.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 23 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Applicable services fees may apply.

Ben Rector has amassed more than a billion streams across all platforms and has performed on numerous late-night and morning TV shows including Conan, The Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Live with Kelly and Ryan, and The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In addition, he has been a celebrity mentor on American Idol alongside Ryan Tedder, Jewel, Brian McKnight, Jason Aldean, and more.

His records have topped numerous Billboard charts, with his last two records landing at #1 on Billboard’s US Folk and #2 on Billboard’s US Rock and US Indie charts. Rector has built a dedicated touring base, regularly selling out theaters and amphitheaters across the country, including three consecutive nights at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Fifteen years after starting his career writing songs and touring in his Honda Accord on the weekends, Rector found himself at home and at the piano in March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The alchemy of life’s big questions, more downtime than he’d had in a decade, and those now all-too-familiar “unprecedented times” resulted in his career album: The Joy of Music. The project includes a breathtaking short film (featuring seven songs brought to life with stunning cinematography), inviting listeners and viewers to visit a dream world that communicates Rector’s creative process and his reckoning with his job as an artist. He is led through the film’s chapters by his new friend Joy, a muppet monster he created with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. In this fantastic and dream-like landscape, we see and hear Rector overcome a deep-seated fear of failure, dancing and singing his way through the journey of rediscovering the joy of music.

Ben Rector Online:

• Website: https://www.benrectormusic.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benrector
• Instagram: @Ben_rector
• Twitter: @Benrector
• YouTube: https://ffm.to/bryoutube

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRI-STATE CHEVY DEALERS

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

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The Bored Teachers Comedy Tour is the Self-Care
Teachers Need in Their Lives Right Now!

More than ever, teachers need an outlet to kick back and laugH
at the trials and tribulations of daily classroom life.

September 22, 2023
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

Tickets on sale Friday, May 19

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                Bored Teachers: We Can’t Make This Stuff Up! Comedy Tour

WHEN:                Friday, September 22, 2023 – 7:30 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                 $55.00 | $45.00 | $35.00. 10%-off groups of ten or more. Additional service fees may apply.

VIP TICKETS – $75.00 | $65.00 | $55.00. VIP Tickets include a souvenir Bored Teachers Comedy Tour lanyard/badge and priority access (skip the line!) to a Meet-and-Greet available to all audience members, where you can take photos and get autographs with your favorite teacher-comedians.

INFO:                  The biggest entertainment platform for teachers in the world, Bored Teachers presents the funniest teacher-comedians in the nation all on one stage. Their hilarious skits have amassed hundreds of millions of views on the internet, and they’re all joining comic forces for a night of laughter you do not want to miss.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, May 19 at 10:00 AM

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

[Cincinnati, OH] – The biggest entertainment platform for teachers in the world, Bored Teachers presents the funniest teacher-comedians in the nation all on one stage. Their hilarious skits have amassed hundreds of millions of views on the internet, and they’re all joining comic forces for a night of laughter you do not want to miss. The Bored Teachers: We Can’t Make This Stuff Up! Comedy Tour makes a stop at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2023-24 Season.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 19 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. For groups of ten or more, call (513) 977-4157. Applicable services fees may apply. Special VIP tickets are available for purchase and include a souvenir Bored Teachers Comedy Tour lanyard/badge and priority access (skip the line!) to a Meet-and-Greet available to all audience members, where you can take photos and get autographs with your favorite teacher-comedians.

With more than five million followers across social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube), Bored Teachers has 20+ million views every month of their viral comedy videos. The tour includes the most hilarious and well-known teacher comedians in the business with millions of combined followers as well. This comedy powerhouse is making its way around the country with 120+ shows booked so far this year! Teachers everywhere need a night of laughter, and the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour is the perfect fix. For a complete listing of all tour stops, visit the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour page.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRI-STATE CHEVY DEALERS

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area, Harlan Graphics, Heidelberg Distributing, Kinley Cincinnati, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth

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SECOND SHOW ADDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND

TAYLOR TOMLINSON ADDS 30+ U.S. DATES TO
2023 THE HAVE IT ALL TOUR, INCLUDING
OCTOBER 13 AT THE ARONOFF CENTER 

“a comic with the confidence of a star” – New York Times 

“a show’s worth of perfectly crafted punchlines” – Esquire 

NEW PERFORMANCE:  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 

TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 9

LOS ANGELES, CA — Taylor Tomlinson has announced a second Cincinnati performance of her blockbuster The Have it All Tour at Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM.  Tickets are currently on sale for her originally announced performance on Friday, October 13.

Ticket for the added performance go on sale Friday, June 9 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157.

Recognized by The New Yorker for her “quicksilver candor,” the California native has been mining everything from her childhood to her dating escapades for an entirely new live show on the heels of her second hour-long special, Look at You, streaming now on Netflix. 

As in Look at You, the only comedy special of 2022 hitting ‘best of’ lists across Vulture, the Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times, New York Magazine reassures audiences they’re in for an exceptional live comedy experience: “Watching Tomlinson gives you the same comfort as a Swift concert or a Broadway show that’s been on for years. This is a professional. This performance will be ultra produced. You do not need to be anxious.”

2023 THE HAVE IT ALL TOUR DATES

May 10 – 11                          PARAMOUNT THEATRE                                       OAKLAND, CA *

MAY 12                                  SAROYAN THEATRE                                              FRESNO, CA *

MAY 13                                  PARAMOUNT THEATRE                                       OAKLAND, CA *

MAY 31 – JUNE 2                 DE VOS PERFORMANCE HALL                           `GRAND RAPIDS, CA *

JUNE 3 – 4                             RIVERSIDE THEATER                                             MILWAUKEE, WI *

JUNE 8 – 9                             PIKES PEAK CENTER                                             CO. SPRINGS, CO *

JUNE 10 – 11                        THE MIDLAND THEATRE                                      KANSAS CITY, MO *

AUGUST 18                           QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE                              VANCOUVER, BC

AUGUST 25                           SOUTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM   CALGARY, AB

AUGUST 26                           NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM  EDMONTON, AB

SEPTEMBER 8                       KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS                            PHILADELPHIA, PA

SEPTEMBER 9                       RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL                                    NEW YORK, NY *

SEPTEMBER 14 – 15            WYNN LAS VEGAS                                                LAS VEGAS, NV

SEPTEMBER 16                     CELEBRITY THEATRE                                            PHOENIX, AZ

SEPTEMBER 22                     BUELL THEATRE                                                    DENVER, CO

OCTOBER 6                           ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL                `PORTLAND, OR

OCTOBER 7                           ECCLES THEATER                                                  SALT LAKE CITY, UT

OCTOBER 13                         ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS                    CINCINNATI, OH

OCTOBER 14                         FOX THEATRE                                                        DETROIT, MI

OCTOBER 19                         FIRST INTERSTATE CENTER FOR THE ARTS      SPOKANE, WA

OCTOBER 20                         PARAMOUNT THEATRE                                       SEATTLE, WA

NOVEMBER 3                       THE BROWARD CENTER                                      FT. LAUDERDALE, FL*

NOVEMBER 4                       TAMPA THEATRE                                                  TAMPA, FL *

NOVEMBER 5                       DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE ARTS             ST. PETERSBURG, FL*

NOVEMBER 9                       RYMAN AUDITORIUM                                         NASHVILLE, TN

NOVEMBER 18                     CAPITAL ONE HALL                                              TYSONS, VA +

* CURRENTLY ON SALE
+ SPECIAL TAPING

For more information, visit ttomcomedy.com or follow her on Facebook @TaylorTomlinsonComedy and on Instagram and Twitter @taylortomlinson. 

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