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May 7, 2018 · 2:47 pm

NOTHING LIKE A DAME: A Cabaret of Broadway’s Leading Ladies | June 8-9 & 15-16 | Aronoff Center

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(Cincinnati, OH) – Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT), with support from the Cincinnati Arts Association , is pleased to announce its second cabaret experience at the Aronoff Center’s intimate Fifth Third Bank Theater – NOTHING LIKE A DAME: A Cabaret of Broadway’s Leading Ladies. The cabaret runs June 8-9 & 15-16 (see detailed schedule below), and follows a sold-out run of CMT’s premiere cabaret – Love Is Love – in February of this year.

Tickets are only $25 and include a lite bite from We Olive and one beverage (ticket price includes all fees). Tickets are available now at CincinnatiArts.org, Cincinnatimusictheatre.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

The sparkling new cabaret will celebrate Broadway’s legendary leading ladies – from Mary Martin and Ethel Merman to Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth. Sitting at tables with a drink in hand and delicious lite bites from We Olive, audiences will hear memorable musical moments from the Golden Age of Broadway right up to today’s contemporary hit shows, including Anything Goes, The Sound of Music, Gypsy, Evita, Into the Woods, and Wicked.

A charming master of ceremonies will share interesting facts and amusing anecdotes about these beloved Broadway dames, whose personalities and talents created stage legends and transcended marquees. It’s the perfect show for a night out with friends or your favorite Dames!

NOTHING LIKE A DAME is created by the talented team who made CMT’S first cabaret a sold-out success – Skip Fenker (Director) and Michael Spresser (Musical Director).    

“We are so excited to create another magical evening for Cincinnati,” said Skip Fenker, Director of NOTHING LIKE A DAME. “Thanks to the support of CAA, CMT has created incredible new opportunities for local talent to perform at the Aronoff Center.”

Cincinnati Music Theatre became one of the Aronoff Center’s founding resident companies when the venue opened in 1996, and since that time the 50+-year-old community theater has offered popular, large scale, award-winning productions of new and classic Broadway musicals, created and performed by some of the finest theatrical talent in the region. The cabaret partnership with CAA is a new venture for both arts organizations.

We Olive & Wine Bar (lite bite partner) is a retailer and tasting room featuring California extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and artisan wines, serving a fresh and delicious menu of plates perfect for wine pairing.

For more information, visit www.cincinnatimusictheatre.org and LIKE us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cincinnatimusictheatre.

NOTHING LIKE A DAME PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

  • Friday, June 8, 2018 at 8:00 PM
  • Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM
  • Thursday, June 14 at 8:00 PM
  • Friday, June 15, 2018 at 8:00 PM
  • Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM

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April 26, 2018 · 1:31 pm

House Electrician Sought by Aronoff Center for the Arts

caa_logoAPPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 4, 2018

POSITION OPENING
HOUSE ELECTRICIAN – Aronoff Center for the Arts

The Cincinnati Arts Association seeks a House Electrician to join our team at our Aronoff Center for the Arts location. The House Electrician works with the Technical Director to coordinate event and production lighting needs. The position manages, maintains, and operates theatrical lighting systems and equipment to ensure the timely and accurate realization of all performance related lighting elements.

Responsibilities:
The House Electrician responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Coordinating production information with incoming technical personnel.
  • Supervising and directing the crew during the lighting hang, focus and operation of theatrical lighting and electrical equipment for performances as needed.
  • Training personnel of proper use of house equipment.
  • Operating the house lights and lighting console(s) and related equipment as required.
  • Ensure all lighting equipment is set-up in a safe manner and adheres to professional standards.
  • Inspect, repair and perform maintenance on all lighting and electrical equipment, systems and accessories throughout the season.
  • Assist other departments with setup, strike and restore of all show equipment including set, props, rigging, projections, and audio when applicable.
  • Serve on running crew for performances as directed.
  • Maintain inventory of lamps and other lighting equipment.
  • Carry out additional theater related tasks as directed by the Technical Director or Director of Operations which may be considered outside the scope of theatrical/performance lighting activities.
  • Keep abreast of new and changing trends in industry to remain current, while increasing knowledge base and expertise.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years related experience required; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skill and abilities. Experience working with Broadway theatricals and/or experience with pyrotechnics a plus, but not required. The desired candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to exercise good judgment independently. The successful candidate will have excellent computer skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; a high level of organization and attention to accuracy; ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; multi-task and meet time sensitive deadlines; schedule flexibility (work on nights and weekends will be required); and the ability to regularly exert physical effort in work involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, carrying, crawling, and pushing/pulling of objects.

To Apply:
Applications will be accepted via email only at iatseno5@aol.com. No phone calls please.
To apply, please send a resume (2 pages maximum) as one complete PDF file (Word documents will not be accepted).

Applications will be accepted until 5:00p.m. EST on Friday, May 4, 2018 by the IATSE Local 5 office. Those applicants endorsed by IATSE Local 5 will be forwarded to CAA for consideration. Applicants will not be contacted individually to confirm receipt of application materials. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Applications will be kept confidential. Candidates will be scheduled for interviews on May 9, 10, or 11, 2018. The selected candidate will be notified no later than May 16th with a desired start date of Monday, May 21, 2018, if available.

The Cincinnati Arts Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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April 19, 2018 · 11:52 am

DANCING FOR THE STARS 2018 – Winners Announced

Dr. Marcia Bowling
and Dance Pro Jozsef Parragh
Crowned New Dancing for the Stars Champs

Bowling also named ‘Fundraising Champion’

CAA_Dancing for the StarsCINCINNATI, OH – Dr. Marcia Bowling (Gynecologic Oncology, The Christ Hospital Network) and her dance pro Jozsef Parragh (Independent Dance Instructor) received a near-perfect score of 37 (out of 40), taking first place at the Cincinnati Arts Association’s twelfth-annual Dancing for the Stars on Saturday, April 14, at the Music Hall Ballroom. Bowling also took home the ‘Fundraising Champion’ Award, as the celebrity who raised the most money for the event through ticket sales and donations.

Pam Kravetz (nationally-recognized artist, arts educator, and Project Manager for ArtWorks) and Alyenendrov Tsorokean (Dance Instructor; Owner, Phoenix Rising Latin & Ballroom) took second place; and John J. Williams (Attorney; President, Cincinnati Bar Association) and Doreen Beatrice (Independent Dance Instructor)  placed third.

The sold-out event welcomed more than 675 guests.  As CAA’s largest annual fundraiser, it raised $125,000 in support of the organization’s acclaimed arts education programs, including the Overture Awards – the nation’s largest locally-run high school arts scholarship competition. 

Dancing for the Stars’ online auction went live two weeks prior to the event to allow fans and supporters to participate whether or not they were at the fundraiser, and bidding at the event was done using smart phones. This new digital approach resulted in the most successful auction in the event’s twelve-year history, raising nearly $30,000.   

The remaining three dance pairs included:

  • Ryan Messer (Regional Business Director, Johnson & Johnson; Board Member, Cincinnati Public Schools) and Desiree Mainous (Dance Instructor; Owner, Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Cincinnati)
  • Dr. Renu Kotwal (Psychiatry & Neurology, The Christ Hospital Network) and Josh Tilford (Dance Instructor; Owner, Dance Manor)
  • Steve Valerius (President Individual Division, Ameritas Life Insurance) and  Leigh Bradshaw (Dance Instructor; Co-owner, Cincinnati Ballroom Company)

Inspired by the hit ABC-TV show Dancing with the Stars, Dancing for the Stars 2018 featured six Cincinnati celebrities paired with some of the area’s finest professional dancers in a competition program, at which the audience vote and judges scores propelled the winners to victory. The competitive dance for the evening was Swing, and each dance pair had 90 seconds to woo the crowd and the judges.

Event emcees were Chris O’Brien and Janeen Coyle (“Married with Microphones,” 103.5 WGRR-FM). The four competition judges were Douglas Beal (Independent Dance Instructor), Bonita Brockert (Independent Dance Instructor), Jeremy Mainous (Dance Instructor; Owner, Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Cincinnati), and Neal Schulte (2014 Dancing for the Stars Winner & Fundraising Champion; Founder & President, Schulte Financial Group, LLC.)

Currently in its twelfth year, Dancing for the Stars has become one of the most-anticipated (and imitated) fundraising events of the season.  Since the event’s debut in 2007, nearly 90 local notables have ‘danced for a cause’. The impressive list of past champions includes:  2007 – Dr. O’dell Owens (former president, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College; former Hamilton County coroner); 2008 – Jenell Walton(former WLWT-TV5 reporter; former reporter, The List; former WCPO-TV9 anchor and reporter); 2009 – Phil Schworer (Attorney, Frost Brown Todd; former president, Cincinnati Bar Association); 2010 – Donna Speigel (owner, The Snooty Fox); 2011 – Dr. Tracey Skale, M.D. (chief medical officer, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral  Health Services), 2012 –  Regina Russo (former chief of communications, Contemporary Arts Center; former director of marketing and communications, Cincinnati Art Museum; former anchor/reporter, WXIX-TV19), 2013 – Chris Seelbach (Cincinnati City Councilman), 2014 – Neal Schulte (founder & president, Schulte Financial Group, LLC), 2015 – Johnny Chu (owner, KungFood Chu’s AmerAsia restaurant),  2016 – Jay Lame (Financial Analyst, Lenox Wealth Management), and 2017 – Rohan Hemani (Procter & Gamble Fabric Care Intrapenuer)

In addition, Dancing for the Stars 2018 featured:

  • Dinner-by-the-bite provided by A Catered Affair, Alfio’s buono cibo, CMX CineBistro, Garnish Catering, Jeff Thomas Catering, Lala’s Blissful Bites, Metropolitan Club, Oriental Wok, Palomino Restaurant & Bar, Prime Cincinnati, Skyline Chili, Stone Creek Dining Company, Vonderhaar’s Catering, Inc., Whole Foods Market
  • Popular DJ and 103.5 WGRR personality Rockin’ Ron Schumacher
  • Pre-event wine tasting compliments of Biltmore Estate Winery (Music Hall’s newest premium wine) and meet-and-greet with the Stars
  • Open dancing before and after the competition

Event highlights included:

  • Entertaining and amazing exhibition dances by Dancing for the Stars talented Pros.
  • An inspiring video about the Overture Awards featuring interviews with many of the student competitors.
  • Two big screens that featured live video of the competition and engaging video introductions of the Stars and Pros (interviews and rehearsal footage) before their dances.
  • Humorous, astute, and supportive comments from the Dancing for the Stars panel of judges.
  • Exceptionally responsive, raucous, and energetic audience reactions, which included large cheering sections holding signs with various messages in support of their favorite Stars.
  • Dance and fundraising champion, Dr. Marcia Bowling, earned the night’s highest score from the judges with an expert swing routine (and a gorgeous dress) with dance Pro Jozsef Parragh.
  • Audience favorite and 2nd-place finisher Pam Kravetz and dance Pro Alyenendrov Tsorokean danced as Mayzie La Bird and the Cat in the Hat to a whimsical tribute to Dr. Seuss.
  • Third-place finisher John J. Williams showed his swagger and confidence in a Blues Brothers-inspired dance with dance Pro Doreen Beatrice.
  • There was some ‘risky business’ on the dance floor when Steve Valerius danced Tom Cruise-style to Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll” with dance Pro Leigh Bradshaw.
  • Ryan Messer, dance Pro Desiree Mainous, and friends danced a timely and touching story about high-school bullying, being yourself, and Gay Pride to “Born This Way” – Lady Gaga’s rousing anthem of individuality.
  • The glamour and fun of Bollywood filled the Music Hall Ballroom as Dr. Renu Kotwal, wearing one of the most beautiful dresses at the event, danced an Indian-inspired Swing with dance Pro Josh Tilford.

Dancing for the Stars 2018 Presenting Sponsor: TriHealth 

Dancing for the Stars 2018 Silent Auction Sponsor: Lenox Wealth Management

Dancing for the Stars 2018 Event Sponsors:  Arthur Murray – Cincinnati, Doreen Beatrice, Bonita Brockert, Cincinnati Ballroom Company, Crest Graphics, Dance Manor, Pebble Creek Group, Jozsef Parragh, and Phoenix Rising Latin & Ballroom.

Dancing for the Stars 2018 Event Committee:  Dr. Allison Holzapfel, co-chair (Dancing for the Stars 2017 Fundraising Champion); Jamie Humes, co-chair (Dancing for the Stars 2016 Fundraising Champion); Amal Daoud; Terry Foster; Sue Gilkey; Jim Howland; Ginger Loftin; Joe Rigotti; Rosemary Schlachter; Phil Schworer; and Dr. Tracey Skale. 

CAA’s OVERTURE AWARDS AND ARTS EDUCTION PROGRAMS
Cincinnati Arts Association’s Education & Community Relations programs promote life-long engagement in the arts, while contributing to individual, organizational, and community success. With a mission to educate, inspire, and engage the Tri-state region, these accessible arts programs ignite the imagination of students of all ages.

The Overture Awards is one of several programs ‒ which also include Artists on Tour, SchoolTime, Emerging Arts Leaders, and more ‒ that have served more than 1.6 million children and adults since the inception of CAA’s Education & Community Relations programs two decades ago. CAA is proud of its newest initiative, Arts in Healing, that promotes wellness through the arts.

The Overture Awards – the largest locally-run, high school arts scholarship competition in the country – recognizes, encourages, and rewards excellence in the arts among Tri-state students in grades 9-12. It also provides students an opportunity to share their talents and interests among their peers in a supportive environment outside of their individual schools. Each year, more than 450 students are nominated by their schools to compete, and this year’s competition awarded $42,000 in scholarships for excellence in Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. To date, the Overture Awards has awarded $750,000 to support artistically-talented students in pursuit of their dreams. Now in its 22nd year, the Overture Awards was launched in 1996 by the Cinergy Foundation and Leadership Cincinnati (a Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber program).

As part of the Overture Awards, the Arts Educator Award for Excellence in Arts Instruction promotes and rewards excellence in arts instruction throughout the Tri-state region – just one more way to encourage quality arts in Cincinnati USA!

For more information about CAA’s Education & Community Relations programs, visit www.cincinnatiarts.org/education-community. 

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
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 700,000 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.

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April 16, 2018 · 11:25 am

Auditions Announced for NOTHING LIKE A DAME: A CABARET at Cincinnati Music Theatre

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Sign up for auditions for Cincinnati Music Theatre’s next cabaret production, Nothing Like A Dame: A Cabaret Celebration of Broadway‘s Legendary Leading Ladies  presented in partnership with The Cincinnati Arts Association in the intimate Fifth Third Bank Theatre at the Aronoff Center. 

AUDITION DATES: Sunday, May 6 and Monday, May 7, beginning at 7:00 pm.

CASTING REQUIREMENTS:  Looking for six to eight females with strong musical theatre background. Because of the cabaret setting, those auditioning need to be eighteen years and older. 

LOCATION:  The Green Room at Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2517. Please enter through the Westin Gallery entrance on Seventh Street and take the elevator to the third floor. 

AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT: Please reserve your audition time on SignUpGenius. Please print and fill out the Nothing-Like-a-Dame-Audition-Form prior to your audition. Walk-ins are welcome and will be seen in the next available slot.  

PLEASE PREPARE & PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR AUDITION:

  • 16-32 bars of a Broadway-style song that showcases your vocal range
  • Sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked. An accompanist will be provided (no CD’s, tapes or a cappella numbers).
  • A copy of your resume and headshot.
  • There will not be a dance audition.

Rehearsals will begin May 20, 2018. Because of the condensed rehearsal schedule, no conflicts will be permitted. Performances dates are June 8, 9, 15 & 16.

Nothing Like A Dame; A Cabaret Celebration of Broadway’s Legendary Leading Ladies is conceived and directed by Skip Fenker with musical direction and arrangements by Michael Spresser. It is being produced by Marypat Carletti and Sarah Mizelle.

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April 11, 2018 · 1:15 pm

Dance Theatre of Harlem | May 11-12 | Aronoff Center

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CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association is proud to present New York City’s acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem for two performances only on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 at 8:00 PM at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall. The show is part of Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2017-18 Presenting Season.

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

Now a singular presence in the ballet world, the Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) presents a powerful vision for ballet in the 21st century. The sixteen-member, multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works that use the language of ballet to celebrate African American culture. Through performances, community engagement, and arts education, the Company carries forward Dance Theatre of Harlem’s message of empowerment through the arts for all.

Forty-nine years ago, Arthur Mitchell and his mentor Karel Shook founded DTH as a beacon of hope for the youth in the underprivileged neighborhood where Mitchell grew up. An acclaimed principal dancer with George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet, Mitchell took the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a call to action. Drawing on his expertise and his prominence as the first African American to be a permanent member of a major U.S. ballet company, Mitchell’s ground-breaking idea was to transform the lives of young people in Harlem by providing training in classical ballet. In a few short years, his response to tragedy became a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim.

Now, the organization’s three-part mission is served through the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company, which tours nationally and internationally with an eclectic ballet repertoire; the Dance Theatre of Harlem School, which trains more than five-hundred students per year in ballet and other dance disciplines during winter and summer sessions; and Dancing Through Barriers, an arts education and community engagement program that uses the arts to inspire and transform lives. Through these activities, DTH has reached millions and is dedicated to reaching new audiences with a powerful message of self-reliance, artistic relevance, and individual responsibility, all hallmarks of an organization that plays a key role in the national cultural dialogue.

As Dance Theatre of Harlem approaches its 50th anniversary, it remains committed to the excellence that has sustained the Company over the years.

For more information, visit www.dancetheatreofharlem.org.

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

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM PRESENTING SPONSORS:  Macy’s, TriHealth, and Ultimate Air Shuttle

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Pepsi, Prosource, Skyline Chili, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

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 1.6 million students. For more information, visit www.CincinnatiArts.org.

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