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NARUTO THE SYMPHONIC EXPERIENCE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

For the First Time Ever, Audiences in More Than Sixty Cities Will See a Live Orchestra
Perform the Most Iconic Songs and Themes from the NARUTO Animated Series,
Live-to-Picture, as Scenes Play Out on a Full-Size Cinema Screen

March 26, 2025
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

Tickets on sale Friday, December 6

[Cincinnati, OH] – GEA Live, Un Pour Tous Productions, and RoadCo Entertainment today announced NARUTO The Symphonic Experience (www.narutoinconcert.com), fresh off its successful European tour seen by more than 60,000 fans, will visit more than sixty cities on its first North American tour, including a stop at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM. The event is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2024-25 Season.

For the first time ever, audiences will get their chance to see an original, unforgettable two-hour feature film (shown with subtitles) meticulously created by Julien Vallespi and Quentin Benayoun from the first 220 original episodes of the beloved NARUTO animated series that is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of its original TV anime adaptation. The orchestra will perform the most iconic songs and themes from the series, live-to-picture, as scenes are projected on a full-size, HD cinema screen.

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 6 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Prices start at $55.00. For groups of ten or more, call (513) 977-4155. Applicable services fees may apply. Prices are subject to change.

“We invite NARUTO fans to celebrate NARUTO with this unique, live-to-picture experience. We created a two-hour film enhanced with a live, symphonic orchestra because the soundtrack plays such a huge role in the anime’s success and is praised by the legions of fans time and time again,” says producer Julien Vallespi. “The original score, composed by Toshio Masuda, is a perfect blend between pop and rock arrangements as well as traditional Japanese instruments like the Shakuhachi and Shamisen.”

With worldwide popularity and more than 250 million copies sold, NARUTO, by Masashi Kishimoto, is a shonen manga that started in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999 and concluded in 2014 after 700 chapters. The story revolves around Naruto Uzumaki, a ninja who overcomes his past and battles countless rivals as he dreams of being Hokage, the leader of the Village Hidden in the Leaves.

The anime began airing on the TV Tokyo network in 2002, followed by NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (2007–2017). The 20th anniversary of the TV broadcast was commemorated in October 2022. Being distributed worldwide immediately after broadcast in Japan has made NARUTO an internationally celebrated series beloved by people all over the world. Eleven animated feature films have also been released, as well as apps, games, and merchandise, art exhibitions, 2.5D musicals, music festivals, and Kabuki performances.

Vallespi spent months selecting the best and most iconic moments from more than seventy hours of the first 220 episodes, identifying and choosing appropriate narrative arcs, and combining the best dialogue, scenes, and musical sequences. Significant synchronization work had to be done to match the score to the film, and to make everything as smooth as possible for the conductor and the musicians. “This symphonic-rock show is a tribute to Kishimoto’s anime and Masuda’s music,” says Vallespi.

For more information about NARUTO The Symphonic Experience, tour dates, and tickets, please visit www.narutoinconcert.com and follow @naruto_symphonic_experience on Instagram, @OfficialVIZMedia on Facebook, and @VIZMedia on Instagram and X.

About GEA Live
Since its inception in 2003, GEA Live has delivered innovative live entertainment projects in more than forty countries, becoming a global leader in the location-based entertainment sector. GEA Live has closely cooperated with the legend Maestro Ennio Morricone (representing him exclusively for all live touring) as well as with icons of music film industry such as James Newton Howard, Giorgio Moroder, and George Fenton. In addition to producing live cinematic experiences such as the Johnny Cash Official Concert Experience or Elvis Live On Screen, GEA Live has produced live screenings with orchestra and choir of major motion pictures such as Spider-Man, Dirty Dancing, The Godfather, Titanic, La La Land, Twilight, The Hunger Games, Paddington, and Amadeus. This journey has led to fruitful collaborations with renowned studios and IP giants such as Lionsgate, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers, and other global leaders in the branded entertainment landscape, earning GEA Live its well-deserved position as the most reliable and trusted partner for location-based entertainment projects worldwide.

About Un Pour Tous Productions
Un Pour Tous Productions, co-founded by Rémi Préchac and Julien Vallespi in 2021, is a production company specializing in the acquisition and development of strong licenses (Lucky Luke, Naruto, Les Mystérieuses Cités d’Or…) in order to adapt them into musicals, films, or TV Series. Lucky Luke is the structure’s first ambitious series. Un Pour Tous Productions is a subsidiary of Abside Groupe, which also operates the Montjoie studios (winner of the 2030 stimulus plan) and aims to become a new industrial player in the creative sector. Un Pour Tous Productions is one of the driving forces behind this dynamic.

About RoadCo Entertainment
RoadCo Entertainment, formed in 2020, is a producing and distribution agency specializing in live entertainment experiences. A collaboration between Sony Music Entertainment and independent touring entrepreneurs Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota, RoadCo represents a broad roster of live events based on popular brands and intellectual properties, as well as all-new immersive and interactive attractions for audiences of all ages.

About VIZ Media
Wherever manga and anime fans are, we are! VIZ Media is No. 1 in Japanese pop culture, introducing fans to what’s now, new, and next. VIZ is home to the world’s most influential and groundbreaking storytellers and artists, who today drive multiple industries from publishing and animation to film and gaming. If it’s big in Japan, you can find it at VIZ.

VIZ Media is proudly certified as a Most Loved Workplace® in America and Inc Magazine’s 2023 Best Workplace. For more information on VIZ Media, visit https://www.viz.com/ and follow @OfficialVIZMedia on Facebook, and @VIZMedia on Instagram and X.

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), ARTSWAVE, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRIHEALTH

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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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                NARUTO The Symphonic Experience
WHEN:                Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – 7:30 PM
WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall
PRICES:               Start at $55.00. 10%-off groups of ten or more. Additional service fees may apply. Prices subject to change.
INFO:                   For the first time ever, audiences will get their chance to see an original, unforgettable two-hour feature film (shown with subtitles) meticulously created by Julien Vallespi and Quentin Benayoun from the first 220 original episodes of the beloved NARUTO animated series that is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of its original TV anime adaptation. The orchestra will perform the most iconic songs and themes from the series, live-to-picture, as scenes are projected on a full-size, HD cinema screen.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, December 6 at 10:00 AM

• www.CincinnatiArts.org  
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4155

BLINK OPPORTUNITIES AT THE ARONOFF CENTER AND MUSIC HALL

Aronoff Oasis, The Music Hall Experience, and
BLINK IN THE BALLROOM Will Light Up Cincinnati!

October 17-20, 2024
7:00 PM-11:00 PM 

[CINCINNATI, OH] – The Aronoff Center and Music Hall will be open to the public during Cincinnati’s much-anticipated BLINK – one of the largest light, art, and projection mapping events in the nation – Thursday, October 17 to Sunday, October 20 from 7:00 PM-11:00 PM each night.  Restrooms will be available, and guests may purchase concessions at the venues’ bars.  In addition, BLINK-inspired art installations/exhibitions may be experienced at both buildings.

ARONOFF CENTER / WESTON ART GALLERY

• ARONOFF OASIS:  It’s not a mirage! The Aronoff Center will serve as your technicolor Oasis throughout BLINK!  Don’t miss the colorful light display on the Aronoff’s glass façade choreographed to music inside this beautiful arts destination. In the Aronoff’s expansive lobby, enjoy some R&R including public restrooms, concessions, fun crafts for the kids, and an Instagram-worthy neon display.
• The Aronoff’s Weston Art Gallery will feature exhibitions in both the street-level and lower-level galleries including Rachael Banks: The Trail of the Dead and the group show Memory Fields, curated by Sso-Rha Kang.

MUSIC HALL

• THE MUISC HALL EXPERIENCE, an official BLINK installation, will present a 30-minute projection experience like never before. For 2024, the façade of the historic venue will feature four unique lighting and projection shows, each by a different artist: Chase Haverkos (Cincinnati, OH), Lightborne (Cincinnati, OH), Susan Kosti (Syndey, Australia), and AVextended (Beaugency, France). Stay for one or see all four!
• BLINK IN THE BALLROOM, presented by Friends of Music Hall and Cincinnati Arts Association, will showcase talented theater organist Trent Sims playing a medley of new and classic songs on the 1927 Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Guests will also experience interior lighting effects, and a remarkable Music Hall model made with botanical materials by Applied Imagination.  Concessions will be available for purchase. 

BLINK 

From its first event in 2017, BLINK’s founding team sought to nurture a sense of community and connection through public art. They came together, a collection of creatives, entrepreneurs, local artists, art enthusiasts, and arts supporters, wanting to show Cincinnati what a future city could be – through an unforgettable art experience. They also wanted to show the world what Cincinnati had to offer, to solidify it as a hub of creativity, forward-thinking conversations, and aspirational ideas. Light was the medium. It is fundamental to the human experience. It connects us all. It can illuminate a path toward inclusion and possibility. What they didn’t know was how much connection it would drive. How it would light up a city and the humans within it and become a beacon of light for our city and beyond.

Now in its fourth iteration, BLINK has become more than a gift to the city. It attracts artists from around the globe who believe in its mission. It draws more than two million people who walk the city’s blocks in wonder and amazement. It crosses a river and connects a region. It provides a $126 million economic impact to our region. But it also still connects us.

Everyone is welcome to experience the light, the art, and our community.

BLINK is FOR THE PEOPLE. BY THE ARTISTS.

For more information about BLINK, visit https://www.blinkcincinnati.com/.

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                 BLINK Opportunities at the Aronoff Center and Music Hall

WHEN:                Thursday, October 17 – Sunday, October 20 | 7:00 PM-11:00 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – 650 Walnut Street – Music Hall – 1243 Elm Street

INFO:                   The Aronoff Center and Music Hall will be open to the public during Cincinnati’s much-anticipated BLINK arts festival. Restrooms will be available, and guests may purchase concessions at the venues’ bars.  In addition, BLINK-inspired art installations/exhibitions may be experienced at both buildings. Entry to the Aronoff Center and Music Hall is FREE, and all are welcome.

TAKE A JOURNEY THROUGH THE ERAS WITH RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES

THIS MIND-BLOWING PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTS YOU BACK TO THE ICONIC ERAS OF SGT. PEPPER AND MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR, ALONG WITH ALL YOUR FAVORITE HITS

March 12, 2025
Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

Tickets on sale Friday, October 11

[Cincinnati, OH] – RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles is excited to take you on an electrifying journey through the eras with Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour as well as all of your other Beatles’ favorites! The popular theatrical concert comes to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Wednesday, May 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM as part of Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2024-25 Season. This is the record-breaking eleventh time that CAA has presented RAIN in Cincinnati.

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 11 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) 977-4155. Applicable services fees may apply. Prices are subject to change.

This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press). RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles is an electrifying concert experience celebrating the timeless music of the legendary fab four. With note-for-note precision, this mind-blowing performance transports you back to the iconic eras of Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour, along with all your favorite hits. From energetic classics to reflective favorites, the band delivers an unforgettable performance that appeals to fans old and new. With vibrant costumes and psychedelic visuals, RAIN creates a stunning concert full of nostalgia and good vibes.

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 greatest hits along with all of your other Beatles favorites! RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles promises an extraordinary journey through the eras that captivates hearts and inspires all generations.

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

For more information on tour dates, visit: http://www.raintribute.com.

JOIN the conversation with RAIN on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RainTribute, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/raintribute/,
and YouTube at thttps://www.youtube.com/RainTribute

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Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), ARTSWAVE, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRIHEALTH 

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

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CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT:                RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles

                             Featuring Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour

WHEN:                Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – 7:30 PM

WHERE:              Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE:                 Starting at $40. 10%-off groups of ten or more. Additional service fees may apply. Prices subject to change.

INFO:                  RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles is excited to take you on an electrifying journey through the eras with Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour as well as all of your other Beatle’s favorites! This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press).

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale Friday, October 11 at 10:00 AM

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4155

Wild Kratts^® LIVE! announces a NEW tour and
an ALL-NEW show – and it’s coming to Cincinnati!

April 5, 2025
1pm & 5pm

Tickets On Sale Friday, September 27 at 10:00 AM

[Cincinnati, OH] – Tristate audiences love Wild Kratts!  DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND during the show’s initial presale, a second performance of Wild Kratts® LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power! has been added on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM in addition to the previously announced 1:00 PM performance on April 5. Both performance times go on sale Friday, September 27 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

Get ready to dive into another classic Wild Kratts adventure with the Kratt brothers as they combine live action and animation with Martin and Chris LIVE on stage and the rest of the Wild Kratts team on screen at the Tortuga HQ. Which creature powers will they activate and what new and amazing “WOW!” facts will you learn? Experience, live-on-stage, the electrifying excitement and the inspiring quest of the Kratt Brothers that make the hit PBS KIDS television series Wild Kratts® a family favorite time and time again!

Wild Kratts® LIVE 2.0 will be at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM. Fans can go to www.wildkrattslive.com to register for a pre-sale code that will give them early access to tickets.

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 27 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for this pre-sale. Each VIP ticket includes a premium seat at the show, a meet-and-greet with Chris and Martin Kratt, a personally autographed color photo, and a photo with the brothers that is taken with a personal camera.

Since 2014, Wild Kratts® LIVE! has performed over 225 shows for hundreds of thousands of fans in over 135 cities across North America. It was created for the stage by the imaginative minds of Martin and Chris Kratt from Zoboomafoo, Kratt’s Creatures, and Kratt Bros. Be the Creature.

The PBS KIDS TV show, Wild Kratts®, was created and developed by brothers and zoologists Martin and Chris Kratt and is currently in its sixth season. The series 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. The real-life Chris and Martin introduce each Wild Kratts® episode with a live-action segment that imagines what it would be like to experience a never-before-seen wildlife occurrence, and asks, “What if…?” to set the story in motion.

Wild Kratts® has been nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards, including a 2018 nomination for Best Children’s Animated Program. The series is a co-production of the Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment.

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

About Kratt Brothers Company
www.krattbrothers.com 

CALENDAR INFORMATION 

WHAT:                Wild Kratts® LIVE! 2.0 – Activate Creature Power®!

WHEN:                Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM

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

PRICE:                 Starts at $25 (ticket prices/fees subject to change) 

$150 VIP:  includes one premium seating location, a post-show meet & greet with Chris and Martin Kratt, a personally autographed color photo, and a photo with the brothers taken with a personal camera.

INFO:                   Get ready to dive into another classic Wild Kratts adventure with the Kratt brothers as they combine live action and animation with Martin and Chris LIVE on stage and the rest of the Wild Kratts team on screen at the Tortuga HQ. Experience, live-on-stage, the electrifying excitement and the inspiring quest of the Kratt Brothers that make the hit PBS KIDS television series Wild Kratts® a family favorite time and time again!

TICKET INFORMATION – on September 27 at 10:00 AM

• www.CincinnatiArts.org  
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group sales (10 or more): (513) 977-4155

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

The Cincinnati Arts Association is supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), ARTSWAVE, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, TRIHEALTH

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

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