Events
10 / 1
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Kids will love to play and discover at the Northside's Farmers Market! Happen, Inc. will provide a stimulus for even more fun with their arts activities and groovy ways. The kids will go "nuts" amongst all organic fruits and vegetables and colorful vendors that enliven this weekly summer market. Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Take a walking tour through a unique blend of classic homes, eclectic and traditional businesses and entertainment venues in this pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. Start: 8:30 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Love creating things? Love Pizza? Why not put the two together? Bring your saucy attitude and cure your hunger for expression. Though it may be a bit past dinnertime, kids are welcome! Start: 8:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Tonight: Bekah Williams with Jim Connerly Bekah is currently performing standards in the tradition of Billie Holiday, and yes, still belting out the occasional 12 bar rant. | ||
10 / 2
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Indulge in a guilty pleasure with the Rusty Griswolds, playing "the music you hate to love." Enjoy free appetizers and happy hour beer and wine specials to take the edge off of a long work day. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Join Paul, John, George and Ringo for a night of twistin' and shoutin'. Eight Days a Week, a Beatle's tribute band, will have you swooning as they're crooning some of the band's biggest hits. If you're in the mood to dance or just wanna hold some one's hand this event is for you! Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Tonight: Sonny Moorman Group The Sonny Moorman Group is a Blues band in the classic "power trio" format, consisting of Sonny Moorman on guitar & vocals, Marc Hoffman on bass, and Dave Fair on drums & vocals. Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Presenting the lively and captivating musical production of Mame! Stay afterwards for a party and meet the cast. Join the company as they celebrate their 45th year of presenting award-winning musical theater to the public. Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Fight the Menace! No, not Communism! Not the Democrats! We’re talking about the real evil: Marijuana. Mary Jane. Weed. Hear the story of Jimmy Harper, an upstanding youth turned murderous pot fiend. The year is 1936 and "Reefer Madness" is sweeping the nation! | ||
10 / 3
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Come and hear as local playwrights have their new works read during this unique festival. Celebrating local powerful pieces of work by writers as young as 12 years old, this is an intimate event where there is little space between you and the readers - leaving only space for emotion. Runs October 3-5. Schedule: please see updated listings at www.myspace.com/cincinnatinewlight Friday 10/3 Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Unwind after work with cocktails and music: The Faux Frenchmen will help kick off the weekend with their Hot-Club inspired string band gypsy jazz then view the lovable musical production at 8 pm of Emma. You may find your perfect match! Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Featuring community artists and musicians, help kick off National Disability Employment Awareness Month with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at this celebration of arts-abilities. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Drawing the human form "from life" has been a foundational artistic practice for centuries. See a demonstration by regional artists of life drawing from a live nude model. Life drawings from previous seasons of Open Figure Sessions will be on display. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Experience Greater Cincinnati's top theatrical talent giving dramatic readings of contemporary and/or classic short fiction at the famous Friday night "Storytime for Grownups." Sit back, enjoy the performances and the great discussion afterwards as Story Café celebrates its fourth year with this special 20/20 night. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Stop by for a little Java and a shot of artistic espresso. Enjoy the flair of Nyeemah's spoken word and jazzy style and take a peek at the woven bowls designed by Leslie Alexandria, a local College Hill resident. This event will be sure to add an extra shot of art to your week! Start: 8:00 pm
Start: 10/03/2008 - 8:00pm
End: 10/04/2008 - 1:00am
The CSO's version of The Big Lebowski begins with Rachmaninoff, Glinka & Shostakovich at Music Hall. Then grab your favorite bathrobe and get to Lavomatic for light bites, white Russians & the Coen brothers classic. After-party location: 1211 Vine Street Start: 10:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Tonight: Blues Merchants The Blues Merchants are a group of four seasoned musicians with Chris Kepes guitar and vocal, Bob Nave, Hammond organ, piano and vocal, Phil Buscema bass and vocal, Dave Koenig drums. Together they create a unique forum of original material and blues to dance to that that has been applauded by audiences for which they have performed. | ||
10 / 4
End: 1:00 am
Start: 10/03/2008 - 8:00pm
End: 10/04/2008 - 1:00am
The CSO's version of The Big Lebowski begins with Rachmaninoff, Glinka & Shostakovich at Music Hall. Then grab your favorite bathrobe and get to Lavomatic for light bites, white Russians & the Coen brothers classic. After-party location: 1211 Vine Street Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST! Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
A great follow-up to papermaking - both activities create something from scraps. Bring your paper, made in last week's workshop, or from your home stock, and make fiction out of life. No experience needed. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Come and hear as local playwrights have their new works read during this unique festival. Celebrating local powerful pieces of work by writers as young as 12 years old, this is an intimate event where there is little space between you and the readers - leaving only space for emotion. Runs October 3-5. Schedule: please see updated listings at www.myspace.com/cincinnatinewlight Friday 10/3 Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Enjoy a whole night of various arts. Stop by between 6-8 pm for a gallery reception of Woven Works. Finish up the evening with Natalie Stovall, a singer, songwriter, and musician known for her blend of country, rock, and blues. Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Arts for Change: This concert will include MUSE - Cincinnati's Women's Choir, Voices of Freedom, the Over-the-Rhine Young rappers led by Tyeeda Jones (aka Isis), and others! St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church has long been a beacon of social change in Cincinnati and will provide the backdrop for this eclectic event featuring the sounds and songs of peace and social justice. Start: 9:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Tonight: Il Juicy II Juicy injects upbeat energy to traditional blues, classic R&B, and popular songs that you love to hear. Before you realize it you will be dancing and singing along with this engaging entertainer and her top-shelf musicians. | ||
10 / 5
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Take time to tour elaborate and intricately designed houses. Don't miss this bi-annual event, or you'll have to wait another two years before entering without breaking! Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Check out this family friendly event filled with music and dance! When you’ve completed the Northside House Tour get your toes tappin’ to mountain music with the Rabbit Hash String Band…Guaranteed good times for one and all. NOTE: THIS TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM THE PRINT CALENDAR. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Create a robotic drawing with the help of iSpace, an interactive science, space and aeronautic initiative. Participants will be able to program a robot to draw a picture using a combination of science and art! Start: 2:30 pm
End: 4:30 pm
Take a Sunday stroll through the halls of the Taft Museum and enjoy a relaxing free jazz concert, featuring Clarence Pawn and His Nostalgic Big Band. The New Orleans sounds will cure any Monday blues lurking around the corner. What better way is there to spend your Sunday afternoon? Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE FROM PRINTED CALENDAR Guest Conductor, Donald Nally, Chorus Master at the Chicago Lyric Opera conducts, Gabriel Faure's Requiem—the most recognized and beloved Requiem of all time. Also on the program is the haunting Te Deum by James McMillan. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to hear these famous pieces. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Come and hear as local playwrights have their new works read during this unique festival. Celebrating local powerful pieces of work by writers as young as 12 years old, this is an intimate event where there is little space between you and the readers - leaving only space for emotion. Runs October 3-5. Schedule: please see updated listings at www.myspace.com/cincinnatinewlight Friday 10/3 Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
If you're aching to know what's going on stage next season this is the event for you! Join directors from Playhouse in the Park, Ensemble Theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare, Know Theatre, CCM, and more as they dish about the upcoming season. Jackie Demaline (The Cincinnati Enquirer) will monitor as the directors lay it all out on the stage just for you! Don't forget your planners so you can mark the dates! Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Featuring poets Brandon Brown, Alli Warren and Stephanie Young; presented in conjunction with Publico's Since You've Been Gone exhibition. Start: 8:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Tonight: Them Bones with Cheryl Renee Open Jam Them Bones are at home with a variety of blues styles. Albert King, Coco Taylor, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Sam and Dave, Etta James, and Howling Wolf, are just a few of their favorite artists, and every Sunday they invite other musicians to join them in a Blues Jam. | ||
10 / 6
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Infuse some art into your lunch hour! Stop by the CAC and enjoy the creative movements of Ume, an Asian-fusion dance group, and TBA. Start: 10:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Tonight: No Saints - No Saviors These musicians dig deep into the blues tradition of a particularly “peachy” Southern rock style. Did you know that Cincinnati is a great place to hear homegrown blues music? The Bluesathon will introduce you to all the local talent we have playin’ the blues. From Mason, Ohio, to Dayton, Kentucky, and from Indiana to Anderson Township, you can hear acoustic blues, electric blues, alternablues, and gritty old-fashioned Delta blues every day of the week for nearly three weeks. For 20 Nights, it’s nothin’ but the blues, all around town. | ||
10 / 7
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
How often do you walk downtown and look up? Take a lunch-time walking expedition through the city core on this condensed tour. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Join us for round two of the film series. This week we'll premier short films from local creators. Spend some time relaxing and you see your favorite local spot captured on celluloid, or discover the next great film talent. Local Indie Filmmakers this is your chance to be a part of the Enjoy the Arts 20/20 Festival! If interested in submitting your independent short, please review the instructions below. Filmmakers please submit the following along with your independent short. 1. Your filmmaking resume with phone number and email address. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Tonight: Sonny's Solo Blues Sonny Moorman performs his classic blues music and more, solo and acoustic. Did you know that Cincinnati is a great place to hear homegrown blues music? The Bluesathon will introduce you to all the local talent we have playin’ the blues. From Mason, Ohio, to Dayton, Kentucky, and from Indiana to Anderson Township, you can hear acoustic blues, electric blues, alternablues, and gritty old-fashioned Delta blues every day of the week for nearly three weeks. For 20 Nights, it’s nothin’ but the blues, all around town. | ||
10 / 8
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
Become intimate with the charm of Mt. Adams. Take a walking tour through the narrow, winding streets, and see the spectacular river and city views. The evening tour is the perfect complement for a Ghost Tour at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Become intimate with the charm of Mt. Adams. Take a walking tour through the narrow, winding streets, and see the spectacular river and city views. The evening tour is the perfect complement for a Ghost Tour at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Start: 8:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Tonight: Open Blues Jam with Dick Buchholz & the Roadmasters Do you sing or play the Blues? Come out on Wednesdays and play with local legends Dick & the Roadmasters, or just come see the rising talent at the open jam. Start: 8:30 pm
End: 11:00 pm
If you missed it before, here's another chance to mix two great things, art and pizza. Join Dewey's Pizza for another round of making delicious food that the entire family will enjoy. Who knows you may find you're a Van Gogh with pepperoni and mushrooms! UPDATE: EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Start: 9:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
After your moonlight Architreks tour of Mt. Adams, find out what lurks in the dark in this 125 year old museum. The tour explores the true stories of things that go bump in the night. Need some courage? Bring a friend to help you get through! | ||
10 / 9
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:30 pm
You'll be sure to have a good time with this humorous play. Spend a couple of hours laughing at the things this crazy cast of characters do. You may be surprised what similarities you find between this quirky family and your own! Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Tonight: Jake Speed & The Freddies Why do you think they call it bluegrass? Jake and the Freddies may best be called “Alternablues,” but their ragtime rhythms and rambling rags have roots in the blues that help explain the “blue” in bluegrass. | ||
10 / 10
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm
A celebration of all art forms...From culinary to pottery to wine tasting and jazz, you will be sure to find something to savor in this inspirational setting celebrating the talents of local artists. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Did you miss it in the theaters? Independent film is the new power industry and all the new stuff is right here at the Library! Watch and discuss a recent release to DVD chosen to spark conversation! For October's film title, visit www.kentonlibrary.org/events or just show up and be surprised! Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Belt your heart out with the fun and fabulous Hairspray Sing-Along. The Cincinnati Men's Chorus will lead you down the paths of Baltimore as you root for underdog Tracy Turnblat and her outrageous hair-do! Start: 10:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Tonight: Jon Justice Band Jon Justice was born in the Chicago, Illinois, area in 1982. His first formal music performance experience came as a teenager, when he toured nationally with bluegrass and Gospel groups. In 1999, he acted upon the visceral effect such music has had on him since his youth and began playing traditional blues with a backup group of talented musicians from Cincinnati and elsewhere. | ||
10 / 11
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 pm
You'll find music in the air, dancin' in the streets, green fields, architecture, merchants, minstrels, and arts of all kinds in all places. In the morning join in the district run/walk (1 mil.) or take some free dance classes at ballet tech cincinnati. Then, see the art show or listen to Adagio Trio. In the evening stop by the Kennedy Heights Arts Center for an opening or enjoy the cultural dining experiences of Molly Malone's or Emanu's! You'll be making art before you leave this new and unique street festival! Start: 11:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Covington's growing Arts District shows off its many galleries, historic buildings, cozy coffee houses and bars. Covington's new Artisans' Enterprise Center will showcase an exciting exhibit by local artists. There will be music, of course,street performers, and outdoor artists booths to make this a celebration of all the arts. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
You’ve got your paper. You’ve got your story. Make a practice book and bind your story between sheets and covers of recently made recycled paper. Bring your printed fiction in a 5.5" x 4" or smaller format. No text of fiction or handmade paper? Come anyway and make a blank journal instead! No experience needed. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
Barriers can cloud our vision. Free yourself of those internal and external barriers. Join Flora Leptak Moreau in her thought provoking solo concert as she leads you to the path to break your personal, emotional and psychological barriers. Start: 8:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Seen West Side Story? Well you've probably never seen it like this. Experience this East vs. West Side Story ballet about the Jets and Sharks, except now they're in Cincinnati and one gang dances hip hop/video pop and the other gang dances ballet and jazz. Start: 9:00 pm
End: 10:30 pm
A powerful, quirky, and upbeat musical about the world of physical disability. It's the story of one woman who rolls with life's punches and thinks on her wheels. Come see what having four on the floor is really all about! Contains adult themes and language. Contains adult themes and language. Start: 9:30 pm
End: 10:30 pm
Tonight: Chuck Brisbin & The Tuna Project NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE A hot mix of blues, R&B, and rock featuring Chuck Brisbin on guitar, harmonica, and vocals; Pat Fields on bass; Brian Franks on guitar; Gary Hicks on sax; Danny Manning on keyboards; and Bob Zoller on drums. | ||
10 / 12
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Need to build up your appetite? Trek through one of the most historic neighborhoods of Cincinnati, while appreciation the sights, sounds, and smells of the Market. Start: 11:00 am
End: 11:30 am
Raqs Gypsy performs dances inspired by the gypsy tribes of the world.Dances include the Banjaran tribe of India, the Romani of Turkey, the Ghawazee of Egypt, the Gitana from Spain, Persian dance, and the Berbers of Morocco. Raqs captures the passion and the spontaneity of the Gypsy dancers through live drumming, vibrant costumes, and group improvisational dance. Start: 11:00 am
End: 7:30 pm
Celebrate Memorial Hall's big birthday with a day of events: music from 11 am-4 pm, Civil War re-enactors in Washington Park, tours of the building, displays of war memorabilia, and presentations on the stage, both musical and informative. At 4 pm, stop in for a re-dedication ceremony and Saengerfest, followed by a USO style swing dance on the main floor. Start: 11:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Spend a day at the market looking for tasty food, watching great dancing and working with a fabulous artist. There will be something for the whole family! Kids can enjoy hands-on crafts from 1:30-3 pm and strolling Madcap Puppets from 1:30-2:30, presented by the Arts Education Directors of Greater Cincinnati (AEDGC). Be sure to stop by for your daily dose of art! Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELED. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Art is for everyone, but sometimes we struggle with how to make it truly inclusive. See a performance of Non-Vertical Girl, the musical story of a woman who rolls with life’s punches, and join in a panel discussion that will focus on accessibility in the arts. Visual art from Art Beyond Boundaries will also be on display. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Tonight: Various Acoustic Blues, including Funk & Fogwell, Greg Schaber If you like your blues unplugged and ramped up, check out the coffeehouse ambience and some of the Queen City Balladeer’s most talented musicians. | ||
10 / 13
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Infuse some art into your lunch hour! Stop by the CAC and hear the vocal stylings of the breakout a capplla group, Gateway Vocal Express, as they preview the 20/20 finale concert. Then indulge in the musical artistry of concert:nova. Start: 10:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Tonight: No Saints - No Saviors These musicians dig deep into the blues tradition of a particularly “peachy” Southern rock style. Did you know that Cincinnati is a great place to hear homegrown blues music? The Bluesathon will introduce you to all the local talent we have playin’ the blues. From Mason, Ohio, to Dayton, Kentucky, and from Indiana to Anderson Township, you can hear acoustic blues, electric blues, alternablues, and gritty old-fashioned Delta blues every day of the week for nearly three weeks. For 20 Nights, it’s nothin’ but the blues, all around town. | ||
10 / 14
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Tonight: Sonny's Solo Blues Sonny Moorman performs his classic blues music and more, solo and acoustic. Did you know that Cincinnati is a great place to hear homegrown blues music? The Bluesathon will introduce you to all the local talent we have playin’ the blues. From Mason, Ohio, to Dayton, Kentucky, and from Indiana to Anderson Township, you can hear acoustic blues, electric blues, alternablues, and gritty old-fashioned Delta blues every day of the week for nearly three weeks. For 20 Nights, it’s nothin’ but the blues, all around town. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
THIS 20/20 EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
See staged reading of a new play in the process of being readied for a full-production. | ||
10 / 15
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
A final look at the Cincy Couture collection and a chance to bid on these wearable works coupled with a live runway soundtrack of improvisational beatbox and melodic vocal loops by Abiyah, Dana Hamblen and Marty Spitfly. The perfect pre-show event before the 20/20 Finale! Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Tonight: The Bluebirds The Bluebirds are lead by Marcos Sastre (lead guitar) and have been performing Blues, R&B, and their own original music together since 1991. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm
All a cappella all on one stage! Enjoy the rich raw talent that is voice! Why use instruments when you have the ability to create any sounds with two tiny little chords? Don't miss this spotlighted 20/20 event that brings together five unique groups and styles of a cappella singing. The emcee for the evening is Channel 5 News Anchor, Sheree Paolello. The Festival Finale! Start: 9:00 pm
Start: 10/15/2008 - 9:00pm
End: 10/16/2008 - 1:00am
Join us for a nightcap as we close out 20/20 VII! UPDATE: LOCATION ANNOUNCED! | ||
10 / 16
End: 1:00 am
Start: 10/15/2008 - 9:00pm
End: 10/16/2008 - 1:00am
Join us for a nightcap as we close out 20/20 VII! UPDATE: LOCATION ANNOUNCED! | ||
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