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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Bids Farewell to Race Street Theater with Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2017
The Tempest, the last of William Shakespeare's great romances, will close out Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's run at their theater on Race Street. The production, running April 28 - May 20, 2017, will be co-directed by Producing Artistic Director Brian Isaac Phillips and Associate Artistic Director Sara Clark, and Director of Creative Education and Outreach Jeremy Dubin.  The production will feature founding company member Nicholas Rose as Prospero. The production is generously sponsored by Barnes Dennig, LPK, PNC, Towne Properties, and Murphy Landen Jones PLLC. The season is sponsored by The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation, ArtsWave, and the Ohio Arts Council.
Cincinnati Arts Association's DANCING FOR THE STARS 2017 Announces Winners
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2017
???????Rohan Hemani (Procter & Gamble Fabric Care Intrapenuer) and his dance pro Doreen Beatrice (Independent Dance Instructor) were crowned the champions of the Cincinnati Arts Association's (CAA) eleventh annual Dancing for the Stars on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Jack Casino Ballroom. 
ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END Brings the Humor of a Favorite Author to Life at Cincinnati Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2017
Cincinnati Playhouse presents a hilarious, intimate chat with a national and hometown favorite in ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END. Adapted from Bombeck's classic books and columns and directed by David Esbjornson, the show runs May 6 through June 11 in the Shelterhouse Theatre.
BWW Review: BLOOMSDAY makes Regional Premiere at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
by Abby Rowold - April 09, 2017
BLOOMSDAY, by Steven Dietz, enjoying a regional premiere through April 23rd at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, centers around a missed love connection between a 20-year-old American tourist, Robbie, and a 20-year-old Irish tour guide, Caithleen.
Theatre Communications Group Executive Appointed to National Association Board
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2017
The Board of Directors of the Educational Theatre Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Baskin to a term on the Board from April, 2017 through July, 2020.
EQUUS Gallops Into Warsaw Federal Incline Theater This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2017
Equus by Sir Peter Shaffer will run tonight, April 6, through April 23, 2017 at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater.
BWW Review: World Premiere: Jen Silverman's ALL THE ROADS HOME at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park
by Abby Rowold - April 05, 2017
ALL THE ROADS HOME, making its world premiere at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, captures perfectly that intangible (yet excruciatingly real) moment when you realize your dream has completely passed you by.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Announces the 2017 PROJECT38 Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is pleased to continue their groundbreaking arts education initiative titled PROJECT38 with the public FREE PROJECT38 Festival!  CSC teaching artists have spent over 250 hours this school year working with over 1,600 students at more than 45 different schools to bring each of Shakespeare's 38 plays to life in creative ways.  On April 20-23, 2017 all of the Cincinnati community will get to experience these amazing performances at a weekend-long free festival in downtown Cincinnati!  Running from Thursday, April 20 and concluding on Sunday April 23 (Shakespeare's birthday), Memorial Hall will be full of 45 hours of free arts events for the entire community! Additional free Performances and Workshops will occur in Washington Park on Sunday April 23, in celebration of the Bard's birthday. Last year, the PROJECT38 Festival drew over 5,000 people to OTR. 
Race, Gender, and Religion Collide in Know Theatre's World Premiere of LISTEN FOR THE LIGHT
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
Know Theatre is proud to conclude our 19th MainStage season with the World Premiere of Kara Lee Corthron's Listen for the Light. This searing new drama follows the intertwined lives of a former slave, a rebellious girl, and the prophet of a new American religion in the tumultuous setting of Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844.
MARIAN, NEVERWHERE, SUPERTRUE, Fringe and More Slated for Know Theatre's 20th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017
For 20 years, Know Theatre has been creating a theatrical playground in Cincinnati, uniting audiences and artists in a love of theatre, art, and and community.
Cincinnati Ballet to Close Season with New Works by Female Choreographers
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
The Kaplan New Works Series is Cincinnati Ballet's highly anticipated, annual experience offering an intimate presentation of brand new, cutting-edge works at the Aronoff's Jarson-Kaplan Theater.
BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES A MYSTERY to Bring Famous Detective to Cincinnati Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Sherlock Holmes returns to the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park with a comedic twist in Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY. Adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved novel The Hound of the Baskervilles, the play runs April 22 to May 20 in the Marx Theatre.
Ensemble Theatre Presents Regional Premiere BLOOMSDAY
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) closes its 31st season with a trip to Ireland in the regional premiere of Bloomsday by award-winning playwright Steven Dietz. Set against the backdrop of James Joyce's groundbreaking modernist novel Ulysses, an American man searches for the Irish woman who first captured his heart 35 years earlier during a Bloomsday walking tour in Dublin. This lyrical, intriguing drama transports audiences into a world of history, humor, and heartache to explore a love affair that might have been. Playing April 4-23, 2017. Directed by Michael Evan Haney.
Photo Flash: A Sneak Peak of The Nuptials at TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING!
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Direct from New York, the world's #1 immersive theater experience, TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING, is happening right here in Downtown Cincinnati!
TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING Comes to Memorial Hall
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Direct from New York, the world's #1 immersive theater experience, TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING, is coming to Cincinnati! The show will be at Memorial Hall for 8 performances, March 23rd-April 2nd. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at MemorialHallOTR.com or by phone at 513-977-8838. Tickets are $65 and include dinner, a champagne toast, & wedding cake. Discounts are available for groups of 8 or more at $50 per-person.
BWW Review: Audience Captivated by THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY, at Aronoff Center Cincinnati
by Abby Rowold - March 24, 2017
Full of bombast, flashing lights, music, and spectacle, The Illusionists provides eye-popping feats performed by seven different magicians.
Photo Flash: American Classic A RAISIN IN THE SUN Comes Alive at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's mainstage season continues with the American classic A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry. The production, running March 24 - April 15, 2017, is directed by Christopher V. Edwards and features Geoffrey Warren Barnes II, Burgess Byrd, and Torie Wiggins in the leading roles. The production is generously sponsored by Johnson Investment Council and Thompson Hine LLP.
BWW Review: A Thought Provoking Adaptation: JANE EYRE at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park
by Abby Rowold - March 21, 2017
Refreshing and cleverly staged by K.J. Sanchez, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's production of Jane Eyre, adapted by Polly Teale runs through April 8th.
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati Establishes Groundbreaking Resident Artist Company
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2017
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT), the country's oldest professional theatre for young audiences, is proud to announce that it is accepting submissions for its very first Resident Artist Company.  The nine-member troupe will receive a full-time salary with benefits.  Each member of the Resident Artist Company will be guaranteed four to five performance projects each year and participate in touring, teaching, new works development and arts administration.
Cincinnati Middle Schools Selected for Third Year of JumpStart Theatre Program
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2017
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), a national non-profit headquartered in Cincinnati, announces the selection of schools for the third year of a middle school program called JumpStart Theatre.  The schools being added in 2017-18 are: Clark Montessori High School, Roberts Academy, and Oyler School. All the schools are in Cincinnati.
CAA Announces 2017 Overture Award Scholarship Winners
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2017
The Cincinnati Arts Association is pleased to announce the winners of its Overture Awards Competition, held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Aronoff Center's Jarson-Kaplan Theater, and the winner of its Arts Educator Award for Excellence in Arts Instruction. The competition awarded $4,000 to six area students for education and training, with 18 runners-up each winning $1,000, while the Arts Educator Award winner received $2,500 and two finalists were awarded $500 each.
Shakespeare, Disney, Kushner, Larson and More Slated for NKU's 2017-18 Theatre & Dance Season
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017
Northern Kentucky University | School of the Arts | Program of Theatre and Dance is excited to announce its 2017-18 academic season.
The Magic of Narnia Comes to Cincinnati 4/7
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017
Cincinnati Playhouse's popular Off the Hill series explores the magical land of Narnia with THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, touring community centers throughout greater Cincinnati from April 7 to May 26.  Combining inventive staging with playful performances, the beloved C.S. Lewis novel becomes a play the whole family will enjoy.
Country Artists to Raise Money for Traveling 9/11 Memorial, 4/2
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017
Emerging Nashville recording artist Kaitlyn Baker will help raise money to support a traveling 9/11 memorial, when she headlines the 911 Steel Country Music Marathon in Cincinnati on Sunday, April 2.
BWW Review: HEAVIER THAN at Know Theatre Reflects Greek Mythology Darkly
by Laura Hobson - March 13, 2017
Go back in time to see a Greek version of the minotaur in the labryinth joined by Icacurus and a chorus of fates in the play Heavier Than ... by Stephen Yockey at the Know Theatre.

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