The Book Club Play a comedy about five people with some personal
history who come together for monthly conversations about books, progresses — perhaps more accurately,
regresses — through a series of novels reflecting tastes, aspirations and
differences.
The Book Club Play (Review)
Dynamic, fast-paced comedy flips tables on character studies
0 Comments · Friday, March 29, 2013
War Horse (Review)
Hand-crafted life-size puppets spin emotional tale with heart and soul
0 Comments · Thursday, March 28, 2013
In addition to the imaginative stage work, War Horse
features stage-wide projections, evocative music and more than 30 actors who play numerous
roles and quickly assemble simple but suggestive props and bits of
scenery.
Lauren Groff's Paradise Lost (and Mostly Regained)
0 Comments · Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Lauren Groff’s engrossing second novel, Arcadia,
centers on the first child born in an upstate New York commune where
utopian ideals inevitably clash with the darker side of human nature.
Live and Unvarnished
Pete Rose comes home for Opening Day
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Ask a non-Cincinnati native of a certain
age what they know of the Queen City, and inevitably Pete Rose and the
Big Red Machine will come up. Hey, probably better that than the
Mapplethorpe controversy, WKRP in Cincinnati or Jerry Springer’s various post-mayoral hijinks.
Seasons Greetings
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Here are the ingredients: a couple of
Broadway and off-Broadway hits, three world premieres, a lavish Jane
Austen show, a classic musical by Kander and Ebb, an innovative drama
with tap dancing and video, plus holiday festivities...
'Capturing the Essence' Exhibits Gordon Baer's Rare Prints
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Handsomely composed, deeply moving,
timeless or inextricably of their time and place; Gordon Baer’s
photographs, now on view at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center in a
career-spanning exhibition, are all of the above.
A Midsummer's Night Dream (Review)
A dream of a comedy at Cincy Shakes
0 Comments · Monday, March 25, 2013
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
is a hilarious frolic through one of Shakespeare’s most beloved
creations. A quirky, energetic reimagining, this production features all
the familiar faces.
The Unholy Revolution
0 Comments · Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Kelsey Kalnow started as a collector,
grabbing up unique vintage items, stocking her closet and selling what
she didn’t want. Today, she’s an entrepreneur; the creative and driving
force behind global plus-size clothing line Unholy Hips.
Black Pearl Sings! (Review)
Two-person cast shines with heart and soul
0 Comments · Wednesday, March 20, 2013
In a broiling Texas summertime smack in
the middle of the Great Depression, Susannah Mullally, a song collector
from the Library of Congress, is just about to give up her day’s search
when she hears a rich, expressive voice coming from somewhere down a
prison hallway.
Shriek Week
The HorrorHound convention is a mecca for local fans of the genre
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Once a year Cincinnati likes to let the
freaks out — but we’re not talking about Halloween. After a 16-month
absence, HorrorHound Weekend descends onto Sharonville promising
vis-à-vis celebrity encounters, film screenings, burlesque performances
and horror author signings.
Duct Tape Delicacy at DAAP
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The School of Art at the University of
Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning doesn’t
yet offer a specific MFA degree in duct tape, but you have to wonder how
soon before they do after seeing a current DAAP exhibition, Rise and Fall: Monumental Duct Tape Drawings by Joe Girandola.
The Trip to Bountiful (Review)
Playhouse debut is a deeply heartfelt story about home
0 Comments · Monday, March 18, 2013
Playwright
Horton Foote, who died in 2009 at the age of 92, is making a long overdue debut
at the Cincinnati Playhouse with The Trip
to Bountiful.
Artists at Home
0 Comments · Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Conversation between Pam Korte, maker of pots; her husband, Richard
Hague, maker of poems; Terri Kern, sculptor; and her husband, David
Umbenhour, printmaker, brought forth the question: Why not a show of
work by couples, focusing on interaction of ideas and mutual reliance
and support?
Play On
Catacoustic Consort, concert:nova and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company collaborate on a Bard-inspired performance
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 12, 2013
William Shakespeare’s drama and poetry
resonate far beyond the theater. Music plays a vital role in his plays
and his works continue to inspire compositions in all genres of music,
from song to symphony to sampling.
The Language You Cry In
0 Comments · Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Playwright Frank Higgins began his
writing career as a poet, so he pays careful attention to the way he
puts words together. After some time working at poetry, he felt that his
best pieces were stories about people.
