May 16th, 2012
By Jac Kern |
The Morning After |
Posted In: Events, DIY, Culture, Music, Drinking
Your Wednesday To Do List
GOOD Ideas for Cities is an opportunity
for problem-solvers to tackle some of their cities’ greatest urban challenges.
GOOD has an excellent magazine, but the company is
also a collective of innovative individuals, nonprofits and other
organizations united to push the world in a positive direction. The GOOD Ideas
for Cities program will be presented in six cities this year, including Cincinnati. Local urban leaders met with GOOD to determine some of the city’s
urban issues and, last month, GOOD put out a call for creative Cincinnatians
with bright ideas. Six teams of problem-solvers were selected and each given an
urban challenge Cincinnati currently faces. Tonight at the Contemporary Arts
Center, these teams will present their solutions and join the urban leaders for
a Q&A. After the 7 p.m. presentation, enjoy drinks and conversation and
learn how to help make the ideas a reality. Admission is free, but you must
RSVP here. Doors open at 6 p.m., so come early as reservations do not guarantee entrance
after 6:45 p.m. It’s a pretty big deal that Cincinnati was selected to
participate in the program, and tonight is sure to be an engaging,
inspirational evening.
An after-work summer destination for many yuppies Tri-Staters, Party in the Park returns tonight for its 32nd year tonight. Every Wednesday through July, Party in the Park brings booze and popular area cover bands to Yeatman’s Cove from 5-10 p.m. Happy hour runs 5-6:30 p.m. and for the first time, wine and cocktails are available in addition to beer. Tonight’s music comes from Naked Karate Girls. Check out the full lineup here.
Perhaps contemporary Classical is more your style? World-renown composer
Yanni performs at the Aronoff Center tonight. Known for being the sound of New
Wave and providing the music for the Olympics (since 1988) and countless other
televised sporting events, Yanni presents a new touring show featuring new
music from Truth of Touch, his first
album of original studio music in almost a decade. Tonight’s performance begins
at 8 p.m. Go here to find tickets.
Interior decorator and HGTV host/designer Monica Pedersen will stop by Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Rookwood Pavilion to discuss and sign her new book. Monica Pedersen Make It Beautiful: Designs and Ideas for Entertaining at Home combines the author’s DIY nature and design/décor expertise to turn readers into party-throwing pros. The event begins at 7 p.m. tonight.
Check out our To Do page for more art exhibits, theater shows and other events happening tonight and follow our music blog for a daily live show lineup.
