Thursday, September 11, 2008
Contact: Van Ackerman, Director of Marketing & PR (513) 977-4108 /vackerman@cincinnatiarts.org
2008-09 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT
Where the STARS Come Out at Night!
CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association is pleased to announce its 2008-09 Season – a diverse selection of entertainment options offering star-quality entertainment to brighten the nights of Tri-state audiences. These intriguing additions to another vibrant Cincinnati arts season are certain to continue CAA’s long-standing mission of presenting an eclectic mix of alternative entertainment choices to Cincinnati theater-goers. The dynamic new season offers something for everyone, showcasing music, theater, and comedy events for audiences of all ages.
The 2008-09 Season begins in October with three exciting shows: the return of everyone’s favorite “sister” in the gloriously funny play Late Nite Catechism; two of the world’s most beloved contemporary Christian music artists, Michel W. Smith & Steven Curtis Chapman, appearingon stage together for the first time in The United Tour; and the winner and finalists of NBC-TV’s popular laugh-fest reality-show in the Last Comic Standing Live Tour.
The Season continues in February with An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin, featuring more than a dozen unforgettable characters from one of America’s favorite comic actresses; and direct from New York City, the acclaimed musical review of Broadway’s greatest hits, Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway. In March, the AronoffCenter will explode with the sounds of DrumLine Live!, a show-stopping new production that brings the black marching band tradition to the theatrical stage; and the powerhouse 14-piece Afro-Cuban All Stars, led by the legendary Juan de Marcos González of the Buena Vista Social Club.
In May, the Season concludes with the return of Oscar-nominee and multiple Emmy® award-winner Hal Holbrook in his hilarious Tony® Award-winning one-man play,Mark Twain Tonight!
Additional events will be added throughout the season as they become available.
“We are excited to present an extremely talented lineup of stars, including some of the best entertainment choices currently touring performing arts centers across the country,” says Steve Loftin, President & Executive Director of the Cincinnati Arts Association. “We hope that this entertaining mix of CAA Experiences will add variety to the AronoffCenter’s 2008-09 schedule and enhance the nightlife of Cincinnati’s very alive and vibrant downtown scene.”
·Group Discount Tickets (10 or more), call (513) 977-4157
CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
2008-09 SEASON
Late Nite Catechism
The hit comedy by Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan
October 7-19, 2008
Aronoff Center ~ Jarson-Kaplan Theater
Tickets: $45.00 (Fri./Sat. eve.) • $40.00 (Tue-Fri eve., Sat mat., Sun mat./eve.)
Now in its 14th year, Late Nite Catechism has brought its nostalgic kick to every state in the U.S., as well as to Canada, the U.K., and Australia. This uproariously funny play takes audience members back to their youth, as the irrepressible "Sister" teaches class to a roomful of "students" (the audience). Throughout the course of the class the benevolent instructor rewards the "students" for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage sitting in a corner reflecting on their actions. However, even the most reluctant "students" will be clamoring to get into this Sister's "class."
Michael W. Smith & Steven Curtis Chapman: The United Tour
Friday, October 10, 2008 ~ 8:00 PM
AronoffCenter~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $75.00 • $57.50 • $47.50 • $37.50
Two of Christian Music's most recognized and beloved artists, Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman, join forces for their first live combined concert in "The United Tour.” Together, Chapman and Smith have garnered a staggering eight Grammy® Awards, 96 Dove® Awards, 77 No. 1 singles and more than 30 Gold and Platinum albums. Both artists will perform music from their current and upcoming albums, including Chapman's This Moment (10/23/07) and Smith's A New Hallelujah (10/28/08).
NBC’s Last Comic Standing Live Tour
Thursday, October 16, 2008 ~ 8:00 PM
AronoffCenter~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $45.00 • $35.00 • $25.00
Enjoy an evening of great stand-up comedy with America’s “Last Comic Standing” – Iliza Shlesinger – and the finalists – Marcus, Jeff Dye, Louis Ramey, and Jim Tavare – from NBC’s popular laughfest, as the official NBC tour of the hit show comes to Cincinnati for one night only.
An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin
Friday, February 6, 2009 ~ 8:00 PM
AronoffCenter ~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $57.50 • $52.50 • $47.50 • $37.50
Join one of the best-loved women in America for a nostalgic evening of smart comedy, personal reminiscences and social commentary, plus hilarious insights from more than a dozen of her famous characters, including the precocious 6-year-old Edith Ann; the irascible telephone operator Ernestine; prim Judith Beasley from Calumet City, Indiana; and Lily's most profound character, Trudy, the schizophrenic street lady who starred in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.
Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway
Friday, February 20, 2009 ~ 8:00 PM
AronoffCenter~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $45.00 • $35.00 • $25.00
Direct from the Big Apple, this acclaimed musical revue of Broadway’s most celebrated shows features a dazzling cast of five Broadway stars accompanied by an all-star New York band. 100 Years of Broadway recreates the greatest moments from the finest shows of the century, featuring the actual stars of musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, CATS, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Jekyll & Hyde. These amazing performers light up the stage with songs from the Broadway classics and the latest hit shows in which they’ve starred.
DrumLine Live!
Monday, March 16, 2009 ~ 8:00 PM
AronoffCenter~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $40.00 • $30.00 • $25.00
DrumLine Live! – the explosive new show created by the music team behind the hit movie Drumline – transports the African American marching band tradition from the playing field to the stage. Featuring a flamboyant cast from the nation’s top Historically Black Colleges and Universities, this slice of the American experience presents the rousing and rhythmic sounds of the great brass past including Earth, Wind, and Fire and Tower of Power, side by side with the hottest contemporary hip hop and R&B. The stirring sound of trumpets, the percussionists’ precise command of rhythm and speed, and the dancers’ amazing choreography and athleticism, will leave audiences breathless and cheering for more!
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Sunday, March 22, 2009 ~ 7:00 PM
AronoffCenter~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $38.00 • $32.00 • $25.00
Led by the legendary Juan de Marcos González (of the Buena Vista Social Club), the powerhouse Afro-Cuban All Stars perform a variety of styles including classic son montuno, contemporary timba, swinging big band, Afro-Cuban jazz, and more. The exuberant 14-piece big band has sparked a worldwide infatuation with the diversity and vitality of Cuban culture. These stars will have you dancing in the aisles!
Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!
Thursday, May 14, 2009 ~ 8:00 PM
AronoffCenter~ Procter & Gamble Hall
Tickets: $45.00 • $35.00 • $25.00
Oscar-nominee Hal Holbrook returns in his acclaimed Tony® Award-winning one-man show which celebrates the humor, satirical wit, and timeless observations of Mark Twain. For nearly 50 years, Holbrook has enthralled audiences around the world with Twain’s unique take on politics, culture and the world. Holbrook edits and changes his show to fit the times – he has more than 16 hours of Twain’s material in his repertoire – and makes each performance a unique and memorable experience. A must-see treasure of American theatre!
CAA applauds its generous Sponsors
CAA 2008-09 SEASON SPONSORS: UNION CENTRAL INSURANCE AND INVESTMENTS (Founding Season Sponsor), P&G FUND, CADILLAC (Official Vehicle), , DUKE ENERGY, LOCAL 12 WKRC, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner)
CAA 2008-09 PRESENTING SPONSORS: CityBeat, The Cincinnatian Hotel, Premier Pianos, Natorp’s
CAA 2008-09 PROMOTIONAL SPONSOR: The Cincinnati Herald
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the AronoffCenter for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of one million people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached nearly three-quarters of a million students.
CAA is proud to be a member of Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce, and Performing Arts Center Consortium.
