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2009-10 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

Classic Nights Out!

CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association is pleased to announce its 2009-10 Season – a diverse selection of entertainment options offering Classic Nights Out! in the heart of downtown Cincinnati for 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 season features the return of many audience favorites, and offers something for everyone.

 

The 2009-10 Season begins in October with a night of classic rock – the return of RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles (the band’s March 2008 show was a smash-hit sell-out!); followed in November with the world’s original Kung Fu masters, the Shaolin Warriors.  

 

The holiday season brings a selection of international superstars back to the Aronoff Center in December with the warmth and charm of Grammy® Award-winner Kenny G and the joyous harmonies of The Irish Tenors.  In January, classic music meets MTV in a spectacular new production of opera’s greatest hits, The Opera Show.

 

Rounding out the season in February are the astounding, awe-inspiring The Peking Acrobats; and one of America’s greatest operas, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

 

Additional events may be added throughout the season as they become available.  

 

“We are excited to present this season of Classic Nights Out, 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 2009-10 schedules at the Aronoff Center and Music Hall, and enhance the nightlife of Cincinnati’s very alive and vibrant downtown.”

 

TICKETS & INFORMATION – Tickets on sale now!

 

·                     www.CincinnatiArts.ORG

·                     (513) 621-ARTS [2787]

·                     Aronoff Center Ticket Office

·                     Group Discount Tickets (10 or more), call (513) 977-4157

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CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION

2009-10 SEASON

 

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles                               

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 ~ 8:00 PM

Aronoff Center  ~ Procter & Gamble Hall

Tickets:  $55 • $50 • $45 • $30  

FROM ED SULLIVAN TO ABBEY ROAD!  – They look like them and they sound just like them!  “The next best thing to seeing The Beatles,” raves the Denver Post.   All the music and vocals are performed totally live!  RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late 60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience...a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups. Sing along with your family and friends to such Beatlemaniac favorites as “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Come Together” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.” – www.raintribute.com 

SHAOLIN WARRIORS                              

Sunday, November 1, 2009 ~ 7:00 PM

Music Hall

Tickets:  $40 • $35 • $30 • $25  

In a fully choreographed theatrical production performed by disciples of the Shaolin schools (known throughout the world for their disciplined and deadly martial-arts prowess), the Shaolin Warriors bring the remarkable skill, stunning movement and spectacular imagery of Kung Fu to stages throughout the world. These Kung Fu masters have trained from a very young age in mental and physical disciplines, which allow them to perform feats one thought only possible in the movies. The production features many forms of Shaolin Kung Fu as well as a look at the daily life of the warriors and their Zen philosophy. -- http://www.cami.com/?webid=1864

KENNY G: The Holiday Show

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 ~ 8:00 PM

Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall  

Tickets:  $99 • $65 • $55 • $45        

Experience the magic and warmth of  the world’s most renowned soprano saxophone stylist, Kenny G, who holds the record for the best-selling holiday album in history, Miracles.  Back by popular demand after his unforgettable sold-out 2007 holiday show at Cincinnati’s Music Hall, the international superstar and Grammy® Award-winner will light up the season with classics such as “Silver Bells,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Let it Snow,” “Joy to the World,” “Silent Night,” and more! – www.kennyg.com

THE IRISH TENORS CHRISTMAS SHOW

Saturday, December 12, 2009 ~ 8:00 PM

Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall  

Tickets:  $70 • $55 • $45 • $35        

The Irish Tenors – Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Karl Scully – return to Cincinnati with their special holiday concert of traditional carols and classic Irish ballads. Since they first joined voices in 1998, The Irish Tenors have made countless traditional songs breathe with new life and have proven themselves gifted interpreters of a wide range of material.  Each year, The Irish Tenors perform to fans around the globe, and, in the United States, they are one of the most successful Irish touring acts ever, second only to the rock group U2. – www.theirishtenors.com

THE OPERA SHOW                                   

Friday, January 29, 2010 ~ 8:00 PM

Aronoff Center  ~ Procter & Gamble Hall  

Tickets:  $48 • $42 • $35      

THE OPERA SHOW presents the most beautiful music ever written exquisitely performed in a spectacular and exuberant 21st century showcase. Mitch Sebastian's ravishing production is startling and fresh – a vivid MTV-style presentation with dazzling choreography animating great works of classical music. The result is an enchanted world where thrilling music is brought to life in an alluring, playful and electrifying evening that will delight opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike. – www.theoperashow.com

THE PEKING ACROBATS                                   

Friday, February 19, 2010 ~ 7:30 PM

Aronoff Center  ~ Procter & Gamble Hall   

Tickets:  $32 • $28 • $22       

Since their debut in 1986, THE PEKING ACROBATS have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs… are experts at treacherous wire-walking, trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting, and gymnastics... defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control… push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling dexterity and incredible balancing feats, showcasing tremendous skill and ability... and are masters of agility and grace. Accompanied by live musicians who skillfully play traditional Chinese instruments and high-tech special effects that coalesce with the music and awe-inspiring feats, The Peking Acrobats create an exuberant entertainment event featuring all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival!  www.iaipresentations.com/pa.php

 

PORGY & BESS                              

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 ~ 8:00 PM

Aronoff Center  ~ Procter & Gamble Hall  

Tickets:  $48 • $42 • $35     

George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess is recognized as an American masterpiece – a story that intertwines pride, prejudice, pathos and passion through a jazz and blues influenced score. Originally billed as a “Folk Opera,” Porgy and Bess introduced classic Gershwin songs including “Summertime,” “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” as well as magnificent and enthralling choruses that stunned music and drama critics alike at its premiere in 1935.  Don’t miss this rare chance to experience one of the great American operas!  www.livingartsnyc.com 

 

 

CAA applauds its generous Sponsors

 

2009-10 Season Sponsors:  THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Founding Season Sponsor), DUKE ENERGY, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, LOCAL12 WKRC, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner)

 

CAA 2009-10 PRESENTING SPONSORS: CityBeat, The Cincinnatian Hotel, Premier Pianos, Natorp’s

 

CAA 2009-10 PROMOTIONAL SPONSOR: The Cincinnati Herald

 

 

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