THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8-9 & 15-16 | ARONOFF CENTER
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) is a musical about musicals! In this hilarious satire of musical theatre, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form, from Rodgers & Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim. The intimate Fifth Third Bank Theater will be set as a cabaret – with tables, chairs, and a cash bar. It’s the perfect holiday gift for your loved one or an evening out with friends!
BLACK VIOLIN
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2018 | MUSIC HALL
Black Violin is composed of classically-trained violist, Wil B., and violinist, Kev Marcus, who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.”
WIDE ANGLE: PHOTOGRAPHY OUT OF BOUNDS
Friday, September 21, 2018 | Weston Art Gallery
Wide Angle: Photography Out of Bounds recognizes photography’s central role in collage. Occupying the lower level of the Weston Art Gallery, this exhibition includes artists who manipulate and recompose imagery to recontextualize narratives drawn from our current social, political, and cultural climate.
Chris Engman: Prospect and Refuge
Friday, September 21, 2018 | Weston Art Gallery
Chris Engman: Prospect and Refuge features Containment, a new site-specific work created expressly for the FotoFocus Biennial 2018, which gives viewers a first-time glimpse into Engman’s manufactured “architectural landscape” process in physical form.
THE FUN SHOW WITH CAT & NAT
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | Music Hall Ballroom
Cat & Nat, the mom duo most well known for their viral #MOMTRUTHS videos and hilarious weekly Facebook Live Shows are hitting the road and bringing their FUN SHOW WITH CAT & NAT to the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom for one night only on Tuesday, September 25 at 8:00 PM. The show is part of Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2018-19 Presenting Season.
DADA RAFIKI: THE WOMEN GATHER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 | ARONOFF CENTER
Award-winning Artist/Poet Annie Ruth and the Cincinnati Arts Association are proud to present Dada Rafiki: The Women Gather, which will share empowering stories of inspirational women in our community through music, song, drumming, dance and spoken word.
AN UNFORGETTABLE NAT KING COLE CHRISTMAS STARRING EVAN TYRONE MARTIN
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018 | ARONOFF CENTER – JARSON-KAPLAN THEATER
Warm up your holiday season with the Artists Lounge Live production of An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas starring Evan Tyrone Martin from December 5-7, 2018 at the Aronoff Center’s intimate Jarson-Kaplan Theater. All performances are at 7:30 PM. The show is a part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2018-19 Season.
ROCK OF AGES: TENTH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 | ARONOFF CENTER – PROCTER & GAMBLE HALL
The mind-blowing, face-melting, nothin’-but-a-good-time, audience-favorite ROCK OF AGES returns to the stage with a Tenth Anniversary tour beginning this fall. Nominated for five Tony Awards® including Best Musical, ROCK OF AGES features the music of iconic bands such as Styx, Poison, Twisted Sister, and Whitesnake, among many others.
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE WERQ THE WORLD TOUR 2018
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018 | ARONOFF CENTER – PROCTER & GAMBLE HALL
Host Michelle Visage will introduce sickening live performances by some of the series’ most unforgettable queens, including newly crowned Season 10 winner Aquaria; runner-ups Asia O’Hara, Kameron Michaels, and Eureka; Season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen; and veteran queens Kim Chi and Violet Chachki.
HENRY ROLLINS – TRAVEL SLIDESHOW TOUR 2018
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 | CINCINNATI MUSIC HALL BALLROOM
Join Henry Rollins for an intimate evening as he shows many of his favorite travel photographs from Baghdad to Pyongyang. As a keen observer, Henry will be share stories from journeys all over the world, including the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, South America, and Antarctica.
