CAA PRESENTS! 2025-26 Season

A Season for All

We are thrilled to bring you our new CAA PRESENTS! 2025-26 Season, which reflects Cincinnati Arts Association’s deep commitment to providing events that spark imagination, bridge generations, and celebrate the richness of global cultures. This milestone season marks the 30th anniversary of the Aronoff Center which opened in October 1995. We hope you will join us for many of these exciting season events!

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

April 1, 2026

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band performing all the hits including ‘Mrs. Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and many more.

The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ‘60’s to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.

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TREE

April 25 - 26, 2026

Would you like to experience the magical world of trees and feel the cool morning mist? Settle into mama bird’s cozy nest while she warms her luminous clutch of eggs. Plants, insects, and animals visit, accompanied by gentle melodies and rhythmic music. As evening falls, you’ll rest under a rising moon, stars, and shimmering Milky Way, gathering strength to spread your wings like a fledgling bird of light.  

TREE, is a multi-sensory, interactive universe enveloped in soft light, music, and silence, where five characters continually adapt to meet the needs of their audience. 

TREE, was created for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and adapted for children with intellectual disabilities and/or reduced mobility.

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360 ALLSTARS

May 7, 2026

The international smash hit – BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics, drumming, and more!

A phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus. Boasting a stellar cast of World Champion and World Record holding artists and athletes, 360 ALLSTARS is a spectacular fusion of the extraordinary artistry that emerges from street culture. Add to this a stunning live soundtrack delivered by award-winning musicians, coupled with spectacular video projections, and 360 ALLSTARS is as aurally exciting as it is visually astounding. A magnificent, colorful and astonishing expression of a generation that has reinvented the circus, 360 ALLSTARS is a revolutionary production that will leave you dizzy with excitement!

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An Evening with David Sedaris

May 18, 2026

David Sedaris, America’s best-selling humorist and social satirist, returns following publication of his most recent book of short stories, Happy Go Lucky, and his first-ever children’s book, Pretty Ugly. In his customary satirical and humorous manner, David will make you laugh and think in equal measures, with all-new, unpublished stories and commentary. As always, the reading will be accompanied by a pre- and post-show book signing.

 

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