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Red Riding Hood/ Shoemaker and Elf
Madcap Puppets
3316 Glenmore Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211
West
Red Riding Hood/ Shoemaker and Elf
Madcap Puppets
3316 Glenmore Ave,
Cincinnati,
OH
45211
West
"The Shoemaker and the Elf" is the story of a poor shoemaker and his wife who, through a simple act of kindness, are given a life changing gift. Hand crafted "Bunraku" type puppets and an original musical score further enhance the simple elegance of this lesson in kindness and...
"The Shoemaker and the Elf" is the story of a poor shoemaker and his wife who, through a simple act of kindness, are given a life changing gift. Hand crafted "Bunraku" type puppets and an original musical score further enhance the simple elegance of this lesson in kindness and...
Casper the Friendly Musical
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Casper the Friendly Musical
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
TCT takes Casper center stage in this world-premiere musical adaptation for young audiences! Everyone’s favorite friendly ghost and his three uncles live a rather uneventful existence in the family mansion. Fifty years after their lives were cut short in a lightning storm,...
TCT takes Casper center stage in this world-premiere musical adaptation for young audiences! Everyone’s favorite friendly ghost and his three uncles live a rather uneventful existence in the family mansion. Fifty years after their lives were cut short in a lightning storm,...
Rock of Ages
Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
801 Matson Place, Cincinnati, OH 45204
West
Rock of Ages
Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
801 Matson Place,
Cincinnati,
OH
45204
West
It’s the end of the big, bad 80’s and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last venues - a place where sexy Stacee Jaxx reigns and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into...
It’s the end of the big, bad 80’s and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last venues - a place where sexy Stacee Jaxx reigns and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into...
Alias Grace
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Uptown
Alias Grace
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Circle,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Uptown
Based on the novel by master storyteller Margaret Atwood and inspired by real-life events, this spine-tingling mystery of the mind will chill you to the bone. Sixteen-year-old Grace Marks was imprisoned for life in 1843 for committing one of the most notorious murders in...
Based on the novel by master storyteller Margaret Atwood and inspired by real-life events, this spine-tingling mystery of the mind will chill you to the bone. Sixteen-year-old Grace Marks was imprisoned for life in 1843 for committing one of the most notorious murders in...
ComedySportz Cincinnati
Memorial Hall
1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
ComedySportz Cincinnati
Memorial Hall
1225 Elm Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
It’s October and ComedySportz Cincinnati is ready for some pumpkins and puns! Grab your pumpkin spice latte and join us for some special treats and maybe a few tricks as the Northern Kentucky Grass and the Cincinnati Big Machine face off for a howling good time. They need...
It’s October and ComedySportz Cincinnati is ready for some pumpkins and puns! Grab your pumpkin spice latte and join us for some special treats and maybe a few tricks as the Northern Kentucky Grass and the Cincinnati Big Machine face off for a howling good time. They need...
Michael Jr.
Crossroads Oakley
3500 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45209
East
Michael Jr.
Crossroads Oakley
3500 Madison Rd.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45209
East
Described by critics as one of today’s most versatile stand-up comedians, Michael Jr.’s comedy has earned him numerous television appearances, including, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel, BET, Comedy Central, Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday, The Tom Joyner Show and Tedx Talks....
Described by critics as one of today’s most versatile stand-up comedians, Michael Jr.’s comedy has earned him numerous television appearances, including, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel, BET, Comedy Central, Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday, The Tom Joyner Show and Tedx Talks....
Pan Am Layover Lounge
Tokyo Kitty
575 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Pan Am Layover Lounge
Tokyo Kitty
575 Race Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
In this immersive Pop-Up experience, guests will be invited to purchase a ticket to a “flight” on one of the famed Pan Am Clippers with service to five of the airline’s most famous destinations: Tokyo, Hawaii, Mexico City, London and even the Moon. Once their...
In this immersive Pop-Up experience, guests will be invited to purchase a ticket to a “flight” on one of the famed Pan Am Clippers with service to five of the airline’s most famous destinations: Tokyo, Hawaii, Mexico City, London and even the Moon. Once their...
Raiders of the Lost Laughs - Stand Up Comedy Open Mic
Urban Artifact
1660 Blue Rock St., Cincinnati, OH 45223
West
Raiders of the Lost Laughs - Stand Up Comedy Open Mic
Urban Artifact
1660 Blue Rock St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45223
West
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday, head to Urban Artifact for the Raiders of the Lost Laughs- Stand Up Comedy Open Mic. Comics from varying experiences are welcome to come out and get a set in. Sign ups start at 6:30pm - the show starts at 7pm Everyone who signs up gets 5 minutes (unless...
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday, head to Urban Artifact for the Raiders of the Lost Laughs- Stand Up Comedy Open Mic. Comics from varying experiences are welcome to come out and get a set in. Sign ups start at 6:30pm - the show starts at 7pm Everyone who signs up gets 5 minutes (unless...
Sex and Education
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
1127 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Sex and Education
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
1127 Vine St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Meet Joe Marks, a graduating basketball star whose college scholarship is suddenly in jeopardy when his poorly-written, sexually explicit note to his girlfriend is confiscated during a final exam. Meet Miss Edwards, his jaded public high school English teacher on her last day of...
Meet Joe Marks, a graduating basketball star whose college scholarship is suddenly in jeopardy when his poorly-written, sexually explicit note to his girlfriend is confiscated during a final exam. Meet Miss Edwards, his jaded public high school English teacher on her last day of...
Jersey Boys
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Jersey Boys
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — a story that has made...
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — a story that has made...
CPI New Voices- The Ins & Outs of Love
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
CPI New Voices- The Ins & Outs of Love
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Nine short plays, some with ‘alternative’ views of romance, will be given staged readings, courtesy of Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative. CPI acknowledges here that a few (or more) folks regard ‘Sweetest Day’ as a commercial ploy to peddle Valentine’s Day-like...
Nine short plays, some with ‘alternative’ views of romance, will be given staged readings, courtesy of Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative. CPI acknowledges here that a few (or more) folks regard ‘Sweetest Day’ as a commercial ploy to peddle Valentine’s Day-like...
Open Mic Night
Bean & Barley
2005 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208
East
Open Mic Night
Bean & Barley
2005 Madison Rd,
Cincinnati,
OH
45208
East
Music, poetry, spoken word! Join for an Open Mic Night every Wednesday from 7-9pm featuring rotating $4 pints. The coffee bar will be open as well!
Music, poetry, spoken word! Join for an Open Mic Night every Wednesday from 7-9pm featuring rotating $4 pints. The coffee bar will be open as well!
Murder on the Menu
Washington Platform Saloon and Restaurant
1000 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Murder on the Menu
Washington Platform Saloon and Restaurant
1000 Elm St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
The Harry Baldwin Case On a March night in 1879, a gunshot rang out near Washington Platform Saloon. After a man named Harry Baldwin was found with a mortal wound, William Schaller, the son of a wealthy brewer, was arrested and charged with murder. The following hours begot the...
The Harry Baldwin Case On a March night in 1879, a gunshot rang out near Washington Platform Saloon. After a man named Harry Baldwin was found with a mortal wound, William Schaller, the son of a wealthy brewer, was arrested and charged with murder. The following hours begot the...
The Social Cycle
Various Locations in the city
, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
The Social Cycle
Various Locations in the city
,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
The Social Cycle is a series of interactive theatrical experiences that combine social events with classic literary stories and characters reimagined for modern day. All Social Cycle events include opportunities for optional audience participation. Be a part of the show as much...
The Social Cycle is a series of interactive theatrical experiences that combine social events with classic literary stories and characters reimagined for modern day. All Social Cycle events include opportunities for optional audience participation. Be a part of the show as much...
First Act! Kids Theater
Springfield Township Civic Center
9158 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231
North
First Act! Kids Theater
Springfield Township Civic Center
9158 Winton Road,
Cincinnati,
OH
45231
North
New at ArtsConnect – First Act! Kids Theater. Do your kids like to pretend, act dramatic and are full of energy? Or do you want your kids to become more outspoken and confident? Then this is the class for them! This class will teach acting, character development,...
New at ArtsConnect – First Act! Kids Theater. Do your kids like to pretend, act dramatic and are full of energy? Or do you want your kids to become more outspoken and confident? Then this is the class for them! This class will teach acting, character development,...
The Addams Family
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
4990 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45238
West
The Addams Family
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
4990 Glenway Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45238
West
It’s creepy and it’s kooky!! It’s a hilarious musical! It’s every father’s nightmare! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And...
It’s creepy and it’s kooky!! It’s a hilarious musical! It’s every father’s nightmare! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And...
SwinGallery - Vintage Swing Dancing
Liberty Exhibition Hall
3938 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215
North
SwinGallery - Vintage Swing Dancing
Liberty Exhibition Hall
3938 Spring Grove Ave,
Cincinnati,
OH
45215
North
The region's longest running swing dance venue. With weekly dance lessons in Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston and more. Live music on the first Thursday of every month with the Jazz Coasters. All ages welcome. No partner required.
The region's longest running swing dance venue. With weekly dance lessons in Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston and more. Live music on the first Thursday of every month with the Jazz Coasters. All ages welcome. No partner required.
Unlimited Color: Bolero + Rouse Premiere
Music Hall
1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Unlimited Color: Bolero + Rouse Premiere
Music Hall
1241 Elm St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Ravel's Bolero and the birth of a new symphony by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Christopher Rouse.
Ravel's Bolero and the birth of a new symphony by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Christopher Rouse.
Agatha Christie's "The Unexpected Guest"
St. Paul Lutheran Church
106 Maple St., Reading, OH 45215
North
Agatha Christie's "The Unexpected Guest"
St. Paul Lutheran Church
106 Maple St.,
Reading,
OH
45215
North
Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house, only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. But the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing, and the unexpected guest decides to help. Remarkably, the police clues point...
Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house, only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. But the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing, and the unexpected guest decides to help. Remarkably, the police clues point...
Shrine Circus
BB&T Arena
500 Nunn Drive, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099
South
Shrine Circus
BB&T Arena
500 Nunn Drive, Northern Kentucky University,
Highland Heights,
KY
41099
South
With three rings of affordable family fun, and the only three-ring circus act in town, the Syrian Shrine Circus will thrill fans of all ages. Come see the death-defying aerial acts, the hilarious Shrine Circus Clowns and animal attractions! In addition to the performance, kids...
With three rings of affordable family fun, and the only three-ring circus act in town, the Syrian Shrine Circus will thrill fans of all ages. Come see the death-defying aerial acts, the hilarious Shrine Circus Clowns and animal attractions! In addition to the performance, kids...
You’ll Never Know: An Evening with Rosemary Clooney
Washington Opera House
100-120 W 2nd St, Maysville, KY 41056
South
You’ll Never Know: An Evening with Rosemary Clooney
Washington Opera House
100-120 W 2nd St,
Maysville,
KY
41056
South
Queen City Cabaret reprises their acclaimed Rosemary Clooney concert in the songstress’s very own hometown! Beginning with her sister act on Cincinnati’s own WLW radio station in the 1940s and culminating in a legendary career as a 20th century singer of popular music and...
Queen City Cabaret reprises their acclaimed Rosemary Clooney concert in the songstress’s very own hometown! Beginning with her sister act on Cincinnati’s own WLW radio station in the 1940s and culminating in a legendary career as a 20th century singer of popular music and...
Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret
Fairfield Community Arts Center
411 Wessel Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014
North
Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret
Fairfield Community Arts Center
411 Wessel Drive,
Fairfield,
OH
45014
North
Army Green Beret Danny Patton is a modern-day warrior fighting battles that range from tribal Afghanistan to his own living room. As the corrosive gears of war rip apart his family, his integrity, and his soul, Danny is thrust into his final, eternal mission. On the other side,...
Army Green Beret Danny Patton is a modern-day warrior fighting battles that range from tribal Afghanistan to his own living room. As the corrosive gears of war rip apart his family, his integrity, and his soul, Danny is thrust into his final, eternal mission. On the other side,...
NKU SOTA Showcase
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, OH 41099
South
NKU SOTA Showcase
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive,
Highland Heights,
OH
41099
South
The School of the Arts at Northern Kentucky University will host its inaugural SOTA Showcase, Oct. 17-19, 2019 at the Fine Arts Center on the campus of NKU. High school students and the creative arts community are invited to come out on Oct. 19 to learn about the...
The School of the Arts at Northern Kentucky University will host its inaugural SOTA Showcase, Oct. 17-19, 2019 at the Fine Arts Center on the campus of NKU. High school students and the creative arts community are invited to come out on Oct. 19 to learn about the...
That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
‘That Golden Girls Show!' is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments -- with puppets! From Sophia's get-rich-quick schemes to Rose's tales from St Olaf, Blanche's insatiable hunt for men and the Fountain of Youth, and Dorothy's daily struggle to make...
‘That Golden Girls Show!' is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments -- with puppets! From Sophia's get-rich-quick schemes to Rose's tales from St Olaf, Blanche's insatiable hunt for men and the Fountain of Youth, and Dorothy's daily struggle to make...
