Movers & Makers, February 2020

February 2020

Heather Britt

Inspiring more than movement

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Publishers’ Letter 4

Arts/Culture 5

New Storytelling Festival to spin some tales 5

Archie Rand show features scenes from The Bible 5

Winans headlines CSO’s Classical Roots 6

The power of community theater

| By Rick Pender 8

Getting your dance fix with Heather Britt

| By David Lyman 10

The A/C List – music, theater, visual art and more 12

Profile

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The ‘soup‘-er Suzys of La Soupe | By Shauna Steigerwald

The Datebook 22

Heart Ball honors local tech executive 22

Leadership expert to speak at Securing the Future 22

Chamber celebrates new Great Living Cincinnatians 23

Wine Festival uncorks 30th anniversary bash 24

Redwood Express benefits clients with disabilities 29

Gifts/Grants 30

Thornburghs give UC $9M 30

In the News

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United Way ensures full funding with $50M campaign 32

Names in the News 34

Snapshots 35

Opera presents ‘Love Letters’ to Patty Beggs 35

Timeless Gala marks CSO’s 125th anniversary 36

Art Museum donors’ party celebrates winter 37

Tree of Life Award to Dean and Anne Kereiakes 40

Two events raise funds for Talbert House programs 42

Spirited gala supports StarShine Hospice 43

Designers create vignettes to aid New Life Furniture 44

Supporters dress in pink for Caracole party 46

Cancer Family Care gala raises $350,000 47

Butterfly Bash offers hope for suicide prevention effort 48

Collaborative salutes Inspire | Healthcare winners 49

Alumni, professor honored at Thomas More 50

Fine art photography portraiture –above or below the water.

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A time for comfort. Or motivation.

February. Perhaps the most dreaded month of the year, right? The holiday glow has faded and we cannot wait until spring. But how to get through these 29 days unscathed by SAD, otherwise known as “the blues”?

Some people hunker down with things that comfort them. For some, that might mean beloved foods, such as a hearty bowl of soup. Which brings us to the Super Suzys of La Soupe – Suzy DeYoung and Suzy Dorward, who have joined forces to build a powerhouse nonprofit on the back of a very simple idea: turning potentially discarded food into soup (and more) to eliminate massive waste and help those who might need a little comfort food in their lives. Shauna Steigerwald shares their story on page 20.

On the other end of the coping spectrum for February is the choice to attack the gray by refusing to sit still. The blues could have trouble finding

a moving target. Dancer/choreographer/teacher/motivator Heather Britt is the perfect exponent of this move-it-or-lose it mentality, as she works to expand our passion for shaking our booties. David Lyman provides an appreciation of her creative, artistic and entrepreneurial skills on page 10.

Another performing outlet for those needing to express themselves and connect with others is community theater, with which the Cincinnati region is overflowing, thankfully. Learn what Rick Pender found out about those who regularly participate, and why – despite hectic lives and busy “real jobs.” See page 8.

As usual, we have a ton of photos from past events and news about a heapful on the horizon. Find out who was and who will be involved.

We bet you will find someone with whom you are connected.

And speaking of connecting, as you search for a way to survive the next few weeks, we invite you to ponder the words of marketing guru Seth Godin:

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Confusing hunger and thirst

If you find yourself stranded in the desert with nothing but an endless supply of chips, you’re going to die within a week.

The same thing could happen to you if you had nothing but water to live on. Hunger and thirst are similar, easily confused but very different.

Our culture of corporate consumption tries to persuade us that being hungry is all we need. Hungry to earn more, buy more, save more, spend more. It celebrates the hustler who doesn’t know how to stop, asserting that this person is getting all the fancy prizes because they’re contributing so much. Status is awarded to the unsated hungry person.

But they might still be thirsty. Thirsty for meaning and connection. Thirsty for the satisfaction of creating beauty. More hustle won’t satisfy those needs.

February might be a good time to satisfy your thirst, Dear Friends. Good luck in slaying the blues.

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Arts/Culture

Queen City’s first Storytelling Festival

Thursday, Feb. 6-Saturday, Feb. 8, Madcap Education Center, Westwood

Madcap Education Center and other arts organizations have invited Paul Strickland and other nationally recognized storytellers for Cincinnati’s first Storytelling Festival.

The event, presented by the Cincinnati Underground Secret Society, will feature a slate of workshops and presenters, including Strickland, Lyn Ford, Bil Lepp, Greg Hand and Dave Levy.

Tickets are $15 on Thursday, $20 Friday and $25 Saturday. All-access passes are available for $50.

 bitly.com/cincystorytelling

Archie Rand exhibition to reopen Skirball Museum

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m., Skirball Museum

“Archie Rand: Sixty Paintings from the Bible” will open with a reception at the Skirball Museum on the campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Rand, an internationally known artist and Jewish scholar, brings a blend of expressionistic comic-book style and loosely painted imagery rendered in loud, colorful tones to

The second

familiar stories from the Hebrew Bible.

Rand will deliver a slide talk at 6:15 p.m. on the opening night.

This exhibition marks the reopening of the Skirball Museum’s permanent and temporary exhibition spaces, which have been closed since September for renovations.

The exhibit will be on view through June 28.

 huc.edu, click “Museums”

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Archie Rand, The Sacrifice of Isaac, acrylic and marker on canvas, 1992. Private Collection.

Lyn Ford

Paul Strickland

Cincinnati native Paul Kroner plans first home-city solo art show

Thursday, Feb. 20, 6-9 p.m., Dick Waller’s ArtPlace, downtown

Visual artist Paul Kroner will present his first home-city solo show.

The gallery show features his bronzes, paintings, prints and animations, including additions to his popular “Twood” series, pieces of which have appeared in multiple shows and galleries and are in private collections nationally.

Part of the local Kroner Dry Cleaners family and a University of Cincinnati graduate, Paul Kroner returned to Cincinnati in 2017 after living in the Boston area for 37 years.

“I feel so lucky and grateful to be able to do that in

my hometown, where I’ve felt so welcomed as an artist in the two years since moving back here,” he said.

The show runs through April 20.

 dickwaller.com

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SATURDAY 6:30PM CET

SUNDAY 8:30PM CET ARTS

Join Barbara Kellar as she showcases artists and cultural leaders from the Greater Cincinnati community.

CeCe Winans to perform with CSO in Classical Roots

Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall

Award-winning gospel artist CeCe Winans performs with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in the annual Classical Roots concert.

The popular concert brings together 150 singers from churches throughout the region to perform with the CSO, celebrating African American musical traditions. The concert will be led by Cincinnati Pops Principal Guest Conductor Damon Gupton.

Winans has released a slew of albums that crossed genres and boundaries and influenced a generation

of gospel and secular vocalists. Her mantel today holds 12 Grammy Awards, 23 Dove Awards and seven Stellar Awards. She has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Nashville Music City Walk of Fame.

Classical Roots was born out of the CSO performing in area churches several years ago and became an annual tradition at Music Hall in 2011. The concert continues to create bridges between the CSO and the region’s neighborhoods.

Tickets start at $14.

 513-381-3300 or cincinnatisymphony.org

Salon 21 concert series to celebrate

Black History month with solo piano

Pianist Leah Claiborne presents “Negro Melodies of America,” highlighting works by black composers, including arrangements of Samuel ColeridgeTaylor’s 24 Negro melodies, or “spirituals,” for the Salon 21 series.

“Dr. Claiborne promotes diversity in the arts by championing piano music by black composers in her performances, research and teaching,” said Jill Jantzen, Salon 21 artistic director.

The Salon 21 concert series aims to break down barriers between performer and audience through intimate concerts, small venues and conversations.

 salon21.org

Leah Claiborne, pianist

Gospel artist

CeCe Winans

Photo by elaine o lund

Artist Paul Kroner at work

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Cincinnati is blessed with top-notch professional arts organizations that produce creative work admired nationally and beyond. But we tend to not count some of our other blessings –namely, the many volunteer community groups that bring masterpieces in various art forms right to where we live, at the neighborhood level. These groups can enlighten and inspire us just like their big cousins. The word “amateur,” after all, doesn’t mean

a person lacking in skill, but a person who does something for the love of it. So we’ve decided to highlight these groups of unpaid, passionate amateurs who bring the power of the arts to our community. We start this month with

The power & attraction

By Rick Pender

Nomatter where you live in Cincinnati, you’re likely to be near a community theater. These neighborhood companies provide opportunities for people who are eager to be involved in theater but can’t do it full time. Instead, they audition for roles or work backstage in their spare time. People who do community theater are devoted volunteers, making friends and creating shows they are proud of. They do it for the love of theater.

Dan Maloney, whose day job is as an artwork editor, has directed shows and acted with Mariemont Players, Village Players (Ft.

Thomas), Footlighters (Newport) and The Drama Workshop (Cheviot) since 2009. His breadth of engagement led to involvement with ACT-Cincinnati, the umbrella organization supporting 16 Greater Cincinnati companies; today he’s president.

“Our theaters feature everything from youth shows and more intimate, black-box productions to full-scale musicals,” he said. “You can see shows in buildings that used to be schoolhouses, churches and even a former

bowling alley.”

Rick Pender’s look at community theater groups – who they are and why they do what they do. In the coming months, we’ll turn the spotlight on community choral groups, orchestras and arts centers.

of community theater

He’s especially proud of his production of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” by Stephen Adly Guirgis for Village Players, recognized with an award from BroadwayWorld.com. He also points out his recent stagings of “The Spitfire Grill,” a musical for Footlighters, and “The Outgoing Tide,” a play at Mariemont Players.

Bringing Broadway home

Skip Fenker has been involved with community theater since the 1970s while working regularly for local restaurants. Since 1999 he has been primarily involved with Cincinnati Music Theatre. His 18th production at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater (where CMT has presented shows since 1995), will be the regional premiere in November of “Bandstand,” a Broadway show by Cincinnati composer Richard Oberacker.

“I have been incredibly fortunate to direct so many terrific shows,” he said, so he is hard pressed to single out a favorite. But he points to his

recent November staging of Kander & Ebb’s “Cabaret” as “probably the darkest thing I’ve ever done and the one that had the most profound effect on the audience.”

Kathy Beiting, a retired high school guidance counselor, has been a CMT regular since 1991. Most often she’s the producer, “securing props, sewing costumes or working backstage – whatever’s needed.” She handled Fenker’s staging of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” in 2019. “It had a powerful story, wonderful music, one of our best sets ever, and we were thrilled to involve the NKU Chamber Choir as our onstage choir.” She points out that CMT has presented large-scale musicals since 1963. The company recently added a studio series of smaller cabaret shows in the Aronoff’s Fifth Third Theater.

Skip Fenker at the Aronoff when he staged “Billy

An avenue for growth

Jackie Miesle represents a younger demographic. After graduating from Miami University in 2017 and

becoming a business operations manager for an information technology company in Mason, the Toledo native performed in the musical “Godspell” with Mariemont Players. “This show was my return to theater after about five years off. I was brand new to the Cincinnati community theater scene, and although I was nervous to put myself out there, I knew I needed theater in my life again.”

Based on the Gospel of Matthew, “Godspell” enabled Miesle to grow as a performer and as a person. “It opened my heart,” she said, “and allowed me to play and embrace a childlike wonder I hadn’t accessed in years. It introduced me to dear friends and threw me into the community theater world.”

Now she’s a board member with Mariemont Players, which presents shows at the renovated Walton Creek Playhouse. “We make sure the shows we produce will be exciting for our audiences, teams, and actors. We work hard to make

Jackie Miesle in “Grease” at Mariemont Players

Elliott” for CMT

Kathy Beiting changing a light bulb in CMT’s costume storage

Dan Maloney

everyone’s experiences as enjoyable, entertaining and extraordinary as possible.”

Mary Stone has done a little bit of everything for The Footlighters Inc. in Newport, presenting performances in a renovated historic church called the Stained Glass Theatre. Since 2012 she’s been a producer, a stage manager, an actor, a board member, a grant writer and the company’s webmaster. She’s a senior director at Empower Media Marketing, a large Cincinnati ad agency.

Stone said she cherishes the friends she made working on “The Producers” (2012) and “Godspell” (2014). She is proud that Footlighters makes a point “to perform new, contemporary works alongside tried-andtrue musical classics – something for everyone to enjoy.”

Listening to the audience

Bunny Arszman spent 30 years staging shows for Showbiz Players, a community theater that shut down in 2018. She was invited to join Footlighters as a director and vice president of production. Her day job is serving as a PR specialist and videographer with the Cincinnati Recreation Commission. At Showbiz she developed a special relationship with Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn and staged many of his works locally, including “The Scarlet Pimpernel” (her 2005 production used costumes from Broadway) and multiple stagings of “The Civil War.”

For Footlighters, Arszman’s first production was the offbeat musical

“Urinetown” (2018). “It made me laugh out loud every night, and it was extremely fun.” She’s pleased to work with Footlighters. “We have a lot of core people who do a lot of work. That’s the reason for our success.”

She adds, “Footlighters listens to its audiences. We aren’t afraid of trying new things but also have respect for traditional productions.”

Since 1983, Jef Brown has worked with Beechmont Players, performing at the Anderson Center. His day job is managing the University of Cincinnati print shop. For more than three decades he has been a director, actor, board member and scenic designer. He carefully chooses the shows he stages, including “Waiting for the Parade” (1993), a script about a group of Canadian women left behind during World War II, waiting for men who were off fighting.

It featured local actresses who

have become some of his favorite performers, “a small but mighty group of folks who pulled together to bring this production to the stage.” It’s the only show he has staged a second time, for Village Players in 2002. More recently he directed “November” by David Mamet, a playwright whose intense scripts are more challenging than many community theaters undertake. “We were able to present this very funny show about a somewhat dysfunctional president, and I worked with some of my favorite people on both sides of the footlights.”

From diverse backgrounds

Asked why they do community theater, these enthusiasts offer various motives and perspectives. Maloney said, “The best part of community theater is people with different backgrounds coming together to tell a story. Cincinnati is a theater-rich area, and the overall quality of our productions is exceptionally high. I can’t think of a more fulfilling way to spend my spare time.”

Fenker appreciates the sense of community and belonging. He loves finding new, creative ways to tell

stories. “My hope with every show is to not only entertain but also to move audiences, to enlighten them or touch them in some way. The best part is feeling the cast, the show and the audience come together in one shared emotional experience.”

Beiting has loved live theater since she was a child. “This ‘hobby’ gives me great satisfaction as I help bring together all the elements of a musical for the pleasure of the audience. I also have made many good friends over the years who share my passion.” In fact, she met her husband while singing in the chorus of “Brigadoon” in 1991.

“I participate in community theater because it’s where I feel the most like myself,” said Miesle. “I love the adrenaline of performing and the connection I make to the characters I play. I love bonding with people through art.” She believes community theater is a huge asset to any community, “an outlet for people of all ages to express themselves and expand their skills. It makes us think and learn, and it makes us better.”

Stone cites storytelling. “It’s important to the human condition to tell stories that make an audience member laugh, cry or think about things from someone else’s perspective,” she said. She particularly loves community theater “because it’s an affordable and accessible way for people to experience the performing arts.” Community theater, she suggests, might be the only type of theater some people can afford.

Arszman points out that many people who do community theater weren’t willing to give up “normal” life to make it in New York. “I was too pragmatic about my prospects for success. But just because I wasn’t willing to give it a try in New York doesn’t mean I don’t love it just as much as the people who do. I need it to fill my creative side. It’s like breathing; I just have to do it.”

According to Brown, “It’s a fun shared activity, a cooperative effort. Many lifelong friendships have come from this experience.” He used to say, “It’s cheaper than golf, and the beer’s better than bowling.” Today he admits he hasn’t done either for a while. “I’ve been too busy hanging out in dark theaters.” 

Mary Stone

Bunny Arszman at Footlighters’ Stained Glass Theatre

Jackie Miesle in “Godspell” at Mariemont Players

Jef Brown in “Arcadia” with Beechmont Players

By David Lyman

More than movement

The ‘life-changing’ spirit of teacher-choreographer Heather Britt

Thisis an appreciation of dancer/teacher/choreographer Heather Britt. Usually, we don’t write things like this until a person passes away. Or, at the very least, retires. But I don’t want to wait that long. Britt has that effect on people. When you wander into one of her wildly popular Dancefix classes, you suddenly discover you have the need to move. To spin and roll and bump those hips as you never have before. Never mind how much your muscles may hurt in the morning. There’s ibuprofen for that. It doesn’t make any difference how much of a klutz you may have thought you were. Britt empowers you to try things you may never have had the courage to do.

Forget those hotshots on “So You Think You Can Dance” or “America’s Got Talent.” Forget the big-name ballet stars. Or Beyoncé. Or Shakira. Give me Heather Britt, anytime. Cincinnati Ballet artistic director Victoria Morgan was the first one to tell me about Britt. It was 2004. I was living in Detroit. But Morgan felt the

need to tell me about a remarkable young woman, a dance guru whose vivaciousness had captured not only Morgan but almost anyone else who encountered her.

“She’s our local hero,” said Morgan.

Challenging her students

It would be two years before I saw Britt in action. But other friends had talked about her, too, describing her dance/workout classes as inspiring, boisterous, stimulating, exhausting –in a good way – and, in more than a few cases, “life-changing.”

When I arrived, Britt was teaching in the ballet’s Studio A. It’s a huge space, the room usually devoted to studio performances or full-company rehearsals.

I heard the class before I saw it. The pounding music permeated the lobby. It was reminiscent of the harddriving techno clubs I’d left behind in Detroit.

When I entered the room, I was surprised at how full it was. Seventyfive students must have jammed

in there. Even more surprising was the variety: Hardbodies. Beginners. Twentysomethings. Senior citizens. Dark people. Light people. Some were scrawny; others were accomplished dancers. Even Morgan was taking the class. I don’t think I had seen a more wildly diverse group in a dance class.

Just as notable was that, no matter what their abilities, everyone in the room seemed so exuberant.

This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill dance/workout class. Most of them are thinly disguised calisthenics classes. This was real dance, as invigorating as it was physically grueling. And guiding all of this was Britt, her body whipping this way and that with an energy and sense of goodwill so infectious she seemed to will people to do the impossible.

Even if you’re not a dancer, she is an inspiration.

A variety of styles

More than a decade later, she’s still at it, an entrepreneurial dynamo who seems to be building Dancefix into a dance juggernaut.

We’re more about dance than we are about fitness. Dancefix isn’t about how you look. It’s about how

Photo by Tina Gutierrez

In 2015, Britt opened a Dancefix studio in Blue Ash. The studio now offers upwards of 30 classes a week, everything from jazz funk to adult ballet, from West African dance to the original dance workout classes. There’s even Dancefix for kids.

That’s on top of seven weekly classes in Cincinnati Ballet’s West End studios and four more at the newest Dancefix outpost, with the Nashville Ballet. Britt is working on similar relationships with other ballet companies.

A decade ago, Morgan recruited Britt to choreograph for Cincinnati Ballet. On average, she has created a new piece each year. She now has more pieces in the current repertory of Cincinnati Ballet than anyone except Morgan.

“She has such an indomitable spirit,” said Alena O’Donnell, who has known Britt since their days as dance majors at Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts. “She inspires everyone around her.”

‘Burned out’ on ballet

It’s hard to believe today. But there was a time when Britt was ready to bail on dance. After she graduated from SCPA in 1991, she had no idea where she belonged in the world of dance. She had great ballet technique, but in her heart she knew ballet wasn’t the place for her. Besides, she’d immersed herself in so much dance at SCPA – she’d been there since fourth grade – she wasn’t sure she wanted to continue with it.

“I was burned out,” said Britt. “I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to dance anymore.” So she moved to Durango, Colorado. Convinced that dance was behind her, she raced mountain bikes professionally and toyed with becoming a physical therapist.

But dance crept back into her life. She taught aerobics, then taught and choreographed at an arts camp in the Catskills. Finally, she moved to San Francisco and started auditioning for small dance companies.

She performed with a handful of them; Dance Repertory/SF, Landini

Dance Company, the Potrzebie Dance Project. But her most important connection came with a group called Rhythm & Motion. Philosophically, its high-powered combination of dance and aerobic workout was similar to Britt’s Dancefix.

But after returning to Cincinnati and starting an R&M branch here in 2000, Britt’s entrepreneurial instincts kicked in. In time, it led her to develop her own broad-based regimen of dance – Dancefix.

Becoming more inclusive

Her timing couldn’t have been better. Over the past 15 years, most professional arts organizations have struggled to find ways to be more inclusive, to involve more women and minorities in leadership positions, to break down gender barriers.

Britt was way ahead of them. As a result, Dancefix has expanded at a rate she never imagined.

“Heather lets people explore different sides of who they are,” said Nick Mullikin, associate artistic director of the Nashville Ballet and the person who approached Britt about affiliating

with the company. “For us, as an institution, it has helped us expand our brand and connect with the community in ways that we had never been able to do before.”

Just as Dancefix’s choreographic flash mobs pop up at many of Cincinnati’s highest profile galas and social gatherings, for instance, the Nashville branch has become a staple of Nashville’s star-studded Christmas Parade.

For Britt, it’s not merely about adding more classes or more cities, though those are definite priorities. Britt, you see, is on a mission. And she wants to share that with as many people and in as many places as she can.

Dancefix is dance, you see. But it is about so much more.

“Dancefix is about making connections among people,” said Britt. “We’re about equity and inclusion and helping fund arts organizations. We’re not political or religious. We’re more about dance than we are about fitness. Dancefix isn’t about how you look. It’s about how you feel.” 

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The A/C List

Cultural Exhibits/Tours

American Sign Museum | Camp Washington. 513-541-6366. signmuseum.org

ƒ Permanent collection

American Legacy Tours | Over-the-Rhine. 859-951-8560. americanlegacytours.com

ƒ Historic tours in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Behringer-Crawford Museum | Devou Park, Covington. 859-491-4003. bcmuseum.org

ƒ Closed thru Feb. 3

ƒ Feb. 4-May 10. “From Faith to Fashion: The Art of the Bead”

Betts House | West End. 513-651-0734. thebettshouse.org

ƒ Permanent exhibit. “History at Home: The Story of the Betts Family, the West End and Cincinnati”

Cincinnati Fire Museum | Downtown. 513-621-5553. cincyfiremuseum.com

ƒ Permanent collection

Cincinnati Museum Center | Union Terminal, Queensgate. 513-287-7000. cincymuseum.org

ƒ Thru 2020. “Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery”

ƒ Thru June 1. “The Junior

League of Cincinnati: Making a Difference for 100 Years”

ƒ Thru Feb. 17. “Destination Moon” 50th anniversary Apollo 11 mission

Cincinnati Zoo | Avondale. 513-281-4700. cincinnatizoo.org

ƒ Saturdays & Sundays, 11 a.m. Penguin Parades

Friends of Music Hall | Washington Park. 513-621-2787. friendsofmusichall.org

ƒ Tours of Music Hall

Harriet Beecher Stowe House | Walnut Hills. 513-751-0651. stowehousecincy.org

ƒ Thursdays-Sundays. Docentled house tours

ƒ March 1-14. “Ohio Women Vote: 100 Years of Change”

Holocaust & Humanity Center | Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal. 513-487-3055. holocaustandhumanity.org

ƒ Tuesdays & Saturdays, 2 p.m. Drop-in tours

Krohn Conservatory | Eden Park. 513-421-4086. cincinnatiparks.com/krohn

ƒ Thru March 8. “Bloom and Grow”

Lloyd Library and Museum | Downtown. 513-721-3707. lloydlibrary.org

ƒ Permanent exhibit. George Rieveschl Jr.: History of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

ƒ Thru Feb. 21. “Treasures of the Lloyd Library and Museum”

ƒ Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m. “The Chocolate Passport, 1550-1850: Cacao’s Spread Across the Globe,” K.T. Lowe (reservations required)

Milford Historical Society | Downtown Milford. 513-248-0324. milfordhistory.net

ƒ Permanent exhibit. Historical displays of art, artifacts and more

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | The Banks, Downtown. 513-333-7500. freedomcenter.org

ƒ Thru April 5. “Motel X: Human Trafficking Along the I-75 Corridor”

Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College, Clifton. 513-2211875. huc.edu/research/museums

ƒ Current exhibit. “An Eternal People: The Jewish Experience”

Dance

Cincinnati Arts Association | Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-621-2787. cincinnatiarts.org

ArtsWave and the Cincinnati Arts Association open the Flow series Feb. 21-22 with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company as a showcase of African American artistic expression.

ƒ Feb. 21-22. ArtsWave Flow series: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company: “Retro/ACTIVE”

Cincinnati Ballet | Music Hall. 513-621-5219. cballet.org

ƒ Feb. 13-16. “Swan Lake”

Elementz | Woodward Theater,

ƒ Feb. 20, 9-11 p.m. Thrive: A Celebration of Hip Hop Music & Culture

Revolution Dance Theater | Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center. revodance.com

ƒ Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. “Our Turn”

The Cincinnati region is transforming. The arts are at the heart of this change. Your gift to ArtsWave is how we keep our region vibrant for generations to come.

ArtsWave Campaign February 1 to April 30 artswave.org/give

Fairs/Festivals/Markets

Bockfest | Downtown and Over-the-Rhine. bockfest.com

ƒ Feb. 28-March 1. Parade and celebration of German beer and culture

City of Montgomery | Terwilliger Lodge in Dulle Park

ƒ Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m. Dinner Around the World

Northside Farmers Market | North Church, Northside. northsidefm.org

ƒ Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Regional food and beverage market

Oxford Community Arts Center | Oxford. 513-524-8506. oxarts.org

ƒ Second Friday, 6-9 p.m. Celebration of the Arts. Free monthly event includes music and new art exhibitions.

Film

The Barn / ARTFlix | Mariemont. 513-272-3700. artatthebarn.org

ƒ Feb. 13, 7 p.m. “The Best Offer” (2013)

Cincinnati Art Museum | Eden Park. 513-721-2787. cincinnatiartmuseum.org

ƒ Feb. 6, 7 p.m. Women Breaking Boundaries: “Daughters of the Dust”

Cincinnati World Cinema | Garfield Theatre, Downtown. 859957-3456. cincyworldcinema.org

ƒ Jan. 29-Feb. 8. 19th Annual

Bockfest gleefully celebrates the coming of spring, the tapping of bock beer and OTR’s brewing heritage, Feb. 28 to March 1.

Oscar-Nominated Short Documentaries

ƒ Feb. 13, 7 p.m. “Romance & Cigarettes”

Esquire Theatre | Clifton. 513281-8750. esquiretheatre.com

ƒ Art, independent, foreign and classic film

Fitton Center | Hamilton. 513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org

ƒ Feb. 18, 7 p.m. “The Shape of Water”

FotoFocus | Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal, Queensgate. fotofocusbiennial.org/see-art

ƒ Feb. 11, 7 p.m. Second Screens: “Days of Heaven”

Harriet Beecher Stowe House | Walnut Hills. 513-751-0651. stowehousecincy.org

ƒ Feb. 22, noon-2 p.m. “Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice”

Holocaust & Humanity Center | Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal. 513-487-3055. holocaustandhumanity.org

ƒ Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. “Witness Theater”

Mayerson JCC | Amberley Village. 513-761-7500. mayersonjcc.org

ƒ Thru Feb. 27. Jewish & Israeli Film Festival

Literary/Lectures

Cincinnati Art Museum | Eden Park. 513-721-2787. cincinnatiartmuseum.org

ƒ Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Romare Bearden lecture

Cincinnati Museum Center | Union Terminal, Queensgate. 513-287-7000. cincymuseum.org

ƒ Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. Bob Batchelor: “The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition’s Evil Genius,” lecture and bourbon tasting

Cincinnati Storytelling Festival | Madcap Education Center, Westwood. bitly.com/cincystorytelling

ƒ Feb. 6-8. Local and nationally recognized storytellers: Lyn Ford, Bil Lepp, Paul Strickland, Greg Hand, Dave Levy

Cincy Stories | Woodward Theater, Over-the-Rhine.

cincystories.net

ƒ Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Fifth Anniversary Celebration

Decorative Arts Society of Cincinnati | Cincinnati Art Museum. decorativeartsociety.org

ƒ Feb. 9, 2 p.m. Dr. Benedict Leca: “Architecture & Design at the Nation’s First Library (Newport, RI)”

Harriet Beecher Stowe House | Walnut Hills. 513-751-0651. stowehousecincy.org

ƒ Feb. 5, 7 p.m. “Anti-Slavery Lovebirds”

Holocaust & Humanity Center | Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal. 513-487-3055.

holocaustandhumanity.org

ƒ Sundays, 2 p.m. Speaker Series

ƒ Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Speaker Series

Joseph-Beth Booksellers | Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 513-396-8960. josephbeth.com

ƒ Feb. 5, 7 p.m. Discussion: Phil Stamper: “The Gravity of Us”

ƒ Feb. 11, 6: 30 p.m. Readings from “Riparian: Poetry, Short Prose and Photographs Inspired by the Ohio River”

ƒ Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Discussion: Debbie Rigaud: “Truly, Madly, Royally”

ƒ Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Discussion: Rita Woods: “Remembrance”

Final Days! Closes Feb 17.

SPRING 2020 FREE CONCERT SERIES

CINCINNATI BOYCHOIR

Tuesday, March 3 • 7PM

SOUTHBANK QUARTET

The Sounds of Schubert

Sunday, March 8 • 2PM

Stolen, Borrowed, Shared

Thursday, March 19 • 7PM

Annie Darlin Gordon, flute

Jill Jantzen, piano

Spotlight: Art of the Piano

Thursday, April 23 • 7PM

Simon Karakulidi, piano

Mercantile Library | Downtown. 513-621-0717. mercantilelibrary.com

ƒ First Wednesday, noon. First Wednesday Book Discussion

ƒ Feb. 3, 6 p.m. Uncle Nearest

Whiskey Tasting & Lecture

ƒ Feb. 6, 6 p.m. Clifford Thompson: “Race, Family and One Thinking Black Man’s Blues”

Daria Tudor, piano

ƒ Feb. 27, 6 p.m. Six@Six: “Reckoning With the Past: The Historical Poetry of Frank X Walker,” Dr. Kristine Yohe, Northern Kentucky University

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | The Banks, Downtown. 513-333-7500. freedomcenter.org

ƒ Feb. 6, 7 p.m. Freedom Lecture: Kellie Carter Jackson

Thomas More College | Crestview Hills. 859-341-5800. thomasmore.edu

ƒ Mondays, 12:15-1:05 p.m. Writer’s Table

Word of Mouth Cincinnati | MOTR Pub, Over-the-Rhine. cincywordofmouth.com

ƒ Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Open mic, plus feature performance Music

ƒ Feb. 11, 12:10 p.m. Music Live with Lunch: Moyen Age

ƒ Feb. 18, 12:10 p.m. Music Live with Lunch: Les Fleur de Lys

ƒ Feb. 23, 10 a.m. “Shrove Sunday” Jazz Mass

ƒ Feb. 25, 12:10 p.m. Music Live with Lunch: Lagniappe

ƒ Feb. 29, 7 p.m. Evening with The Turtledoves

ƒ March 1, 5 p.m. Choral Evensong

Cincinnati Art Museum | Eden Park. 513-721-2787. cincinnatiartmuseum.org

ƒ Second Sundays, noon. Brunch. Art.Music

COMMUNITY UMC

p.m.

Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas | St. Thomas Episcopal, Terrace Park. 513-831-2052. bachensemble.org

ƒ Feb. 9, 5 p.m. Bach Vespers

Bromwell’s Harth Lounge | 4th Street, Downtown. bromwellsharthlounge.com

ƒ Thursdays-Saturdays. Jazz with pianist Steve Schmidt and guests on weekends

Caffe Vivace | Walnut Hills. 513-601-9897. caffevivace.com

ƒ Regular live jazz

Chamber Music Yellow Springs | First Presbyterian Church, Yellow Springs. 937-374-8800. cmys.org

ƒ Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Goldstein-PeledFiterstein Trio

Christ Church Cathedral | Downtown. 513-621-1817. cincinnaticathedral.com

ƒ Feb. 2, 5 p.m. Choral Evensong

ƒ Feb. 4, 12:10 p.m. Music Live with Lunch: CCM organ students

ƒ Feb. 9, 4 p.m. Roberta Gary, organ

Louis Langrée has a busy month, heading up to Clifton to lead CCM’s Philharmonia (Feb. 15), then helping the CSO reenact the most important concert in Ludwig van Beethoven’s career (Feb. 29-March 1).

ƒ Feb. 23, 4 p.m. “We Gotta Shout: Gospel Meets Jazz” (at Corinthian Baptist Church)

Cincinnati Song Initiative | Willis Music Steinway Gallery, Kenwood. cincinnatisonginitiative.org

ƒ Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. “Alma de España: España II”

Cincinnati Sound Chorus | MercyMcAuley High School, College Hill. 513-554-2648. cincinnatisound.org

ƒ Feb. 29, 7 p.m. Young Women and Young Men in Harmony Festival

Cincinnati Arts Association | Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-621-2787. cincinnatiarts.org

ƒ Feb. 29, 8 p.m. Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular

Cincinnati Boychoir | Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-396-7664 cincinnatiboychoir.org

ƒ Feb. 8, 3 p.m. Canten Señores!: All-City Boychoir Festival

Cincinnati Civic Orchestra | Compass Christian Church. 513-8619978. cincinnaticivicorchestra.org

ƒ March 1, 3 p.m. Winter Concert

Cincinnati Community Orchestra | Church of the Saviour-United Methodist. 513-317-0300. cincinnaticommunityorchestra.org

ƒ Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m. “Shall We Dance?” Glazunov, Beethoven, Strauss, Borodin

Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra | 513-280-8181. cincinnatijazz.org

ƒ Feb. 2, 2 p.m. Jazz at First: “On the Same Wavelength: Phil DeGreg + Joe Lukasik” (at First Unitarian Church)

Cincinnati Symphony & Pops | Music Hall, Washington Park. 513-3813300. cincinnatisymphony.org

ƒ Feb. 29-March 1. (CSO) Beethoven Akademie 1808: two-part concert with dinner

Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra | Music Hall, Washington Park. cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo

ƒ Feb. 9, 2 p.m. “The War of the Romantics”

College-Conservatory of Music | University of Cincinnati. 513-556-4183. ccm.uc.edu

ƒ Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Nathan Nabb, saxophone

ƒ Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. Jazz Lab Band: “Miles Ahead”

ƒ Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. Concert

Orchestra: “The Romantic”

ƒ Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. Chamber

Orchestra: “Dumbarton Oaks”

ƒ Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony: “Transformations: Maslanka 4”

ƒ Feb. 9, 4 p.m. Chamber Winds: “Octandre”

ƒ Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. Faculty Recital: Marty Garcia, bassoon

ƒ Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. Brass Showcase

ƒ Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Philharmonia: “Welcome to CCM, Maestro Langrée”

ƒ Feb. 16, 3 p.m. Chorale: premiere of Andrea Staniland’s “Dark Star Requiem”

ƒ Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Composition Recital

ƒ Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Faculty Recital: Demarre McGill, flute

ƒ Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble: “Dance and Move with Us”

ƒ Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Wind Symphony: “Star Wars: Pops in Space”

ƒ Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Jazz Orchestra: “Essentially Ellington Festival: Gala Concert”

ƒ Feb. 23, 4 p.m. Faculty Recital: Dror Biran, piano

ƒ Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Faculty Recital: Soyeon Kate Lee, piano

ƒ Feb. 27, 2:30 p.m. Chamber Choir

ƒ Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. Chamber Orchestra: “China Town IV”

ƒ Feb. 28, 12:45 p.m. Chamber Singers

ƒ March 1, 4 p.m. Chamber Winds

Collegium Cincinnati | Christ Church Cathedral, Downtown. collegiumcincinnati.org

ƒ Feb. 16, 4 p.m. “On The Voice”

The Comet | Northside. 513-541-8900. cometbar.com

ƒ Sundays, 7:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. The Comet Bluegrass All-Stars

concert:nova | First Lutheran Church, Washington Park. concertnova.com

ƒ Feb. 22, 3 p.m. “Beethoven’s Birthday” Part 1

ƒ Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. “Beethoven’s Birthday” Part 2

ƒ Feb. 23, 3 p.m. “Beethoven’s Birthday” Part 3

DownTowne Listening Room | downtownelisteningroom.com

ƒ Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Jake Speed & Kade Puckett

Fairfield Community Arts Center | Fairfield. 513-867-5348. fairfield-city.org

ƒ Feb. 1, 8 p.m. The Shootouts

ƒ Feb. 7, 8 p.m. Lee Rocker (of the Stray Cats)

ƒ Feb. 14, 8 p.m. Wild Carrot and the Roots Band

Fitton Center | Hamilton. 513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org

ƒ Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. Butler

Philharmonic Orchestra

ƒ Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Hot Magnolias: “Mardi Gras Night”

Fluidity | Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church. fluiditycccc.org

ƒ Feb. 23, 3 p.m. Annual “Best of Fluidity”

Great Parks of Hamilton County | Sharon Centre, Sharon Woods. 513-521-7275. greatparks.org

ƒ Feb. 9, 3 p.m. Cincinnati Dulcimer Society

The Greenwich | Walnut Hills. 513- 221-1151. the-greenwich.com

ƒ Regular jazz, blues and R&B

Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church –Organ Concert Series | 513-871-1345. hydeparkchurch.org

ƒ Feb. 16, 4 p.m. Katelyn Emerson

Irish Heritage Center | Columbia-Tusculum. 513-5330100. irishcenterofcincinnati.com

ƒ 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. Easter Rising, The McSplains and Ceol Mohr

ƒ 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m. The McMahon Clan

ƒ Feb. 15, 7 p.m. Drowsy Lads

Kentucky Symphony Orchestra | St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. 859-431-6216. kyso.org

ƒ Feb. 23, 3 p.m. Mozart: Requiem

Knox Church | Hyde Park. 513-321-2573. knox.org/music

ƒ Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Andrew Hull, classical guitar and Kara Huber, piano. World premiere: Hull’s Seven Studies for Guitar and more

Linton Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions | 513-381-6868

ƒ Feb. 1, 8, 15 & 22, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. “High-Low, FastSlow, Let’s Go!” (at various locations)

Memorial Hall | Washington Park. 513-977-8838. memorialhallotr.com

ƒ Feb. 13, 8 p.m. The Earls of Leicester: Jerry Douglas

with Twisted Pine

ƒ Feb. 19, 8 p.m. The You & Me Tour: An Evening With Drew & Ellie Holcomb

ƒ Feb. 22, 8 p.m. The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, featuring original master recordings of Pink Floyd

ƒ Feb. 26, 8 p.m. An Evening with Janis Ian

Mennonite Arts Weekend | Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian. mennoniteartsweekend.org

ƒ Feb. 7-9. Artists from around the country, variety of genres

Miami University Performing Arts Series | Hall Auditorium. 513-529-3200. miamioh.edu/cca/ performing-arts-series

ƒ Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. “We Shall Overcome” A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Miami University Regional Artist Series | Hamilton campus. 513-785-3155. miamioh.edu/ regionals/artistseries

ƒ Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Over the Rhine

Northern Kentucky University | Greaves Concert Hall. 859-5725464. nku.edu/sotaevents

ƒ Feb. 4, 7 p.m. Faculty Recital: Joy Burdette, soprano

ƒ Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Frederic Chiu, piano

ƒ Feb. 20, 7 p.m. Symphonic Winds & Concert Band

ƒ Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Jazz Ensemble

(at York St. Cafe)

ƒ Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Philharmonic Orchestra & Youth Symphony Orchestra

ƒ Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Vocal Jazz (at York St. Cafe)

ƒ Feb. 28, 7 p.m. Faculty Recital: Meghan Bennett, flute

Public Library of Cincinnati | Downtown. 513-369-6900. cincinnatilibrary.org

ƒ Feb. 8, 3 p.m. Jazz of the Month Club

Queen City Cabaret | The Carnegie, Covington. queencitycabaretcincy.com

ƒ Feb. 8, 8 p.m. “Jerry’s Girls”

ƒ Feb. 9, 3 p.m. Encore

ARTS/CULTURE

St. Catharine of Siena | Westwood. 513-661-0651. stcathos.org/siena-series

ƒ Feb. 16, 3 p.m. Annual Seiwert/ Foegler Organ Recital

St. Peter in Chains Cathedral | Downtown. 513-421-5354. stpeterinchainscathedral.org

ƒ Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. The King’s Singers

ƒ Feb. 23, 3 p.m. Mozart: Requiem, St. Peter in Chains Choir and Kentucky Symphony Orchestra

Salon 21 | Weston Art Gallery, Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-977-4165. salon21.org

ƒ Feb. 27, 7 p.m. “Negro Melodies of America,” Leah Claiborne, piano

Sorg Opera House | Middletown. sorgoperahouse.org

ƒ Feb. 8, 8 p.m. The Menus

ƒ Feb. 22, 8 p.m. The Belairs: ’50s & ’60s Rock ’n’ Roll Show Band

Southgate House | Newport. 859-431-2201. southgatehouse.com

ƒ Regular rock, blues and alternative

Taft Museum of Art | Lytle Park, Downtown. 513-241-0343. taftmuseum.org

ƒ Feb. 2, 2:30 p.m. Chamber Music Series

Trinity Episcopal Church | Covington. 859-431-1786. trinitychurchcovky.com

ƒ March 1, 5 p.m. The Choir of Trinity Church, Evensong

ƒ Feb. 19, 12:15 p.m. Midday Musical Menu: Christina Nam, violin; Inyoung Kim, piano

Xavier Music Series | Gallagher Theater, Xavier University. 513-745-3161. xavier.edu/musicseries

ƒ Feb. 12, 8 p.m. Barry Douglas, piano

ƒ Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Mak Grgic, guitar

Xavier University | 513-7453801. xavier.edu/music-program

ƒ Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Choral Concert (at Gallagher Theater)

ƒ Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Symphonic WInd Ensemble

Piano icon Barry Douglas returns to the Xavier Music Series, Feb. 12.

ƒ Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. Orchestra (at Bellarmine Chapel)

Opera

College-Conservatory of Music | University of Cincinnati. 513-556-4183. ccm.uc.edu

ƒ Feb. 20-23. Handel: “Partenope”

Northern Kentucky University | Corbett Theatre. 859-572-5464. nku.edu/sotatickets

ƒ Feb. 21-March 1. “H.M.S. Pinafore”

ROKCincy | rokcincy.com

ƒ Feb. 2, 1 p.m. “The Barber of Seville” (at The Barn, Mariemont)

ƒ Feb. 25, 2 p.m. “The Barber of Seville” (at Loveland Branch Library)

Theater

Beechmont Players | Anderson Center, Anderson. 513233-2468. beechmontplayers.org

ƒ Feb. 14-22. “Honk!”

Broadway Across America | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, downtown. 513-721-3344. cincinnati.broadway.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 2. “Disney’s The Lion King”

ƒ Feb. 11-23. “Les Misérables”

Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative | Fifth Third Bank Theater, Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-621-ARTS. cincyplaywrights.org

ƒ Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Michael Oppenheim: “Angels”

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Washington Park. 513-381-2273. cincyshakes.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 15. “All the Way”

ƒ Feb. 28-March 28. “Pride and Prejudice”

Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Short Vine Gallery, Corryville. 513497-2860. cliftonculturalarts.org

ƒ Feb. 9, 2 p.m. “Stuart Little” by Playhouse in the Park

College-Conservatory of Music | University of Cincinnati. 513-556-4183. ccm.uc.edu

ƒ Feb. 13-16. “Clybourne Park”

Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati | Taft Theatre, Downtown. 513-569-8080 x10. thechildrenstheatre.com

ƒ Feb. 29-March 9. “Annie Jr.”

Cincinnati Arts Association | Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-621-2787. cincinnatiarts.org

ƒ Feb. 15-16. “The Office! A Musical Parody”

ƒ Feb. 28-March 1. “An Evening with C.S. Lewis” starring David Payne

Cincinnati Black Theatre | National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, The Banks. 513-621-ARTS. cincinnatiblacktheatre.org

ƒ Feb. 28-March 7. “Anne & Emmett”

Cincinnati Landmark Productions | 513-241-6550. cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 9. “Hand to God” (at Incline Theater)

ƒ Feb. 13-March 8. “Meet Me in St. Louis” (at Covedale Center)

Cincinnati Music Theatre | Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-621-2787. cincinnatimusictheatre.org

ƒ Feb. 14-22. “Singables & Swingables: An Evening of Jazz”

Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre | Parrish Auditorium, Hamilton. 513-737-PLAY. ghctplay.com

ƒ Feb. 13-16. “Cheaper by the Dozen”

Improv Cincinnati | Clifton Performance Theatre. improvcincinnati.com

ƒ Most Saturdays. Weekly performance

Know Theatre | Over-the-Rhine. 513-300-5669. knowtheatre.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 8. “In the Night Time (before the sun rises)”

ƒ Feb. 26-March 21. “Alabaster”

Madcap Puppets | Madcap Education Center, Westwood. 513921-5965. madcappuppets.com

ƒ Feb. 15-16. “Fairy Tale Follies”

Drama Workshop | Cheviot. 513-598-8303. thedramaworkshop.org

ƒ Feb. 20-March 8. “A Catered Affair”

Fairfield Footlighters | Fairfield. 513-867-5348. fairfieldfootlighters.org

ƒ Feb. 21-23. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Falcon Theatre | Monmouth Theatre, Newport. 513-479-6783. falcontheater.net

ƒ Thru Feb. 8. “Blues for an Alabama Sky”

Fitton Center | Hamilton. 513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org

ƒ Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Fitton Family Fridays: Madcap Puppets: “Twice Upon a Time”

Footlighters | Stained Glass Theatre, Newport. 859-291-7464. footlighters.org

ƒ Feb. 13-29. “Of Mice And Men”

Great Parks of Hamilton County, Mystery Dinner Series | Winton Woods. 513-521-7275. greatparks.org

ƒ Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. “Neverland Nowhere Land”

ƒ Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. “Wedding Waterloo”

Mason Community Players | Theatre 42, Lebanon. 513-398-7804. masonplayers.org

ƒ Feb. 14-22. “The Importance of Being Earnest”

Miami University Performing Arts Series | Hall Auditorium. 513-529-3200. muohio.edu/boxoffice

ƒ Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. “We Shall Overcome” A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

ƒ Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. “Seven” LA Theatre Works

OTRImprov | Below Zero Lounge. otrimprov.com

ƒ Most Fridays, 8 p.m. ComedySportz (at Madcap Education Center)

ƒ Most Saturdays, 8 p.m. Live show

Playhouse in the Park | Mt. Adams. 513-421-3888. cincyplay.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 16. “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” (at Marx Theatre)

ƒ Feb. 1-March 8. “americUS” (at Shelterhouse Theatre)

ƒ Feb. 25-27, 7 p.m. Off the Grid Series: “The Count of Monte Pesto” (at Kate’s Catering and Personal Chef Services)

ƒ Feb. 29-March 28. “Destiny of Desire” (at Marx Theatre)

The Contemporary Arts Center welcomes Portuguese street artist Alexandre Farto (aka Vhils) Feb. 21, renowned for removing surface layers of urban walls to create riveting portraits and imagery.

Tri-County Players | Sharonville Cultural Arts Center. 513-471-2030. fb.com

ƒ Feb. 14-23. “Flamingo Court”

Xavier University | Gallagher Theater. 513-745-3939 xavier.edu/theatre-program

ƒ Jan. 31-Feb. 8. “Heathers: The Musical”

ƒ Feb. 27-March 1. “Shooter!”

Visual

Art

1305 Gallery | Over-the-Rhine. 513-383-6815. fb.com/1305Gallery

ƒ Jan. 31-Feb. 23. “Niel Hartman: Colorblind Audition.” Reception: Jan. 31, 6-10 p.m.

1628 Ltd. | Downtown. 513-320-2596. 1628ltd.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 28. “ALIGNED: The Art of Design”

21c Museum Hotel | Downtown. 513-578-6600. 21cmuseumhotels.com

ƒ Thru August 2021. “Queen City of the West”

ƒ Thru June. Bisa Butler: “Dress Up, Speak Up: Resistance and Regalia”

Art Academy of Cincinnati | Over-the-Rhine. 513-562-6262. artacademy.edu

ƒ Thru Feb. 3. Scholastics

ƒ Jan. 31-Feb. 28. Faculty Show

Art Beyond Boundaries | Over-the-Rhine. 513-421-8726.

Cincinnati Art Museum | Eden Park. 513-721-2787. cincinnatiartmuseum.org

ƒ Thru Feb. 1. Special Olympics

Hamilton County Art Show

ƒ Thru Feb. 2. “The Levee: A Photographer in the American South”

ƒ Thru April 12. “Women Breaking Boundaries”

ƒ Jan. 31 & Feb. 28, 5-9 p.m. Art

After Dark

ƒ Feb. 28-May 24. Romare Bearden: “Something Over Something Else”

Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Short Vine Gallery, Corryville. 513-497-2860. cliftonculturalarts.org

artbeyondboundaries.com

ƒ Jan. 31-March 13. “Lucky 13.”

Reception: Jan. 31, 6-9 p.m.

Art Design Consultants | O’Bryonville. 513-723-1222. adcfineart.com

ƒ Feb. 15, 5-8 p.m. Grand Opening Party

AYDesign - Art on Vine | St. Bernard. 513-620-4722. aydzn.com

ƒ Feb. 21, 6-9 p.m. Monthly Gallery Night: artist Amy Yosmali

The Barn | Mariemont. 513-272-3700. artatthebarn.org

ƒ Feb. 7-23. Colleen CrottyGood: “A Brush With Wisdom.” Reception: Feb. 7, 6-9 p.m.

Basketshop Gallery | Westwood. basketshopgallery.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 10. Michael Stillion: “Still”

ƒ Opens Feb. 15, 6-10 p.m. Emma Robins: “5,711”

Brazee Street Studios | Oakley. 513-321-0206. brazeestreetstudios.com

ƒ Feb. 27-29. Semi-annual Glass Sale

The Carnegie | Covington. 859-491-2030. thecarnegie.com

ƒ Feb. 21. The Art of Food

Caza Sikes | Oakley. 513-290-3127. cazasikes.com

ƒ Thru March 3. Tom Towhey and Jan Wiesner

ƒ Thru Jan. 31. Summerfair

Cincinnati Emerging Artists 2020

Contemporary Arts Center | Downtown. 513-345-8400. cincycac.org

ƒ Thru March 1. Tom Schiff: Surrounded by Art • Lauren Henkin exhibition • “Confinement: Politics of Space and Bodies”

ƒ Feb. 21-July 6. “Vhils”

DAAP Galleries | Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati. 513-5562839. daap.uc.edu/galleries.html

ƒ Thru March 9. “Selections from the Seagrave Museum.”

Reception: Feb. 27, 5-7 p.m.

Dick Waller’s Art Place | Downtown. dickwaller.com

ƒ Feb. 20-April 20. Paul Kroner Solo Show. Reception: Feb. 20, 6-9 p.m.

Eisele Gallery of Fine Art | Fairfax. 513-791-7717. eiselefineart.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 1. The Hoosier Group and the Artists of the American Midwest

ƒ Thru Feb. 29. École des Beaux-Arts

ƒ Thru March 7. Harry Reisiger: Musical Landscapes

ARTS/CULTURE | The List

Eva G. Farris Gallery | Thomas

More College, Crestview Hills. 859-344-3300. thomasmore.edu

ƒ Feb. 6. Ben Frederick: “Look Out or Lookout”

Fairfield Community Arts Center | Fairfield. 513-867-5348. fairfield-city.org

ƒ Thru Feb. 15. Gayle Cobb: “The Adventures of Strato and Cumulus”

Fitton Center | Hamilton. 513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org

ƒ Feb. 1-March 27. “Shifty.” Reception: Feb. 1, 5:307:30 p.m.

Gallery 708 |

Hyde Park Square. 513-551-8171. gallery-708.com

ƒ Feb. 7, 5-8 p.m. “Valentines + Vodka”

Indian Hill Gallery | Indian Hill. 513-984-6024. indianhillgallery.com

ƒ Thru March 7. “Along The Line”

Kennedy Heights Arts Center | Kennedy Heights. 513-631-4278. kennedyarts.org

ƒ Thru March 7. “Revolutionary: Being American Today” (at Kennedy Gallery)

ƒ Feb. 1-April 4. “Capturing Mindfulness”: Spontaneous Asian Calligraphic Brushwork (at Lindner Gallery)

Manifest Gallery | E. Walnut Hills. 513-861-3638. manifestgallery.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 21. “Weathered” • “Mundane” • “Peripheral” • “Chaos” • “Environmental”

Middletown Arts Center | Middletown. 513-424-2417. middletownartscenter.com

ƒ Feb. 1-March 12. “Tomorrow’s Artist Today” Reception: Feb. 1, 10 a.m.-noon

Miller Gallery | Hyde Park Square. 513-871-4420. millergallery.com

ƒ Feb. 27-March 28. The Sculpture of Mark Chatterley. Reception: Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m.

NEW SPACE NEW ART

Northern Kentucky University

| 859-572-5148. nku.edu/gallery

ƒ Thru Feb. 21. FE20: Full and Part-time Faculty Exhibition • Photos of Chris Smith: “Chasing Indiana’s Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project”

Off Ludlow Gallery | Clifton. 513-201-7153. offludlowgallery@gmail.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 15. Small Works Big Voices - Street Art - Group Exhibit

Oxford Community Arts Center | Oxford.

513-524-8506. oxarts.org

ƒ Thru Feb. 10. Alan deCourcy: “Shades of Blue” • Oxford Visual Arts Connection –Calendar Artists • Eric England: “Containment Series”

ƒ Feb. 14-March 1. “Changing Climate, Changing Communities”

Paper Wings | Over-the-Rhine. shoppaperwings.com

ƒ Jan. 31, 6-9 p.m. Opening: Ben Jacks: “The Architect’s Tour,” book and photo project by Miami University designer, architect, writer and teacher

Pendleton Art Center | Pendleton. 513-421-4339. pendeltonartcenter.com

ƒ Final Fridays, 6-10 p.m., open studios

Thunder-Sky, Inc. | Northside. 513-426-0477. raymondthundersky.org

ƒ Thru Feb. 29. “Leap Year Cake Farm”

VADA Gallery | Avondale. vada-gallery.com

ƒ Thru Jan. 31. Photographs by Shay Nartker

Visionaries & Voices | Northside. 513-861-4333. visionariesandvoices.com

ƒ Thru March 6. “Culture Sample: Getting Around”

Wave Pool Gallery | Camp Washington. wavepoolgallery.org

ƒ Thru Feb. 29. “Sentiments of Here”

Weston Art Gallery | Aronoff Center, Downtown. 513-977-4165. westonartgallery.com

ƒ Thru Feb. 2. “Felt Embrace” Emily Moores • “Image Space/ Memory Space,” Joomi Chung • “Rules, Recipes, and Mythology – Works on Paper,” John Humphries

ƒ Feb. 7-April 5. “Pop Supernatural,” Todd Pavlisko

YWCA Cincinnati | Downtown. 513-241-7090. ywcacincinnati.org

ƒ Thru Feb. 28. “The Figurative Feminine Out Front” 

A Busy P&G Executive Gets New Lease on Life

In the winter of 2019, Tonia Elrod, at the age of 45, was on the brink of death, even though she looked like a picture of health. After a morning workout, she experienced a massive heart attack followed by a cardiac arrest. Shortly after, she was admitted to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where she had four additional episodes of cardiac arrest.

“It was a fight for my life, and I would not be here if it were not for UC Health,” Tonia said.

Tonia was blindsided with her heart disease diagnosis. She exercises regularly, does not smoke and her cholesterol is in a healthy range. However, her family does have a history of cardiac disease—and that is enough to put anyone at risk.

On Feb. 2, 2019, UC Health provided Tonia the care she needed when her life was most at stake. Her heart, lungs and kidneys shut down, so her care team put her on heart-lung bypass (a form of life support) for five days. Tonia credits her care team’s quick thinking and response as one of the reasons she is alive today.

Her care team includes Chief of Cardiac Surgery Louis Benson Louis IV, MD; cardiologist David Feldman, MD; and anesthesiologist Suzanne Bennett, MD.

“We’re proud to offer a comprehensive heart failure program that ensures patients receive the most advanced treatments available, all in Cincinnati,” Dr. Louis said.

UC Health is the region’s only: heart transplant program, center of excellence for cardiac arrest and shock patients, and program with atrial fibrillation ablation with JET ventilation. The health system also routinely receives recognition from the American Heart Association for the quality of cardiac care, including for heart failure and heart attack.

Tonia is now a year removed from her heart failure incident and has been working hard with rehabilitation so that she can continue to spend quality time with friends and family.

“UC Health did the work to save my life, and now I’m ready to do the work to get back to my life,” she said.

Tonia Elrod, UC Health heart failure patient

Suzy Dorward and Suzy DeYoung

The ‘Soup’-er Suzys

are cooking up major growth for La Soupe

By Shauna Steigerwald

“There’s

more food out there than you could ever imagine, and there are more hungry people out there than you could ever imagine,” Suzy DeYoung said.

La Soupe, the nonprofit she

founded in 2014, works to bridge that gap, using food that otherwise might go to waste to create meals for people who otherwise might go hungry.

In its short existence, the organization has rescued a million pounds of

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food and transformed it into 650,000 servings – all in a 900-square-foot space.

Now, La Soupe is poised for growth. A $5 million capital campaign is funding a new 7,500-squarefoot facility in East Walnut Hills and will provide operating funds so La Soupe can expand its programs.

To help the burgeoning organization achieve its goals, DeYoung brought on a development director with a long history of success. During her more than 30-year career, Suzy Dorward has helped raise $140 million for Cincinnati nonprofits.

“So many people say ‘I hate to raise money,’ ” she said. “I say I just connect a mission with someone’s heart and hope it results in an investment in the cause.”

After volunteering with La Soupe for two years, she now is making those connections as part of the nonprofit’s staff. In that regard, it seems that two Suzys are better than one.

“Suzy (DeYoung) tells the story. Suzy tells the need. Suzy shares the passion,” Dorward said. “I’m there to ask, ‘How would you like to be involved in the future of this vision you’ve just heard from this wonderful woman?’ ”

Both women clearly share a passion for helping others. But different paths led them to pursue that passion at the same organization.

A chef on a mission

DeYoung jokes she was genetically predisposed to become a chef, following in the footsteps of her grandfather and her father. The latter, Pierre Adrian, was the first executive chef at the Maisonette.

DeYoung worked in multiple restaurants before teaming with her sister to open La Petite Pierre. After 25 years, she sold her interest to her sister and focused on combating the waste of leftover food she’d witnessed as a restaurateur and caterer.

“Giving the food away was not that easy,” she said. “There was nobody doing any kind of rescue of fresh prepared meals.”

Her La Soupe filled that void, and then some.

“At the beginning, what I thought about was how much food restaurants were wasting,” she said. But she soon looked for waste at places like grocery stores, where she could get fresh ingredients. Kroger was an early partner in that mission.

During La Soupe’s first year, DeYoung turned 100 pounds of produce a week into soup for people in need. Working with Oyler School in Lower Price Hill established the model of partnering with agencies to supply healthy meals “made with comfort and love,” as she puts it. But that modest pace didn’t last long.

Each week La Soupe rescues approximately 8,000 pounds of perishables and distributes 5,000 servings of food to more than 60 partner agencies. Some 200 active volunteers help prepare or transport the food.

“It blew up on me,” DeYoung said. She’s not kidding. Today, working with grocery stores, markets and bakeries, each week La Soupe rescues approximately 8,000 pounds of perishables and distributes 5,000 servings of food to more than 60 partner agencies. Some 200 active volunteers help prepare or transport the food. More than a dozen chefs participate in Bucket Brigade, using their own overages or produce provided by La Soupe to create meals for distribution.

“They are transforming the food … into good-tasting meals,” Sunny Reelhorn Parr, Kroger Foundation director at the Kroger Co., said of La Soupe. “That to me is really innovative. I wish more nonprofits across the nation were doing this type of work.”

(In addition to Kroger’s role as a rescue partner, which Reelhorn Parr said fits well with the company’s Zero Hunger Zero Waste plan, the foundation also helps fund La Soupe.)

Reelhorn Parr appreciates that La Soupe has launched other initiatives that “are lifting up their clients to be able to sustain themselves.”

One such program is Cincinnati Gives a Crock. A cooking class for high school students, it grew organically out of DeYoung’s food distribution at Oyler.

“The kids asked the principal, ‘How can I learn to cook like this?’ ” DeYoung said.

So she set out to teach them. When many of the kids said microwaves or hot plates were their only means of cooking at home, she started supplying slow cookers.

The after-school class not only teaches the students to cook, but it also motivates them to show up at school to receive food, she said. And it gives them something less tangible. DeYoung quotes one Oyler student: “I

am a hero to my family.”

“They’re going to see that there’s something more than their current situation and the cards that have been dealt to them,” said Jim Dechert, a member of La Soupe’s board.

Speaking more broadly about La Soupe’s work, Dechert appreciates DeYoung’s drive to make things happen – even when it’s not clear how.

“She just puts the accelerator down and says, ‘We’re going to do this, and we’re going to figure it out as we go,’ ” he said. “She has a huge entrepreneurial spirit to help the community.”

Tapping development expertise

With all of its growth, La Soupe needed development expertise. Suzy Dorward connected with the organization in 2017 while working as development director for Mercy Health Foundation-Cincinnati. Dorward’s long fundraising resume includes stints at Cincinnati Parks Foundation, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum and Fine Arts Fund (now ArtsWave).

“The thing that kept me in the development arena for over 30 years was the dedication of the colleagues with whom I worked and the opportunity to make Cincinnati a better place to live,” she said. “Working side-by-side with creative, talented and passionate people who don’t make a lot of money, who chose to lend those qualities to make this city a better place for everyone, is inspiring.”

“To have somebody dedicate a career of that length in that specific field, you’re going to touch a lot of lives,” said Jon Labbe, president of Mercy Health Foundation. “Some of the things she’s done and been a part of are going to be around for a long time.”

Labbe describes Dorward as a mentor and friend. They met while working on the development team at Mercy, where Labbe later moved into his current role. Dorward’s ability to connect with people in a meaningful way is one of the reasons she has been successful, he said.

“She’s able to paint a picture and share with people a story that’s really compelling,” he said. “It’s not just about giving money. It’s about being part of something.”

When Suzy met Suzy

When Dorward met DeYoung and La Soupe board president Mimi Dyer, she saw their passion and wanted to help. Among her first projects as a volunteer was helping organize WASTEd and the City, a fundraiser wherein restaurants in Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Pendleton showcase rescued food in support of La Soupe.

Last August, Dorward retired … for about a week. She then joined what she describes as the “amazing” staff at La Soupe.

“I knew in my heart that this is the place for me to do my last fundraising in Cincinnati,” she said. “While fundraising is hard, this mission makes it easier to connect people with a problem and a solution.”

Although she has serious plans, Dorward also plans to enjoy the ride.

“I hope to put the strategy and the structure into place so we can be financially stable in the future,” she said. “And I want to have fun. Suzy promised me fun, and she has delivered.”

“We always have fun,” DeYoung agreed.

Part of the fun is the growth ahead. At the new space, which they hope will be ready by March, they can have a lot more cooks in the kitchen (literally).

“Imagine how many more people we can feed,” DeYoung said.

There also will be room and funds for more cooking classes and additional programs. One in the works is Food as Medicine, which La Soupe is launching with Christ Hospital as its first partner. The idea is to supply meals to families in need but also give them healthy recipes and fresh produce so they can make their own.

DeYoung doesn’t anticipate spending much of her time in the new kitchen. (But she’s looking forward to having an office that isn’t her car.)

These days, she stays busy with tasks that include speaking engagements and researching other programs for ideas La Soupe might implement –new challenges she enjoys.

“To me, you’re the luckiest person in the world if you find your purpose and your passion,” she added. “To be able to find a purpose and passion like this is awesome.” 

 lasoupe.org

IN SCIENCE LIVES

The Datebook

American Heart Association to honor technology executive at Heart Ball

Saturday, Feb. 22, Duke Energy Convention Center

The American Heart Association’s 2020 Heart Ball will honor Lawrence Griffith, founder and CEO of Digital Factory Inc. with the Heart of the City Award.

Attendees will enjoy live and silent auctions, a gourmet dinner, live entertainment and dancing at a Young Professionals’ After Party.

Griffith recently gave the AHA $2.5 million, which will be used in part to aid patients with hypertension at Cincinnati’s Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Tickets are $500.

 513-699-4222 or cincinnatiheartball.heart.org

With a Spotlight on the Movers and Makers behind Greater Cincinnati’s Fundraisers, Friend-Raisers & Community Events

Leadership expert to share insights

Thursday, March 5, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Cintas Center

Influential leadership coach Barry Posner is coming to Cincinnati to help the leaders of today and tomorrow prepare to leave a leadership legacy.

Posner, co-author of the best-selling book “The Leadership Challenge,” will deliver the keynote address at the 20th annual Securing the Future conference.

The topic for this year’s half-day event, run by the Leadership Council for Nonprofits, is “The Life You Lead is the Legacy You Leave.”

Securing the Future, the largest annual gathering of its kind in Cincinnati, focuses on nonprofit leadership development. Last year, 350 people attended.

Traditionally, the event has been geared toward the nonprofit sector, but this year, Posner’s presentations – and the break-out sessions afterward – are likely to attract business executives and human resource professionals.

Tickets are $50 members, $75 for nonmembers.

 leadershipcouncil.us

FEB. 1, SATURDAY

Brighton Center, ’80s Throwback Party 2020 | 7 p.m.-1 a.m., Highland Country Club, Ft. Thomas.

DETAILS: Meet and greet, free valet, food. DJ Mark McFadden, The Leftovers, special guest Tommy Tutone. Tickets: $25.  brightoncenter.com/ 80sparty

FEB. 2, SUNDAY

Lindner Center of HOPE, Touchdown for HOPE | 5 p.m., Great American Ballpark Champions Club.

DETAILS: Tailgating, big screen televisions, plush seating, and signature Cincinnati food favorites and other upscale tailgate-style treats – overlooking baseball fields. Jim and Denise Breech, honorary hosts Free parking. Tickets: $125; 35-and-under: $85.

 PHOTO: Page 25.  513-536-0328 or lindnercenterofhope.org, click “Touchdown for HOPE”

FEB. 4, TUESDAY

Stepping Stones, Open Your Heart Dinner | 6 p.m., Eddie Merlot’s, Montgomery. DETAILS: Hors d’oeuvres reception, three-course dinner, premium wine and beer selections, and luxury raffle packages. Event chair: Patti Zesch. Event planning committee members: Debbie Alf, Claire Elson, Gigi Heidt, Terri Hogan, Mary McGraw and Dina Taylor. Tickets: $185; young professionals: $140.  513-965-5103 or cincyopenyourheart.org

FEB. 6, THURSDAY

Literacy Network, Handbags for Hope | 5:15 p.m., Newport Syndicate. DETAILS: Cocktails, dinner, raffles, live and silent auctions. Emcee: News anchor Carol Williams. Honorary chairs: Angela and Mark Ginty. Free parking. Reservations required. Tickets: $65.

 513-621-7323 or LNGC.org

FEB. 8, SATURDAY

Good Samaritan Foundation, Roaring Into the Twenties gala | 6-11:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency Cincinnati. DETAILS: Black tie theme, cocktails, dinner and dancing. Proceeds benefit TriHealth Neuroscience Institute with support for Good Samaritan Free Health Center and Medical Education Research Fund. Free valet parking. Tickets start at $250.  gshfoundation.com/gala

Heritage Village, Chocolate, Champagne, and Candlelight Gala | 7-10 p.m., Raffel’s Banquet Center, Evendale. DETAILS: Roaring ’20s theme. MC: “Babe Ruth.” Jazz music by Matt Tolentino Trio, talk on brewery industry and Prohibition, magician, photo booth with Model T car, chocolate buffet, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, raffle prizes. Tickets: $40.  513-563-9484 or heritagevillagecincinnati.org

National MS Society, Dinner of Champions | 6-9 p.m., Jack Casino. DETAILS: Cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, program. Attendees encouraged to wear orange. Tickets: $125.  248-936-0351 or dinnerofchampionscincy.org

St. Joseph Orphanage, Monte Carlo Night | 7-11 p.m., The Sanctuary, Price Hill. DETAILS: Craps, blackjack, roulette and raffles. Food, open bar and desserts. Music and dancing. VIP upgrade available. Free valet parking and security. Tickets start at $75.  stjosephorphanage.org/ monte-carlo-night

FEB. 9, SUNDAY

American Lung Association, Fight For Air Climb Cincinnati | 9 a.m., Carew Tower, Downtown. DETAILS: Solo or as part of a team, climb the 804 stairs of Downtown skyscraper Carew Tower to raise funds to end lung

disease. Participants required to raise $100 minimum in order to climb. Climbers receive free T-shirt and food.

 513-985-3990 or lung.org, search “Fight For Air Climb Cincinnati”

FEB. 15-16, SATURDAY-SUNDAY

PhoDOGrapher, My Furry Valentine | 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center. DETAILS: Hundreds of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and other small animals. Adopter swag bags, raffle prizes, vendor booths and free kids’ activities. Adoption fees vary, all animals spayed or neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations. No outside animals are permitted. Tickets: $5, ages 5+. Early bird tickets: $25, includes exclusive entry on Saturday 10 a.m.-noon.  myfurryvalentine.com

Lawrence Griffith, CEO of Digital Factory Inc.

Barry Posner

FEB. 20, THURSDAY

Cincinnati Cares, Board Match | 4:30-7:30 p.m., American Modern Conference Center, Amelia. DETAILS: Connect one-on-one with leaders in the community seeking board positions. A small fee covers admission for up to three representatives from your organization, two drink tickets per person and light bites. Organizations should bring at least two representatives to talk to candidates. Tickets: $40-$150

 carol@cincinnaticares.org or Eventbrite.com, search “Cincinnati Cares BoardConnect”

Musicians for Health, Benefit Dinner | 6 p.m., Orchids at Palm Court, Hilton Netherland Plaza. DETAILS: Cocktails, four-course dinner, jazz. A portion of proceeds benefits Cincinnati Cancer Advisors. Free valet parking. Tickets: $125.

 513-479-5340 or jelkus24@aol.com

FEB. 21, FRIDAY

The Carnegie, The Art of Food | Covington. DETAILS: Art made of or portraying food, plus artful food presented by top Cincinnati-area chefs. Funds support Carnegie arts and education programs.

 thecarnegie.org

Price Hill Will, Mardi Gras Ball | 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Sanctuary, Price Hill. DETAILS: Cajun dinner catered by Mardi Gras on Madison; musical entertainment from MYCincinnati and the Price Hillharmonic; cash bar; games; raffle prizes. Prizes for most festive Mardi Gras wear. Top of the Hill Awards recognize community leaders. Tickets start at $125.

 pricehillwill.org/mardi-gras-ball

FEB. 22, SATURDAY

American Heart Association, Heart Ball: It Takes a City | 6 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center.

SPOTLIGHT: Page 22.

Dragonfly, Grand Gala | 5:30-11 p.m., Music Hall Ballroom. DETAILS: Formal, black tie optional. Dinner from Jeff Thomas Catering, dancing to Endless Summer Band, open bar, silent auction and grand raffle. Emcees: meteorologist Randi Rico and news anchor Kelly Rippin of WLWT.

Chamber dinner to salute 2020 Great Living Cincinnatians

Thursday, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m., Duke Energy Center Grand Ballroom

The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber will honor its 2020 class of Great Living Cincinnatians at its Annual Dinner: A Celebration of Legacy & Leadership.

The inductees – Uma R. Kotagal, Don Neyer, Dr. O’dell Owens and Harry H. Santen – join 159 previous

honorees chosen by the Chamber’s Senior Council.

Great Living Cincinnatians are recognized for service to the community; business and civic attainment on a local, state, national or international level; leadership; awareness of the needs of others; and distinctive accomplishments.

“The 2020 Class of Great Living Cincinnatians … are servant leaders,

mentors and friends. Their contributions are evident throughout this community,” said Molly North, president and CEO of Al. Neyer and board chair of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

The evening kicks off with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m.

Tickets start at $175.

 cincinnatichamber.com/ annualdinner or 513-579-3111

Tickets: $175. PHOTO: Page 25.  dragonfly.org

Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank, Mardi Gras Party | 7-11 p.m., 1400 State Ave. DETAILS: Mardi Gras cocktail attire, open bar, local food vendors, dancing, photo booth, raffles and auction. Free valet parking.

 sweetcheeksdiaperbank.org

FEB. 25, TUESDAY

Brighton Center, Mardi Gras for Homeless Children | 6:30-10 p.m., Northern Kentucky Convention Center. DETAILS: MC: Bob Herzog of Local 12 and Tiffany Porter of KISS107. Live and silent auctions, food, drinks. Beechwood Marching Band, Robin Lacy & DeZydeco. Tickets: $75; VIP: $95.  859-581-1111 or brightoncenter.com

FEB. 27, THURSDAY

Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Annual Dinner | 5-8:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center. SPOTLIGHT: Page 23.

April 20-25, 2020

Dr. O’dell Owens

Don Neyer

Harry H. Santen



Uma R. Kotagal

Wine Festival gives back one glass at a time

Thursday, March 12-Saturday, March 14. Duke Energy Convention Center and other locations

The Cincinnati International Wine Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with wine tastings, gourmet dining, education sessions, silent auctions and more. The festival will feature more than 700 wines from 250 wineries around the world.

In addition to a winery dinner series

FEB. 28, FRIDAY

University of Cincinnati Advancement & Transition Services, Annual Red & Black Blast | 6:30-10:30 p.m., Fifth Third Arena. SPOTLIGHT: Page 24.

FEB. 28-29, FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund, Queen City Classic Chess Tournament | Friday 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m., Paul Brown Stadium Club West. DETAILS: Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Chess simul and tournaments. Event honoring Shining Knight Award recipient Tani Adewumi. Free parking. Registration: $40 by Jan. 31. $50 by Feb. 21.  866-577-7465 or queencityclassic.org

FEB. 29, SATURDAY

St. Paul’s Home/Little Sisters of the Poor, Rock-A-Thon | 1-4 p.m. DETAILS: “Rockers”

at restaurants across the city, festival attendees may enjoy grand tastings at the Duke Energy Convention Center and a charity auction and luncheon at the Hilton Netherland Plaza.

Last year, more than 5,000 attendees helped the festival grant $406,000 to dozens of arts, education, health and human service charities.

Tickets begin at $70.  winefestival.com

raise funds by gaining pledges to rock in a chair for three hours. Mystery Balloons available for $5 donation. Worthmore Chili coneys, chips, popcorn and drinks available to purchase.  PHOTO: Page 25.  513-281-8001, prcincinnati @littlesistersofthepoor.org

Leadership Council for Nonprofits, Securing the Future Conference | 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Schiff Family Conference Center, Cintas Center, Xavier University. SPOTLIGHT: Page 22.

MARCH 6, FRIDAY

Dragonfly, Fashion for the Cure | 6-8:30 p.m., Sycamore High School. DETAILS: Studentmade designs, various fashions from local retailers, basket raffle, silent auction. Tickets: $15-$50.  PHOTO: Page 28.  dragonfly.org/fftc2020

Red and Black Blast to honor Terri Hogan, Daniel Cummins

Friday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m., Fifth Third Bank Arena

The University of Cincinnati’s Advancement & Transition Services hosts its third annual Red & Black Blast.

Guests will enjoy dinner featuring the culinary talents of Aramark’s executive chef, Jonathan Hunt, and his team. The event features entertainment from Melodic Connections and Swampthang,

Redwood, Redwood Express –An Evening of Celebration | 6-11 p.m., Paul Brown Stadium. SPOTLIGHT: Page 29.

World Affairs Council, Annual ONE WORLD Gala & Global Trivia Game | 6:30 p.m., Hilton Netherland Plaza.

DETAILS: Cocktail reception and dinner. Teams compete for prizes in globally themed rounds of questions. Tickets: $185.

 oneworldgala.com

MARCH 7, SATURDAY

4C for Children, Champions Gala | 6 p.m., JACK Casino. DETAILS: 21+ event. Cocktail reception, dinner, live music, silent auction, after party. Black tie optional. Honorees: Steve Richey of Thompson Hine and Kathy Wade, jazz singer, education advocate and community leader. Tickets start at $150.

 4cforchildren.org/gala

along with prizes and more.

Terri Hogan, Contemporary Cabinetry East CEO, is being honored with the Champion for Inclusion Award. Daniel Cummins, University of Cincinnati assistant dean of students, will receive the Chuck Altenau Outstanding Service Award.

Meghan Mongillo from Local 12 will emcee. Free valet parking. Tickets are $100 or $175 per couple.

 sadie.everett@uc.edu or 312-961-1030

Animal Adoption Foundation, Waggin’ Tails Charity Auction | 6-10 p.m., Receptions, Fairfield. DETAILS: Dinner, beer, wine, silent and live auctions, raffles, entertainment. Tickets: $55.  aafpets.org

Junior League of Cincinnati, Centennial Gala | 6:30 p.m., Music Hall Ballroom. DETAILS: Dinner, music by Sly Band. Emerald Dance Party includes open bar and light bites, and raffle. Tickets start at $100.

 PHOTO: Page 25.  jlcincinnati.org

MARCH 12-14, THUR.-SAT.

Cincinnati International Wine Festival | Duke Energy Convention Center. SPOTLIGHT: Page 24.

MARCH 14, SATURDAY

NKY International Festival | 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Northern Kentucky Convention Center.

DETAILS: Free and open to public. Family-friendly celebration of local cultural diversity. Dance and musical performances, marketplace bazaar with global cuisine. Benefits various local charities.  PHOTO: Page 29.

 nkyinternationalfestival.com

MARCH 16, MONDAY

Parish Health Ministries, Annual Refresh Your Soul Conference | 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Cintas Center. DETAILS: Keynote: “Blue Zones” researcher Nick Buettner. Others include Dr. Jennifer Molano, author Dave Caperton and Kelly Rogan. Continental breakfast. Limited seats available for VIP luncheons featuring conversations with featured speakers. No registrations accepted the day of the event. Tickets start at $69.

 episcopalretirement.com

Honorary chair Suzanne Groth, CEO and president of Groth Vineyards & Winery

Mike Monnin, a member of the festival’s Charity Luncheon and Auction Committee, and Carol Monnin

Daniel Cummins and Terri Hogan

The Centennial Gala Committee: (back row) Jenny Walker MacManus, Patricia Stahl, Vicki Carrol, Kate Molinsky, Kathy Schertzinger, Kerry Mongelluzzo and Priscilla Ungers; (third row) Jessica Helton, Megan Moulder, Carol Marsh, Annie Carrol and Jen Schuster; (second row) Sloan Thacker, co-chair Missy Byrne, Melissa Barclay, co-chair Alicia Taylor and co-hair Kathryn Harsh; (front) co-chair Samantha Evans. (not pictured) Kellie Voelpel, Carolyn Fovel, Ellen Miller, Anne Shanahan, Kathryne Gardette, Lisa Dye, Buffie Rixey, Mary Lynn Sunderman, Laura Jane Hinkel, Heather Krombholz, Jane Schmerge, Carol Philpott, Maggie Brown and Gina Martin

Debbie Porterfield with St. Paul’s home resident Ruth Schnurr, who worked at the Price Hill Skyline for 52 years. Rock-A-Thon participants add to the fun by dressing up and decorating rocking chairs to reflect a theme of their choosing.

by providing enriching educational, therapeutic and vocational services.

Redwood is celebrating more than 66 years of serving children and adults with disabilities in the Northern Kentucky region. Please join us at our largest fundraising event of the year! Get your picture taken with Ben-Gal Cheerleaders in the Photo Booth. Enjoy drinks while sitting in Paul Brown Stadium. Meet current and past Bengal Players throughout the venue. Live music will accompany a served dinner and you can dance the night away with a live band. Have fun with live & silent auctions, raffles and games all night long during the event.

Denise and Jim Breech are the honorary hosts of this year’s Touchdown for Hope, set for Great American Ballpark on Super Bowl Sunday.

The Endless Summer Band will entertain at Dragonfly’s Grand Gala, which also features a dinner by Jeff Thomas Catering, a silent auction and a grand raffle.

David Wellinghoff Mariza C. Cohen Martin Hart Marti Schuler Lori Wellinghoff Kara Pelicano

Brian Gibson John L. Harrison Joe Willenborg Owen Willis Annette Askam Alissa Groth

Jaime Masters President

Fashion for the Cure, March 6

The Sycamore High School Fashion for the Cure 2020 committee: (back) Maya Goldenberg, Kyra Mchugh, Grace Zhang, Zaynab Syed, Grace Mirande, Eva Armbruster and Gabby Guliants; (front) Ariana Silver, Maya Berry, Gaby Pereda, Chloe Gordon, Carly Sandow and Payton Hines. Missing: Alex Rohr and Asalya Samieva

MARCH 20, FRIDAY

Jovante Woods Foundation, Breath of Life Gala | 6-11 p.m., Madison Event Center, Covington. DETAILS: Live entertainment, silent auction, dinner, drinks. VIP reception: 5-7 p.m. Hotel Covington packages available. Tickets start at $125.

 859-569-2683 or jovantewoodsfoundation.org

MARCH 21, SATURDAY

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Hoops & Hops | 6 p.m., Purcell Marian High School. DETAILS: 21+ event.

NCAA tournament games on large-screen TVs, food, beer, and raffles. $10,000 half-court shot contest. Tickets: $10.

 PHOTO: Page 28.  513-751-2500 or mercyneighborhoodministries.org

People Working Cooperatively, ToolBelt Ball | 6 p.m., JACK Casino. DETAILS: Black-tie event, cocktail reception, entertainment and three-course dinner. Raffles, wine and bourbon cork pull, and silent auction. Tickets: $150.

 PHOTO: Page 28.  pwchomerepairs.org

Ben Suer and Tim Reilly, co-chairs for the Mercy Neighborhood Ministries fundraiser at Purcell Marian High School that features a $10,000 half-court shot contest

ToolBelt Ball committee: (back) Teresa Huxel, Matt Buddenberg, Rick Zoller, Mike Viox (event co-chair), Jamie Glavic, Mike McDonald and Mike Hall; (middle) Julie Vorholt, Anne McKinney, Jeanne Houck, Gail Viox (event co-chair), Cynthia Blocksom, David Denny and Kelsey Eilers; (front) Martha Miele, Susan Johnson and Maureen France

MARCH 22, SUNDAY

American Heart Association, Annual Heart Mini | 7:30 a.m., Downtown Cincinnati. DETAILS: 5k and 15k run, 1/2 marathon; 5k walk; Kids Fun Run; 1k Steps for Stroke; and Health and Fitness Expo. After party at the Extra Mile Celebration Zone on Broadway after Kroger Eat Street.  513-699-4237 or heartmini.org

Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame, Celebration and Concert | 3-5 p.m., Mount St. Joseph University Auditorium. DETAILS: Sixth induction class plus jazzstudies scholarships awarded to local high school senior musicians. Entertainment by local jazz musicians. $27.24 ahead (Online $25 plus service fee); $30 (at door the day of the event).

 Tickets: 800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com; Info: 513-207-0476 or kaycaseycinti@aol.com

APRIL 2, THURSDAY

UC Alumni Association, Alumni Celebration | 6 p.m., Campus Recreation Center, 2820 Bearcat Way. DETAILS: Reception, awards, after party. Tickets: $100, tables start at $1,500.

 513-556-2078, sarah.barnard@uc.edu or alumni.uc.edu/dac

APRIL 4, SATURDAY

The Cure Starts Now, Once in a Lifetime Gala | 5 p.m.-midnight, Duke Energy Convention Center. DETAILS: Auction, dinner and program; free beer, wine and soft drinks. Tickets start at $110.

 513-772-4888 or thecurestartsnow.org

APRIL 9, THURSDAY

Behringer-Crawford Museum, 2020 TwoHeaded Calf Awards | 6 p.m., NKU Votruba Student Union Ballroom. DETAILS: Dinner, cocktails, live music, silent auction, raffles, free parking and awards celebration. Tickets: $100, $800 for table of eight.

 859-491-4003 or lrisch@bcmuseum.org, bcmuseum.org

APRIL 15, WEDNESDAY

Cincinnati Zoo, Zootanical | 6-9 p.m. DETAILS: Walk in the zoo, speakers detailing plans for Avondale neighborhood, and farm-to-table dinner. Tickets go on sale in February.  cincinnatizoo.org/events

APRIL 18, SATURDAY

DePaul Cristo Rey High School, Rey of Light Scholarship Benefit | St. Xavier High School. DETAILS: Co-chairs: Cindy and Andrew Howell and Barb and Joe Rohs. Cocktails, dinner, silent and live auctions.

 513-861-0600

St. Joseph Home, Incline to the Finish Line 5K | 9 a.m., 10722 Wyscarver Road. DETAILS: Breakfast from local vendors, live music, annual race through Evendale and Sharonville. Registration starts at $10.  stjosephhome.org

APRIL 24, FRIDAY

Camp Joy, Dance for Joy | Music Hall Ballroom. DETAILS: Event proceeds support lifechanging programming and camp experiences for underserved youth, kids in foster care, and children with medical and special needs.

 camp-joy.org/dance

APRIL 25, SATURDAY

Christ Hospital, Mimosas for Memories | 11 a.m.-2 p.m., University Club, Downtown. DETAILS: Brunch event, light bites, full mimosa bar, silent auction, raffle, photo booth. Tickets start at $49.

 mimosasformemories.com

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Hoops & Hops, March 21

People Working Cooperatively, ToolBelt Ball, March 21

A student from Boone County Schools participates in last year’s International Festival, which celebrates diverse cultural traditions.

APRIL 27, MONDAY

Pregnancy Center East, Annual Banquet For Life | Hyatt Regency. DETAILS: Cocktails and dinner. Keynote speakers: the Benham Brothers.  513-321-3100 or supportpce.com

APRIL 30, THURSDAY

Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Cincinnati, The Art of Making Memories | 6-9:30 p.m., Music Hall Ballroom. DETAILS: Drinks, dinner, entertainment, silent and live auctions.

 alz.org/2020aomm

MAY 7, THURSDAY

Redwood celebration to benefit clients with disabilities

Friday, March 6, 6 p.m., Paul Brown Stadium

More than 500 guests are expected at Redwood’s signature fundraising event, the 2020 Redwood Express – An Evening of Celebration.

Chair for the event is Bradley M. Howard. JonJon and Toria Cannon of WKRQ (Q102) will host, and the TV crew from Redwood’s weekly cable TV show, “What’s Good from the Wood,” also will attend.

Ticket sales begin March.  thechristhospital.com/ offthewall

GRAD Cincinnati, Founders Award Banquet | 6 p.m., The Summit Hotel, Madisonville.  gradcincinnati.org

MAY 7-8, THURSDAY-FRIDAY

Most Valuable Kids, Ninja Event | Reds Youth Academy.

MAY 8, FRIDAY

Christ Hospital, Off The Wall: Big Support for Little Lives | 6:30 p.m., The View, Mt. Adams. DETAILS: Drinks, light fare, silent auction, bourbon tasting. Guests receive lottery number entitling them to quickly select a piece of art right “off the wall” when his/her number is called. Free parking.

Junior Achievement of OKI Partners Inc., Ladies Sporting Clays & Wine Tasting | 8:30 a.m., Elk Creek Hunt Club and Winery, Owenton, Ky. 

Attendees will enjoy a sit-down dinner, dancing to music by Cincinnati band Soul Pocket, live and silent auctions, raffles, games and photos with Ben-Gal Cheerleaders.

Sponsored by Bilz Insurance and AutoOwners Insurance, the fundraiser will benefit Redwood’s 800 current clients, who range from 6 weeks to 85 years old.

Redwood provides enriching educational, therapeutic and vocational services for children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities.

Tickets are $125.  redwoodnky.org

YOU ARE INVITED March 5, 2020 7:30am – 12:30pm Schiff Family Conference Center, Cintas Center, Xavier University

THE LIFE LEAD IS THE LEGAGY LEAVE YOU YOU

KEYNOTE SPEAKER BARRY POSNER, Ph.D.

Barry Posner, Ph.D., one of the Top 50 leadership coaches in America, listed among the Top 75 Leadership and Management Experts worldwide by Inc. magazine, is coming to Cincinnati to address the leaders of today and tomorrow as they prepare for leaving a leadership legacy.

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Jamie Bierman, Senior HR Advisor, HR Elements, LLC

Practice What You Preach: Equity in Your Workplace

Arlene Koth, President & Founder, OPC Consulting Services

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Rethink Your Board Meetings to Increase Your Impact

Beth Yoke, Chief Strategy Officer, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

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Chair Bradley M. Howard

Gifts/Grants

Thornburghs donate $9 million to UC to help support diversity, inclusion

Richard E. Thornburgh, a longtime leader in the financial services industry, and his wife Cornelia have given $9 million to the University

of Cincinnati. This commitment includes a focus on diversity and inclusion through scholarships, and support for the Carl H. Lindner College of Business and for UC Athletics.

The Thornburghs’ gift supports the priorities of UC and UC Health’s comprehensive fundraising effort, Next, Now: The Campaign for Cincinnati.

A UC graduate who earned a master of business administration degree from Harvard University, Richard Thornburgh is the former board vice chairman of Credit Suisse Group. He is a senior adviser and serves on the Investment Committee of Corsair Capital.

The Thornburghs’ gift includes a $5.5 million investment in two programs at the Lindner College of Business: Business Fellows and Lindner Honors-PLUS.

The gift also includes a pledge of $300,000 for the Women’s Excellence Fund to help lift the level of competitive excellence for UC’s 11 women’s sports programs and spirit squads.

Bezos Day 1 Families Fund donates $1.25M to Bethany House Services

Bethany House Services has received its largest gift ever, $1.25 million, as one of 32 organizations nationwide receiving donations from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.

Bethany will use the gift to help fund a consolidated family shelter and comprehensive service center for families experiencing homelessness.

“This facility is our top priority and will enable us to improve services to parents and children and reach more families each year,” said

Newport mural project receives gift

Nearly 100 community members from The 410 and the Newport Business Association presented a check for $13,120 to Southbank Partners. The 410, Horizon Community Funds’ newest giving circle, voted to fund Southbank’s mural project, which will commemorate the city of Newport’s 225th anniversary in 2020.

“We are thrilled they chose to make their mark through beautifying this corridor in Newport/Bellevue,”

said Horizon Community Funds president Nancy Grayson.

“This is an outstanding show of support from Northern Kentucky,” said Southbank Partners president Jack Moreland.

The funds will be used to transform a wall into a vibrant banner of murals. This structural floodwall is located along Dave Cowens Drive (Kentucky Route 8) at the intersection of I-471 north.

 horizonfunds.org

Susan Schiller, executive director of Bethany House.

Bethany House is in a public-private fundraising effort to secure the funds for the consolidated facility, which will be located in Bond Hill.

Also, associates from Amazon’s Hebron fulfillment centers presented a holiday gift to Bethany House Services – 2,000 “Boxes of Smiles” packed with winter essentials and gifts for families in need, along with a $50,000 donation to aid the nonprofit’s work.

 bethanyhouseservices.org

$3.84M grant will allow TriHealth to treat its patients remotely

bi3, Bethesda Inc.’s grantmaking initiative, has awarded $3.84 million to TriHealth to fund a new telehealth program, advancing how health care is delivered locally.

“Health care consumers are increasingly seeking access to medical providers and health care on their own terms – and when, where and how they want it – and for some, that means by

way of their smartphone or other smart devices,” said Mark Clement, president and CEO of TriHealth.

TriHealthNow will enable patients to meet with and be treated by physicians remotely.

Telehealth access will complement TriHealth’s network of providers, consisting of six hospitals and 130 sites of care.

 trihealth.com

Amazon employees from the Hebron fulfillment centers present their $50,000 donation to Bethany House Services.

Susan Schiller

Larisa Sims, Tom Guidugli Jr. and Nancy Grayson

A mural rendering

Richard E. Thornburgh and Cornelia Thornburgh

Mark Clement

First Financial supports Chamber’s accelerator

First Financial Bank has pledged $1 million to the J. Phillip Holloman Endowment Fund of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator to strengthen and expand minority business. The gift will be payable over five years. The endowment fund was established in 2018 to honor the career of Phillip Holloman, a former chair of the Accelerator.

NEH grant to help Taft preserve museum structure

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded $750,000 to the Taft Museum of Art to support its bicentennial infrastructure project. The funds will help preserve and reconstruct the museum’s 200-year-old Historic House.

Built in 1820, the Taft is a National Historic Landmark and the oldest domestic wooden structure in situ in Cincinnati. The Historic House was the home of several prominent Cincinnatians, including Martin Baum, Nicholas Longworth, David Sinton, Anna Sinton Taft and Charles Phelps Taft.

Herriman fund rewards three arts organizations

The David C. Herriman Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation has made its second annual arts funding

awards, totaling $220,000, to three regional arts organizations: ArtsWave, Young Professionals Choral Collective and Elementz.

This is the second year for the grants, which will be awarded annually in the eight-county GCF region. They honor the late Northern Kentucky philanthropist and arts patron David C. Herriman, who established the fund for the purpose of “making possible what would otherwise be impossible” for large and small arts organizations.

1N5 continues support for in-school program

Nancy Eigel-Miller, executive director of 1N5, presented Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center with a check for $150,000, the final payment in a three-year commitment to fund the hospital’s Adapting for Life program in area schools. Including this most recent payment, 1N5 has donated $763,000 for the program, which aims to educate young people and their families on the importance of suicide awareness and prevention, as well as inform them on mental health. During the three years, the number of schools reached has risen from 22 to 67, and students reached increased from 4,600 to 11,000.

GCF awards $95,000 for ‘creative placemaking’

Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s 2019 Arts and Culture Giving Circle

has awarded $95,000 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations with Creative Placemaking projects that help transform communities into lively, inclusive and resilient places with the arts at their core. GCF and nine donors combined resources to provide grants to Art Central Foundation, Art Opportunities, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Contemporary Arts Center, Elementz, Kennedy Heights Arts Center, Pones, St. Aloysius Orphanage and Wave Pool.

Talbert House receives grants for services, programs

The Hatton Foundation awarded $80,000 to Talbert House to cover the costs of its annual Fatherhood Celebration Luncheon, set for June 4 this year. Because of the grant, all funds raised at the event will directly support the men receiving services through the Fatherhood Project. The project assists men in their efforts to be responsible, committed and nurturing fathers.

Also, the John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust has awarded Talbert House $50,000 to implement CareLogic Systems, a cloud-based health records system designed for behavioral health and human services.

Woman’s Club makes grants to 8 area nonprofits

The Cincinnati Woman’s Club announced its Philanthropic Gift Research Awards for 2019-2020. Eight nonprofits will share $42,000

in grants: 1N5, Cincinnati Scholar House, Cincinnati Black Theatre Company, Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship, Life Learning Center, May We Help, Raise the Floor and Tri-Health Free Clinic.

Nippert fund gives $25,000 for pro bono legal services

Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio has been awarded $25,000 by the L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation to help provide pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations on business legal issues.

The five-year-old organization has 650 volunteer attorneys who have donated their time and expertise to handle more than 1,200 legal issues for more than 200 area nonprofits, saving them nearly $3 million.

ArtsWave Pride grants go to nine organizations

ArtsWave awarded $23,364 in grants for projects of particular interest to LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies. The amount grew by over 90 percent from the previous year.

Recipients include Basketshop Gallery, Campbell County Public Library, Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, Cincinnati Opera Association, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Arts Center, Know Theatre, Revolution Dance Theatre and True Theatre. 

Archie Brown, president and CEO of First Financial Bank; Cynthia Booth, chair of Minority Business Accelerator advisory board; Darrin Redus, executive director of Minority Business Accelerator; and J. Phillip Holloman, former chair of Minority Business Accelerator

Stacey Hoffman, director of Adapting for Life; Nancy Eigel-Miller, executive director of 1N5; and Dr. Michael Sorter, director of child and adolescent psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

United

Way raises

$50 million, ensures full funding in 2020

United Way of Greater Cincinnati hit the $50 million mark in its 2019 fundraising campaign – just short of the $50.5 million goal it set in August. But that’s more than enough to ensure continued full funding for its initiatives and partner agencies, reversing a three-year decline.

Numerous donors stepped in during the final days to bring the total to $50 million, United Way officials said. As of Nov. 20, it had reached $49.54 million in total projected pledges.

Board chair Steve Shifman gave particular thanks to campaign chair Archie Brown, president and CEO of First Financial Bank, and vice chair Cynthia Booth, president and CEO of COBCO Enterprises.

“Some said hitting this mark couldn’t be done,” Shifman said.

“But with special people taking leadership, anything is possible.”

The funds will help support more than 140 area agencies that work to make life better for area families. According to United Way, one-fifth of Greater Cincinnati residents rely on services it helps support.

“While our fundraising target is important, the number to keep in mind above all is 330,000.

Hospitals receive top ratings, certifications

That’s how many lives will be changed thanks to the generosity of our community as a result of this campaign,” Booth said.

Church aims to raise $5 million to aid St. Rita, other ministries

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Catholic Ministries Appeal is underway, with a collection goal of $5 million for 2020, the same as last year. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr helped kick off the campaign in parishes the weekend of Jan. 18-19.

Proceeds from the campaign will support six local ministries: St. Rita School for the Deaf; Seminary and Vocations; Office for New Evangelization; Retired Archdiocesan Priests; Hospital, Campus and Prison Ministries; and Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio

and Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati is the 44th-largest diocese in the country, with more than 450,000 Catholics. It has the fifth-largest Catholic school system, with more than 40,000 students. The 19-county territory includes 211 parishes and 111 primary and secondary schools.

Every parish in the archdiocese participates in the yearly appeal.

Cincinnati-area hospitals continue to receive top ratings and honors on the state and national level:

• The University of Cincinnati Medical Center became the first Level IV maternity hospital in Greater Cincinnati, and is one of just seven in Ohio. A Level IV maternity hospital is a regional perinatal health care center able to treat the most complex medical conditions during pregnancy, labor and postpartum.

• The Jewish Hospital is the second hospital in the nation to earn the Gold Seal of Approval and certification for leukemia care from The Joint Commission, a national health certification organization. It recently was recertified for that status following an on-site review.

Patricia Davis-Hagens, president of The Jewish Hospital, said the hospital’s Blood Cancer Center “is home to the most advanced, experienced and high performing adult blood and bone marrow transplant program in the Tristate.” The hospital has performed 2,200 bone marrow transplants since 1993.

• Daniel Drake Center for PostAcute Care has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2019-20 by U.S. News & World Report. The center achieved a rating of “High Performing,” with three out of three stars, the highest rating, for short-term rehabilitation care. This recognition was designed to help consumers identify facilities that provide superior skilled nursing or rehabilitation care.

Christopher Milligan has been named Harry Fath general director and CEO of Cincinnati Opera, beginning March 3. An arts administrator with more than 25 years of industry experience, Milligan is currently managing director of Cincinnati Opera, having joined the company in 1997.

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has extended the contract of music director Louis Langrée through the 2023-24 season. The extension is the third for Langrée, currently in his seventh season, and was announced at the orchestra’s recent 125th Anniversary Gala. Langrée and the CSO are nominated for a Grammy Award for their recording “Transatlantic.”

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Steve Shifman

Louis Langrée

Christopher Milligan

Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr

Eatery supports Freestore with Taste of the NFL entry

Freestore Foodbank selected Jag’s Steak & Seafood to represent it and the Cincinnati Bengals at Taste of the NFL: Party with a Purpose. The event at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Miami is hosted by Andrew Zimmern and Adam Richman.

Last year, Freestore Foodbank raised $52,393 through its annual Kick Hunger Challenge, and Jag’s raised $24,593 in support of Freestore Foodbank programs.

Taste of the NFL is held on the eve of the Super Bowl in the host city each year. More than 32 restaurant stations – one from each NFL city –provide food and wine pairings for guests to sample.

 freestorefoodbank.org

Small businesses honored by Clermont chamber

The Ohio Small Business Development Center at the Clermont Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual Small Business Excellence Awards, to be presented at the chamber’s Annual Meeting Feb. 14 at the Holiday Inn & Suites Cincinnati East.

The winners: Precise Pallets (Emerging Business); Front Street Cafe (Business Excellence); Roothouse Aquaponics (Excellence in Impact); Kelly Griffis, owner Cincinnati Sand Volleyball Club (Emerging Leader); West Clermont Local Schools superintendent Natasha Adams and treasurer Kelly Sininger

(Business Women of the Year); and Jason Dimaculangan, agent at Energy Insurance Agency (Volunteer of the Year).

 clermontchamber.com

Library begins 10-year plan to upgrade all its branches

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Board of Trustees has approved a plan to upgrade all its existing facilities over the next 10 years.

The plan kicks off this year with five projects. The Price Hill and Walnut Hills branch libraries will be renovated and expanded, and the Vine Street entrance of the Downtown Main Library will be reconfigured. The Elmwood Place branch will get new carpet, furniture and paint. And the Reading branch is getting upgraded technology, beginning with the installation of a laptop kiosk. The complete plan is on the library’s web site.

The library recently was designated a Five-Star Library by the Library Journal for the seventh consecutive year, based on per-capita statistics for library visits, circulation, program attendance and public internet and Wi-Fi use.

 cincinnatilibrary.org

Clovernook Center hosts regional Braille Challenge

Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in collaboration with the Braille Institute of America, will host the Ohio Regional

Braille Challenge on Feb. 27. The event is the only national reading and writing competition in braille for students who are blind or visually impaired. The competition is open to all Ohio students of all abilities.

Clovernook also was selected as a Climb Award winner for its work providing jobs and increasing accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired. The awards are presented by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Cincinnati Business Courier.

 513-702-4878 or clovernook.org

Publication guides artists to exhibition opportunities

The sixth edition of the Greater Cincinnati Exhibition Opportunities Guide, created and produced by Weston Art Gallery, now is available free online and as a downloadable PDF. Featuring 157 places for artists to show their work, the guide is aimed at artists, collectors and art lovers, with dozens of new entries since the previous edition.

 cincinnatiarts.org/weston-art-gallery

Welcome Market opening in Camp Washington

The Welcome Market, a project of Wave Pool Gallery, will have its grand opening from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 8 at The Welcome Project, 2936 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington.

The market will feature kitchen essentials, spices, breads and specialty items from around the world, including items created by local

immigrant and refugee chefs and artisans. Food and spices from Dean’s Mediterranean and fresh produce grown by Kyle Penunuri with the Camp Washington Urban Farm also will be available.

Exhibiting artist Radha Lakshmi will create a tea lounge/sitting area in the front of the Welcome Market as part of her installation, which also will debut Feb. 8.

The market is funded in large part with an Impact 100 grant from 2018. A full commercial kitchen will open later in 2020 for cooking classes and pop-up dinners.

 wavepoolgallery.org

McDonald House set for major expansion

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati has exceeded its campaign goal of $50 million to expand its house next to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. A new tower is set to open in late spring.

Funds will be used to build a 99-room expansion for the charity, which provides housing and support for families who travel to Cincinnati seeking medical care for their critically ill children.

The extra capacity is needed. As of Oct. 31, the house had welcomed 1,895 families in 2019 but had turned away 1,985 families because it did not have room. With the new tower, the 177-bedroom house will be the largest Ronald McDonald House in the world.

 rmhcincinnati.org 

Laura Peyton, Jag’s Steak & Seafood creative director; Chef-Proprietor Michelle Brown; and David Fulcher, former Cincinnati Bengal

Finley Allen competes in the Braille Challenge at the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

A mandala by Radha Lakshmi, featured artist at The Welcome Market

The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber has elected new board members. Their three-year terms began Jan. 1. New directors are Karen Cooper of Onebridge; Greg Herrin of Messer Construction Co.; Brian Hodgett of Procter & Gamble; Patrick Lafley of Quadrant Capital Group and Constellation Wealth Advisors; Maggie Nichols of Eureka! Ranch; and Barbara A. Turner of Ohio National Financial Services. Also at the Chamber, Danielle Wilson has been named vice president of strategic marketing and communications. She joined the organization in 2017, leading the creation of new talent initiatives to help attract and connect newcomers to the Cincinnati region.

The Friends of Music Hall executive committee has chosen Mindy Rosen as the organization’s first executive director. Rosen has been a leader with Downtown Cincinnati Inc. for 12 years, serving as executive vice president for communications and strategic initiatives, then as interim president. FMH recently changed its name from the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall.

WordPlay Cincy, a nonprofit that designs creative workshops for young people, has added Karen Harshaw as chief development officer, Theo Erasmus as director of community engagement and Indi

Ekanayake as a board member. Harshaw, founder and principal consultant of Spark Philanthropy, has directed development with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Erasmus started in law and journalism, before switching to advertising, consulting and social enterprise. A Thriving Learning Communities program specialist with Mayerson Academy, Ekanayake supports K-12 institutions and nonprofits with strengths-based practices.

Rick Fischer has joined The Port board of directors. The business manager/financial secretary for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 212 in Cincinnati, he was appointed to a four-year term by Hamilton County Board of Commissioners. Philip Denning was named executive vice president for The Port, and he will lead the neighborhood revitalization team. He most recently directed Cincinnati’s Department of Community and Economic Development. Melissa Johnson, who has been with The Port nearly a decade and is currently vice president of industrial development, has been promoted to executive vice president.

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Crayons to Computer appointed three new members to its board of trustees. Philip Bierhoff is a technology manager at Kroger Technology. Joi Flowers-Thomas is a

part-time human resources consultant. William R. Harrod is chief credit officer at First Financial Bank.

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The Cincinnati International Wine Festival has added two new members to its board of directors. Delta Air Lines global sales manager Missy Duggan, niece of the late Russ Wiles, founder of the festival, and Jason Milburn, Kroger Co.’s national director of adult beverage, have been heavily involved with the festival for several years.

Dani McClain, a reporter and author whose work has been featured in Time, Slate and Ebony.com, will serve as the Library Foundation of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s Writer-in-Residence for 2020. McClain is a contributing writer for The Nation magazine, and her work centers on reproductive health, race and activism. McClain will serve as a literary ambassador to the community, host a monthly podcast, write blog posts, hold office hours and lead writing workshops.

Mount St. Joseph University has appointed Amy Smith as vice president for institutional advancement and Jeffrey Wampler as vice president for marketing and communications.

Smith has worked in philanthropic and nonprofit leadership for more than 17 years, serving most recently as director of development at the

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Wampler was a global marketing executive for Procter & Gamble for 31 years.

Patrick Lafley of Quadrant Capital Group and Constellation Wealth Advisors has joined the Christ Hospital Foundation Board. Missy Tranter Collins, who has worked in development at the National Geographic Society and St. Xavier High School, joined the foundation’s staff as director of development for annual giving. Roseann Hayes, formerly director of special events for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Tri-State Chapter, is the foundation’s new director of development for events.

Jeanetta Darno has joined UC Health as its first chief diversity officer. Darno most recently served as vice president and global chief diversity and inclusion officer for Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

The Cincinnati Youth Choir has named Daniel Parsley as associate director of its Voci Sonore changed voices male choir. Parsley is director of choral activities at Thomas More University and was assistant director and choral conducting fellow for the Cincinnati May Festival. He also is director of music at St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Cincinnati.

FotoFocus has appointed Cincinnati-based film specialist and artist C. Jacqueline Wood as film curator at large. Wood will spearhead a new free monthly film series, Second Screens, presented by FotoFocus every second Tuesday in 2020. Although its physical space has closed, she will continue to direct The Mini Microcinema, the nonprofit she founded to promote moving image work outside the mainstream.

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Dan Steward, a CPA and most recently audit partner at RSM US, has been named chief financial officer of Episcopal Retirement Services. Steward has nearly 20 years of experience with for-profit and nonprofit middle market organizations, with a focus on the senior living industry. 

(Top row) Karen Cooper, Greg Herrin, Brian Hodgett, Patrick Lafley, Maggie Nichols, Barbara A. Turner, Danielle Wilson, Mindy Rosen, Karen Harshaw (Middle) Theo Erasmus, Indi Ekanayake, Rick Fischer, Philip Denning, Melissa Johnson, Philip Bierhoff, Joi Flowers-Thomas, William R. Harrod, Missy Duggan (Bottom) Jason Milburn, Amy Smith, Jeffrey Wampler, Missy Tranter Collins, Roseann Hayes, Jeanetta Darno, Daniel Parsley, C. Jacqueline Wood, Dan Steward

Snapshots Who, what, where & why

Opera fetes Beggs’ 35-year career

Love was all around at Cincinnati Opera’s 2019 Gala, Love Letters to Patty, honoring Patricia K. Beggs, outgoing Harry Fath general director and CEO.

Family, friends and fans gathered to celebrate her 35-year career with the company. The evening began with an all-star concert in the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza’s Hall of Mirrors. It also included tributes from Harry Fath; Wayne Brown, president of Michigan Opera Theatre; Marc A. Scorca, president/CEO of Opera America; and opera board president Liz Kathman Grubow.

Former opera president Boris Auerbach and his wife Kathy Patchel surprised Beggs with an oil portrait of her, to be displayed at Music Hall.

Melanie M. Chavez, Jeannine Winkelmann and Patty Beggs Event co-chairs Anne M. Zaring, Alva Jean Crawford and Catharina Toltzis

Harry and Linda Fath with Marc A. Scorca, president/CEO of Opera America

Susan and John Tew

Gary T. “Doc” Huffman, Cincinnati Opera board chair; Patty Beggs; and Liz Kathman Grubow, board president

Mona and Richard Kerstine

James and Ruthann Sammarco

John Lanni, Ramsey Houston, Barbara Wilks, Nanci Lanni, Nick Lanni, Katie Lanni and Joe Lanni

Mike Franzosa, Jennifer Kaufman, Erica Yang, Michael Stadtmiller, Jonathan Buening, Jenni Stadtmiller and Joy Lagdameo

Anne-Marie B. Blancquaert, Angela Powell Walker and Walter Bruyninckx

Jimmy Musuraca-Messer, Kristy Davis and Ryan Messer

Marta Pisarska, Michael Maloney and Margaret LeMasters

Timeless Gala celebrates 125th anniversary of CSO

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 125th anniversary with the sold-out Timeless Gala, hosted by co-chairs Lars and Susan Anderson and presented by Fifth Third Private Bank.

Beforehand, the orchestra performed a concert in Music Hall featuring soprano Renée Fleming and pianist Behzod Abduraimov, conducted by CSO Music Director Louis Langrée.

Fleming performed courtesy of the Harold C. Schott Foundation/Francie and Tom Hiltz, Trustees.

Many CSO musicians joined the party, courtesy of Randolph L. Wadsworth Jr.

CSO president Jonathan Martin thanked guests for their support and shared a declaration by the Ohio House of Representatives recognizing the anniversary.

Rob McDonald, Alexa McDonald and Jonathan Martin

Tom Hiltz with co-chairs Susan and Lars Anderson

Heidi Jark and Steve Kenat

Molly and Tom Garber

Delores Hargrove-Young and Alecia Kintner

Sarah Carmichael and Greg Carmichael, president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank

David Rosenberg, Dianne Rosenberg, Tim Giglio and Ford Clark

Trey Devey, Kay Geiger and Joe DelVecchio

Kelly Dehan and Rick Staudigel

Jeff Stegman, Audrey Causilla, Dee Stegman and Tom Stegman

Harry and Ann Santen, Whitney Whitis and Aftab Pureval

Art Museum hosts winter party for Founders Society

Ilmar Exis, Janet Schlegel, Guy Wolf, Ann Headley, Cheryl Stamm and Jane Misiewicz

The Cincinnati Art Museum Founders Society celebrated the winter season with dinner, cocktails and live entertainment sponsored by Mariner Wealth Advisors. Founders Society members support the museum with unrestricted gifts of $1,500 or more, which helps the museum share special exhibitions, enhance historic Eden Park and educate the public through art programs.

Heather Vance, Jim Vance and Kasey Jo

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra thanks the following sponsors of the 125th Anniversary Gala for their generous support.

Artist Sponsor

The Harold C. Schott Foundation / Francie and Tom Hiltz, Trustees

Gala Presenting Sponsor

Musicians' Dinner Sponsor

Randolph L. Wadsworth Jr.

Anniversary Sponsors

Melanie M. Chavez • Molly and Tom Garber

Great American Insurance Group, Inc.

Paycor • PNC • Melody Sawyer Richardson

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Western & Southern Financial Group

Table Sponsors

Accenture • Bartlett Wealth Management

BakerHostetler • BHDP Architecture

Trish and Rick Bryan • CBRE • Cincinnati Bengals, Inc.

Clothes Mentor • Dianne Dunkelman and Peter Schwartz

Frost Brown Todd, LLC • Jane Garvey and John Lanier

Graydon • Patti and Fred Heldman

HORAN • The Huntington National Bank

Johnson Investment Counsel • The Kroger Company

Mariner Wealth Advisors • Messer Construction Co.

Morgan Stanley Washburn Pham

Marilyn and Jack Osborn • Dianne and J. David Rosenberg

Moe and Jack Rouse • Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Tata Consultancy Services • TriVersity Construction

DW & Partners Management Consulting

Annual Support

Tricia and Brian Young

Trbovich

Katie Bell and Pinky Laffoon

Fran and Dan Bailey

UC aims for $2 billion in fundraising campaign

The University of Cincinnati and UC Health kicked off Next, Now: The Campaign for Cincinnati, a comprehensive fundraising campaign. The drive was launched as UC celebrated the completion of its bicentennial year.

The goal is to raise at least $2 billion by 2024. More than half was raised in the quiet phase of the fund drive. The last comprehensive campaign, Proudly Cincinnati, took in $1.1 billion by its close in 2013.

Cincinnati culinary experience supports March of Dimes

More than 600 guests joined March of Dimes Cincinnati at its annual Signature Chefs Auction. Attendees sampled signature dishes from some of the city’s top chefs. They also enjoyed live and silent auctions. The event raised more than $455,000 to support March of Dimes.

Carol and Nicholas Hillman

Alva Jean Crawford, Naimah Bilal and Dolores Dodson

UC board of trustees member Geraldine “Ginger” Warner with graduate student trustee Christin Godale and Kevin Burton

University of Cincinnati student Azaria Pittman-Carter and Margaret Pittman

Bicentennial co-chair Kim Dobbs (back center) and family

2019 chair Scott Lauschke with Mike Dardis

Emcee Mike Dardis with Ambassador Family Amanda and Luke Charleton

Board member Chad Brizendine and Leslie Brizendine

Audrey and Bill Fitzgerald

Smoked pork belly from S.W. Clyborne Provision & Spirits

Gala tops $575,000 for Planned Parenthood

Nearly 800 guests attended Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region’s Claim the Future Gala. It raised $575,000, making it the organization’s best-attended, highest-grossing event to date.

The event featured comic Dana Goldberg as emcee, a performance by MUSE, and a Stacey Vest fashion show of dresses made from more than 3,425 condoms. Guests got to hear from patients, staff and the organization’s president and CEO, Kersha Deibel. Guests donated $194,000 at the event itself in response to state and federal defunding of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio.

Gen. McChrystal on stage at NEW Learning Event

Army Gen. (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal, co-founder of The McChrystal Group, was the keynote presenter at the Network of Executive Women Cincinnati 2019 Fall Learning Event.

He shared his experiences on efficient and effective leadership developed through his years leading U.S. Army forces and as former commander of the Joint Special Operations Command.

He co-founded the McChrystal Group in 2010 with the mission to deliver leadership solutions to help businesses succeed in challenging and dynamic environments.

NEW Cincinnati co-chairs Amy Eskoff Garrett, a vice president at Procter & Gamble, and Jill McIntosh, grocery industry leader, emceed the event, which attracted more than 800 attendees.

Monnin of Procter & Gamble, winner of the NEW Cincinnati “Best of the

Annie McChrystal, NEW Cincinnati co-chairs Amy Eskoff Garrett and Jill McIntosh, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal

Elizabeth Patterson of Colgate-Palmolive, Jen Bush of the Xavier University Williams College of Business and Mallory Isaack of SC Johnson

Krista

Best” Committee Member Award, with Amy Eskoff Garrett of P&G

Sean Fitzgerald of sponsor Nestle Purina PetCare

State Rep. Sedrick Denson, President/CEO Kersha Deibel, board chair Sally Cuni and State Rep. Brigid Kelly. State Reps. Denson, Kelly, Catherine Ingram and Jessica Miranda recognized Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region for 90 years of service.

Alison Momeyer, Ruby Napora amd Sue Momeyer

Part of a Stacey Vest fashion show of dresses made from condoms

Comic Dana Goldberg, emcee

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Board Chair Sally Cuni

JNF salutes Dean, Anne Kereiakes with Tree of Life Award

Jewish National Fund honored Dr. Dean Kereiakes and Anne Kereiakes at the annual Tree of Life Award Dinner in the Ohio Valley, held at Music Hall. They were recognized for community involvement, dedication to the cause of American-Israeli friendship, and devotion to the peace and security of human life.

Dr. Kereiakes, a cardiologist and clinical researcher, has received the Cincinnati Business Courier Healthcare Hero-Innovator Award and the Ohio Valley American Heart Association’s Kaplan Visionary Award. He also was named Outstanding Alumnus of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine.

Anne Kereiakes, a former cardiac intensive care head nurse, has served on the boards of the Cincinnati Ballet, the American Red Cross and the Lindner Center of Hope Hospital. She has chaired multiple local charitable events.

Proceeds from the dinner will benefit JNF-USA’s work in community building in Israel.

Anne Kereiakes, Jenna DeBord, Dr. Dean Kereiakes and Rhonda Sheakley

Sally and Marty Hiudt

Nina Paul and Barbara Gould

Ben and Linda Greenberg

Shelly Shor Gerson, Alana Gerson Levi, Ari Levi and Jeffrey Goodman

Patti and Ray Schneider

Josh Rosen, Erica Smith, Stephanie Gans, guest speaker Alon Ben Gurion, Josh Rothstein, Adam Greenberg and Neeli Yarchi

Joan and Steve Guttman (center) and family

1888 Society honors hospital donors

The Christ Hospital Foundation honored donors at the annual 1888 Society Event. More than 150 guests gathered for the event, named for the year The Christ Hospital was founded. Society donors fund clinical research and assistance for patients in need to improve the health and well-being of the community. Dr. Burns Blaxall, The Christ Hospital Health Network program director of precision medicine, was the keynote speaker.

HONOREES

Anne and Dr. Dean Kereiakes

Thank you to all who attended and supported this event.

DINNER CO - CHAIRS

Dianne Dunkelman & Peter Schwartz

Julia & Dr. Robert Heidt

Rhonda & Larry Sheakley

Dr. Tamela and Tim Zimmerman

SPECIAL EVENT CHAIRS

Nina and Eddie Paul

DINNER COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Eileen & John Barrett · Carol & Steve Boymel

Bev Shapero & Dr. Daniel Glassman

Joan & Steve Guttman · Barbara Gould

Jimmy Gould · Martha & Carl Lindner

Lauren & Jimmy Miller · Pam & Rob Sibcy

jnf.org · 800.JNF.0099

Dr. Kathryn Ann Weichert, Dave Wipper and Debbie Reis

Dan Neyer, Kris Neyer and Rick Kammerer

Janet Marriot and Dr. Gary Pies

Carol Scallan and Robert Scallan

Debbie Hayes, vice president and chief operating officer; Glen Mayfield; Lynn Mayfield; and Arturo Polizzi, president and CEO

Talbert House raises $120K for Camp Possible

More than 200 guests gathered in support of Talbert House’s Camp Possible.

The annual fundraiser, dubbed “Mission: Possible,” raised more than $120,000 to send kids to Talbert House’s summer program for children ages 6-13 who struggle with behavioral health issues.

The evening featured food, drinks, a raffle and silent auction.

Sponsors included Fifth Third Bank, Myriad Neuroscience, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, Mrs. Robert D. Stern and USI Insurance Services.

Young professionals join Talbert House to provide homes for the holidays

More than 200 young professionals celebrated with refreshments, dancing, games and music by DJ Big Smooth at the sixth annual Talbert House Ambassadors Holiday Benefit at the 20th Century Theater in Oakley.

Sponsored by Mercy Health, BKD, Foster & Motley, KMK Law, Myriad Neuroscience, RiverHills Bank and Stericycle, the event raised over $24,000 to support Talbert House.

(Back) Jarod Kees, Lance Bucher, Molly Brown, Chad Brown, Jason Canterbury, Artie Spaw and Heather Spaw; (front) Josh Arnold, Julie Arnold, Kathleen Bucher, Molly Brown and Jessica Canterbury

Peter Hiltz and Sam Rossell

Co-chairs Scot Feldmeyer and Stacy Cole

Lacey Luxon, Mark Simon, Rachel Hermanson and Katie Beard

Mandi Hoffman, Andrea Bird, Maria Campisi, events coordinator Jenna Toon, Crystal Decker and Holly Dierkers

Nick Amato and Mercy Health representative Clare Gordon

Ambassador Board alumni: (back) Mark Simon, Doug Ganim, Chris Ventura, Ryan Jackson, Lauren Horn, Rachel Hermanson and Danielle Brindisi; (front) Kate Gormley, Lacey Luxon, Colleen Reynolds, Jamie Heidrich (behind Luxon and Reynolds), Sam Rossell, Rachel Rasmussen, Nick Rivera, Scott Griffith and Kendall Kadish

Holiday gala supports StarShine Hospice

A sold-out crowd helped raise over $50,000 to support StarShine Hospice of Cincinnati Children’s.

Guests at the Spirits of the Holiday Season Gala enjoyed a festive evening that included entertainment from Las Vegas, silent and live auctions, a photo booth, dinner and dancing.

The Salyers Group was presenting sponsor.

Inaugural FriendsGiving aids Brighton Center programs

The Brighton Center’s Junior Board kicked off the holiday season with its inaugural FriendsGiving fundraiser.

The sold-out event at New Riff Distilling in Newport raised more than $9,600 for programs at Brighton Center.

BackBeat provided live music. Sponsors included KLH Engineers, Clark Schaefer Hackett CPAs, Fifth Third Bank, Frost Brown Todd, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Sports Of All Sorts and UBS.

Committee members: Anne Castleberry, Roberta Floys, Susi Kelch, Ray Burt, co-chair Kathy McGraw, Susanne Evens, Donna Spillane, co-chair Karen Schupp, Alice Lin and Brenda Mohr

Entertainers Kathy Garver (from TV show “Family Affair”) and Tom Stevens (Dean Martin impersonator from Las Vegas)

StarShine board president Tony Jernigan and clinical director Susanne Evans

Tammy Weidinger, Brighton Center CEO, and Damon Allen, Brighton Properties chair Fred and Kelly Haas

Alex Cardosi and Becky Timberlake

Maggie Huey, Catherine Carpinelli, Taylor Baith and Jake Bartel

Max Neverman, Jordan Laycock, Shayna Neverman and Chelsea Laycock

New Life Furniture Bank challenges designers, furnishes homes

More than 300 guests supported New Life Furniture Bank during the second Party in the House fundraiser at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. The event raised more than $40,000 to help furnish homes of families in need.

The evening included a Design Challenge in which 12 interior designers revealed vignettes incorporating donated furniture. Participants included event co-chair Kent Shaw of Kenton Shaw Interior Designs.

The furniture bank’s goal for the year is “to fully furnish at least 1,000 homes for families living in extreme poverty, escaping abuse or experiencing homelessness or other critical circumstances,” said Dana Saxton, executive director.

 Committee members: (back) Jerry Freed, event co-chair Kent Shaw, Sara Klekar, event co-chair Trisha Reynolds, Jeff Geoberti, Barbie Presnell and Jermaine Newman; (front) Jeff Thomas, executive director Dana Saxton, Janet Hill, Lori Reed, Christie Crawford, Design Challenge chair Grace Jones, Jim Conway, Liz Ramsay and Matt Knotts. Not pictured: Sharon Mann and Matthew Millett

Photos by steve Z iegelMeyer

Christie Crawford and Kent Shaw in the Bello Design Group vignette

John Harrison, Annette Askam and Brian Gibson in the DIGS vignette

Grace Jones and Jeff Geoberti in the vignette from Dwellings on Madison

Evolo Design vignette featuring Jay Takach, Tricia Spang and Emily Skinner

Matt Knotts and Sara Stewart in the HighStreet vignette

Meg Fiora in the Fiora Design vignette

Julie Ann Baur and Chandler Dektas in the Winding Lane vignette

David Millett in the David A. Millett vignette

Pro Bono Partnership celebrates anniversary with J.D. Vance

Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio celebrated its five-year anniversary at the GE Global Operations Center with author J.D. Vance as guest speaker.

The organization reported that more than 650 volunteer attorneys have donated their time and talents, handling over 1,200 matters for more than 200 nonprofit clients, saving them nearly $3 million.

Vance, a Middletown native, discussed the challenges facing small towns, many of which were brought to light in his bestselling book, “Hillbilly Elegy.”

Dalton Foundation surprises families

Along with their families, 12 children facing health challenges were surprised with Christmas trees and gifts by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and his wife JJ.

The annual Gift of Christmas with the Daltons program is presented by the Andy & JJ Dalton Foundation. Families enjoyed an evening that included dinner, games, a scavenger hunt, Build-a-Bear station, story time and visits from Christmas princesses, along with Santa and his elves. Each family received a $1,500 gift card from Bob’s Discount Furniture, a Christmas tree and presents.

Northwestern Mutual-Cincinnati donated $14,000 to provide each family with gift cards and a membership to the Cincinnati Zoo. Additional sponsors were Walmart, UPS and Pepsi.

Arnie & Mary Austin, residents since 2014

Andy Dalton, JJ Dalton and Shawn Kelley of Northwestern Mutual

Lori Keating, executive director of the Ohio State Bar Foundation; Erin Childs, executive director of Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio; J.D. Vance, author; and Cynthia Kincaid, director of development and public relations at Ohio State Bar Foundation

Caracole parties In the Pink

Friends and supporters of Caracole gathered at 21c Museum Hotel for an evening of food, drinks, music and more. Event co-chairs Bryan Goodpaster and Deni Tato were inspired by the British phrase “in the pink,” meaning “in good health,” for this year’s theme, which was Party with Purpose: In the Pink. Caracole serves those at risk for and living with HIV/AIDS.

MasquerAID aids Guatemalan children through education

Infinite Chance’s inaugural gala, MasquerAID, raised $52,000 to support the charity’s Trade School Project. Nearly 170 guests donned masks and cocktail attire for an evening featuring music, food and open bar, silent and live auctions, entertainment by Cincinnati Circus and more. Infinite Chance is dedicated to funding opportunities for Guatemalan children through education. The Trade Center Project will provide accessible education and job preparation for low-income, at-risk Guatemalan youth.

Dawn Schwartzman, Jim Kelly, Mark Masters, Kelli Halter, Dan Shiveley and Sean Guilfoile

Deni Tato, Amy McFarland, Tim Shipp, Marjorie J. Longeway, Carmen Shannon and Pam McFarland

Avni Patel, Jamie Welshhans and Anar Patel

Tiffany Zerby, Austin Koehn, Melissa Aceves, Andrew Draxton, Chelsea Koehn, Ruthie Wooten and Juan Holloman

Marcy Prebeg, Philip Ficks, Stephen Peterson, Christopher Bolling and Michael Janensch

Caracole board president Jim Goetz and Executive Director Linda Seiter

Meaghan Suhich, Brad Knapp, Anna Paola Estrada, Dianne Knapp, Daniela Weaver, Karen Krumpelbeck (face obscured), Rachel Atkinson (face obscured), Tracy Raikes, Jenni Button and Paola Suro.

Pili Granados, Jennifer Whitehead and Anna Paola Estrada Paola Suro (center) with parents Mari Mendoza and Manuel Suro

Cancer Family Care’s gala raises $350,000

Nearly 500 guests enjoyed wine tastings, a sit-down dinner, and live and silent auctions at Cancer Family Care’s 40th Annual Gala and Wine Tasting.

The organization’s largest annual fundraiser generated more than $350,000 to provide therapeutic counseling, education, support and hope to all people touched by cancer.

Disability-friendly dance brings joy to students

Approximately 50 students from across Greater Cincinnati gathered at the Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum for the Lovis Foundation’s LovisFrost. Attendees enjoyed music, food, dancing and fun while making new friends at this dance for students ages 15 to 22 in special education. The Lovis Foundation promotes charitable initiatives in the arts, American history and patriotism, first response and community outreach, with special attention to celebrating individuality, inspiring compassion and encouraging others to shine.

Graig Smith, Jan Smith, Pat Gaito and Chuck Hong

Chris Barwell, Sarah Barwell, Becki Crane and CFC board member Dr. Ed Crane

Al Vontz III, Local 12’s Paula Toti and CFC board member Clint Haynes

Viral and Bina Patel

Hunter Clem, Margaret Plowdrey, Jake Cahill, CFC board president Susan Verschoor, honorary gala chair John A. Mocker, Shezyra Siskowic and Dan Siskowic

Mary Horn pours at “John & Rosemary’s Special Tasting” table.

CFC board members Julie Pugh and Dr. Ajit Gubbi with Abigail Bickley

Marge Vontz, Jean Haynes and Carmen Parks

Speaker Beth Steur

Lovis President/Founder Rene Eisele with student Whitney Harris and volunteer Hunter Doughman

(far left) Student Nick Buscani with volunteer Cathy Levalley

Gabbie Phelps, as Elsa from “Frozen,” dances with students.

Butterfly Bash raises hope for teen suicide prevention

Grant Us Hope’s fourth annual Butterfly Bash at Cooper Creek Event Center featured cocktails, dinner, a raffle and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit Hope Squad, a national peer-to-peer student suicide prevention program. Guests heard stories shared by Hope Squad students. Grant Us Hope is the regional sponsor of Hope Squad, which has been implemented in 100 schools across Ohio and Indiana.

Andrew Rehfeld honored at dinner

Andrew Rehfeld was inaugurated as the 10th president of Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion and was honored at the 36th annual Cincinnati Associates Tribute Dinner. The Rabbi Richard Sarason Endowed Scholarship Fund was announced in honor of the Pines School of Graduate Studies director. The fund supports scholarship needs for doctoral students. Funds raised from the dinner benefit students of the rabbinical and graduate schools on the Cincinnati campus.

Event co-chairs Dan Hoffheimer, Mauri Willis, Jon Chaiken and Karen Sim; Andrew Rehfeld; co-chairs Mona Kerstine, Scott Joseph, Kathy Claybon; and HUC-JIR Dean Jonathan Hecht

Carole Dorn-Bell and Leslie Goss

Diane Egbers, CEO of Leadership Excelleration and founder of Grant Us Hope, with Ellie Leisten, Lakota Hope Squad member and Inspire Award winner

Renee Nipper; Travis Nipper, director of marketing and business development, Leadership Excelleration; and Candice Terrell, Fierce Marketing

Eddie Traynor (auction emcee “DJ ETrayn”)

Kelly Dolan and Dan Petersen

Scott Kusel and Chris Dolan

Inspire Award winners and Hope Squad members Ben Wells, Maliyah Mabry and Ellie Leisten with emcee Tanya O’Rourke

Will Cates, mental health support specialist, Milford Exempted Village Schools, and Erica Cates Pat Greer and Jim Greer

Grant Us Hope executive director Keith Kline and school liaison Sandy Kauffmann

The Health Collaborative salutes 2019 Inspire winners

The Health Collaborative recognized those who made significant contributions in improving health and health care at the 2019 Inspire | Healthcare Awards Celebration. Excellence in quality improvement, population health, health care technology, and diversity and inclusion were saluted at the sold-out event. Awards in several areas were given to individuals and teams.

Kudos from Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies honored donors, partners and volunteers for their commitment to the agency.

Honorees saluted at the annual meeting were Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus and Zeek Childers, Volunteers of the Year; Mercy Health, Community Partner; and Turnbull-Wahlert Construction, Neighborhood Partner.

About 100 guests listened as CEO Russell Winters, chief operating officer Kelli Halter, board president James Whalen, board treasurer Chad Martin, and development director Jackie Baumgartner shared success stories and plans for the new year.

Dolores

Linda Smith-Berry, Vivek Alamuri and Alyssa Baker of the TAP MD program with Dr. Brad Mathis, winner of the Richard M. Smith Leadership in Quality Improvement Award, and Mark Reifsteck

Dr. Nita Walker with Diversity and Inclusion Award winner Juliann C. Parker of The Christ Hospital Health Network

Alecia Lipton of Hoxworth, award presenter; Vivek Alamuri; Carol Moorhead of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Hoxworth Blood Drive Coordinator of the Year winner

(Back) Vivek Alamuri and Alyssa Baker; (front) James Lovely with Mercy Serves Program team members Lainie Kast, Dorian Moore, Nicole Vavro, Clare Gordon and Gina Hemenway, winners of the Gen-H Award

Shanna Barton and Emily Seitz Pawlak of TriHealth Corporate Office, winner of the Hoxworth Award of Distinction and Most Improved awards

(Front) Lori Slusser, Alyssa Baker, Terri Hanlon-Bremer, Mollie Hubbard and Maureen Swift; (back) Vivek Alamuri, Judd Weis and Tom Hammergren of the TriHealth Corporate Health Team, which won the Healthcare Technology Award

Vivek Alamuri with Inspire | Healthcare Champion Award winner

Lindsay of The HealthCare Connection

Hornoree Jon Labbe of Mercy Health Foundation

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Honoree Stuart Turnbull of Turnbull-Wahlert

Marcia Spaeth, former CEO and board member of Tender Mercies; honorees Zeek Childers and Denise Driehaus; and Tender Mercies CEO Russell Winters

Art auction supports aeqai

A group of gallerists, art collectors, artists, critics and arts patrons gathered for the 12th annual silent art auction and benefit for aeqai, the online visual arts journal.

Contributing artists included board president Cedric Michael Cox, Jack Wood, Stacie Seuberling, Valerie Shesko, Mary Woodworth, Paula Risch Head, Trish Weeks, Susan Mahan, Mary Barr Rhodes, Frank Herrmann, Frank Satagota, Nancy Nordloh Neville, Bonita Williams Goldberg, Bruce Neville, Jamie Anton, Brad Austin Smith, Bukang Kim, Lynn Carden, Amanda Hogan Carlisle, Saad Ghosn, Kim Krause, John Kluesener, Brad Smith, Bill Davis, Craig Britton, Lisa Molyneux, Dan Newman, Kent Krugh and Anna Mair.

The Last Boppers provided music for the event.

Alumni, faculty member honored by Thomas More

Alumni Association

The Thomas More University Alumni Association honored three alumni and one faculty member at the 2019 Alumni Awards.

The winners were:

• Steven Lutkenhoff ’71, Citizenship Award. Lutkenhoff has dedicated his life to the Catholic Church and the community by helping underprivileged families achieve home ownership.

• Jeffrey Mando ’80, Professional Achievement Award. Mando is a veteran trial and appellate attorney with Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing in Covington.

• Jeanne-Marie Tapke ’91, Service Award. She is a lifelong volunteer with organizations that promote human potential, social welfare, education and health.

• English professor Sherry Cook Stanforth, Lasting Influence Award. Stanforth is the founder and director of Thomas More’s Creative Writing Vision Program.

Event raises $22,000 to honor Mercy’s legacy in Clermont

More than 140 guests celebrated Mercy Health’s 46 years of health care in Clermont County at Mercy HealthClermont Hospital’s Medical Milestones event at Norlynn Manor.

Community partners, business leaders and friends of Clermont Hospital enjoyed live music from Second Wind Band and helped raise over $22,000 to add a healing garden to the hospital’s adult behavioral health unit.

and Shane Knisley,

Aeqai Editor Daniel Brown and Wash Park Art Gallery owner Holly Doan Spraul

Bill Baumann and board president/artist Cedric Michael Cox

Cuban artist Yudith Vargas Riveron with Ena Nearon, YWCA Art Gallery manager

Artist Kay Hurley and photographer Jens Rosenkrantz Jr.

Thomas More University President Joseph L. Chillo with honorees Jeffrey Mando, Sherry Cook Stanforth, Steven Lutkenhoff and Alumni Association board member Dave Macke. Honoree Jeanne-Marie Tapke could not attend.

Julie Knisley

president of Mercy HealthClermont Hospital

Michelle Edwards of Wilmington Savings Bank, Bob Pautke of Lead Clermont and Gail Koford of Koford Engineering

Kevin and Morgan McDermott