October 2023

October 2023

FOCUS ON EXHIBITING ARTS

5 museum directors in conversation

Polly Campbell: free is just the ticket

The Carnegie’s quiet, constant curator Matt Distel

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October 2023

Publishers’ Letter 4

Arts/Culture 6

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World premiere of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Undina’ 6

UnderWorld festival celebrates Black art 6

Chamber Orchestra festival of immigrant art and stories 6

FotoFocus symposium convenes artists, critics and more 7

The Carnegie’s Matt Distel: the quiet, constant curator

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By David Lyman 8

A/C List: October arts and culture events 10

FOCUS ON 8

Notables: exhibiting arts and culture 18

Musuems in 2023: encouraging discovery and dialogue

| By John O. Faherty 22

The Datebook 26

Social calendar with a spotlight on the movers and makers behind Greater Cincinnati’s fundraisers, friend-raisers and community events.

Nonprofit News 32

Names in the News 34

Gifts/Grants 36

Snapshots 37

Community Shares communes at the zoo 37

Preservation Association re-opens Hauck House 38

Best Point cuts ribbon on treatment center 38

Easterseals Redwood Honor Ride raises $178K 39

Impact 100 gathers women of color 40

Indian Film Festival recaps summer screenings 41

Aviatra Accelerators rewards women entrpreneurs 41

May We Help galas bring in $180K 42

Seniors Who Rock honored by Pro Seniors 42

Sold-out Nuxhall golf outing raises $70K 43

Dragonfly pickleball tourney hosts 96 players 44

Best Point rocks Riverfest to tune of $610K 47

Clifton Golf raises $2K for Burnet Woods improvements 48

The Last Word 50

Polly Campbell: Free museums ticket to enlightenment

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On the cover: Matt Distel, photo by Tina Gutierrez for Movers & Makers ©2023

You may have noticed back-to-back doses of the arts this fall and that is no coincidence. The arts have a vast influence on what makes Cincinnati unique among cities our size, and yet we have typically devoted only one issue per year. This time around the sun, however, we chose to spotlight performing arts last month and the exhibiting institutions of A&C for October.

Museums in Cincinnati serve a variety of functions, from illuminating the distant past to paving the path to our future and examining our societal challenges. We asked John Faherty to sit down (OK, Zoom) with five local museum leaders to share their thoughts on museums in the 21st century. See Page 22. If what we’ve included in print leaves you wanting to know more, visit moversmakers.org for

the full conversation.

Cover guy Matt Distel has been influential in and around the visual arts and gallery scene for many years, but his new role as executive director of The Carnegie in Covington will challenge him in an array of directions. We gently twisted Matt’s arm to share his story and some perspective with David Lyman. Page 8.

Who are the Notables these days in the realm of exhibiting and cultural arts in Greater Cincinnati? You can meet 14 of them on Page 18, as honored by the organizations for which they work.

And our Polly Campbell makes her case for free museum admission and how it allows for more frequent and spontaneous poppings-in to grab a quick gulp of culture. (Page 50) Whether free or not, we encourage you to go forth and take advantage of the cultural bounty our region has to offer. Become a tourist in your home town!

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Arts/Culture

Queen City Opera stages world premiere of ‘green’ Tchaikovsky work

Oct. 7 and 8, 4 p.m., Finneytown Performing Arts Center

An unfinished 1869 opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, being completed and staged by Queen City Opera, advances a surprisingly contemporary theme – ocean conservancy and sustainable energy production.

Tchaikovsky’s sketches for the opera, titled “Undina,” tell the story about a community that disrespects the sea and experiences catastrophic flooding. When he died in 1893, he left the opera incomplete but recycled some of the music for “Undina” into some of his most famous works, including the ballet “Swan Lake.”

QCO Artistic Director Isaac M. Selya has spent the last three years reconstructing the opera, using other music by Tchaikovsky to devise an 85-minute pastiche completion with a new libretto by Rebecca Whitehurst. The Oct. 7-8 performances will be the world premiere of “Undina.”

Soprano Erin Keesy sings the title role. Other principal roles are performed by Tess Kilbanoff, M. Andrew Jones and Mike Young. Rebecca Herman, artistic producer of Local Opera Local Artists in Austin, is stage director, and Selya conducts the orchestra. The opera is presented in collaboration with Green Umbrella and the Cincinnati Nature Conservancy.

 queencityopera.org/undina

UnderWorld festival celebrates

Black arts, creativity

The UnderWorld Black Arts Festival returns Oct. 19-21 for its fifth annual celebration of Black creativity. Several legends in the music industry and pop culture will be among the artists in Cincinnati to celebrate 50 years of hip hop.

UBAF aims to amplify Black voices in the arts while celebrating Black history and culture through music, poetry and visual art. Curated by multidisciplinary performer and Cincinnati native Napoleon Maddox, the event has a lineup featuring local, national and international artists.

“We’re committed to creating a space for Black artists of all disciplines to express themselves and come together for three days full of art, music, knowledge and, more importantly, creativity,” Maddox said.

Among the participants: Danny Simmons, co-producer of HBO’s Def Comedy Jam and the older brother of hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons; Reverend Run of Run-D.M.C (Joseph Simmons); Kenny Parker, author and longtime DJ and music producer.

Also, Quantita Roberson, Ursula Rucker and Anthony Carlos Molden will lead a poetry and arts workshop.

 underworldblackartsfestival.com

Chamber Orchestra’s mini-festival explores issues facing immigrants

Oct. 22-25, various locations

The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s five-event mini-festival “We Are One: Hope” is designed to promote the works and stories of those living in Greater Cincinnati who came to the United States as immigrants, refugees or displaced persons. The festival invites conversation and exploration of issues facing these individuals and seeks to make a positive impact on their lives.

This collaborative project features community partners such as Cincinnati Compass, Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA, Ignite Peace, MAKETANK Inc., and Refugee Connect as well as musical partners including Coro Volante, MYCincinnati, Northern Kentucky University Choirs, Thomas More University Choral Activities, Covington Catholic High School Choirs, and Little Miami Select Choirs.

Events feature both an educational component and musical component, and the audience is invited to participate in a community chorus that will perform at the final concert. Festival events include:

• “Share Your Story,” ARCO, Price Hill, 2 p.m. Oct. 22

• “Sanctuary,” St. Boniface Church, Northside, 7 p.m. Oct. 22

• “Greater Cincinnati: A Home for All,” Hellman Creative Center, Covington, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23

• “The Girl from Aleppo,” St. Catharine of Siena, Westwood, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24

• “Asylum,” Christ Church Cathedral, downtown, 7 p.m. Oct. 25

The festival is led by CCO Associate Conductor Daniel Parsley. All festival events are free, but online reservations are required. Suggested donation is $10 for one event, $40 for all five events.

 ccocincinnati.org/weareonehope

Curator Napoleon Maddox

Poster for the ‘Undina’ production

CCO Associate Conductor Daniel Parsley

The Convening examines topics concerning American land, history

Oct. 20-21, various locations

Creative Time and FotoFocus are partnering on The Convening, a special series of public talks and performances in Cincinnati, featuring artists, critics, curators and other guest speakers. A welcome event and performance will take place Oct. 20 at Mecca OTR, followed by a full day of discussions at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Contemporary Arts Center on Oct. 21.

Structured loosely around three earth-based thematics – land, waterways and trees – The Convening will bring together national and local artists, activists, and thinkers whose work considers histories of land, particularly American histories that coalesce in the Cincinnati region. Participants will explore issues of land sovereignty, access and stewardship as well as the histories and enduring legacies of forced migration in the United States.

The Convening is the culmination of both organizations’ efforts to lead

discussions around art and politics. Since 2009, Creative Time has organized gatherings that address the most pressing issues of our times. Since 2015, FotoFocus has held annual symposiums addressing photography’s centrality to critical issues.

“For nearly 10 years, FotoFocus has organized impactful discussions in Cincinnati highlighting photography’s relevancy to the pressing issues of our time,” said Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, FotoFocus executive director. “We are excited to combine curatorial forces with Creative Time, expanding these conversations to include different perspectives.”

The Convening is a prelude to the forthcoming Charles Gaines’ multicity public art project, The American Manifest, culminating in Cincinnati in 2024. The American Manifest is a series of monumentally-scaled works spanning multiple sites in New York City and Cincinnati.

The event is free and open to the public.

 fotofocus.org/symposium/2023

2017 FotoFocus Symposium: “Still They Persist, with FemFour” panel at Memorial Hall.

RaMell Ross, “Man (which is his nickname)”, 2019. Pigment print mounted to Dibond, 48 x 60 inches.

The quiet, constant curator Matt Distel

In April, The Carnegie announced that Matt Distel would become its new executive director. It was big news. But a surprise? Hardly. If you’ve paid any attention at all to Distel’s 30-plus-year career in the visual arts, there was a certain inevitability to the appointment.

Distel was already part of The Carnegie’s senior staff. He’d distinguished himself as exhibitions director since 2014. But before that, no matter where you looked in Greater Cincinnati, Distel had some sort of involvement; as an associate curator at the Contemporary Arts Center, as executive director at Visionaries + Voices and as co-founder of a commercial gallery in a former meat-packing plant in Camp Washington. He even hosted a series of art shows in people’s apartments all over Greater Cincinnati.

Wherever art needed a home, Distel seemed to be the guy who could provide it.

“He’s ubiquitous,” said artist Lindsey Whittle, a.k.a. “Sparklezilla” – who has known Distel for more than two decades, when she was a student at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and Distel ran the gallery there. “He’s always there. You don’t expect someone at his level and with his influence to be so approachable. But he is.”

If Distel’s isn’t a name that is immediately recognizable, you could be forgiven. He is the opposite of an attention-seeker. Soft-spoken and always accommodating, he does everything in his power to avoid being the focal point of things. He even tried to sidestep the writing of this article.

“I worked for Linda Shearer at the CAC,” said Distel. “And she told me once that a good director gives away all the credit and takes all the blame. I’ve always thought that was pretty good advice.”

Mind you, he didn’t spend his childhood immersed in art. His parents were educators – “in public education,” he stressed – and embraced the idea of learning as a lifelong pursuit. But according to Distel, there was nothing particularly distinguished about his time growing up

in White Oak or his years at Colerain High School.

“I liked to draw, but I was bad at it,” he said, adding that “I never ever got good at it.” Baseball was another matter. “I was a big baseball card collector. And I memorized lots of stats and stuff like that. I played baseball and soccer and wrestled – all very poorly. I was usually a second baseman. Eventually, everybody else got good, so I got moved to the outfield.”

Only later does he mention the impact of a pair of art teachers in middle and high school; Patty Bruns and Margaret Hilliard.

“They had a pretty outsized influence on me,” said Distel. “I was really fortunate to cross paths with them. As an adult, when I would see them, I would always blame them for my career path.”

But when he entered Miami University in 1990, he wasn’t yet convinced that a career in art was the best

Story by David Lyman

Photos by Tina Gutierrez

Matt has a very subtle style. He has a vision, but he doesn’t force it on people. Instead, it’s in the way he works with an artist to put together an idea for a show.

– Rebecca Steele

way to go. Instead, he opted to go for a degree in marketing.

“Market research was my thing,” he recalled. His plan was to go on to business school. There was one major problem, though. “I was really unhappy.”

Most of his electives were in art history. So many, in fact, that it became his minor. When he was a sophomore, Miami created an art history major. Distel didn’t need convincing.

“I wanted to switch to art history from marketing,” he said. “But I was worried about how my parents would react.” He reassured them that he could still finish in four years. “They surprised me. They said, ‘we wondered when you were going to figure that out.’”

Reaching into new territory

At first glance, the job that Distel has embarked on is wildly different from the ones he’d held before. He is not only overseeing the gallery – old hat to him – but also The Carnegie’s vast educational offerings. And, even further from his professional background, the increasingly adventurous theater program.

“Am I a theater-going person?” he said, repeating my question to him. “No. But one of my younger brothers was in theater. I would get so nervous when he was performing. I think I still get nervous when I see people performing.”

It’s a funny line. But just as you wonder what the heck this guy could possibly know about theater, he starts rattling off information about how successful The Carnegie’s summer theater program was (“50% of the tickets for ‘Kinky Boots’ were people who had never visited the Carnegie before”), and what they can look to for the future. It seems the early interest in marketing wasn’t wasted, after all.

He’s most revealing, though, when he sums it all up with a classic Matt Distel sort of comment.

“Let’s just think about what the product is,” said Distel, not wanting to get bogged down in a discussion filled with arts management cliches. “If the shows and education programming are reflective of

the audience we want to see here and if it’s really good, I think the audience will come.”

That may sound a little simplistic. But ultimately, that’s the underlying concept that seems to drive Distel. Present good art, no matter the format – theater, visual art or education – and audiences will show up.

Distel isn’t oblivious to the fact that you have to let people know about the art. But he believes in putting the right people together in the right projects, then stepping out of the way and letting them create. And sometimes, he gives it all a particularly innovative nudge.

“He has a very subtle style,” said artist and curator Rebecca Steele, who has occasionally worked with Distel over more than two decades. “He has a vision, but he doesn’t force it on people. Instead, it’s in the way he works with an artist to put together an idea for a show. Or how he chooses curators.”

For instance, instead of limiting

The Carnegie’s gallery to local curators, he began engaging curators from outside the region to work with local artists.

“It’s not that local curators weren’t capable,” said Distel. “It’s the idea of exposing local artists to curators who work mostly beyond this area. It’s a small difference. But I think it has a huge impact. It’s about finding ways to give artists – all sorts of artists – more opportunities.”

It’s all a part of his well-practiced hands-off management style. Get the right people in the right jobs and let them do what they do. It’s a philosophy that comes up time and time again.

“I don’t feel that I have to be making all the creative choices. I like being a sounding board. I think I’m pretty good at thinking strategically. And I think I’ve been fortunate in inheriting a really stable and skilled staff.” He rattled through the list. “I have tremendous faith in Tyler Gabbard

(theater director). I’ll pit our box office against any box office in the area. That’s thanks to Brenda (Berger, box office manager). There’s Doug (Stock, technical director) and Alissa (Paasch, education director).

“I’m excited to bring in a curator like Sso-Rha Kang, too,” said Distel of the newly arrived curator who was the director of galleries for Northern Kentucky University. “I’m eager to let her have a platform to continue her career and to offer her more opportunities.”

In October, Distel’s newest hire, Ben Lehman (coming from the Contemporary Arts Center), will join the staff to lead The Carnegie’s development program.

“I actually refer to him as the fairy godmother of the artists in this city,” said artist Lindsey Whittle. “He has lots of power. But you know he’s going to use those powers for good. A lot of artists talk. But Matt? He is a man of action.” 

 thecarnegie.com

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The A/C List

Cultural Exhibits/Tours

American Legacy Tours | 859-951-8560. americanlegacytours.com

ƒ Historic tours of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

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

ƒ Permanent collection

Archaeological Research Institute | Lawrenceburg. 812-290-2966. exploreari.org

ƒ Hands-on educational experiences

ArtWorks Mural Tours | artworkscincinnati.org

ƒ Thru October. Walking tours of Pendleton, Over-the-Rhine and Downtown

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

ƒ Artifacts and history of Northern Kentucky

Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center | Over-the-Rhine. 513-604-9812. brewingheritagetrail.org

ƒ Tours exploring Queen City brewing heritage

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

ƒ Permanent collection

Cincinnati Food Tours | Findlay Market. 513-602-5602. cincinnatifoodtours.com

ƒ Tours exploring Queen City food heritage

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 15. Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z

ƒ New permanent exhibit: “Ancient Worlds Hiding in Plain Sight”

Cincinnati Type & Print Museum | Lower Price Hill. cincinnatitypeprintmuseum.org

ƒ Permanent collection of equipment, tools and artifacts

Friends of Music Hall | Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. 513-621-2787. friendsofmusichall.org

ƒ Indoor and outdoor tours of Queen City landmark

Greater Cincinnati Police Museum | Pendleton. 513-300-3664. police-museum.org

ƒ Permanent collection

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

ƒ Current exhibit. “Our Neighborhood Story: A Tour of this Walnut Hills Block” • “The Cause Dearer to Me Than Any Other in the World”: Isabella Beecher Hooker and Suffrage • “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence”

Heritage Village Museum | Sharonville. 513-563-9484. heritagevillagecincinnati.org

ƒ Showcasing rural life in 19th-century Southwest Ohio

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

ƒ Media, artifacts, art, and interactive exhibitions regarding the Holocaust

Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati | West Chester. icgc.us

ƒ First Saturday, 1 & 3 p.m. “Know Your Neighbor”

Krohn Conservatory | Eden Park. 513421-4086. cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks

ƒ Thru Oct. 22. “First Flowers.” From Applied Imagination – man-made botanical sculptures of tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, pterosaur, and more

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

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

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

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

Mt. Adams Civic Association | Mt. Adams. 513-235-3957. mtadamscincy.org

ƒ Historic walking tours

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

ƒ Permanent collection exploring themes of individual freedom

National VOA Museum of Broadcasting | West Chester. 513-777-0027. voamuseum.org

ƒ History of Voice of America anti-propaganda program

Over-the-Rhine Museum | Over-theRhine. 513-813-7309. otrmuseum.org

ƒ Oct. 7, 2 p.m. Women’s History Walking Tour

ƒ Oct. 14, 2 p.m. Labor History Walking Tour

ƒ Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Tenement Life North of Liberty Walking Tour

RAPTOR Inc. | Milford. raptorinc.org

ƒ Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m. Open house: birds of prey sanctuary

Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College, Clifton. 513-221-1875. csm.huc.edu

ƒ Re-opens Oct. 19. Permanent exhibit: “An Eternal People: The Jewish Experience”

White Water Shaker Village | Harrison. whitewatervillage.org

ƒ Oct. 7, 2-5 p.m. Passport to the Past Open House

Dance

DE LA Dance Company | Kennedy Heights. 513-871-0914. deladancecompany.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 8. “Fall For Dance”

Mutual Dance Theatre | Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center. 513-494-6526. mutualdance.org

ƒ Oct. 20-21. Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Fairs/Festivals/Markets

Camp Washington Farmer’s Market | Valley Park, Camp Washington. wavepoolgallery.org

ƒ Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. Regional market

Charm at the Farm Markets | Lebanon. charmatthefarm.com

ƒ Oct. 20-22. Vintage market

Cincinnati Coffee Festival | Music Hall Ballroom, Over-the-Rhine. cincinnaticoffeefestival.com

ƒ Oct. 21-22. Celebrating all things caffeinated, supports Ohio River Foundation

City Flea | Washington Park, Over-the-Rhine. thecityflea.com

ƒ Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Eclectic arts and crafts fair

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

ƒ Oct. 14, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Family Festival: A Celebration of Creativity

East Walnut Hills Farmers’ Market | Madison Road parking lot. ewhfarmersmarket.com

ƒ Fridays, 3:30-7 p.m.

Mutual Dance Theatre opens its season by hosting Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Oct.20-21 at the Aronoff Center

CINCINNATI DEBUT

“Schwarz made his cello sing with a palette of instrumental color…[his] ability to spin the musical line with a fire and musicianship left the audience on its feet.”

—Toledo Blade

JULIAN SCHWARZ CELLO

MARIKA BOURNAKI PIANO

Sunday

October 29, 2023

3 PM

Memorial Hall

1225 Elm Street • OTR

“Cellist Julian Schwarz’s deep tone shoots straight to the heart of a listener.”

—Shepherd Express, November 2017

“…such commitment, and such difficult dense, playing—executed with unfailing brilliance by cellist Julian Schwarz and pianist Marika Bournaki—that it gave the most worthwhile elevation to an effervescent evening.”

—ConcertoNet.com

• Awarded 1st Prize at the inaugural Schoenfield International String Competition in 2013

• In 2016 was awarded 1st Prize, with his pianist, wife Marika Bournaki, at the inaugural Boulder International String Competition’s “The Art of Duo”

Tickets: MemorialHallOTR.org or 513-977-8838

• Made his concerto debut at the age of 11 with the Seattle Symphony and his father, Gerard Schwarz, on the podium

• His powerful tone, effortless virtuosity and extraordinarily large color palette are hallmarks of his style

MatineeMusicaleCincinnati.org

Gorman Heritage Farm | Evendale. gormanfarm.org

ƒ Oct. 7-8, 6-10 p.m. Sunflower Festival

Hyde Park Farmers’ Market | Hyde Park Square. hydeparkfarmersmarket.com

ƒ Sundays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Regional food and beverage market

Madeira Farmers Market | Dawson Road at Miami Avenue, Madeira. madeirafarmersmarket.com

ƒ Thursdays, 4-7 p.m. Local growers and purveyors

Northside Farmers Market | Heart of Northside. northsidefm.org

ƒ Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. Regional food and beverage market

Ohio Renaissance Festival | Waynesville. 513-897-7000. renfestival.com

ƒ Weekends, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival | Waynesville. sauerkrautfestival.waynesvilleohio.com

ƒ Oct. 14-15. Celebration of whatever can be made using sauerkraut

Second Sunday on Main | Main Street, Over-the-Rhine. facebook.com

ƒ Oct. 8, noon-5 p.m. Eclectic street festival with monthly themes

UnderWorld Black Arts Festival | Contemporary Arts Center, downtown. underworldjazzfestival.com

ƒ Oct. 21-22. Incubator for experimental work, innovation and intergenerational dialogue

Westwood Works | Westwood Town Hall. westwoodworks.org

ƒ Oct. 20, 6-10 p.m. “Howl at the Hall”: Halloween, family-friendly outdoor movies, activities, trick or treating, costume contest and more

Film

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

ƒ Oct. 12, 7 p.m. “The Thief Collector”

Cincinnati World Cinema | Garfield Theatre, downtown. 859-957-3456. cincyworldcinema.org

ƒ Oct. 6-8. “Black Barbie”

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

ƒ Oct. 27, 10 p.m. “Rocky Horror Picture Show”

NightLight 513 | Covington Plaza. nightlight513.com

ƒ Oct. 5, 7 p.m. “Harry Potter”

ƒ Oct. 6, 7 p.m. “Get Out”

Sorg Opera House | Middletown. sorgoperahouse.org

ƒ Oct. 12, 7 p.m. “Night of the Living Dead”

Woodward Theater | Over-the-Rhine. 513-345-7981. woodwardtheater.com

ƒ Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. “Mr. Jimmy”

Literary/Lectures

Athenaeum of Ohio | Bartlett Center, Mt. Washington. athenaeum.edu

ƒ Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Kevin Vogt: “The Embodiment of Harmony: A Theology of the Organ in Catholic Worship”

Barnes & Noble | Deerfield Towne Center, Mason. 513-972-5146. stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3408

ƒ Oct. 3, 3 p.m. Discussion: Angie Kim “Happiness Falls” (virtual)

ƒ Oct. 5, 7 p.m. Discussion: Kerri Maniscalco “Throne of the Fallen” (virtual)

Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library | Aronoff Center, downtown. 513-369-6900. chpl.org

ƒ Oct. 5, 7 p.m. Mary S. Stern Lecture: Isabel Wilkerson

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

ƒ Oct. 15, 3 p.m. “An Afternoon With David Sedaris”

ƒ Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Lore Live (Music Hall)

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

ƒ 4th Tuesdays. Live Virtual Speakers Bureau Presentations (virtual)

Cincinnati Preservation Association | cincinnatipreservation.org

ƒ Oct. 3, 5 p.m. Preservation in the Park: Dr. Bonnie Meyer, NKY Pride Center (The Porch, Washington Park)

ƒ Oct. 13, noon. Annual Fall Forum Lecture (Hilton Netherland Plaza)

Cincinnati Storytelling Festival | Madcap Education Center, Westwood. cincystoryfest.com

ƒ Oct. 19-21. National and local storytellers telling tales

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

ƒ Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m. Celebrating Self

Series: Bekah Yoxthimer: “The American Dream”

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

ƒ Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Discussion: “Gothic Stories and Social Criticism Old and New” John Getz and Kristen Renzi (Walnut Hills Branch Library/virtual)

ƒ Oct. 22, 4 p.m. “The Pearl of Orr’s Island” Cheli Reuter (First Unitarian Church/virtual)

ƒ Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. Semi-Colon Club: “The Scarlet Sisters” Anne Buening (Walnut Hills Branch Library/virtual)

Hebrew Union College | Clifton. 513221-1875. huc.edu/campus-life/cincinnati

ƒ Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m. Klau Library Lecture

Series: Rabbi Michael Marmur: “Heschel and the Spirit” (virtual)

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

ƒ Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Holocaust Speaker Series (virtual)

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

ƒ Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Discussion: Hannah Carlson “Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close”

ƒ Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Discussion: Geri HalliwellHorner “Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen”

ƒ Oct. 7, 2 p.m. Discussion: Marty Ohlhaut and Grace Ly “Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out West”

ƒ Oct. 12, 7 p.m. Discussion: Shelly Westerhausen Worcel “Every Season is Soup Season”

ƒ Oct. 18, 6 p.m. Discussion: Rachel Ignotofsky “What’s Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?”

ƒ Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Discussion: Micha O’Connor “What’s With Cincinnati?”

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

ƒ Oct. 5, 6 p.m. Modern Novel Lecture: Andrew Sean Greer

ƒ Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Niehoff Lecture XXXIV: Erik Larson (Hyatt Regency)

Music

20th Century Theater | Oakley Square. the20thcenturytheater.com

ƒ Oct. 22, 7 p.m. Bob Mould

Antigone Music Collective | Red Tree Art Gallery, Oakley. antigonestringquartet.com

ƒ Oct. 6, 6 p.m. Red Tree x Antigone Music Collective

Athenaeum of Ohio | Bartlett Center, Mt. Washington. athenaeum.edu

ƒ Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Organ Blessing and Solemn Vespers

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

ƒ Oct. 15, 5 p.m. Bach Vespers

Bogart’s | Short Vine, Corryville. bogarts.com

ƒ Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. Todrick Hall

ƒ Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. JohnnySwim

ƒ Oct. 7, 8 p.m. NoCap

ƒ Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m. The Brook & The Bluff

ƒ Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Helmet

ƒ Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Sixteen Candles

ƒ Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. Wheeler Walker Jr.

ƒ Oct. 17, 6 p.m. Dying Fetus

ƒ Oct. 18, 6 p.m. GWAR

ƒ Oct. 19, 6 p.m. Chelsea Grin, Suicide Silence

ƒ Oct. 20, 6 p.m. The Happy Fits

ƒ Oct. 24, 5 p.m. Cradle Of Filth & Devildriver

ƒ Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Sexyy Red

ƒ Oct. 27, 6 p.m. Mushroomhead

ƒ Oct. 29, 6 p.m. Magnolia Park

David Sedaris returns for an afternoon performance at the Aronoff Center on Oct. 15

Brady Music Center | The Banks. bradymusiccenter.com

ƒ Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Joy

ƒ Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, The Jack Moves

ƒ Oct. 12, 8 p.m. Kevin Gates, BigXthaPlug, DJ Chose

ƒ Oct. 16, 8 p.m. YES

ƒ Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Men I Trust

ƒ Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. Bullet For My Valentine

ƒ Oct. 22, 7 p.m. Derek Hough

ƒ SOLD OUT Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Lil Uzi Vert

ƒ Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Lil Uzi Vert

ƒ Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade

ƒ Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Kirk Franklin

Bromwell’s Härth Room | Downtown. theharthroom.com

ƒ Wednesday-Saturday evening Live jazz

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

ƒ Most evenings, live jazz

Chamber Music Cincinnati | Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine. 513-342-6870. cincychamber.org

ƒ Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. Kronos Quartet

Chamber Music Network |Cincinnati Art Museum. chambermusicnetwork.org

ƒ Oct. 14, noon-4 p.m. Chamberpalooza

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

ƒ Oct. 1, 4:30 p.m. Choral Evensong: John Deaver, organ

X 12:10 p.m. Music Live@Lunch:

ƒ Oct. 3. Jimmy Leach Ensemble

ƒ Oct. 10. Sassafras Grass

ƒ Oct. 17. Charlie Merk Quartet

ƒ Oct. 24. James Meade, guitar

ƒ Oct. 31. Bacchanal Steel Band

Christ Church Glendale | Glendale. 513-771-1544. christchurchglendale.org

ƒ Oct. 5, 12:05 p.m. Dr. Craig Cramer, organ

ƒ Oct. 15, 4 p.m. A Service of Choral

Evensong

ƒ Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Halloween Organ Concert

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra | 513-723-1182. ccocincinnati.org

X We Are One: Hope:

ƒ Oct. 22, 2 p.m. “Share Your Story” (ARCO, Price Hill)

ƒ Oct. 22, 7 p.m. “Sanctuary” (St. Boniface Church, Northside)

ƒ Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. “Greater Cincinnati: A Home for All” (Hellman Creative Center, Covington)

ƒ Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. “The Girl from Aleppo” (St. Catharine of Siena Church, Westwood)

ƒ Oct. 25, 7 p.m. “Asylum” with Collegium Cincinnati (Christ Church Cathedral, downtown)

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

ƒ Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. “Let ’er Rip” Mayde Robertson, piano

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

ƒ Oct. 12, 7 p.m. Big Band Series: CCJO

Meets Radiohead (The Redmoor, Mt. Lookout Square)

ƒ Oct. 8, 2 p.m. Jazz@First Series: Melodious Monk feat. Kim Pensyl (First Unitarian Church, Avondale)

Cincinnati Symphony & Pops | Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. 513-381-3300. cincinnatisymphony.org

ƒ Oct. 1, 2 p.m. (CSO) “The Rite of Spring” Christian Reif, conductor; Clara-Jumi Kang, violin

ƒ Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. (CSO) “EarShot”

ƒ Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. (CSO) Nina Simone

Piano Concerto Competition Finals

ƒ Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. (Pops) Audra

McDonald; Andy Einhorn, conductor

ƒ Oct. 13-14. (CSO) “Bernstein, Price & Copland” George Takei, narrator

ƒ Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. (Winstead Chamber Series) Music of Dvorak, Larsen, Harbison and Brahms

ƒ Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. (CSO) “Beethoven & Tchaikovsky” Ramon Tabor, conductor; Jonathan Biss, piano

ƒ Oct. 20-22. (Pops) “Disney at 100: The Sound of Magic” Damon Gupton, conductor

ƒ Oct. 27-28. (CSO) “Ring Without Words” James Gaffigan, conductor

ƒ Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. (Lollipops) “Halloween Spooktacular”

Classical Revolution | The Loon, Northside. classicalrevolutioncincinnati.com

ƒ Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. Chamber music in casual bar setting

Clifton Cultural Arts Center | 513-497-2860. cliftonculturalarts.org

X 4:30-6:30 p.m. Live @ U-Square:

ƒ Oct. 5. Vudu Childe

ƒ Oct. 12. Aprinas Revolutionary Love

ƒ Oct. 19. Daven Roberson Trio

ƒ Oct. 26. Push Play

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

ƒ Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Philharmonia: “Virtuosity Redux” (Corbett Auditorium)

ƒ Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. Concert Orchestra: “Symphonic Jazz” (Corbett Auditorium)

ƒ Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. Philharmonia, Chamber Choir, Chorale and Cincinnati

Youth Choir Bel Canto: “J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion” (Corbett Auditorium)

ƒ Oct. 29, 2 p.m. Encore of previous

Concert:nova | Union Hall, Over-the-Rhine. concertnova.com

ƒ Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Nine-Fold Harmony

Dayton Art Institute | Dayton. 937-223-4278. daytonartinstitute.org

ƒ Oct. 10, 5:30 p.m. Faux Frenchmen

ARTS/CULTURE | The List

Dayton Philharmonic | Schuster Center, Dayton. daytonperformingarts.org

ƒ Oct. 14-15. “Star Wars A New Hope: Film with Orchestra”

ƒ Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. “Jeans ’n Classics: Music of Queen”

DownTowne Listening Room | 1628 Ltd., downtown. downtownelisteningroom.com

ƒ Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Georgia Middleman w/ Sami Riggs

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

ƒ Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. DJ Aire: “Home Spun”

Ghost Baby | Over-the-Rhine. ghost-baby.com

ƒ Most evenings, live music five stories underground

Hard Rock Casino | Downtown. hardrockcasinocincinnati.com

ƒ Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Foreigner

Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church | Hyde Park. 513-871-1345. hydeparkchurch.org

ƒ Oct. 15, 2 p.m. Organ Concert Series: Wesley Hall

Kentucky Symphony Orchestra | Florence Baptist Church - Mt. Zion. 859-431-6216. kyso.org

ƒ Oct. 4, 10 & 11 a.m. “Back in My Day”

Linton Chamber Music | 513-381-6868. lintonmusic.org

ƒ Oct. 15, 4 p.m. “Art of the Piano Quartet” (First Unitarian Church)

ƒ Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. Encore of previous (Congregation Beth Adam)

Linton Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions | 513-381-6868. lintonmusic.org/pbj

X “Magical Music”:

ƒ Oct. 4, 11 a.m. (Northside Branch Library)

ƒ Oct. 7, 10 a.m. (Kennedy Heights Arts Center)

ƒ Oct. 7, noon. (Cincinnati Art Museum)

ƒ Oct. 10, 6 p.m. (The Carter Center, Child Focus)

ƒ Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m. (Lakeside Presbyterian Church)

ƒ Oct. 19, 5:30 p.m. (John P. Parker Elementary School)

ƒ Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m. (Wyoming Branch Library)

ƒ Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. (Sycamore Presbyterian Church)

Ludlow Garage | Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com

ƒ Oct. 4, 8:30 p.m. Eric Johnson

ƒ Oct. 5, 8:30 p.m. Christopher Cross

ƒ Oct. 6, 8:30 p.m. Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses

ƒ Oct. 7, 8:30 p.m. Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras

ƒ Oct. 12, 8:30 p.m. Tim Reynolds & Tr3

ƒ Oct. 13, 8:30 p.m. Dave Koz

ƒ Oct. 14, 8:30 p.m. Damien Escobar

ƒ Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. Coco Montoya

ƒ Oct. 20, 8:30 p.m. The Zombies

ƒ Oct. 21, 8:30 p.m. Zach Nugent

ƒ Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. Soft Machine

ƒ Oct. 26, 8:30 p.m. Furious Bongos

ƒ Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. Donna the Buffalo

Madison Theater | Covington. 859-491-2444. madisontheater.com

ƒ Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Saxsquatch

ƒ Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Venom Inc

ƒ Oct. 13, 8 p.m. The Church

ƒ Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Moon Hooch & Doom Flamingo • Ax and the Hatchetmen

ƒ Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Semler

ƒ Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Kings Kaleidoscope

ƒ Oct. 28, 8 p.m. Gregorian • Husbands

Matinee Musicale | Memorial Hall, Overthe-Rhine. matineemusicalecincinnati.org

ƒ Oct. 29, 3 p.m. Julian Schwarz, cello

May Festival | Christ Church Cathedral, downtown 513-381-3300. mayfestival.com

ƒ Oct. 21, 2 & 5 p.m. Robert Porco, conductor. “Crown of Hummingbirds”

MegaCorp Pavilion at Ovation | Newport. promowestlive.com

ƒ Oct. 21, 7 p.m. RAYE, Absolutely

ƒ Oct. 22, 6 p.m. Motionless In White

ƒ Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Kesha, Jake Wesley Rogers

Memorial Hall | Over-the-Rhine. 513-977-8838. memorialhallotr.com

ƒ Oct. 1, 3 p.m. A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy

ƒ Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Lucia Micarelli & Leo Amudeo

ƒ Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Ruben Studdard & Clay

Aiken

ƒ Oct. 13, 8 p.m. Jimmy Webb

ƒ Oct. 15, 8 p.m. Joanne Shaw Taylor

ƒ Oct. 27, 8 p.m. Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre: “A Brief History of Tull”

Miami University | Hall Auditorium, Oxford. 513-529-3200. miamioh.edu/music

ƒ Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble

ƒ Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Symphony Orchestra

Cincinnati ’s season at Memorial Hall on Oct. 10

ƒ Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. Studio Recital: Bassoon (Center for Performing Arts)

ƒ Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Chamber Singers and Choraliers

ƒ Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Studio Recital: Flute (Center for Performing Arts)

ƒ Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Studio Recital: Violin (Center for Performing Arts)

Miami University Performing Arts Series | Hall Auditorium, Oxford. 513-529-3200. miamioh.edu

ƒ Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. Vitamin String Quartet: music of “Bridgerton”

Musicians for Health | Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine. facebook.com

ƒ Oct. 8. A Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis

New Downbeat | ARCO, Price Hill. newdownbeat.com

ƒ Oct. 29, 3 p.m. Kick-Off & Fundraiser Concert

Northern Kentucky University | Greaves Concert Hall, Highland Heights. 859-572-5464. music.nku.edu

ƒ Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Jazz Combos

ƒ Oct. 5, 7 p.m. Symphonic Winds

ƒ Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Jazz Ensemble

ƒ Oct. 12, 7 p.m. Orchestra

ƒ Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Vocal Jazz

ƒ Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Choirs

ƒ Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Brass Choir

October Festival Choir | Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church. mtauburnpresby.org/music

ƒ Oct. 8, 4 p.m. Christian Miller, conductor. Music of J.S. Bach, Haydn, Vaughan Williams, Rick Sowash (premiere) and three spirituals

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

ƒ Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. “The Marvelous Music” songs from “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

The Redmoor | Mt. Lookout Square. theredmoor.com

ƒ Fridays & Saturdays, 6 p.m. Rock & jazz

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

ƒ Oct. 22, 3 p.m. Vox Luminus

Schwartz’s Point | Over-the-Rhine. thepointclub.weebly.com

ƒ Most Thursdays, Every Friday & Saturday. Live jazz

ƒ Sundays. Blues, boogie woogie, jazz mashups

Sorg Opera House | Middletown. sorgoperahouse.org

ƒ Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Sponge

ƒ Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Lightning Express (Everly Brothers Tribute)

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

ƒ Nightly rock, alternative blues, etc.

Taft Theatre | Downtown. tafttheatre.org

ƒ Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Brian Setzer

ƒ Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Matisyahu

ƒ Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Tommy Emmanuel, CGP

ƒ Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Zach Williams

ƒ Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

ƒ Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Steve HackettGenesis Revisited

The venerable Kronos Quartet launches Chamber Music

TempleLive at River Front Live | East End. riverfrontlivecincy.com

ƒ Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. Moon Taxi

ƒ Oct. 20, 7 p.m. Led Zeppelin 2

ƒ Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. Frank Foster

Trinity Episcopal Church | Covington. 859-431-1786. trinitycovington.org

ƒ Oct. 18, 12:15 p.m. Midday Musical Menu: John Deaver, organ

Underworld Black Arts Festival | Contemporary Arts Center, downtown. underworldjazzfestival.com

ƒ Oct. 21-22. Incubator for experimental work, innovation and intergenerational dialogue

Urban Artifact | Northside. artifactbeer.com

ƒ Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Flight 88 weekly piano performances

Washington Park | Over-the-Rhine. washingtonpark.org/events

X 6-9 p.m. Jazz at the Park:

ƒ Oct. 2. Sergio Pamies

ƒ Oct. 9. Brad Myers & Mandy Gaines

ƒ Oct. 16. Daniel Bennett & The Dirty Shirlies

ƒ Oct. 23. Pamela Mallory

ƒ Oct. 30. Five Little Bears

Woodward Theater | Over-the-Rhine. 513-345-7981. woodwardtheater.com

ƒ Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. GA-20

ƒ Oct. 5, 8 p.m. Neal Francis w/ M Ross Perkins

ƒ Oct. 6, 8:30 p.m. Season Ten + Blood Chill Double Album Release Party

ƒ Oct. 8, 8 p.m. Valley

ƒ Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Juliana Hatfield

ƒ Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Messa & Maggot Heart

Young Professionals Choral Collective | Memorial Hall. 513-601-8699. ypccsing.org

ƒ Oct. 24, 7 p.m. “Lune Noire”

Opera

Queen City Opera | Finneytown Performing Arts Center. 513-503-8323. queencityopera.org

ƒ Oct. 7-8, 4 p.m. Tchaikovsky: “Undina,” newly completed score and libretto. Isaac Selya, conductor and musical re-construction. Rebecca Whitehurst, librettist

Theater/Comedy

Beechmont Players | Anderson Center Theater. 513-2332468.

beechmontplayers.org

ƒ Oct. 6-14. “Gladys Nights”

Bogart’s | Short Vine, Corryville. bogarts.com

ƒ Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Russell Howard, comedian

ƒ Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Sam Morril, comedian

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

ƒ Oct. 17-29. “Girl from the North Country”

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

ƒ Oct. 14-23. “The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition”

Cincinnati Arts Association | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, downtown. 513-621-2787. cincinnatiarts.org

ƒ Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Chris Tucker, comedian

ƒ Oct. 12-13, 7 p.m. Taylor Tomlinson, comedian

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 1. “Bright Star”

ƒ Oct. 12-Nov. 5. “Freaky Friday”

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

ƒ Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. “Jason’s Footage, Buffalo Girl 1973” and “Monumental Art” by Clint Bramkamp • “The Hound” by Michael Defrancesco

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Over-the-Rhine. 513-381-2273. cincyshakes.com

ƒ Oct. 13-28. “Wrecking Ball”

ƒ Oct. 19-28. Collaboration w/ UC CCM: “Let the Right One In” (Corbett Theater, University of CIncinnati)

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

ƒ Oct. 5-7. “Everybody”

ComedySportz Cincinnati | Madcap Education Center and Clifton Comedy Theatre. cszcincinnati.com

ƒ Fridays, 8 p.m. & Sundays, 2 p.m. Short form comedy improv

Dayton Live Broadway Series | Schuster Center, Dayton. daytonlive.org/series/broadway

ƒ Oct. 17-22. “To Kill A Mockingbird”

Dayton Playhouse | Dayton. wordpress.thedaytonplayhouse.com

ƒ Thru Oct. 8. “The Prom”

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 15. “The Tin Woman”

Ensemble Theatre | Over-the-Rhine. 513-421-3555. ensemblecincinnati.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 1. “What the Constitution Means to Me”

ARTS/CULTURE | The List

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 14. “Home, I’m Darling”

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

ƒ Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. The Children’s Theatre of CIncinnati: “Pinocchio”

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 1. “Young Frankenstein”

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

ƒ Oct. 5-8. “Grease”

Hard Rock Casino | Downtown. hardrockcasinocincinnati.com

ƒ Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Lewis Black, comedian

Heritage Bank Center | Downtown. heritagebankcenter.com

ƒ Oct. 27-29. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Human Race Theatre | Dayton. humanracetheatre.org

ƒ Oct. 26-Nov. 13. “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous”

Improv Cincinnati | Clifton Performance Theatre. improvcincinnati.com

ƒ Most Friday/Saturday evenings. Weekly comedy shows

INNOVAtheatre | Sorg Opera House, Middletown. innovatheatre.com

ƒ Oct. 16-29. “Carrie the Musical”

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 8. “Monsters of the American Cinema,” by Christian St. Croix

La Comedia Dinner Theatre | Springboro. 800-677-9505. lacomedia.com

ƒ Thru Oct. 29. “Grumpy Old Men”

Mason Community Players | Mason Community Playhouse. 513-398-7804. masonplayers.org

ƒ Oct. 27-Nov. 5. “Gender Bender 5.0”

Memorial Hall | Over-the-Rhine. memorialhallotr.com

ƒ Oct. 22, 7 p.m. “Animaniacs: In Concert”

Miami University | Center for Performing Arts, Oxford. miamioh.edu/theatre

ƒ Oct. 4-8. “With Two Wings”

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

ƒ Oct. 7, 8:30 p.m. Colin Jost, comedian

Northern Kentucky University | Digitorium, Griffin Hall. 859-572-5464. theatre.nku.edu

ƒ Thru Oct. 8. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

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

ƒ Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Lexington Children’s Theatre: “The Reluctant Dragon”

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 1. “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” (Rouse Theatre)

ƒ Thru Oct. 22. “Sanctuary City” (Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre)

ƒ Oct. 14-Nov. 5. “Clyde’s” (Rouse Theatre)

Queen City Vaudevillians | Falcon Theatre, Newport. queencityvaudevillians.com

ƒ Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Halloween Show

School for Creative & Performing Arts | Over-the-Rhine. 513-363-8100. scpa.cps-k12.org

ƒ Oct. 11-12. “Coaster”

Sharonville Cultural Arts Center | Sharonville. 513-554-1014. sharonvilleculturalarts.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 1. “The Wedding Singer”

ƒ Oct. 20-21. “The Adventurers’ Club: A Murder Mystery”

Sunset Players | Art Center at Dunham, Price Hill. 513-588-4988. sunsetplayers.org

ƒ Oct. 20-28. “Musical of Musicals”

Taft Theatre | Downtown. tafttheatre.org

ƒ Oct. 1, 7 p.m. Nick Offerman, comedian

ƒ Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Jim Jefferies, comedian

ƒ Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Deon Cole, comedian

ƒ Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Tony Hinchcliffe, comedian

Tri-County Players | Bell Tower Arts Pavilion, Evendale. 513-471-2030. facebook.com

ƒ Thru Oct. 8. “Geezers”

Village Players | Ft. Thomas. 859-392-0500. villageplayers.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 7. “Doublewide, Texas”

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

ƒ Oct. 19-22. “The Sound of Music”

Visual Art

1628 Ltd. | Garfield Place, downtown. 513-320-2596. 1628ltd.com

ƒ Thru Nov. 16. “Stillness in Motion: Still Life Art and its Reflection on Human Existence”

The Angelico Project | The Barn, Mariemont. angelicoproject.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 11. Greater Cincinnati Catholic Art Exhibition

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 27. “Daydream, Sleepwalk” • “Transfer – Moving”

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 20. “Summertime: The Joy of Quarantine with ABB”

Art on Vine | Court Street Plaza, downtown. artonvinecincy.com

ƒ Oct. 1, noon-6 p.m. Arts & crafts vendors

“Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960” takes over the Taft Museum, Oct. 14 to Jan. 14.

ARTclectic Gallery | Silverton. 513-822-5200. artclecticgallery.com

ƒ Thru Oct. 31. “Action and Abstraction”

Arts Alliance | Sinclair College, Mason. 513-309-8585. the-arts-alliance.org

ƒ Thru Dec. 30. Rick H. Jones: “NEW WORKS”

ArtWorks | V² Gallery, Walnut Hills. 513-333-0388. artworkscincinnati.org

ƒ Thru Nov. 17. “Parts or Pieces”

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

ƒ Oct. 14-29. “The Art We Make: Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati 2023 All-Member Exhibition & Sale”

Reception: Oct. 14, 2-5 p.m.

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

ƒ Oct. 21-Feb. 3. “Exhibition X: an utterly incomplete examination of collage in contemporary art”

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

ƒ Oct. 6-Nov. 10. Jan Wiesner, Maggie Smith and Ken Pag: “Dreamweavers”

Reception: Oct. 6, 5-8 p.m.

Cincinnati Art Club | Mt. Adams. 513-241-4591. cincinnatiartclub.org

ƒ Oct. 28, 5-8 p.m. Big Lift Paint-Off Silent Auction

Cincinnati Art Galleries | Downtown. 513-381-2128. cincyart.com

ƒ Thru Nov. 22. “The Art of C.F. Payne”

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 8. “Creating Connections: Self-Taught Artists in the Rosenthal Collection”

ƒ Thru Oct. 15. “Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds”

ƒ Thru Jan. 7. Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

ƒ Thru June 30, 2024. Modern and Contemporary Ceramics

ƒ Oct. 27, 5-9 p.m. Art After Dark: free reception and access to exhibits

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 30. Leslie Getz: “Imagine”

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 1. “Soft Steps” • Emerging Architectural Perspectives

ƒ Thru Jan. 28. “A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure: A rehearsal on legacy with Zaha Hadid”

The Contemporary Dayton | Dayton. 937-224-3822. codayton.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 1. Vanessa German w/ Sandra Keat German: “The Blue Mother” • Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin De Burca: “Swinguerra”

DAAP Galleries | University of Cincinnati. 513-556-2839. daap.uc.edu

ƒ Thru Oct. 31. DAAPmade: The Exhibition (Reed Gallery)

ƒ Thru Nov. 23. “What We Brought with Us” Reception: Oct. 17, 5-7 p.m. (Meyers Gallery)

Dayton Art Institute | Dayton. 937-223-4278. daytonartinstitute.org

ƒ Thru Nov. 12. “Living with Gods: Popular Prints from India”

ƒ Thru Oct. 22. “Here and Gone: Lewis Hine in Tennessee”

ƒ Thru Jan. 14. “Around Tokyo: Hiroshige II’s Views of Famous Places in Edo”

ƒ Oct. 21-Jan. 14. Toulouse-Lautrec: The Birth of Modern Paris

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

ƒ Oct. 6-28. Kate Lackman and MaryBeth Karaus: “Beauty from Within: Florals, Figures & Friendship” Reception: Oct. 6, 6-9 p.m.

Essex Studios | Walnut Hills. 513-476-2170. essexstudioscincinnati.com

ƒ Oct. 6-7, 6-10 p.m. Art Walks

Eva G. Farris Gallery | Thomas More University, Crestview Hills. 859-344-3300. thomasmore.edu

ƒ Thru Oct. 8. Clinton Wood: “Structures and Shadows”

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

ƒ Oct. 21-Jan. 5. “Home Free/Being Good”

Reception: Oct. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

FotoFocus | fotofocus.org

ƒ Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m. “The Convening” welcome event (Mecca OTR)

ƒ Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-noon. Symposium:

“The Convening” (National Underground Freedom Center)

ƒ Oct. 21, 1:15 p.m. Symposium: “The Convening” (Contemporary Arts Center)

Grail in the US | Loveland. grail-us.org

ƒ Thru Nov. 10. “Egyptian Women Embroiderers of Akhmim: An Ancient Tradition Finds Modern Expression”

Hyde Park Art Show | Hyde Park Square. hydeparksquare.org/events

ƒ Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Area’s largest one-day art exhibit and sale

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 28. “Autumn Annual Exhibition,” works of Frank Herrmann and Rob Robbins

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 28. “Wish You Were Here”

ƒ Oct. 7-Dec. 14. Local Talent 2023.

Reception: Oct. 7, 6-8 p.m.

Manifest Gallery | East Walnut Hills. 513-861-3638. manifestgallery.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 27. “Painted” biennial • “Aquachrome” biennial

Miami University/Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum | Oxford. 513-5292232. miamioh.edu/cca/art-museum

ƒ Thru Dec. 3. “It’s Our World: A Student Response Exhibition” • “A Golden Time: Ohio Women Artists at the Turn of the Century” • “Heritage: Shaping Past, Present and Future”

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

ƒ Thru Oct. 19. Logan Walden: “Free Bird”

ƒ Thru Oct. 19. Annual Reunion Exhibit Featuring Christopher Walden

ƒ Oct. 24-Dec. 13. Brendan Higgins

Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights. 859-572-5148. nku.edu/gallery

ƒ Thru Oct. 20. Alice Pixley Young and Adrienne Dixon: “Cadence”

• M’Shinda Abdullah-Broaddus: “Portal Again”

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

ƒ Oct. 27, 5-9 p.m., open studios

Rosewood Arts Centre | Rosewood Gallery, Kettering. 937-296-0294. playkettering.org/rosewood-gallery-home

ƒ Thru Oct. 7. Annual Juried Sculpture Exhibition “HWD”

ƒ Oct. 16-Nov. 17. “Art Ed: An Art Educator’s Exhibition”

Sharonville Cultural Arts Center | Sharonville. 513-554-1014. sharonvilleculturalarts.org

ƒ Oct. 5-21. Princeton Young Artist Exhibition

Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College, Clifton. csm.huc.edu

ƒ Thru June 2024. Modern Israeli art, Mark Podwal prints and recent gifts

ƒ Oct. 19-Feb. 4. Ellie Beth Scott: “Eve: I Understand,” “Motherhood Essence and the Feminine Divine: Cincinnati and Israeli Artists Interpret The Female Experience,” curated by ish. Plus re-opening of core exhibit, “An Eternal People: The Jewish Experience” Reception: Oct 19, 5:30-8 p.m.

Studio Kroner | Downtown. studiokroner.com

ƒ Thru Oct. 7. Cynthia Lockhart and Mark Wiesner: “Beyond The Material: Transforming the Ordinary into the Extraordinary”

Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery | Mount St. Joseph University, Delhi. msj.edu

ƒ Thru Oct. 23. Faculty Favorites.

Reception: Oct. 11, 5-7:30 p.m.

Summit Hotel | Madisonville. 513-527-9900. thesummithotel.com

ƒ Thru Oct. 28. “20 Years Ago Today,” revisiting Cincinnati’s Millennial alternative scene

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

ƒ Oct. 14-Jan. 14. “Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960”

Warren County Historical Museum | Lebanon. wchsmuseum.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 21. Recent Donations to the Collections

ƒ Oct. 27-Jan. 6. Celebrating 220 Years of The Golden Lamb in Art

Wave Pool Gallery | Camp Washington. wavepoolgallery.org

ƒ Thru Oct. 28. “STAY ALIVE / MAKE ART / CINCINNATI”

Weston Art Gallery | Aronoff Center, downtown. 513-977-4165. cincinnatiarts.org/weston-art-gallery

ƒ Thru Nov. 12. Rebecca Nava Soto: “Ritual of Imagination and Reconnection” • M. Carmen Lane: “In This House (We Forgot About the Cycle of Things)” • Tobi Ewing: “The World is Not My Home” 

Notables in Exhibiting Arts & Culture

Movers & Makers asked exhibiting arts organizations to introduce their notables to our readers, part of a regular feature highlighting people making a difference in Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit community.

Karen Etling oversees Baker Hunt’s expansion, rebranding

Karen Etling is the executive director at Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center. In the six years she has served in that post, the center has rebranded, created a new website, built a teaching kitchen, revised the wheel studio, renovated a building and survived COVID-19. Under her leadership, Baker Hunt has hosted 14 art shows and a perpetual art show at DBL Law. Many of the shows focused on the work of Baker Hunt students. The center serves more than 6,000 students a year, in classes taught on campus as well as free clubs and camps in 13 local schools. It also provides art and cooking programming in six senior communities. When Etling is not hosting on campus, she is in the community taking photographs. Her favorite photos to take are of plants, animals and insects. She also loves to sew, knit, cook and garden. 

Emily Versoza nurtures emerging artists at CCAC

Emily Versoza is the heart and soul of the exhibitions program at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center. Throughout Versoza’s tenure as gallery manager at CCAC, she has featured dozens of diverse, emerging artists, many of whom are exhibiting for the first time in a professional gallery. A graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Emily is an artist and an arts enthusiast, contributing a great deal to the accessibility and inclusivity of the visual arts in our community. Her patience, keen eye and humility are gifts to the visual arts in Cincinnati. When not at work in one of CCAC’s gallery spaces, she’s honing her green thumb through the cultivation of spicy peppers, tomatoes, and a variety of other veggies in her backyard garden. 

Kay Hurley sparks Art Club’s renovation project

When someone lights a sparkler on the top of a birthday cake, it’s a little frightening and spectacular at the same time. That’s the effect M. Katherine “Kay” Hurley, development chair at the Cincinnati Art Club, is having on fundraising to renovate the club’s 66-year-old building. She has orchestrated 90 artists to create work on 12”x12” panels, which will be exhibited in a silent auction on Oct. 28. Hurley is an outstanding artist in her own right and so are her friends who will paint panels. Kay’s undaunted spirit has helped focus the financial “big lift” needed to renovate the building. And like any good artist who stands before a blank canvas, she’s fearless and believes in her ability to make something good. Her true passion, besides family and painting, is connecting people through art to make a difference. 

Ricky Pleasant helps Art Academy students reach goals

The Art Academy of Cincinnati would like to highlight its dean of students, Ricky Pleasant. A native Cincinnatian, Pleasant has had a career that spans the education and arts/ entertainment industries, where he’s been able to focus on his passion of helping others find fulfillment in their purpose and achieve their personal goals. When Pleasant is not working, he enjoys watching movies, finding new musical artists to listen to, and spending time with his wife and new twin daughters. Most people don’t know that Pleasant is the owner of Breakaway Comics, which creates comic books that only tell half the story, allowing readers to write and draw their own endings. 

Scott Johnson hones visitor-centric focus for Taft Museum

Scott Johnson, director of visitor experience for the Taft Museum of Art, has a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of success in creating a visitor-centric approach. On your next visit to the Taft, you surely will see his touches on the Lindner Family Café, the Museum Shop, corporate and custom events and everywhere in between. From the galleries to the gift shop, Scott and his team are always exploring and re-envisioning the museum experience and how the museum can create a meaningful, one-of-a-kind urban getaway. 

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Baker draws on talents

to boost Manifest Gallery

Katie Baker is senior exhibition coordinator and curatorial assistant at Manifest Gallery. A member of the Manifest team for 11 years, she has tirelessly handled the work behind the scenes that helps make great art exhibitions happen. Baker has overseen the coming and going of countless boxes and crates of artwork shipped to Cincinnati from around the world, and she has applied the craftsmanship of installation and lighting for a majority of Manifest’s 459 exhibits, including 10,000 works by over 4,000 artists, helping put Manifest on the global map. Baker is herself a master artist, so her role has served both thousands of artists and the regional public, embodying Manifest’s ethos of being by artists for artists, for the public. She is a virtuoso, ceaseless drawer. She maintains a studio in Camp Washington and is a fan of birds, bats and alien conspiracies. 

Aaron Cowan oversees UC’s art collection, galleries

Aaron Cowan serves as the University of Cincinnati Art Collection’s manager and curator, overseeing day-to-day operations, doing strategic planning and providing a clear vision for the care and cultivation of the collection. He has been with UC for 13 years and has more than 20 years of experience in the exhibition/museum field. During his time with UC, Cowan has produced more than 150 exhibitions as the galleries’ director, often serving as curator, exhibition designer and chief preparator. Cowan oversees the museum studies certificate program, teaches when possible, and has initiated the program’s expansion to include students desiring museum experience beyond arts institutions. Over the past three years, Cowan has worked to integrate the UC Art Collection, Galleries and Museum Studies, with expanded physical and digital content, into a cohesive unit. Aaron loves music, the outdoors, his dogs and his Pez collection. 

Gale Beckett guides CAC through an era of change

Gale Beckett has been a supporter of the Contemporary Arts Center since moving to Cincinnati in 1978 as part of her long career with Procter & Gamble. She is involved with many committees and is in her second term serving on CAC’s board of trustees. She first served on the board from 2003-2009 and returned in 2017. Now, halfway through her third year as board president, Beckett has guided the institution through pandemic recovery, the search for a new director, the beginning of a new strategic plan and more. She loves cooking and traveling, especially when the two combine and she can explore new ingredients and cuisine. She looks back with great fondness on the nearly eight years she and her husband lived and worked in China and Japan, admiring the countries’ rich histories and people. This appreciation for experiencing new things is one of the many qualities that has made her an effective leader for the CAC. 

Sean Mendell helps inspire young artists with BCM programs

Sean Mendell has over a decade of experience in education, supporting youth development in the arts. Co-founder of the Children’s Art Academy and assistant director at Behringer-Crawford Museum (BCM), he continues to inspire young artists in our region. He also has a strong passion for promoting the culture and rich history of our region. Mendell’s ability to engage and inspire students is evident as a team member of BCM, which offers over 19 educational programs for local schools and serves around 35,000 visitors through museum visits and outreach programs each year. Mendell was part of the NKY Chamber’s Leadership Class of 2022 and is a committee member for Educational Day for incoming classes. An outdoor enthusiast, Mendell is an avid kayaker and builds custom guitars. 

Gina Ruffin Moore helps connect Stowe House to community

Gina Ruffin Moore serves as vice president of the nonprofit Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House. This group manages the historic Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Walnut Hills in relationship with the Ohio History Connection. Moore is chair of the nominating committee and enjoys connecting with people eager to get plugged into learning about the history of the city and envisioning its future. She is excited to see the history of the house uncovered through its multi-era restoration project and to see the museum’s community connections expand as the site interprets both 1840s abolitionist history and the 1940s era as the Edgemont Inn boarding house and tavern listed in the Green Book. Moore is also authored a book on the history of African Americans in Cincinnati, “Cincinnati: The Black America Series,” published by Arcadia Publishing. 

Brenda Hunda curates Museum Center’s world-class fossil collection

Brenda Hunda is Cincinnati Museum Center’s curator of invertebrate paleontology, managing a collection of more than 1 million fossils. Among her collection is the museum’s Late Ordovician fossil collection, widely regarded as the largest and finest in the world. In fact, paleontologists and researchers from around the world travel to Cincinnati to study its Late Ordovician fossils. Hunda recently led the curation of a new permanent gallery at CMC showcasing the museum’s incredible Paleozoic fossil collection. She has been at the forefront of the gallery’s development, which will be a prehistoric point of pride for Cincinnati and an awe-inspiring experience for guests. When Hunda is not digging in the field or researching in the collections, she’s working on her second black belt and enjoying time with her family. 

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James Harrington trains staff, aids visitors at Freedom Center

James Harrington is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s manager of interpretive services. In his 17 years with the organization, Harrington has facilitated transformative experiences for school and adult groups, adding stories, anecdotes and context to the Freedom Center’s galleries. In addition to working directly with guests to answer questions and point out details in artifacts and artwork, James trains staff and volunteers. In doing so, he not only empowers staff with knowledge of the museum’s content, but on the broader historical context of the Underground Railroad, which helps enrich the visitor experience. James is an influential leader for the Freedom Center, ensuring the stories of freedom’s heroes continue to inspire action today. 

Brad Hawse leads CAM’s fundraising, community building

For nearly seven years, Brad Hawse has been leading efforts to strengthen and expand donor funding to the Cincinnati Art Museum, raising significant funds and building community with supporters. His work has centered around donor efforts such as the Founders Society, exhibition and programming support and significant planned gifts to the museum. Hawse was recently promoted to lead all fundraising efforts as director of philanthropy. He’ll oversee annual fundraising, major and planned giving programs, museum membership, affiliate groups, corporate sponsorship, grant-seeking and all donor events. His passion for the museum’s mission is evident to all, but there is more to Hawse than just his work. You also can find him enjoying Cincinnati’s wealth of performing arts groups such as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet and more, or find him backpacking in the wilderness of Yellowstone, Glacier or Yosemite national parks with his husband, Ryan. 

Sydney Fine ignites ArtWorks’

artistic transformation

Sydney Fine is a driving force behind ArtWorks’ transformative initiatives on the organization’s leadership team. As senior director of impact, she shapes strategy, oversees public art projects and gauges their effects. Since 2018, she has led a team directing innovative programs and forging partnerships that ensure that artistic outcomes are community-driven. Through mural development and beyond, she manages ArtWorks’ projects that employ cutting-edge techniques, crafting narratives that honor Cincinnati’s rich heritage. Her passion revolves around elevating youth and communities, a commitment cultivated during her tenure with Teach for America and other youth-focused nonprofits. Fine is a board member for ish and Activities Beyond the Classroom. Living and working out of Walnut Hills, she is a fan of photography, traveling and hiking. During her university years, she captured the Michigan Wolverines’ spirit as a photographer on the field during University of Michigan football games. 

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Museums in 2023

Leaders encourage discovery, dialogue

Cincinnati is known for many things. Food, beer, industry and sports are commonly associated with this place. But it is our culture that sets us apart. Specifically, this is a remarkable museum city. The Taft Museum of Art, the Cincinnati Museum Center, the Contemporary Arts Center, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Cincinnati Art Museum are all well-regarded and well-attended. They are innovative and thoughtful, and we are fortunate to have them here.

We asked the directors of these institutions to talk about the challenges and joys of making a museum thoughtful and relevant in 2023. All five were interviewed at once. The interview was edited significantly for space. The complete interview is available at moversmakers.org

John Faherty: What does a good day at your museum feel like, look like, sound like, or smell like? When do you walk out saying, “That was a good day. That was terrific.”

Becky Beaulieu, Taft Museum of Art: Oh, sheesh. Thanks. Well, I guess that when I think about a good day – and I love that you brought up all of the senses because I would think of a good day being all the senses engaged.

It was funny. I went to our allstaff meeting this morning, and the whole place smelled like bacon because we are making bacon for the lunches that we were serving this afternoon at the cafe. And I was reminded that in every museum I’ve worked in, they have a cafe, and one of their dishes always has bacon, and you just get so used to the idea. So, to me, I now have this sensory, Pavlovian response to bacon as having to do with working in museums, for some very crazy reason. So, smelling bacon is obviously a huge part of a successful day. Hopefully eating it as well.

But I would also say that, it’s interesting, something that we really prioritize at the Taft is an intimate experience with the museum. So, as much as I want to hear noise and cacophony and have children’s voices and know that people are there, we want to have that, and then we also want to have tranquility because I recognize this is one of the strengths of the Taft Museum of Art.

And then, a great day is when

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I’m able to meet people; when I’m able to get out from behind my desk and actually have conversations is so much better than when I just have a day where I’m glued to my chair. So, the engagement, I thrive on that, and I think that that helps all of us have much stronger relationships, both within the staff, with the volunteers, and then with the visitors who are coming in.

Anytime that I can be listening to people as they’re experiencing new things at the museum makes for an excellent day.

Woody Keown, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: I’m going to pick up on Becky’s last point, and I’ve got another one I’ll add to that. And that is, when we have a lot of people flowing through and throughout the museum around here on these big days, King Legacy Day, Juneteenth, or pick one. During the Cincinnati Music Festival. And we’ve got a lot of people, different groups, intergenerational groups, moving through the museum with this look of curiosity on their faces.

And when I have an opportunity to go and talk to them. And when I get one of those “a-ha moments” from somebody – whether it’s young, old, in the middle, whatever

the case might be – where somebody’s learned something new, significant, that really changed them, and conveyed to me that they are getting significant value through this experience in the museum, I just love that and I just don’t have enough time to do that.

But when we’ve got that buzz going, and people are moving in and around, and it’s very busy and active and vibrant, that feels good and looks good.

Cameron Kitchin, Cincinnati Art Museum: I’m thinking about, for me, when I spend time on the floor of the museum, and then we’re within the staff administrative side of the museum when we’re in the community, it’s really finding joy in accidental encounters in multiple ways, right? The idea that a visitor may come to the museum to see Picasso but find William T. Hawkins. Or the visitor may come to the museum to see the terracotta army from China, but they find Ragnar Kjartansson. Or a visitor may come to the museum to see the antiquities and find Roberto Lugo.

And so, these accidental encounters that happen at the Cincinnati Art Museum are really beautiful in many ways. They also occur when visitors encounter one another who

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didn’t know each other previously, that they’re standing alongside each other shoulder to shoulder, looking at the same work of art, and suddenly they’ve had an accidental encounter that creates community. Those are the ties that bind, that bring a community together because they have these shared experiences and we see them.

Christina Vassallo, Contemporary Arts Center: So, my entire leadership career in the arts has really been centered around alternative art spaces and niche museums that generally serve adults and college-age students. Now that I’m at the CAC, to me, a great day is being able to experience an age range.

I go upstairs into our amazing, electrified creativity center and

from where our administrative offices are on the mezzanine level, and I can see the ceiling of the rotunda as you walk up, and then you just hear all this joyous noise of kids eating and people interfacing. And so, when the sounds of joy are echoing through the rotunda of Union Terminal, that’s hard to pass up or hard not to get energy out of that. And likewise, I love the sound of the little kids crying at the end of the day because they don’t really want to go home. And, “No, I want to stay and watch the dinosaurs more!”

Faherty: Diversifying membership, staff, and leadership boards, is, I think, an ongoing challenge for everybody. What have you found to be effective so far in your efforts to diversify any level – from the member walking in the door, to your board president, and everyone in between?

see little kids with their caregivers making art. And being able to participate in that, or at least observe a moment where someone feels so compelled to engage in the artistic process, grab some zero-waste materials from our art lab, and put them together and make something awesome because they were so inspired by art gallery exhibitions, that to me is a great day.

Elizabeth Pierce – Cincinnati Museum Center: OK, so sound continues to play a role in this conversation in the sense of you walk into the rotunda, or I walk upstairs

Kitchin: The question is broad, right? There’s a lot of things within there. We are a museum that opened its doors over 140 years ago. And when we opened the doors, Mayor Amor Smith Jr., a mayor that you’ll have to do your digging on – Elizabeth probably has the archives. Mayor Amor Smith Jr. said on that day “This museum is a gift of the people for the people.” So, within there is an intrinsic question, which is, “Who are the people we’re talking about?”

And so, we have a responsibility to be that institution that recognizes that gift of being for the people, because it’s of the people.

Vassallo: I really appreciate this question. And as Cameron said, it is so broad, and we need to go deep on it.

This field requires systemic change. I see it whenever I recruit for a high-level staff position. What does the applicant pool look like? And so, on the microlevel, it is our job to understand the obstacles that are in the way and what true equity looks like in the workplace, and how we can

actually get to that.

A tactic that I’ve been using is trying to understand transferable skill sets, and how might they apply to specific kinds of positions that are always ... There’s a gate-keeping role to those positions and who can become part of those positions. And I think it just needs to be plainly stated that we are all working in a field that is still suffering from the residue of an entirely elitist system.

Keown: OK. Very, very, very interesting and complex question for me. I would say that we have had excellent success in terms of recruiting and staffing Black talent for staff, for the board, and not as much as I would like to see as far as membership is concerned within the Black community.

And I think that our challenge is basically to be careful that we don’t over-staff or over-recruit as far as African Americans and Blacks are concerned. That we want to be sure that we’ve got a diverse view of the

FotoFocus Symposium participants to present a special series of public talks and performances. The Convening features national and international artists, including Cincinnati-based participants:

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FOCUS ON Exhibiting Arts & Culture population, as Cameron was talking about, in terms of who you’re serving, and so forth.

So, we have to deal with those kinds of challenges, while being authentic in terms of what we’re teaching in this area of American history, that is not taught in the school, for the most part.

Pierce: I’m going to build on what Christina was saying about relationships because I think the successes that Cincinnati Museum Center has had in our community are built on the core of relationships for many, many years. And they take time, no doubt about it.

One of my favorite things about working at Union Terminal is that it has an incredible history with pluses and minuses within the African American community in Cincinnati, and so it’s a place that also has these incredible stories that come forward. So, things that we’ve been able to bring into the collection over time have come because of relationships. We serve on a number of community councils where we’ve been welcomed in and have nurtured and cultivated that relationship for many, many years.

Beaulieu: So many, I think, really valuable comments have been made, and I think especially at the moment that we’re in, at least at the Taft Museum of Art, I agree completely with what everybody is saying about relationships, and also making sure that we’re not providing superficial action. Christina’s right, the idea of doing programs, it’s very easy to do one-off and episodic programming that says, “See, look what we’re doing here. We’re making an effort.”

But really, when you start impacting the infrastructure, whether it’s your human resources, how you’re bringing people in, or it’s your financial structure in terms of where you’re investing, sometimes quite literally with ESG (environmental, social and governance) options, and I love seeing more museums go in that direction. There’s a lot more opportunity to put your money where your mouth is.

Faherty: People are showing up at your museums as political animals. Are museums places to recognize that and address it? Or say, “Nope, we’re teaching people, and we’re here for everybody.” How do you walk that line?

Pierce: Current-day politics as a layer over museum visits isn’t unique to this moment. The high emotion and lack of respectful discussion is perhaps the newer part of the process, unfortunately. For a long time, we at Cincinnati Museum Center have positioned ourselves as a “center for community dialogue.” In the last 30 years, exhibits such as “Civil Unrest,” presented 90 days after the shooting of Timothy Thomas in 2001, have been presented with the goal of creating space for the

knowledge about circumstances, developing empathy for others and helping inform future solutions. This has included “Pirates, The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship,” “Bodies… The Exhibition,” “Race: Are We So Different?” in 2009, “Cleopatra,” “Dinosaurs Unearthed,” etc. Museum objects, stories from our past, and discoveries of science are presented to bring forth humanity, to develop greater understanding.

Vassallo: So, museums are a site for civic dialogue, right? I mean, that’s my answer. Full stop. When it starts to become harmful dialogue is when skilled facilitators, educators and other sorts of museum staff members need to step in and help facilitate that conversation. And we always have to be prepared for that.

Keown: Well, we position ourselves as a museum of conscience, and we position ourselves and try to operate in a way to invite this dialogue; to bring different perspectives in, to try to get people to see and understand, get information, get knowledge, and then to process that in their own personal way and figure out what they do with it, in terms of how they live their lives, or how they want to influence the world, and so forth.

Beaulieu: Well, I agree completely. It’s such a complex question but with a relatively simple answer. And you’re right, by the way, John. This is a complete shift generationally. This is not necessarily something that museums were facing when we were young.

But at the same time, this is a space for learning. This is designed to be a place where people can come together and experience art, experience culture together, and hopefully find alignment and synchronicity there.

At the same time, we recognize that not everyone is coming from the same place. Museums often bring up uncertainty for people. It’s our job to take out the intimidation factor of going to a museum, and I think that that’s sloughing off some of that historical privilege that Christina was talking about earlier.

But part of it is that we may hear things that we don’t necessarily agree with. As long as there’s a healthy degree of respect and curiosity, and the ability to receive what other people are sharing, that’s really where we are a laboratory for inquiry, and we have to be open to that, no matter what our personal beliefs are, right?

community to express feelings, process trauma and connect with each other. “Civil Unrest” was also based in the historical context of previous race riots and civic resilience from the 1848 courthouse riots to the 1968 protests and modern-day difficulties.

Several other exhibitions and programs have been presented for the purpose of sharing information and creating a space for dialogue. We have sought to bring scientific and historical facts forward to show the context of how and why, with the goal of deepening

So, that’s what we position ourselves to do. But I would say in reality, I would say that we don’t probably attract ... We are probably kind of a lightning rod, in a way. We would like to see more people with other perspectives that would come in, so that we can have this kind of dialogue under the right circumstances, with the right facilitators, people who know how to facilitate and manage these kinds of situations.

And so, that’s what we welcome. I don’t think we’re there yet. I think there’s work to be done in that regard, but I think that that is a critical role that museums can play in terms of bringing it in. But as Christina says, it’s got to be done the right way.

I will say that we’ve gotten better at training our staff members to learn how to navigate such conversations. So, everything from somebody who comes in who may be more confrontational, we talk about de-escalation tactics. We talk about the idea of upending our own beliefs from a conversation so that we can best serve as a platform for other people to learn what they really think.

So, sometimes we walk out at the end of a day and say, “Wow, that was a tough one,” or, “I really had to grapple with what somebody was saying.” But we need to recognize that for these to be welcoming spaces, we are setting a standard in terms of civil discourse and behavior, and that’s what we ultimately strive to continue doing, no matter what and how charged the climate around us.

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Kitchin: When we think about the role and the power that museums have enjoined with the community, that is a capability within our museums and beyond the walls to engage in conciliation and in listening. And I say that not about the organization with the community because the organization is the community. I say that about the community with itself.

And so, let me pose a scenario. You grab two Cincinnatians off the street who may be walking downtown or somewhere through (Over-the-Rhine), and neither knows the other. You take the two of them, and you ask them to face each other and have a conversation.

It’s not likely to be terribly successful. You haven’t begun with some common ground. You haven’t begun with some knowledge or appreciation of each other. You come into that circumstance of just gauging people by preconceived notions.

But take an alternative scenario. Take those same two individuals, grab them on the street in OTR, ask them to look at each other, and ask them to talk about Elly De La Cruz. Suddenly there’s a commonality, and there’s perhaps even a sort of trust through argumentation. Which is to say, “I have an opinion about that, and my opinion is as valid as yours is. I don’t know you, but you don’t look like you are a scout for the Reds, and so, I probably know as much as you do about this.”

And so, in fact, we can engage

in differences of opinion, and we can do this in a way that actually is uplifting and constructive, and sort of takes each other to a new place through the process of listening, and even sometimes in disagreement.

So, a place that, within the museum context, if I put two visitors in front of a great Franz Kline Horizontal Rust painting, and I ask them to share observations about that painting, one is, you’re beginning at a point where there can be a healthy discussion on something that begins perhaps on safe ground, and then moves to new and more risky turf.

But also, there’s a third party in the room, which is, there was a creator, there was an artist, there’s a voice that’s within the room who is brought in. And it employs that voice as a convener, and it employs that voice to say, “This is more than a canvas. This is, in fact, an act of creation, and that act of creation is worthy of discussion, and there can be differences of opinion about that.”

Now, you couple with that, finally, the notion that whereas not every artist within the Cincinnati Art Museum is still living and breathing within our community, but they were living and breathing within their own communities in their own time. At the time every artwork was made, that artist was living in a time and place.

And so, there’s all of that conversation, and the power that comes through that artist’s voice is rife with historical context, with social context, with differences of opinion, and with fractious times. And so, if we allow ourselves to consider that with contemporary thinkers, contemporary mark makers and contemporary artists, then we’ve given ourselves space to be able to talk to one another.

So, I think there’s real efficacy in thinking about art as a convening point for a community.

Faherty: Thank you all very much. I’ve really enjoyed this. So, thank you. You’re all terrific, and I think our museums are in good hands. 

Cameron Kitchin, Cincinnati Art Museum

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

OCT. 1, SUNDAY

FBI Cincinnati Citizens Academy Alumni Association, “Fore!” A Fight Against Human Trafficking | 4-7 p.m. TopGolf West Chester. DETAILS: Games, raffles, food. Proceeds divided among three local anti-human-trafficking agencies and alumni chapter. Tickets start at $75.  fbi-ccaaa.org

OCT. 2, MONDAY

Ken Anderson Alliance, Golf Classic | 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Traditions Golf Club, Hebron. DETAILS: Guest: Former Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson. 4-man scramble using 18 holes, breakfast, lunch, awards. Cost: $1,500/foursome.  kenandersonalliance.org

OCT. 4, WEDNESDAY

Better Business Bureau, Torch and Spark Awards | 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cincinnati Art Museum. DETAILS: Networking, awards show, artwork, hor d’oeuvres, drink tickets, complimentary parking. Tickets: $100.

 bbb.org

Ignite Peace, Forward Together | 6 p.m. Cintas Center. DETAILS: Annual Gathering of Ignite Peace, hors d'oeuvres, local peace awards. Emcee: Ask Ashlee. Tickets: $50.

 ijpccincinnati.org

YWCA, Racial Justice Breakfast

| 8-9:30 a.m. Music Hall. DETAILS: Keynote: Verna Williams. Racial Justice Awards honoring Janaya Trotter Bratton and Alandes Powell. Tickets: $80.

 ywcacincinnati.org/whatwedo/ racialjustice

OCT. 5, THURSDAY

Central Clinic, Dr. Walter S. Smitson Guest Lecture Event | 8:30-10 a.m. American Red Cross Auditorium, 2111 Dana Ave. DETAILS: Lecture by PulitzerPrize-winning journalist Matt Richtel, networking.

 centralclinic.org/Richtel

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Light The Night | 5:30 p.m. Yeatman's Cove. DETAILS: Honored Hero: 6-year-old

acute myeloid leukemia patient Jackson.  lightthenight.org/ohio

Santa Maria Community Services, Passport to Success | 6-9 p.m. Miami Township Event Center, North Bend.

DETAILS: Emcee: Courtis Fuller of WLWT-TV. Guest speaker: Dominique Badji of FC Cincinnati. Raffles and auction. Tickets: $50-$120

 santamaria-cincy.org

OCT. 6, FRIDAY

Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Hats Off Luncheon | Smale Riverfront Park.

DETAILS: Co-chairs: Michael Betz and Rhiannon Hoeweler. Champagne reception and gourmet luncheon. Tickets start at $225.

 cincinnatiparksfoundation.org

CityLink, MashUp | 6-10 p.m. CityLink Center. DETAILS: Food, drinks, mashup performances.

 citylinkcenter.org

WAVE Foundation, Annual Nauti Nite FUNdraiser | 7-11 p.m. Newport Aquarium. DETAILS: 21+ event. Dinner by-the-bite, open bar, silent auction, live music, raffles, animal encounters, silent disco. Tickets: $100.

 wavefoundation.org

OCT. 7, SATURDAY

Alzheimer's Association, Walk to End Alzheimer's | 8:45 a.m.-noon. Sawyer Point. DETAILS: Visit Memory Wall and Community Neighborhood. Promise Garden Ceremony. Walk along and over the Ohio River.

 alz.org/cincinnati

Cincinnati Children’s, “Kaleidoscope: An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth” | 8:30 p.m. Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center. DETAILS: Star of stage, TV and movies, Kristin Chenoweth performs to support Cincinnati Children’s. Tickets start at $55.

 cincinnatiarts.org

Contemporary Arts Center, Annual Gala "20 Years at the Center" | 5 p.m.-midnight, Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art. DETAILS: VIP dinner and program honoring Rosenthal Family legacy, gala, art auction, afterparty. Tickets: $175.

 contemporaryartscenter.org

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are co-chairs for this year’s Cincinnati Parks Foundation Hats Off Luncheon. The Oct. 6 event, at Smale Riverfront Park , will begin with a champagne reception.

The Ohio River Valley Region of LLS has announced 6-year-old Acute Myeloid Leukemia patient Jackson from Cincinnati as the Honored Hero of its 2023 Light The Night event to be held at Yeatman’s Cove on Oct. 5

The Contemporary Arts Center celebrates two decades in the Zaha Hadid-designed Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art at its gala on Oct. 7, and will also honor the legacy of generosity of the Rosenthal Family and its impact on the CAC and Greater Cincinnati.

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Galia Collaborative, Mom Prom Cincy | 7:30-11:30 p.m. The Fairfield Venues. DETAILS: Live DJ music, photobooth, shopping, drinks, hors d'oeuvres. Proceeds benefit Karen Wellington Foundation. Tickets: $75.  bit.ly/mompromcincy

Genesis at Work Foundation, Celebration Gala | 6-10:30 p.m. Sharonville Convention Center. DETAILS: Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, music and meet-and-greet Reds players. Host: Fritsch of Q102. Tickets: $100.  genesisatwork.org

Health Care Access Now, Community Health Worker 3K Run/Walk | 9 a.m.-noon. Eden Park. DETAILS: Scenic route with amenities and entertainment. Registration: $25.  healthcareaccessnow.org

Patty Brisben Foundation, Annual Gala | 6 p.m. The Lempicka. DETAILS: Live music from Bluewater Kings Band, burlesque performance by Queen Bee Cabaret, dinner-by-the-bite, drinks and silent auction. Tickets: $200.

Sarah House, A Home Away From Home Fall Fundraiser | 6-9 p.m. Fueled Collective. DETAILS: Music by Evan Uvenges, food, cash bar, silent auction. Speaker: Jonathan Cotter. Tickets: $50.  e.givesmart.com/events/yiv/

School Board School, Advocate for Education Day | 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. UC 1819 Innovation Hub. DETAILS: Keynote: US Rep. Greg Landsman. Lunch-and-learn with author AJ Crabill, breakout sessions.

 schoolboardschool.org

School for Creative and Performing Arts, Rocket Man Concert Fundraiser | 5:30-10 p.m. MegaCorp Pavilion. DETAILS: Music, food, raffles. Tickets: $200.

 scpa.cps-k12.org/news/box-office

OCT. 8, SUNDAY

Musicians for Health, Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis | 2 p.m. Memorial Hall. DETAILS: Performers: Michael Kaeshammer, Henri Herbert, Josh Christina. VIP reception at noon. Tickets: $40-$125.

 memorialhallotr.com OCT. 10, TUESDAY

Adventure Crew, Summits and Horizons | 5-7:30 p.m. Mercantile Library. DETAILS: Welcome hour, food, drinks, program with organizational highlights. Keynote: Isaiah Scott.

Tickets: $25; Table hosts: $750; VIP: $1,000.

 adventurecrew.org/summits

Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund, Pink Ribbon Luncheon | 7:30 p.m. Brady Music Center. DETAILS: Live performance by The Temptations, light snacks, drinks, pizza, cocktails, silent and live auctions, fireworks.

Tickets: $100.

 ccpf.org

OCT. 11, WEDNESDAY

Association of Fundraising Professionals, Annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit | 8-11:30 a.m. Cintas Center, Xavier University.

DETAILS: Keynote: Alida MirandaWolff. Networking, continental breakfast, workshop. Cost: $75, discounts available.

 afpcincinnati.org

Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Guys Who Get It Happy Hour | 5-6 p.m. Alcove by Madtree, Over-the-Rhine. DETAILS: Drinks, light bites, networking and partnership-building event. Free admission.

 gcfdn.org/womensfund

OCT. 12, THURSDAY

Bethany House, 40th Anniversary Celebration | 6-10 p.m. The Spot on West Fifth. DETAILS: Honoring four long-time Bethany House supporter/partners. Cocktails by Molly Wellmann, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, music, auctions, raffles.

 bethanyhouseservices.org

Junior Achievement of OKI Partners, Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame | 6 p.m. Music Hall Ballroom. DETAILS: Blacktie induction dinner honoring Cynthia Booth, president & CEO, Emerge Manufacturing; Robert Coughlin, founder & CEO, Paycor (retired); Ron Koetters, founder, president & CEO, Monarch Construction Company (deceased); Craig F. Maier, president & CEO, Frisch’s Restaurants Inc. (retired); James “Chip” Pease, CEO, AAA Allied Group Inc. Tickets: $350.  okipartners.ja.org/events/index

NewPath, Heart & Hope Gala |

5:30-8 p.m. The Phoenix, downtown. DETAILS: Cocktail hour, dinner, program and award ceremony. Attire: professional, business casual. Tickets: $150.

 newpath.org/events/gala

OCT. 13, FRIDAY

The Ion Center, Toast for Hope | 6:30-10:30 p.m. North by Hotel Covington. DETAILS: Dinner, open bar, auctions, games and live music. Tickets: $125.

 ioncenter.org/events

Su Casa Hispanic Center, Annual Awards Dinner | 6-9 p.m. Music Hall Ballroom. DETAILS: Recognizing community leaders and businesses. Reception, cash bar, appetizers, dinner, entertainment, silent auction, after party, dancing. Tickets: $100.

 ccswoh.org

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OCT. 13, FRIDAY (CONT.)

Cincinnati Preservation Association, Annual Fall Forum | Noon, Hilton Netherland Plaza. DETAILS: Speaker: Dr. Bruce Stephenson of Living New Urbanism. Tickets: $75.

 cincinnatipreservation.org

OCT. 14, SATURDAY

Southern Ohio JDRF, Bourbon & BowTie Bash | 6 p.m. Duke Energy Convention Center. DETAILS: Bourbon cocktail tastings, spirits, beer, wine tastings, light bites, silent auction, bourbon raffles, music, photobooth. Admission: $100.

 jdrf.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, CF Cycle for Life | 7 a.m. Rhinegeist Brewery Distribution Center. DETAILS: 15-, 30- and 45-mile routes.  fightcf.cff.org

cff.org

OCT. 15, SUNDAY

UC Brain Tumor Center, Walk Ahead for Brain Tumor Discoveries | 8 a.m. Sawyer Point Park. DETAILS: 2K walk/run, food, post party.

 walkahead.org

OCT. 16, MONDAY

Master Provisions, Larry Nelson Master Pro Golf Classic | Noon-6 p.m Triple Crown Country Club, Union. DETAILS: Golf, lunch, raffles, refreshments, dinner. Foursome: $3,000.

 masterprovisions.org

OCT. 18, WEDNESDAY

People Working Cooperatively, Annual Recognition Celebration | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Grand Ballroom, Covington. DETAILS: Celebrate another successful year of saving homes and restoring pride by honoring the people who have made an impact on People Working Cooperatively's mission. Tickets: $45.

 pwchomerepairs.org

OCT. 19, THURSDAY

Cincinnati ToolBank, Hammers & Ales | 4-8 p.m. Fowling Warehouse. DETAILS: Silent auction, games.

Tickets: $65.  cincinnatitoolbank.org

Ohio Valley Voices, Grand Opening | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Voices, Loveland. DETAILS: Program, self-guided tour of building, hors d’oeuvres and wine. RSVP by Sept. 25 to DDenysenko@ ohiovalleyvoices.org.

 ohiovalleyvoices.org

OneSource Center, Celebration of Partners| 5:30-8:30 p.m. Drees Pavilion, Devou Park. DETAILS: Cocktail reception, dinner, games and program hosted by Michelle Hopkins, WCPO, recognizing the 2023 Community Partner Award honorees. Tickets: $175.

 onesourcecenter.org

St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati, RetroFittings | 6 p.m. Cincinnati Music Hall. DETAILS: Fashion show featuring thrift store designs by UC DAAP students, second-hand designer boutique shopping, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets: $75; VIP: $125.

 svdpcincinnati.org

OCT. 20, FRIDAY

Stepping Stones, Sporting Clays Tournament | Sycamore Pheasant Club. DETAILS: Clay shoot followed by food, drinks, live music, awards and live auction.

 cincysportingclays.org

OCT. 21-22, SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Ohio River Foundation, Cincinnati Coffee Festival | Cincinnati Music Hall.

DETAILS: Local and regional coffee roasters, coffee and tea shops, bakers, pastry shops, chocolatiers and live music. Tickets start at $35.

 ohioriverfdn.org

OCT. 21, SATURDAY

Children's Law Center, Boots, Bourbon, and Biscuits | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Receptions Event Hall, Erlanger.

DETAILS: Emcee: Big Dave from B105.1. Bourbon bar, Bloody Mary bar, live entertainment, brunch, auction, best boots contest. Tickets: $75.

 childrenslawky.org

Mercantile Library, Niehoff Lecture

| 7-10 p.m. Hyatt Regency, downtown.

DETAILS: Lecture by author Erik Larson. Cocktail reception, multi-course dinner. Black tie/cocktail attire. Tickets: $265.

 mercantilelibrary.com

Cincinnati Preservation Association’s 28th Annual Fall Forum welcomes keynote speaker Dr. Bruce Stephenson on Oct. 13 at the Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel

JDRF Southern and Central Ohio celebrates its 10th Annual Bourbon & BowTie Bash on Oct. 14 at Duke Energy Convention Center, honoring Chris and Amanda Mitchell and their children as this year’s Fund A Cure Family.

Mercantile Library presents the 2023 Niehoff Lecture Oct. 21 at the Hyatt Regency. Guest speaker is author Erik Larson Cocktail reception and dinner complement the lecture.

The Cincinnati Coffee Festiva l returns to Music Hall Oct. 21-22 to showcase the local coffee community and raise funds for Ohio River Foundation

Montgomery Woman's Club, Drive

Thru Collection | 10 a.m.-noon.

Aeropointe Medical Bldg. DETAILS: New twin and double sheet sets, twin and double blankets for Assistance League distribution to multiple local domestic violence shelters.

 assistanceleaguecincinnati.org

Serve City, Rejuvenating Dignity

Gala Fundraiser | 5 p.m. Community Christian Church, Fairfield. DETAILS: Black tie gala, dinner, raffle. Tickets start at $50.

 serve-city.org

Urban League, 75th Anniversary

Gala, “Shine Bright Like a Diamond” | 6:30 p.m. Duke Energy Convention Center. DETAILS: Event cochairs: Phillip and Gail Holloman, Barbara and Daman Turner. Dinner/dessert by Black and women restaurateurs, plus open bar. Music provided by 2nd Wind Band, Kid Capri and DJ Vader. Formal attire requested, but comfortable shoes encouraged. RSVP by Oct. 6.

 www.ulgso.org/gala

OCT. 25-26, WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY

Ohio River Way, Summit | Fairfield Inn & Suites, Madison, IN. DETAILS: Networking, tours of Madison, keynote from National Park Service's Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program and col laborative breakout sessions. Tickets: $55.  ohioriverway.org

OCT. 26-28, THURSDAY-SATURDAY

Rotary Club of Cincinnati, Rotary Do Days | Various locations.

Great Parks Forever, Root Ball | 6:30 p.m. Rhinegeist Event Center, Over-the-Rhine. DETAILS: Dinner gala with a twist. Casual event with cocktails, courses and conversation. Tickets: $100.

 greatparksforever.org/rootball

Karen Wellington Foundation, Annual Emerging Leaders Golf Outing | 2:30-10 p.m. Devou Park Golf Course. DETAILS: 9-hole outing, costume contests, raffle baskets, splitthe-pot. Tickets: $100.

 karenwellingtonfoundation.org

Nuxhall Foundation, Miracle Ball | 6 p.m. Jungle Jim’s Oscar Event Center, Fairfield. DETAILS: Honoring Bob Herzog, 2023 Joe Nuxhall Humanitarian Award. Individuals: $150; table of eight: $1,200. After-party with Marty Brennaman, Teddy Kremer and live music from The Stagger Lee Band, late-night snacks and drinks (separate tickets: $75).

 nuxhallmiracleleague.org

Planned Parenthood, Turn the

OCT. 26, THURSDA

DETAILS: Large-scale, community-wide service day. Projects range from serving meals to stocking shelves, painting fences, planting gardens, stuffing enve lopes and organizing archives.  cincinnatirotary.org

Cincy's Got Startups, StartupCincy

Week | 5-8 p.m. Union Hall.

DETAILS: Happy hour, pitch presentation competition and prizes. Tickets: $50.

startupcincy.com

OCT. 27, FRIDAY

Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, Dream Makers Gala | 5-9 p.m. Graduate Hotel. DETAILS: Host: Kyle Inskeep, Local 12 anchor. Experiences, food, drinks. Honoring outstanding students. Tickets: $185.

cycyouth.org/dreammakers

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OCT. 28, SATURDAY (CONT.)

Guiding Light, Annual Gala | 6-10 p.m. Graduate Cincinnati.

DETAILS: Emcee: Mikhayla HughesShaw, Cincy Lifestyle producer/host. Keynote: Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney. Chair: Tracey Farley-Artis. Cocktail reception, silent auction and dinner. Tickets: $100.

 guidinglightmentoring.org

OCT. 30, MONDAY

Master Provisions, MPower Lunch | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Elizabeth Technology Education Center. DETAILS: Lunch, refreshments. Keynote: David Vaughan, founder and executive director of D. Vaughan Consulting. Admission: Free.  masterprovisions.org

NOV. 2, THURSDAY

March of Dimes, Signature

Chefs, Feeding Motherhood | 5:30 p.m. Music Hall Ballroom.

DETAILS: Chair: Katie Glaser. Emcee: Frank Marzullo of Fox19. Live and silent auctions. Tickets: $300.

marchofdimes.org

NOV. 3, FRIDAY

Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky, Building Bridges to Better Futures Inaugural Breakfast | 8-9:30 a.m. MegaCorp Pavilion, Newport. DETAILS: Proceeds benefit Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky. Jeff Thomas, longtime supporter and CHNK board member, will provide breakfast. Complimentary parking in on-site garage included.

 chnk.org

Cincinnati Museum Center, Layers of Discovery | 7 p.m. DETAILS: Annual adults-only night at the museum. Light bites from local restaurants, cocktails, programming and exclusive access to exhibits including the new "Ancient Worlds Hiding in Plain Sight." Early bird tickets: $175 (through Oct. 4); general: $225.  cincymuseum.org/layers

ERS Foundation, A Night at the Improv | 6:30-10 p.m. The Carnegie Center in Columbia Tusculum. DETAILS: Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and entertainment by Rodger Pille. Dressy casual attire. Tickets: $200.

 episcopalretirement.com

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L. Tiffany (pictured) will chair Cincinnati Opera’s annual fundraising gala on Nov. 10 at The Anderson Pavilion, Pichler Fountains, and Carol Ann’s Carousel. Honorees are Milly and Doc Huffman.

NOV. 4, SATURDAY

4C for Children, Champions Gala | 6 p.m. Cincinnati Music Hall. DETAILS: Cocktail reception, dinner, auction, after-party. Honoring Anchor Fluid Power, Anna Campbell, Kimberlyn Fadare, Christine Gibson. Tickets: $175.  4cforchildren.org

Black & White Cancer Survivors Foundation, Kings and Queens Reign Over Cancer | 6 p.m.-midnight. Duke Energy Convention Center. DETAILS: Hosted by co-founders Keith Melvin and Bill Mabrey. Emcees: Lincoln Ware and Faith Daniels. Music by DJ Vader; performance by 2nd Wind. Tickets: $100 before Oct. 1. $110 from Oct. 1 on. VIP: $150. blackandwhitecancersurvivorsfoun -

Cancer Family Care, Annual Wine Tasting & Auction | 6-10 p.m. Manor House, Mason. DETAILS: Fine wine, bourbon tastings, silent and live auction and dinner with wine pairings.

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DePaul Cristo Rey, Pickleball | 4-7 p.m. The Pickle Lodge, West Chester. DETAILS: Pickleball teams of all experience levels are welcome and will be divided into skill divisions. Entry fee: $120/team or $40/spectator. depaulcristorey.org

Kindervelt of Cincinnati Children's, Kindervelt Krafts | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Seton High School. DETAILS: Free event with homemade crafts, bakery items, lunch games and raffle. kindervelt.org

NOV. 9, THURSDAY

Hispanic Chamber, Annual Celebration | 5:30-8:30 p.m. TQL

Stadium. DETAILS: Keynote: Maria Cristina Gomez, SVP of P&G. Cocktail reception with heavy appetizers, stadium tours. Business casual. Individual tickets: $125, Hispanic YP tickets: $100.

 hispanicchambercincinnati.com

Metropolitan Club, Metropolitan Award Dinner | 6 p.m. Metropolitan Club. DETAILS: Dinner and program honoring Timothy Schroeder, chairman, CEO and founder of CTI. Tickets start at $250.

 metropolitanclub.net

Starfire, Annual Dinner | 5:308:30 p.m. Knox Joseph Distillery, OTR StillHouse. DETAILS: Cocktails, dinner and auction. Tickets: $100.

 starfirecincy.org

Women Walking West, Annual Rise Gala | 6-9 p.m. Manor House, Mason. DETAILS: Gala celebrating mentees/ mentors and recognizing support of community members, corporate sponsors and individual donors.

 womenwalkingwest.org

NOV. 10, FRIDAY

Cincinnati Opera, The Gala | 6:30 p.m. Carol Ann's Carousel and Anderson Pavilion. DETAILS: Event chairs: Dr. Reena Patil and Brian L. Tiffany. Honorees: Milly and Doc Huffman. Cocktails, bites, entertainment and carousel rides. Dinner by Eat Well with performance and auction. Tickets start at $450.

 cincinnatiopera.org/the-gala

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Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, Night for a Cure | 6-10 p.m. Little Miami Brewing Company. DETAILS:

Co-chairs: Rick Bravo and Steven Zins. Dinner, silent and live auctions and raffle. Honorees include Dr. Robert Isfort, Gastro Health, and Renee Etter, Cincinnati Children's. Tickets: $200.

 onecau.se/nightforacure2023

NOV. 11, SATURDAY

CABVI, Dining in the Dark | 6-10 p.m. Hard Rock Casino. DETAILS:

Emcees: Q102’s Natalie Jones and Mollie Watson. Blindfolded dinner experience, signature cocktail, Barney H. Kroger Humanitarian Award Recipient Mary Caposela, online auction, raffle, split-thepot and costume contest. Tickets: $175.

 cincyblind.org

NOV. 16, THURSDAY

AFP Cincinnati, National Philanthropy Day | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Music Hall Ballroom. DETAILS: Recognizing individuals and organizations for impact on nonprofits. Tickets: $100.

 afpcincinnati.org

Working In Neighborhoods, 2023

Hall of Fame - Where You Live Matters | 4:30-7 p.m. Hyatt Regency.

Event chair Katriece Barrett and honorary chair and FC Cincinnati defender Raymon Gaddis invite the community to Learning Grove’s Gala in the Grove on Nov. 17, for an evening of fundraising and storytelling.

DETAILS: Drinks, hors d’oeuvres, inductions, live and silent auctions and raffles. Tickets: $100.

 wincincy.org

NOV. 17, FRIDAY

Cancer Support Community, Stronger than Cancer Celebration

| 6-10 p.m. North at Hotel Covington.

DETAILS: Upscale but casual atmosphere, food and drink, networking, entertainment, auction and raffles. Tickets: $150.

 mycancersupportcommunity.org

Learning Grove, Gala in the Grove

| 6-10 p.m. TQL Stadium. DETAILS: Cocktails, dinner, live and silent auction and music by DJ Jayy. Event chair: Katriece Carter Barrett. Honorary cochair: FC Cincinnati defender Raymon Gaddis. Tickets: $175.

 e.givesmart.com/events/xX1

NOV. 18, SATURDAY

Beechwood Home, Annual Gala | 6-10 p.m. Kenwood Country Club.

DETAILS: Cocktails, dinner and dancing to Soul Pocket. Honoree: Dr. Robert W. Neel IV.

 beechwoodhome.com 

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Duke Energy Center to close for 18-month renovation

The Duke Energy Convention Center is set to close for a $200 million renovation in mid-June of next year and remain closed for 18 months.

Planned aesthetic improvements include an elongated glass façade to the exterior face of the building. Inside, work will focus on modernizing and extending the exhibit hall space by 12,000 square feet. Plans also include updating meeting spaces and ballrooms, and modernizing the technology and energy systems.

Beyond the convention center, the project includes changes in the surrounding area in the southwestern part of downtown as well. The so-called Convention Center District will include a roughly two-acre park and outdoor convention space on the site of the former Millennium Hotel on Elm Street.

Additionally, construction of a new hotel just south of the convention center will complement the Convention Center’s renovation. Work on the park and hotel will start in 2024.

 3cdc.org

Buy a pie, support hungry local seniors

The annual Bust a Crust! campaign allows a person to buy whole pies, specialty desserts or individual slices from local restaurants and bakeries as a way to raise money for Meals on Wheels Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky. The participating “Pie Masters” donate a portion of those sales to the nonprofit.

The campaign is set to launch Oct. 14. New this year, pies will be available through the entire month of November.

Meals on Wheels delivers meals, transportation and social connection to roughly 10,000 seniors living in 11 counties in Ohio and Kentucky. The organization delivers more than 1 million meals every year.

 muchmorethanameal.org

OurShop program welcomes new small businesses to College Hill

College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation plans to select three or four businesses to take part in the third round of its OurShop program.

The businesses receive a complimentary storefront on Hamilton Avenue to share for six months. Each participant may operate their dedicated space like it’s their own brickand-mortar site; they design the layout and decorate it with the help of CHCURC.

The businesses will open in November in time for the holiday season.

 chcurc.com/ourshop

Neighborhood grants more than dollars for community developers

Cincinnati’s Northside neighborhood is moving forward on a pair of major projects in its business district thanks to grant funds from the city of Cincinnati. The awards went to the neighborhood’s community development corporation, NEST.

One of the grants allows NEST to provide funding to businesses for upgrades to the exteriors of their storefronts. The REFRESH Program dollars can go toward facade improvements, signage updates, repairs, exterior amenities, etc. Each participating business is to provide a 10% match, bumping the neighborhood investment to more than $400,000.

The second grant will help NEST create a pocket park on Spring Grove Avenue in the place of an unsalvageable, blighted property that is slated to be torn down.

Both grants came from the city’s Neighborhood Business District Improvement Program.

 northsidenest.org

University of Cincinnati eclipses $2B fundraising goal 1 year early

The University of Cincinnati and UC Health eclipsed the $2 billion fundraising goal nearly a full year ahead of schedule.

Dollars raised through the years-long Next, Now: The Campaign for Cincinnati go toward student support, university programs, research, health care offerings and other signature initiatives. Gifts to the campaign started coming in as early as 2013, but the public phase didn’t launch until 2019 at the end of the university’s bicentennial year. Fundraising for Next, Now continues through June 2024.

To date, more than 131,000 donors have given money to the campaign, including gifts of more than $212 million to support student scholarship and fellowships. Nearly 90% of gifts of those contributions have been for less than $1,000.

 foundation.uc.edu/campaign/about

Thomas More selects Manuel Iris as writer-in-residence

Thomas More University selected former Cincinnati poet laureate Manuel Iris to serve as its writer-in-residence for the current school year. In his new role, the globally published author will visit the Crestview Hills campus each semester for a series of readings and discussions as well as student mentorship.

These events aim to offer students, faculty and staff an opportunity to get to know Iris in an informal setting. They will provide a chance for them to hear his work in person and learn about his background and worldview, according to the university.

 thomasmore.edu

The sign outside the OurShop College Hill storefront on Hamilton Avenue

The soon-to-be-renovated Duke Energy Convention Center

The renamed Mantei Center is one of the UC projects to benefit from the years-long fundraiser

Women Helping Women raises record $10M

Women Helping Women raised more than $10 million to expand its longstanding efforts to support survivors of genderbased violence in Greater Cincinnati.

The record-breaking fundraising total nearly doubled the $5.6 million goal for the Rise Beyond Violence campaign.

Cincinnati-based Women Helping Women plans to use the $10 million investment over the next five years. The money will go toward intervention and expanded prevention efforts.

WHW hopes to serve 50,000 survivors and reach 25,000 students and community members during that period.

This year, WHW is on track to support 9,000 survivors in Adams, Brown, Butler and Hamilton counties, which would be the most in the organization’s 50-year history.

 womenhelpingwomen.org

NKU names former NKU professor, UC grad new president

The Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents selected former NKU professor Cady Short-Thompson to serve as the university’s seventh president.

Short-Thompson started her career in academia at the Highland Heights campus in 1996. Over the course of 14 years at NKU, she served as a professor of communication, graduate program director and department chair.

She earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at nearby University of Cincinnati. She joined the NKU faculty a year before completing her doctoral work at UC. Most recently, she served as CEO and executive director of Breakthrough Cincinnati, an education-minded nonprofit. Other roles during her career include dean of the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College and provost at Hope College in Holland, Mich.

 nku.edu

Street murals give pop of color to new-look Ziegler Park

3CDC and Black Art Speaks installed an outdoor gallery in Ziegler Park as part of a monthslong, $3 million renovation of the Over-the-Rhine space.

Seven artists spent their summer engaging residents and neighborhood businesses, and working on unique works to spruce up the pocket park sandwiched between Main and Sycamore streets.

Artistic elements range from street paints to added color to the stairways to traditional wall murals.

The goal of the project was to make the park more pedestrian-friendly and welcoming for community events.

 zieglerpark.org

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Lindsey Mithoefer has joined the Clovernook Center Board of Trustees Mithoefer is senior brand communications manager at Procter & Gamble, where she leads communications for Febreze in North America. Prior to joining P&G, she spent over a decade leading communications and public relations for various local government and non-profit organizations. 

Ben Lehman will depart from the Contemporary Arts Center and begin leading The Carnegie development program in October. Lehman is a seasoned fundraiser with a decade of experience in development, community building and arts administration. During his tenure at CAC, he oversaw programs such as the annual gala & benefit, exhibition openings, donor receptions and more.

Sharon Marine has been named chief philanthropy officer of Cincinnati Children’s Marine brings more than 30 years of experience in philanthropy and donor relations, including her most recent service as senior vice president at Grenzebach Glier and Associates. Prior to that, Marine was vice president for alumni relations and development at the University of Chicago.

Queer Kentucky has appointed Missy Spears as its new director of operations. Spears is a community advocate, project manager and award-winning leader who uses humor to further civic engagement in the region and inspire action. Spears’ recent work includes leading projects for Cincinnati nonprofit Action Tank, assisting nonprofit Concerted with their expansion into Louisville, serving as board co-president for the Kentucky Civic Engagement Table, and launching a second COVunity Fridge, a free public refrigerator project she co-founded in Covington.

People Working Cooperatively has announced the addition of Lyndy Rohe to its team as director of major gifts. Rohe most recently served as the director of development for the National Military Family Association, raising millions of dollars for the organization’s programs and advocacy.

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The Cincinnati May Festival has announced Sergey Tkachenko as the May Festival Choral Conducting Fellow for the 2023-24 season. Tkachenko recently completed his master’s degree program in choral conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he served as an associate instructor for the choral music department, and is beginning his doctoral degree program in choral conducting at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. 

The board of trustees of the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board has appointed LaNora Godfrey as the organization’s new CEO/ President. Godfrey is a 23-year veteran of the agency, which serves more than 26,000 Hamilton County residents who receive mental health and recovery services.

Gateway Community & Technical College’s Foundation Board has approved the nomination of two new board members, Covington Commissioner Ron Washington and John Wittenauer, owner of Wittenauer Motor Sports. Washington is a former law enforcement officer in Northern Kentucky and a proud product of Covington Independent Schools. Wittenauer is coming off of a successful career at Aristech Surfaces.

Alex Kuhns, a veteran of education and nonprofit management, has been named chief operating officer at YWCA Greater Cincinnati Most recently, Kuhns was chief operating officer at Shelterhouse, serving men and women through low-barrier shelter services. Before that, he served as the executive director at UpSpring. Kuhns also served four years on the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education, including one year as president

The Northern Kentucky Port Authority announced its slate of officers and board of directors roster: J.B. Lind , partner, Vorys, chairman (Boone County); Karen Finan, president and CEO, OneNKY Alliance, vice chair (Kenton County); Christine Russell, VP of strategy, BE NKY Growth Partnership and executive director, NKPA, secretarytreasurer; Lee Crume , president and CEO, BE NKY Growth Partnership (Kenton County); Greg Larison, vice president of surveying operations, Viox & Viox (Boone County); Roger Peterman, partner, Dinsmore (Campbell County); Larisa Sims, director of business administration, Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport (Campbell County). 

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati welcomes Tess Cohan as its new young adult division development officer. Cohan graduated from the University of Kansas with a double major in sociology and Jewish studies. For the past three years, she has worked at the University of Iowa’s Hillel, most recently as their engagement coordinator.

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Talbert House has announced Nicole AlthofCampbell as the new director of addiction services. She joined the agency in 2011 as a clinical supervisor for behavioral health and was promoted to associate director for gateways recovery in 2017. Her role was expanded to include oversight of Western Hills mental health and psychiatry services in 2022. A resident of Hyde Park, she holds a master’s degree in social work from Ohio University.

bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Towson University. Holmes actively volunteers with organizations that aim to expose female students to STEM career opportunities.

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The Christ Hospital Health Network has hired Heather Wilson as its new vice president of revenue cycle. Wilson comes from University of Michigan Health in Ann Arbor, where she was most recently senior director of revenue cycle. Before that role, she was chief administrator of health information management at University of Michigan Health.

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Good Samaritan Foundation announced three new individuals to its board of trustees: Paul W. Edgett III, Sr. Annie Klapheke and Melody Weil. Edgett has recently retired as the chief business lines officer and senior executive vice president of CommonSpirit Health. Klapheke ministers as the clinical dietitian at the Good Samaritan Free Health Center, where she has served for six years. Weil is the retired founder, owner and president of Combined Public Communications

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The Ignite Peace board of directors welcomed two new members: Robin WrightPierce , The Wright Institute for Transformative Change, and Jeremiah Pennebaker, United Way of Greater Cincinnati.

The Queen City Concert Band has named Dominic Alati Jr. as its new band council president. In addition to playing trumpet in the band, Alati works as a machine tool operator at Monti, Inc., a parts supplier to the electrical industry. He received his Master of Science degree in political science from Southern New Hampshire University in 2021. 

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Impact 100 names recipients of 2023 regional grant program

Impact 100 awarded $100,000 grants to four nonprofits working to support mothers, families and those in need throughout Greater Cincinnati.

United Way, partners invest $1.9M in Black-led organizations

Dozens of Black-led organizations, programs and community efforts focused on helping Greater Cincinnati families thrive are receiving a major capital investment through the Black Empowerment Works program.

The United Way of Greater Cincinnati-led program awarded a record $1.9 million this year. Grants are going to 53 organizations and range from $17,000 to $75,000. Their focus areas range from maternal and mental health to community art to financial empowerment.

Cincinnati startup receives $100K to support work on youth mental health

Cincinnati-based Found Village is one of 16 mental health-focused startups from across the United States to receive $100,000 in grant funding from New Profit.

The 2023 Mental Health Equity Catalyze Cohort is a program led by New Profit with funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and Pinterest in collaboration with the Deloitte Health Equity Institute. Each grant recipient is an earlystage innovator working to promote health equity by addressing factors that affect mental and behavioral health. Those can range from a lack of basic, everyday needs to access to culturally competent mental health services.

Found Village works to empower traditionally hard-to-reach youth through relationship building. Its goal, according to co-executive director Iloba Nzekwu, is to help those young people develop a sense of “belonging, power, autonomy and self-sufficiency.”

Each organization received $100,000 in unrestricted funding. Additionally, over the next year, members of the cohort will receive leadership and strategic coaching as well as peer learning opportunities.

 foundvillage.org

Combined $725K in gifts moves Joseph House closer to new facility

Joseph House received new contributions totaling $725,000 to go toward the organization’s planned treatment facility in Camp Washington.

Donations came from three organizations: Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation ($500,000); the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund – Fifth Third Bank, Trustee ($200,000); and the Ohio Valley Foundation – Fifth Third Bank, Agent ($25,000).

Joseph House is a progressive treatment facility serving veterans affected by addiction. Currently based in Over-the-Rhine, the organization broke ground on a Colerain Avenue complex in April.

Once complete, the state-of-the-art facility will enable Joseph House to extend inpatient services and support to women veterans and those with mobility issues.

More than $9 million has been raised, more than 95% of the capital campaign goal. The plan is to finish the project by next summer.  josephhouse.com

Grant enables DCCH Center to make key facility upgrades

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear visited Northern Kentucky in early September to present a check for more than $450,000 to DCCH Center for Children and Families in Fort Mitchell.

The Community Development Block Grant-CV will enable DCCH to update heating, ventilating and cooling systems inside its 60-year-old residential treatment facility. DCCH houses 32 children year-round. The project is set to get underway in January.

The Cincinnati-based grant-making organization awarded grants to: Dohn Community High School, People Working Cooperatively, Samaritan Car Care Clinic and Youth Encouragement Services Home. There were seven finalists for the grant dollars. Each finalist presented to Impact 100 members, guests and nonprofit partners about how they planned to use the funding.

Financial awards went to organizations that received the highest rankings on member ballots.

Winners were named Sept. 12 during Impact 100’s annual awards celebration.  impact100.org

Pair of grants helps Partnership for Innovation in Education advance after-school efforts

A pair of grants totaling $35,000 will help Partnership for Innovation in Education support more Cincinnati-area students through its after-school educational and job-training programming.

The Josephine S. Russell Charitable Trust, PNC Charitable Trust provided $20,000, and the Jack J. Smith Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Charitable Trust provided an additional $15,000.

Those dollars are going to the PIE CaseLAB Career Academy program. It provides in-person and immersive afterschool learning experiences for students in Cincinnati Public Schools and throughout the Greater Cincinnati region.

The program focuses on underserved students in seventh through 12th grades. The aim is to prepare them to pass Ohio’s Industry Recognized Credentials. Those credentials enable students to go immediately into STEM jobs after graduation. The training prepares students for jobs in fields such as data analytics, supply chain logistics, cybersecurity, drone engineering, computer programming and entrepreneurship.

Leaders of Black efforts and organizations funded by United Way

Joseph House Executive Director Alicia Patterson speaks during the Joseph House New Horizons groundbreaking.

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Party at Zoo celebrates Community Shares’ accomplishments

Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati recently held its seventh annual For the Love of the Community party. Sponsored by Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region the event took place at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens for a crowd of 100 guests. Entertainment for the evening was provided by emcee Missy Spears, DJ BLU and drag artist P.H. Dee.

Remarks were delivered by Samantha Shattack from Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, Josh Spring of the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition, Cory Brown of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region and Tristan Vaught of Transform Cincy. They discussed how Community Shares helps their organizations fulfill their missions to serve the community’s most vulnerable residents and marginalized populations.

The annual Inclusion Award winner this year was the Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court of the Buckeye Empire or ISQCCBE. Accepting this award were ISQCCBE’s current monarchs, Empress XXXI Anita Dushay and Emprex XXXI Anna Mae Ceres.

 www.cintishares.org

Community Shares CEO T. Duane Gordon presents the 2023 Inclusion Award to Empress XXXI Anita Dushay and Emprex XXXI Anna Mae Ceres, representing the Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court of the Buckeye Empire.

Cory Brown of Planned Parenthood

Community Shares development officer Stephanie Cornett and Michael T. Moore Jr.

Josh Spring of the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition

Michael T. Moore Jr. and Patricia Schmidt Moore (with backs turned) take photos of Snow Wilfong and Jen Bast at the event’s safari photo backdrop.

Tristan Vaught, co-founder of Transform Cincy

Jeffrey Georberti and David Alan Bronner look over silent auction items.

CPA cuts ribbon on restored John Hauck House

More than 100 members of the Cincinnati Preservation Association met to celebrate the restoration of the John Hauck House with a ribbon cutting and open house. The members-only event offered special looks at the organization’s Preservation Library and Resource Room – a space held in memory of Michael Ibold Wilger – plus their new offices and restored murals in the building.

The John Hauck House, located at 812 Dayton St. in Cincinnati’s West End, was built in the 1870s. The structure has been undergoing restoration projects for 14 years leading up to the opening celebration to mark it becoming the homebase for Cincinnati Preservation Association.

 cincinnatipreservation.org

Best Point hosts ribbon cutting for Madisonville treatment center

Best Point hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Sheakley Day Treatment Facility in Madisonville.

After a welcome from Best Point CEO John Banchy, attendees heard remarks from state Rep. Sedrick Denson, state Sen. Catherine Ingram, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, and finally Rhonda Sheakley and Larry Sheakley, longtime supporters and namesakes of the newly expanded and renovated facility.

The new 7,700-square-foot day space adds seven treatment rooms, a private comfort space for children and a small conference room for family or school administration meetings. The new facility almost doubles the total capacity for day treatment services, providing space to accommodate one-toone support for children with the highest level of need.

 www.bestpoint.org

Visitors look at ceiling murals painted in 1870s.

Ken Hughes, who was honored for his restoration work on the house, Suki Skidmore and Kendall Fischer

Karen Wilger, Amy Hauck-Kalti, Hannah Hauck, Ashleigh Finke, Emilie Dressler, John Hauck, Fritz Wilger, CPA Executive Director Beth Johnson and Dave Dressler cut the ribbon.

Library supporters Dave Dressler and Emilie Dressler with Karen Wilger and Fritz Wilger of the Wilger Foundation

Larry Sheakley, Ohio state Rep. Sedrick Denson, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, Rhonda Sheakley, Ohio state Sen. Catherine Ingram

Molly Mottram, Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation; Ross Meyer, Interact for Health; Ashlee Young, Interact for Health; Jennifer Zimmerman, bi3; Pam McKie, Best Point; LaNora Godfrey, Hamilton County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board Ohio; Daniel Bennett, Suicide Prevention Foundation

Easterseals Redwood raises nearly $178,000 with annual Honor Ride

Easterseals Redwood hosted its third annual Honor Ride at Miami Whitewater Forest to support local veterans. The yearly non-competitive, family-friendly and inclusive bike ride recognizes and celebrates the men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country or who are serving in our armed forces.

Hundreds of bicycling enthusiasts, veterans and families were in attendance and nearly $178,000 was raised to support the more than 300 veterans connected to life-changing resources and employment each year through Easterseals Redwood’s Military & Veteran Services.

 eastersealsredwood.org

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Kame Kaneshiro kicks off the Honor Ride.

Jeff Soule reads the names of veterans.

Heather Roush sings the National Anthem. Danielle Gentry-Barth (front, third from left), vice president of agency advancement and veteran services for Easterseals Redwood, with members of the Wyoming Ohio Cycling Foundation: Archie Cunningham, Scott Litwin, Dave Taylor, Jim Briggs, Bill Morley, Jagdish Mistry, Susan Sagan and Sam Guttman

Impact 100 fosters connections with women of color

Local women-powered giving circle Impact 100 hosted its first gathering connecting women of color and young philanthropists at the OTR Stillhouse. The hosts offered a brief presentation on Impact’s mission, its Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Young Philanthropists scholarship program, Impact’s work in diversity equity and inclusion and upcoming events.

Shannon Yung, an Impact 100 member and employee of 2022 Impact awardee Found Village, provided a testimonial on the success of their programming enabled by the funding they received.

 www.impact100.org

Golf outing raises funds to support Learning Grove

The 80 golfers who showed up to play at Twin Oaks Golf and Magnolia Room in Covington raised more than $8,000 for the Monica Hughes Children’s Fund at Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which supports the work of Learning Grove in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.

Longtime supporter and parent alum Brian Brinkmoeller takes the lead each year to organize the celebratory outing in memory of Monica Hughes, a young teacher who passed away suddenly in 1995.

The outing was also made possible through the strong support of KJ’s Pub in Crescent Springs and other local companies as well as volunteer community members Ashley Reed, former Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga, Chad Ishmael, Brit Neri, Patrick Hughes, John Caldon and many more.

 www.learning-grove.org

Impact 100 DEI chair Taisha Rojas-Parker shares Impact’s mission and work in DEI.

Taisha Rojas-Parker, Stacey Gendelman, Nzingha Byrd, Martasha Colvin, Jenna Calvelage, Renika Smiley, Lakeisha Cooke and Latisha Owens

Gladys Risma, Clare O’Brien and Tiarra Owens

Shannon Yung, Impact 100 board president Kathy Thornton and Alyson Lee

Chris Keller, Ashley Reed, Jacob Tilden and Ed Maynard

Lead volunteers representing KJ’s Pub: Mary Appelman, Brit Neri, Emily Begnoche, Alysia Myers and Shante Mauck

Patrick Henke, Kevin Henke, Patrick Hughes and Jeff Poston

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Film festival presented four days of Indian cinema

The seventh annual Indian Film Festival was held over four days with film screenings and expert commentary held at the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Mariemont Theatre. Special guests Mayor Aftab Pureval and Indian doubles tennis champion Rohan Bopanna offered remarks and presented awards. Highlights included premieres of several international award-winning films, including films that have a Cincinnati connection, made by Cincinnati creatives. “Colonial Interlude” by Kanniks Kannikeswaran won the best short film award.

Net proceeds from ticket sales provide scholarships for public high school students in need to participate in the Cincinnati Sister Cities Youth Ambassador Program (India). The IFF aims to foster a deeper appreciation for Indian cinema and its global impact, and provides a platform for both established and emerging filmmakers to showcase their work.

 www.iffcincy.com

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Pat Niskode, IFF assistant director; Ratee Apana, IFF founder and executive director; Kanniks Kannikeshwaran, producer/director of “Colonial Interlude” (Best Short Documentary); Menaka Apana, actress “Shenanigans” (Best Short Comedy); Lulu Valencia, producer/ director of “Shenanigans”; Mayor Aftab Pureval; Mayank Deogaonkar, director of “Butterscotch” (Best Short Drama); Leslie Shampaine, director of “Call me Dancer” (Best Director Award); Rohan Bopanna, Indian doubles tennis champion; and Therese Moncrief, producer of “Bully High” (Special Screening Award for Film of High Impact)

Mayor Aftab Pureval being interviewed by actress Menaka Apana

Jasmine Hughes; 2023 Flight Night graduates Jessica Wright, Alexia Zigoris, Jacqueline Mayer, Emily Ryan, Jess Sheldon, Billie Kegley, Jennifer Myka, Hannah Capannari, Ashley Meenach, Amy Clark and Cindy Capannari; and Aviatra President and CEO Jill Morenz

Aviatra pitch event awards women entrepreneurs

Aviatra Accelerators, the nonprofit accelerator dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs and small businesses, hosted its annual Flight Night pitch competition at Newport Car Barn. The annual event spotlights local female-founded businesses who completed Aviatra’s intensive 10-week Momentum program, tailored for entrepreneurs with one to five years of business experience seeking to grow their businesses. Jess Sheldon, owner of Cityscape Tiles, was the 2023 Flight Night competition winner and received $1,000 for the best business pitch. Each of the 11 Momentum graduates received $1,000 worth of in-kind services to propel their businesses forward. The grand prize was sponsored by Interlink Cloud Advisors; scholarships were sponsored by Blue North. Host sponsors were Fedders Construction and Newport Car Barn.

 www.aviatraaccelerators.org

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Jill Morenz with Flight Night winner Jess Sheldon, owner of Cityscape Tiles, and Aviatra advisory council member Matt Scherocman

Fan-favorite pitch winner Jessica Wright, owner of Wright Workforce Solutions, with Jill Morenz

Gala raises $180,000 for May We Help projects

May We Help held its annual gala, Engineering Dreams, at Little Miami Brewing Company Event Center in the company of a sold-out crowd. During the evening, Vice-Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney proclaimed Aug. 25 as May We Help Day in Cincinnati.

JonJon from KISS 107 emceed the event. Local mixologist Molly Wellmann mingled with guests and poured a signature cocktail made with her Cincinnati Gin.

The event raised $180,000 to support May We Help’s services.

www.maywehelp.org

Three ‘Seniors Who Rock’ honored by Pro Seniors

Pro Seniors challenged ageism by celebrating three “Seniors Who Rock”: Polly Doran, Georgia Keith and John Pinney, local residents who are making a difference. Dedicating this year’s event to the memory of friend and colleague Robert L. Vines, who passed away suddenly in December 2022 at age 60, Pro Seniors invited WCPO Investigative Reporter Paula Christian to share her thoughts on Bob’s impact on her work to shed light on the challenges of living in a nursing home during COVID-19 and beyond.

Other special guests included Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus, state Rep. Scott Lipps and state Rep. Bill Seitz.

All Seniors Who Rock honorees are age 70 or over and continue to contribute to the vibrancy of our community.

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Rob Seideman, Cincinnati Vice Mayor JanMichele Kearney and May We Help founders Bill Sand and Bill Deimling

Guest speaker Dana Spradling and son Taylor Spradling

Mixologist Molly Wellmann, May We Help executive director Rob Seideman, and guests Jennifer Becker, Megan Rock, Tim Becker and Dan Singel

Kyla Woods and Allen Woods

Honorees Georgia Keith, John B. Pinney and Polly Doran

Ohio state Rep. Scott Lipps

Funky’s catered the event at Little Miami Brewing Company.

Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus

Tammy Ringhiser, Dimity Orlet, John B. Pinney and Kiko Yee

38th Annual Joe Nuxhall Memorial Golf Outing

In its 38th year, the Joe Nuxhall Memorial Golf Outing, presented by Ohio Eagle Distributing and Playground Equipment Services, played in sold-out fashion at the Elks Golf Club in Hamilton.

The event raised roughly $70,000 to support The Nuxhall Foundation and The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Scholarship. Joe’s scholarship fund, administered and managed by The Fairfield Community Foundation, has distributed nearly $1 million to student athletes in Butler County since its founding in 1985.

Joe’s broadcast partner of 31 years, Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman, led a crew of celebrity golfers that included: current Cincinnati Reds Andrew Abbott, Buck Farmer, Luke Maile and Brandon Williamson; former Reds George Foster, Ron Oester, Corky Miller, Sam LeCure, Doug Flynn and Scott Williamson; and current broadcasters Tommy Thrall and John Sadak; and public address announcer Joe Zerhusen.  www.nuxhallmiracleleague.org

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott (center), with Eric Schmidt, Eric Schmidt II, Rob Tebbe and Nolan Tebbe

Cincinnati Reds bat boy and Nuxhall Humanitarian Award winner Teddy Kremer (center) with his dad, Dave, and event coordinator Leigh Lutz

Mister Redlegs mingles with Nuxhall Golf Outing volunteers during registration.

Hall of Fame Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman (right) and wife, Amanda, with Nuxhall Foundation Executive Director Tyler Bradshaw

Nuxhall Foundation board member Ron Riedy with former Cincinnati Red Ron Oester

Cincinnati Reds catcher Luke Maile with Greg Garver, Matt Lindsey, Jordan Chafin and Dan Dabrozsi

PWC, Sam Adams help brew up support for home repairs

The People Working Cooperatively Emerging Leaders Board and the Samuel Adams Cincinnati Taproom invited homebrewers of Greater Cincinnati to brew their best for a good cause at the second annual Boards & Brews Homebrew Competition. The winning beer was a Vienna-style lager created by Blockbuster Brewing called “What a Lovely Accent You Have.”

The team brewed its recipe with Head Brewer Chris Siegman on-site at the Taproom for release at the Boards & Brews Cornhole Tournament. Team 4 Baggers took home the trophy and a $250 cash prize for the second year. Together the events raised more than $17,000 with proceeds benefiting the programs and mission of PWC.

 pwchomerepairs.org

Dinks and Drives marks a pickleball first for Dragonfly

Dinks & Drives for Dragonfly, presented by TiER1 Performance Solutions, raised over $35,000 for Dragonfly patients and families battling pediatric cancer.

The inaugural pickleball event, co-chaired by Mike Fox and Maria Fox, had two brackets with 96 participants at Lifetime Fitness in Mason. The day included the tournament, pickleball-themed games, raffle baskets and live music.

 dragonfly.org

Emerging Leaders Board and PWC staff: Back row – Ron Henlein, Caleb Kingsley, Taylor Trout, Ryan McLane, Andi Saylor, Danielle Frost, Chris Hahnel and Keisha Easley; front row – Gwen Burke, Julie Bogusz, Lacey Luxon and Chris Owens

Chris Owens, Keith McEly and Blockbuster Brewing’s Gerad Miller and Mary Miller

Team 4 Baggers, Zeke Coleman and Tia Coleman, won the Boards & Brews Cornhole Tournament.

Participants enjoy the games and the brews at the tournament.

Happy Hour Bracket first-place winners Andrew Mittower and Tatiana Quesada

Bob Reichert and Dragonfly board member Beth Reichert

Dragonfly board member Gina Bucalo and Linda Burgin

Brunch Bracket firstplace winners Rick Connor and Jeff Craft

Tanner DeGroft and Peggy Coggins

Brooke Powers and Paige Powers

Graduates complete manufacturing workforce training

Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, Cincinnati Works and the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership celebrated the graduation of its second group of students from its 2023 bootcamp. The bootcamp was held in connection with the Good Jobs Challenge: Institute of Advanced Manufacturing, a collaborative, two-year workforce development plan that focuses on recruiting and training the advanced manufacturing workforce.

The bootcamp was designed to equip students with the skills to start a career in advanced manufacturing.

Nuxhall Miracle League all-stars play road game in Tennessee

For the first time in the history of The Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields, 24 special needs athletes and their families – along with a dedicated crew of volunteers and supporters – took part in a travel team experience, journeying to The Ripken Experience in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

The program, dubbed “The Miracle Series,” took part within the larger Black Bear Tournament being held at The Ripken Experience, which hosted more than 1,200 athletes from across the United States.

Athletes took part in an opening ceremony where MLB Ambassador, player and manager Mike Matheny talked about the life-changing effect of watching a Miracle League game.

The trip was supported by Ameritas. Headlines Sportswear in Hamilton provided uniform sets and coaching gear for volunteers and league officials. The Reds Community Fund offered each athlete a Cincinnati Reds backpack and batting helmet.

 www.nuxhallmiracleleague.org

During the full-time, fully-paid bootcamp, students participated in hands-on training, developed and enhanced their soft skills and completed coursework for an industry-recognized credential. All graduates have secured full-time positions at regional manufacturers including Monti Inc. and Kroger. Cincinnati Works will offer them 12 months of one-on-one coaching to develop key skills like financial literacy and to address barriers such as transportation.

 www.cycyouth.org/i-am

Back: Dr. Ross Turpeau, Cincinnati Works; Hassan Patin, graduate; Brennan Johnson, graduate; Seth Morgan, graduate; Jamel Bragg, graduate; and Marquis Barren, graduate. Front: Amy Meyer, AMIP; Nikki Hollis, CYC; Christina Black, CYC; Molly Fender, Monti, Inc.; Kristina Johnson, Cincinnati Works; and Tianay Amat, Cincinnati Works

Marquis Barren accepts first paycheck from Kroger human resources leader Michael Soriano

Anne Schwartz and her mother, Johanna Braciack, run to first base.

Ryan Dragan celebrates after plating a run.

Ronan Lillich and his dad, Adam, prepare to round third and head for home.

Lila Hodges receives a hug from her manager, Reds bat boy Teddy Kremer.

Tournament MLB Ambassador Mike Matheny gives Lila Hodges some hitting advice.

Meredith Bokeno and Alaina Weeks

Spirit of Construction celebrates sponsors of worker training

Spirit of Construction Foundation leaders, local leaders in the construction industry and 16 Big Impact donors met at the American Sign Museum for a happy hour event. Each Big Impact donor received a custom-made embossed tool kit filled with food and wine as a token of appreciation for their $25,000 donation. Spirit of Construction Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to creating education and mentorship programs for those interested in learning new skills in the construction industry.

The Big Impact awards are meant to recognize the sponsor organizations who supported the Spirit of Construction in distributing $80,000 to local organizations that provide Greater Cincinnati youth with construction and skills training. SOC has awarded more than $1 million over the past five years.

 www.spiritofconstruction.org

Rotary honors deputies for excellence and action

Three Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies were honored by the Rotary Club of Cincinnati at the club’s annual Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office recognition program at the Phoenix in downtown Cincinnati.

Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey and Rotary President Doug Bolton introduced the honorees:

• Sgt. Erik Pfaffl received the Superior Achievement Award for his quick response to the July 10 drive-by shooting of a 9-yearold child inside a Silverton home.

• Sgt. Robin Reid received the Administrative Excellence Award for her efforts to build strong personal connections among residents and officers. She is the point person for the DVERT program, providing support for victims of domestic violence.

• Teresa Boyle received the Agency Enhancement Award recognizing her work to implement the new Paycor record-keeping and pay system for the 900 employees in the sheriff’s office.

The Rotary Club of Cincinnati initiated the awards more than three decades ago to honor excellence in key public service professions.

 www.cincinnatirotary.org

Gifu officials make Sister City visit to Cincinnati Art Museum

A delegation from Cincinnati’s Sister City, Gifu City, Japan, visited the Cincinnati Art Museum this summer and toured its galleries, grounds, Rosenthal Education Center and East Asian art collection. Gifu is one of Cincinnati’s several Sister Cities.

The Sister City program aims to enhance the multicultural experience of the citizens and community of Cincinnati through culture, education and economic development.

 www.cincinnatisistercity.org/our-sister-cities/gifu-japan

 www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org

Back row: Rotary program chair Michael Vilardo, Dan Reid, Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey, Rotary President Doug Bolton and Lisa Pfaffl; Front row: honorees Sgt. Robin Reid, Teresa Boyle and Sgt. Erik Pfaffl

Michele O’Rourke interviewed by WCPO Jackie Alf of Jurgensen Companies and Todd Elliott

(Below left) Todd Elliott and Pete Bergman of Messer Construction

Shibahashi Masanao, mayor of Gifu City, with Hou-mei Sung, CAM Curator of East Asian Art, in front of the Magic Mirror that Sung discovered in CAM’s collection

Amy Burke, CAM director of visitor experience; Tagawa Satoshi, City Attractiveness Promotion Department head (with his back to the camera); Shibahashi Masanao, mayor of Gifu City; Ishii Koji, Gifu City Council chair

Best Point gala rocks

Riverfest to tune of $610K

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health hosted its Rockin’ at Riverfest gala at Anderson Pavilion. The organization’s primary fundraiser, sponsored by the Unnewehr and Edelweiss Foundations and presented by the Heidt Family Foundation, raised $610,000 to support Best Point’s 40-plus programs and services, exceeding the organization’s fundraising goal of $550,000.

The evening consisted of dinner, music, live and silent auctions, fireworks and an after party. Rhonda Sheakley was honored with the 2023 Servant’s Heart Award for her service to Best Point.

This year’s gala co-chairs were Britney Ruby Miller and Caleb Miller, Tim and Lisa Schroeder and Drs. Gail Kist-Kline and Keith Kline. Next year’s 2024 Rockin’ at Riverfest fundraising gala will take place Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, with Bill and Betty Tonne, Chip and Jane Gerhardt, and Terry and Christy Horan as event co-chairs.  bestpoint.org

M&M readers mix, mingle

Nonprofit leaders, readers and supporters gathered at the September happy hour hosted by Movers & Makers at the Kinley Hotel, downtown. The monthly networking event features free lite bites, special drink pricing and a chance to mix and mingle with fellow fans of Greater Cincinnati. Next opportunity is Wednesday, Oct. 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Register via the QR code below. Please join us!

Terry Horan, Christy Horan, Pam Sibcy, Rob Sibcy, Julia Heidt and Dr. Robert Heidt Jr.

Jane Gerhardt, Tanya O’Rouke, Joe Deters and Chip Gerhardt

Chip Gerhardt, 2024 Rockin’ at Riverfest co-chair, with John Banchy, Best Point president and CEO

Dr. Gail Kist-Kline with Rhonda Sheakley, 2023 Servant’s Heart Award winner

Leslie Kish; Oliver Krekeler, 2023 Heidt Center of Excellence graduate; Amanda Tipkemper, Best Point vice president of education/superintendent; Pam McKie, Best Point chief impact officer

Sherry Hughes, Cincinnati Cancer Advisors, and Myron Hughes Beth Yoke, Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, with Sean Baker, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Ramona Toussaint, Wyoming Fine Arts Center

Kurt Reiber, Freestore Foodbank, and Terri Puckett, The Grail

Kim Starbuck, Memorial Hall Society, and Miranda Heard, Praise These Hands

Sue Anne Collins and Latisha Owens, Guiding Light Mentoring

Pat Frew, Covington Business Council, and Kareem Simpson, Taft Museum of Art

CISE Launches 2023 campaign for inner-city schools

Catholic Inner-city Schools Education launched its 2023 Annual Campaign at the Kenwood Country Club. This campaign is the organization’s primary fundraiser, providing vital support to CISE schools, students and teachers.

The event featured speeches from Holy Family principal Katie Puthoff, campaign co-chair Don Mellott and CISE President and Executive Director Phil McHugh.

CISE works to rewrite the futures of children by providing access to a faith-based Catholic education at inner-city elementary schools and Catholic high schools.

 www.cisekids.org

Golf outing proceeds support Burnet Woods improvements

Over 100 people gathered at Avon Fields for the 11th annual Clifton Golf Outing, raising $20,000 for Cincinnati Parks to support programming, accessible features and capital improvements in Burnet Woods, including the dog park.

The University of Cincinnati women’s golf team and their new head coach, Aimee Ponte, came out to support the cause and participate in traditional contests, including “Putt with the Lady Bearcat.” Cincinnati architect and Clifton resident Adam Fosnaugh had a natural eagle, holing out in two on the par four No. 3 hole.

At the post-golf dinner, Clifton Golf Outing recognized the Duke Energy “Friend of Clifton” Award recipients: Fairview-Clifton German Language School principal Savannah Rabal and Clifton Area Neighborhood School principal James Zoller.

Clifton Golf Outing has raised over $125,000 for local beneficiaries since its inception.

Girl Scouts celebrated for cookie sale prowess

A group of Girl Scouts from Northern Kentucky and across the Bluegrass State recently received special recognition for their cookie-selling prowess and work to support their fellow troop members. For the 2023 cookie season, 168 Scouts from Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road exceeded their 1,000-box cookie sales goal. Roughly 30 percent of them hail from Northern Kentucky. This year’s top cookie seller in the region was Sophia Cruz from Troop 89 in Nicholasville, Ky.

To celebrate the girls’ collective achievements, GSKWR hosted them at a Florence Y’alls baseball game and included award presentations, gifts and special patches the scouts.

Girl Scouts describes the annual sale of its beloved cookies as one of the country’s biggest “girl-led business programs.” Proceeds from the sales stay local and go to troop-related operations and endeavors, ranging from science-oriented camps to outdoor experiences.

 www.gskentucky.org

Phil McHugh

Katie Puthoff

Don Mellott

Back: Eric Dittmer, John Whedon, Reid Sikes and Brian Templeton; front: Winnie Chiang and Elizabeth Eberle

Susan Douglas, GSKWR CEO, with 2023 top cookie seller Sophia Cruz from Troop 89

Susan Douglas, CEO of the regional Girl Scouts council, congratulated each of the young women before and after the game.

Welcome House event raises funds to combat

homelessness

The Welcome House Outreach hosted its annual Summer Sunday event at the Devou Golf and Event Center. More than 200 guests were treated to a casual, beach-themed evening with food, drinks, silent auction, live music, raffle prizes and more.

The evening’s guest emcee was JonJon from Kiss107 and music was provided by The Touchables band. The event raised over $7,000 in a matter of minutes during their Fund A Night moment, which symbolizes the cost of 200 nights at Welcome House’s Women and Children’s Shelter.

Proceeds from Summer Sunday benefit Welcome House in Covington, whose mission is to provide a continuum of services to end homelessness and promote stability for each person.

 www.welcomehouseky.org

Volunteers team up to clear trash along Ohio River

The Ohio River Foundation organized a river cleanup in partnership with Richter & Phillips and Seiko. Participants met at the Madison Overlook in downtown Covington and walked west along the river, cleaning up the forested area along banks. Partner volunteers and the community were able to clean up two tons of trash.

www.ohioriverfdn.org

A Kid Again chapter hosts scavenger hunt at museum

Local author Kathryn Witt partnered with A Kid Again Southwest Ohio to bring her book, “Cincinnati Scavenger,” to life for families of kids with life-threatening conditions and other medical challenges at the Hunt for Adventure event at the Behringer-Crawford Museum.

More than 150 families that are part of A Kid Again Southwest Ohio enjoyed an interactive scavenger hunt throughout the museum based on Witt’s book; a personalized, signed copy of the book; plus treats and accessible games/activities planned by the team at A Kid Again. The event was supported by Forcht Bank. The Southwest Ohio Chapter of A Kid Again serves more than 1,200 families throughout the region.

 www.akidagain.org/chapter/southwest-ohio-chapter

Welcome House Outreach members Amy Ryan, Brittaney King and Kristen Inman

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Evan Banzaf and Sara Brandts

Eric Fehr, Matt Schloemer, Tracy Ritze, Rebecca Schaeper and Emma Hodge

Emcee JonJon from Kiss107

Kathyrn Witt, Amanda Witt, Karan Kiser, Katie Witt and Helen Lentz

Saige, Elliah and Harmony

The Touchables provided the music.

Free museum admission a ticket to cultural enlightenment

You know the Alexander Calder mobile, “Twenty Leaves and an Apple,” in the Cincinnati Art Museum, right outside the café? I’ve seen it dozens of times, but on my last visit to the museum, I stopped in the hallway and watched it for 10 minutes or so. It moves slowly, pushed by invisible air currents that turn it to stretch to its full length, then contract while the smaller pieces circle at a different rate. It rearranges itself in a million random ways, though the elements never touch each other. I noticed how beautiful and perfect the individual shapes are, how right that there is only one red circle, the apple, standing up straight, and thrilled to what an accomplishment of imagination and technical skill it is.

This meditative, aesthetic 10 minutes was so different from just seeing the mobile as a familiar icon, remembering it used to hang in the Terrace Hilton. I could take the 10

minutes because I wasn’t “doing” the whole museum that day, or accompanied by other people with their own priorities. I only looked at a few other things: The entire visit was less than 45 minutes, so I was in and out before my feet started hurting.

For that I thank the Rosenthal Family Foundation, which 20 years ago donated enough money to the museum to make admission free and keep it that way. Dick Rosenthal won the Cincinnati Art Award this year in acknowledgment of that great piece of philanthropy. Instead of buying more art, it made the art already in the museum more accessible to more people. For the museum, it means they have a high rate of first-time visitors. For me, it means that I can stop in the museum any time I want, for as long or as short a time as I feel like. I did this often during quarantine. (The Contemporary Arts Center has the same generous free admission, great

if you have a little time downtown or want to keep up with the latest by going often.)

The Calder, the Botticelli, the Horace Pippin Christmas painting, no matter where they came from, are part of Cincinnati just like Union Terminal or the Tyler Davidson fountain, and we can all feel a sort of ownership. I like to see how my favorite objects are doing every once in a while. Sometimes I gaze myself right into the landscape of the Corot, with the ruins of the Chateau de Pierrefonds above me, or I’ll admire the sheer, utter tastefulness of the purple Rookwood vase with chrysanthemums, though my response to it is less artistic than desire to own it. Someday I may stand in front of a Baroque painting and feel something. Meanwhile, I like Lucas Cranach’s pretty little “Saint Helena” from 1525, looking not quite pious enough in her heavy gold jewelry and rosy cheeks. It’s always an education for me as different bits of art history start to click together in my cluttered mind.

Polly Campbell

Season Two

Sometimes I wander around and unexpected themes reveal themselves. One day I stopped in the Middle East galleries, which have been redone with new emphasis including a display of figurines representing female power in the ancient world. There is a fascinating, big-eyed terracotta goddess that, when there were people who believed in her, was transformed by that belief into the real, living thing. These female images counterbalance the art that more overtly conveys power to men, like the inscriptions on the lustrous gold libation bowl of Darius, saying his name in three languages, embodying his right to rule.

Just around the corner, in the new acquisitions gallery, I found a monumental Kehinde Wiley. He is widely celebrated for his huge paintings of modern Black men, and more recently, women, in classical poses on decorative backgrounds, giving them the dignity of those older forms. CAM has acquired a gorgeous new one, “Two

Sisters.” There are also two bronze busts, one of Mame Kewe Aminata Lo, the Senegalese woman who runs Black Rock, Wiley’s art center in Senegal. The back of her neck is tattooed with the words “Imary,” for faith, “Nguvu,” for strength, and “Yemaye,” for the powerful feminine Yoruba spirit of the river and sea. That struck me as a different version of the inscriptions that Persian kings used to claim power, in the previous gallery. And, then I went over to the African gallery. There, I had a face-to-face meeting with a shoulder mask of Nimba, a goddess of increase and fecundity from the Baga people. She is not young and beautiful, but old and wise and very powerful, and the mother of many. Dancers wear the wooden mask on their shoulders in secret dances, where it towers above everyone else.

That was a good visit, an unexpected day of encountering female power in a place that, like most art museums, has always been full of works by European men. It reminded me that free admission is just the basis for creating inclusion in this Cincinnati art palace for people – programming, acquisitions and interpretation all matter. But anyone who wants can enter and see how our definitions of art and artists are changing, and make their own connections across time and cultures and artistic visions. 

Polly Campbell covered restaurants and food for the Cincinnati Enquirer from 1996 until 2020. She lives in Pleasant Ridge with her husband, and since retiring does a lot of reading, cooking and gardening, if that’s what you call pulling weeds.

She writes monthly on a variety of topics, and she welcomes your feedback and column suggestions at editor@moversmakers.org.

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