Education & Community Relations

BDAAC Newsletter - January 2010

Classic Nights Out!

The Opera Show

Peking Acrobats

Porgy and Bess

The Cincinnati Arts Association will end its 2009-10 Season of Classic Nights Out! with three extraordinary performances that will appeal to audiences of all ages. At the end of January, classic music meets MTV in a spectacular new production of opera's greatest hits, The Opera Show - an acclaimed new theatrical extravaganza directly from England. Then in February, direct from China, CAA presents the awe-inspiring, family-favorite The Peking Acrobats, and one of America's greatest operas, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess.

"We are excited to present these exiting shows to end our season, which has included some of the best entertainment choices currently touring performing arts centers across the country," says Steve Loftin, President & Executive Director of the Cincinnati Arts Association. "We hope that this entertaining mix of CAA Experiences has added variety to the 2009-10 seasons at the Aronoff Center and Music Hall, and has enhanced the nightlife of Cincinnati's very alive and vibrant downtown."

THE OPERA SHOW

Friday, January 29, 2010 ~ 8:00 PM

Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall

THE OPERA SHOW presents the most beautiful music ever written exquisitely performed in a spectacular and exuberant 21st century showcase. Mitch Sebastian's ravishing production is startling and fresh - a vivid MTV-style presentation with dazzling choreography animating great works of classical music. The result is an enchanted world where thrilling music is brought to life in an alluring, playful and electrifying evening that will delight opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike. - www.theoperashow.com

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THE PEKING ACROBATS

Friday, February 19, 2010 ~ 7:30 PM

Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall

Since their debut in 1986, THE PEKING ACROBATS have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs… are experts at treacherous wire-walking, trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting, and gymnastics... defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control… push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling dexterity and incredible balancing feats, showcasing tremendous skill and ability... and are masters of agility and grace. Accompanied by live musicians who skillfully play traditional Chinese instruments and high-tech special effects that coalesce with the music and awe-inspiring feats, The Peking Acrobats create an exuberant entertainment event featuring all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival!

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PORGY & BESS

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 ~ 8:00 PM

Aronoff Center ~ Procter & Gamble Hall

George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess is recognized as an American masterpiece - a story that intertwines pride, prejudice, pathos and passion through a jazz and blues influenced score. Originally billed as a "Folk Opera," Porgy and Bess introduced classic Gershwin songs including "Summertime," "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'" and "It Ain't Necessarily So," as well as magnificent and enthralling choruses that stunned music and drama critics alike at its premiere in 1935. Don't miss this rare chance to experience one of the great American operas!