Contemporary Dance Theater presents: Contemporary Dance Theater 2009 - 2010 Season Subscriptions November 19, 2009 - June 12, 2010 CDT's acclaimed Guest Artist Series remains exemplary for its quality, diversity and variety in contemporary dance and performance. The 37th season offers an intriguing blend of memorable favorites and dynamic new friends. This season features young, emerging companies as well as established companies with several years of experience. The season is also infused with culturally diverse artists including African-American choreographers along with companies that draw from cutting-edge technology and Appalachian traditions.

Contemporary Dance Theater presents: olive Dance Theatre March 19 - 20, 2010 Founded in May 2002 under the Artistic Direction of director Jamie Merwin and choreographer Raphael Xavier, oDT presents interdisciplinary work steeped in and moving through African-American vernacular.

Cincinnati Playwright's Initiative (CPI) presents: Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative: New Voices Staged Readings September 15, 2009 - May 11, 2010 CPI New Voices 2009-2010 Series: Workshop readings of new plays written by local artists in the Cincinnati Playwrights Intiative.

Cincinnati Ballet presents: Mozart's Requiem March 26 - 27, 2010 Cincinnati Ballet's newly designated Resident Choreographer Adam Hougland returns with intelligence, passion and theatricality to Cincinnati Ballet, offering a world premiere full-length ballet set to the magnificence of Mozart's Requiem. Following the dramatic art of the music, he melds his inventive style to a brand-new creation that reflects the soleminity of life's cycles and embodies the power and intensity of Mozart's ultimately uplifting score.

de la Dance Company presents: Giselle March 26 - 27, 2010 Former Cincinnati Ballet and Joffrey Ballet of Chicago Principal Dancer Meridith Benson and former Cincinnati Ballet dancer and Artistic Director of Ballet Theater of Chicago Mario de la Nuez lead Cincinnati's newest dance company in presenting the classic full length ballet Giselle. Don't miss this most enduring classic from the Romantic era.

Madstone Productions LLC presents: Celtic Woman: Songs From The Heart March 28, 2010 The international sensation CELTIC WOMAN returns to North America with their brand new tour: Songs From The Heart! Following the smash success of four chart topping albums and PBS television specials, the Songs From The Heart tour features many brand new heart stirring songs, plus all the classics you know and love. The Isle of Hope tour will dazzle the eye, enchant the ear and stimulate both the mind and the heart. Come join the girls of CELTIC WOMAN - Chloe, Lisa, Alex, Lynn and Mairead - for a magical musical experience!

Broadway Across America presents: Mary Poppins April 8 - 25, 2010 Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony Award-winning Mary Poppins is everything you'd hope for in a Broadway musical - and more. Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, the show includes such wonderful songs as 'Chim Chim Cher-ee', 'A Spoonful of Sugar', 'Let's Go Fly a Kite' and, of course, 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'.

Mon Strum Events presents: Queen City Paranormal Convention (Queen City ParaCon) April 9, 2010 Have a Super-Natural day with your favorite paranormal celebrities. Activities include lectures, workshops, contests, vendor meet-and-greet and much more. Attend the TAPS boot-camp and get a picture with the Mystery Machine!

Cincinnati Arts Association presents: Dancing for the Stars April 10, 2010 Inspired by the hit ABC-TV show Dancing with the Stars, Dancing for the Stars will feature eight Cincinnati 'celebrities' paired with some of the area's finest professional dancers in a competition program, at which the audience will vote for their favorite local celebrity dancer.

St Ursula Ensemble presents: St Ursula Ensemble: Annie Get Your Gun April 15 - 18, 2010 Annie Oakley is the best shot around. When she's discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. This rousing, sure-fire musical hits the mark every time with such memorable hits as 'There's No Business Like Show Business' and 'You Can't Get A Man With A Gun'.

Contemporary Dance Theater presents: Bridgman / Packer Dance April 23 - 24, 2010 Bridgman/Packer Dance features the collaborative choreography of two striking performers. Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer's innovative choreography using video and projections has been acclaimed for exploding the duet form into a magically populated stage where image and reality collide. Their catapulting partnering, deep sensuality, and surprising humor give their work a physically and theatrically riveting edge.

Smart Talk Media presents: Smart Talk: Lee Woodruff - Life Changes In An Instant April 29, 2010 How do you survive when life as you know it changes in an instant? Lee Woodruff is singularly equipped to tell you. Author, journalist and contributing editor for Good Morning America, Lee's life took a dramatic turn when her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury in Iraq. Suddenly, her field of expertise - home and family - expanded to include brain injury awareness and advocacy for families coping with this affliction. Be dazzled by courage - in an instant!

Cincinnati Ballet presents: The Sammy Project May 7 - 8, 2010 At the season's close, delight in two contrasting works by major modern choreographer Twyla Tharp and prolific dance maker Darrell Grand Moultrie. Moultrie's world premiere The Sammy Project!, set to the music of long-time favorite Sammy Davis, Jr., will draw you into the fascinatiing world of ache and hope that defined the life of this famous entertainer. Twyla Tharp's In the Upper Room is a combination of explosive dance and athletics, with Norma Kamali's striking costumes plus a pulsating score by Philip Glass that propel the work's intensity to create sheer exuberance in motion.

Cincinnati Music Theatre presents: Curtains May 7 - 15, 2010 From the creators of CHICAGO and CABARET comes a new, big, bright, brassy musical comedy whodunit that unfolds backstage at Boston's Colonial Theatre. Curtains follows the fallout when Jessica Cranshaw, the supremely untalented star of Robbin' Hood of the Old West, is murdered during her opening night curtain call. Can Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, who moonlights as a musical theater fan, save the show, solve the case, and maybe even find love before the show reopens, without getting killed himself?

Phase One presents: 2nd Annual Love & Laughter Starring Fantasia & D.L. Hughley May 7, 2010 Starring Fantasia and D.L. Hughley and featuring Special Guest KeKe Wyatt.

Broadway Across America presents: Legally Blonde May 11 - 23, 2010 The hilarious MGM film is now a smash hit musical, and now Legally Blonde The Musical is coming to you. Legally Blonde follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take 'no' for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more 'serious', Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

Smart Talk Media presents: Smart Talk: Helen Hunt - Mad About Her May 26, 2010 Few actresses have been praised as highly by critics and the public as Helen Hunt. From her earliest work in Community Theater, to Broadway, Primetime and Hollywood film roles, she has been continuously recognized for her outstanding performances. So, what does this award-winning actor, director, writer and mother do for an encore? Come share her conversation in her SmartTalk exclusive appearance. Believe us - it's as good as it gets.

I Hear Music In The Air presents: 9th Annual I Hear Music In The Air: Music Choice Awards May 28, 2010 Hosted by David & Tamela Mann.

I Hear Music In The Air presents: 9th Annual I Hear Music In The Air: An Evening with Marvin Sapp May 29, 2010 Starring Marvin Sapp, Special Guest Byran Cage and featuring Darwin Hobbs, Kathy Taylor Brown and Christopher.

Broadway Across America presents: Dreamgirls June 8 - 20, 2010 Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, Dreamgirls tells the rags-to-riches story of a 1960s Motown girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. Dreamgirls features the unforgettable hits 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going', 'One Night Only' and 'Listen'.

Contemporary Dance Theater presents: Choreographers Without Companies June 11 - 12, 2010 Annually, Contemporary Dance Theater presents a juried showcase of the best new work by the tri-state's most talented choreographers. This concert has become a traditional highlight of CDT's season and provides a rare opportunity for regional choreographers and dancers to present their work in the renowned and state-of-the-art Jarson-Kaplan Theater.

Mills Entertainment presents: No Reservations: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain June 27, 2010 Anthony Bourdain, the internationally acclaimed chef, author, and host of Travel Channel's No Reservations, has been dubbed 'the bad boy of cuisine' for his rock star looks and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs, and cooking.

ballet tech cincinnati presents: Gala of International Dance Stars August 14, 2010 The season finale, and ballet tech cincinnati's annual signature event, The Gala of International Dance Stars will feature the best dancers, the best companies and the best choreography from around the globe for one superlative show.

The Cincinnatian Hotel presents: The Cricket 'Happier Hour' and The Palace is a fine-dining deal! Now - August 31, 2010 The Cricket 'Happier Hour' and The Palace is a fine-dining deal!

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