Jersey Productions presents: Songs For A New World August 13, 2010 This abstract musical by contemporary composer Jason Robert Brown is a series of songs sung by popular Cincinnati musical theater actors and is being presented by Jersey Productions as a benefit towards financing season five of providing musical theatre in the Greater Cincinnati Area.

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!

Cincinnati Ballet presents: New Works September 9 - 19, 2010 Cincinnati Ballet's Heather Britt again collaborates on a new piece with singer-songwriter Peter Adams. Modern choreographer Ka-Ron Brown Lehman joins forces with Michael Chertock, a renowned pianist and composer. Beloved guest choreographer Jessica Lang creates a work celebrating the anniversary of longtime Cincinnati Ballet supporters Julie and Steve Shifman. Bulgaria's international ballet star Sergey Sergiev choreographs his first work for Cincinnati Ballet to the music of avant-garde group Art of Noise. Finally, a sneak preview of April's Infamous Love Songs, from Missy Lay Zimmer and Andrew Hubbard, set to the music of Over the Rhine.

Cincinnati Playwright's Initiative (CPI) presents: Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative: New Voices Staged Readings September 14, 2010 - May 10. 2011 CPI New Voices 2010-2011 Series: Workshop readings of new plays written by local artists in the Cincinnati Playwrights Intiative.

Cincinnati Playwright's Initiative (CPI) presents: CPI New Voices: Freud On The Couch / The Garden September 14, 2010 CPI New Voices 2010-2011 Series: Workshop readings of new plays written by local artists in the Cincinnati Playwrights Intiative. This month's selections: Freud On The Couch by Bob Lippman and The Garden by David Loy

The Roberts Group presents: An Evening with David Sedaris October 10, 2010 NPR Humorist and Best-selling Author David Sedaris may well be the closest thing the literary world has these days to a rock star. His sardonic wit and incisive social critique have since made him one of America's pre-eminent humor writers.

Cincinnati Playwright's Initiative (CPI) presents: CPI New Voices: Beat The Bear October 12, 2010 CPI New Voices 2010-2011 Series: Workshop readings of new plays written by local artists in the Cincinnati Playwrights Intiative. This month's selections: Beat The Bear, Brothers Keepers and Lift Veil Find Veil by Kevin Del Principe

The HealthCare Connection presents: Boney James October 16, 2010 Making his saxophone sing like a human voice -- that's Boney James. Soulful and gifted, the three million-selling saxophonist and songwriter is one of today's most respected and best-selling instrumental artists and performers.

Tina Sloan presents: Changing Shoes October 18, 2010 Tina Sloan, best known for her 26-year role as nurse Lillian Raines on Procter & Gamble's CBS daytime drama Guiding Light, shares her personal journey from sexy starlet to leading lady to daytime matriarch, ultimately forcing her to confront the question: 'What do I have to do to stay in the game?'

Cincinnati Ballet presents: The Sleeping Beauty October 22 - 24, 2010 The enchanted world of Princess Aurora and Prince Desire comes to life at historic Music Hall in this famous fairytale, where a spell can be broken with a kiss, and true love means living happily ever after.

Cincinnati Playwright's Initiative (CPI) presents: CPI New Voices: Twisted Legacy November 9, 2010 CPI New Voices 2010-2011 Series: Workshop readings of new plays written by local artists in the Cincinnati Playwrights Intiative. This month's selection: Twisted Legacy by Virginia Williams

AEG Live presents: Straight No Chaser November 11, 2010 Originally formed over a dozen years ago while students together at Indiana University, the group has reassembled and reemerged as a phenomenon – with a massive fanbase, over 20 million views on YouTube, numerous national TV appearances, and proven success with two holiday releases. In the process, they are reinventing the idea of a cappella on the modern pop landscape.

Cincinnati Music Theatre presents: Cincinnati Music Theatre 2010-2011 Season Subscriptions November 12, 2010 - May 14, 2011 Cincinnati Music Theatre's purpose is to produce and encourage outstanding non-professional musical theater in and with our community. Performances scheduled for the 2010-2011 season include The Music Man and The Drowsy Chaperone.

Cincinnati Music Theatre presents: The Music Man November 12 - 20, 2010 An affectionate paean to Smalltown, USA, of a bygone era, follow fast-talking traveling salesman "Professor" Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying band instruments and uniforms -- this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef.

Cincinnati Playwright's Initiative (CPI) presents: CPI New Voices: Stairway To The Crown December 14, 2010 CPI New Voices 2010-2011 Series: Workshop readings of new plays written by local artists in the Cincinnati Playwrights Intiative. This month's selection: Stairway To The Crown by Barbara Harkness

Cincinnati Ballet presents: Frisch's Presents The Nutcracker December 16 - 26, 2010 Simply the most famous and extravagant ballet adventure in the world, Cincinnati celebrates the annual return of this holiday tradition filled with dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, belligerent mice, brave toy soldiers and an unlikely romance between Marie and her cherished Nutcracker doll.

Cincinnati Playwright's Initiative (CPI) presents: CPI New Voices: Court Of Priests January 11, 2011 CPI New Voices 2010-2011 Series: Workshop readings of new plays written by local artists in the Cincinnati Playwrights Intiative. This month's selection: Court Of Priests by Irvon E. Clear

Cincinnati Ballet presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream February 11 - 13, 2011 Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Director & CEO Victoria Morgan choreographs a colorful tale in which entanglements between two sets of Athenian lovers unravel in high comedy. All are happily reunited at last after enchanted encounters in The Big Forest with mischievous hobgoblin Puck, and The King and Queen of the Fairies, Oberon and Titania.

Cincinnati Ballet presents: The Firebird March 18 - 19, 2011 Celebrate Cincinnati Ballet's bright future in this extraordinary new double bill, featuring live music from Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Carmon DeLeone. Resident choreographer Adam Hougland collaborates with set and costume designer Marion Williams to bring his world premiere The Firebird to the Aronoff stage. On the same bill, Cincinnati Ballet honors 20th century master choreographer George Balanchine by presenting his homage to the Russian Imperial Ballet of his youth in Theme and Variations

Cincinnati Ballet presents: Infamous Love Songs April 29 - 30, 2011 Artistic Director & CEO Victoria Morgan offers an audacious and adventurous series. Choreographers Devon Carney (Cincinnati Ballet), Donald Byrd (Spectrum Dance Theater) and Missy Lay Zimmer & Andrew Hubbard (Exhale Dance Tribe)collaborate while Linford Detweiler and Karen Bergquist's internationally beloved band Over the Rhine performs live for three performances.

Cincinnati Music Theatre presents: The Drowsy Chaperone May 6 - 14, 2011 This 'Musical within a Comedy' pokes fun at theatre and theatre goers. The show takes us back to the era of 1920's Jazz through the eyes of a die-hard musical theatre lover who, upon playing his soundtrack of the 1928 hit musical The Drowsy Chaperone, brings the show and its cast back to life. This zany Broadway sendup won five Tony Awards including Best Book and Best Score.

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