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The Cincinnati Arts Association recognizes and thanks the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their generous support. This list includes all gifts received as of January 19, 2022.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CHAIRMAN Gifts of $5,000 and above Drs. Matt and Maggie Hummel John and Susie Lame* Craig and Anne Maier Dr. Robert and Mrs. Jackie Prichard Dudley and Tina Taft PRODUCER Gifts of $2,500-$4,999 Rob and Allison Chavez Sheila and Brian Murphy Claudia Vollmer DIRECTOR Gifts of $1,000-$2,499 Jacklyn and Gary Bryson Gina Crowley The Everingham Family Fund* H. Wayne Ferguson and Pamela D. Wiedeman Dr. Ryan Flynn Lori and Bob Fregolle Chris and Melissa Goodwin Denny Hackett George L. and Anne P. Heldman Fund* Marje and Rich Kiley Michael and Wanda Kinzie Ken and Melissa Mailender Phil and Christy Ochs James and Susan Troutt Mr. and Mrs. Eric Vetter Anonymous (2) FOUNDER Gifts of $500-$999 Mrs. Virginia Brezinski Libby and Tony Brock Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Bryant Chris and Daniele Cusentino Dr. Alex and Maria Della Bella Jason and Heidi Fancett Jon and Lisa Hall Davette & Mitchell Harris Paulette Homer Ms. Laurie F. Johnston Don and Kathy King Kevin and Jackie Kopp Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lazarus Jerome and Noreen Linneman Kim Lukin Robert Mages Matt McConville and Heidi Snow Gregory McGrath Ryan and Michelle Murphy Randall and Marianne Olson Charitable Fund Julie & Nate Paszczykowski Joe and Kay Pierce

BOARD OFFICERS Dudley S. Taft – Chairman Maribeth S. Rahe – Vice-Chair Otto M. Budig, Jr. – Treasurer Carol M. Beyersdorfer – Secretary Richard L. Kiley – Special Vice President

Mr. C. Michael Powers and Kathryn Muldowney Teri Reed and PK Imbrie Ronnie and Donna Riddle Joseph Rippe Harvey and Jan Rosen Mary Beth Salyers Dennis Schoff and Nina Sorensen Sanjay Shewakramani John Slawter Mr. & Mrs. Clay Slusher Timothy L. and Janet E. St. Clair Tim and Barbara Stefl Chris and Meghan Stevens Patrick and Jenni Strausbaugh John and Sue Topits Foundation David and Barbara Wagner Patty and Steve Wilken Joshua and Michelle Zehnder The Zelina Family Steven & Dawn Woods PATRON Gifts of $250-$499 Beth Bullock Janet & Richard Burr Stephanie and John Busam Dawn Butler Marti and Brian Butler Vivienne and Chris Carlson Anne Collins Susan and Jay Cranley Kathy and Mike Davis Ed Demeritt Alisa Dixon and Kevin Dixon Ms. Barbara Doviak Tim & Judy Duffie Joanne and Robin Estes Kurtis Finch Tom and Kathy Fischer Drs. Wayne & Daniella Fisher Kathy Fromell Dr. and Mrs. Christophe Galopin Christian R. Guiven & Dagmar Morales Brian and Julie Hamon George Hiland Matt and Michelle Hollenkamp Stephen and Janet Jackson Carol Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Johnson Ron and Judy Johnson Jay & Shirley Joyce The Karnes Family Chanell Karr Dan Klemencic Scott and Lauren Kooken Rudy Kreutzjans Dr. and Mrs. Eric Kuhn Dr. Ellen Leone D.C Michael F. Lykins Ms. Trudy MacDonald

Amie Major Cindy Marsland Mary Beth Martin and Ken Oswald James Matosky William Mense Dr. Karen Meyers and William J. Jones Scott T. Monahan Nora E. Moushey Mr. and Mrs. Brian Neal Ms. Jana Ogilvie Dr. Sanford Osher Mrs. Sylvia Osterday Robert and Karen Ripp Nelson Rosario David Schlaudecker Elaine and Terry Schroeder Joey Shelton Diane and David Sherrard William and Nadya Taylor Phillip Taylor Susan Thornberry Terri Todd Dale Tucker Tricia Underwood Nancy L. Wade Jean and Kurt Whitford Debbie Zimmer Anonymous (3) CAA SPONSORS Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Honda Dealers Fifth Third Bank Local 12WKRC-TV Procter & Gamble* TriHealth EDUCATION ArtsWave Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. Guardian Savings Bank FSB The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Trust, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees The Hearst Foundations The Greater Cincinnati Foundation The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust Koncert IT/Vora Ventures The Louise Taft Semple Foundation Ohio Arts Council Paolo A Modern Jeweler Procter & Gamble Skyline Chili Stillson Foundation

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rob Chavez J. Stephen Dobbins Matthew J. Geerlings Stephen A. Loftin – President Marvin Hawkins Toilynn O’Neal Turner Benjamin T. Reece, CPA – Vice President, CFO Nathan Paszczykowski Philip J. Schworer Todd J. Duesing Vice President, COO Jeanette Altenau – Special Vice President, Community Relations

EMERITUS Edward G. Marks EX-OFFICIO Mayor Aftab Pureval

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AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ

April 12, 2022 Aronoff Center • Procter & Gamble Hall

ABOUT FRAN LEBOWITZ In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators.

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Her essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and the media – as well as pet peeves including tourists, baggage-claim areas, after-shave lotion, adults who roller skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan. The New York Times Book Review calls Lebowitz an "important humorist in the classic tradition." Purveyor of urban cool, Lebowitz is a cultural satirist whom many call the heir to Dorothy Parker.

Lebowitz on special interest groups: “Special-interest publications should realize that if they are attracting enough advertising and readers to make a profit, the interest is not so special.”

Lebowitz on frankness: “Spilling your guts is exactly as charming as it sounds.”

Lebowitz on herself: “Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.”

This is Lebowitz off the cuff. Her writing – pointed, taut and economical – is equally forthright, irascible, and unapologetically opinionated.

Lebowitz worked odd jobs, such as taxi driving, belt peddling, and apartment cleaning (“with a small specialty in Venetian blinds”), before being hired by Andy Warhol as a columnist for Interview. That was followed by a stint at Mademoiselle. Her first book, a collection of essays titled Metropolitan Life, was a bestseller, as was a second collection, Social Studies. By turns ironic, facetious, deadpan, sarcastic, wry, wisecracking, and waggish, Lebowitz’s prose is wickedly entertaining. Her two books are collected in the Fran Lebowitz Reader, with a new preface by the author. The Fran Lebowitz Reader has been published in nine languages including French, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. Lebowitz is also the author of the children’s book, Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue Meet the Pandas.

Between 2001 to 2007, Lebowitz had a recurring role as Judge Janice Goldberg on the television drama Law & Order. She also had a part in the Martin Scorsese-directed film, The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). A raconteur if ever there was one, Lebowitz has long been a regular on various talk shows including those hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Conan O'Brien, and Bill Maher. In an interview with the Paris Review, Lebowitz said “I’m not a nervous person. I’m not afraid to be on TV. I’m only afraid when I write. When I’m at my desk I feel like most people would feel if they went on TV.” She can also be seen in various documentary films including the American Experience series on New York City, as well as Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016), Regarding Susan Sontag (2014), and Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990), among others. In 2010 Martin Scorsese directed a documentary about Lebowitz for HBO titled Public Speaking. A limited documentary series, Pretend It's a City, also directed by Martin Scorsese, premiered on Netflix in 2021, and was nominated for the 2021 Emmys in the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series category. In 2021 she was given the Forte dei Marmi Festival della Satira Lifetime Achievement Award and was a 2021 Foreign Press Honorary Awardee – an award given by the Foreign Press Correspondents Association & Club USA. Lebowitz was named to Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 2008. She remains a style icon. Lebowitz lives in New York City, as she does not believe that she would be allowed to live anywhere else.

LUCY MAY – Guest Moderator Award-winning multi-media journalist Lucy May is the newest host of 91.7 WVXU’s flagship talk show, Cincinnati Edition.

May, who has spent the past nine years at WCPO TV-9 covering the urban core, poverty, and social justice issues, sees her new role as an opportunity to strengthen Cincinnati neighborhoods. Before her time with WCPO, Lucy was a reporter with the Cincinnati Business Courier, Cincinnati Enquirer, and the Lexington Herald-Leader. May’s reporting has covered various topics, including state education issues and economic development.

METAL, WOOD, PLASTIC, AIR…YES, AIR! Sean Derry: The Breath of a Thing Join us for an immersive experience at the Weston Art Gallery, where Derry (Indiana, PA) examines the potential for amateur solutions to complex problems by repurposing objects and transforming materials into quasi-mechanical sculptures.

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