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Publisher’s Letter 4 Arts & Culture 6 The Emery reborn | By David Lyman 6 Echoes of Auschwitz at Museum Center | By Dan Hurley 8 The A/C List 10

Focus on: Visual artists 20 Nine regional artists chosen by prominent local curators

The Datebook 24 Social calendar shines a spotlight on the movers and makers behind Greater Cincinnati’s fundraisers, friend-raisers and community events.

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The Last Word 50 Polly Campbell: Palliative care – a kindness and a relief in times of grief Cover photo at The Emery Theater: Allison Kropp, Lee Carter, Kim Kern and Roderick Justice.

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n 1982, as a member of the Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati, I sang a concert with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra at The Emery Theater.

Both groups were upstarts at the time, excited to perform in such a glorious acoustic. In the 43 years (Egad!) since, the space fell into disrepair and has seen a series of failed fits and starts at reclamation. Thankfully, the intrepid folks at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati finally found a way to bring The Emery back to life in spectacular fashion. Our David Lyman shares the story on Page 6.

Starting later this month, we all have the opportunity to delve into one of the darkest chapters in human history via the Auschwitz exhibit coming to Cincinnati Museum Center, and we owe it to each other to do so. Historian Dan Hurley and I met in 1991 thanks to the Cincinnati-Kharkiv Sister City Partnership. When visiting Ukraine, we came face-to-face with several powerful examples of anti-Semitism run amok. And

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Dan’s father happened to be part of the forces who liberated the Dachau concentration camp, the subject of his latest book. So it seemed only appropriate to have Dan preview this exhibit. See Page 8.

Visual art is a mostly solitary art form typically brought into public view through curators of for-profit and nonprofit galleries and schools. So we asked some of those curators to help us showcase a few of the region’s best and brightest. See Page 20 to learn about these artists and view some of their works.

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The Emery reborn

By David Lyman

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In The Emery gallery nearing the completion of restoration: Kim Kern, Children’s Theatre president and CEO; Roderick Justice, artistic director; Lee Carter, campaign co-chair; and Allison Kropp, board chair

Children’s Theatre reclaims a storied but neglected treasure

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he Emery is back.

Now, they have it.

But another question lingers. How, when so You’ve probably heard that before. Over the course of the past 30 years, there have been many others had failed to redevelop The Emery, was TCT able to accomplish it? several attempts to resuscitate the 114-year-old theater. None of them succeeded.

The answer is simple, said Kim Kern, TCT president and CEO. But this time, it’s for real.

“First, up until recently, The Emery was not On Oct. 10, after a $51.5 million renovation, suitable for theatrical performance,” said Kern, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) who also spearheaded the building of TCT’s will officially open the 1,500-seat theater as the home of its mainstage productions. According facility on Red Bank Road, which opened in to TCT’s promotional materials, it will be the 2015.

That unsuitability took many forms, the “most technologically advanced prosceniumgreatest being the minimal depth of the stage. style theatre in the United States.”

At the Taft, the distance from the front of the Big words. Especially in a city that has seen stage to the back is 42 feet. Overhead, there are a boom in theater construction and renovation over the past decade.

74 linesets – pipes for hanging scenery. At The The opening poses several questions. Why Emery, the depth is barely 30 feet. would TCT need such a venue? And how did And the number of linesets is just 20.

That’s all a bit technical, perhaps. But if they manage to make it work when so many you’ve ever seen a TCT mainstage show, you others failed? will know that they are relatively elaborate; sets Let’s take a quick look back.

Since 1969, TCT has called the Taft Theatre come and go with regularity. That couldn’t be home to its largest productions. It was an adereplicated at The Emery.

“The technology has changed,” said Kern. quate venue. But it came with many limitations.

Chief among those was that the Taft is owned “Things that were impossible just 10 years ago by someone else, the local branch of the Ancient are possible today. And it has made all the difference.”

Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, which The most noticeable innovation will be an also owns the Masonic Temple next door.

Because of other contractual agreePhoto by Elizabeth Mariner ments, TCT could use the theater only 40 days a year. That may have been fine a couple of decades ago, but in recent years, TCT has been increasingly aggressive in promoting itself.

Not surprisingly, demand for seats has grown markedly. Forty days were no longer enough.

They needed more: more flexibility, more performing dates, more control.

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This is a project that sort of checks every box. It’s got historical preservation, it’s economic development, cutting edge technology, artistic excellence. It has clearly been the right thing to do.

– Lee Carter 800-square-foot wall at the rear of the stage made up of 312 LED panels. With programming, those panels can provide a multitude of backdrops and special effects. The imagery is startlingly crisp and vivid. We’ve seen this sort of thing regularly in Broadway in Cincinnati presentations at the Aronoff Center. The effect can be quite dazzling.

Those effects won’t end at the proscenium, either. Seven high-powered projectors mounted in the house will offer designers an infinite variety of options, from high-resolution video content to projection mapping – the same technology that turned the exterior of Music Hall into an eye-popping video canvas during “LumenoCity” in 2013.

“We also excavated 16 feet below the stage in order to install a pneumatic stage lift,” said Kern. “That way we can bring up sets directly from a lower level to the stage. But advances in technology are only one part of why we could make The Emery work.

“It’s also about who we are. We have A few short months ago: A glimpse of The Emery Theater’s timeless lobby as it undergoes restoration.

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The restored stage and orchestra trim glow in historically inspired hues.

Roderick Justice adds décor honoring Mary Emery’s childhood nickname, “Guppy.”

a long track record of success. We are 106 years old – pretty wellestablished. And even with just 40 days a year, we have been bringing 106,000 people downtown every year.”

Though The Emery is smaller than the Taft – 1,500 seats versus 2,500 at the Taft – an expanded performance schedule is likely to boost that attendance almost immediately.

“This has been one of the most satisfying and productive things I’ve ever done,” said Lee Carter, who co-chaired The Emery’s capital campaign along with board chair Allison Kropp. Those are powerful words from a man who has more than 50 years of involvement with all manner of civic groups, from the World Choir Games and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation to the Cincinnati Urban Design Review Board, Cincinnati Parks Foundation and the Thomas J. Emery Memorial Foundation. “This is a project that sort of checks every box,” Carter said. “It’s got historical preservation, it’s economic development, cutting edge technology, artistic excellence. It has clearly been the right thing to do.”

That wasn’t always his opinion of the project.

“When Kim called me, she said she wanted to talk to me about The Emery Theater,” Carter recalled.

“I told her that ‘I’d love to talk to you, but I have to tell you I’m a skeptic.’ We met and talked for about half an hour. Kim is an

The Emery Theater’s staircases wind through more than a century of stories.

extraordinary leader. And she can be very convincing – I ended up co-chairing the campaign.”

Kropp admitted to being skeptical about the project, as well.

“I knew we needed a new home,” said Kropp. “But the first time I went through The Emery, I thought ‘This is like the Muppet theater.’ It was a shambles.” In case you are not Muppet-literate, she was talking about the 2011 movie, “The Muppets,” in which a depleted gang of Muppets come back together to host a telethon to save their crumbling theater. For the record, they had to raise only $10 million.

It probably didn’t help that, in 2019, the University of Cincinnati, which owned the building at the time, declared that the building was “beyond repair.”

“But the more we examined the building, the more we realized that it wasn’t beyond repair,” said Kropp. “The Emery was the right fit at the right time. This was an opportunity for smart growth.”

Carter believes that another reason for the project’s success is that the neighborhood around The Emery – and the attitude toward it – has changed so much. “The momentum in Over-the-Rhine is very different than it was 25 years ago,” he said.

“In particular, the changes in Washington Park and the renovation of Music Hall. Those sorts of developments were the cherry on top of the sundae as far as The Children’s Theatre was concerned.

Brass handrails and fixtures were polished to their original luster.

There were a lot of people who thought it was important to invest in Over-the-Rhine and that elevating Over-the-Rhine was a high civic priority.”

Carter’s personal experience with The Emery goes back nearly 80 years.

“When I was in the second grade at Cincinnati Country Day School, we did a Shakespeare performance and I remember performing it at

An expert craftsman carefully paints the plaster trim.

The Emery.” Later, as a college student, he returned to The Emery stage as a member of the Princeton Triangle Show.

“In a way, this feels like coming home,” he said.  “The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition” opens Oct. 10 and runs through Oct. 26 at The Emery Theater, 1112 Walnut St., OTR.  thechildrenstheatre.com

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Echoes of Auschwitz Museum Center exhibit tells story in survivors’ words

By Dan Hurley

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s the Allied Armies bore down on the German homeland in early 1945, the full extent of the horror unleashed by fascism became clear. Names of concentration and extermination camps – Auschwitz, Treblinka, Sobibór, Majdanek, Buchenwald, Dachau – headlined newspapers articles and newsreels and became touchpoints in Western history that somberly echo 80 years later.

Though few survivors or liberators of those horrific camps are still alive, what happened remains “eerily familiar to what is going on in the world today,” said Elizabeth Pierce, CEO of the Cincinnati Museum Center. That’s why the Museum Center and the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center are partnering to host the traveling exhibit, “Auschwitz: Not long ago. Not far away,” opening Oct. 18 at Union Terminal.

Auschwitz, in Poland, was the largest of the Nazi concentration and extermination camps. Between August 1941 and January 1945, over 1.3 million people were shipped by rail to Auschwitz. Some were condemned to forced labor, others subjected to cruel medical experiments. All slowly starved. Hundreds of thousands of others were murdered immediately upon arrival in the camp’s gas chambers.

Auschwitz stands as the ultimate symbol of ruthless cruelty perpetrated in the name of a “Final Solution” to exterminate European Jewry.

The Holocaust is such a “massive, global event, it is hard to conceptualize the magnitude of what happened,” said Jackie Congedo, the CEO of HHC. “By focusing on what happened at one camp, Auschwitz, we can better understand the breadth and scale of what happened in this entire atrocity.”

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum has drawn upon its vast artifact collections to organize the core story told by the traveling exhibit.

Because of its massive size – 16,000 square feet – the CMC is one of the few sites in this country capable of mounting the exhibit and will serve as its final North American venue.

The story of Auschwitz is told primarily through the words of survivors. The importance of that cannot be overestimated. Robert Antelme, a survivor of Dachau, wrote that after years of dehumanizing treatment, camp survivors desperately “wanted at last to speak, to be

heard” and reassert their humanity.

The exhibition as presented at Union Terminal will not just be an 80-year-old European story, but also a living Cincinnati story. Because of the unique relationship and collaboration of the CMC and HHC, the exhibit has been customized to Cincinnati.

“Something that the Museum Center does well,” according to Erica Wainwright, CMC’S associate vice president for exhibits, “is to bring stories to Cincinnati that are national and global stories that have a connection to our community.”

Beginning in 1948, Jewish survivors of the concentration camps began arriving in the United States in search of new, purposeful lives. Many of those who came to Cincinnati arrived by train and strode into their future lives through the grand Union Terminal rotunda.

Over the last 25 years, HHC has systematically documented those refugee stories by recording detailed oral histories of their survival in Europe and experiences in postwar Europe and Cincinnati.

The local exhibit designers have woven these accounts throughout the exhibit. In the audio guide visitors will hear Warner Coppel tell of arriving at Union Terminal “with only a wife, a child and a suitcase.” Strategically placed video carousels will feature observations and memories of local survivors. And a concluding gallery will display photos, documents and artifacts, including Coppel’s suitcase, of the lives they left behind in Europe and the lives they built in Cincinnati.

Because of the size and emotional impact of the exhibit, it may be too much to visit both the temporary Auschwitz exhibit and the HHC permanent exhibit on the same day. But the arrival of the Auschwitz exhibit should prompt everyone to schedule a time to visit the Holocaust & Humanity Center at some point. It is simply the most powerful history exhibit in our region.

Many history museums either explicitly or implicitly ask the question, “What would you have done if you lived back then?” But HHC

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum traveling exhibit tells the story of the Holocaust through its vast artifact collections, photographs and stories told by survivors. Photos courtesy Musealia

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I believe firmly and profoundly that whoever listens to a witness becomes a witness, so those who hear us, those who read us must continue to bear witness for us.

– Elie Wiesel, survivor of Auschwitz

recognizes the impossibility for anyone alive today to honestly answer how they would have responded in the 1930s and ’40s to Nazi propaganda designed to turn not just Jews, but Democratic Socialists, Communists, trade unionists, gays, Roma and the disabled into “others” deserving of punishment and elimination.

Rather than asking what they would have done 90 years ago, the HHC helps visitors explore the 24 positive character traits of “Upstanders” and challenges each visitor to ask themselves how they should respond to today’s challenges.

Congedo believes two fundamental lessons emerge from HHC’s Auschwitz exhibit.

First, the difficult and frightening fact that what happened at Auschwitz was not perpetrated “outside of humanity. It was a construct of humanity, not something done by aliens or subhumans. It pulls Auschwitz and the Holocaust back into the conversation about what human beings are capable of doing to each other. That’s very important in the context of our world today.”

Her second takeaway is more hopeful. The stories of survivors woven through the exhibit, “remind visitors of the possibility we all have to persevere with resilience, to rebuild, to contribute in meaningful ways, to hold hope that our best days are in front of us. It is a call to action to be Upstanders, to be the best of humanity today.”

On April 4, 1945, units of

the U.S. Army liberated its first concentration camp at Ohrdruf, a subcamp of the larger Buchenwald Complex in Germany. A week later, Gens. Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley and George Patton inspected the camp. What they found – piles of decomposing corpses, some partially cremated, and hundreds of desperate, emaciated survivors – was so shocking that even the battle-hardened Patton vomited at the sights and smells. Profoundly shaken, Eisenhower wrote that he had “never been so angry in his life” and that the “English language didn’t even have words” that could describe what he saw.

Eisenhower ordered that going forward whenever the Allies liberated a concentration camp, as many American soldiers as possible were to be sent into the camps to put eyes on what the Nazis had perpetrated. He feared that someday people would try to deny the horrors unleashed by the Nazis and he wanted witnesses who could speak forcefully about what the Allies fought against.

With few survivors or liberators of Auschwitz, Ohrdruf or Dachau still alive to bear firsthand testimony, it is now up to us, their children and grandchildren, to heed Eisenhower’s command and become a new generation of witnesses who can attest that what ended 80 years ago is neither far away nor long ago.

As author Elie Wiesel, a survivor of Auschwitz, wrote, “I believe firmly and profoundly that whoever listens to a witness becomes a witness, so those who hear us, those who read us must continue to bear witness for us.” 

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Cultural Exhibits/Tours American Construction Toy Museum | Norwood. actmuseum.org Preservation and history of three-dimensional building toys in America American Legacy Tours | Over-the-Rhine. 859-951-8560. americanlegacytours.com Historic tours in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky American Sign Museum | Camp Washington. 513-541-6366. americansignmuseum.org Saturdays, noon & 2 p.m. & Sundays, 2 p.m. Guided museum tours Archaeological Research Institute | Lawrenceburg. 812-290-2966. exploreari.org Hands-on educational experiences ArtWorks Mural Tours | artworkscincinnati.org By appointment only. Walking tours of Pendleton, Over-the-Rhine and downtown Behringer-Crawford Museum | Covington. 859-491-4003. bcmuseum.org Thru 2025. “The Legacy of Behringer-Crawford Museum: 75 Years of Art, Culture and Community” Betts House | West End. 513-6510734. facebook.com/thebettshouse By appointment only. Oldest home in Cincinnati Blue Ash Historical Society | Historic Hunt House, Blue Ash. 513-7456260. blueashhistoricalsociety.org Oct. 11, 1-4 p.m. Boos & Moos Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center | ​Over-the-Rhine. 513-604-9812. brewingheritagetrail.org Queen City beverage history Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame | Brady Music Center, The Banks. cincyblackmusicwalkoffame.org Daily, 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Queen City contributions to Black music

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Cincinnati Fire Museum | Downtown.

513-621-5553. cincyfiremuseum.com Permanent collection. Historic artifacts and equipment Cincinnati Food Tours | Over-the-Rhine. 513-602-5602. cincinnatifoodtours.com Queen City food heritage

The Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad offers several special experiences this month, showing off local foliage and more.

Cincinnati Museum Center | Queensgate. 513-287-7000. cincymuseum.org Oct. 18-April 12. “Auschwitz.

Not long ago. Not far away.”

Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford. cincynature.org Nature trails and ponds amidst old-growth forest

Harriet Beecher Stowe House | Walnut Hills. 513-751-0651. stowehousecincy.org Historic family home of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” author and later a “Green Book” location

Milford Historical Society | Promont, Milford. 513-248-0324. milfordhistory.net Permanent exhibit. Historical displays of art, artifacts and more

Cincinnati Observatory | Hyde Park. cincinnatiobservatory.org Oldest professional observatory in the United States

Heritage Village Museum | Sharonville.

513-563-9484. heritagevillagecincinnati.org Oct. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. Period Dinner: “A Brothers Grimm Adventure”

Mt. Adams Civic Association | 513-235-3957. mtadamscincy.org By appointment only. Historic walking tours

Cincinnati Type & Print Museum | Lower Price Hill. cincinnatitypeprintmuseum.org Permanent collection: equipment, tools and artifacts

Holocaust & Humanity Center | Cincinnati Museum Center, Queensgate.

513-487-3055. holocaustandhumanity.org Media, artifacts, art and interactive exhibitions commemorating the Holocaust

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | The Banks, downtown. 513-333-7500. freedomcenter.org Permanent collection exploring themes of individual freedom Thru Dec. 7. “Faith & (in)Justice”

Cincinnati Zoo | Avondale.

513-281-4700. cincinnatizoo.org World-class fauna and flora

Imperial Theatre | Mohawk, Over-the-Rhine. imperialmohawk.org Oct. 11, 10 a.m. Second Saturday tours

Findlay Market | Over-the-Rhine. findlaymarket.org Ohio’s oldest, continuously operated public market

Krohn Conservatory | Eden Park. 513421-4086. cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks Thru Oct. 12. “A Healing Garden”

Friends of Music Hall | Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. 513-621-2787. friendsofmusichall.org Indoor and outdoor tours of Queen City landmark Glendale Heritage Preservation | Village Square, Glendale.

513-771-8722. glendaleheritage.org Permanent exhibit. Displays of Glendale’s history Greater Cincinnati Police Museum | Pendleton. 513-300-3664. police-museum.org Permanent collection. Historic artifacts and equipment

Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad | Lebanon. lebanonrr.com Oct. 10 & 24, 11 a.m. “The Lebanon Experience” historic train ride Oct. 18-19 & 25-26. “Pumpkin Express” fall-themed train ride Lloyd Library and Museum | Downtown. 513-721-3707. lloydlibrary.org Permanent exhibit. George Rieveschl Jr.: History of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Thru Nov. 21. “American Medicine at a Crossroads, 1820-1910” Mercantile Library | Downtown.

513-621-0717. mercantilelibrary.com Oldest membership library west of the Alleghenies

National VOA Museum of Broadcasting | West Chester.

513-777-0027. voamuseum.org Radio’s golden age and Cincinnati’s role in America’s global voice Newport Aquarium | Newport. newportaquarium.com Showcase of the world’s most exotic aquatic creatures Over-the-Rhine Museum | 513-813-7309. otrmuseum.org Oct. 18, 2 p.m. North of Liberty Walking Tour (departs from Findlay Market) Oct. 19, 2 p.m. South of Liberty Walking Tour (departs from Music Hall) Oct. 11, 10 a.m. Women’s History Walking Tour (departs from Washington Park) Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum | Hamilton.

513-868-1234. pyramidhill.org Fridays, 6 p.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Guided tours of Fortified Hill

ARTS & CULTURE Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati | Covington. cincirailmuseum.org Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibited railroad yard collection

Mutual Dance Theatre | JarsonKaplan Theater, Aronoff Center, downtown. 513-494-6526. mutualdance.org Oct. 3-4. “Deeply Rooted Dance Theater”

Cincinnati Coffee Festival | Music Hall Ballroom, Over-the-Rhine. cincinnaticoffeefestival.com Oct. 25-26. Java festival to benefit Ohio River Foundation

RAPTOR Inc. | Milford. raptorinc.org Oct. 26, 1-4 p.m. Open house - birds of prey sanctuary

Fairs/Festivals/Markets

Cincinnati Zoo | Avondale.

513-281-4700. cincinnatizoo.org Oct. 3-30 (closed Mondays). Jack O’Lantern Glow Weekends, Oct. 11-26, noon-5 p.m.

HallZOOween

Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College, Clifton.

513-221-1875. csm.huc.edu Permanent exhibit: “An Eternal People: The Jewish Experience” Taft Museum of Art | Lytle Park, downtown. 513-241-0343. taftmuseum.org Historic home, art collection and exhibits Tri-State Warbird Museum | Batavia tri-statewarbirdmuseum.org Permanent exhibitions of military and historic aviation Valley View Nature Preserve | Milford. valleyviewcampus.org Preserved 190-acre farm and open land Vent Haven Museum | Ft. Mitchell. 859-341-0461. venthaven.org By appointment only. World’s only museum dedicated to ventriloquism

America’s River Roots Festival | Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky riverfronts​​​​‌. americasriverroots.com Oct. 8-12. Celebration of Ohio River’s music, cuisine and culture Blooms & Berries Farm Market | Loveland. bloomsandberries.com Thru Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Fall on the Farm Camp Joy | Clarksville. camp-joy.org Oct. 4. JoyFest: games, craft fair, activities and live music Charm at the Farm Markets | Lebanon. charmatthefarm.com Oct. 17-19. Open-air vintage market: rustic gifts, furniture and home decor

City Flea | Washington Park, Over-the-Rhine. thecityflea.com Oct. 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fall Market Covington Farmers Market | 600 block of Washington St., Covington. greatneighborhoods.org Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Regional market East Walnut Hills Farmers Market | Madison Road at Woodburn. ewhfarmersmarket.com Fridays, 4-7 p.m. Produce, baked goods and arts & crafts

Gorman Heritage Farm | Evendale. gormanfarm.org Oct. 4-5. Sunflower Festival Hyde Park Farmers’ Market | Hyde Park Square. hydeparkfarmersmarket.com Sundays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Regional food and beverage market King’s Island | Mason.

513-754-5700. visitkingsisland.com Thru Nov. 1. Halloween Haunt Thru Nov. 2. Tricks and Treats Lebanon Oktoberfest | Bicentennial Park, Lebanon. warrenswcd.com/lebanon-oktoberfest.html Oct. 10-11. German-style music, food and beer Madeira Farmers Market | Dawson Road at Miami Avenue, Madeira. madeirafarmersmarket.com Thursdays, 4-7 p.m. Local growers and purveyors Mammoth Music & Arts Festival | 6th Street, Newport. mammothnewport.com Oct. 5, noon-8 p.m. Celebrating live music and original art

White Water Shaker Village | Harrison. whitewatervillage.org Oct. 4, 2-5 p.m. Open house preserved historic village William Howard Taft National Historic Site | Mt. Auburn. nps.gov/wiho/index.htm Historic home of U.S. president and Supreme Court justice

Dance College-Conservatory of Music | Cohen Studio Theater, University of Cincinnati. 513-556-4183. ccm.uc.edu Oct. 16-18. Student Choreographers’ Showcase DE LA Dance Company | Anderson Center, Anderson Twp. deladancecompany.org Oct. 3-13. “Frankenstein” Exhale Dance Tribe | Jarson Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center, downtown.

513-621-2787. exhaledancetribe.org Oct. 25, 8 p.m. “Frown Upside Down”

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ARTS & CULTURE | The List Market Bleu | Contemporary Arts Center. marketbleu.com Oct. 11, 6-10 p.m. Handcrafted products and fine arts

Westwood Works | Westwood Town Hall. westwoodworks.org Oct. 4, noon-6 p.m. Art Show & Wine Festival

Northside Farmers Market | Heart of Northside, Northside. northsidefm.org Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. Regional food and beverage market

Film

Violinist Stella Chen, Gramophone Magazine’s Young Artist of the Year, performs Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Oct. 24-25.

Avondale Film Festival | Avondale. growavondale.org/ avondale-film-festival Oct. 11. Spotlighting local talents of Black community

Ohio Renaissance Festival | Waynesville. 513-897-7000. renfestival.com Weekends. 16th-century music, art, food and culture

Cincinnati Arts Association | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, downtown. 513-621-2787. cincinnatiarts.org Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. “Twilight” in Concert

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival | Waynesville. sauerkrautfestival.waynesvilleohio.com Oct. 11-12. Celebration of the many uses of sauerkraut

Cincinnati Museum Center | Queensgate. 513-287-7000. cincymuseum.org/omnimax Now playing/OMNIMAX. “Space: The New Frontier” • “Call of the Dolphins”

Waynesville Fall Fest | Waynesville. waynesvillefallfest.com Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sundays, noon-6p.m. Fall activities, games and ghost town village

Cincinnati World Cinema | Garfield Theatre, downtown.

859-957-3456. cincyworldcinema.org Films from around the globe

The Well | Walnut Hills. thewell.world Oct. 5, 5-8 p.m. “My River, My Roots, My Freedom” opening celebration

Cindependent Film Fest | Contemporary Arts Center.

214-843-6781. cindependentfilmfest.org ◆ Cindependent Spotlight: Oct. 11, 6 p.m. Cindependent 2025: Best Of Shorts Oct. 25, 6 p.m. “Homebodies” Fitton Center | Hamilton.

513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org Oct. 31, 10 p.m. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” NightLight 513 | Covington Plaza, Covington. nightlight513.com Oct. 2, 7 p.m. “Wicked” Oct. 3, 7 p.m. “The Shining” Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum | Hamilton.

513-868-1234. pyramidhill.org Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. “Friday the 13th” Taft Theatre | Downtown. tafttheatre.org Oct. 7, 8 p.m. “Evil Dead” in Concert Woodward Theater | Over-the-Rhine.

513-345-7981. woodwardtheater.com Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. “Stop Making Sense” Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. “My Omaha”

Literary/Lectures

Brick by Brick Season 2

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Barnes & Noble | 513-972-5146. barnesandnoble.com Oct. 2, 3 p.m. S.D. House “Dead Man Blues” (virtual) Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Louise Penny “The Black Wolf” (virtual) Bogart’s | Short Vine, Corryville. bogarts.com Oct. 26, 8 p.m. Ashlen Hilliard: “Psychology of Cults” Cincinnati Preservation | 513-721-4506. cincinnatipreservation.org

Oct. 21, 5:30 p.m. Preservation in the Park: Heather Churchman: “History of the Latonia Race Track” (The Porch, Washington Park) Oct. 24, noon. Fall Forum w/ Julie Olds (Hilton Netherland Plaza, downtown) Cincy Bookstore Crawl | cincybookstorecrawl.my.canva.site Oct. 3-5. Independent bookstore crawl Fitton Center | Hamilton.

513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org Oct. 1, noon. Celebrating Self Speaker Series: One City One Book: “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” Joseph-Beth Booksellers | Rookwood Commons, Norwood.

513-396-8960. josephbeth.com Oct. 5, 2 p.m. Discussion: Julie Berry “If Looks Could Kill” Oct. 11, 10:30 a.m. Discussion: Judith Orloff “The Highly Sensitive Rabbit” (virtual) Oct. 19, 2 p.m. Discussion: Rachel Ignotofsky “Dinosaurs” Knox Church | Hyde Park.

513-321-2573. tyls2025.paperform.co Oct. 25, 4 p.m. Tom York Lecture Series: Cole Arthur Riley Mercantile Library | Downtown.

513-621-0717. mercantilelibrary.com Oct. 14, 6 p.m. Discussion: John U. Bacon “The Gales of November” Oct. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. Three Authors, One Evening: An Evening with James Stewart III, Brock Clarke & Brian Trapp Oct. 25, 6-10 p.m. Niehoff XXXVI: Colson Whitehead – fundraiser and talk Word of Mouth Cincinnati | MOTR Pub, Over-the-Rhine. cincywordofmouth.com | motrpub.com Oct. 26, 6 p.m. Open poetry

ARTS & CULTURE | The List

Music Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas | St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Terrace Park.

513-831-2052. bachensemble.org Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. “The World on a String”: Music for violin and cello Oct. 26, 5 p.m. Bach Vespers Blues Dance Cincinnati | Carnegie Center, Columbia Tusculum. facebook.com/BluesDanceCincinnati Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Tuesday Blues Bogart’s | Short Vine, Corryville. bogarts.com Oct. 1, 7 p.m. Franz Ferdinand Oct. 4, 7 p.m. The Four Horsemen Oct. 5, 6 p.m. Here Come the Mummies Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Matt Maltese Oct. 10, 7 p.m. JOHNNYSWIM Oct. 22, 6 p.m. Mushroomhead Oct. 24, 6 p.m. Like Moths To Flames Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Everclear Brady Music Center | The Banks, downtown. bradymusiccenter.com Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Alex Warren Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. J.I.D Caffè Vivace | Walnut Hills.

513-601-9897. caffevivace.com Most evenings. Live jazz Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption | Covington. 859-431-2060. cathedralconcertseries.org Oct. 26, 3 p.m. Musica Sacra Chamber Music Cincinnati | Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine.

513-342-6870. cincychamber.org Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Brentano Quartet Chamber Music Network | Cincinnati Art Museum. chambermusicnetwork.org Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ChamberPalooza Christ Church Cathedral | Downtown.

513-621-1817. cincinnaticathedral.com Oct. 5, 5 p.m. Choral Evensong ◆ 12:10 p.m. Music Live at Lunch (Christ Church Chapel): Oct. 7. Danielle Hundley, flute Oct. 14. James Meade, guitar Oct. 21. In Vista Winds Oct. 28. Walnut Hills High School Choir Christ Church Glendale | Glendale.

513-771-1544. christchurchglendale.org Oct. 5, 4 p.m. Choral Evensong Oct. 17, 7 p.m. Gala Organ Concert Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Halloween Organ Concert

Cincinnati Arts Association | JarsonKaplan Theater, Aronoff Center, downtown.

513-621-2787. cincinnatiarts.org Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. The Lightfoot Band

Classical Revolution | The Loon, Northside. classicalrevolutioncincinnati.com Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. Chamber music in casual bar setting

Cincinnati Boychoir | Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine.

513-396-7664. cincinnatiboychoir.org Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m. BoySing! Treble Festival

Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Clifton.

513-497-2860. cliftonculturalarts.org ◆ 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Rooftop Sessions: Oct. 2. Colin Palmieri Quartet Oct. 9. Jess Lamb Oct. 16. Comer, Ronstadt & Feist Oct. 23. Cadillac Preachers Oct. 30. Ms. Jaz & Jamset

Cincinnati Civic Orchestra | Glendale Lyceum, Glendale. 513-861-9978. cincinnaticivicorchestra.org Oct. 26, 3 p.m. Fall Concert Cincinnati Community Orchestra | Church of the Savior United Methodist, Montgomery. 513-317-0300. cincinnaticommunityorchestra.org Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. “Brahms and Frenemies” Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra | 513-280-8181. cincinnatijazz.org Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Jazz@First: “Two Pianos, One Soul: A Brazilian Jazz Voyage” Thiago Camargo, piano; Phil DeGreg, piano (First Unitarian Church, Avondale) Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Big Band Series: “CCJO Meets Stevie Wonder” (The Redmoor, Mt. Lookout Square) Cincinnati Museum Center | Queensgate. 513-287-7000. cincymuseum.org Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Music in the Museum: Vincent Dubois, organ; Rusty Burge, percussion Cincinnati String Project | cincinnatistringproject.org Oct. 25, 5 p.m. “Echoes of Home” (All Saints Episcopal Church, Pleasant Ridge) Oct. 26, 5 p.m. “Echoes of Home” (Temple Sholom, Blue Ash) Cincinnati Symphony & Pops | Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine.

513-381-3300. cincinnatisymphony.org Oct. 3-4. (CSO) “Cristian Măcelaru’s Debut” Cristian Măcelaru, conductor; Hélène Grimaud, piano Oct. 18-19. (CSO) “Dame Jane Conducts Mozart” Dame Jane Glover, conductor; Stefani Matsuo, violin; Christian Colberg, viola Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. (Pops) Ingrid Michaelson Oct. 24-25. (CSO) “Barber & Shostakovich” Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Stella Chen, violin Oct. 30, 8 p.m. (CSO) Proof: “Día de Los Muertos”

Michael Chertock, piano (Werner Recital Hall) Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Faculty Recital: “Duo Violin and Piano” (Werner Recital Hall) Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m. “Quartets and Quintets: The Music of Jennifer Higdon” (Emery Hall, Room 3250) Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. Philharmonia and Wind Symphony: “Symphonic Brilliance: The Music of Jennifer Higdon” (Corbett Auditorium) Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m. Opera students and Percussion Ensemble: “Opera, Chamber and Percussion: The Music of Jennifer Higdon” (Werner Recital Hall) Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. Chamber Choir and Chorale: “Choral and Chamber Music of Jennifer Higdon” (Corbett Auditorium) Oct. 19, 2 p.m. Faculty Recital: “The Heart of Benjamin Britten” Dan Weeks, tenor; Quinn Patrick Ankrum, mezzo soprano; Margaret Tung, horn; Donna Loewy, piano (Werner Recital Hall) Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Faculty Recital: “Loving, Longing & Leaving” Kenneth Shaw, bass-baritone; Kirill Kuzmin, piano (Werner Recital Hall) Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. Composition Series: “Sonic Explorations” (Cohen Studio Theater)

College-Conservatory of Music | University of Cincinnati.

513-556-4183. ccm.uc.edu Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Philharmonia: “Chorales and Counterpoint” (Corbett Auditorium) Oct. 4, 5 p.m. Starling Showcase (Cohen Studio Theater) Oct. 5, 2 p.m. Giuliano Graniti Memorial Concert (Werner Recital Hall) Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Brass Choir: “79 Years of Brilliance in Brass” (Corbett Auditorium) Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Faculty Recital: “Beethoven, Liszt, and the Domestic Piano Concerto” Dror Biran, piano;

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL Sublime music in worship and concert Sunday, October 5 | 5:00 pm Choral Evensong (Pre-service organ recital at 4:30 pm)

Credit: Constance Sanders Photography

Sunday, October 19 | 3:00 pm Organ Recital (Michael Unger) Sunday, November 2 | 5:00 pm Fauré’s Requiem

Learn more: cincinnaticathedral.com

phone address email

513-621-1817 318 E. 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 hello@cccath.org

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ARTS & CULTURE | The List College-Conservatory of Music (cont.)

Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble and Junior Youth Wind Ensemble: “Gloriosa” (Corbett Auditorium) Oct. 26, 2 p.m. Gino Dimario Scholarship Recital (Werner Recital Hall) Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. UC Choruses: Fall Concert (Corbett Auditorium) Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Concert Orchestra: “Ray on My Mind” (Corbett Auditorium) Collegium Cincinnati | Christ Church Cathedral, downtown. collegiumcincinnati.org Oct. 19, 3 p.m. Michael Unger, organ Evendale Cultural Arts Center | Evendale. 513-563-1350. evendaleohio.org/cultural-arts-center Oct. 25, 7 p.m. Sam Edelston, dulcimer (Bell Tower Arts Pavilion) Fairfield Community Arts Center | Fairfield. 513-867-5348. fairfield-city.org Oct. 31, 8 p.m. The Undercovers: Rogers, Richie & Robinson Fitton Center | Hamilton.

513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Christopher Andrews Quintet Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. The Conjurors Fountain Square | Downtown.

513-621-4400. myfountainsquare.com ◆ Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Jazz at the Square: Oct. 7. Brooks Giles Quartet Oct. 14. Organized Gentlemen Oct. 21. Matt McAllister’s Tough Friend Oct. 28. Higher Heights ◆ Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. Fountain Blues Oct. 1. Jimmy D Rogers Oct. 8. Cheryle Renee & Shorty Star Oct. 15. Dave Burke Oct. 22. Noah Wotherspoon Oct. 29. Jake Hambone ◆ Fridays, 7 p.m. Jammin’ on the Square Oct. 3. Pop Goes the Emo Oct. 10. Fairbanks 142 Oct. 17. Jam Band Jovi Oct. 24. Water Balloon Band Oct. 31. Naked Karate Girls ◆ Saturdays, 7 p.m. Fountain of Soul Oct. 4. Alter Egoz Oct. 11. Ariel Underwood Oct. 18. Turned Up Band Oct. 25. Siobahn Greater Cincinnati Guitar Society | Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theater, Playhouse in the Park, Mt. Adams. cincinnatiguitarsociety.org Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. 2024 Guitar Foundation of America winner Leonela Alejandro 14

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Hard Rock Casino | Downtown. hardrockcasinocincinnati.com Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Jason Bonham The Härth Room | Downtown. theharthroom.com/music Wednesday-Saturday. Live jazz Heritage Bank Center | Downtown. heritagebankcenter.com Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Brandy & Monica The Jazz Spoon | Forest Park. thejazzspoon.com Friday-Saturday. Live jazz Kentucky Symphony Orchestra | Greaves Concert Hall, Northern Kentucky University. 859-431-6216. kyso.org Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.: “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” Linton Chamber Music | First Unitarian Church, Avondale.

513-381-6868. lintonmusic.org Oct. 5, 4 p.m. “Grand Music for Winds & Strings” Linton Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions | 513-381-6868. peanutbutterandjam.org ◆ Heroic Harmonies: Oct. 2, 10:30 a.m. (Greenhills Branch Library) Oct. 4, 10:30 a.m. (Union Presbyterian Church) Oct. 6, 10:30 a.m. (North Central Branch Library) Oct. 9, 10:30 a.m. (Price Hill Branch Library) Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m. (Green Township Branch Library) Oct. 16, 10:30 a.m. (Mt. Healthy Branch Library) Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m. (Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church) Oct. 23, 10:30 a.m. (Cheviot Branch Library) Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m. (Sycamore Presbyterian Church) Oct. 29, 6 p.m. (Living God Church, Avondale) Longworth-Anderson Series | Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine. longworth-andersonseries.com Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Peter Rowan and Sam Grisman Project Ludlow Garage | Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Emmaline Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Choir! Choir! Choir!

Two legendary pianists in one week at the Taft Theatre: Herbie Hancock on Oct. 17 and Jon Batiste on Oct. 21.

Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. Direct from Sweden: The Music of ABBA Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. Four80east Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. David Nail Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. Dead Letter Office Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. Ruben Studdard Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. TAZ Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. Revisiting Creedence Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta Rhythm Section Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Joshua Radin Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Otis Gibbs

Musica Sacra | Cathedral Basilica, Covington.

513-385-5583. musica-sacra.org Oct. 26, 3 p.m. Fall concert

Madison Theater | Covington.

859-491-2444. madisontheater.com Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Women in Blues from Beale Street Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. Panzerfaust Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Walk On Homeboys Oct. 21-22, 8 p.m. They Might Be Giants Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Neighbor Oct. 24, 8 p.m. She’s Crafty - All Female Beastie Boys Tribute • Rittz Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Big Daddy Weave • High Fade Oct. 26, 8 p.m. Kings of Thrash Oct. 27, 8 p.m. Kings Kaleidoscope

October Festival Choir | Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, Clifton. mtauburnpresby.org/music Oct. 5, 4 p.m. Fauré: Requiem. Chris Miller, conductor

Matinée Musicale | Memorial Hall, Overthe-Rhine. matineemusicalecincinnati.org Oct. 12, 3 p.m. Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano MegaCorp Pavilion at Ovation | Newport. promowestlive.com Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Psychedelic Furs Oct. 11, 7 p.m. T-Pain Oct. 20, 6 p.m. My Morning Jacket Oct. 25, 6 p.m. Gov’t Mule Memorial Hall | Over-the-Rhine.

513-977-8838. memorialhallotr.com Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Donna the Buffalo Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Eric Johnson Oct. 26, 8 p.m. Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones Oct. 28, 8 p.m. The Musical Box: “Genesis Live”

Northern Kentucky University | Greaves Concert Hall, Highland Heights.

859-572-5464. music.nku.edu Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Wind Symphony Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Philharmonic Orchestra Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Vocal jazz Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Fall choral concert

Queen City Balladeers | Leo Coffeehouse, Zion United Church of Christ, Norwood. queencityballadeers.org Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. Laughing Lizards, Yard Cars, Riley School Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m. Cawood and the Kudzu Kin, Jim Duff, Dwight Smith Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m. Open mic Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m. Stick & Bindle, Max Bartos, the Screech Sisters Radio Artifact | Urban Artifact, Northside. radioartifact.com Sundays, 4 p.m. Open jam Thursdays, 7 p.m. Open jazz Riverbend Music Center | Anderson Twp. 513-232-6220. riverbend.org Oct. 4, 6:45 p.m. Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m. Pierce the Veil River’s Edge Brass Band | riversedgebrass.com Oct. 26, 3 p.m. (St. Columban Church, Loveland)

ARTS & CULTURE | The List Schwartz’s Point | Five Points, Over-the-Rhine. thepointclub.weebly.com Thursdays-Sundays. Live jazz SingOUT Cincy | singoutcincy.com Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. “CaBOOret” (Somerhaus, Over-the-Rhine) Slavic Voices | Ascension & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Wyoming. slavicvoices.org Oct. 25, 7 p.m. “Silent Songs” Sorg Opera House | Middletown. sorgoperahouse.org Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Gabriel Sanchez: “The Prince Experience” Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Cincinnati Transit Authority: A Chicago Tribute Symphony Hotel & Vivaldi’s Restaurant | Over-the-Rhine. symphonyhotel.com Thursdays-Saturdays. Live jazz Taft Theatre | Downtown. tafttheatre.org Oct. 3, 8 p.m. The Orchestra, former ELO and ELO Part II members Oct. 8, 8 p.m. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Raphael Saadiq Oct. 13, 8 p.m. A.J. Croce Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Neko Case Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Herbie Hancock Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Jon Batiste Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Oct. 24, 8 p.m. moe Oct. 28, 8 p.m. Yes

Vocal Arts Ensemble | Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine.

513-381-3300. vaecinci.com Oct. 5, 3 p.m. “Table of Contents: Chapters of a New Era,” Joe Miller, conductor Washington Park | Over-the-Rhine. washingtonpark.org/events 6 p.m. Jazz at the Park: Oct. 6. Marc Fields Oct. 13. Sophia Troyer Oct. 20. Dan Karlsberg Oct. 27. Bacchanal Steel Band Woodward Theater | Over-the-Rhine. 513-345-7981. woodwardtheater.com Oct. 2, 8 p.m. Warmduscher Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Jukebox the Ghost Young Professionals Choral Collective | Memorial Hall, Overthe-Rhine. 513-601-8699. ypccsing.org Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Fall Cycle Concert: “Voices Raised”

Opera

513-721-3344. cincinnati.broadway.com Oct. 14-26. “The Notebook”

Cincinnati Opera | Wilks Studio, Music Hall. 513-241-2742. cincinnatiopera.org Oct. 11, 2 p.m. Opera Fusion: New Works: “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” music by Maria Thompson Corley; libretto

by Diana Solomon-Glover

Theater/Comedy 20th Century Theater | Oakley Square. the20thcenturytheater.com Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Magic Men The Angelico Project | St. Monica St. George - Newman Center Building, Clifton Heights. angelicoproject.org Oct. 1, 7-9 p.m. Improv Night Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Catholic Theater Group Beechmont Players | Anderson Center, Anderson Twp. 513-233-2468. beechmontplayers.org Oct. 31-Nov. 8. “A Steady Rain” Broadway Across America | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, downtown.

The Carnegie | Covington.

859-491-2030. thecarnegie.com Oct. 24-Nov. 2. “The Rocky Horror Show” The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati | Emery Theatre, Over-the-Rhine. 513569-8080 x10. thechildrenstheatre.com Oct. 10-26. “The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition” Cincinnati Arts Association | Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, downtown.

513-621-2787. cincinnatiarts.org Oct. 4-5. “Dog Man: The Musical” Cincinnati Landmark Productions | Covedale Center, Price Hill. 513-241-6550. cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com Oct. 9-Nov. 2. “Hello, Dolly!”

Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative | Fifth Third Bank Theater, Aronoff Center, downtown. 513-621-ARTS. cincyplaywrights.org Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. FrightFest

TempleLive at River Front Live | East End. riverfrontlivecincy.com Oct. 11, 7 p.m. Papadosio Oct. 17, 7 p.m. Confederate Railroad Oct. 24, 6 p.m. Sam Bush Trinity Episcopal Church | Covington.

859-431-1786. trinitycovington.org Oct. 15, 12:15 p.m. Midday Musical Menu: Moyen Age

Open through December 7, 2025

Truist Arena | Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights. thetruistarena.com Oct. 3, 7 p.m. TobyMac and MercyMe Turfway Park Events Center | Florence. turfway.com ◆ 9 p.m. Bourbon & Brew Entertainment Oct. 10. Rickey Smiley Oct. 24. Midland

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ARTS & CULTURE | The List Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Over-the-Rhine. 513-381-2273. cincyshakes.com Oct. 3-Nov. 1. “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Clifton.

513-497-2860. cliftonculturalarts.org Oct. 12, 2 p.m. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati: “Henny Penny’s Adventure” College-Conservatory of Music | University of Cincinnati. 513-556-4183. ccm.uc.edu Oct. 2-4. “Pride and Prejudice” (Corbett Theater) Oct. 23-25. “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” (Corbett Theater) Oct. 28-30. “Transmigration” Festival of Student-Created New Works (CCM Village)

Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre | Parrish Auditorium, Hamilton.

513-737-PLAY. ghctplay.org Oct. 3-5. “Guys and Dolls” Hard Rock Casino | Downtown. hardrockcasinocincinnati.com Oct. 4, 7 & 10 p.m. Ron White Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Becky Robinson, supporting Pinktober/Hard Rock Heals Foundation Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Dane Cook Heritage Bank Center | Downtown. heritagebankcenter.com Oct. 9-12. Disney on Ice: “Mickey’s Search Party” Oct. 25-26, 7 p.m. Nate Bargatze, comedian

Commonwealth Sanctuary | Dayton, Ky. commonwealthsanctuary.com Weekly comedy shows

Improv Cincinnati | Clifton Performance Theatre, Clifton. improvcincinnati.com Thursdays-Saturdays. Comedy shows

The Dinner Detective | Embassy Suites Rivercenter, Covington. thedinnerdetective.com/cincinnati Saturdays, 6 p.m. Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Kincaid Regional Theatre | Falmouth. 859-654-2636. krtshows.com Oct. 17-18. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

Drama Workshop | Cheviot.

513-598-8303. thedramaworkshop.org Oct. 3-19. “An Enemy Of The People” Ensemble Theatre | Over-the-Rhine.

513-421-3555. ensemblecincinnati.org Thru Oct. 5. “Next to Normal” Oct. 19, 2 p.m. “Be Patient, My Little Grasshopper” by Dinithi Fernando Falcon Theatre | Newport.

513-479-6783. falcontheater.net Thru Oct. 4. “The Secretary” Fitton Center | Hamilton.

513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. “Who Wants to Be a Dancer?”

The Funny Bone | Liberty Twp. liberty.funnybone.com Weekly comedy shows The Ghostlight Stage Company | Playhouse in the Park, Mt. Adams. theghostlightstageco.com Oct. 13, 7 p.m. “America’s Favorite Feminist” • “The Judgment Day of Robert Johnson” Go Bananas Comedy Club | Montgomery. gobananascomedy.com Weekly comedy shows 16

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Christopher Guthrie in the title role of “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” Oct. 3-Nov. 1 at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Royal Theatre Company | Mason. royaltheatrecompany.com Oct. 10-12. “The Wizard of Oz” Sunset Players | Arts Center at Dunham, Price Hill. 513-588-4988. sunsetplayers.org Oct. 24-Nov. 1. “Bus Stop”

Know Theatre | Over-the-Rhine.

513-300-5669. knowtheatre.com Oct. 2-5. “Z is for Zebra”

Taft Theatre | Downtown. tafttheatre.org Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Michelle Buteau Oct. 6, 8 p.m. Nurse Blake Oct. 12, 7 p.m. Jimmy Carr Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Kumail Nanjiani Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Ali Siddiq Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Heather McMahan Oct. 25, 3 & 6 p.m. Taylor Tomlinson Oct. 26, 6 p.m. Taylor Tomlinson

La Comedia Dinner Theatre | Springboro. 800-677-9505. lacomedia.com Thru Oct. 26. “Legally Blonde”

Thomas More University | Crestview Hills. 859-341-5800. thomasmore.edu Oct. 2-5. “Much Ado About Nothing”

Lebanon Theatre Company | Lebanon. 513-932-8300. ltcplays.com Thru Oct. 5. “A Night of Carol Burnett”

Village Players | Ft. Thomas.

859-392-0500. villageplayers.org Thru Oct. 4. “Abigail/1702”

Madison Theater | Covington.

859-491-2444. madisontheater.com Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Officer Eudy

Visionaries & Voices | Heart of Northside, Northside. 513-861-4333. visionariesandvoices.com Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Show of Hands Puppet Festival: Puppet Cabaret (adults only) Oct. 25, 2 p.m. Show of Hands Puppet Festival: Puppet Slam (all ages)

Mason Community Players | Mason Community Playhouse, Mason.

513-398-7804. masonplayers.org Oct. 31-Nov. 8. “The Haunting of Hill House” Northern Kentucky University | NKU Corbett Theatre, Highland Heights.

859-572-5464. theatre.nku.edu Thru Oct. 5. “Oklahoma!”

Oct. 24-Nov. 2. “At The Wedding” (Stauss Theatre) Playhouse in the Park | Mt. Adams. 513-421-3888. cincyplay.com Thru Oct. 19. “Mythic” (Rouse Theatre) Oct. 25-Nov. 23. “The Heart Sellers” (Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre)

Woodward Theater | Over-the-Rhine.

513-345-7981. woodwardtheater.com Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Beth Stelling Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Puppy Pals Live Xavier University | Gallagher Theater. 513-745-3939. xavier.edu/ theatre-program Oct. 16-19. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Visual Art Art Academy of Cincinnati | Over-theRhine. 513-562-6262. artacademy.edu Oct. 10-26. “Cincinnati Unveiled” Reception: Oct. 10, 5-8 p.m.

Art Beyond Boundaries | Over-the-Rhine. 513-421-8726. artbeyondboundaries.com Thru Oct. 14. “Up The Ante” Oct. 10, 6-10 p.m. Jazzed About Art (Woodward Theater, Over-the-Rhine) Art on Vine | artonvinecincy.com Oct. 12, noon-6 p.m. Fall Market (Washington Park) Oct. 19, noon-6 p.m. Fall Market (Fountain Square) ARTclectic Gallery | Silverton.

513-822-5200. artclecticgallery.com Oct. 3-24. ViewPoint 57 National Juried Art Competition. Reception: Oct. 3, 5-8 p.m.

ArtWorks | Walnut Hills.

513-333-0388. artworkscincinnati.org Thru Oct. 9. Nytaya Babbitt: “Dilly Dallin: Where Does Your Mind Wander?”

Oct. 24-Dec. 4. Josie Love Roebuck: “Threads of our Lives” Reception: Oct. 24, 5-7 p.m.

Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center | Covington. 859-431-0020. bakerhunt.org Thru Oct. 25. Ken Landon Buck: “Serpent Mound: A Celebration” The Barn | Mariemont.

513-272-3700. thebarninmariemont.org Oct. 19-Nov. 2. “The Art We Make” Reception: Oct. 19, 1-4 p.m.

The Carnegie | Covington.

859-491-2030. thecarnegie.com Thru March 7. “All Four Seasons in Equal Measure”

October 4, 2025 at Lightborne Studios

Delving into the industrial history of photography and its role in shaping social narratives, the Symposium includes leading voices, such as artists Mitch Epstein, Katy Grannan, Alison Rossiter, and Lauren Bon. Photo-Economics marks the tenth anniversary of the FotoFocus Symposium and continues a tradition of collaborative thinking about the contemporary world through the medium of photography. A reception following the symposium will feature live music from local band Red Cedars. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. Visit FotoFocus.org/Symposium.

Featuring: Mitch Epstein (photo by Nina Subin), Katy Grannan (photo by Robert Lewis), Lauren Bon (photo by Josh White), and Alison Rossiter (photo by Michelle Kloehn).

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ARTS & CULTURE | The List Cincinnati Art Club | Mt. Adams.

513-241-4591. cincinnatiartclub.org Oct. 3-25. ViewPoint 57 National Juried Art Competition. Reception: Oct. 3, 5-8 p.m. (ARTclectic Gallery, Silverton) Oct. 10-12. Fall Associate Member Exhibition. Reception: Oct. 2, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cincinnati Art Galleries | Downtown. 513-381-2128. cincyart.com Oct. 3-Nov. 26. Keith Klein: “Whisper” Reception: Oct. 3, 5-8 p.m.

Cincinnati Art Museum | Eden Park.

513-721-2787. cincinnatiartmuseum.org Thru Jan. 11. “Influence(d): Female Innovators in Contemporary Japanese Design” Thru Jan. 18. “Rediscovered Treasures” Thru Feb. 22. Modern and Contemporary Craft Thru April 5. Tamary Kudita: “African Victorian and Birds of Paradise” Oct. 10-Jan. 4. “Recall. Reframe.

Respond. The Art of Paul Scott” Oct. 31, 5-9 p.m. Art After Dark Cincinnati Museum Center | Queensgate. 513-287-7000. cincymuseum.org Thru Oct. 19. “Civic Architecture: The Panoramic Photography of Thomas R. Schiff” Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Clifton.

513-497-2860. cliftonculturalarts.org Thru Oct. 24. Nathan Currier-Groh: “Life Blossoms” Contemporary Arts Center | Downtown. 513-345-8400. contemporaryartscenter.org Oct. 18-Jan. 25. “Sheida Soleimani: What a Revolutionary Must Know” • Lillian Schwartz: “Pictures from a Gallery” DAAP Galleries | University of Cincinnati.

513-556-2839. daap.uc.edu Thru Nov. 10. “Collection Art: Reflections on Works at the University of Cincinnati” (Meyer Gallery) Thru Dec. 7. “Wright in Ohio: Photographs by Thomas R. Schiff” Reception: Oct. 22, 6-8 p.m.

(Reed Gallery)

Oct. 5-Dec. 31. Evendale Juried Photo Exhibit. Reception: Oct. 5, 1-4 p.m.

Fitton Center | Hamilton.

513-863-8873. fittoncenter.org Oct. 25-Jan. 9. “Rock & Root” Reception: Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m.

FotoFocus | Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine. fotofocus.org Oct. 4. “Photo-Economics” Symposium Gallery 506 | Elsmere.

513-919-5415. gallery-506.com Thru Oct. 4. Tina Tammaro and Todd Reynolds: “Maybe Tomorrow” Oct. 18-Nov. 29. Frank Herrmann: “Perspectives” Glendale Heritage Preservation | Village Square, Glendale.

513-771-8722. glendaleheritage.org Permanent exhibition: “Women of Glendale” Hyde Park Art Show | Hyde Park Square. hydeparksquare.org/events Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Area’s largest one-day art exhibit and sale Kennedy Heights Arts Center | Kennedy Heights. 513-631-4278. kennedyarts.org Thru Oct. 2. “Year of the Gentleman: Redefining Modern Excellence” Thru Oct. 25. Beth Goldstein: “Quiet Chaos: Watercolors, Monoprints & Collages” Oct. 18-Dec. 11. Local Talent 2025. Reception: Oct. 18, 6-8 p.m.

Manifest Gallery | East Walnut Hills.

513-861-3638. manifestgallery.org Thru Oct. 24. 7th Biennial ”Painted” • “Aquachrome” Middletown Arts Center | Middletown.

513-424-2417. middletownartscenter.com Thru Oct. 2. Annual Photography + Digital Art Exhibition • Works by Kate Uraneck Oct. 24-Dec. 11. Area Art Exhibition. Reception: Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m.

Essex Studios | Walnut Hills.

513-476-2170. essexstudioscincinnati.com Oct. 3-4, 6-10 p.m. Art Walk

Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights. 859-572-5148. nku.edu/gallery Oct. 2-30. “Trial & Error” • “Thresholds: Nothing is Fixed Here” Reception: Oct. 2, 5-7 p.m.

Evendale Cultural Arts Center | Evendale. 513-563-1350. evendaleohio.org

Off Ludlow Gallery | Clifton.

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Sheida Soleimani’s exhibit “What a Revolutionary Must Know,” opens at the Contemporary Arts Center Oct. 18 and runs through Jan. 25.

Oct. 10-Nov. 12. The Art of Puppetry. Reception: Oct. 10, 6-8 p.m. Artist talk: Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m.

Pendleton Art Center | Pendleton.

513-421-4339. pendletonartcenter.com Oct. 31, 5-9 p.m. Open studios Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum | Hamilton.

513-868-1234. pyramidhill.org Thru Nov. 7. “Freedom Summer: Artists of the Ohio Innocence Project and University of Cincinnati Law” Thru Nov. 10. “A Main Street Story: Robert McCloskey in Hamilton, OH”

Taft Museum of Art | Lytle Park, downtown. 513-241-0343. taftmuseum.org Thru Nov. 2. “A New Look at the Longworths” Oct. 4-Jan. 11. “Indigo and the Art of Quiltmaking” Visionaries & Voices | Northside.

513-861-4333. visionariesandvoices.com Thru Nov. 14. “Fiber Fantasy” Warren County Historical Museum | Lebanon. wchsmuseum.org Oct. 24-Dec. 5. Thomas Corwin: “A Profile in Courage”

Queen City Clay | Norwood. queencityclay.com Thru Oct. 30. Hannah Thompsett

Wash Park Art | Over-the-Rhine.

513-291-3626. washparkart.com Thru Nov. 8. “Remains To Be Seen | Art Withstands Uncertainty”

Solway Gallery | West End. 513-621-0069. solwaygallery.com Opening Oct. 3, 5-8 p.m. Yoko Ono: “Colours of the Globe”

Wave Pool Gallery | Camp Washington. wavepoolgallery.org Thru Oct. 19. Erin Adelman: “Exuberant Resistance”

Studio Kroner | Downtown. studiokroner.com Oct. 30-Nov. 22. John Agnew. Reception: Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m.

Weston Art Gallery | Aronoff Center, downtown. 513-977-4165. cincinnatiarts.org/weston-art-gallery Thru Nov. 2. Jenny Holzer: “Inflammatory Essays” • Emily Hanako Momohara: “Grounded”

Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery | Mount St. Joseph University, Delhi. msj.edu Thru Oct. 15. “Artists of the Pendleton” Summit Hotel | Madisonville.

513-527-9900. thesummithotel.com Current installation. Frank Herrmann: “Turbulence is Life Force”

Westwood Art Show | Westwood Town Hall. westwoodartshow.com Oct. 4, noon-7 p.m. Art Show & Wine Festival Xavier University Art Gallery | A. B. Cohen Center. xavier.edu/art-department Oct. 10-Nov. 7. Paintings by Cedric Cox 

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Movers & Makers asked leaders across the local visual arts landscape to nominate an artist they think should be recognized as an inspiration to the community.

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Sarah Stolar Sarah Stolar is a nationally recognized visual artist and the newly appointed academic dean at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. She is breaking new ground in Cincinnati by reimagining what creative education and practice can be. Her visionary approach is changing the landscape of visual arts in our city – creating bold new pathways for artists, students and communities to advance together. Sarah is among the most interesting, innovative and fearless artists shaping the future of the region.

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Celene Hawkins is a multidisciplinary visual artist in Cincinnati. Her practice spans sculpture, installation and photo-based work, often exploring the forms and metaphors of plants. She frequently combines these approaches, creating immersive environments that are both familiar and unexpected. Her photographs depict recognizable botanicals, reimagined with unusual colors or framed in antique settings.

Her metal sculptures reinterpret natural growth into striking, patterned forms. In addition to her studio practice, Celene works in a fabrication studio specializing in public and private commissions, functional art and custom site furnishings. She also teaches and curates exhibitions.

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I nominate Alexandra Franz – not because she is my daughter, but because she’s an inspiring young artist whose vision and drive far outpace her years. As a curator, I cannot include family in exhibits at Manifest, so this is a fitting opportunity to shine a light beyond my professional role. Though Alexandra is just 20, her work bridges rigorous art-historical knowledge with a relentless studio practice that has earned national and international recognition. She paints with an intensity both timeless and urgent, breaking open classical traditions to reveal fresh ways of seeing. Alexandra is actively reshaping what it means to be an emerging artist in Cincinnati.

– Jason Franz, Manifest Gallery and Drawing Center

Erika NJ Allen Erika NJ Allen is an accomplished visual artist (look at her recent Weston Gallery show, “This Is Not a Banana Republic”) and an active supporter of Cincinnati’s arts community. After earning her bachelor’s degree at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2021 and an MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art (MI), she returned to Cincinnati to grow her career and give back.

She teaches ceramics at the Art Academy, co-leads the new café/bookstore/art space SWELL, runs community ceramics classes and launched Ohio Clay, a biennial conference for ceramicists. She’s also leading a “Welcome Edition” project with artist Shazia Sikander for Wave Pool and ArtWorks.

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Devan Horton Devan Horton is an emerging Cincinnati-based artist whose work challenges audiences to confront urgent environmental issues with fresh, provocative vision.

Through installations and mixed media projects, she translates complex ecological concerns into visually striking narratives that spark critical dialogue. I most recently worked with Devan on “All Else Pales 2,” an exhibition exploring sustainability and climate change, where her work stood out for its intelligence and emotional impact.

Devan is not only creating compelling art but also building pathways for community engagement around the future of our planet – an exciting, vital voice we should all be monitoring.

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It is my pleasure to nominate artist Curtis Davis. As a curator who has worked firsthand with hundreds of artists in Cincinnati, few have ever been as inspirational as Curtis, who has been working as an artist with Visionaries + Voices since 2012. In all that he creates, Curtis illustrates, paints, sculpts and works with ceramics fearlessly.

He is perpetually inspired by the natural world around him, never hesitates to lend his V+V community a smile or good word, and works tirelessly in the studio to create bright, colorful and meaningful artwork.

– Maria Seda-Reeder, Visionaries + Voices

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I worked with Gee Horton last year as he created his second solo show “Chapter 2: A Subtle Farewell to the Inner Child” at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center. The exhibition not only featured his beautiful graphite and charcoal portraits for which he is well known, but also mixed media installations, collages and a short film (“Be Home Before the Streetlights”) created with filmmaker Shay Nartker. His use of nostalgia and personal narrative combined with his sensitivity to the communal, universal experience makes Gee's work approachable, deeply emotional and community-minded.

– Mallory Feltz, Kennedy Heights Arts Center

Stephanie Rae Berrie has taken printmaking way outside the box. She has liberated it from the fussy, rather science-y four corners of the press to make plates in odd shapes inspired by microorganisms and to run prints that are almost collages.

Stephanie has freed prints from their traditional 2D glass frame confines. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, she studied at Columbus College of Art and Design and has an M.F.A. from Texas Tech. Now living in Ludlow, Kentucky, Stephanie is working from her art collaborative Spit Bite Studio. She's an adjunct professor at UC’s DAAP in printmaking. She also teaches at Tiger Lily Press.

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

OCT. 2, THURSDAY BT Rise, F.I.R.E. Conference | 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Music Hall. Keynote: Jaz Ampaw-Farr. Presentations, panel discussions, Q&As, breakout sessions, workshops, cocktail reception and vendor showcase. Tickets: $150. ¼thefireconference.com Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA, Annual Celebration | 5:30-8:30 p.m. First Financial Club, TQL Stadium.

Keynote: Cincinnati Bengals legend Anthony Muñoz. Stadium tours, appetizers and drinks. Tickets: $150. ¼hispanicchambercincinnati.com OCT. 3, FRIDAY Brighton Center, Community Celebration | 3-6 p.m. Brighton Center parking lot, corner of W. 8th St. and Central Ave. Food, fun and games. ¼brightoncenter.com Cincinnati Animal CARE, Unleashed: The Power of Love | 7-10 p.m. Rhinegeist Brewery, Overthe-Rhine. Drinks, dinner by-the-bite, auctions, program and after-party.

Tickets: $175. ¼cincinnatianimalcare.networkforgood.com Cincinnati Nature Center, Back to Nature | 6-10 p.m. Cincinnati Nature Center, Milford. Cocktails, dinner, dessert, activity stations, live music and silent auction. Tickets: $200. ¼cincynature.org/back-to-nature Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Hats Off Luncheon | 11 a.m. Smale Riverfront Park. Honoring Shannon Carter and Lee Ault Carter. Award presentation, luncheon and dance party.

Tickets: $225. ¼cincinnatiparksfoundation.org CityLink Center, MashUp 2025: Piece by Piece | 6-10 p.m. CityLink Center, Over-the-Rhine. Live music, interactive art, drinks, food and DJ. Tickets: $40. ¼citylinkcenter.org/mashup WAVE Foundation, Nauti Nite | 7:30 p.m. Newport Aquarium. VIP preparty at 6 p.m. Dinner by-the-bite, silent auction, live entertainment, raffles, silent 24

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Junior Achievement honors five new members of its Business Hall of Fame: Scott Farmer, Larry Kellar (posthumous), Candace McGraw, Scott Robertson and Jeff Ruby – Oct. 15 in the Music Hall Ballroom.

disco and animal encounters.

Tickets: $150; VIP $250. ¼e.givesmart.com/events/Hbt OCT. 4, SATURDAY 1N5, Warrior Run | 5 p.m. Dogwood Park, Mariemont. Mile walk, 5K and postrace party. ¼1n5.org

OCT. 6-9, MONDAY-THURSDAY StartupCincy Week 2025 | Union Hall, Over-the-Rhine. Join founders, investors and innovators for hands-on sessions, programming and workshops.

Tickets start at $50. ¼startupcincyweek.com/en OCT. 7, TUESDAY

Alzheimer’s Association, Walk to End Alzheimer’s Cincinnati Tri-State | 8:30 a.m. Sawyer Point.

Promise Garden ceremony and walk. ¼act.alz.org

La Soupe, 10th Anniversary Celebration | 6-8 p.m. The Palomar, Walnut Hills. Multicourse dinner.

Tickets: $225; VIP: $335. ¼lasoupe.org/10-year-celebration

Cincinnati NAACP, Freedom Fund Dinner | 6-11 p.m. Sharonville Convention Center. Dinner and afterparty. Tickets: $95. ¼cincinnatinaacp.com

Spirit of America Gala | 7:30-9 p.m.

Cincinnati Music Hall. Performances by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet and Cincinnati Opera launch America’s River Roots Festival. Tickets start at $51.25. ¼cincinnatiarts.org/events

Learning Grove, Gala in the Grove: Once Upon a Gala | 6-10 p.m. Hilton Netherland Plaza. Fairytale-themed evening featuring cocktail hour, dinner, drinks, games, storytelling and surprises. Emcee: Kelly Rippin, WLWT. Tickets: $175. ¼learning-grove.org/events Ohio Valley Voices, A Night of Good Fortune | 7-11 p.m. Ohio Valley Voices, Loveland. Casino games, live music, food trucks and raffles. ¼ohiovalleyvoices.org SHE+ Foundation, Annual SHE+ Gala | 7-11 p.m. The Palomar, Walnut Hills. Dinner by-the-bite, cocktails and music by Sly Band. Tickets: $250. ¼sheplusfoundation.com/gala

OCT. 8, WEDNESDAY American Heart Association, CycleNation | 4:30-6:30 p.m. Fountain Square. Team stationary cycling event bringing stroke awareness and raising funds for American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association. ¼heart.org OCT. 9, THURSDAY Cancer Support Community, Stronger Than Cancer Celebration | 6-9 p.m. The Lightwell at NORTH, Hotel Covington. Emcee: Local 12’s Bob Herzog. Dinner, bar, raffles and auction.

Tickets: $150. ¼mycancersupportcommunity.org

Christ Hospital Foundation Guild, Off The Wall | 6 p.m. Cooper Creek Event Center, Blue Ash. Light dinner, drinks, art lottery and silent auction.

Tickets: $100. ¼thechristhospital.com Lord’s Gym Ministries, Community Awareness Breakfast | 7-8:30 a.m.

Embassy Suites, Covington. ¼lordsgymministries.org/events Starfire, Inclusion Seekers Summit | 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cincinnati Art Museum. Keynote: Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Panel discussions, interactive sessions and collaborative conversations. Tickets: $100. ¼inclusionseekers.org/summit25 OCT. 10, FRIDAY Art Beyond Boundaries, Jazzed About Art | 6-10 p.m. Woodward Theater, Over-the-Rhine. Cocktail hour, dinner, live jazz, bourbon pull and raffles. Tickets: $75. ¼artbeyondboundaries.com/events OneSource Center, 10:10 Experience | 5:30-8 p.m. The Filson, The Banks. Silent auction, raffles, light bites, entertainment, signature cocktails and networking opportunities. Tickets: $125. ¼givebutter.com/c/10-10Exp OCT. 11, SATURDAY Africa Fire Mission, Chama | 6-10 p.m. Local 48 - Cincinnati Fire Fighters Union Hall, Queensgate. Food, drinks and silent auction. ¼africafiremission.org/new-events

DATEBOOK IPM Food Pantry, Sip, Savor and Support | 5:30-8 p.m. Little Miami Brewing Company Event Center, Milford.

Cocktails, dinner by-the-bite and live music. Tickets: $75. ¼ipmfoodpantry.org

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson hosts the annual Ken Anderson Alliance Golf Classic – Oct. 13 at Coldstream Country Club.

NewPath, Heart & Hope Gala | 5:30-8 p.m. Music Hall. Cocktail hour, dinner, program and award ceremony.

Tickets: $150. ¼newpath.org/events/gala OCT. 17-18, FRIDAY-SATURDAY

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Ken Anderson Alliance, Golf Classic | Coldstream Country Club.

Golf with former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson, plus food, drinks and prizes. ¼kenandersonalliance.org

Junior Achievement, Business Hall of Fame | 6-9 p.m. Music Hall Ballroom. Honorees: Scott Farmer of Cintas, Larry Kellar of Kroger (posthumous), Candace McGraw of CVG, Scott Robertson of RCF Group and restaurateur Jeff Ruby.

Also, Lifetime Achievement recipient Scott Haussler of Paycor. Tickets: $350; table of 8: $2,750. ¼japartners.org/event

Caracole, Caracon Symposium 2025 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Ensemble Theatre, Over-the-Rhine.

Keynote: Jesse Milan Jr., president & CEO, AIDS United. Breakout sessions, interactive activities, networking, breakfast and dinner. Tickets: $100; virtual $75. ¼caracole.org

OCT. 14, TUESDAY Peaslee Neighborhood Center, Making a Way with Peaslee | 6 p.m. Woodward Theater, Over-the-Rhine. Registration: $75. ¼peasleecenter.org

OCT. 16, THURSDAY Bethany House, Welcome Home Bash | 6-10 p.m. American Sign Museum, Camp Washington.

Honoring Carolyn Washburn, Perry Washburn and Judge Virginia Tallent. Tickets: $100. ¼bethanyhouseservices.org

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF FASHION FOR GOOD

Co-op Cincy, Union Co-op Symposium | Christ Church Cathedral, downtown. Speakers and programming.

Tickets: $325. ¼coopcincy.org OCT. 17, FRIDAY Great Parks Forever, Root Ball | 6-10 p.m. Savannah Center, West Chester. Dinner, cocktails, music, silent auction, panel discussion and networking with fellow nature lovers. Tickets: Host/hostess: $250; guest: $150. ¼forever.greatparks.org/root-ball

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DATEBOOK OCT. 17, FRIDAY (CONT.) Ion Center, Toast for Hope | 6:30-10:30 p.m. Drees Pavilion, Covington. Open bar, food stations, live music, auctions, bourbon raffle and games. Tickets: $125. ¼ioncenter.org/events-calendar New Life Furniture Bank, Party in the House | 6-9 p.m. Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine. Emcee: Sheree Paolello, WLWT. Food, drinks, music by DJ JonJon, silent auction and thrift store pop-up shop. Co-chairs: Jackie Barnes, Katrina Hartsel and Andrea DeStefano.

Tickets: $175. ¼nlfurniture.org Stepping Stones, Sporting Clays Tournament | Sycamore Pheasant Club, Loveland. Shooting clays, raffle and live auction. Co-chairs: Peter Borchers and Brian Folke. ¼steppingstonesohio.org OCT. 18, SATURDAY Lincoln Heights Outreach Incorporated, An Evening Under the Stars: Jazz, Blues & BBQ |

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6-10 p.m. Delta Hotel, Sharonville.

Three live jazz and blues performances, dinner by-the-bite, silent auction, games, raffles and more.

Tickets: $85. ¼lincolnheightsoutreach.org Serve City, Serving Our Neighbors Gala | 5-8 p.m.

Community Christian Church, Fairfield. Dinner, entertainment and silent auction. Tickets: $50. ¼facebook.com, events OCT. 19, SUNDAY Beech Acres Parenting Center, For the Love of Kids Festival| Noon-4 p.m. Washington Park, Overthe-Rhine. Free food, dessert, music and family-friendly activities. ¼beechacres.org/fortheloveofkids OCT. 20, MONDAY Master Provisions, Annual MPower Lunch | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center, Erlanger. Keynote: Terry Foster, comedian. Emcee: Big Dave, B-105. ¼masterprovisions.org

OCT. 21, TUESDAY Women Helping Women, Annual Corporate Breakfast | 8:30-10:30 a.m. The Spot on West Fifth, downtown. Panel discussion with Kristen Molyneaux, Jill Miller and Susan Zaunbrecher; moderated by Sarah Weiss. Tickets: $50. ¼womenhelpingwomen.org OCT. 22, WEDNESDAY Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care, Celebration of Angels | 5 p.m. Manor House, Mason. Honoring those who have improved the quality of life for cancer survivors. Tickets: $100. ¼bethesdafoundation.com OCT. 23, THURSDAY American Jewish Committee, National Human Relations Award | 5:30-8:30 p.m. Hilton Netherland Plaza. Honoring Cindy Motley, Mark Motley, Jan Frankel and John Cobey.

Tickets: $250. ¼ajc.org/cincinnati

Jesse Milan Jr., president & CEO, AIDS United, presents the keynote address at Caracole’s Caracon Symposium – Oct. 16-17, at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati.

Better Business Bureau, Awards Gala | 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Summit Hotel, Madisonville. Networking, awards show, drink ticket, hors d’oeuvres, dessert, coffee, after-party and complimentary parking. Tickets: $125. ¼bbb.org

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Jazz and blues set the tone at An Evening Under the Stars, benefiting Lincoln Heights Outreach Inc. – Oct. 18 at the Delta Hotel in Sharonville.

OCT. 23, THURSDAY (CONT.) Central Clinic Behavioral Health, Vibes & Lives | 6-9 p.m. The George, The Heights. Honoring Lisa Allen. Small plates, open bar and jazz ensemble.

Cocktail attire. Tickets: $102. ¼centralclinic.org/vibes-and-lives Enquirer, Women of the Year | Noon. Hard Rock Casino. Luncheon.

Tickets: $75. ¼enquirerwoy.com Cincinnati Museum Center, After Hours: Halloween Edition | 7-10 p.m. Cincinnati Museum Center. Food, cash bar and programming. Tickets: $20. ¼cincymuseum.org/after-hours Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Light The Night | 5:30 p.m. Yeatman’s Cove. Festival activities, ceremony, walk and fireworks. ¼lightthenight.org MADE Chamber, Gems of Excellence Annual Awards Night | 5:30 p.m.

Manor House Event Center, Mason.

Dinner, drinks and awards. Tickets: $100 (before Oct. 9). ¼gemsofexcellence.com

Stradling. Student roundtable discussion. Tickets: $75. ¼cincinnatipreservation.org/fallforum Joe Nuxhall Foundation, Miracle Ball | 6 p.m. Oscar Event Center Jungle Jim’s, Fairfield. Save the date. ¼nuxhallmiracleleague.org/miracleball

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Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, Cincy Block Party | 8-11 p.m. Benken Garden Center, Silverton. Light bites, drinks, valet parking, DJ, games, entertainment and VIP hour. Tickets: $125; VIP $200. ¼keepcincinnatibeautiful.org Tender Mercies, Halloween Bash | 6:30-11 p.m. MegaCorp Pavilion, Newport. Dinner, live entertainment, costume contest and cocktails.

Tickets: $150. ¼tendermerciesinc.org/gala Welcome Home Collaborative, Annual Fundraiser Dinner | 6-9 p.m. Cincinnati Woman’s Club, Clifton. Cocktail hour, dinner, raffle, live music and program. Tickets: $90. ¼welcomehomecollaborative.org OCT. 25, SATURDAY

St. Vincent de Paul - Cincinnati, Annual RetroFittings | 6 p.m. Music Hall Ballroom. Food, drinks, boutique shopping and runway show. Tickets: $100. ¼svdpcincinnati.org

4C for Children, Champions for Children Gala | 6-10 p.m. Mercantile Immersive, downtown. Food and silent auction. Tickets: $200. ¼4cforchildren.org

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Beechwood Home, Annual Fall Gala | Evening. Kenwood Country Club.

Honoring James Gibbs and Susan Gibbs.

Guest speakers David Fulcher and Judy Fulcher, music by Soul Pocket. ¼beechwoodhome.com

Cincinnati Preservation, Fall Forum | Noon. Hilton Netherland Plaza.

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DATEBOOK OCT. 25, SATURDAY (CONT.) Mercantile Library, Niehoff Lecture | 6 p.m. Hyatt Regency, downtown. Novelist Colson Whitehead. Cocktail reception, multicourse dinner and lecture. Attire: black-tie or cocktail. Tickets: $265. ¼mercantilelibrary.com Santa Maria Community Services, Passport To Success | 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Western Hills Country Club. Emcee: Lauren Minor, WLEX-TV, Lexington. Guest speaker: Kathy Wade. Brunch, raffle baskets, splitthe-pot, silent auction and networking.

Tickets: From $71.21. ¼santamaria-cincy.org Spirit of Construction, Annual Gala | Northern Kentucky Convention Center.

Save the date. ¼spiritofconstruction.org/events OCT. 25-26, SATURDAY-SUNDAY Ohio River Foundation, Cincinnati Coffee Festival | 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Music Hall Ballroom. Hundreds of free tastings of coffees, teas, pastries, chocolates and foods. ¼ohioriverfdn.org OCT. 29, WEDNESDAY

Ignite Peace, Annual Gathering | 6-9 p.m. Woodward Theater, Over-the-Rhine.

40th Anniversary Celebration honoring local peace and justice activists: Howard Tolley and Nina Tolley, Valerie Barrett, Laci Gray and Cincy Galaxy Elite 06 Soccer Team. ¼ignitepeace.org Leadership Council for Nonprofits, Securing the Future | 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cintas Center. Annual conference for skillbuilding among region’s nonprofits. ¼leadershipcouncil.us OCT. 30, THURSDAY Adventure Crew, Summits & Horizons | 5:30-8:30 p.m. Memorial Hall, Over-theRhine. Keynote: Carolyn Finney, author

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Best Buddies, Champion of the Year: Greater Cincinnati Gala| 6:30-10:30 p.m. Newport Syndicate.

“Magic of Belonging”-themed evening with cocktails, dinner, performances, awards and auctions. Tickets: $150. ¼bestbuddieschampion.org/cincinnati ChangingGears, Automotive Technician Training Celebration| 4:30-6 p.m. ChangingGears Garage, West End. Light bites, drinks and networking. ¼changing-gears.org

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Sarah Weiss of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation moderates an expert panel at the Women Helping Women Annual Corporate Breakfast – Oct. 21 at The Spot on West Fifth.

Cincinnati ToolBank, Haunted Hammers & Ales | 5-9 p.m. Fowling Warehouse, Norwood. Fowling tournament with prizes, silent auction, drinks and food. ¼cincinnatitoolbank.org/events Working In Neighborhoods, 45th Anniversary Celebration | 4:30-7 p.m. Hyatt Regency, downtown.

Honoring John R. Jurgensen Company and Bobby Maly. Tickets: $100. ¼wincincy.org NOV. 1, SATURDAY

Green Umbrella, Wasted Food Summit | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine. Keynote talks by ReFED President Dana Gunders and TV personality chef Alejandra Schrader; breakout sessions and connecting with leaders in sustainability, food access and policy.

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Tickets: $125. ¼adventurecrew.org/summits

Cancer Family Care, Annual Wine Tasting & Auction | 5:30-10 p.m.

Manor House, Mason. Wine and bourbon tastings, three-course dinner, silent auction and live auction. Honorary chair: Jayne Menke. Tickets: $175. ¼cancerfamilycare.org

AJC Cincinnati honors Cindy Motley and Mark Motley alongside John Cobey and Jan Frankel with the 2025 National Human Relations Award – Oct. 23 at Hilton Netherland Plaza.

CASA for Clermont Kids, Heroes of Hope | 6-10 p.m.

Norlyn Manor, Batavia. Dinner buffet, drink ticket, DJ, entertainment, live and silent auction and cash bar. Tickets: $75; $550/table of 8. ¼casaclermontkids.org/fallgala Lord’s Gym Ministries, Annual Pickleball Open Play | ¼lordsgymministries.org/events NOV. 2, SUNDAY Clay Alliance, Empty Bowls Fundraiser | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Arnold’s Bar and Grill, downtown. Meal includes handmade bowl, soup, bread and dessert; live jazz music and contests.

Tickets: $35. ¼clayallianceemptybowls.square.site

Singer and education advocate Kathy Wade is speaker at Passport to Success, hosted by Santa Maria Community Services – Oct. 25 at Western Hills Country Club.

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Greenacres Foundation, Summer Farm-to-Table Dinner | 5:30-8:30 p.m. Greenacres Gardens, Indian Hill. Cocktail hour, light bites, open bar and dinner. Tickets: $150. ¼green-acres.org

AFP National Philanthropy Day Luncheon | 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Music Hall Ballroom, Over-the-Rhine. Honoring individuals and organizations with greatest influence in local philanthropy. ¼afpcincinnati.org

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NKY Chamber, Women’s Initiative Regional Summit | 8 a.m. Northern Kentucky University Student Union.

Emcee: Jordyne Carmack. Program, breakout sessions, lunch and happy hour. Tickets: $200. ¼nkychamber.com/womensinitiative

Talbert House, Make Camp Possible | 7-10 p.m. Ivy Hills Country Club, Newtown. Dinner by-the-bite, drinks and valet parking. Tickets: $100. ¼talberthouse.org

NOV. 6, THURSDAY Serenelli Project, Annual Gala | 6:30-11 p.m. Memorial Hall, Over-theRhine. Hors d’oeuvres, drinks, desserts, comedian Shayn Smith, premiere of new mission video and drawing for prizes. Tickets: $50. ¼serenelliproject.org/s-events NOV. 7, FRIDAY Cincinnati Museum Center, Layers of Exploration | 7 p.m.

Union Terminal. Light bites, cocktails, live music and exhibit access.

Tickets: $250. ¼cincymuseum.org/layers Kindervelt, Denim & Diamonds | 6-10 p.m. Mojave East, Newtown.

Music by Artie Dean Harris and the Bourbontown Band, Southern-inspired cuisine, open bar, bourbon pull and silent auction. Chairs: Debbie Porter and Suzanne Nemeth. Tickets: $130. ¼kindervelt.org/kv-events NOV. 8, SATURDAY Disabled American Veterans, DAV 5K | The Banks, downtown.

In-person and virtual options to run, walk, roll or ride. ¼support.dav.org/DAV5K Matthew Mangine Jr. Foundation, “One Shot” Birthday Bash| 6 p.m. Anderson Pavilion, Smale Park.

Dinner stations, drinks, music, raffles and silent auction. Tickets: $125. ¼e.givesmart.com/events/Hjt

Kindervelt Citywide will host its annual Denim & Diamonds Gala, chaired by Suzanne Nemeth and Debbie Porter – Nov. 7 at Mojave East.

NOV. 12, WEDNESDAY Companions on a Journey, Morning of Hope Breakfast | 8-9:30 a.m. Savannah Center, West Chester. Breakfast, testimonials and stories Tickets: $30. ¼givebutter.com/morningofhope25 NOV. 13, THURSDAY Women Walking West, Annual Rise Gala | 6-9 p.m. Manor House, Mason.

Emcee: Liz Bonis, Local 12. Tenth anniversary celebration with dinner, cocktails, presentation and silent auction. Tickets: $75. ¼womenwalkingwest.org NOV. 14, FRIDAY African American Chamber of Commerce, Annual Gala | 6:30 p.m.

Manor House, Mason. Cocktail hour, dinner, formal program and presentations.

Tickets: $160. ¼aaccgala.com Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Night for a Cure | 6 p.m. First Financial Club, TQL Stadium. Honoring top volunteers and healthcare providers with VIP reception, silent auction, raffle, dinner and program.

Tickets: $250. ¼crohnscolitisfoundation.org/events NOV. 15, SATURDAY Aubrey Rose Foundation, Let’s Dance for the Heart of It! | 5:30-11:30 p.m. Mercantile Immersive,

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downtown. Cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, dinner and live music.

Tickets: $250, $3,000 for table of 12.

Black-tie optional. ¼aubreyrose.org/events/dance Brave Like Me Foundation, Bravesgiving Gala | 5:30 p.m.

Sharonville Convention Center.

Cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions, and raffles. Speakers David Fulcher, former Cincinnati Bengal, and storyteller Jennifer Loeb, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Tickets: $150. ¼bravelikemefoundation.org CABVI, Dining in the Dark | 6-11 p.m. Hard Rock Casino. “Star Wars”themed event, dinner, games, silent auction, raffles and costume contest.

Tickets: $175. ¼cincyblind.org Flying Cloud Academy, A Roaring 20s Ball | 8-11 p.m. Wyoming Fine Arts Center. Celebrating 100th anniversary of “The Great Gatsby,” drinks and music by Matt Tolentino Band.

Tickets: $25. ¼vintagedance.net People Working Cooperatively, Prepare Affair | 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

People Working Cooperatively, Bond Hill. Use home-repair skills to provide important home maintenance services to seniors and people with disabilities living on low or fixed incomes. ¼pwchomerepairs.org/prepare-affair

NOV. 22, SATURDAY Caledonian Society of Cincinnati, St. Andrew’s Day Ball | 5 p.m. Hilton Netherland Plaza. Cocktail hour, dinner, music and dance. Formal attire required.

Tickets: $120. ¼caledoniansociety.org Contemporary Arts Center, Cuisine Art Cocktails | 7-11 p.m.

Contemporary Arts Center, downtown.

Light bites, interactive art experiences, performances, architectural tours and exclusive access to galleries. Tickets: $200; increase to $225 on Nov. 9. ¼contemporaryartscenter.org 

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The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced new leadership as it begins the 2025-26 season. Charla Weiss, a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center executive and longtime CSO board member, will serve as board chair, succeeding Dianne Rosenberg. Weiss will preside over a board that includes four new members: Nick Apanius of Messer Construction Co., Emma Compton of the Cincinnati Bengals, Dean A. Moulas of Johnson Investment Counsel and Brett Stover of Kantar Consulting. The orchestra also appointed Gregory Lee as chief financial officer and Hannah Ross as director of learning.

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DePaul Cristo Rey High School has welcomed five community leaders to its board of directors: Danielle D’Addesa, associate general counsel at Western & Southern Financial Group; Todd Foley, retired Kroger executive and community volunteer; Stephan Langenkamp, chief operating officer at MSA Design; Stephen Robertson, retired executive and volunteer; and Frederic (Fritz) Shadley, attorney and partner at UB Greensfelder LLP. DPCR is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school that serves students with financial need through a rigorous academic program and a Corporate Work Study Program.

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The Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance has promoted Jason Reser, previously its trail development director, to executive director. Reser, who’ll oversee CORA’s new fiveyear plan, is a longtime figure in the region’s cycling community. He owns Reser Bicycle Outfitters and Trailhead Coffee in Newport, Kentucky. Reser has also served on the board of cycling-related organizations, such as Queen City Bike and the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association.

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Sid Taylor is the new executive director of the American Red Cross’s Greater Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter. Taylor, a Hamilton County resident with experience in crisis management and nonprofit operations, served as assistant executive director at Focus on Youth. Taylor succeeds Stephanie Byrd, who serves as regional chief executive overseeing four chapters across 47 counties across Ohio.

Samuel Foulkes, director of braille production and accessible innovation at Cincinnati’s Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, received the John F. Kennedy Center’s national Community Asset Award. The honor, presented at the Kennedy Center’s LEAD Conference in Cleveland, recognizes Foulkes’ leadership in making the arts more accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired.

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Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship has named Caroline Tanner its new executive director, following the April retirement of Jennifer Evans. Tanner brings more than 16 years of nonprofit experience in leadership, marketing, events, fundraising and communications. Founded in 1985, CTRH provides equine-assisted services to people with disabilities and other challenges.

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The Well, a Walnut Hills-based nonprofit focused on arts and wellness, has named Kelly Barber as board president and Sarah Mackenzie as program director. Barber, a client director at Radius Insights and marketing director for Turn In Concepts, served as president of the Junior League of Cincinnati. Mackenzie, a South African-born artist with a BFA in dance from New York University, will lead the organization’s integrated arts and wellness programs.

A.J. Gianopoulos is the new director of historical art and client relations at Eisele Fine Art. Gianopoulos brings curatorial experience, including roles at the Evansville Museum of Art and the A&E Igleheart Foundation in Indiana. At Eisele, he’ll manage and place pre-1950 American art, with a focus on Cincinnati painters.

Santa Maria Community Services has appointed Sara Houk to its board of directors. Houk is senior talent acquisition manager at Messer Construction and holds a master’s degree in human resources management from the University of Cincinnati. She volunteers with Kindervelt at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, supporting its fundraising efforts.

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Choral conductor Max Trombley has been tapped as the Cincinnati May Festival’s Choral Conducting Fellow for the 2025-26 season. The fellowship, offered in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, gives emerging conductors hands-on experience while helping lead one of the nation’s premier choral organizations.

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Rickell Howard Smith has been sworn in as a member of the board of trustees for Metro, Hamilton County’s bus service provider. A civil rights attorney and nonprofit leader, she is president and CEO of YWCA Greater Cincinnati. She led racial equity initiatives at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and served as the first executive director of the Urban League’s Holloman Center for Social Justice.

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The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority has named Nikki Boehmker executive vice president and chief financial officer. She’ll lead the community redevelopment organization’s financial strategy, overseeing planning and investment decisions. She spent more than four years at Cintrifuse, serving most recently as executive director. The Port has also named Chelsea Boyer as its director of human resources.

Boyer brings more than a decade of HR leadership experience, with expertise in aligning HR strategies to business goals and enhancing employee engagement. She has worked at Skyline Chili, Alternate Solutions Health Network and Medpace, where she was senior human relations business partner.

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Ralph (Mike) Michael has been elected chair of the TriHealth board of trustees, succeeding Kathy Kelly, who will remain on the board. Michael, chairman of the Cincinnati Region of Fifth Third Bank, served as chair from 2019 to 2022 and as vice chair for two terms. Cynthia Booth has been named vice chair, and Elizabeth Mangan joins the board following the departure of Phil Castellini. Booth is president and CEO of Emerge Manufacturing and Mangan is CEO of Miller Valentine.

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The Cincinnati Regional Chamber has promoted Pete Metz to vice president of civic strategy and policy, a newly created role overseeing the organization’s external strategy, public policy agenda, civic initiatives and foundation strategy. Metz will lead the Government Affairs and Advocacy team, the Center for Research and Data, the Chamber Foundation and teams managing major regional initiatives, including transportation, infrastructure, housing and economic development.

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Lorraine O’Moore has joined the BE NKY Growth Partnership as workforce development manager. She brings more than 30 years of experience in workforce development, most recently serving as director of work-based learning at NaviGo. O’Moore will help Northern Kentucky businesses meet workforce needs and manage BE NKY’s investments in talent-pipeline programs.

The Imperial Theatre Mohawk Alliance has added eight new members to its board of directors: Vince DeGeorge, Julia Hairston, John Hauck, Tim Lloyd, Quinn Marker, Holly Seitz, tt stern-enzi and Jessica Tribbe. They bring expertise in historic preservation, nonprofit management, law, finance, arts leadership, community development, education, fundraising and cultural programming, with members from Over-the-Rhine and surrounding neighborhoods. The board plays a key role in supporting the organization’s fundraising efforts to revitalize the Imperial Theatre in the Mohawk area of OTR.

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The board of directors for BE NKY Growth Partnership has welcomed two new members and appointed a new treasurer. Kenton County Judge Kris Knochelmann appointed Cara Brooks, Duke Energy senior economic development manager for Ohio/Kentucky, to a threeyear term. Campbell County Judge Steve Pendery appointed Steve Bestard, Messer Construction Co. senior vice president and COO, also for three years. The board selected Adrian Hothem, Camco Chemical president and CEO, as treasurer.

The Northern Kentucky Chamber has announced its 2025-26 board of directors and officers. Jason Payne, bank acquisition consultant at Private Investment Group, returns for a second term as board chair. Geralyn Isler, president and benefit adviser at Business Benefits Insurance Solutions, has been elected chair-elect and will serve as board chair in 2026-27. A 25-year Chamber volunteer, Isler has held multiple leadership roles, including board treasurer and secretary, and has chaired several Women’s Initiative programs.

Kevin Potts is the new CEO of the Hearing Speech + Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati, a nonprofit that provides inclusive communication services. Potts brings more than two decades of leadership in healthcare, disability services and community-based programming. He served as executive director at Sonida Senior Living, where he managed a flagship community of 203 apartments.

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Peter Hoffmann has joined Northern Kentucky University as its new vice provost for graduate education, research and outreach. He joins NKU after serving professorial and leadership roles at Wayne State and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he has served as dean of arts and sciences for nearly three years.

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Chefs Mona Bronson-Fuqua, Ilene Ross and Eric Polhamus (none pictured) join the roster of instructors leading cooking classes at Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center. Bronson-Fuqua, a culinary management graduate from Cincinnati State, has taught widely in the region and focuses on hands-on, community-oriented classes. Ross, a veteran culinary instructor and former Cincinnati CityBeat dining writer, specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and helping students gain confidence in the kitchen. Polhamus, a former executive chef and culinary director with 20 years in hospitality, brings experience in French fine dining and wood-fire cooking.  Movers & Makers

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Snapshots Who, what, where & why SNAPSHOTS

Pam Sibcy and Dr. Robert Heidt Jr. accept the Servant Heart Award on behalf of the late Sharon Williams Frisbie.

Best Point raises $800K at Riverfest gala Best Point Education & Behavioral Health raised over $800,000 at its 2025 Rockin’ at Riverfest fundraising gala. The event at the Anderson Pavilion in Smale Riverfront Park supported Best Point’s more than 50 programs and services.

The evening consisted of dinner, music, auctions, fireworks and an after-party.

Sharon Williams Frisbie was honored posthumously with the Tad Lawrence Servant Heart Award Award. Pam Sibcy and Dr. Robert Heidt Jr. accepted the award on her behalf, celebrating her 22 years of service and her lasting impact on Best Point’s mission. Best Point also established the Sharon Williams Frisbie Scholarship to continue her lifelong passion for supporting families Co-chairs Steve Mullinger and Gail Mullinger and children.

Co-chairs Matthew Wormington and Jennifer Wormington Title sponsors were the Edelweiss Foundation and the Unnewehr Foundation. Presenting sponsor was the Heidt Family Foundation.  bestpoint.org

Honorary co-chair Wes Miller, University of Cincinnati men’s basketball coach

Debbie Gingrich, Gregory Payne, Carolyn Brickmann, Dawn Teegarden and Rachele Wolf

Co-chairs Jenna DeBord and Tad DeBord

Emcees Tanya O’Rourke and Steve Raleigh of WCPO 9

Dr. Robert Heidt Jr., Terry Horan, Julia Heidt, Christy Horan, Anne Kereiakes, Dr. Dean Kereiakes, Pam Sibcy and Rob Sibcy

David Kereiakes, Anne Kereiakes, Dr. Dean Kereiakes, Katelyn Kereiakes and Andrew Kereiakes

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Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s 2025 Rockin’ at Riverfest!

Your support made this one of the tri-state’s largest fundraising events.

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GCF’s Women’s Fund marks 30 years advancing equity

Camilla Worrell, Meghan Cummings, Alicia Miller and Vanessa Freytag Accepting the award for honoree Barbara Turner were her children Dane Dudley, Frederick Dace and Tiffany Coleman.

The Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation welcomed a sold-out crowd to Anderson Pavilion for 30 Years Strong, Legacy in Motion, a luncheon fundraiser celebrating three decades of advancing gender equity. The event raised more than $150,000 to advance the Women’s Fund’s research, advocacy, Pulse Report revitalization, interactive dashboards and the expansion of its Appointed program.

Honorees Leslie B. McNeill, Mary Stagaman, Barbara Turner and Angele K. Blackshear (“Sister Keli”) were recognized. The inaugural executive director of the Women’s Fund, Vanessa Freytag, current Executive Director Camilla Worrell, plus event chairs Tammy Bennett, Karen Dudley Grissom and Tina R. Macon each offered reflections.

Guests also enjoyed performances by Cincinnati Youth Poet Laureate Mia Watka and by Pones dancers, plus remarks from Greater Cincinnati Foundation leaders Matthew Randazzo and Rasheda Cromwell.  cincinnatiwomensfund.org

Rasheda Cromwell, Camilla Worrell and honoree Mary Stagaman Amy Bensman, Brian Bensman and Laura Menge

Carolyn McCoy, president/CEO of GCF Matthew Randazzo, Ellen van der Horst and Kathy Merchant

Allison Tummon Kamphis, Maureen Howard, Sheila Obermeyer and Kimberly Bailey Devona Stripling, honoree Angele K. “Sister Keli” Blackshear and Shakila Ahmad Chris Flores and Julie Sporing

Ellen Houston, Loren Wolff and Angie Gates

Myrita Craig, Dwinelva Zackery, Margo Heubi and Leslie B. McNeill

Alison Bevilacqua and Carol Butler Lisa Williams Nelson, Zonieke Allston Betts, Tina Macon and Monica Kay Austin

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ArtDinner highlights ArtWorks’ creative initiatives ArtWorks hosted its annual ArtDinner, celebrating Cincinnati’s creative community while raising support for future public art projects and youth employment. The event, at The Standard in Covington, brought together artists, community leaders and supporters.

Guests gathered for a dinner featuring local chefs and a setting transformed by artistic installations. The evening highlighted ArtWorks’ 29 years of creating art and job opportunities for thousands of young people across the city.

Highlights included: • A showcase of ArtWorks’ latest projects and upcoming initiatives.

• Stories from youth apprentices and artists whose lives and careers have been shaped by ArtWorks.

• A live auction supporting future programming.

• A celebration of creativity that reflects the diversity and energy of Cincinnati’s arts community.  artworkscincinnati.org

John Jeuch, Dan Barczak, Caresse Drake and Colleen Houston of ArtWorks

Tyra Patterson and Sara Vance Waddell Colleen Houston and william cordova

The ArtDinner took place at The Standard in Covington.

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Fashion-forward evening raises over $190K for Big Brothers Big Sisters It was a night of inspiration, style and heart at the second annual Project Role Model Fashion Show, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati. An audience of 300 celebrated mentorship and fashion at the Music Hall event, presented by Donath Facial Plastic Surgery.

Twenty-two Little Brothers and Sisters strutted the runway in looks from Macy’s, each paired with their Big Brother or Sister. Every child in the show got to keep the clothing and shoes.

Q102 DJ Natalie Jones kept the energy high. Guests experienced designer purse and bourbon raffles, a silent auction and a spirited paddleraise. Britney Ruby-Miller and Bawe Shinholster of Jeff Ruby’s Culinary Entertainment were honored for their commitment to Big Brothers Big Sisters’s mission. The Jeff Ruby Foundation donated $17,500, contributing to the more than $190,000 raised.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati serves about 1,000 children annually across 13 counties.  bigsforkids.org

Allan Daily of BBBS, board Chair Joy Whinery, Michele Sumnar and Ted Sumnar Britney Ruby-Miller and Bawe Shinholster of Jeff Ruby’s Culinary Entertainment were honored.

Little Sister J’Eir and Big Sister Amelia Kennedy Longtime BBBS supporters Sallie Westheimer and Jay Shatz; Westheimer’s grandfather, Irv Westheimer, started the Big Brothers movement in 1903.

Q102’s Natalie Jones was DJ for the event.

Little Brother Kevelle on stage with his Big Brother, board member Taylor Gorning 

Little Brother Domynyk and his Big Brother, Daniel Ray, model “dressed-up” fashion.

Molly Donath and Alex Donath of sponsor Donath Facial Plastic Surgery wearing boas auctioned during the event. Event chair and BBBS board member Katie Mahon (front row, in pink) with longtime BBBS supporters and friends Staff with Natalie Jones and Bawe Shinholster

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THERE’S LOTS TO SEE & DO AT THE

UPCOMING EVENTS October

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Sewing. Quilting. Needle Arts.

Get in the gift-giving spirit at the Holiday Market!

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo is a place to find the latest techniques and products, and learn new skills with cutting-edge education. It’s where the sewing community comes together to encourage and inspire our own individual journeys to wherever the needle will lead.

Be prepared for holiday fun and shopping at this year’s Greater Cincinnati Holiday Market. Visit with Santa, register to win Merry Money and more while you shop! There is even a Package Check so you don’t have to carry all your packages with you.

Hours: Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm Sat. 10am – 5pm

Hours: Friday 12:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

24-26 Tons of fun awaits at the Expo!

Meet comic creators, participate in the Cosplay Fashion Show or the Video Game Tournaments on Friday and the Costume Contest on Sunday.

Go to cincinnaticomicexpo.com to reserve your spot for a professional celebrity photo op!

Hours: Friday 3-8pm (VIP Entry 2pm) Saturday 10am-7pm (VIP Entry 9:30am) Sunday 10am-5pm (VIP Entry 9:30am)

22-23 Join Us for Cincinnati's Legendary Victory of Light - Body, Mind & Spirit Celebration. Enjoy THE Festival of ALL Things Holistic!!

Special Features include: Cosmic Post Office (Messages to Your Future Self), Crystal Labyrinth, Talisman Wish Project, Magical Roving Performers & Aura Photos!!!

Hours: Saturday 10am-7pm Sunday 10am-6pm

Please visit www.sharonvilleconventioncenter.com and click View Calendar for tickets.

The region’s only LEED Silver Certified sustainable event facility is conveniently located just 15 miles north of downtown Cincinnati, just off I-75. The Center provides a beautiful and contemporary meeting facility for suburban conventions, banquets, trade shows and public events with all the amenities of a big city.

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Swimmers cross Ohio River, helping Adventure Crew

Swimmers take to the water from the Serpentine Wall, departure point and finish line of the Great Ohio River Swim.

Some 250 participants swam partway across the Ohio River and back during the Bill Keating Jr. Great Ohio River Swim.

The annual event allows athletes, recreational swimmers and “bucket listers” to complete the approximately 900-meter distance while the river is closed to boat traffic.

Swimmers began downtown at the Serpentine Wall, swam to a buoy off the Kentucky shore, then swam back to the Public Landing. In addition, 24 participants took part in the “Double Dip,” adding a 2.5-mile downriver swim before the crossing.

The event raised $17,000 for Adventure Crew, a nonprofit that connects city teens with nature and each other through outdoor adventures.

Bill Keating Jr. was one of the first swimmers to sign up for the inaugural event in 2007. That first year, he won the men’s swim but lost to his daughter, Caroline Keating, now the event chair. He continued to be a huge supporter of the event until his death from brain cancer in 2017.  greatohioriverswim.com, adventurecrew.org Event chair Caroline Keating addresses the crowd at the Great Ohio River Swim.

Grayden Edwards celebrates finishing first in the 2.5-mile downriver swim.

Event chair Caroline Keating with Tim Kling, who won his age group. Kling also recruited safety paddlers for the event.

Noah Spivery (center) poses with family before the swim. Spivery was the overall fastest 900-meter swimmer with a time of 11:29.

Swimmer Owen Nyswonger waves as he exits the river and heads towards the finish line.

Cincinnati Preservation reunion celebrates past and future Cincinnati Preservation held its annual Members’ Reunion, celebrating preservation, community and creativity. Guests gathered at the group’s home base, the John Hauck House in the West End, for light bites, drinks and fellowship. They then toured the newly rehabilitated carriage house, a project that embodies Cincinnati Preservation’s mission to honor the city’s past while shaping its future. The evening featured music from the Polka Warriors and a sneak preview of artist Britni Bicknaver’s upcoming audio installation at the John Hauck House. The group has promoted preservation since its founding in 1964.  cincinnatipreservation.org 40

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Beth Johnson addresses members during the Cincinnati Preservation Member Reunion. Beth Johnson, executive director of Cincinnati Preservation, and member Kendall Fisher

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Exotic wheels, big impact at car show The streets of Wyoming, Ohio, came alive as more than 100 exotic and classic cars were on display at the annual Wyoming Exotic Wheels Car Show. The record-breaking event drew large crowds and raised more than $12,000 to benefit the Cancer Support Community Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky. The event brought community support for CSC’s mission to provide free programs – including support groups, classes and educational resources – for families affected by cancer.  cancersupportcincinnati.org

Party raises $210K for Scouting The Dan Beard Council’s Festival of Fireworks, presented by Interlink Cloud Advisors, welcomed more than 500 guests to Mount Adams for an evening of fun, family activities and a great view of the WEBN Fireworks. Guests enjoyed kids’ games and crafts, great food and a lively auction all in support of local Scouting.

The event raised over $210,000 to benefit the Dan Beard Council, Scouting America, which serves more than 10,000 youth across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.  danbeard.org

Kala Gibson places a bid Kate Stechschulte

Kayaking helps first responders, vets A therapeutic kayak fishing outing at Armco Park in Lebanon welcomed first responders, veterans and their families. Warren County Park District joined with Heroes on the Water Southwest Ohio Chapter to host the event. The outing included veterans from Dayton’s BlueHalo company who support our nation’s defense missions, including those at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. HOW’s nationally recognized program uses kayak fishing to promote physical and mental wellness.

Participation was free for veterans, active-duty military, first responders and their families.  warrencountyparks.com, heroesonthewater.org

A Community of Care Why the Center for Respite Care Needs You Now

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he Center’s 2025 Transformation Awards, supported by Channel 12, Movers & Makers, and The Cincinnati Business Courier, are more than just a celebration. They are a call to action.

This year’s honorees remind us that real change happens when people put their beliefs into motion.

They don't just care about the vulnerable – they act.

Mike Moroski, Executive Director of the Hamilton County Human Services Chamber, is one of them. He’s been called Cincinnati’s Best Local Activist.

From advocating for equity during his time on the Cincinnati Public Schools Board to championing social justice, Mike embodies the kind of commitment our region needs.

Faith institutions also play a vital role. Sycamore Presbyterian Church is a place where words like “compassion” and “service” aren’t just preached – they're practiced.

Their community outreach reflects Christ’s teachings and touches lives far beyond their congregation.

And few legacies shine brighter than that of the late Pastor John Suguitan of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Pastor John’s decades of ministry were spent walking alongside Cincinnati’s homeless, offering support, spiritual guidance, and human dignity.

His work continues today through programs like The Bridge Ministry.

Then there’s Wright Management – a small but mighty organization doing the "Wright" thing by helping the homeless find

permanent housing. Their collaboration with the Center ensures that clients have not only a place to recover, but a place to call home.

These honorees support the Center for Respite Care’s mission.

The Center seeks your help to keep that mission alive – whether through financial support, volunteerism, or in-kind contributions.

For over 22 years, the Center for Respite Care has been the only organization in Hamilton County providing medical recuperative care for adults experiencing homelessness. With a 20-bed facility, they deliver more than 6,000 bed nights and 146,000 hours of service every year. This is about stability, dignity, and a path forward. Seventy percent of clients transition to stable housing after discharge.

The cost of care, staff, and services grows with every passing year. The Center receives support from government agencies, foundations, and generous individuals.

That’s where you come in.

By donating to the Center for Respite Care, you become part of a powerful story of healing and hope. Your contribution helps someone recover from illness in a safe space. It helps someone move from a hospital bed to stable housing. It helps people rediscover their dignity.

Visit the Center for Respite Care’s website and donate today.

Help us continue the work of healing, housing, and hope.

Because transformation begins with you.

Scan QR code or visit: centerforrespitecare.org

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Black Art Speaks gala celebrates its mission

Ebony Young addresses the room on behalf of Black Art Speaks.

Black Art Speaks celebrated five transformative years with its Rooted in Truth Gala, honoring its mission of connecting Black artists to opportunities across Cincinnati. Led by CEO Alandes Powell, the gala welcomed a full room of supporters and sponsors united in belief in the platform’s impact.

The event took place at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in Over-the-Rhine, and the after-party was held outside the school on Jackson Street. The night featured dynamic performances, giving young local talent a stage to shine on and affirming the nonprofit’s commitment to cultivating the next generation of artists.

Two $5,000 scholarships were awarded to second-year students attending the Art Academy.

The celebration closed with an outdoor block party, where attendees enjoyed music, community and networking.  blackartspeaks.com

Ebony Young, honoree Stephanie Smith and Alandes Powell, CEO of Black Art Speaks

Honorees Chanda Monroe and Keandre Jones

Phillip Holloman and Gail Holloman, founders of 7 Principles and supporters of BAS

City Manager Sheryl Long accepted an award for the City of Cincinnati.

Annie Ruth, artist for Black Art Speaks Artist Brent Billingsley and Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval Alandes Powell, CEO of Black Art Speaks; Brent Billingsley; and Toilynn O’Neal, CEO of the Robert O’Neal Multicultural Arts Center

Tashawna Otabil, honoree Students played live music to begin the program.

Aviatra champions women artists

Photo by Jessica Kirschner

(Back) Jasmine Hughes, Aviatra Accelerators director of marketing & development; artists Jennifer Baldwin, Traci Cummings, Kara Huesman and Debra Furby; and Jill Morenz; Aviatra CEO; (front) artists Chris Thalgott, Marlene Hanner and Molly McTighe

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Aviatra Accelerators, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and championing women entrepreneurs, held a Women Artist Showcase at its incubator and popup retail space in Covington.

The event showcased original artwork – including paintings, jewelry and mixed media works – by seven emerging women artists who recently completed Aviatra’s Profitability Blueprint for Women Artists, a program designed to equip them with the tools to strengthen the business side of their creative work.

Featured artists included Jennifer Baldwin, Traci Cummings, Debra Furby, Kara Huesman, Molly McTighe, Chris Thalgott and Marlene Hanner.  aviatraaccelerators.org

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Devou golf event earns support for Learning Grove

Amanda Combs, Jeremy Combs, Neil McMahon and Joe Wagner

More than 100 golfers swung up to Devou Park Golf Course and Event Center to raise money for the Monica Hughes Children’s Fund at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. The fund supports Learning Grove in its work with more than 5,000 young children, students and families each year.

The Monica Hughes Henke Golf Outing raised more than $16,000 through registration, sponsorship, $20 tutu swings, raffles and other fundraising efforts. The outing was hosted by the Hughes and Henke families.  learning-grove.org

Jeremy Combs, Kevin Henke and Neil McMahon

Sam Patton, Tess Brown, Nate Nunemaker and Dave Kramer

(Back) Leesa Zimmer, Paige Drees-Henke and Joe Wagner; (middle) Jeremy Combs and Neil McMahon; (front) Robin Wildhaber and Amanda Combs Kevin Henke, Pete Henke, Stephen Henke and Patrick Henke

The winning team, GT Industrial Supply: Eric Moore, Nick Trino, JA board member and golf committee chair Matthew Thomas and Robby Mueller

Golf classic scores a record for Junior Achievement The last of three Junior Achievement golf classics was held at The Golf Club at Stonelick Hills and the series of events raised a record total of over $437,000. These funds will benefit JA educational programs around Greater Cincinnati. The latest outing featured raffle and door prizes, six on-course contests, a $500 per golfer shopping spree on the JA Online Pro Shop, gifts of Ogio backpacks for the men and Kate Spade handbags for the women, breakfast, lunch and an open bar reception. Major sponsors included WesBanco, Shamrock Foods and DRN Data. Junior Achievement of OKI Partners provides high-quality programming to schools and students around the Tristate, reaching over 69,000 students.  badges.okipartners.ja.org Team WesBanco: Bill Oeters, JA board member Rick Wirthlin, Erik Mueller and Scott Estes

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Team JTM: Tim Kern Jr., Tim Kern Sr., Jerry Maas and Gregg Bedinghaus Team Western & Southern/Eagle Realty: Scott Beck, Andy Effler, Steve Harmon and JA board member Tom Stanek

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Children’s Theatre’s block party celebrates Emery renewal

The crowd waits in anticipation for the crown to turn on The Emery canopy.

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati hosted a lively block party celebrating the reimagined Emery Theater, its future permanent home in Over-the-Rhine.

Walnut Street between Central Parkway and 12th Street was closed to traffic, welcoming families to enjoy food from local favorites like LaRosa’s, Graeter’s and Kroger’s On-The-Rhine Eatery, along with music from Q102, face painting, balloon animals, glitter tattoos and character meet-and-greets.

Guests also got a sneak peek at the historic theater and saw a program featuring Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and Local 12’s Bob Herzog. The new era began with lighting and rotating The Emery’s iconic crown marquee.

TCT is reviving the cultural landmark and transforming it into a technologically advanced theater. (Feature story, Page 6)  thechildrenstheatre.com

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval with his son, Rami Elliot Martin, who plays Dorothy in TCT’s October production of “The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition,” holding “Toto,” alongside Local 12’s Bob Herzog.

1940s-era cars recall the end of World War II at Union Terminal, where many GIs were reunited with loved ones.

Liberation Ball takes visitors back in time at Union Terminal Hundreds of people visited Union Terminal to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at the Liberation Ball, presented by The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center.

Visitors were encouraged to dress in 1940s cocktail attire, from slacks and bowties to fascinators and pocket squares.

Immersive experiences included a make-your-own Liberation Pin station, a Victory Garden flower cart and live screen printing with the Cincinnati Print Museum.

Visitors could view Cincinnati-area Holocaust survivor Dr. Al Miller’s “Dimensions in Testimony” exhibition, which uses high-fidelity recordings of Holocaust survivors, giving museumgoers a chance to ask them questions in real time. A new exhibit about the Auschwitz concentration camp, including artifacts from the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland, opens Oct. 18.  holocaustandhumanity.org Jackie Congedo, CEO of The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, with WCPO Cincy Lifestyle co-host Michelle Hopkins

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Photos by Mikki Shaffner

Teresa Hoelle and Elina Provancher pose for a photo with Who Dey.

Jessica Baumann, Amy Baumann and family with TCT artistic director Roderick Justice

Live music and swing dancing keep the energy up.

Cincinnati mixologist Molly Wellman serves drinks at the ’40s-style Canteen Club Lounge.

Holocaust survivor Henry Fenichel and his wife, Diana Fenichel, lead a 1940s culinary experience at the Museum Center’s CrEATe Culinary Studio. Education Associate Erin Durstock runs Liberation Pin-making station.

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M&M fans inclined to Mix & Mingle

Katrina Weiss and Riley O’Grady Ja’Lah Willingham and Jennifer Tilford

Movers & Makers took its monthly Mix & Mingle happy hour to the West Side in August. The gathering was sponsored by Elder High School and hosted by Cincinnati Landmark Productions at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater in East Price Hill.

Sincerest gratitude to Brian Hiles, director of admissions for Elder, and Rodger Pille, executive director of CLP. Also, a shout out to frequent attendee Margaret Plowdrey for her gift of a lovely floral arrangement.

If you are interested in sponsoring or hosting a future Mix & Mingle – we host between 75 and 100 people on the second Wednesday of each month – contact Thom Mariner: tmariner@moversmakers.org.

Katie Oney and Chuck Beatty

M&M’s Casey Weldon and Bruce Kintner

Carlin Stamm and Tina Gutierrez

Shelly Abrams, Bob Viney and Gary Walton

Brian Hiles of sponsor Elder High School Mayra Jackson, Ellen Molander, Monica Perdomo and Molly Scruta Jenny Perez, Janelle Allen and Ronnie Spears

Nathan Thompson, Jacob Zimmerman and Julie Fay Michelle Otten Guenther, co-host Elizabeth Mariner, John Otten and Scott Ruprecht Margaret Plowdry, Christine Duggins, Charlotte Boemker and Elisabeth Metzidis

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Pro Seniors rocks awards event

Louise Roselle, honorary campaign co-chair

Pro Seniors held its Seniors Who Rock awards presentation honoring inspirational Ohio seniors who continue to help the community.

The event, at the 20th Century Theater in Oakley, celebrated these valued older Ohioans. Seniors Who Rock also raises awareness of its services, which are provided at no charge.

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval offered opening remarks and proclaimed Pro Seniors Day. Seniors Who Rock honorees – Bill Thornton, Deanna Spatz and Karen Bankston – inspired and encouraged everyone at every age to step up in service to the community.

Louise Roselle, honorary co-chair of Pro Seniors’ 50th Anniversary Campaign, announced that $509,000 was raised in the first year of the three-year campaign. As Ohio’s aging population is growing, the campaign goal will expand.  proseniors.org

Dimity Orlet of Pro Seniors and Mayor Aftab Pureval with Pro Seniors Day proclamation

Bill Thornton, Deanna Spatz and Mayor Aftab Pureval

From Johnson Investment Counsel: Alex Wertz, Nathan Nichols, Jack Lemmel and M. Jay Wertz

Howard Elliott, Karen Bankston, Jill Gorley and Darrick Dansby

SATURDAY 6:30PM CET SUNDAY 8:30PM CET ARTS

Julie Tarvin and Christine Warren of Taft Law and Alethea Teh Busken of Johnson Investment Counsel

Join Barbara Kellar as she showcases artists and cultural leaders from the Greater Cincinnati community.

Tabitha Hochscheid, Cheryl Borland and Chris Breda

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Fairways for Furniture tees up success

Jeff Seaman, Bruce Hellman, Michael Brandy and Joe Mischell

A sold-out field hit the greens for New Life Furniture Bank’s annual golf outing, Fairways For Furniture. Back at Oasis Golf Club for its fifth year, the event wrapped up with an awards program featuring Cincinnati Bengals great Ken Anderson and Dan Hoard, the voice of the Bengals and Cincinnati Bearcats, in a lively Q&A session.

The event raised over $92,000, enough to fully furnish more than 125 empty homes for local families in need. New Life Furniture Bank is well on its way to reaching its 2025 goal of furnishing 2,400 homes, transforming empty spaces into warm, dignified places to live.  nlfurniture.org

Bill Oeters, event cochair Tony Schweier, Ken Anderson and Skip Markley

Jenny Roose and Jessica Mays Abby Burns, David Brockman and New Life Furniture Bank designer Alisa Culyer

Dan Hoard, G&J Pepsi’s Bill Williams and Fairways for Furniture co-chair Kevin Keefe

Best-dressed winner Jerry Barron and New Life’s Karen Wirthlin

Golf outing supports programs for those who grieve Companions on a Journey Grief Support surpassed its stretch goal of raising $103,000 at the 11th Vince Munafo Memorial Golf Outing at Glenview Golf Course. A record 164 golfers raised the most money ever on-course, more than $30,000 through a mix of games and an onsite-auction. The balance came from a combination of golfer fees and corporate sponsorships.

All that action will translate into hope, strength and healing for the adults in COJ’s adult loss-specific groups and the grieving students in the more than 65 local schools where COJ hosts monthly grief groups.  companionsonajourney.org

Former Bengal David Fulcher, Mark Collins, David Mullins and Dave Coleman formed Team David, designating Mark as a “Dave” for the day.

Q102’s Natalie Jones joined COJ founder Sheila Munafo-Kanoza in providing some morning hype before the call to carts. Tyler Robinson fires his golf ball out of a cannon on one of the outing’s favorite holes.

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Mark Seger, David Eltringham, Al Baker and Rob Robinson teamed up for sponsor Benchmark Financial’s team.

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Taste of the Bengals feeds Freestore Foodbank coffers

Kurt Reiber, Freestore Foodbank president; Bob Herzog of Local 12; and Taylor Conklin, Bengals director of community engagement. The team presents a check for $40,134 from the 2024 Open In Orange Campaign.

More than 800 Freestore Foodbank supporters and Cincinnati Bengals fans attended this year’s Taste of the Bengals event at Paycor Stadium.

Freestore Foodbank, in partnership with the Bengals, iHeart Media and Local 12, hosted the dinner by-the-bite with over 45 local restaurants.

Sycamore Capital was the presenting sponsor.

Freestore Foodbank also benefitted from the Rubber Duck Regatta on the Ohio River at Riverfest. About 145,000 ducks were sold for the event.  tasteofthebengals.org

Nathan Gerard, Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor, Keishonne Wilson, Wanda Bingham, Arrionna Moris and Destiny Evans

Young fan meets quarterback Joe Burrow, with teammate Ted Karras. Freestore Foodbank team members Wes Miller and Tony Lavatori

Tricia Foster and Jimmie Foster

Ken Freudenberg and Bengals lineman Ted Karras

Clifton golf outing supports Cincinnati State program Clifton residents gathered at Cincinnati’s oldest golf course, Avon Fields, for the 13th annual Clifton Golf Outing. The event raised $25,000 for the community, including funds to support the Cincinnati State “C state complete” program, which helps students who otherwise might not finish their degree.

At dinner on the deck after golf, the Duke Energy Friend of Clifton Award was presented to Geoff Gelke and Tom Fruth, who founded the Clifton Historical Society and have been instrumental in the success of the local paper, the Clifton Chronicle. Each year Duke Energy recognizes someone who Friend has given back for the benefit of the of Clifton Clifton community. award coClifton Golf Outing, which has raised winner Tom over $175,000 for nonprofits, is an event Fruth hosted by Clifton Town Meeting, the neighborhood’s community council.  cliftoncommunity.org

John Whedon (right) presents Mike Anderson with the Closest to the Pin prize.

Duke Energy’s John Juech presents the Friend of Clifton Award to co-winner Geoff Gelke.

Steve Dolata, Lady Bearcat Marianne Taylor, Lila Whedon and Brian Templeton

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THE LAST WORD | Opinion by Polly Campbell

Palliative care is about managing a patient’s suffering while they are being treated for a condition. That’s not just physical pain.

“We work to mitigate suffering by supporting the whole patient, physically, emotionally and spiritually while in treatment,” said Jennifer Hester, an advanced practice nurse on the palliative care team at The Christ Hospital.

Palliative care teams also help patients and families understand their options so they can make good decisions, and can be a communication link between the patient and his or her doctors.

My 95-year-old mother had fallen into something like a coma or a non-responsive state. It was unclear exactly why. The doctors wanted to get a diagnosis, my siblings and I wanted to follow her wishes to not have her life prolonged unnecessarily. Once you’re in a hospital, you can feel like you’re not in control

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If you are helping someone with an end-of-life decision or dealing with any serious ongoing illness, I’d tell them to ask for a consult with a palliative care team. And then I’d explain what palliative care is, because most people don’t know.

It sounds like pain management.

It is, but that’s just one part. It’s more like suffering management.

It’s often confused with hospice, but in hospice the only care given is comfort care as a patient dies.

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anymore. I wasn’t sure I would be able to advocate effectively for her.

Palliative care was so helpful to me.

In my mother’s case, it was end-of-life decisions, but palliative care doctors might also work with stroke victims, certainly with cancer patients, heart conditions – anything that is serious and complicated, where there is pain and quality of life to manage, and many decisions to make. They may work with patients over years of treatment.

Palliative care grew from the hospice movement, Hester said.

“But about 20 years ago or so, the medical world saw that there also needed to be an emphasis on the quality of life while in treatment, not just while dying,” she said.

“At its best, it’s interdisciplinary, because we’re treating the whole person.” Most hospitals in Greater Cincinnati have a palliative care team, and Christ Hospital is typical in including doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains and a pharmacist.

“Pain isn’t just physical. It’s exacerbated by the meaning of it,” Hester said. So managing it means having a goal specific to that patient, knowing what’s important to them. Their choices for pain management go beyond pain medication.

Another part of the specialty is help in making decisions. Not only do palliative care professionals understand the medical message, they can convey it in a way it can be heard and understood.

“Doctors are well trained, but may not have the skill at communicating. We’re good at that, and we have a little more time,” Hester said. “We get to ask, ‘Who’s the human here?’

“One thing we talk to people about is how to get the information you need, what to ask doctors.

What is the best case scenario here?

That’s what everyone wants to talk about. But what’s the worst case?

And what’s the most likely case?

Polly Campbell You can make better decisions if you have that information.”

In my mother’s case, the decisions were not that hard in themselves. Mom had always been super clear that she didn’t want any special measures taken. But still, death is a heavy thing, and it’s not easy to say: “Oh, just let her go.”

On the other hand, the protocols in the hospital have a thoroughness that has its own kind of kindness, but they can feel inexorable.

The palliative care doctor who I talked to was not only lovingly willing to let me tell her who my mother was, to offer me sympathy and support, she thoughtfully helped me draw a line. We did the most obvious tests to see what was wrong, but then we asked not to put her through more tests. We said no to feeding her artificially. I had the peace of knowing that we had done everything we should, but then stopped at the appropriate point. I did not have to secondguess myself.

There is another piece of advice that I could give people, and palliative care professionals give it, too.

Anyone, at any age, should have the basic documents of a living will and a health care directive that names the person who will make decisions about your health when you can’t. Your loved ones will thank you for that gift.

You can find more at getpalliativecare.org.  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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