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Nov 03

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Dec 23

Cincinnati King

Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Celebrate Cincinnati’s rich music history in this world premiere musical about King Records. Based on hundreds of interviews, the story traces the groundbreaking rise of music pioneer Syd Nathan... View more

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Nov 20

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Dec 29

A Christmas Carol

Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

The Playhouse’s version of A Christmas Carol combines faithful storytelling with spellbinding stage magic to bring to life its familiar story of a sinner given one last chance at redemption by four... View more

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Nov 03

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Jan 06

Antique Christmas

Presented by Taft Museum of Art at Taft Museum of Art

Each year the Taft Museum of Art has totally new offerings of vintage Christmas treasures, thanks to generous collectors from Cincinnati and beyond. This year’s exhibition features elaborate 19th-... View more

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Dec 08 - 16

Santa Claus: The Musical

Presented by The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati at Taft Theatre

SANTA CLAUS: THE MUSICAL December 8-17, 2018 Book by Noah Putterman. Music & Lyrics by David Christensen & Luke Holloway. After 1,000 years of... More Info

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Dec 16

CCM Prep: Cincinnati Junior Strings

Presented by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at Corbett Auditorium, College Conservatory of Music

Rachel Bierkan, director

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Dec 11 - 23

RENT 20th Anniversary Tour

Presented by Broadway in Cincinnati at Aronoff Center for the Arts

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades... More Info

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Nov 29

Dec 23

A Christmas Story

Presented by Cincinnati Landmark Productions at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts

You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in 1940s Indiana follows Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red... More Info

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Dec 13 - 24

The Nutcracker

Presented by Cincinnati Ballet at Music Hall

Cincinnati Ballet’s holiday triumph returns once again to Music Hall in all its splendor. Complete with eye-popping sets and costumes, and set to... More Info

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Dec 07 - 29

Afternoon Tea

Presented by Taft Museum of Art at Taft Museum of Art

Join us for a festive afternoon tea to complement your visit to the Antique Christmas and Paris to New York. Enjoy a delicious assortment of savory... More Info

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Dec 31

10th Annual New Year's Eve Speakeasy Party!

Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati at Know Theatre

Ring in 2019 like it’s 1929 at Know’s 10th Annual New Year’s Eve Speakeasy Party! Flappers, fedoras, martinis, and jazz – plus, back-room casino... More Info

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Jan 11 - 12

Quadrangle (A Dance Performance)

Presented by MamLuft&Co. Dance at Aronoff Center for the Arts

4 works by 4 choreographers on MamLuft&Co. Dance Join Cincinnati’s Modern Dance company, MamLuft&Co. Dance for a mixed concert by four... More Info

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Jan 10 - 27

The Second City - It's Not You, It's Me

Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

The Second City has been laughing at love and its various side effects for decades. Their new show takes shots at heartbreak, relationships and... More Info

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Jan 12 - 27

Hunchback of Notre Dame

Presented by The Carnegie at The Carnegie

About THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME: Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by Peter Parnell Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs... More Info

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Dec 13 - 24

The Nutcracker

Presented by Cincinnati Ballet at Music Hall

Cincinnati Ballet’s holiday triumph returns once again to Music Hall in all its splendor. Complete with eye-popping sets and costumes, and set to... More Info

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Dec 14 - 15

CCM's Fall Youth Ballet Concert

Presented by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at Patricia Corbett Theater

CCM Preparatory and Community Engagement FALL YOUTH BALLET CONCERT Jonnie Lynn Jacobs-Percer, director

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Dec 21

Wá Bá wa Yò ( Come celebrate with us)

Presented by Bi-Okoto Cultural Center at Bi-Okoto Cultural Center

Wá Bá wa Yò ( come celebrate with us) This event with be happening in Cultural Center. This is the showcase of our Okoto kekere (internship) /... More Info

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Jan 11 - 12

Quadrangle (A Dance Performance)

Presented by MamLuft&Co. Dance at Aronoff Center for the Arts

4 works by 4 choreographers on MamLuft&Co. Dance Join Cincinnati’s Modern Dance company, MamLuft&Co. Dance for a mixed concert by four... More Info

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Feb 14 - 17

The Sleeping Beauty

Presented by Cincinnati Ballet at Music Hall

Beautiful sets and costumes, dazzling dance, and a glorious score by Tchaikovsky will awaken your senses and transport you to a magical place where a... More Info

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Mar 12

Open Company Class with MamLuft&Co. Dance

Presented by MamLuft&Co. Dance and Kennedy Heights Arts Center at Kennedy Heights Arts Center Lindner Annex

OPEN COMPANY CLASS provides an opportunity for advanced adult (and teen) dancers to get to know MamLuft&Co. Dance and its Company Members. The Open... More Info

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Mar 12

Open Rehearsal with MamLuft&Co. Dance

Presented by MamLuft&Co. Dance and Kennedy Heights Arts Center at Kennedy Heights Arts Center Lindner Annex

OPEN COMPANY REHEARSAL is a fun and rare glimpse into the process of professional Modern Dancers as they prepare works for the stage. If you’ve... More Info

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Mar 21 - 24

Director's Cut: Firebird + Rite of Spring

Presented by Cincinnati Ballet at Music Hall

Experience the colossal blend of music and dance in this dazzling pair of works by Cincinnati favorite, Adam Hougland, both set to the music of the... More Info

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Mar 30

Apr 07

Aladdin

Presented by Cincinnati Ballet at Procter & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center

Leap aboard the magic carpet for fun and adventure as Cincinnati Ballet presents the mystical tale of Aladdin, a poor young boy who strives to win... More Info

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Apr 25 - 28

Bold Moves

Presented by Cincinnati Ballet at Procter & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center

Your whole family will enjoy this delightful double-bill. For the first time in company history we present Jiří Kylián’s Sechs Tänze, a... More Info

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Nov 10

Jan 13

Holiday Traditions @BCM

Presented by Behringer-Crawford Museum at Behringer-Crawford Museum

The holidays are off to an festive start at Behringer-Crawford Museum on Saturday, November 10, when the Holiday Toy Trains launch their 27th year... More Info

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Nov 16

Jan 01

Fiona's Winter Wonders

Presented by Madcap Puppets at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

Fiona the Hippo is the star of the show! Madcap Puppets presents Fiona’s Winter Wonders during the 2018 PNC Festival of Lights... More Info

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Nov 18

Dec 23

Holiday Storytime at Behringer-Crawford Museum

Presented by Behringer-Crawford Museum at Behringer-Crawford Museum

Local children’s librarians will read the children’s books “The Polar Express” and “The Holiday Adventures of Wiley Wahoo & Me!” Children can... More Info

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Dec 18

Tot Tuesdays! Christmas Crafts

Presented by Behringer-Crawford Museum at Behringer-Crawford Museum

Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more. Maybe the Grinch was right – the best holiday... More Info

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Dec 19

Homeschool Days@BCM: An 1880s Christmas in Covingt...

Presented by Behringer-Crawford Museum at Behringer-Crawford Museum

Learn about Christmas in Covington and Cincinnati in the 1880s, using the art of Mary Bruce Sharon as a catalyst for discussion. Create a period... More Info

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Dec 21

Chippie's Sensational Science Labs: Christmas Scie...

Presented by Behringer-Crawford Museum at Behringer-Crawford Museum

Become a holiday scientist! Make Santa’s dancing milk, bend candy canes and other holiday-inspired experiments.Chippie, BCM’s chipmunk mascot,... More Info

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Dec 31

Kid-Friendly New Year's Eve Party

Presented by Behringer-Crawford Museum at Behringer-Crawford Museum

Crafts, games, snacks and fun for the whole family as they count down to 2019.

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Jan 02 - 04

WINTER BREAK CAMP

Presented by Wyoming Fine Arts Center at The Wyoming Fine Arts Center

Winter Break camp for ages 6-10, January 2-4, 2019 Winter Wonderland Musical Theater production in the morning (9am-noon) and Winter-themed arts and... More Info

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Jan 09

Feb 27

Winter Preschool Art Play

Presented by Wyoming Fine Arts Center at The Wyoming Fine Arts Center

An 8 week class just for preschoolers! Wednesdays 10 – 11am January 9th – February 27th Children naturally love art. They draw and color from early... More Info

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Jan 12

Linton PB&J It's A String Thing!

Presented by Linton Chamber Music at Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church

Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions brings families together for a musical encounter that provides a friendly, educational, and enjoyable introduction to... More Info

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Sep 28

Dec 22

TIMESCAPES: Earth's Open Archive — Official Foto...

Presented by Wash Park Art Gallery at Wash Park Art Gallery

Timescapes: Earth’s Open Archive is an exhibit of landscape photography and photo-based installations from 13 artists covering the globe: Paula... More Info

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Oct 11

Jan 06

Jewish Cincinnati: A Photographic History by J. Mi...

Presented by Skirball Museum Cincinnati at Skirball Museum Cincinnati

J. Miles Wolf brings his considerable talents to Jewish Cincinnati, which from the early 19th-century has been an important center of American Jewish... More Info

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Oct 12

Dec 22

Peter Moore: The New York Avant-Garde 1960s and �...

Presented by Carl Solway Gallery at Carl Solway Gallery

As a part of New York’s blossoming art community in the early 1960s, Peter Moore (1932–1993) began what was to become an unmatched photographic... More Info

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Oct 20

Jan 13

Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs [FotoFocus Bien...

Presented by The Dayton Art Institute at The Dayton Art Institute

Mickalene Thomas challenges current standards and asserts new definitions of beauty and inspiration through her groundbreaking photographs in Muse:... More Info

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Oct 20

Jan 13

tête-à-tête [FotoFocus Biennial]

Presented by The Dayton Art Institute at The Dayton Art Institute

The idea of communities of inspiration is highlighted in tête-à-tête, an exhibition curated by artist Mickalene Thomas. Serving as a companion... More Info

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Nov 02

Dec 15

Golden Ticket 2018 Juried Artist Exhibition

Presented by Clifton Cultural Arts Center at Trailside Nature Center Burnet Woods & Wolff Planetarium

The Golden Ticket is back, this time with a new venue and a twist. The 9th annual juried exhibition will be held at the Trailside Nature Center at... More Info

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Nov 03

Jan 06

Antique Christmas

Presented by Taft Museum of Art at Taft Museum of Art

Each year the Taft Museum of Art has totally new offerings of vintage Christmas treasures, thanks to generous collectors from Cincinnati and beyond.... More Info

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Nov 14

Jan 13

TOUR | Artist’s Eye [FotoFocus Biennial]

Presented by Taft Museum of Art and FotoFocus at Taft Museum of Art

See our special exhibition through the eyes of an artist! Join local artists Phil Armstrong (Cincinnati Refined) and Melvin Grier (formerly of... More Info

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Nov 30

Dec 22

Deck the Walls

Presented by Greenwich House Gallery at Greenwich House Gallery

“Deck the Walls” is an open gallery show offering work perfect for holiday gifts! We’ll have jazz music, holiday cookies and spirits. Opening... More Info

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Dec 05 - 19

Greentree Studio Artists Exhibition

Presented by Woman's Art Club Cultural Center at The Barn (Woman's Art Club Cultural Center)

There will be a wonderful variety of both subject matter and techniques in our watermedia paintings, full of personal expression and style. My... More Info

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Dec 04 - 18

Music Live@Lunch

Presented by Christ Church Cathedral at Christ Church Cathedral

Music Live@Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral’s weekly concert series, will feature the performers listed below in December. These free concerts are... More Info

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Dec 15

Cincinnati Youth Choir: Singing in the Season

Presented by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at Corbett Auditorium, College Conservatory of Music

Robyn Lana, music director

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Dec 15

YPCC Family Holiday Concert: Fa's & La's

Presented by Young Professionals' Choral Collective of Cincinnati (YPCC) at First Lutheran Church

YPCC Carolers love to spread holiday cheer. This holiday season, we’re presenting a family concert that is sure to get everyone into the... More Info

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Dec 16

SOLD OUT - Opera Fusion: New Works - Postville: Ho...

Presented by Cincinnati Opera and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) at Music Hall's Corbett Opera Center

Please note: This event has reached capacity, and tickets are no longer available. Click here to watch the live stream on Sunday, December 16 at 7:30... More Info

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Dec 18

A Ceremony of Carols

Presented by Christ Church Cathedral at Christ Church Cathedral

The sopranos and altos of the Christ Church Cathedral Choir will perform at Christ Church Cathedral, Fourth & Sycamore, downtown Cincinnati, on... More Info

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Dec 21 - 23

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Presented by Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra at Xavier University Gallagher Student Center Theater

Music, mischief, and miracles combine in the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s Christmas chamber opera Amahl and... More Info

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Dec 23

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Presented by Christ Church Cathedral at Christ Church Cathedral

The Christ Church Cathedral choir will perform at Christ Church Cathedral, Fourth & Sycamore, downtown Cincinnati, on Sunday, December 23 at 5:00... More Info

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Dec 28

Jake Speed Concert at Behringer-Crawford Museum

Presented by Behringer-Crawford Museum at Behringer-Crawford Museum

It’s American folk, bluegrass and ragtime with Jake Speed, who returns to BCM’s Rivers Gallery for another rollickin’ holiday concert.

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Dec 28 - 30

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Presented by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra at Music Hall

Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Experience Harry... More Info

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Dec 31

New Year's Eve at Music Hall

Presented by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra at Music Hall

Bid farewell to 2018 in Cincinnati’s iconic Music Hall with music that blends the best of timeless cocktail hour pop (think Frank Sinatra, Nat King... More Info

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Nov 03

Dec 23

Cincinnati King

Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Celebrate Cincinnati’s rich music history in this world premiere musical about King Records. Based on hundreds of interviews, the story traces the... More Info

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Nov 20

Dec 29

A Christmas Carol

Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

The Playhouse’s version of A Christmas Carol combines faithful storytelling with spellbinding stage magic to bring to life its familiar story of a... More Info

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Nov 24

Dec 16

Susan Swayne and the Bewildered Bride

Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati at Know Theatre

a new play by Reina Hardy Meet Susan Swayne and the Society of Lady Detectives – aside from their interest in swordplay, they’re all perfectly... More Info

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Nov 28

Dec 30

Alice in Wonderland

Presented by Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

Based on the beloved, imaginative tale by Lewis Carroll, this modern retelling is the toe-tapping story of a lost girl, a cool cat, a wild hare, and... More Info

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Nov 29

Dec 23

A Christmas Story

Presented by Cincinnati Landmark Productions at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts

You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in 1940s Indiana follows Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red... More Info

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Dec 07 - 15

Black Nativity

Presented by Cincinnati Black Theatre Company at Word of Deliverance

The “Black Nativity” originated in 1961 and was performed Off-Broadway by Langston Hughes. The modified celebration of the birth of Jesus exhibits... More Info

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Dec 08 - 16

Santa Claus: The Musical

Presented by The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati at Taft Theatre

SANTA CLAUS: THE MUSICAL December 8-17, 2018 Book by Noah Putterman. Music & Lyrics by David Christensen & Luke Holloway. After 1,000 years of... More Info

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Dec 11 - 23

RENT 20th Anniversary Tour

Presented by Broadway in Cincinnati at Aronoff Center for the Arts

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades... More Info

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Dec 13 - 15

A Christmas Carol - A Radio Play!

Presented by Beechmont Players, Inc at Anderson Center

The holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials and the magic of of life sound effects and... More Info

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Dec 22 - 23

A Madcap Christmas Carol

Presented by Madcap Puppets at Madcap Education Center

If you think you know the story of miserly old Scrooge, think again! Madcap turns this Christmas ghost story into a fantastically funny tale,... More Info

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