What: Go OTR 5k Run, Walk & Celebration
When: Saturday, May 19th, 2012
RUN: 10:00 AM
Celebration 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Where: Gateway Quarter (Vine and 12th)
Benefiting: The Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce
Cost: $25 (online)

How: http://www.GoOTR.org

This is more than just a 5K!

• City Flea is hosting the vendors in the surface parking  lot at 12th & Vine
• Food from our local restaurants (Senate, Abigail Street, Lavomatic A Tavola, Taste of Belgium, Venice on Vine)!
• Music (Wussy, Shiny & The Spoon, Josh Eagle & The Harvest City, Cincy Brass, Blue Wisp’s Young Lions, YPCC) and entertainment that will keep you around all day!
• All local shops will be open (Cincy Haus, Joseph Williams Home, MiCA 12/v, Sloane, Switch, The Little Mahatma)!
• A Fine Art Show on Vine Street(Harvest Gallery, Once Blind Studios,Marc Wavra, Lisa Inglert + + +)!

The run is set for Saturday May 19th, 2012 at 10:00 AM.  The run starts and finishes in the Gateway Quarter of Over-the-Rhine and takes you through all the great sites of OTR… Music Hall, newly renovated Washington Park, the new SCPA School, the redevelopments on Race and Elm, Main Street and the Pendleton area.  A relatively flat run that is full of wonderful sites and architecture.  All proceeds benefit the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce and their efforts to draw and retain small businesses into the region.

The run is a bargain at $25 for pre-registration which includes

1. timing for every participant,
2. a t-shirt designed by Nati Evolvement
3. water & gatorade
4. Rookwood medals for the top finishers

This is also the First race of the Triple Crown!!  Last Year the Triple Crown was recognized as a Best of Cincinnati in Cincinnati Magazine.  The Series is three races: OTR 5k on May 19th, then the Hyde Park Blast on June 30th, followed by the Downtown Dash on August 3rd.  Check out the details at http://cincitriplecrown.com

Thank you so much for your time and hope to see you on May 19th!!

Night And Day
New Work by: Mike Perry & Naomi Reis
Opening Reception TONIGHT May 3, 2012
6-10PM

YES
1417 Main St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.519.9542

Wussy's latest album is Strawberry "A truly classic record, one that will be talked about at length this year and for many more to come" - 8/10 Stars - Pop Matters 3/23/12

Wussy
“The best band in America,” according to influential rock critic Robert Christgau who counts several of Cincinnati-based Wussy’s albums among the tops of the last decade.  Add a four-star review in Rolling Stone for their fourth full length album, Strawberry, released late last year, and you’ve got a band that’s grown from underground fan favorite to critics’ darling. The four piece group, fronted by former Ass Pony’s major domo Chuck Cleaver, and lithe guitarist/songwriter Lisa Walker, are known for their jangly, droning take on rootsy Velvets-inspired indie rock.  Walker and Cleaver’s songs are buoyed on by multi-instrumentalists Mark Messerly and Joe Klug.  Now fresh off a few career best set at this year’s South By Southwest, including a live concert on seminal Seattle station KEXP, the Summer Celebration will be one of Wussy’s last local shows before heading out to tour the West coast this summer. http://www.wussy.org/

Shiny & the Spoon
Called “the best folk duo our region has to offer,” Shiny and the Spoon portray the intimacy of Johnny Cash and June Carter, with head-turning vocals and a vibrant acoustic core, complimented by sprinklings of ukulele, guitar, harmonica, and good old-fashioned boot-stompin’. Their debut and home-recorded EP earned nods from Cincinnati publications such as CityBeat and the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, as well as the renowned UK webzine “Americana UK” who called it “an accomplished debut that does exactly what an EP should, makes you want more of the same.” A recent Independent Music Award nominee for Americana Song of the Year, the real-life couple is now augmented by upright bassist, Pete Brown, and Matt Frazer on drums. http://www.shinyandthespoon.com/

 
Josh Eagle and the Harvest City
Combine soulful songwriting with soaring melodies reminiscent of that SoCal sound that populated 70’s airwaves and your dad’s turntable, Josh Eagle and the HC’s updated take on folk rock have made them a popular local and touring act. With two solid albums under their belt, a recent inclusion in the “top ten folk artists you should know,” and opening slots for venerable artists like Robert Earl Keen, Eagle is poised for bigger things on the horizon. http://josheaglemusic.com/home.cfm

 
The Cincy Brass
Hailing from Cincinnati, The Cincy Brass continues to throw audiences into a Mardi Gras-like atmosphere with the sound of their brass. Whether it be a traditional New Orleans parade song like “When the Saints Go Marching In”, high energy covers of Kanye West, Black Eyed Peas, James Brown, Deerhoof, and Lady GaGa, or a heart thumpin’ original, The Cincy Brass will make you think you are dancing on Bourbon Street. Their 2011 release “Ain’t Nuttin Louder,” showcases their ability to mix things up, including guest appearances from rock and roll hall of famer, Bootsy Collins, and Cincinnati Pops’ conductor, John Morris Russell. The Cincy Brass took home the “Best R&B/Funk/Soul” trophy at the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in 2011. http://thecincybrassmusic.com/

 
Also appearing: The Blue Wisp’s Young Lions Jazz Ensemble and the YPCC (Young Professionals Choral Collective)

Start of the Go OTR 5k in 2011. Go OTR 5k is the 1st race in the “Triple Crown”

We are getting closer to Go OTR 5K – the start of the Cincinnati Triple Crown (Made up of the Go OTR 5k, Hyde Park Blast 5K, and Downtown Dash 5K)! We are finalizing the smallest details, printing t-shirts that you will love, and planning an entire day of entertainment for you, your friends, and your families.  Help us spread the word and help us show the Greater Cincinnati area and visitors the historic treasures of Over-the-Rhine and how this urban neighborhood is a great place to come eat, shop and enjoy the arts!

Sign up for the OTR 5K here

Summer Celebration will include music put together by MidPoint Music Festival co-founder, Sean Rhiney.  Sean has put together a line-up to engage many musical taste.  Bands scheduled to play include: Wussy, Shiny & the Spoon, Josh Eagle & the Harvest City, The Cincy Brass, Blue Wisp’s Young Lions Jazz Ensemble, and the YPCC (Young Professionals Choral Collective).   Here’s a separate article which provides detailed info on the bands.

The Hiders played 2011. This year look for Wussy on the 12th & Vine St stage.

The City Flea will bring an abbreviated version of their urban market to the surface parking lot at the corner of 12th and Vine.  Visit the City Flea’s website to get more info on their plans for the summer season.  In addition shops like Cincy Haus, Joseph Williams Home, Mannequin, MiCA 12/v, Sloane, and  The Little Mahatma will be open.

Last years City Flea on Central Pkwy. Look for them at 12th and Vine May 19th.

A small Fine Art show will makes its debut at the Summer Celebration.  Look for some great local painters, photographers, ceramicists and representatives from Cincinnati’s amazing performing arts community set up in tents between A Tavola and Joseph Williams Home on Vine Street.

All the wonderful restaurants along Vine street (1215, A Tavola, Abigail Street, Bakersfield, Lavomatic, Senate, Taste of Belgium, Venice on Vine) will be open early and Christian Moerlein will have two beer trucks on site to ensure there is enough beer.  Mixed drinks are always available at the Lackman and Below Zero.

Queen City Underground tours will be in full swing and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati has a matinee show (2:00 pm) of Life Could Be a Dream that day.

Art, Craft, Music, Food, & Beer.  Now we just need you!  Mark your calendar for May 19th and bring a friend.

None of this is possible without sponsors.  We would like to thank our title sponsors: 3CDC, PNC, & 4EG!

SH-BOOM! Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) concludes its 2011-2012 main stage season with the regional premiere of Life Could Be a Dream, May 2-20, 2012. Directed by D. Lynn Meyers; Musical Director is Scot Woolley; and Choreographer is Patti James.

From the Roger Bean, creator of sell-out hit The Marvelous Wonderettes, comes the Crooning Crabcakes, the boy group banned from the Springfield High School prom that made it possible for The Marvelous Wonderettes to perform. In an era before “American Idol” and “Star Search,” the guys get one more chance at fame and fortune as Denny, Eugene, Skip and Wally form a singing group to enter and win the local radio contest and realize their dreams of making it to the big time! Featuring such classic songs as “Stay” (Just a Little Bit Longer),” “Runaround Sue,” “Tears On My Pillow,” “Unchained Melody,” “Earth Angel,” and of course the title song, Life Could Be A Dream is another musical trip down memory lane that will leave you laughing, singing and cheering!

“ETC is delighted that three of our actors will receive their Equity cards through this production. Additionally, Will Selnick, a former intern also received his Equity membership through Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati,” explains Producing Artistic Director D. Lynn Meyers. “Nurturing young talent and giving them a start on their professional path is a large part of our mission and it’s so wonderful we get to end the season on a high note with such a fun production,” she concludes.

About the Cast

Nick Laughlin (Denny) a Fairfield, Ohio native makes his Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati debut. At Wagon Wheel Theater, he performed in Big River, State Fair, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Importance of Being Earnest, Lend Me a Tenor, Godspell, All Shook Up and Cats. At CCM, he appeared in Oklahoma!, A Little Night Music, and ensemble in Hair, Evita, and Out of This World.

Cassie Levine (Lois), also makes her Ensemble Theatre debut. She is currently finishing up her junior year at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. There she was seen as Jack’s Mother in Into the Woods, Female Swing in Make Me A Song, Chloe in Out of This World, and a Tribe Member in Hair. Last fall, she was a soloist with the Cincinnati Pops. This summer, she will be seen as a sister in The Muny’s production of Pirates!.

James Oblak (Skip), a Cleveland native, is a senior in Wright State University’s musical theatre program. Mr. Oblak also makes his debut at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati with this production. His credits include Disney’s High School Musical and The Papermill Theatre’s 2011 Summer Touring Children’s Theatre. Other university credits include, Rent, Hairspray, I love you Because, Cymbeline, The Light in the Piazza, Hello Dolly, 42nd Street, Anything Goes, Little Women, and Smokey Joe’s Café. This summer he will be performing at Maples Repertory Theatre’s production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Lee Slobotkin (Eugene), a Philadelphia native, is currently a junior pursuing his BFA in Musical Theatre at Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and makes his Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati debut. His CCM credits include Mr. Erlanson in A Little Night Music, Cinderella’s Father in Into the Woods, and Pluto in Out of This World. Other favorite roles include Bobby Strong in Urinetown, Linus in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Moonface Martin in Anything Goes. Mr. Slobotkin has performed with the Cincinnati Pops, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Broadway Dreams Foundation at the Kimmel Center.

 Will Selnick (Wally) returns to ETC’s stage where previous performances include Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Melancholy Play, the 2011 entry in the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.  His other Cincinnati credits include Singing’ in the Rain, and Cotton Patch Gospel.  In addition to his onstage work, Mr. Selnick has also worked Next to Normal and Winter Wonderettes as assistant to the musical director and assistant stage manager, respectively.  He is a graduate of Northwestern University, and proud former ETC Acting Intern.

Production team includes Brian c. Mehring (Resident Scenic & Lighting Designer), Aaron Clements (Technical Operations Director), Matthew Hollstegge (Production Coordinator & Master Electrician), Shannon Rae Lutz (Properties Master & Design Assistant), David Hunter (Sound Designer), and Reba Senske (Costume Designer). Production Stage Manager is Constance Dubinski.

Performance & Ticket Information

Performances run Tuesday through Sunday. Performance times: Tuesday-Thursday: 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 p.m.

Ticket prices for weeknight (Tues-Thurs) performances are $36; weekend performances are $42.

Senior/student, Public Radio Perks Card, AAA, and Enjoy the Arts discounts available; tickets and seating are subject to availability. ETC accepts all major credit cards, Over-the-Rhine Merchant gift cards, and Downtown Cincinnati gift cards. Group rates are available for 10 or more people.

A full list of available discounts is available on ETC’s new website, www.ensemblecincinnati.org.

“Cincinnati is looking pretty good these days. Ten years ago its downtown core was a pretty bleak place to spend a day off. It has a bit of a sparkle these days[...] the audience was incredible and made what could have been a terrible show into a very fun night. We did another radio session today at WNKU and [...] Karin Berquist our friend and collaborator from Over The Rhine stopped by to say hello….”

I am encouraged that one day I may get to see the Cowboy Junkies at a venue like the Emery Theatre in the neighborhood which inspired their friends and collaborators – Over The Rhine.

Here is some of what is happening (in no particular order):

From Sloane Boutique -

Hello Sloane Rangers!
It is Final Friday in Over-the-Rhine! To celebrate we are having 20% OFF all clothing through the weekend!!
Be sure to stop in for some wine and shopping!

From Couture Couture -

Couture Couture Boutique would like to invite you to help us celebrate our 1st year in business with a 20% off discount, complimentary wine, music and free gifts from Jergens, Biore and John Freida !!   We will also have an art exhibit featuring the artwork of Michael Coppage which will be a great addition to Final Friday!!
Party starts at 8pm!!

From Each Note Secure:

Remember how fun it is to skate? Well, to be honest, if we’re talking old-school skating (circa sixth grade or so) I remember a lot of falling down and looking like a dork in front of a girl I liked. Skating is a more fun now however, with adolescence out of the way. And it’s even more fun when you mash it up with live music, video games, and free prizes.

That’s the approach the Cincinnati Recreation Commission took with Friday’s 18-and-over event, taking place at the Over the Rhine Recreation Center. The event will feature performances by You, You’re Awesome and Automagik, and you can skate around the bands while they play! It doesn’t get much cooler than that. The Cincinnati Roller Girls will be there as well, and there’ll be Wii, fooseball, pool, and air hockey on hand for some additional non-skating fun.

Admission is $5, which includes the cost of skate rental (although you can bring your own if you’re so inclined). The money goes to benefit the Over the Rhine Recreation Center, which works to offer after-school and seasonal programs to youth in the community, with services ranging from homework help to field trips and enrichment activities. Plus, there will be raffles all night for gift cards from local Cincinnati businesses like Pho Lang Thang and Park + Vine. Grand prizes include VIP passes to Cincy Blues Fest and three-day passes to Bunbury Fest.

This will be OTR Skate’s second outing, after their success last year. Make it a point to go Friday night, and let’s all make this an annual thing. Because roller skating plus live music, minus being a pre-teen, equals an awesome time.

OTR SKATE

Friday, April 27th, 8-11pm

OTR Recreation Center

From Streetpops -

Killer lineup for final Friday including newbies: Ginger mint mojito, authentic Vietnamese coffee, beet blood orange, chocomint, and root beer float! Try one, or three! Plus Pizza Bomba Food Truck! Hollar!!

Buffalo Killers at Segway

Lions Rampant @ MOTR

The Requiem Project: The Emery’s First Final Friday
(and it is all FREE)

Visual Arts Exhibition~ Live Music and Dance~Double Record Release

• 6-8 PM: Visual Artists

• - Brian Bruemmer
• – Darrin Ballman
• – Cedric Cox
• – Chris Hoeting
• – Jonathan Robert Willis
• – Katherine Durack
• – Mike Flesch
• – Margot Gotoff
• – Mark Krotchin
• – Michael Wilson
• – Ron Rack
• Christian Moerlein Keg-Tap at Dusk
• -Exhale Dance Tribe
• -Origami
• -Lauren Edward
• 8 PM: Free Concert & Double Record Release Show
• – Ric Hordinski
• – Daniel Martin Moore & Joan Shelley
• – Readings by authors Silas House and Marianne Worthington

From 5chw4r7z
Old Spice Art show 1423 Vine St 5 – pm

BikeArt Poster Party at Coffee Emporium 6:30 -8
Food, art, and bikes

Flowers In The Recycle Bin at Park+Vine 6 – 10 PM
coming of age with punk rock, skateboarding and graf…um, “street art” New work by Kevin Pogo Curtis

ORIGINAL THOUGHT REQUIRED OTRFRESH
The Natives perform live 7 – 10 PM

Bootleg: The Musical Influences of Ghost Empire MOTR 8 PM – 1 AM

Do you like old buildings?  Then you will love this tour, there’s nothing like it in the States.  In addition to the Underground locations, you will get a chance to see inside three additional buildings. See the challenges of historic preservation, and get access to places long hidden away.  Get your tickets here.

New Tours Are Coming

Rookwood Pottery Tour

Those unfamiliar with Rookwood will become fans, and those that are fans will become Superfans when they see how the pottery is made.   Tours will start in June. Beer Steins, fireplaces, Christmas ornaments and more are just some of the items which you will see being hand-crafted.  See the process flows from idea development to final glazing.  How is Wild Bill Hickok, Japanese artisans, and the President Roosevelt associated with Rookwood’s founder Maria Longworth? Find out in June.  Tickets will be available in mid May.

Tours From Fountain Square

After three yearsof developing tours in Newport and Over-The-Rhine, American Legacy has decided to bring their show to Fountain Square.  This winter they have been hard at work, digging into history and finding great sites that add to the story of Cincinnati.  The tour details will officially be released in late May.

Ken and Rob both attended night school at Salmon P. Chase College of Law, while maintaining full-time jobs and family responsibilities. Just out of law school, both started their careers working on 4th Street in a large Cincinnati firm. It has alway been their goal to bring their big firm experience to a neighborhood firm setting. CT Law opened its doors on January 1, 2012 and is excited about being a part of the growth and development of Over-the-Rhine.

Ken and Rob feel their work and life experiences will enhance the neighborhood and they look forward to being a part of the community. They have an open door policy and encourage all to simply stop by the office for a free consultation or to just enjoy a cup of coffee. Please also visit their website at www.ctlawcincinnati.com for more information.