Arts + Benefits :: What to do this week!
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New Orleans has Bourbon Street. Indianapolis has The 500. Memphis has the blues. Cincinnati has…what? What is that singular thing that sets us apart from other cities? What can we cultivate as our unmistakable signature – our brand essence?

As many in the the performing arts take their annual brief late summer siesta, there is still plenty to do here in the Cincinnati region…most of it in or having to do with the great outdoors.

Let’s get physical this week, whether it’s ogling buff male tennis stars, carousing with creatures at the zoo, running with the “foxes and hounds,” or adventuring on the “Big River.” As the summer winds down, it’s time to squeeze in some fun before September’s rude return to reality.

When it gets this time of year, one can begin to feel autumn sticking its nose in August’s business. Take time to inhale the rich potpourri offered to you in the Queen City – much of it world class, all of it stimulating.

A mini-review of the world premiere performance of Riding Shotgun, by Greg Newberry.

As we enter the hazy, lazy days of summer grab a portable bite (or several), and treat your ears to music al fresco, or grab a buddy for Riding Shotgun, a new play about 4 guys on a midlife road-trip.

Get together with friends and family this week to expand your experience: Carmen at the movies. Beethoven amidst the breezes. Landscapes of the world on canvas. Suits that rock…really! Have fun opening yourself to new opportunities that surround you…

Sample a week of superlatives! This week is simply too diverse to categorize. Royal rock, perfect opera, Dreamy theater, extraordinary photos — a typically wonderful week of summer samplings in Cincinnati. Read on, seek and ye shall find…

There’s a movement taking place in cities around the world known as Classical Revolution: classical musicians playing art music in a traditional bar. Like any situation where unfamiliar ingredients are brought together, it takes time, and a few adjustments, to get the mix just right.