More than 500 celebrated Mardi Gras at the Bacchanalian Society’s private Krewe Party. Just where the masquerade/black-tie optional party would be remained a secret until the word went out the day before: the old Cellblock Dance Club at 12th and Main, Over-the-Rhine.
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Over 700 scholastic chess players participated in a two-day celebration of chess during the 10th annual Queen City Chess Tournament at Paul Brown Stadium’s Club West. Both Saturday’s tournament and the Friday night Simul event sold out. The Simul featured chess masters squaring off against 40 young chess players simultaneously. Hosted by the Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund and The Cincinnati Bengals, the tournament creatively promotes discipline, goal-setting, and critical thinking in a youth-friendly manner. During Friday’s opening ceremony, Cris Collinsworth honored Cincinnati Bengal Dhani Jones for his leadership and service to youth.
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The sold-out “Classical Roots: Lift Ev’ry Voice” concert at Music Hall brought together the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, May Festival, a 150-member community choir representing 18 churches, numerous community partners and sponsors, and internationally acclaimed artists for an uplifting evening of classical, spiritual and contemporary works by African-American composers. Dusty Baker and Marvin Lewis were honorary co-chairs.
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Over 400 guests brought to life a 1920s-inspired speakeasy at the Contemporary Arts Center for the Junior League of Cincinnati’s CinSation soiree. Guests decked out in feathers, sequins, pearls, and fedoras enjoyed an evening of glamour, gambling, and clandestine cocktails. Cincinnati’s top chefs brought in dinner by the bite, with the Ponzu Glazed Pork Spare Ribs by Stone Creek Dining Company winning the “Best Bite of the Night” contest. Set to a backdrop of Charlie Chaplin films, the underground casino tables stayed packed with guests, while The Pete Wagner Band and DJ Tony Krebs kept everyone dancing. Honorary chairs were Marty Humes and Digi Schueler. Co-chairs were Ashlee Anderson Dagenbach and Meredith Comin. Vice-chairs Katie Hayden and Lizzie Vollmar will head up plans for CinSation 2012. Amy Elisabeth Spasoff Photography.
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More than 600 guests “feasted” their eyes on food-inspired works of art while sampling food from some of the Tri-state’s top restaurants during The Carnegie’s annual “Art of Food” reception. The free exhibit continues through April 15 and features the work of artists Eric Brass, Leah Busch, MB Cluxton, Birgit Ehmer, Bruce Frank, Sandra Gross, Bill Ross, Karen Saunders, Jonpaul Smith and Emma Teller.
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