http://www.expresscincinnati.com showcasing Cincinnati's creative arts & generous spirit Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:05:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en March 2010 Commentary Margy Waller Vice President, Arts & Culture Partnership, Fine Arts Fund We kicked off the 2010 Annual Community Campaign for the Arts this year with something new: pop-up art surprises – music, painting, dancing, and storytelling – all across our region. The Fine Arts Fund organized the surprises by secretly inviting ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/surprise-art-launches-annual-%e2%80%a8fine-arts-fund-celebration/ Thom Mariner Co-publisher, Express Cincinnati & EXP/arts Tuesday, Feb. 23 College Conservatory of Music/University of Cincinnati • Faculty artist series: Andrew Garland, baritone. Donna Loewy, piano. 8 p.m., Werner Recital Hall. 556-4183. www.ccm.uc.edu Playhouse in the Park • NPR humorist Kevin Kling performs "How? How? Why? Why? Why?" about life plans and reality. 7:30 ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/get-out-of-the-house-things-to-do-see-hear-and-experience-this-week-in-cincinnati/ February 2010 Commentary Thom Mariner Co-publisher, Express Cincinnati & EXP/arts Those who are making the decisions regarding the future of Music Hall have apparently made one key decision: to re-configure the current structure and not build a new, smaller, supplementary venue. While this decision appears to be well considered from the viewpoints of ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/the-missing-venue-the-case-for-a-mid-sized-performance-space/ January 2010 Thom Mariner Co-publisher, Express Cincinnati & EXP/arts Unbelievable as it may seem, December’s performances of Handel’s Messiah represented the first time this most famous of all oratorios has ever been programmed as part of a Cincinnati Symphony subscription season. And even though each May Festival closes with the Hallelujah Chorus as ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/musings-on-messiah-%e2%80%93-past-and-future/ December 2009 Thom Mariner Co-publisher, Express Cincinnati & EXP/arts Last Monday night, in a vacant semi-basement space downtown, a performance was about to begin. One of the organizers of the event stepped forward a few minutes past the appointed time. He asked the audience for its patience – there were 75 people still ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/a-shot-in-the-arm-for-cincinnati-arts-and-culture/ October 2009 Thom Mariner Co-publisher, Express Cincinnati & EXP/arts It appears that decisions are pending regarding the future of Music Hall and how the building may or may not be altered to suit the needs and requirements of its tenants. This topic has been on-again/off-again for years, but seems to have been revived ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/music-hall-a-delicate-balancewhat-to-preserve-what-to-enhance/ September 2009 Thom Mariner Co-publisher, Express Cincinnati & EXP/arts First, it’s important for you to know that I am a professional musician. I love and have performed all kinds of music...well, at least most kinds! The impetus for this column comes from the fact that I long for the thrill of hearing a ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/bridging-the-gulf-between-composer-and-audience/ July/August 2009 Thom Mariner Co-publisher, Express Cincinnati & EXP/arts As most of you know, we live in the Land o’ Brands here in Cincinnati. The refinement of the concept of brand integrity by Procter & Gamble is among the most important building blocks of our Cincinnati commercial infrastructure. While I have been working ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/why-the-arts/ April 2009 Margy Waller Vice President, Arts & Culture Partnership, Fine Arts Fund We live in a vibrant, thriving place. We should be both grateful and also actively promoting more progress via a streetcar that will support our arts and change the way we feel about the place we live and work. As ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/streetcar-why-the-arts-should-be-on-board/ March 2009 Thom Mariner Co-publisher, Express Cincinnati & EXP/arts First, a disclaimer: I am a sports fan. I was active in sports through high school and still follow them closely today. I am also a professional musician and am passionate about the arts. I have friends who are crazy about sports and ... http://www.expresscincinnati.com/exp-commentary/the-arts-as-a-full-contact-sport/