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This week includes the scoop on an internationally-touring ensemble, Green Drinks Mason, Poco Loco at Mesh, Jazz benefit for Art Beyond Boundaries, comedy @ Monmouth Theatre, It's Commonly Jazz, the Duveneck Center's World Tour Event and more!!

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This week covers Russian and Romanian music on Fountain Square, Green Drinks in Mason, Poco Loco Latin Jazz at Mesh in Westchester, Faux Frenchmen at the Blue Wisp ... and more!

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May 8-10, 2009

Featured Artist: Marcelina Robledo!

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Marcelina Robledo is a woman of many hats. Or, perhaps more accurately, many shoes.


Robledo, 38, has walked the road less traveled, a collection of winding paths that has led her to her present place in life. She is a self-starter who is constantly reinventing herself, rolling with life's punches and taking risks. Currently, Robledo is an independent filmmaker and founder/owner of Spunky Jump, a local video production company that recently celebrated its first birthday. She also runs Art House Essentials, a platform for independent film that partners once a month at UC's Main Street Cinema. Marcelina was featured in this week's CityBeat, as part of the women's issue. To learn more about this talented female film-maker, click here.

  

Friday May 8: Pecha Kucha Night

  
Pecha Kucha is a global phenomenon that resembles a cross between a haiku-style elevator speech and intense performance art. The word Pecha Kucha derives from the Japanese word for "chit-chat" and involves a strict presentation format of 20 images with 20 seconds to explain each image. This amounts to a six-minute-and-40-second edge of your seat experience as the speaker races the clock to present their ideas with brevity and style. The first Pecha Kucha event in Cincinnati is happening on Friday, May 8 and will feature designers, architects, artists, sculptors, poets, photographers & philosophers. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St. Presentations last from 6:30-8 p.m. with discussion continuing at Courtyard Cafe from 8-10:30 p.m. Live music begins at 10:30. $10. For more information, click here.

Saturday May 9: Music, Pizza and Beer with Liz Wu and Brian Deyo

Hebron Brewing Company (HBC) is a new microbrewery in Hebron KY.  HBC offers a full menu from Stone Oven Pizzeria, which is located next door.  Offering a wide variety of beer - 10 on tap, and about 20 different kinds of bottles – Hebron Brewing also has a full bar (spirits) and wine.  It is non-smoking with 4 HD TVs, tall tables and an urban-look and feel.  Live Music every Friday and Saturday night.

This Saturday, Liz Wu and Brian Deyo will be hitting all the old favorites, from Jazz Standards to Classic Rock! Come on out for a cold brew, a fresh-made pizza and a great time!

Hebron Brewing Company is located at 2030 Northside Drive Hebron, KY 41048 in the strip plaza behind the BP Gas Station. For more info on HBC, click here.

Sunday May 10: An Artful Mother's Day

Last call - to see Matthew Shelton's gorgeous lightboxes. Closing exhibit on Sunday, May 10 from 6-9 p.m. A great place to take your mother, or get her a special gift (*wink-wink*). Along with refreshments, take in the lovely sounds of Shelton's band, The Picnic.

To view a video on the process of making lightboxes, click here.

The exhibit closes at Gallerie Zaum, 811 Monmouth Street 859-441-3838. For more info, click here.

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FULL SPECTRUM CALL TO VOLUNTEERS

If you'd like to get involved with some great arts events, there is a fantastic opportunity to do so with FULL SPECTRUM. This is going to be a series of large-scale, multi-media arts events in Covington every weekend in October. There will be everything from historic tours to juried art exhibits to a World Music festival to a film festival to a haunted art house and a zombie pub crawl. To learn more, please show up at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 at the Covington Enterprise Center at 7th and Madison in Covington. Snacks and fresh ideas will be provided. If you can not attend but would like to volunteer for FULL SPECTRUM, please contact Natalie Bowers at 859-292-2322.

Shhhhh Restaurant opens May 15!

It's been very quiet, but the word is starting to get out - a new full service restaurant, complete with coffeeshop/deli and bar/Jazz club is opening next week at 5915 Hamilton Ave.

Their specialties are Creole cuisine and seafood - they'll be serving Louisiana Po' Boy sandwiches in the deli as well as top notch fish, gumbo and jambalaya in the restaurant. They will also be featuring live music at night.

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Featured Artists: The Catacoustic Consort

The Catacoustic Consort presents a variety of vocal and instrumental music from Renaissance chamber music to Baroque opera, with the intent of recreating the sound of the music when it was originally performed. The music is performed on period instruments such as the viola da gamba, theorbo, organ, harpsichord, Baroque guitar, and lute. In addition to a historically informed approach to performing music, Catacoustic is dedicated to approaching music with an understanding of the life and times of when it was originally played, including an informed humanities presentation to accompany its programs. Some of the composers of early music include J.S. Bach, William Byrd, Giulio Caccini, and Boismortier. The Catacoustic Consort is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Visit their website here.

Friday May 1: First Friday Art Extravaganza!

Every first Friday of the month features a veritable smorgasborg of art. Covington hosts its Gallery Hop, Bellevue shops stay open late on Fairfield Ave with special offers ... and this month, Essex Art Studios is opening its doors for its quarterly open house. You can't go wrong with any of these great events - the tough part is choosing which one to attend. The hours are generally from 6-9 p.m. (though Essex goes until 11) and all events are free!

This month, Covington's Gallery Hop includes the following participating venues: Bean Haus Coffee Shop, Community Action Gallery, Julie's Inspiration Consignment Shoppe, Keystone Bar & Grill, MarX Gallery, The Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast, Motch Jewelers, Nordheim Gallery, Passionate Arts Center, Pike Street Café, Rising Star Studios and Encore!

Shop Bellevue has a flower theme this month, with a colorful gift for those who stroll down beautiful historic Fairfield Ave.

Essex Studios, which houses hundreds of artists, is a great place to see not only unique works of art, but to also meet their creators. This event happens on both Friday and Saturday.

Saturday May 2: College Movie Festival

Like movies? Like LOTS of movies? This Saturday, you can see 17 short films by up-and-coming filmmakers for $6 at The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center. The screening features the work of student teams and culminates with an awards ceremony. It's a film buffet at the cost of a matinee! 3-7 p.m. at The Carnegie. For more info, click here.

Sunday May 3: Let Them Eat Cupcakes

You can have your cupcakes and eat them with champagne too at this fun, informal fundraiser for the Catacoustic Consort's new CD of music for the pardessus de viole, entitled "The Secret of the Muse!"

Help preserve living music history and support a local Baroque band by dressing in your best Renaissance-themed finery, dining on gourmet cupcakes from Maribelle Cakery and sipping champagne. There will be a special musical performance by Annalisa Pappanno and Young Mi.

There will also be a silent auction of great items, such as massage gift certificates, architectural consulting from Robert Sala, Interior Design from Clossens designer Erin Lombardi and much more. 3-5 p.m. Sunday May 3. $25 + donation for adults and $10 for children. Bring some $1s and $5s for special games and contests, and your check book for the auction. 4319 Haight Ave. For more info, click here.

Upcoming:

Shhhhh Restaurant opens May 15!

It's been very quiet, but the word is starting to get out - a new full service restaurant, complete with coffeeshop/deli and bar/Jazz club is opening soon at 5915 Hamilton Ave.

Their specialties are Creole cuisine and seafood - they'll be serving Louisiana Po' Boy sandwiches in the deli as well as top notch fish, gumbo and jambalaya in the restaurant. They will also be featuring live music at night.

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April 24-26, 2009

Featured Artists: The Noyse Merchants!

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The Noyse Merchants rock out the Pop music of Ye Olden Days. They specialize in Medieval and Renaissance music as well as music from the early Baroque. They play music from the 12th through the 17th centuries on historical musical instruments, many of which are accurate copies of originals. Their repertoire includes music from the Middle Ages, the Crusades, and from early Ireland, Scotland and England -- essentially popular music from previous centuries. If you would like to hear for yourself, you can fill your goblet at The Northside Tavern this Sunday at 7 p.m. and hear the "Top 40" charts of King Arthur's day. Sliding scale $5-10.

Instrumentation:

Larry Brown: lute, recorders, hurdy-gurdy

Lindsay Brown: viel, treble viola da gamba

Tina Gutierrez: flute, recorders, hummelchen, baroque guitar

David Johnson: percussion

Friday April 24

Roland Vazquez & Michael Spiro Latin Jazz at The Blue Wisp

This will be a big weekend for local Jazz fans, with a great Latin Jazz show at the Blue Wisp on Friday, followed by an old-style straight-ahead live recording session on Saturday at The Grenwich.

A little-known but very interesting fact for local Jazz enthusiasts is that CCM's Jazz Department regularly brings in extremely high-caliber performers to play and lecture at the university ... and they often end up also playing at The Blue Wisp. This weekend, thanks to CCM and The Blue Wisp, audiences are in for a treat: The Roland Vazquez Sextet. Vazquez is an extremely accomplished drummer and composer, and is joined by a group of fantastic local musicians, as well as Michael Spiro, a well-known percussionist.

Spiro will kick off the night on Friday April 24, with a Latin Percussion workshop (for hand percussionists) at 5 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $10 and reservations should be made to Bobby Sharp at 513-312-7637.

Later, the Roland Vazquez Sextet will take the stage, starting at 8:30 p.m. This ensemble will feature Roland Vazquez on drums, Michael Spiro on Latin Percussion, Bill Jackson on bass, Jim Connerly on piano, Rusty Burge on vibraphone and Rick VanMatre on sax/flute at The Blue Wisp, 318 E 8th. $15. Show repeats on Saturday also.

Saturday April 25

Bowl and Bunns at The Grenwich

If you have ever wished you could have been around in the 60's to witness Jazz in its heyday (or wished you could go back to those days), this is the show for you. Bowl and Bunns, piano and vibraphone duo from the "Old School," are going to throw it down at The Grenwich on Saturday, April 25. They will be backed by more amazing musicians, including Eddie Bayard on sax, Brandon Meeks on bass and Mark Lomax on drums. Jon Ridley will host and perform spoken word. This session will be recorded live.

Concert starts at 7:30. Admission $10. For more info, click here for an article on Bowl and here for details on the show.

Paul Clark of the Enquirer also wrote an interesting piece about Bowl and Bunns, which can be found here.

Sunday April 26

The Noyse Merchants and Mayan Ruins

Ever wonder what music sounded like back in the Middle Ages? Check out the Noyse Merchants this Sunday evening at Northside Tavern to find out. This fun local ensemble specializes in varied secular music of the 12th-17th centuries, featuring archaic instruments such as the hurdy gurdy, viola de gamba, lute, hummelchen and much more! They will be followed by the ever-popular Mayan Ruins, who will perform their special brand of world trance music. There will also be more fun offerings throughout the night, including belly dance by Zahara, and other surprises. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the Northside Tavern's fabulous back room. $5-10.

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There is a fantastic concert benefiting a great organization TONIGHT, March 12 at Madison Theater in Covington, 730 Madison Ave (8 p.m. doors open at 7 p.m.)

This show will feature a surprise Grammy-Award-Winning artist based in Cincy, a video tribute to Katie Reider and a stellar lineup of about 10 bands/musicians.
 
The event involves a huge coming-together of amazing local musicians, all performing to help out fellow musicians, via the 501c3 nonprofit organization Play it Forward.
 
Gary Burbank, comedian, radio celebrity and musician, founded Play It Forward to support local musicians in need and to help foster a strong music community in the greater Cincinnati area. To this end, he recruited other Cincinnati musicians, friends, and music supporters to get this organization off the ground. They are launching the organization with a bang - dozens of outstanding local artists contributed their talents toward a 30 track, 2-disk compilation CD, which will be released on Thursday, March 12 at Madison Theater! All proceeds from the door and CD sales will benefit the organization and their mission of supporting musicians. The event is sponsored by Hudy Delight beer.

The lineup for the night consists of performers featured on the CD, including:
 
Gary Burbank with Blue Run
The Blue Birds
Sonny Moorman
Ricky Nye
Tracy Walker
Keith Little
Rootbound
Noah Hunt
Scotty Anderson
The Turkeys
 
Also includes a short video tribute honoring Katie Reider

And many more special guests, including a Grammy-Award-Winning artist!

Tickets are $15 at the door, available at Madison Theater and on their website.
 
Tickets are also available at these venues: Shake It Records, Clifton Natural Foods, Buddy Rogers in Anderson, Susan's Natural World, Everybody's Records, Burbank's Real BBQ.

For more information, please visit Play it Forward's website at www.pifcincy.org
 
For updates on the organization, please sign up to their email list via this link:
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Please also add them as a friend on MySpace and Facebook!
 
MySpace: www.myspace.com/pifcincy

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/business/dashboard/?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=48427316375
 
To contact Play it Forward, please email: playitforwardcincy@gmail.com
 
PS To help "play this forward," please FORWARD this info to anyone and everyone you know who may be interested. Thank you very much and hope to see you tonight @ Madison Theater!

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Hi everyone!

There's a couple of special concerts happening tonight and tomorrow, going to be a real treat - check them out!!

Tonight, at Northside Tavern, Poco Loco, a nine-piece Latin Jazz band, will be getting folks on the dance floor. Opening is Matthew Shelton's Picnic, a chamber folk orchestra playing original tunes ... with a very unique instrumentation incorporating basson, bass clarinet, violin, keyboard and guitar with voice. All this music for free - there is no cover charge! Show begins at 10 p.m. at Northside Tavern on Hamilton Ave. Hope to see you there!

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Featured Artist: Flora Leptak Moreau

Flora Leptak Moreau is a dancer and choreographer from the Island of Dominica. She is the founder/director of Kai Kweol, a local dance and music company that promotes the understanding of Caribbean culture and the performing arts to help bridge the gap among people of different backgrounds. The word Kai Kweol means "Creole House" and refers to the multicultural world we all live in. Flora is also owner/instructor of Ballet Caraibes, offering private and small group dance lessons for both children and adults. On top of all this, she choreographs and produces shows! Please look below for a big dance show she will be directing and starring in this Saturday. It is called Breaking Barriers and fits right in with her mission of bringing people together. What better way to kick off the new year?

Friday Jan. 30: Party intelligently at the Milk Money volume 4 release! Milk Money is a local literary magazine put together by Maija Zummo and Ian Wissman. Every issue's cover is designed by a local or regional artist and serves as a theme piece to the title of each volume (this latest volume is "Weird Workouts"). Each issue is also hand made. The goal of Milk Money is to publish the unpublished, attract new interest in print, and deliver some high quality fiction, prose, and poetry that might have otherwise never seen the light of day. This event involves readings from contributors and live music from the Electric Owls and Matthew Shelton. 7:30 p.m. – midnight, FERALMADE Gallery, 4573 Hamilton Avenue. $2 donation. Info: Website and MySpace.

Saturday Jan 31: Get ready to think about how you can break unwanted barriers in yourself and the world around – at this engaging dance performance, called "Breaking Barriers." Produced and choreographed by Flora Leptak-Moreau, Fanchon Shur, Bill Donnelly and Lisa Schechtman and performed by a host of talented dancers, this contemporary piece combines storytelling and beautiful costumes to both delight audiences and cause them to think. The show begins at 7:30, Fairfield Community Arts Center Theatre, 411 Wessel Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014. $15. Info: 513-867-5348 or 513-867-6070

If you’re ever looking for something to do on Sunday, you can always swing by Awakenings in Hyde Park Square. They host a wine tasting (which includes four 3 oz. glasses of high quality wines and a cheese plate) for $20 from 6-10 p.m. They also serve a wide variety of wines by the glass and espresso drinks. On Sundays, you can hear Loop Man Dan play guitar and sing starting at 7:30 p.m. Check it out! If you miss it this week, they will be doing it next week, and the next … Awakenings Coffee and Wine, 2734 Erie Ave. 513-321-2525

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Friday Jan 16: If you like vocal music, this show is not to be missed. The Greater Cincinnati Performing Arts Society presents Cadence, a male quartet that performs Jazz, Classical, Pop and Doo-Wop – all a capella. They have toured internationally and are sure to be a hit here. 8 p.m. Jan 23, St. Xavier High School Performance Center, 600 West North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45224. $25. Info: 513.484.0157.

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Sunday Jan 18: Tired of the cold? Take a trip to Africa, hosted by the Cincinnati Museum Center as part of their Passport to the World culture fest. This fun indoor festival will feature music, dance and crafts celebrating African cultures. It’s great for all ages and is also free! Noon-5 p.m. Cincinnati Museum Center.

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Featured Artist: Baoku Moses

Baoku Moses is a multi-talented musician and dancer best known in town for his Afro-Beat band, The Image. This impressive 13-member ensemble plays music akin to Fela Kuti, with a musical message of peace and harmony. Baoku is from Nigeria and infuses his Yoruba culture into his art, incorporating traditional bata and talking drums as well as djembe and Senegalese bottom drums in his music.

Baoku and The Image Afro-Beat band play groovable, jazzy dance music with a full-bodied rhythm section and an incredible horn lineup. They have performed at many high-profile shows in town, such as Celebrate as One Festival and World Music Fest. You can catch them this Saturday at Taza (see below).

For more information on Baoku and his band, please visit their website and their myspace. It's definitely worth checking out!

 

Friday Jan 9: If you have never been to a Contemporary Dance Theatre performance at College Hill Town Hall, you've been missing out! There's a chance to make up for it this weekend - they are partnering up with the inaugural 2009 Performance & Time Art series to present seven budding performers in a multi-media explosion. Called Live Art Collision, the show features drama, dance, poetry, visual art, and new music. Admission at the door: $12, $8 students and seniors. 8 p.m. at 1805 Larch Avenue, 45224. Info: 513-591-1222 and jmikita@fuse.net

 

Saturday Jan 10: Baoku and The Image Afro-Beat Band have their housewarming at their new house gig at Taza. This band brings the sounds of Africa to melt the winter chill. The show goes from 8-11:30 p.m. at Taza, 2900 Jefferson, 45220. $5 cover. Info: 513-386-9910.

Sunday Jan 11: Spice up your Sunday with a little Latin flavor at the Cincinnati Art Museum! Poco Loco, a local Latin Jazz band, will be performing in the Great Hall - a fun soundtrack to art appreciation. 2-3 p.m. at the Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr. 45202. More info on Poco Loco is available on their website and myspace. 

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Hello all,

I hope everyone has had a great holiday and I wish you all a wonderful New Year!


Everywhere you look, there will be lists telling you how to spend the end of 2008. To be easy on the eyes, I will limit my picks to three:

1. If you wish you were in New Orleans, you need to head to Arnold's Cafe for New Year's Eve. They are fixing a special Cajun menu (with vegetarian options) as well as hosting a live Cajun band, CEA nominees Lagniappe. $39.95 covers dinner and $10 covers music and champagne. Food service begins at 5 and the band starts at 9 p.m. The festivities go until 2:30 a.m. (though the band plays until 1 a.m.) Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations are recommended. 210 E. 8th St. Info: 513-421-6234.

2. If swing is your thing, foxtrot down to York St. Cafe, where they will also be serving a special a la carte menu ... and featuring the Swingtime Band in their upstairs space for dancing and revelry the night long. $20 cover for the music, dinner items are priced individually. Dinner starts around 5:30 and music starts at 8:30. 738 York St. Newport. Info: 859-261-9675.

3. Or, if you prefer a little edgy, Carnivolution is the solution. This mixed bag of fun involves everything from fire dancing to live music to carnival games. $20 at the door. It's happening at The Mockbee from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. 2260 Central Parkway.

 

Have fun and a great 2009!

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Featured Artist: Jane Andra

Jane Andra is an extremely creative person and a gifted artist. She is a Jazz vocalist and singer-songwriter, and recently released her first original album, Hot Like the Sun. She is also an experienced web designer. If that isn't enough, she also makes beautiful hand-crafted jewelry. You can learn more about her music here, about her web design here and browse her MySpace here.

Friday Dec. 19: Ready for some holiday spirit? The Oak Hills High School Jazzlanders will sing your Christmas favorites with a Jazz twist. Soft drinks and snacks are served during the show. Show starts at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30) at Monmouth Theatre, 636 Monmouth St. Newport, KY 41071. $5. To RSVP, call 859-655-9140. For information: http://www.monmouththeatre.com

Saturday Dec. 20: Whisk yourself away to a tropical island this weekend - at least a close second. Son Del Caribe, one of Cincinnati's most popular Salsa bands, will be playing from 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. at Javier's Restaurant, 8th and Walnut Street, Downtown. $10 cover.

Sunday Dec. 21: If you like your theatre in a more casual setting, this is the show for you! Cincinnati Shakespeare Company presents Every Christmas Story Ever Told. According to their website, "Using just three actors, a very tipsy Santa, and a little help from the audience, Every Christmas Story Ever Told!! crams an entire season’s worth of stories, carols, and television specials into 90 minutes of non-stop laughs." All this, and you can eat/drink in the "theatre." 7:30 p.m. $20, $15 students.

**If you are a photographer or aspiring photographer, there is a call for photos of neighborhood shots. This can be anything, from a streetscape to an action shot to a storefront. If you are interested in contributing, please contact liz@zeitproductions.com All photos will be credited on a new website that goes live soon!

***If you would like to share info on an upcoming cultural or artistic event you believe is of note, or would like to nominate an artist for recognition in the blog, please email liz@zeitproductions.com

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The Weekend Update (WU)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Featured Artist: Matt Shelton

Matt Shelton is an amazing visual artist as well as an incredible musician. He is in a number of musical projects, and also currently has a beautiful exhibit of lightboxes at NVision. A short video on these lightboxes can be viewed here.

His music can be heard at: www.myspace.com/msheltonmusic

His next live show is on Friday, 9/28 at Kaldi's at 12th and Main downtown, from 9 p.m. - midnight. No cover.

Thursday Nov. 27:

Thanksgiving! Before you go visit the folks, head over to the Duke Energy Convention Center for Give Back Cincinnati's Fall Feast. It's a big smorgasbord with live music, a kids zone, free food and a great coming together of more than 1,000 people. The party, which is open to everyone, goes from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. with meals beginning at 11 a.m. and served until 1:30 p.m. Turkey will be dished up by Jean Robert and his team of chefs. Entrance is free!

Friday Nov. 28

A fun, local original rock band will stir things up at The Comet - kicking off the night for Bullying Ben Jones and Souse. Music starts around 9 p.m. Check it out, and save room for the Comet's delicious burritos and specialty salsa! The Comet is located at 4579 Hamilton Ave. in Northside.

To hear some of Kid Jupiter's tunes, visit: www.myspace.com/kidjupiterlives

Saturday Nov. 29

Music lovers, take note: there is yet another amazing benefit concert honoring Katie Reider, featuring a long list of some of the area's best musicians! The lineup features:

Whitney Barricklow, Carole Walker, Tracy Walker, Crick Gypsies, Screaming Mimes, Lines and Spaces, Kelly Thomas & The Fabulous Pickups, The Bad Words, Catie Curtis, Lauren Houston, G. Burton, Downtown Country Band, Tupelo Honey

Proceeds benefit Chris Walker and Play it Forward, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping musicians in times of emergency.

Doors open at 8, show starts at 8:30 p.m. at The Southgate House in Newport, 24 E 3rd St. $7 cover. info: http://www.southgatehouse.com/

Sunday Nov. 30

What better way to wrap up a long weekend than to celebrate to the funky sounds of The Bluebirds at Allyn's Cafe in Clifton. The big jam starts at 9 p.m. Check out their music at: www.myspace.com/thebluebirdsbigband

**Call to photographers! If you are a photographer or aspiring photographer, there is a call for photos of neighborhood shots. This can be anything, from a streetscape to an action shot to a storefront. If you are interested in contributing, please contact liz@zeitproductions.com All photos will be credited on a new website that goes live soon!

***If you would like to share info on an upcoming cultural or artistic event you believe is of note, or would like to nominate an artist for recognition in the blog, please email liz@zeitproductions.com

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Hi everyone!

It's not quite the new year, but there are going to be some slight changes to the blog. It will continue to highlight some of the great cultural, arts and music events happening in the area - and will also include some new features ... such as an artist of the week.

Each blog will begin with a link to an outstanding local artist. Cincinnati is bursting with talent - please take a moment to check out these links and get to know some of the amazing people in our community!

This week's featured person is Sharon Udoh. Besides being a genuine and generous-spirited person, she is a very talented musician, visual artist and web designer. If you've ever gone to a live show, you've probably already seen her ... she's in a bunch of bands.

Sharon Udoh: http://wannabedesigner.com/ 

Friday Nov. 21: Here is your chance to see world-renowned finger-style guitarist Richard Smith, along with Academy of Country Music Fiddler of the Year Stuart Duncan - playing alongside two of Nashville's in-demand studio musicians, Pat Bergeson (guitar) and Charlie Chadwick (bass). This acoustic dream team, called Hot Club of Nashville, will perform Hot Gypsy Jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt, with some Bluegrass pickin' thrown in the mix. Opening the show is Cincinnati's own Gypsy Jazz band, Faux Frenchmen. Music fans of all genres will be blown away by the musicality and virtuosity of this exciting show. 8 p.m. (doors and bar open at 6:45) at 20th Century Theatre, 3021 Madison Ave. Tickets $20. Info: www.hotclubofnashville.com

Saturday Nov. 22: MUSE women's choir celebrates a quarter-century of singing songs for peace and justice with their upcoming concert, No Friend Like a Sister - which premieres compositions by Nicola LeFanu, who wrote these pieces in honor of MUSE's 25th anniversary. The composer will be attending this world premiere, a concert of hope and humor. 8 p.m. (and 3 p.m. Sunday) at St. John's Unitarian Church, 320 Resor Ave. Tickets $8-15, one free child admittance with each adult. Info: www.musechoir.org

Sunday Nov. 23: The historic Emery Theatre is making more history - and you can be a part of it! First, there are free tours of the theatre; the Emery Theatre Corp is working very hard to reopen the venue after a decade of dormancy. From 4-5 enjoy snacks and displays at a reception at Coffee Emporium. There will be a private tour of the theatre from 5-5:30, followed by a toast (back at Coffee Emporium) from 5:30-6. At 6 p.m. the theatre opens for the annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards, and the award ceremony begins at 7, and honors outstanding musicianship in 19 categories ... as well as live performances by Bootsy Collins, Clinch Mountain Boys, Eclipse and The Seedy Seeds. An after-party follows at Know Theatre, with a performance by the Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. It's a full day of music and a chance to see the Emery in come-back mode! Entrance to the CEA awards is $20; for those interested in donating to the Emery Theatre, checks can be made to Emery Center Corp. at Coffee Emporium, 110 East Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45202. For info on the tour or Emery donations: 513.421.9453 & jkaup@cinci.rr.com. For info on the CEAs: http://cea.citybeat.com/.

**If you would like to share info on an upcoming cultural or artistic event you believe is of note, or would like to nominate an artist for recognition in the blog, please email liz@zeitproductions.com

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