Arts http://wmub.org en Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra's Season Finale http://wmub.org/post/cincinnati-chamber-orchestras-season-finale <p>June 2 is the final concert of the season for the <a href="http://www.ccocincinnati.org/"><strong>Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra</strong></a>. Conductor <strong>Mischa Santora</strong> and Executive Director <strong>Thom Mariner</strong> join Brian O’Donnell to talk about this special, patron-voted program.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 05:32:30 +0000 Brian O'Donnell 12870 at http://wmub.org Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra's Season Finale 5th Street Gallery http://wmub.org/post/5th-street-gallery <p>Jane Durrell welcomes in to our studio two of the local artists behind the <a href="http://www.5thstreetgallery.com/"><strong>5<sup>th</sup> Street Gallery</strong></a>, a collaborative of a wide variety of artists in many different media. <strong>Ober-Rae Livingstone</strong> is an artist and manager of the Gallery, and former Enquirer reporter-turned-fulltime artist <strong>Sara Pearce</strong>, discuss the role of the gallery and its heart-of-the-city location at the Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 05:32:10 +0000 Jane Durrell 12874 at http://wmub.org 5th Street Gallery Cincy Fringe Festival http://wmub.org/post/cincy-fringe-festival <p>The 10<sup>th</sup> Annual <a href="http://www.cincyfringe.com/"><strong>Cincy Fringe Festival</strong> </a>kicks off on May 28, and joining Lee Hay with a preview of this year’s anniversary event is Producing Artistic Director <strong>Eric Vosmeier</strong>.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 05:32:00 +0000 Lee Hay 12878 at http://wmub.org Cincy Fringe Festival Fringe Festival ready to kick off 10th year http://wmub.org/post/fringe-festival-ready-kick-10th-year <p>Starting May 28, it’s the 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the <a href="http://www.cincyfringe.com/"><strong>Cincinnati Fringe Festival</strong></a>. It’s become one of the fastest growing and most popular stops on the fringe circuit, and this year will provide 12 days of unique, creative, and provocative theater, dance, art and more. Producing Artistic Director <strong>Eric Vosmeier</strong> joins Mark Perzel with a preview of what to look for at this year’s <strong>Fringe Festival</strong>.</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 05:31:25 +0000 Mark Perzel 12916 at http://wmub.org Fringe Festival ready to kick off 10th year Tough economic times hit Contemporary Arts Center http://wmub.org/post/tough-economic-times-hit-contemporary-arts-center <p>Facing a deficit, the <a href="http://contemporaryartscenter.org/">Contemporary Arts Center </a>is taking steps to get back in the black. <span lang="">Initiatives include a reduction in personnel (4 people or 16% of employees), a reorganization of staff in key areas, a&nbsp;20% reduction in the director’s salary, increasing contributed and earned revenue, and reducing the draw on the museum’s investments. </span></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:48 +0000 Ann Thompson 12836 at http://wmub.org Tough economic times hit Contemporary Arts Center