With BLINK within the rearview mirror, there’s a variety of making up for misplaced time this week. No relaxation for the curious — there’s a variety of cool stuff to pattern.
Saturday-Wednesday, Oct. 22-26
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, “Therapeutic & Understanding: We Are One” | Numerous venues. 513-723-1102.
DETAILS: Because of American Rescue Plan funds from the Metropolis of Cincinnati, administered by ArtsWave, the CCO in partnership with the Thomas Extra College music program (CCO assistant conductor Daniel Parsley is a college member) has created this music and artwork competition exploring race and justice. Artist-in-residence Michael Thompson will create a visible artwork work over the five-days to be revealed throughout the ultimate occasion.
- Oct. 22, 12:30 p.m. “Untold Mary Lou Williams”: Musicologist Tammy Kernodle on the music and untold tales of composer Mary Lou Williams. (Artwork Academy of Cincinnati)
- Oct. 22, 3:30 p.m. “Accelerating Music”: Miles Wilson-Toliver, creative director for the Voices of Hartford, and Kick Lee, government director for the Cincinnati Music Accelerator on equitable coaching and neighborhood help for skilled musicians. (Artwork Academy of Cincinnati)
- Oct. 22, 5:30 p.m. “Black Pleasure”: The CSO’s Tiffany Cooper and Boychoir director Jason Alexander Holmes in dialogue about “Black Pleasure” within the arts. (digital)
- Oct. 23, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Self guided excursions of Freedom Heart complemented by pop-up performances (Nationwide Underground Freedom Heart)
- Oct. 24, midday. “Equitable Entry & Engagement of our Youth within the Arts”: Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, president and CEO for Fairness Sings and chair of the American Choral Administrators Affiliation Range Initiatives Committee, on equitable entry and engagement of our youth for careers within the arts. (Artwork Academy of Cincinnati)
- Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. “Fairness, Group & Inclusion within the Arts”: A dialog on fairness, neighborhood, and inclusion within the arts will likely be led by Miles Wilson-Toliver. The Voices of Hartford carry out. (Nostalgia Wine Bar)
- Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m. “Two Sides of the Similar Coin: Socially Aware Repertoire”: Composer B.E. Boykin and conductor Jason Alexander Holmes on the combination of social justice for music within the classroom, live performance corridor and neighborhood. (digital)
- Oct. 25, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. “Black Ladies Composers”: Dr. Jillian Harrison-Jones, music director of MUSE (blaCk Espresso Lounge, downtown & Esoteric Brewing, Walnut Hills)
- Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. “We Are One” closing efficiency led by Daniel Parsley: Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Extra College Choirs, Cincinnati Boychoir, Cincinnati Youth Choir, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Roots Group Refrain, Classical Roots, MUSE and Voices of Hartford (Christ Church Cathedral)
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