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November 6, 2008
Dear friends,
Our balmy weather may be coming to an end this week so let us help you plan an indoor activity or two. The Blue Wisp Jazz Club hosts one of New York City’s best bassist this Friday and Saturday, tickets to see Hamlet at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company are 25% off, and a four-course meal at Pigall’s is just $40. Plus downtown honors our Veterans at two special events – dinner at McCormick & Schmick’s and a program at the Main Library. Start your holiday shopping early by placing a bid on some fabulous items at Cincinnati Opera’s first-ever online auction going on now.
Make sure your friends and family stay informed about what is happening downtown by forwarding this email message to them. We love to spread the word about downtown Cincinnati.
Best regards,
David
David Ginsburg
President & CEO
Downtown Cincinnati Inc.
(513) 562-8727
david@downtowncincinnati.com
NEW AT TWIST THIS FALL – NOW
Twist Lounge at Pigall’s is hosting live DJ’s every Friday and Saturday nights, plus a full schedule of special events six days a week including a fashion event with Plum Dior on November 20. There’s a new bites menu too. It’s glamorous and fun at Twist located at 121 W. Fourth Street. Call (513) 721-1345 for more or visit http://www.jeanrobertgroup.com
CINCINNATI OPERA’S FIRST-EVER ONLINE AUCTION – NOW
Bidding began at 8:00 a.m. on November 5 and continues through November 25 at 10:00 p.m. for Cincinnati Opera’s first-ever online auction. Visit http://www.cincinnatiopera.org and click on the online auction link where you will find exotic vacation packages, designer handbags and gorgeous jewelry waiting for your bids. Start your holiday shopping early and help support the Cincinnati Opera at the same time.
BRUEGGER’S BOTTOMLESS MUG CLUB – NOW
Save money while enjoying unlimited coffee, tea and soft drinks in 2009 at Bruegger’s when you join the Bottomless Mug Club for $129. You will receive one medium drink per visit for one year and it’s good at any Bruegger’s, including our downtown location at 6 E. Fourth Street. You’ll also receive a coupon book worth $40 so you can save on breakfast and lunch too. For more details, call (513) 421-2320.
CONTEMPORARY FURNISHINGS AT A LUCKY STEP – NOW
Take a short walk on your lunch hour this week to 1220 Vine Street where you’ll find A Lucky Step. It’s one of the newest stores in the Gateway Quarter and carries contemporary furniture from bar stools and sofas to CD racks. Open Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Call (513) 381-5825 for more.
WILLOW CREATIVE GROUP PLANTS TREES AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM – NOV 13
Named as a top 25 Greater Cincinnati agency in 2008, Willow Creative Group is celebrating 20 years of business with a growth-oriented community initiative and a refreshed brand. Willow is donating 20 gingko trees to the Cincinnati Parks Board to be planted on Third Street between Broadway and Main in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday, November 13 at 1 p.m. You are invited to join in the fun! Willow’s capabilities include branding, strategy development, product launches, print marketing materials, public relations, trade shows, promotions and multimedia/Web design. Visit http://www.willowcreativegroup.com to learn more.
FOUR STAR FALL MENU AT PIGALLS – THROUGH NOV 13
Four courses for $40 at the region’s only Mobil Four-Star rated restaurant is still available every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through November 13 at Jean-Robert at Pigall’s at 127 W. Fourth Street. You might begin your meal with Pumpkin Ravioli followed by a choice of Braised Beef Ribs or Artic Char, ending with assorted sweets. How scrumptious! Call (513) 721-1345 to make reservations with Maitre d’ Richard Brown.
25% OFF HAMLET TICKETS AT CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE CO – NOV 7
Receive 25% off up to four tickets for any performance to the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamlet. You must call the Box Office at (513) 381-2273 by November 7 to receive this special offer. Hamlet runs through November 16. For more information, visit http://www.cincyshakes.com . The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is located at 717 Race Street.
NOON MUSIC AT MERCANTILE LIBRARY – NOV 7
The Mercantile Library at 414 Walnut Street is hosting another Noon Music program on November 7. Stop in and hear Conundrum perform “Rain in the Desert” – works by diverse composers inspired by nature, the environment and water. End this history-making week with a contemplative concert at noon at one of downtown’s most historic literary hotspots.
HAVANA MARTINI CLUB WEEKEND MUSIC – NOV 7 & 8
This Friday, November 7 enjoy DJ Mark McFadden at Havana Martini Club at 441 Vine Street. He’ll spin the sounds of Ladies 80’s Dance music beginning at 9:30 p.m. No cover charge. On Saturday, November 8, it’s II Juicy performing classic rock and R&B at 9:30 p.m. $5 cover. For more event information, visit http://www.havanamartini.com
NEW YORK BASSIST AT BLUE WISP – NOV 7 & 8
The Blue Wisp Jazz Club at 318 E. Eighth Street has booked New York City bassist, Gregg August on November 7 and 8 at 8:30 p.m. He will be accompanied by CCM professors Rick Van Matre on sax and Rusty Burge on vibes. Cover is $10. Call (513) 241-9477 or visit http://www.thebluewisp.com .
VEGGIE THANKSGIVING COOKING CLASS – NOV 8
Pick up tips on how to create a healthy, locally-produced and plant-based Thanksgiving Day meal from local cook Adrienne Cooper from 10:00 a.m. to noon on November 8 at Park+Vine located at 1109 Vine Street. Registration is $35 and includes food samples, recipes and educational materials. Space is limited to 15 students. Students receive 15% off any Park+Vine items used in the class. Call (513) 721-7275 or email info@parkandvine.com to make a reservation.
MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SALUTES VETERANS – NOV 9
Once again, all U.S. Military veterans will receive a complimentary entrée on Sunday, November 9 at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant at 21 E. Fifth Street in appreciation for their service to our country. All veterans must show ID. Call (513) 721-9339 to make a reservation.
HISTORICAL/HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE AT CAC – NOV 10
The CAC film series pairs one film that explores elements of horror with another that is a documentary or historical fiction. On November 10 at 6:30 p.m. see Haxan: Witchcraft through the Ages, a documentary from 1922, followed by the 1942 version of Cat People at 8:25 p.m. It’s free for CAC members and just $6.50 for non members. The Contemporary Arts Center is located at 44 E. Sixth Street. More information is at http://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/film
54th ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PROGRAM AT MAIN LIBRARY – NOV 11
On Tuesday, November 11 at 10:45 a.m., the Main Library at 800 Vine Street celebrates its time-honored tradition – the 54th Annual Veterans Day Program. The program includes keynote speaker, Charles “Don” Fairbanks, a WWII veteran, lighting of the flame of remembrance of the Woman’s Army Corps, and live music. For more information, visit http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org
KRISTALLNACHT: A CELEBRATION OF LIVES REMEMBERED – NOV 11
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass in Nazi Germany, there will be a meaningful program on November 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plum Street Temple. Sylvia Samis, the child of Holocaust survivors, will play a violin found nearly destroyed in one of the German camps. The event is free and open to the public. Call (513) 487-3055 or email info@holocaustandhumanity.org for more information.
REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL AT KNOW THEATRE – THROUGH NOV 14
Fight the menace! Not socialism, not communism! But the real evil: Marijuana. Hear the story of Jimmy Harper, an upstanding young man in 1936 who turns into a murderous pot fiend. And it’s all sung by an amazing cast directed by Eric Vosmeier at the Know Theatre located at 1120 Jackson Street in Over-the-Rhine. Buy tickets at (513) 300-5669 or visit http://www.knowtheatre.com
ONGOING……
The Blue Wisp
Join Smooth Jazz WCIN 1480AM DJ Phil Tucker for Friday Happy Hour at the Blue Wisp, at 318 E. Eighth Street. He’ll spin records and give away prizes. For more information call (513) 241-WISP or visit http://www.thebluewisp.com
Jazz at The Phoenix Restaurant
Live music every Wednesday through Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Phoenix at 812 Race Street. Call (513) 721-8901. http://www.thephx.com
Bring your team and your wits and check out Nicholson’s Quiz Night every Monday night from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 625 Walnut Street. Call 513) 564-9111. http://www.tavernrestaurantgroup.com/nicholsons.html
City Talk with 55 KRC
Listen live on Sundays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. as Michael Sweeney and Tom Hodges discuss issues and happenings throughout Cincinnati. http://www.citytalk550.com (513) 749 -5500.
Jazz of the Month Club at Main Library
On select Saturdays at 2 p.m., well-known jazz artists will perform in the Main Library’s Atrium located at 800 Vine Street. November 15 - The Coltrane Legacy with The Pat Kelly Quartet. Call (513) 369-6900 or visit http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org
44 Lunchtime Series at the CAC
The Contemporary Arts Center, located at 44 E. Sixth Street, offers a free, ongoing lunch series known as 44 every Monday from noon to 2 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/44 .
Afternoon Tea at Orchid’s
Orchids at Palm Court, located at 35 West Fifth Street, is now hosting Saturday afternoon tea from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For reservations email sean.garner@hilton.com or call (513) 421-9100. It’s $27 for adults and $19 for children.
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