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Summer Classes and Shows
Originary Arts
Please click the Summer Programming tab under "Programming and Events" at the top of this page for a list of shows, programs and classes for the summer.
Creative Streams: Poetry Writing Workshop
Friday, April 5th, 2024
6:30-8:30 pm
$40, refreshments included
Celebrate National Poetry Month by exploring unique ways to enrich voice, flow, sensory details, and tension in your poetic craft. We’ll ponder diverse writing themes inspired by creeks, streams, and rivers, and learn about submission calls and contests running through the Appalachian watershed. All are welcome in this supportive, productive circle! Sponsored by Originary Arts Initiative.
Spirit of Song- Lyric Writing Workshop & Community Song Circle
Friday June 28th, 2024
6-9 pm
Pricing: $40, refreshments included (Community Song Circle, 8-9pm FREE)
Explore unique ways to enrich voice, flow, sensory details, and tension in your creative writing pieces. Borrowing from the thematic landscape of creeks, streams, and rivers, we will hone our craft to specific calls from publishers. All are welcome in this supportive, productive circle!
Primary sponsor: Originary Arts Initiative (OAI)
The Story of Flow – An Eco-Arts Place Keepers Retreat for Educators
Tuesday, June 25th, 9-3 pm. This all-day professional development retreat offers K-16 teachers and community program leaders a creative escape, exploring Cincinnati’s unique territory, flowing with artistic inspiration, Urban Appalachian culture and history, and ecological surprises held in the Ohio River Watershed. We will practice a range of skills (field observation, personal meditation, narrative interpretation, and arts-based invention) to design unique, easy-to-implement classroom and community projects that highlight the value of creative processes and storytelling techniques inspired by place-keeping. A great way to spark learning motivation, build collaborative energy, and inspire life-long curiosity for personal and community places. Urban history hiking excursion, local forager & cultural tasting table, guided (creative writing/visual arts) exercises and prompts, interdisciplinary connections, demonstrations and conversations with rising young teaching artists and non-profit leaders. email: originaryartsinitiative@gmail.com
Living Story
Sunday, August 11th, 12:30-5:30pm
Living Story Experience features a truly unique design for creative renewal and project development. I've partnered with the incredible Stacy Smith Rogers, founder of Stronger Girl Coffee. We believe that amazing things happen when you set aside one day in the company of other creative women. Living Story offers dedicated time to focus on creative projects, book manuscripts, art-making, educational or public program development, and unique business concepts. In the past, we've also had women who have focused on interior design projects, reflective coloring, new business plans, and even a mom-daughter art date.
If you've attended one of the Living Story sessions before, you will be familiar with the reflective and productive vibe, but the program for each Living Story experience is different.
This time around, we're happening in Cincinnati Ohio's oldest neighborhood at The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum! We hope you'll join us on Sunday, August 11 from 12:30-5:30 p.m.
Living Story is a way to take your creative ideas to the next level in a supportive, invested community, whether you're in the beginning stages or moving along. Just click this link -- Living Story -- to learn more and register for our Dedicated Day experience.
Blues Dance Cincinnati
Blues Dance Cincinnati: Blues and Swing Night
open dance
September 10 and 24
October 15 and 29
November 12 and 30
December 10 and 21
7pm Lesson, 8-10pm Open Dance; $10 at the door
Absolute Beginners and all ages welcome! Pre-registration not necessary.
Blues dancing is an umbrella term for a family of historical and modern dances done to blues music. Rooted in African movement, blues dance places a high value on improvisation, rhythm, polyrhythm, and solo movements. Most partner dance forms have risen from cultural groups during periods of growth and creativity.
Join us at 7:00 for an hour long lesson on Ballroomi'n blues and learn to dance to artists like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and even modern jazz and blues artists.
$10 cover includes the lesson and 2 hour dance afterwards.
No experience or partner required.
The event is BYOB.
If you have questions you can call or text Sarah at 513-503-3300.
Cin-City Swing
Cin-City Swing
Join us on Monday nights at 7pm and learn West Coast Swing (WCS),,a modern version of Swing dancing, done to contemporary and classic Pop, R&B, Funk, and Blues. Pre-registration not necessary.
It's a social dance you do with a partner, BUT you don't need to BYO partner -it's more common to show up solo and switch partners each song.
No experience necessary, just an open mind, a desire to make new friends, and a pair of soft-soled shoes. If you don't have those straight away, dancing in socks works great too!
Class begins at 7pm and we social dance and hang out until about 9:30. Feel free to bring a water bottle and a snack. SOFT SOLE SHOES ONLY
Cost is $15 at the door. Punchcards are available at a discounted rate.
Questions? Call Danielle at 513.490.3085
Riverside Singers Community Choir
Join the Community Choir! Riverside Singers: Summer 2024
THE RIVERSIDE CHOIR
An intergenerational All-Comers Choir for the Joy of Singing in Community.
Early Bird pricing ends September 1st.
Early Bird $145 / after September 1st $165.
20% Discount for additional family members from the same household.
Let’s sing together! The Riverside Choir is an a-political, secular choir, joining our voices in song, creating community and joy. If this sounds like fun, this choir is for you! Songs will be drawn from a variety of folk traditions and contemporary Americana and choral music.
The Riverside Choir will meet on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:15 PM at The Carnegie Center in Columbia-Tusculum from September 16th through November 25th.
All songs are taught by ear. You don’t have to feel like a “singer” to join us. No audition or prior singing experience is necessary, just come and enjoy the process of singing with a group. Content is geared towards ages 9 and up. All children must be accompanied by a singing adult. No performance required.
This choir is led by April Combs Mann. She has been in choirs since she was three years old and has sung on stages across the US and Europe. April has led both adults and children in song through the years. This choir is a long-held dream for her. Let's sing!
The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum, 3738 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 - easy parking.
Sign up now to get Early Bird Pricing:
https://aprileight.com/choir/p/riverside-choir
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 - easy free parking
April Combs Mann
April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast and Blog
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Community Chess
Chess Earth hosts
Community Open Play
Tournaments
Learn and Play for Seniors
Senior Chess Program Dates at Carnegie Center
- July 10 (Wednesday 1:30pm) Senior Chess Program
- August 7 (Wednesday 1:30pm) Senior Chess Program
Open Play & Tournament Schedule. 12noon to 7pm
FREE Open Play or optional Pay to Play Tournament
August 18th, Sunday
September 8th, Sunday
October 20th, Sunday
November 17th, Sunday
December 22nd, Sunday
Classes for Seniors
Classes for Seniors!
Recommended ages 60+, but all welcome.
Chess for Seniors
9/11, 10/9, 10/23, 11am
FREE!
Learn chess, socialize, and stimulate your mind! Robert Chenault with Chess Earth can help anyone at any age play chess! Enjoy
Art with Abrakadoodle
9/23, 10/30, 11/18 1:30pm
FREE!
Ceneetra Anderson with Abrakadoodle leads seniors through guided art class. Each class you will make a different, unique item, no matter what level of artistic talent you hold!
Art Workshops with The Collective
Art Classes at The Carnegie Center Hosted by The Collective
We started an amazing to partnership with The Collective on Eastern Ave. to offer up a variety of classes taught by our beloved artists for the community. ❤️
Please join us for one or more of theses awesome classes offered below.