The Insider Arts + Culture Newsletter June 3-10, 2009 If you have trouble reading this message, you can view the online version here (and post to Facebook and MySpace also!) Zeit Recommends: UNDERBELLY @ Southgate House From the twisted minds of local misfits and the desperate plottings of social deviants comes new and uncharted territory: a comedy show with no stand up. Underbelly, Cincinnati's newest and most unusual comedy
showcase, is held on the first Tuesday of every month at the Historic Southgate House. The show features a rotating lineup of Cincinnati's best stand-up comedians doing improv, sketches, music, and poetry - everything except stand-up comedy. Come to see the most daring local comedic talent get out on a limb, soar and sometimes crash and burn. Get right down there on the cutting edge of Cincinnati's alternative arts scene, and experience the underbelly of local comedy. It's worth every penny of the free admission. Join their Facebook Group here and check out their promo video here. The next Underbelly will take place at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, at Southgate House in Newport. 
Maggie Green performs Brazilian Jazz on Fountain Square Wednesday 7-9 p.m.  This week's World Wide Wednesday features Maggie Green, a Jazz vocalist from Columbus. Her group will be performing beautiful Bossa Nova and Brazilian Jazz on Fountain Square from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 3.
Visit Maggie Green's website here Click here to view the entire season's schedule and lineup! Each World Wide Wednesday concert goes from 7-9 from May 27-Sept 9 and is free to the public. Bring a little cash for concessions and CDs, which artists will have on sale. Please also remember to tip the beverage servers, as tips raised will benefit the 501c3 nonprofit organization Play it Forward, to support local musicians in need. In cancelled due to rain, the concert will move to Havana Martini Club at 4th and Vine, which will also be hosting each week's afterparty. To see an audio slideshow of the performers, visit www.kurtstrecker.com/www Salsa at Longworth's - Ladies' Night  Every first Wednesday, Longworth's hosts a night of Salsa and drink specials for ladies. The event features DJs from Columbus, free Salsa lessons by Herman and Ivana and a live Salsa demonstration by Salsa Underground.
Wednesday, June 3, Longworth's, 1108 St. Gregory St in Mt. Adams. Free! Shop Bellevue - Girl's Night Out  Every First Friday of the month, Bellevue hosts a grand event on Fairfield Avenue. Galleries and shops stay open late, and offer special promotions ... for the month of June, the theme is Pajama Night!
Come in your PJs and browse the avenue in comfort and style. There will be lots of special deals, as well as a chance to win a $100, $50 or $25 shopping spree. Check out the Bellevue Beadery for live music and to learn about Play it Forward, a nonprofit dedicated to serving musicians. Girls Night Out is 6-10 p.m. on Friday, June 5. Grab some girlfriends, don your favorite fuzzy slipprs, and go! For more info click here MUSE's 26th Annual Spring Concert  Freshly back from a trip to the Dominican Republic, MUSE Women's Choir is ready for their 26th annual spring concert. Their repertoire takes on a Latin twist, featuring folk music and dance genres from the Caribbean. The concert, "Gracias a La Vida," will include works that celebrate and honor life - in the traditional creative MUSE fashion.
The show will take place at 8 p.m. on Sat June 6 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 at New Thought Unity Church, 1401 E McMillan St. Tickets are a sliding scale donation of $8-50. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door. For more ticket outlets and further info, visit www.musechoir.org Upcoming ... Who Does She Think She Is?  Cincinnati World Cinema presents an inspiring and important documentary about Women, Art and Life Choices, that explores some of the most pressing balancing-act issues of our time -- parenting and work, partnering and independence, economics. After the film, Cincinnati area women will discuss their own life journeys, balancing their passion for art and love of family, featuring Maggie Barnes, Mary Pierce Brosmer, Kay Hurley and Aymie Majerski. 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.) Tuesday June 9 and Wednesday June 10, Carnegie Center, 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington. $8 in advance and $10 at the door. For more info, click here. Jump N Jive Swing Band at the Blue Wisp  There is a great new nonprofit in town, called the Cincinnati Music Foundation (aka Jump N' Jive Show Band) which performs in order to raise money for instruments for kids. They are having a fundraiser from 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 on Sunday, June 14 at the Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 E 8th St. Downtown. It's a 17-piece swing band, with several guest singers ... they put on a great show! Admission is a donation of $10. Please come out and show your support! More info on the organization is included below and you can read a CityBeat article on them by clicking here.
The Jump N' Jive Showband is a 17-piece swing band comprised of professional musicians who dedicate their time to playing for charitable causes. They are a nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise donations of instruments and funds in order to provide musical instruments to middle and high school students who can not afford to purchase them. Their music is upbeat, dynamic and exciting - they perform Big Band Swing classics that will make you want to dance! The band is available for parties, special events, festivals and educational programming. For more information on their organization, please contact Jerry Beck at 513-772-7722 or jerrybeck@cinci.rr.com or visit their website at: www.cincinnatimusicfoundation.vpweb.com This concert will also benefit Play it Forward, a 501c3 dedicated to helping musicians in times of extreme need. Jump N Jive will donate 50 % of the door to Play it Forward. More info on PIF can be found at www.pifcincy.org | Featured Artist Voodoo Puppet! 
Visit their MySpace Voodoo Puppet plays dirty, gritty Delta blues, cranked-up, fuzzed-out, and blown away - they like to call it "garage blues." And they have a softer side – in volume only – with raunchy, twangy acoustic sets that'll take you back to a porch on the bayou. The band, consisting of vocalist and guitar player T. Rae, guitarist Harry Harvey, and bassist James Czar, was formed in the winter of 2008 as the psychedelic rock trio, "Lords of Reverb." As their interests led them toward more and more blues-based music, they reformed in the fall of 2008, with the addition of the drummer Adam Runyan. You can catch the band this Thursday, June 4, at the Fringe Festival After Party at Know Theatre. 10:30-11:30 p.m. They will perform Bayou Ghost Stories and Tales of Woe: acoustic blues mixed with odd tales of blues legend and Delta ghost stories. Featuring the tale of Jean Lafitte, the Gentleman Pirate of New Orleans, and his cursed treasure.
Instrumentation: T. Rae: vocals, guitar, keys Harry: guitar, vocals James: bass, samples, vocals Adam: drums 
World Wide Wednesdays on Fountain Square World Music Concert Series every Wednesday from 7-9 on Fountain Square from May 27-Sept 9 All ages and free to public! June 3: A Night in Brazil featuring Maggie Green and a live capoeira demonstration given by Mike Butcher June 10: Sounds of the Silk Road featuring Chinese Classical music and Chinese dance June 17 Island Flavors featuring Nature and Flora Leptak-Moreau June 24: Songs of the River featuring The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band July 1: Celtic Crossroads featuring Greg Harper, Ceol Mhor, The Caledonian Society and The Flock July 8: Reggae Fever featuring Super Massive and Duppy a Jamba July 15: An evening in East Europe featuring Russian Duo and Romanian Nai July 22: Light up the Party featuring Luminescent Orchestrii July 29: Songs of Spain featuring Vivo Flamenco and Flamenco Talk Aug 5: Big Fat Greek Concert featuring Greek Tycoons Aug 12: Tribal Rhythms featuring Mayan Ruins and Keshvar Orchestra Aug 19: New and Old World featuring Canela and Passage Aug 26: African Explosion featuring Kinobe with Soulbeat Africa and Olubanjo Adigun Sept 2: Sounds of Unity featuring Mandala Rainbow Tribe and Eclipse Sept 9: Songs from the Earth featuring Lost in Holland and Acarya For more info, visit www.kurtstrecker.com/www Subscribe to the Zeit Insider here To submit your event for the weekly newsletter, please contact: zeit@zeitproductions.com Artist Opportunities! Great 2-Bedroom Apartment for rent!! Old world Charm! 2-br apartment for rent in Bellevue, KY. Great location! Historical District. City View. Walking distance to the river and parks. High ceilings, exposed brick, clawsfoot tub, 2 bedrooms, free cable/internet, free dishwasher, washer/ dryer in unit. Secured entry! Won't last long, move in June 1. 713 Fairfield ave at O' fallon. Call Mary Jo @ 859-620-3554. World Music concert series on Fountain Square May 27-Sept 9 Do you like listening to great music and helping people at the same time? Play it Forward, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers to work the beverage booth during the World Wide Wednesday series at Fountain Square. The job entails serving beverages from approximately 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays with tips benefiting Play it Forward. Many dates are available, from May 27-Sept. 9. You can enjoy a live concert of international music and help a charity at the same time! Must be 21 or over. To volunteer, please email playitforwardcincy@gmail.com and for more info on PIF, please visit www.pifcincy.org 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 parade. To learn more, please contact Natalie Bowers at 859-292-2322. |
