5+ Questions with Maggie Brennan

Get to know Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society (CMHS) Secretary Maggie Brennan!

We salute and thank Maggie for her service to the CMHS Board of Trustees and the Longworth-Anderson Series (LAS) Advisory Committee, supporting the development, programming, fundraising, marketing, and execution of this premier series.

1. What's your first (or favorite) memory of live music?
When I was a kid my dad played in a softball league and following the games we would go to Les Flick's Home Like Inn for dinner and the blues.

2. What LAS concert(s) have you attended? Which did you enjoy most and why?
Lucius. Frankly, I'm a fan of female artists and Lucius can harmonize like no other.

3. What artists do you hope to bring to the LAS?
Vagabon, Ólafur Arnalds, Chet Faker, Tank and the Bangas, Celeste

4. What do you love about Memorial Hall?
I fall more in love with Memorial Hall each time I visit.

5. Describe the Cincy music scene in three words.
evolving, talented, accessible

6. What genres of music do you like?
All and any with the exception of heavy metal and super poppy.

7. What was the most recent CD/vinyl you purchased?
My most recent purchase was from Joy Ike; she had a show at the Music Resource Center in June.

8. What album would you take to a desert island (assuming you had a record player!)? Patty Griffin's A Kiss in Time

9. What songs are on your pandemic playlist? What was your favorite album of 2020-21?
NPR's playlist, Isle of Calm

10. What song reminds you of childhood? “Elvira” — The Oakridge Boys

11. What song reminds you of summertime? “Heavy Metal Drummer” — Wilco

12. What's your favorite love song?
“A Groovy Kind of Love” — Phil Collins

13. What song makes you want to dance? “Radio” — Sylvan Esso

14. Do you play an instrument?
No, but I have had the harmonica and ukulele on a Post-it for a while.

15. How has music impacted your life?
It brings me joy. I enjoy listening to it alone and with friends in person.

16. Who is the most underrated musician?
Kishi Bashi

17. What artists have you met in person?
The Head and the Heart, Of Monsters and Men, Ben Lee

18. If you could go back in time and meet any musician, who would it be?
Nina Simone

19. What advice would you give to a budding musician?
Call me; I'll be your agent.

5 Questions with Adalia Powell-Boehne

Get to know singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adalia Powell-Boehne of KNOTTS!

We salute and thank Adalia for her service to the Longworth-Anderson Series (LAS) Advisory Committee, supporting the development, programming, fundraising, marketing, and execution of this premier series.

1. What’s your favorite memory of live music?
My favorite memory of live music was seeing Lauryn Hill at the Aronoff a few years ago. The tour was her Miseducation album and that album has accompanied me through so many life stages; it was HUGE to see her up there singing it live and to see she had touched so many others the same way.

2. Describe the Cincy music scene in three words.
supportive, diverse, DIY

3. What artists do you hope to bring to the LAS?
Would love the LAS to bring Blood Orange or Solange.

4. What advice would you give to a budding musician?
Join Facebook music groups and read books on music management; trust your first instincts in writing — the first take is probably the best.

5. Which LAS show did you enjoy most and why?
The LAS Lucius show was AWESOME!

Downtown Cincinnati Inc. 12 Days of Giveaways

Today we’re shouting out to The Theatregoer with this #Cincy12DaysOfGiveaways box. Downtown Cincinnati Inc. (DCI) knows how much you miss seeing shows, so Rookwood Pottery made an Aronoff Center tile to cherish at home. You’ll also receive two (2) tickets to a Longworth-Anderson Series 2021 concert, two (2) tickets to Cincinnati Music Festival, and two (2) tickets to the Cincinnati Art Museum.

How to Enter:

• Follow @downtowncincy on Instagram

• Comment in today’s post with the best play or musical, in your opinion

• Tag a fellow performing artist

(Giveaway open to United States residents only. Must be able to pick up winnings at DCI’s office. Giveaway is in no way endorsed or affiliated with Instagram. All contest rules may be found in DCI’s Instagram bio. Winner announced December 17, 2020.)

Vote for LAS in the 2019 Movers & Makers Awards!

Thanks to Movers & Makers for nominating two Longworth-Anderson Series concerts in the category “Favorite Chamber Music Concert: Instrumental (less than 10 performers)” in their 2019 Movers & Makers Awards: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn and Pat Metheny Side-Eye.

If you enjoyed these shows as much as we did, please take a couple minutes to vote! And don’t forget to write in your “Favorite Jazz Venue” and “Favorite Event Venue,” beautiful Memorial Hall.

Special Sunday Red Door Project Show!

The Longworth-Anderson Series is excited to announce a partnership with The Red Door Project this month. It will be their second time utilizing gorgeous Memorial Hall and their first time partnering with LAS. The theme is “Blue Note”! This is inspired by our blues concert, Keb’ Mo’ Solo w/ special guest Jontavious Willis.

As always, gallery owner Barbara Hauser is mixing things up a little. The exhibition will open to the public on SUNDAY, September 15, from 1-3 p.m. at Memorial Hall. A cash bar will be open and serving up mimosas to go along with a Sunday afternoon show. Come out and support local art!

Ticket holders to Sunday night’s sold-out Keb’ Mo’ Solo concert at 8 p.m. will also have an opportunity to bid on art at the pre-concert reception from 6:30-8 p.m.

If you have questions or need more information, please email RedDoorProjectCincy@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page.

The Red Door Project — "Blue Note" Call to Artists

The Longworth-Anderson Series is excited to announce a partnership with The Red Door Project in September. It will be their second time utilizing gorgeous Memorial Hall and their first time partnering with LAS. The theme is “Blue Note”!

As always, gallery owner Barbara Hauser is mixing things up a little. The show will be on SUNDAY, September 15, and there will be two parts to it — an open exhibition to the public from 1-3 p.m. at Memorial Hall and a private showing for ticket holders to Keb’ Mo’ Solo during the pre-concert reception from 6:30-8 p.m. The concert is sold out with 556 people attending.  Artists are welcome to attend the reception.

TO SUBMIT, FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS:

1. Create a piece of art inspired by the theme “Blue Note.” Only two pieces per artist and all artwork is subject for review and at the discretion of the gallery owner.
2. Submit your piece on Wednesday, September 11, any time between 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall. Make sure it is ready to display. Before heading over, register online here.
3. Come to the show on SUNDAY, September 15, at Memorial Hall in Over-the-Rhine. We’ll open the doors at 1 p.m. and go on until 3 p.m., when your piece will be sold to the highest bidder. If your piece is purchased, you’ll receive 75% of the sale! Artists are welcome to come back for the reception from 6:30-8 p.m.
4. Special note: Due to the space being an active event space, we encourage you to take your artwork home at the end of the night at 8 p.m. if it does not sell. If you are unable to do so, you can pick up your piece during Memorial Hall’s business hours, preferably the next day. If artwork is left longer than two weeks, it becomes the property of The Red Door Project.

If you have questions or need more information, please email RedDoorProjectCincy@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page.