5 Questions with Josh Gerth

Get to know longtime Memorial Hall supporter and concert & event sponsor Josh Gerth!

We salute and thank Josh for his service to the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society 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?
First concert was Paul Simon and might also be one of my favorites… next to Journey, of course.

2. Which LAS concert did you enjoy most?
My favorite LAS concert was Marty Stuart, but I’m really looking forward to John Hiatt in November.

3. What do you love about Memorial Hall?
It is an incredibly intimate and powerful place to listen to live music.

4. Are you a good singer? What’s your go-to karaoke song?
I am terrible singer but I can do a pretty incredible karaoke version of “Baby Got Back”.

5. Do you play an instrument?
See answer above.

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!

5 Questions with Laura Ann Gentry

Get to know Laura Ann Gentry, Owner of LAG Productions, LLC and President of Jazz Alive!

We salute and thank Laura for her service to the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society 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 memory of live music?
My first concert at Dayton Hara Arena when I was twelve years old. Heatwave, Rufus with Chaka Khan, and Michael Henderson.

2. What genres of music do you like?
I enjoy all genes of music except heavy metal, but I love jazz.

3. What song reminds you of summertime?
“Summer Madness” — Kool & The Gang

4. Are you a good singer? What’s your go-to karaoke song?
Yes, I am a good singer. I started singing when I was five years old in my mom's church. I sang in some type of organized format (choir, choral groups, musical theater, garage bands, R&B cover bands) from five years old until I graduated from college. I sing any chance I get, but I've never sung karaoke.

5. What artists have you met in person?
I've met many artists in person, but I went into full fan mode when I met alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett. I started crying when I told him how much his song "She Waits for the New Sun" meant to me.