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!

CMHS Promotes Staff and Welcomes New Board Members to Expand Preservation & Programming Efforts

Cori Wolff has been promoted to the position of Executive Director of the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society (CMHS) and Longworth-Anderson Series (LAS). Wolff has directed the contemporary music series featuring Grammy Award-winning and other nationally recognized artists such as Keb’ Mo’, Mavis Staples, and Marty Stuart since February 2018. In this broadened capacity, she will continue to work alongside Chair Bill Baumann and the CMHS Board of Trustees to grow the LAS and LAS Underground virtual concert series, with a renewed focus on preserving and enhancing historic Memorial Hall as a place for culture, arts, and community.

Photograph by Marlene Rounds, Photographer

The board also salutes new trustees Amy Conroy, Destinee Thomas, Karen Tully, and Michael Wilson, whose expertise in fundraising, marketing, music, and preservation will advance the organization’s mission and strategic goals.  Additionally, CMHS welcomes Darren Blase, Jim Blase, Karla Boldery, NaQuia Chante, and Adalia Powell-Boehne to the LAS Advisory Committee, a diverse group of music enthusiasts, promoters, and writers who support the development and execution of this premier series.