Popped Rose Unveiled
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
It’s an historic night when Cincinnati baseball legend Pete Rose is forever captured in American pop artist Andy Warhol’s limited edition poster. The Cincinnati Art Museum unveils, for the first time to the public, the one of a kind creation in an event that benefits both the museum and the Cincinnati Reds Community Fund. Hear the captivating story how Rose and Warhol came to cross paths and stick around for Carl Solway’s “Art of the Deal” talk.
Knock, knock. Who’s there?
Funniest Person in Cincinnati contest Wed. July 30th
If laughing is something you enjoy then Go Bananas is the place to be for the “Funniest Person in Cincinnati” contest; think “Last Comic Standing” but with contestants from your own backyard. This Wednesday is the Semi-Finals of the competition so come help decide who is worthy of a finalist spot and who should stick to their day jobs. Tickets are only $6 and the show starts at 8:00 p.m.
Sweet Sixteen
16th Annual Cincy Blues Fest August 1st and 2nd
It’s time to go rollin’ on the Ohio River for the 16th annual Cincy Blues Fest. Sawyer Point will host the two day musical extravaganza which brings more than 50 local, regional and national Blues acts together. As hot as August will be, nothing will be hotter than the fest that kicks this month off!
Long Live the King
King Records 65th Anniversary Concert and Exhibit
Who says all you can do in a library is read? To help commemorate King Records’ 65 years of music industry greatness, the Main Library invites us to take a step back in time with their free summer concert. Artists from various R&B, Soul, and Rock bands like the Elliot Ruther Trio will revive King classics “ Signed, Sealed and Delivered,” Sixty Minute Man,” Train Kept a Rollin,” and many, many more on Sunday. Festivities are part of the King Records: A Cincinnati Legacy exhibit which runs through Sept. 4. Dust off the vinyl records and get ready to relive lives of music greats like Cowboy Copas, The Delmore Brothers, and of course James Brown.
Sheila, a native of the Nati, is in her final quarter at the University of Cincinnati where she studies Journalism. When not writing, Sheila can be found at GABP or with her family.
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