Soapicks January 6-12

‘Politics of the Soul’
January 8
So long A Christmas Carol and hello Dying City. To kick-off the New Year, New Stage Collective is ringing in 2009 playwright Christoper Shinn’s sorrowful tale. Dying City is the story of an Iraqi war widow and the deceased soldier’s twin brother who once brought together in their tragic loss, explore secrets and truths that forge a connection between them. Dying City has already received rave reviews from New York, so don’t miss the chance to see this contemporary political stand. Show runs through Jan. 25. Click here for tickets and times.

Calling All Artists
January 9
If you’re missing the bright colors of the fall and are in need of a little art stimulation, then you’ve got to check out The Painters at Carnegie Visual and Performing Art Center. The exhibit is comprised of one group and four solo exhibitions featured in the Carnegie’s different galleries; this is a truly unique collection of works. The artists were selected through the Carnegie’s call to artists and include Mathew Litteken, Anita Powell, Kathleen DeFrancesco Smith, Alan Grizzell, Stan Kitz, Shayne Hull and Robert Mullinex. Click here for details. Oh and the 2009 Call to Artists is now accepting applications!

Experimental Art
January 9 & 10
Are you into drama? How about poetry or visual art? Like experiencing the latest in video technology and new music? Well if you answered yes to any of the above, then you can’t miss the inaugural 2009 Performance and Time Arts Series “Live Art Collision,” a performance art concert featuring seven rising performers. For two nights, College Hill Town Hall will come alive with dance choreographed to poetry, a one-woman play, an audience-interactive art work, a music-movement-theater piece and a duo where the girl beats on drums while the boy sends her music files from Japan. Come experience the experimental performance. Tickets can be purchased at the door and the show starts at 8 p.m.!

Evolutionary Release
January 8-10
The ‘Fa La La’s’ are over and it’s time to get some new tunes stuck in your head. The Turnbull’s AC’s are stepping out in Cincinnati for a three night CD release of their self-titled first album. The Blue Note, Northside Tavern and Mad Hatter are their venues of choice for the unique release which represents the band’s three phase evolution which got them to this point. Cincinnati happenings lent inspiration for some of the tracks on the new album which utilizes the piano to soften the deathly lyrics. Come one night or come all, but definitely come!