OTR Malice Ball offers Halloween fun for a good cause

The Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural Malice Ball: OTR Brewers’ Masquerade on Saturday, October 26 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. in Over-the-Rhine.

Cost for the Ball is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Admission includes one drink ticket and free parking shuttle service from Washington Park and Mercer Garages.

Proceeds will benefit the Over-the-Rhine Chamber’s Business First Grant Program. Businesses that are selected through the Business First Grant Program’s competitive process are awarded a matching grant of up to $20,000 for tenant improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment. The program also works to create a support network for the new business, and offers ongoing mentoring for the three-year duration of the program.

The program is designed to support retail, neighborhood services, large employers who hire from within OTR, Women/Minority Business Enterprises, and those that locate in an area that is compatible with the tenanting strategy for the neighborhood.
 
The entertainment lineup for the Ball includes music from DJ Matt Joy, dancing, a spooky photo booth, makeup, styling and masquerade masks by MUJO Studio, and a popup Thriller performance from Pones Inc.. Bartenders from Bakersfield and Japp’s will be serving up drinks.

Guests are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and compete for a chance to win an overnight stay at 21C Museum Hotel. Other prizes include a VIP table, bottle of vodka and glasses at The Cabaret, and tickets to the Cincinnati Museum Center. Costumes are not required.
 
Light snacks will be provided by Bakersfield, Holtman’s Donuts, The Lackman, Lucy Blue Pizza, and Ollie’s Trolley.

By Sarah Whitman