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The Emery Is a Rare Jewel – an Artistic Hub for Community and Collaboration Unlike Any Other in the Region “The Emery is a rare jewel – an artistic hub for community and collaboration unlike any other in the region. The time to bring it all back to life is now.” -Tina Manchise & Tara Lindsey Gordan Act I The Emery stands as Cincinnati’s Carnegie Hall, the long-lost gem of Over-The-Rhine. Its longstanding resilience creates the opportunity to give the neighborhood and its residents a new story of art, music and dance. Act II We are challenging you to help us set the stage for the second act of the Emery, one that does not erase the past life of the theatre, but adds new layers to the peeling paint and old world aura by introducing artistically based programming and education through events open to Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine community. Explore the opening scenes of Act II... The Emery in Over-The-Rhine The Emery in Over-The-Rhine The new streetcar route encompasses a lot of Cincinnati’s art community. It connects Music Hall and The School for Creative & Performing Arts to within one block of Taft Theatre. Never will travel between these venues for art have been easier. The Emery Theatre, located only blocks away from Music Hall, the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and the School for the Creative and Performing Arts, is in the heart of the new streetcar and the art community it envelops. Community areas such as Washington Park, Gateway Quarter and Mercer Commons are also connected to the vibrant art community through the streetcar. 11.11.11 TheThe PreviewPreview ofof TheThe Emery,Emery, 11.11.11,11.11.11, heldheld onon NovemberNovember 11,11, 20112011 waswas aa sold-outsold-out eventevent thatthat broughtbrought aa diversediverse audienceaudience ofof overover 750750 patrons,patrons, promotedpromoted thethe valuevalue ofof TheThe EmeryEmery TheatreTheatre toto thethe communitycommunity ofof GreaterGreater Cincinnati,Cincinnati, andand highlightedhighlighted thethe intendedintended useuse forfor thethe theatretheatre uponupon TheThe Emery’sEmery’s revival.revival. TheThe eventevent waswas createdcreated byby TheThe RequiemRequiem ProjectProject ArtisticArtistic Directors,Directors, waswas hostedhosted byby CincinnatiCincinnati nativenative DrewDrew Lachey,Lachey, includedincluded mainstagemainstage performancesperformances fromfrom TheThe CincinnatiCincinnati SymphonySymphony Orchestra,Orchestra, OverOver thethe Rhine,Rhine, ExhaleExhale DanceDance Tribe, Tribe, PeterPeter Adams,Adams, andand dancersdancers fromfrom TheThe CincinnatiCincinnati Ballet,Ballet, recognizedrecognized eventevent honoreehonoree photographerphotographer MichaelMichael Wilson,Wilson, andand includedincluded aa presentationpresentation fromfrom thethe architecturalarchitectural teamteam selectedselected toto revitalizerevitalize thethe theatre—acclaimedtheatre—acclaimed CincinnatiCincinnati architectarchitect JohnJohn SenhauserSenhauser andand thethe nationally-renownednationally-renowned architecturalarchitectural firmfirm WestlakeWestlake ReedReed andand Leskosky.Leskosky. 11.11.11 Buildings have a language of their own. The Emery speaks with a singular voice – people listen; the community listens as this voice joins with others. Over-the-Rhine has long dreamed of its rebirth. The repurposing of The Emery Theatre will join with other voices to define that network of artistic, social and cultural change. -John C. Senhauser Wildlife Comes to You On November 12-13, 2011, The Emery Theatre presented Wildlife Comes to You, a program that allowed the Cincinnati Zoo to host a two-day event where families could get up-close and personal with many types of local and exotic animals. The event was free of charge for the local community and those who attended were asked to bring non-perishable items to donate to the FreeStore Foodbank, an organization in Cincinnati that distributes donated food items to those in need in local communities. Wildlife Comes to You “Doing animal interpretations is an art form in itself and I loved that I could bring that to The Emery Theatre where every art form is welcome to express.” -Elyse Lohrbach, Cincinnati’s Zoo to You Community Sponsors: Chipotle Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens FreeStore Foodbank The Cincinnati Children’s Choir Concert Cincinnati Children’s Choir Concert On November 13, 2013, the Cincinnati Children’s Choir collaborated with The Emery for a special performance to be featured as one of the Emery’s Family Friendly Events in the Over- The-Rhine community. The event was free of charge and those who attended were asked to bring non-perishableOn November 13,food 2011, items The for theEmery Freestore hosted Foodbank. The CCC has a history of collaborating with certainCincinnati groups Children’s and organizations Choir Concert within for the a community such as Cincinnati’s Christ Church Cathedral.special Family Friendly Events performance. Those who attended were asked to donate non-perishable food items for the local Freestore/Foodbank. The event took place before the Wildlife Comes to You event and was apart of the 11.11.11 event to celebrate the 100th birthday of the The Emery. Cincinnati Children’s Choir Concert “The Cincinnati Children’s Choir builds stronger communities by creating a comprehensive foundation that supports music educators and develops tomorrow’s leaders.” AWelcome Starfire U Production Home On May 12th, 2012, Nikki Booker, a Cincinnati local and a student at Starfire U, brought to life Welcome Home: the Waddie Welcome Story in partnership with The Requiem Project: The Emery. Starfire ,U a program of Starfire, is a post-secondary program designed for people with disabilities to have the opportunity to explore and discover their gifts and talents. In preperation for the production, Ms. Booker travelled to Savannah, GA for research, met with the author of the book for his approval, and commissioned internationally acclaimed Cincinnati playwright Catie O’Keefe to adapt the story. On February 8th, Ms. Booker completed her fundraising goal for the production through Kickstarter. The story was a source of inspiration to Nikki, who began reading the powerful story three years ago, “at first glance I thought that it was just an ordinary book. The more I read it, the more it became a part of me; so much so that I wanted to make a play out of it for my capstone project at Starfire .U I think this story is going to inspire, change people’s mindsets, and teach people that you can take ordinary people and do extraordinary things.” This play is based up Tom Kohler and Susan Earl’s book Waddie Welcome and the Beloved Community, a true story that took place in Savannah, GA. Mr. Welcome’s story is about his journey, the community that came together and the resounding message that is still with us today. “Just as in Waddie’s tale, the Cincinnati community began to rally around Booker’s dream of producing her play.” -Becky Johnson of SoapBoxMedia Final Friday On Friday April 27, 2012, The Requiem Project: The Emery opened The Emery’s doors to participate in Over-the-Rhine’s Final Friday, fea- turing a visual arts exhibit at 6 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. free concert featuring Grammy Award nominee Ric Hordinski, and Sub Pop artist and rising star Daniel Martin Moore with Joan Shelley. Event sponsor Christian Moerlein celebrated The Emery’s inaugural participation in Final Friday with the release of Christian Moerlein’s spring’s maiboch beer, “Saengerfest” At 6 p.m., Emery doors opened for a visual arts exhibit featuring Cincinnati artists of varying mediums accompanied by Exhale Dance Tribe and music by Origami. At 8 p.m., The Emery showcased the brilliant acoustics of the theatre with a free concert highlighting the double album release from Moore’s label, Ol’ Kentuck Recordings, of both Ric Hordinski’s Arthur’s Garden and Daniel Martin Moore and Joan Shelley’s Farthest Field and featured readings from writers Silas House and Marianne Worthington. Above: Daniel Martin Moore and Joan Shelley Left: Origami Below: Ric Hordinski Right: Member of Exhale Contained Produced by The Requiem Project: The Emery: Tara Lindsey Gordon, Chris Hoeting, and Tara Manchise Featured Artists: Alias John Carrico Ric Hine Ilkka Halso Mike Hoeting Brandon Morse Michael Platt Letitia Quesenberry Mat Rappaport Terrance Hammonds Adam Henry Joel Whitaker David Rosenthal Contained, the inaugural exhibit at The Gateway Arts Festival, features outdoor, site-specific glimpses into the contemporary conversation of photography and a unique look into lens-based fine art. Participating artists in this exhibition have created photographic experiences within the boundaries of 11 large steel shipping containers and these photo-based installations are tailored specifically to create experiences that surround the viewer, reference sculptural installation practices, and respond to the volume within the confines of the space. Contained is a conversation about perspective among local, regional, national, and international artists among site-specific artworks placed in a temporary public art installation along the northern entrance to Walnut Street in the historic neighborhood of Over-The-Rhine. Contained In the early 1900s, famous Russian Ballerinas such as Nijinsky and Anna Pavlova graced the stage of The Emery. One hundred years later a local Cincinnati dance company, The Exhale Dance Tribe, has held the same honor by performing for several Emery events including a Gateway Arts Festival exhibition, CONTAINED, and the annual November 11 Requiem Project event. Exhale Dance Tribe Dead Can Dance On October 27, 2012, the Exhale Dance Tribe used the Emery to push
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