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• • 2 0 5 1 4 – 2 0 1 Dear Friends of the Arts,

One of the great joys (and challenges) of doing business at the Aronoff Center and Music Hall is the feeling of excitement, anticipation, and wonder that comes with the opening of every new season: How will the shows be received by audiences and critics? How many events will be booked in our venues? How many tickets will we sell? Will the season be a success? We are proud to report that the 2014–15 Season was a resounding success; in fact, C I it was one of the most productive and proﬁ table seasons in our twenty year I N N C I Y N history of combined operations of the Aronoff Center and Music Hall. A N W What made this season so successful is a combination of many factors. A D T We are one of the few markets of our size in the country that

A I is blessed with such a large number of respected and acclaimed O resident arts groups. During the 2014–15 Season, thirteen of these R diverse companies graced the stages of the Aronoff Center and B Music Hall with well-attended shows, including a record-breaking, sold-out, four-week return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King, presented by Broadway in Cincinnati. Other factors that contributed • to the season’s success include increased activity at Music Hall, G • N numerous and unexpected bookings of popular national touring acts T I H K E L I O N at the Aronoff Center, and an upturn in the national economy. The Music Hall revitalization eff ort received a $25 million dollar tax credit from the State of Ohio, which moved the project and its fundraising eff orts closer to its goal. We are proud to be a part of the ongoing planning process for the renova- tion, and are profoundly grateful to Otto M. Budig, Jr. and the Music Hall Revitalization Company, Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC), the City of Cincinnati, the fundraising and design teams, Music Hall’s resident arts groups, and countless others for their commitment and dedication to this project. We are grateful to the remarkable variety of groups and individuals who are truly the core of such a successful season: talented artists, designers, and technicians; generous sponsors, donors and members; a dedicated board of trustees; a tireless and tenacious administrative staff ; friendly and helpful volunteers; and last, but not least, our loyal and appreciative audiences. We are pleased to present to you our 2015 Report to the Community, which off ers an overview of a year in the life of CAA and celebrates the many ﬁ ne resident arts groups at the Aronoff Center and Music Hall. We hope these pages will remind you of some of your favorite moments during the 2014–15 Season, and enlighten you about things you may have missed. Thank you for your continued support, which is central to our success. As we look to the future, we are ﬁ lled with the excitement and anticipation of a brand new Music Hall, improvements to the Aronoff Center, a new streetcar with stops at both venues, and new seasons to come — arts seasons that bring us together, elevate our human experience, and add so much to the quality of life in our great city!

See you at the theatre!

Stephen A. Loftin Dudley S. Taft President & Chairman, Board of Trustees Executive Director Cincinnati Arts Association Cincinnati Arts Association

1 N A T I I N B C A L N I L E C CAA Presents T With its 2014–15 presenting season, the

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( A as well as a culinary superstar live on stage. I L N R These intriguing national tours continued CAA’s W O N D E long-standing mission of presenting an eclectic mix of alternative entertainment choices to compliment another exciting arts season in Greater Cincinnati.

2014–15 Presenting Season • All shows at the Aronoff Center – Procter & Gamble Hall

Get The Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin • October 17 From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out re-created the legendary British super- group’s greatest hits in all their depth and glory.

2 The Irish Tenors: The Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration Tour December 9 Popular PBS sensations The Irish Tenors — Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan — returned to Cincinnati with their special holiday concert of traditional carols and classic Irish ballads.

Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour • November 1 This sold-out show brought the popular Food Network star’s brand of quirky humor and culinary-science to the stage in a unique blend of stand-up comedy, food experimentation, talk show antics, multimedia lecture, and live music.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater • March 3–4 The incomparable Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returned to Cincinnati with six unique dance works split between two performance dates, including Ailey’s popular classic masterpiece, Revelations, on both dates. Tango Buenos Aires: RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles Song of Eva Perón • January 26 May 11 One of Argentina’s great cultural RAIN returned to the Aronoff Center exports, known throughout the for a record sixth engagement with world as the most authentic and a live, multi-media, note-for-note uncompromising representative of theatrical event that featured new the Tango, presented the life of Eva songs and high-deﬁ nition imagery Perón (Evita) in dance and music. for its 2015 Tour!

3 Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery The Weston Art Gallery presented nine exhibitions, both stimulating and timely, for its twentieth season. More than 27,000 visitors attended this diverse slate of shows along with supporting auxiliary programs that included opening receptions, Gallery and Curator Talks, Families Create! workshops, a series of intimate piano recitals by Salon 21, and Docentitos Academy, the acclaimed youth docent program.

A major collaboration with FotoFocus 2014 resulted in an intriguing series of photography-based exhibitions by Terry Berlier, Danielle Julian Norton, and Emily Hanako Momohara. The “futility of man” and contrasting themes of religion spawned a major sculpture installation by Tim Rietenbach and provocative and inspiring paintings by John Kortlander and Joyce Phillips Young. A collaboration with the Founda- tions Program at the University B T I O Y of Cincinnati’s College of A C N H Design, Architecture, N I O Art and Planning C I R N (DAAP) off ered 2014–15 Exhibition Season I the public a C unique glimpse of September 19 – November 30 potential artists Terry Berlier: Time Slip of the future. Too In Time Slip, Terry Berlier (Stanford, CA) combined photography, Shallow for Diving: • video projection, and kinetic sculpture to explore issues related to the weight of water • E the environment and perceptions of time through four large-scale

V T and By This River, works in the Weston’s street-level gallery. O I I N C G two evocative group E I S T H A T exhibitions presented Danielle Julian Norton: Fourth Wall back-to-back, showcased Danielle Julian Norton’s (Columbus, OH) performance-based regionally- and internationally-acclaimed artists focused projects explored the struggle of the artist within a contemporary on the political, social, and aesthetic issues related to our context and the process of collaboration itself. relationship to and management of water. Price Hill Thrill, the Gallery’s spring beneﬁ t, raised $10,000 to support Gallery Emily Hanako Momohara: Heirloom programming and featured the considerable creative talents Emily Hanako Momohara (Cincinnati, OH) created dramatic of artists and non-proﬁ t organizations working to revive the photographs and videos that acted as metaphoric heirlooms and Price Hill community. physical constructions of legacy.

4 December 5, 2014 – February 22 representations of small fl oating Tim Rietenbach: The Man churches and simplifi ed crosses in Inspired by underground comics, surreal darkened spaces that examined Day of the Dead, Halloween, biker the paradox of religion as both a and hot rod culture, and voodoo, Tim positive and negative force. Rietenbach (Columbus, OH) created an army in the Weston’s street-level Joyce Phillips Young: gallery of disembodied skulls joined Spirit Moves together in utter futility. Joyce PhillipsYoung’s (Cincinnati, OH) fi gurative paintings celebrated John Kortlander: Deus Otiosus life by creating and communicating John Kortlander’s (Columbus, positive images which convey the OH) primarily black-and-white spirit of love, creative mind, and acrylic paintings featured iconic universal intelligence.

February 27 – March 15 Foundation: The First Year Foundation was a special exhibition of selected works highlighting the extraordinary talent of ﬁ rst-year undergraduate students at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP).

March 27 – June 7 June 19 – August 30 Too Shallow for Diving: By This River the weight of water By This River was a group exhibition curated by Too Shallow for Diving: the weight of water Michael Solway (Cincinnati, OH) of six artists was a group exhibition organized by Chris responding to the sensorial, geographical, Hoeting (Cincinnati, OH) and Carolyn historical, and ephemeral dispersal of water from Speranza (Pittsburgh, PA) inspired by the rivers to oceans. Sculpture, painting, video, and environmental problems we face with water. sound were featured by Dove Bradshaw (New York, Participating artists included Prudence Gill NY); Jim Campbell (San Francisco, CA); Jacci (Columbus, OH); Richard and Doug Harned Den Hartog (Los Angeles, CA); Ben Patterson (Columbus, OH); Brad McCombs (Ft. Thomas, (Wiesbaden, GER); Steve Roden (Los Angeles, KY); Numediacy (Covington, KY); Carolyn CA); and Gregory Thorp (New Haven, CT). Speranza; and Roscoe Wilson (Oxford, OH).

5 its inaugural Arts Educator Award Education & for Excellence in Arts Instruction, established to honor an arts educator nominated by youth ages 14–19. The Community Relations award recipient received $2,500, with two ﬁ nalist awards of $500. The annual With a mission to educate, inspire, and serve Greater Student Art Show had its largest number of entries in its thirteen year history. Cincinnati through engaging arts programs, CAA’s Two hundred students from twenty-six schools entered artwork based on the Education & Community Relations Department theme “(Under, In, By) the Sea.” developed a new arts initiative, as well as new pro- motional strategies and partnerships, to increase its service to the Tri-state region.

Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders (EAL) • Reach 198 Administered by CAA, Cincy EAL supports the professional development of emerging arts administrators and Arts in Healing • Reach: 1,892 into the schools, saw an increase in artists. This season, During the 2014–15 Season, CAA participation. $35,563 was paid to local EAL partnered with developed this new initiative to act artists, an increase of 93% over last ArtsWave to off er as a catalyst and stabilizer for Arts in year. The Overture Awards recognizes, smART Summit — a Medicine in Greater Cincinnati. Funded encourages, and rewards excellence full day of panel discussions on by ArtsWave and TriHealth, Arts in in the arts among Tri-state students “Avoiding Mission Creep,” “Optimizing Healing is integrating the performing in grades 9–12 and is the area’s largest Partnerships,” “Exploring a Data Savvy and visual arts in medical settings solo arts competition. Four hundred Organization,” and “New Approaches to to promote community wellness and and sixty students (a 6% increase from Marketing & Communications.” smART encourage the exploration of the last season), representing ninety-two Summit was so successful that Cincy arts as an active part of the healing schools, competed for $42,000 in EAL and ArtsWave will partner again to process. This start-up year was used to scholarships. The program introduced off er smART Summit 2016. build partnership capacity and begin the piloting of several program components at UC Health, Cincinnati VA Medical Center, and Hamilton County Child and Family Services.

School Programs • Reach 34,505 SchoolTime, which presents local and national touring arts education programs at the Aronoff Center, experienced an 87% increase in attendance over the previous year, the highest since 2008. $9,000 was paid to local artists to perform in this series. Artists On Tour, which takes local artists

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Access and Inclusion Services Reach 23,245 CAA’s Building Diverse Audiences Advisory Committee (BDAAC) is a group of committed multi-cultural TOTAL REACH: volunteers connecting CAA to the Greater Cincinnati community. This 59,840 long-standing committee serves (79% increase from multiple roles and functions with the 2013–14 Season) the goal to ensure that all persons have access to CAA’s programs and facilities. As a result, CAA annually administers access and inclusion services with an annual value of more than $90,000. The Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s Aronoff Center Rental Subsidy gave fi nancial assistance to fi fteen small arts groups and twenty- three projects at the Aronoff Center. The New Audiences Ticket and Transportation Program distributed a 78% increase in funds for Ticket and Transportation Grants. Donors On Tour provided twenty-nine artist visits to local schools and community enrichment facilities, thanks to the following generous sponsors: Dater Foundation, Emerson Industrial Automation, Union Savings/Guardian Savings, and Luther Charitable Trust. A Hearst Foundation grant expanded CAA’s reach into nine after-school residency programs. A special end of year project in partnership with Most Valuable Kids provided career tours of the Aronoff Center and Music Hall, Docentito tours of the Weston Art Gallery, and lunch with Bacchanal Steel Drum Band in Washington Park for one-hundred-and-fi fty youth.

7 CELEBRATING OUR RESIDENT COMPANIES Resident Companies The 2014–15 Season would not have been such a success without the contributions of our remarkable and diverse resident companies. We are proud and privileged to support the eff orts of these acclaimed world-class arts organizations each season. Our venues are fortunate to house the vibrant, life- affi rming creativity of these accomplished stewards Cincinnati Opera Founded in 1920 and the second oldest of the arts. opera company in the United States, Cincinnati Opera presents a thrilling season of grand opera every June and July. The company’s repertoire includes beloved classics and contemporary masterworks, brought to life by some of the world’s most dynamic performers.

Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative is a grassroots arts organization of local playwrights, directors, actors, and theater supporters devoted to bringing new plays by local playwrights to the Cincinnati stage.

Cincinnati Boychoir The Cincinnati Boychoir is one of the premiere professional boychoirs in the United States. Located in the urban arts core of Cincinnati at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, the Boychoir reaches approximately two hundred young men each year from more than ninety schools in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

Cincinnati Ballet As the foremost professional ballet company of the region, Cincinnati Cincinnati Music Theatre Ballet presents a wide and exciting Founded in 1963, CMT is one of array of classical, contemporary, and Cincinnati’s oldest and most success- world premiere ballet works, and is ful community theaters. This all- dedicated to educating and enveloping volunteer company is proud of its audiences in the power and passion of long history of presenting popular, dance through an extensive education large-scale, award-winning musicals and outreach program and the top- to enthusiastic audiences from rated Otto M. Budig Academy. across the Greater Cincinnati area.

8 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is a dynamic ensemble of some of the world’s ﬁ nest musicians. The sixth oldest symphony orchestra in the U.S. and the oldest orchestra in Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Ohio, the CSO has played a leading The Cincinnati Pops is the alter ego of role in the cultural life of Greater the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Cincinnati and the Midwest since its and performs a diverse array of musical founding in 1895. styles, all bathed in the world-renowned “Cincinnati Sound.” The Pops was offi cially founded in 1977 and just Exhale Dance Tribe since 1980, the Orchestra has sold ten Founded in 2001, Exhale Dance Tribe is million recordings around the globe. a contemporary jazz troupe comprised of Cincinnati-based performing artists de la Dance Company and dance educators. Exhale celebrates de la Dance Company off ers high qual- the full range of modern and rhythm- ity, professional dance performances based dance and features diverse and and a diverse repertory varying from versatile performers. contemporary to full-length classical works. The company encourages creativity, experimentation, and coopera- tion within the local dance community. Contemporary Dance Theater (CDT) Created in 1972, CDT presents contemporary dance and time arts that reﬂ ect the diversity of style and culture in the dance world. Its mission is moving bodies, moving souls — the essence of contemporary dance — and connecting the community with diverse and socially relevant dance and performance art.

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati, presented by TriHealth Broadway in Cincinnati is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to MamLuft&Co. Dance the Tri-state, and has presented touring Founded in 2007, MamLuft&Co. Dance hit Broadway plays and musicals in produces modern dance performances Cincinnati since 1987, including Wicked, and off ers education and outreach The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s programs through its professional The Lion King, Les Misérables, and company of resident artists. many others. May Festival The May Festival is the oldest continuous choral festival in the Western Hemisphere and one of the only true choral festivals that remains in our country today. Featuring the May Festival Chorus and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Festival presents concentrated choral repertoire rarely found during the concert season.

9 CELEBRATING OUR RESIDENT COMPANIES Resident Companies 2014–15 Season Highlights

All-City Boychoir Festival • November 7 • Aronoff Center The Cincinnati Boychoir off ered the ﬁ fth annual All-City Boychoir Festival to more than 300 boys from around Cincinnati free of charge thanks to a partnership with the Cincinnati Arts Association. The event brought together boys from all walks of life for a fun day of singing, music theory games, and camaraderie through music.

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella January 6–18 • Aronoff Center The 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical was a hit with adults and children alike. In addition MamLuft&Co. Dance to strong ticket sales, Broadway in January 9–10 • Aronoff Center Cincinnati partnered with Cinderella MamLuft&Co. Dance revisited and local non-profi t Kenzie’s Closet some of their favorite recent on a “Bring the Bling” jewelry works and left audiences drive which provided fi nancially breathless with the multi- disadvantaged girls free prom attire. media Maps, the sorrowful Tragedy of Time, the dance American Originals fi lm Latitude, and the post- January 23–25 • Music Hall apocalyptic /SHIFT/. The Cincinnati Pops’ American Originals brought together stars from the bluegrass, country, folk, and Americana worlds to celebrate the music of Stephen Foster and bring a modern sound to the Cincinnati-bred songwriter’s greatest tunes. John Morris Russell and the Cincinnati Pops were joined by Rosanne Cash, Joe Henry, Over the Rhine, Dom Flemons, Aoife O’Donovan, and the Comet Bluegrass All-Stars.

10 ALICE (in wonderland) February 13–15 • Aronoff Center Choreographed by Septime Webre and with costumes designed by Cirque du Soleil alum Liz Vandal, ALICE was an audience favorite, featuring colorful exuberance and telling the popular childhood fantasy story by Lewis Carroll in a larger-than-life way.

Best Of 10 MusicNOW February 7–8 • Aronoff Center March 13–14 • Music Hall Exhale Dance Tribe’s Best Of 10 The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra featured both current and embarked on its second annual alumni Company members and collaboration with the MusicNOW choreographers, whose work Festival. Two unique concert programs revived the magic and movement featured two world premiere works from Exhale’s past decade of work. (Caroline Shaw’s Lo and Daníel From the classics to crowd favorites, Bjarnason’s Collider), as well as the the company proudly celebrated CSO performing with the indie rock its niche in Cincinnati’s arts and band The National, So Percussion, culture community. Sufj an Stevens, and Nico Muhly.

Mozart’s Requiem March 20–21 • Aronoff Center Performed to the eponymous mass composition by Wolfgang Mozart and choreographed by Cincinnati Ballet’s resident choreographer Adam Hougland, Mozart’s Requiem was a dramatic, thought-provoking presentation of striking tableaus and visuals that exempliﬁ ed everyday humanity and struggles.

Lucky Plush Productions April 24–25 • Aronoff Center Presented by Contemporary Dance Theater, Chicago’s Lucky Disney’s The Lion King Plush Productions’ The Queue had March 31–April 26 • Aronoff Center audiences laughing about the many Broadway in Cincinnati’s sold-out run of nightmare situations of standing Disney’s The Lion King grossed over $6.1 on line or in line at airports. With million at the box offi ce and entertained more live music from the Claudettes, than 82,000 patrons during 32 performances the company presented many with an estimated $20 million in economic truly awful moments with wit, impact from this show alone. imagination, song, and dance.

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May Festival • May 22–30 • Music Hall Coming off an electrifying performance at Carnegie Hall, the Western hemisphere’s oldest and most prestigious choral musical festival returned to Cincinnati for an incredible season. Under the musical direction of James Conlon, the May Festival Chorus and the CSO performed choral masterpieces such as Haydn’s Die Schöpfung and Berlioz’s Requiem to inspired audiences.

Crazy For You May 8–16 • Aronoff Center Cincinnati Music Theatre Folie En Famille won the hearts of its June 9 • Aronoff Center audiences with its dance- Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative ﬁ lled production of George closed its season with the well- & Ira Gershwin’s Crazy For received reading of Folie En Famille, You, featuring local favorite a story about madness being shared John Woll as Bobby Child. by an entire family.

Additional 2014–15 Season Highlights

John Mellencamp: Plain Spoken Tour January 24 • Aronoff Center The Grammy-winning musician touched the hearts and souls of his fans with his greatest hits and songs from his newest album, Plain Spoken.

Straight No Chaser: The Happy Hour Tour My Twisted Mind December 13 • Aronoff Center Tour: K. Michelle The enormously popular male a capella group toasted and Tank Live the holidays with their signature humor and harmonies March 14 • Aronoff Center in a sold-out show. The chart-topping, award- winning R&B recording artists performed for a capacity crowd.

12 Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot July 25, 29 & 31 • Music Hall Cincinnati Opera closed the season — its last at Music Hall until 2018 — with “the most dazzling production of Puccini’s Turandot this city has ever seen” (Cincinnati Enquirer).

Cincinnati Opera: 25th Annual Community Open Dress Rehearsal (CODR) • July 7 • Music Hall Cincinnati Opera presented its 25th Annual CODR — a fun, educational, and accessible way for underserved youth aged 8–17 to experience opera. More than 1,700 people attended this year’s celebration, which featured entertainment, zoo ani- mals, and magicians prior to the performance of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale.

Miranda Sings: Summer Camp August 11 • Aronoff Center The international YouTube sensation wowed her many loyal young fans (and their parents) in a hilarious night of comedy, hit songs, magic tricks, dramatic readings of hate mail, and never before seen videos!

Shreya Ghoshal July 24 • Aronoff Center South Asia and Bollywood’s premier singing sensation Cincy Sings made her Greater Cincin- Jerry Seinfeld April 8 • Music Hall nati debut, presented by July 31 • Aronoff Center Teams of employee choirs from the Indian Physicians of Ohio The legendary TV icon region’s top companies faced off in & Cincinnati, along with and stand-up comedian this high-energy evening of music Elements Event Centre. returned for a record- and fun hosted by Drew Lachey — breaking eighth engage- in support of ArtsWave’s annual ment and performed two community campaign. sold-out shows.

13 CAA AMBASSADORS Nearly 1,000 volunteers played an integral role at the Aronoff Center and Music Hall, assuring the safety and comfort of our audiences, educating visitors about our unique venues, and promoting Cincinnati’s vibrant arts scene. These arts ambassadors contributed more than 88,500 hours of service, providing invaluable support to our venues and patrons.

14 tours of the venue, and entertainment Operations on the south plaza (presented by ArtsWave and Downtown Cincinnati Inc.) and the north plaza (presented The Aronoff Center and Music Hall enjoyed a by CAA). successful 2014–15 Season due to acclaimed Music Hall enjoyed a banner and well-attended performances by the venues’ year for rentals, including many annual events that have established exceptional resident companies, as well as num- Music Hall as their preferred venue. erous bookings by national touring acts and local The American Financial Group’s Christmas Party presented Keith Urban events, meetings, and fundraisers. The Aronoff to two capacity audiences in December, and our resident companies — the Center and Music Hall continued to be entertain- Cincinnati Symphony/Pops Orchestras, ment destinations of choice for more than Cincinnati Opera, and May Festival — also celebrated successful seasons, 685,000 Tri-state residents and visitors. led by multiple sold-out Symphony performances starring such classical and contemporary artists as Yo-Yo Ma and Amy Grant.

Thanks in large part to a $25 million tax credit received in December from the State of Ohio’s Development Services Agency, as well as subsequent gifts in 2015 from the Lindner family and the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall, the historic venue is on schedule for its long-await- O P S O P R I C ed revitalization. With T H A an expert, renowned E N S design team in N T I place, Music

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I C following the 2016 May Festi- val season and is scheduled to • In March, CityBeat selected the In May, the Aronoff reopen in the Fall • N Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater hosted several gradua- M A of 2017. The extensive U S I C M as Cincinnati’s “Best Venue for Get- tions, including University project will be managed ting a Modern Dance Fix,” thanks in of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, by the Cincinnati Center City large part to the exciting work of the College of Medicine Honors Day, Development Corporation (3CDC). intimate venue’s long-standing resi- University of Cincinnati’s Law School, dent dance companies: Contemporary and LaSalle High School; and talented Fueled in part by dramatic Dance Theater, de la Dance Company, musical theater students were honored changes to the Over-the-Rhine Exhale Dance Tribe, and MamLuft&Co. at the regional Cappies Awards pro- neighborhood, Cincinnatians are Dance. In addition to the Aronoff ’s gram, supported by CAA. returning to downtown to live, shop, dance events, including a stellar season and dine, and to attend spectacular from the Cincinnati Ballet, Broadway During the nationally-recog- new events like the Symphony’s in Cincinnati captivated audiences in nized Major League Baseball Lumenocity, which ﬁ nished the season April with a sold-out, four-week run of All-Star Weekend in July, the in style with a spectacular light show Disney’s The Lion King. Aronoff Center welcomed guests for in Washington Park.

15 Cincinnati Reds’ ”Big Red Machine;” Development Cincinnati business owner), Barbara Hauser (manager, Ohio Government & Community Relations, Procter & During the 2014–15 Season, CAA once again pre- Gamble), Diana Maria Lara (corporate director of media & public relations, UC sented three successful, signature events to raise Health), and Devinder Mangat, MD, funds and awareness for our unique education and FACS (founder, Mangat-Kuy-Holzapfel Plastic Surgery Centers). The winner of visual arts programs. We are grateful to our loyal Dancing for the Stars 2015 was Johnny and generous donors, sponsors, and members Chu, and Doug Bolton received the Fundraising Champion Award. who continued to invest in our impressive list of Sponsors: UC Health (Title Sponsor), Arthur Murray – Cincinnati, Bonita visual arts exhibitions, educational programs, and Brockert, Cincinnati Ballroom Company, live entertainment events. Contributed funds rep- Jozsef Parragh, Step-N-Out Dance resent gifts from corporations, foundations, and Price Hill Thrill • May 17 individuals who realize the important role CAA The Weston Art Gallery helped guide art lovers on an adventurous trek plays in maintaining a thriving arts community and through the undiscovered artist studios, gallery spaces, and cre- adding to the quality of life in the Cincinnati region. ative environments of Price

T I O Hill. Following the tours, N A P N E I R a reception at the C A Dancing for the Stars • April 11 Dunham Arts Center N I Music Hall Ballroom featured live music by C The sold-out Dancing for the Stars the Comet Bluegrass 2015 event celebrated its ninth year All-Stars. Price Hill with an audience of more than 800 Thrill is the ﬁ fth in a guests, and raised more than $90,000 series of the Weston’s

• for CAA’s Overture Awards and arts popular neighborhood studio tours,

T education programs. Inspired by the which has previously visited Brighton, • O P hit ABC-TV show Dancing with the Camp Washington, Findlay Street, U D C N Stars, the fundraiser featured seven Northside, and Downtown Cincinnati. C A I R N I ’ S T U Cincinnati celebrities paired with Sponsors/Supporters: b graphic design; some of the area’s ﬁ nest professional b+p+t Communications; Jerry Ewers/ dancers in a competition program, SPACES; Executive Transportation; where the audience and judges choose Incline Public House; Toni LaBoiteaux; their favorite celebrity dancer. The Whitney and Phillip Long; Judge Mark stars included Mary Bettman (owner, and Sue Ann Painter; Price Hill Chili; Chef’s Café – Sharonville), Doug Bolton Primavista; Maribeth and Martin Rahe; (managing principal, DTZ, formerly Robin and Murray Sinclaire, Jr.; Sara Cassidy Turley), Johnny Chu (owner, M. and Michelle Vance Waddell; Ginger AmerAsia Kungfood Restaurant), Warner; The Waynes / A Tavola; Ross, Bid for a Cause Online Auction George Foster (former member of the Sinclaire & Associates, LLC; Waterﬁ elds November 21–December 2 The 2014 Bid for a Cause online auction raised more than $28,000 for CAA’s arts education programs. This year’s online auction featured jewelry, a trip to New York City to see a Broadway show, golf packages, and much more. Sponsors: Regal, Lenox Wealth Management

16 Financials

Cincinnati Arts Association Operating Financial Statistics Year Ended August 31, 2015

Income

Rental income...... 3,261,973 Stage employees and other reimbursements...... 3,733,727 Concessions and commissions ...... 1,643,425 Ticket sales ...... 589,068 Ticketing services...... 2,921,308 Contributions and endowment earnings...... 1,594,465 Income Other income ...... 71,588

Total income ...... $13,815,554

Expenses

Operational payroll ...... 2,919,979 Administrative payroll ...... 1,537,876 Contributions and Stage employees endowment earnings 11% and other Stage employees ...... 3,155,238 reimbursements 27% Building related ...... 1,700,703 Ticketing services 21% Rental income 24% Administrative ...... 637,832 Ticket sales 4% Education ...... 489,641 Other income 1% Weston Art Gallery...... 297,629 Concessions and commissions 12% Presenting ...... 578,206 Other ...... 1,570,165

Total expenses ...... $12,887,269

Net operating revenue ...... $928,285

Less: Debt reserves ...... (650,000) Capital reserves ...... (200,000) Remaining ...... $78,285 Expenses

By the Numbers

Attendance Aronoff Center ...... 416,299 Music Hall ...... 269,126

Total ...... 685,425 Presenting 4% Stage employees 25% Weston Art Gallery 2% Administrative Events payroll 12% Aronoff Center ...... 525 Education 4% Operational payroll 23% Music Hall ...... 374 Administrative 5% Other 12% Total ...... 899 Building related 13%

17 Deborah Finn Support Kathleen V. Fischer Bonnie and Michael Fishel Debbie and Gary Forney The Cincinnati Arts Association recognizes and thanks the Mary and Charles Frantz following individuals, corporations and foundations for their Doug Freeman Bob and Lori Fregolle generous support. This list includes all gifts received as of August 31, 2015. Ms. Kathy Fromell Ellen Garber Gettler Family Foundation Ms. Kathy Gick Bob and Karen Ripp Individual Members Mr. C. Michael Powers and Anne and Robert Grossheim Kathryn Muldowney Donna Schilling Joselyn C. Hall Chairman Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Schmidt Donald Siekmann Len and Jakki Haussler Gifts of $5,000 and above Laura Scrivner Julie Theobald Chris Heekin Sara Procter Carruthers Nina Sorensen James and Susan Troutt David HelmsHelms Brent and Mary Hardesty Faye Sosna Frank and Karen Wood WilliamWilliaam E.E HeschHesch The Otto M. Budig David and BaBarbararbara WaWagnergner Anonymous (2) Family Foundation JoAnn F. Withrowthrow M U S I C Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rahe I T Michelle Wrightight T H Dudley and Tina Taft Founder Bob Zelina A E Gifts of $500–$999 N A Craig and Norma Tyree N T I John and Kathy Bachman R

C Mrs. Virginia Brezinski Patron E Producer Gifts of $250–$4999 Gifts of $2,500–$4,999 Marti and Brian Butler N I Ellie Allen Mr. Stanley J. Aronoff Vivienne Carlson C Renee Alper† Alexander M. Della • Mr. David Bastos Bella, DMD Jack and Betty N James Howland and • Armstrong I Thomas and Kimberly Doty Lois Davenport Madden Y E Emilie W. and David W. Valerie Bailey O T Whitney and Phillip Long U S Dressler Family* Jim Baker N N Ms. Kathy O’Brien G E John and Jo Ellen Fette Ivan Bakhurin F R A N K Tom and Jan Frew Mr. Charles L. Beckmankman andandd Director Mrs. Mary Kay Lynchnch S. Gallagher and S. Smith TheresaThT eresa HoHolsteinllsteiin Gifts of $1,000–$2,499 Judge Marianna B. Bettman Gina Garnett JohnJohn HoukH k Mr. Anatole Alper Stephanie Busam Marc Goossens Phil Huculak Ms. Carol M. Beyersdorfer Karen Carroll Lynne Meyers Gordon, M.F.A. Steve and Janet Jackson Pam and Gordon Bonﬁ eld Dave and Mary Celmar Maryellyn Haff ner Bill Katz Carl Coco Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Choo Cliff Hall Belinda Kindle Rob and Trudy Craig Ms. Norma L. Clark Jessica Hall Don and Kathy King Judy L. Cunningham Michael Clements Linda and Ray Helton Cecilia Kloecker Everingham Family Fund* Freeman Heyne Tricia Conrad Dr. Robin Cotton Scott Kooken and Mr. H. Wayne Ferguson Marilyn and Lauren Doolittle Joseph Hirschhorn and Cindi Fitton George L. and Howard Krisher Anne P. Heldman Fund* Paulette Homer Ms. Nancy Crace Ms. Magda Kuhn Jeff rey Gross Margaret Hummel Rachel Davidson Gail Librock Denny and Karen Hackett Richele Hutzelman Kathy and Mike Davis Bella Lipavsky Ms. Laurie F. Johnston Marvin Kolodzik Donald Debrunner Amy and Scott Litwin Marje and Rich Kiley Mr. Kevin Kopp J. Stephen Dobbins Michael Lykins Michael and Wanda Kinzie John and Susie Lame Jay Dority Mr. and Mrs. Millard Mack Steve and Ginger Loftin Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. John Doviak Ken and Melissa Mailender Mr. and Mrs. Craig F. Maier Michael Leadbetter Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Doyle Cindy Marsland Mandare Foundation, David and Karen Lefton Peg and Tim Mathile Diane and Dave Moccia Joanne and Robin Estes Richard S. Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Myrna A. Ethridge John McGee Ward F. Maresca Joseph A. Pichler Ms. Barbara A. Feldmann Jan McNerney Edward and Anita Marks Ms. Donna Riddle Mary Pat Findley Alvin Meisel

18 Dr. Karen Meyers Ohio Arts Council Ultimate Air Shuttle, Frontgate and William J. Jones Procter & Gamble preferred air carrier of CAA Jeff Thomas Catering Scott Monahan Regal (formerly Emerson Wells Fargo Insurance Rapid Delivery Services USA, Inc. Anne Mosemiller Industrial Automation) Whole Foods Market Mrs. Marjorie Motch Skyline Chili Nora Moushey Toyota Weston Art Gallery Corporate Members Wendy Neu TriHealth The Alpaugh Foundation Kathy and Don O’Meara Union Savings Bank ArtsWave Corporate Founder Ms. Sylvia Osterday Anonymous b+p+t Communication Gifts of $5,000 and above Dave Patania Solutions The Berry Company David Portman Scott Bruno, b graphic design The Overture Awards Cincinnati Bell Technology Covent Garden Florist Jackie Prichard Arthur Murray – Cincinnati Solutions (CBTS) Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Fred and Linda Rauen Doreen Beatrice Fort Washington Investment Jerry Ewers/SPACES Paul Reichle Bonita Brockert Advisors, Inc. Roger and Joyce Howe Christy Resnick Buddy Rogers Music Horan Associates, Inc. / Patricia and Jim King Horan Securities, Inc. Jennifer and John Ridge Carey Digital A.M. Kinney, III Pepsi Beverages Company Geoff Rohdes Cincinnati Ballroom Toni LaBoiteaux TriHealth Nelson Rosario Citi Helen Ruehmer The LaBoiteaux Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Family Foundation* David and Diane Sherrard Fifth Third Bank Trustee Corporate Patron Whitney and Phillip Long Richard Sherwood Fort Washington Gifts of $2,500–$4,999 Louise Taft Mr. Larry H. Spears Investment Advisors Semple Foundation Blank Rome, LLP Jeff ery Stevens The Otto M. Budig Jackie and Mitch Meyers The Castellini Foundation James A. and Family Foundation Barbara and Gates Moss Decosimo & Co., CPAs Terrill L. Stewart Jozsef Parragh Lennell and Pamela Frost Brown Todd LLC Jonathan Treadway Pebble Creek Group Rhodes Myricks Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Ms. Nancy L. Wade St. Ursula Academy Nellie Leaman Lerner, Sampson & Mark Weadick Step-N-Out Dance Studio Taft Foundation Rothfuss, LPA Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Weiss Summerfair Cincinnati Ohio Arts Council Macy’s Joseph and Kate Wespiser The University of Cincinnati Judge Mark and TaleMed – Blue Ash College Sue Ann Painter Western & Southern Maribeth and Martin Rahe CAA Sponsors Financial Group Corporate Benefactor Tom Schiff /FotoFocus Gifts of $1,500–$2,499 Ameritas Life The William O. Purdy, Jr. Insurance Corporation Foundation Fund Murray Sinclaire, Jr. / EY Fifth Third Bank Ross, Sinclaire and Xavier University Associates, LLC General Cable Co. Furniture Fair Dee and Tom Stegman Joseph Auto Group Local 12 WKRC-TV CAA Presenting Elizabeth A. Stone Procter & Gamble* 21c Museum Hotel Thomas W. Taft Corporate Friend TriHealth Gifts of $1,000–$1,499 Cincinnati Judith Titchener The Berry Company Sara M. and Michelle AlphaMark Advisors LLC Education The Cincinnati Herald Vance Waddell Barnes Dennig ArtsWave CityBeat Veritiv Cincinnati Financial Charles H. Dater Garﬁ eld Suites The Vista Foundation Corporation Foundation, Inc. Heidelberg Distributing Ginger Warner Duke Realty Corp Citi Company Vanessa and Rick Wayne / Fifth Third Bank Constellation ProLiance Hilton Cincinnati A Tavola GBBN Architects Frisch’s Restaurants Netherland Plaza Alice F. Weston Keating, Muething & Guardian Savings Bank, FSB Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse Whole Foods Market Klekamp The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Macy’s Anonymous Messer Construction Co. Charitable Trust, Fifth Third Ohio Valley Wines North American Properties Bank and Narley L. Haley, Palomino Restaurant and Bar Co-Trustees CAA Preferred Prestige AV & Philip Bortz Jewelers Creative Services The John A. Schroth In-Kind Prime47 Towne Properties Family Charitable Trust Courtyard by Marriott Lenox Wealth Management Skyline Chili Cincinnati Midtown/ Water Tower Fine Wines The Louise Taft Trattoria Roma Rookwood Our thanks also to our Semple Foundation TriHealth Express Cincinnati Associate Level Members.

* Denotes a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation We have made every eff ort to be as accurate as possible in compiling our list of donors. If your name has been † Deceased incorrectly listed or omitted, please contact the Development Department at (513) 977-4135. Please accept our 19 apologies for any errors. Education & Rhonda R. Scarborough Terrence P. Sheridan Staff Community Relations Ticketing System Assistant Manager Head Carpenter Joyce M. Bonomini Teresa M. Myers Bryan C. Fisher Operations Manager – Broadway Building Engineer Administration Director of Education & Community Relations Megan E. Neumann Joseph E. Miller Stephen A. Loftin Maintenance Technician Kathleen Riemenschneider Ticketing Services President & Executive Director Manager – Broadway Assistant Director of Education & Craig S. Olis Brenda A. Jones Community Relations Amanda L. Griffi th General Building Engineer Executive Assistant Shellie N. Hudlin Ticketing Services Show Manager Kelly S. Wilson Education & Community Lee A. Leaseburge Building Operations Manager Human Resources & Relations Associate Ticketing Services Show Manager James Cottingham Offi ce Support Security Associate Brenda A. Carter, SPHR Eleanor Harris Director of Human Resources Security Associate Kathleen Webber Michael S. Montegna Human Resources Assistant Security Associate Carol Ruff Dolores J. Roempp Front Desk Coordinator Custodial Services Manager Brian A. Carter Custodian Finance & Dwight E. Gates Information Systems Custodian Tina Loeb Carroll, Marvin L. Hogan CPA, CGMA Custodian Vice President, Finance Mary Stephens Dwayne K. Cole Custodian Financial Accountant Tiara C. Taylor Joan Geist Custodian Accountant Tyra N. Taylor Tina S. Dwyer Custodian Accounting Associate Marketing & Carolyn J. Weithofer Andre W. Underwood Thomas J. Huber Public Relations Ticketing Services Supervisor Custodian Information Technology Manager Melissa L. Lyons Van Ackerman Brian N. Geisler Ticketing Services Assistant Director of Marketing & Music Hall Information Technology Public Relations Support Technician Scott M. Santangelo Curtis L. Trefz Operations Director of Operations Graphic Design/Marketing Manager D Helen T. Kidney R Y A N A C Max Larson Aronoff Center Rentals Manager R E Digital Marketing Manager Todd J. Duesing Vito J. Ranieri, Jr. O T P Concessions & Hospitality Manager H Director of Operations M E Weston Art Gallery Claudia E. Cahill Joshua L. Wilson E A Concessions & Hospitality Manager Volunteer & House Services Manager

T Dennis Harrington Meghan Kaskoun Sarita D. Ciers

N Director – Weston Art Gallery

E Volunteer Manager Administrative Assistant O

R Kelly E. O’Donnell Karen M. Koch Maribeth M. Mincey

C Assistant Director – Rentals Manager Event Coordinator Weston Art Gallery Candace LoFrumento Ramona M. Toussaint C. Miles Turner • • Event Manager SPMH Tour Program Coordinator Gallery Assistant Z E Jennifer Sanders Thomas G. Kidney V K Sylbester K. Yeo I D B Event Manager Technical Director A A Gallery Assistant N C E — D Stratin W. Seremetis Mark Newcomb House Manager Facility Engineer Development Ticketing Services Bethany Troendly Paul D. Staff ord Deborah A. Morgan John J. Harig Administrative Assistant House Electrician Director of Development Director of Ticketing Services Robert J. Haas Phillip T. Sheridan Jacob Bajwa Tammy E. Gentile Technical Director Event Maintenance Engineer Development Manager Assistant Director of Thomas E. Dignan, Jr. Delores D. Burton Gina L. Kirk Ticketing Services Audio Engineer Custodial Services Manager Development Administrative Matthew E. Burton Thomas E. Lane Larry Brown Assistant & Project Coordinator Customer Relations Manager Master Electrician Custodian Virginia R. Coleman Benjamin E. Vetter Steven J. Schoﬁ eld Linda Young Member Services Coordinator Ticketing System Manager Production Technician Custodian

20 Current as of December 2015 Trustees Board Offi cers Board of Trustees Emeritus Dudley S. Taft David Bastos Thomas D. Heekin Chairman Robert B. Craig William J. Keating Maribeth S. Rahe Brenda J. Fleissner Donald C. Siekmann Vice-Chair David H. Lefton Otto M. Budig, Jr. Treasurer Phillip C. Long Ex-Offi cio Edward G. Marks Jill P. Meyer Mayor John Cranley Secretary Cary Powell Carol M. Beyersdorfer Merri Gaither Smith Special Vice President Julie Theobald Current as of August 31, 2015 Richard L. Kiley Special Vice President Stephen A. Loftin President & Executive Director Tina Loeb Carroll Vice President, Finance Aronoff Center for the Arts 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 • (513) 721-3344 Music Hall 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 • (513) 744-3344 www.CincinnatiArts.org

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