Upcoming Events

Reds Opening Day!

April 05

Findlay Market Parade Grand Marshal Aaron Boone will lead the parade starting at 1pm from Findlay Market and proceeding to 5th & Broadway

The traditional Findlay Market Opening Day Parade passes by Fountain Square in the early afternoon, while Local 12 WKRC-TV and Give Back Cincinnati, a volunteer organization for young professionals host a rally with giveaways and activities from PNC, Cincinnati Bell, Skyline Chili, Wellington Orthopedic, and Brown Mackie College.

After the parade, if you cannot get tickets to the game, you can watch the hometown Reds play the Florida Marlins at 4:05 p.m. on Fountain Square’s video screen, while Give Back Cincinnati continues the event into the evening with live music, more food, and Christian Moerlein beer. (All proceeds from beer sales benefit Give Back Cincinnati.)

DRC MONTHLY & ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING

6 to 7 pm on Tuesday, April 10

Main Library (Mtg), TBD (After Hour)

LOCATION: Cincinnati Public Library, Third Floor, The Tower Room

TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 PM

*** DRC AFTER HOUR to follow at 7:00 PM

Give your Downtown Council an hour and we will give you the tools to better understand and enjoy your neighborhood.

MEETING AGENDA (Meeting Agenda IS OPEN)

+ Cincinnati Police Department / DSU Monthly Report

+ Cincinnati Fire Department Monthly Report

+ Special Guests

***Steve Hampton - Brewery District Representative

***Steve Schuckman from the Cincinnati Park Board - Washington Park

***David Siders - Library Levy

+ OPEN FORUM and NEW BUSINESS: Resident Discussion (please submit items to info@ilivedowntown.com in advance of meeting, as time constraints exist) and Announcements (all welcome as time permits at end of meeting)

REGULAR DRC BUSINESS

+ Treasurer and NSP Reports

+ Clean, Safe and Green Reports

+ Membership Committee Report

+ Casino Report

+ Communications Report

+ Special Events Report

+ Other Committee and Officer Reports

If you have an announcement or promotional items for distribution to residents, please e-mail info@ILiveDowntown.com We respectfully request that business items be cleared with our president in advance.

+++ Meeting Agenda and the previous month's Meeting Minutes will be provided to meeting attendees on Tuesday evening --- For those who cannot attend, both will be available by e-mail, upon request. Minutes will also be posted on DRC site. +++

***Please note: political/candidate information or announcements are prohibited in the meeting room. ***

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JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS: The DRC meeting never goes more than an hour...but our time together discussing our neighborhood doesn't have to end at seven.

Join us for "DRC: The After Hour"

Even if you cannot attend the meeting...stop by to say 'hello'

Sights and Sounds of Cincinnati

April 12

Tour, Dinner and CSO Concert!

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CINCINNATI - TOUR, DINNER, CSO CONCERT

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is happy to offer an exciting new collaboration with American Legacy Tours that bundles together American Legacy Tour’s "Queen City Underground" walking tour, dinner, and the CSO “Russian Festival: Voices” Concert on November 17th for only $35! This new “Sights and Sounds of Cincinnati” package is a great opportunity to take a historical guided tour of OTR then enjoy dinner and a concert by the world-renowned CSO at Music Hall. You can dress casually and know your whole evening is taken care of. Please use source code 6137 to reserve tickets online, http://cincinnatisymphony.org/Content.php?id=268 or for more information you can call the Symphony box office at 381-3300 or Group Sales at 744-3590.

THE FRENCH CONNECTION - THU APR 12, 2012 | 5:30 PM

www.cincinnatisymphony.org

DRC Discount for CSO Concert

April 12, April 14 and April 15

The French Connection @ Music Hall!

CINCINNATI POPS & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS INVITE YOU TO MUSIC HALL MARCH 25, APRIL 12, 14 & 15 @ A DISCOUNT!

SAVE 25% ON THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES and THE FRENCH CONNECTION.

Buying tickets is easy!

• USE PROMO CODE 2998

• Online: Visit www.cincinnatisymphony.org (make sure you enter the promo code 2998 on the top right side of the ticketing screen)

• Phone: 513.381.3300

• Box Office: Buy your discounted tickets in person the night of the concert

When you are finishing your order please be sure to mention the Downtown Residents Council. For online orders, please put the DRC in the note field.

COMING SOON: Special DRC offer for the April 20-22 Cincinnati Pops concerts starring BERNADETTE PETERS!

2012 Art and Poetry Event

11:00am - 4:00pm April 15

Findlay Market

“Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.” - Shelley

Findlay Market will celebrate National Poetry Month with its fourth annual Art and Poetry at the Market event on Sunday, April 15th from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm.

Event features include:

Local poets and spoken word artists competing for cash prizes.

An art bazaar featuring a variety of local artists and crafters.

Members of the popular Bitch’s Brew, Kathy Y. Wilson and Abiyah, will once again serve as event emcees.

Our friends from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Joseph-Beth Booksellers and Elementz will serve as poetry contest judges.

Local DJ Perry Simmons will provide music at the event.

Event will include Christian Moerlein beers, a variety of barbecue and prepared food vendors.

Event is free and open to the public.

Slam poetry - the competitive art of spoken word performance poetry that emphasizes both writing and performance - can be uproariously funny, scathingly political, emotionally overwhelming, or something else altogether. Slam poetry is one of the most dynamic, diverse, engaging forms currently in the arts world. First prize is $250, second prize is $125 and third prize is $75.

If you enjoy the arts in any capacity, you’ll find something to like at the Art and Poetry at the Market event.

To register for the poetry competition, please click here for an entry form. To exhibit your artwork or craft wares at the art bazaar, please click here to register. Email completed forms no later than noon on Friday, April 13th to kkahle@findlaymarket.org or fax to Karen Kahle at 513.721.3480.

Freedom Center "On Fire For Change"

6:00pm April 16

National Underground Freedom Center

There are those in this world who have shown the courage to address social issues of paramount importance to humankind. In recognition of those who have made significant contributions & to continue with our efforts to showcase courageous women during Women's History month, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati will provide an evening to honor these efforts. On Fire for Change will place a strong emphasis on community dialogue and social empowerment. Jill Iscol, a social activist, educator, philanthropist, and the author of Hearts on Fire, will speak about social responsibility and service. If you have an invested interest in helping to make the world a better place, join us and share your stories!

On Fire for Change will feature the following:

Lecture by Jill Iscol

Jimmie Briggs of the Man Up Campaign

Panel Discussion

Reception & book signing

Due to limited seating RSVPs are required. To RSVP go to http://freedomcenter.org/about-us/contact-us/?subject=RSVP&event=Jill%20Iscoll .

For more information contact Pam Dock at pdock@nurfc.org or 513.333.7568

Author Perter Cozzens 1835 Lecture

7:00pm April 18

Mercantile Library

Author Peter Cozzens has made his reputation as an expert on the American Civil and Indian Wars, with 16 critically acclaimed books on the subject to prove it. Cozzens will appear at The Mercantile Library on Wednesday, April 18, the library’s 177th birthday, to deliver the annual 1835 lecture, which will highlight the roles played by Cincinnati generals such as Rutherford B. Hayes and William Haines Lytle in the Civil War. Cozzens, who serves as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, wrote The Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga, named one of the 100 best books on the Civil War by Civil War Magazine, as well as The Shipwreck of Their Hopes: The Battles for Chattanooga, Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign, and the recently released Battlefields of the Civil War. The Knoxville Tennessee Advocatesaid “It doesn't get much better than Peter Cozzens with his trademark combination of solid research swept along by 'you were there' immediacy."

The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at the library. Fee for the lecture is $15 for library members, $20 for others. Reservations are recommended.

The library is located on the 11th floor of the Mercantile Library Building at 414 Walnut Street, just a block from Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati. For more information or to make reservations, contact Mary Gruber at (513.621-0717), or visit online at www.mercantilelibrary.com.

DRC Monthly Community Council Meeting

6 to 7 pm on Tuesday, May 08

Main Library (Mtg), TBD (After Hour)

LOCATION: Cincinnati Public Library, Third Floor, The Tower Room

TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 PM

DRC AFTER HOUR to follow at 7:00 PM

Give your Downtown Council an hour and we will give you the tools to better understand and enjoy your neighborhood.

MEETING AGENDA (Meeting Agenda IS OPEN)

+ Cincinnati Police Department / DSU Monthly Report

+ Cincinnati Fire Department Monthly Report

+ Special Guest Speakers:

***Nicole Henning (Parsons Brinckerhoff) - Cincinnati Streetcar

+ OPEN FORUM and NEW BUSINESS: Resident Discussion (please submit items to info@ilivedowntown.com in advance of meeting, as time constraints exist) and Announcements (all welcome as time permits at end of meeting)

REGULAR DRC BUSINESS

+ Treasurer and NSP Reports

+ Clean, Safe and Green Reports

+ Membership Committee Report

+ Casino Report

+ Communications Report

+ Special Events Report

+ Other Committee and Officer Reports

If you have an announcement or promotional items for distribution to residents, please e-mail info@ILiveDowntown.com We respectfully request that business items be cleared with our president in advance.

+++ Meeting Agenda and the previous month's Meeting Minutes will be provided to meeting attendees on Tuesday evening --- For those who cannot attend, both will be available by e-mail, upon request. Minutes will also be posted on DRC site. +++

***Please note: political/candidate information or announcements are prohibited in the meeting room. ***

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JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS: The DRC meeting never goes more than an hour...but our time together discussing our neighborhood doesn't have to end at seven.

Join us for "DRC: The After Hour"

Even if you cannot attend the meeting...stop by to say 'hello'

Masonic Center Breakfast Lecture

7:45am-9:00am May 09

Cincinnati Masonic Center - 317 E 5th St

The Cincinnati Masonic Center invites you to The Breakfast Lecture at the Cincinnati Masonic Center on Wednesday May 9, 2012.

Featured Speaker: Dr. George Vredeveld, Director of Research at the University of Cincinnati Economics Center, discussing "Cincinnati's Economy – The Decade Ahead"

Dr. Vredeveld will speak on the economic future of Cincinnati and its surrounding region.

He founded the University of Cincinnati's Economics Center in 1977. The Center is widely known for Dr. Vredeveld's commentaries and his team's analysis of the regional economic impact from new businesses, area development, and events. He will analyze the impact of the World Choir Games, the new Horseshoe Casino, the streetcar and other developments and their effect on Cincinnati's employment and economic prospects.

Complimentary Breakfast starts at 7:45am.

Dr. Vredeveld's presentation begins at 8:10am, Question and Answer period to follow.

The event concludes at 9:00am.

The event is free and open to the public. There is no admission charge, but space is limited and an RSVP is required.

Please register online at www.cincinnatimasoniccenter.com (then click on "Read more" link) or by calling the Cincinnati Masonic Center at 513-421-3579.

Grand Opening of Smale Riverfront Park

May 18

Smale Riverfront Park

Phase I of Smale Riverfront Park will have its Grand Opening on May 18th. More details to come as the big day approaches!

The Big Shake: New Madrid Earthquakes

September 24 through May 31

Betts House - Clark Street

The Big Shake: How the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Rocked the Ohio River Valley

September 24, 2011 – May 31, 2012

(opening reception September 23, 5-8 pm)

Midwestern residents are accustomed to floods, tornadoes, and severe winter weather. But, what about earthquakes? From December of 1811 through April of 1812, the greatest series of earthquakes in United States history took place in the New Madrid Seismic Zone centered in Missouri. Although the earthquakes impacted much of the Midwest, most people today have no knowledge of this event. The Betts House will offer visitors an unique opportunity to learn about the geological forces behind earthquakes, discover the seismic history of our region, and explore the ways earthquakes affect buildings. Visitors will also leave with a better sense of the potential risk for seismic activity in our region. Accompanying this major exhibit are first-hand accounts of the New Madrid earthquakes, a "shake table" that simulates seismic activity, a model seismograph, and 3D models of the fault lines that cause earthquakes.

www.BettsHouse.org

WORLD CHOIR GAMES 2012

IN TWO YEARS in 2012: July 4 through July 14

Olympics of Choral Music Comes To Town!

LOOKING AHEAD to 2012:

Did you know that the World Choir Games are coming to Cincinnati in July 2012?!?

Over 400 choirs -- This is the Olympics of choral music!

Take a look at this GREAT video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys9SdTxaJOk

We will need volunteers....lots of volunteers! And, if you speak another language, mark July 4-14, 2012 on your calendar now.