HighGrain Brewing Company brews and packages great beer in a wide variety of styles. They also serve some of the best food you can find at a brewery that’s often made with ingredients from local farms. HighGrain Brewing Co. is the only brewery in town powered by their own solar panels and wind energy that they buy from an energy supplier. Their repurposed building is one of the first mixed-use municipal buildings in the state and it’s heated & cooled with a geothermal HVAC system. Go check them out!

Be sure to mark March 1, 2022, down on your calendar, you don’t want to miss the 31st Annual Mardi Gras for Homeless Children presented by Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell and the Wyler Family Foundation.

Produced by the Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association (NKRA), this fun-filled evening includes great food and drinks provided by over 50 local restaurants and beverage purveyors, live and silent auctions, with live music by Tickled Pink and the Beechwood Highschool Marching Band! 

This year’s Mardi Gras court features Scott Sloan, of 700 WLW as King, Sheila Gray, of Local 12 News as Queen, Grand Marshall, is Giovani Bernard, and the evening features Tiffany Potter and JonJon Curl of KISS 107.1 as emcees.

All proceeds from the 31st Annual Mardi Gras for Homeless Children goes towards food purchases for Bethany House Services, Brighton Center’s Homeward Bound, and Welcome House, Inc. This event has raised over $2.16M in proceeds since its inception, and the money is a true gift to these agencies, giving them enough to stock their pantries for at least a full year.

The all-inclusive tickets are available for $80/person providing admittance for the entire event from 6:30pm to 10:00pm. Tickets can be purchased at Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell, all benefiting agencies, or www.mardigras2022.org.  VIP tickets are also available for $100/person, which allows early entry into the event at 5:30pm.

Laissez les bon temps rouler! 

Exquisite beauty from the heavens. Profound wisdom from dynasties past. Discover authentic Chinese culture, as Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company, comes to Aronoff Center in February.

Shen Yun, a New York-based company, was founded in 2006 by an impressive group of Chinese artists. Their dream was to create a renaissance for mankind’s most ancient heritage. Today, their wish has become an international phenomenon. 

Shen Yun performs in 150 cities worldwide. With breathtaking dances, gorgeous costumes, live orchestra, and dynamic backdrops, this is a show brimming with themes of courage, hope, and triumph of good over evil. Shen Yun is the world’s only company depicting Chinese culture as it had been before it was nearly destroyed by decades of communist rule.

Shen Yun features hundreds of handmade costumes—showcasing apparel from China’s 5,000 years of history. Their exquisite colors blend seamlessly with the animated backdrops, instantly transporting the audience to another world. The animation also contains a few
surprises, but those are best left for the performance. 

At the end of a cold winter, Shen Yun’s warm embrace of this ancient heritage is a great way to welcome in the new season, and is a highly accessible, enlightening, and entertaining experience.

Shen Yun at Aronoff Center March 25-27. For tickets and more information, visit www.ShenYun.com/Cincinnati

Before and after above.

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Art Beyond Boundaries Gallery invites you to the showcase of our anniversary exhibition, ‘Tuned into Now! ABB’s 15th Anniversary,’ on Friday Jan. 28, 2022. This exhibition celebrates the gallery’s 15th year displaying in the historic Over-the-Rhine arts district. The exhibit will run until Mar. 11, 2022.

Art Beyond Boundaries will display a variety of paintings, sculptures, photography, and other media by talented, local and regional artists. Join us opening night for opportunities to meet the featured artists and to experience the original art with wine and hors d’oeuvres. Admission is free.

Art Beyond Boundaries provides a professional, mainstream fine arts exhibition venue for artists with disabilities, located at 1410 Main Street in the historic Over-the-Rhine arts district. With your support, we can continue providing a gallery, workshops, programs, and services for our artists and people with disabilities. For more information, “friend” or “follow” the gallery on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or contact the gallery.

It’s official! The season has returned – show season that is! You’ve purchased your tickets and planned your attire, now all you need is to start the evening off right with the pleasure of a delightful meal. Street City is ready to make your night complete. 

 Step into their newly renovated dining room and feel the artistic vibe. The room has been decorated with city-inspired murals including one of the center stage at the nearby Aronoff Center for the Arts. Located adjacent to the Aronoff and a short distance from the Taft Theater, whatever your Downtown event, they are a perfect location to start from. Their front door is on 6th Street between Main and Walnut.

 Indulge in two fantastic options catering to theater-goers and date-nighters alike. The Two Course meal is named Pre-Theater so that diners can segment their experience with a pause to visit the show. The elegant Four Course Meal is designed for true diners. Take your time and enjoy each course. Make an event out of the meal itself. Set your reservations according to the experience you most favor.

 Plans for something Unexpected are beginning to show at Street City. The ownership of Prime Cincinnati took over the restaurant and they are working to build a private club inside the establishment. Members will get to indulge in an elegant experience centered around exceptional items and service in an up-scale atmosphere. The menus will include an extensive bourbon list and complimentary bites to supplement the tastings. Club membership will be limited. They look forward to presenting options soon.