Reuben Springer Unbuttoned
Considered the founder of Cincinnati’s historic Music Hall, Reuben Springer was a businessman and philanthropist whose contribution insured the construction … Read More
When the Circus Came to Music Hall
What did people do for fun 100 years ago? Around that time, society was changing. The average worker had more … Read More
All Sorts of Outdoor Sports Inside Music Hall
In late January, 1938, Music Hall’s North and South wings resembled the Great Outdoors. The Sportsmen’s Show had been popular … Read More
Divas in Cincinnati Music Hall:
Patti, Patti, Patti, and Jones
by Thea Tjepkema The phenomenal singing careers of four women in the nineteenth century were announced and recognized in … Read More
Theodore Thomas in Cincinnati: America’s Orchestral Legacy
by Thea Tjepkema Maestro Theodore Thomas helped build audiences for great orchestral and choral music in Cincinnati in the … Read More
An “Infernal” Creature Hiding in Music Hall
An alligator featured in an exhibit during an Industrial Exposition in the South Wing, shows up in that same structure 18 months later!… Read More
Up In A Balloon Above Music Hall -1886 Bird’s Eye View of Cincinnati
Exposition directors arranged for promotional hot-air balloon “tethered” rides to view Music Hall and the city.… Read More
The Grand Southern Railway Banquet at Music Hall
When you want to celebrate the success of a monumental undertaking, you throw a party, right? That’s what Cincinnati did … Read More
Cincinnati Auto Shows in Music Hall
In February each year, thousands flock to the Cincinnati Auto Expo at Duke Energy Center, where they’ll see the latest … Read More
A Boo-tiful Bash
The inaugural Wake the Dead Bash was a Spooky Success! With the help of some incredible partners SPMH (now Friends … Read More