The Finial Restoration Project by Friends of Music Hall
By Diana Tisue and Rick Pender Updated 30 June 2021 by Thea Tjepkema The Friends of Music Hall provided the … Read More
Music Hall’s Part in Ted Berry’s Fight for Social Justice
When Cincinnati’s one-time mayor Theodore M. Berry reached a part of his boyhood story, tears came into his eyes. It … Read More
Estella Rowe & Wade Mann:
First Local Black Soloists with the CSO
by Thea Tjepkema Although Music Hall hosted numerous African American artists in her early days, it was not until … Read More
Presidents, Future and Former, Visited Music Hall
By Rick Pender Cincinnati Music Hall surely holds the city’s record for the most visits by presidents of the United … Read More
It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing: Music Hall’s Greystone Ballroom 1928-1935
by Thea Tjepkema For more than 140 years Music Hall has been considered the epicenter of Cincinnati’s orchestral and choral … Read More
Honoring Reuben Springer on the Anniversary of His Birth
“In Mr. Springer the citizens of Cincinnati recognize one to whom they are indebted, not so much for the money … Read More
Historic Sandstone Ornamentation Restoration
By Diana Tisue and Rick Pender The Friends of Music Hall is excited to announce funding for the restoration of … Read More
Spirited by Spirits: Is Music Hall Haunted?
Former Music Hall Director of Operations Scott Santangelo set out on a quest to uncover and document stories of supernatural … Read More
Outdoor Building Tours of Cincinnati Music Hall
While anyone can view the structure, only tour attendees will really see the details, understand the significance, and hear the … Read More
Mamie Smith: Queen of the Blues in Cincinnati Music Hall
Tornadoes had swept the south, and a blizzard gripped the western states on April 16, 1921, when Mamie Smith, born … Read More