Backstage Pass

The kids may be out of school and you may be enjoying a little extra downtime, but summer is still no time to shut down your brain.

It’s a great time to learn more about Cincinnati’s art and history, in a fun and unique way.

ArtsWave, the region’s engine for the arts and the primary source for funding them, has partnered with American Legacy Tours for special Saturday morning tours that explore some of Cincinnati’s most iconic arts organizations.

Behind the Curtain

Tours every Saturday morning
Cost: $39 a person, with a discounted rate of $750 being offered for group tours.

A portion of the ticket price and 100% of all tour donations support 150+ arts organizations, projects and artists through ArtsWave.

Find out more at artswave.org/artstour.

“ArtsWave is excited to offer ‘behind the scenes’ experiences in some of Over-the-Rhine’s premier arts venues,” said Alecia Kintner, ArtsWave president and CEO. “This is one of Cincinnati’s original ‘arts districts’ – adding economic vibrancy to the neighborhood, providing exceptional entertainment, and anchoring arts education.”

Tours vary in their composition of stops, depending on production schedules, and include stops on sets, stages, stage manager’s perches, within art galleries, educational facilities and other places not typically seen by audiences. Included on the tour is more information about Art Academy of Cincinnati, ArtsWave, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Arts Association, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera,Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Friends of Music Hall, Know Theatre Cincinnati, May Festival, Memorial Hall, and School for Creative and Performing Arts and ArtsWave.

“We’re so glad to do this – our arts are an integral part of our region’s fabric – and now we’re telling that part of the region’s story,” said Brad Hill, American Legacy Tours chief operating officer.