The curtain goes up (so to speak) at 8 a.m. Thursday on the 4th annual Backstage Treasures…and More!, the online auction that supports Cincinnati Arts Association’s arts education programs.
The auction runs Nov. 1 – Dec. 15. New on the auction block: dinner and a show – “Jersey Boys” – with one of the touring Broadway hit’s producers, Cincinnati guy Rick Steiner. Steiner will host the winning bidder (and three guests) for a steak before the opening night performance on May 21, then off you go to your orchestra seats. Chat with him about his Broadway adventures with shows including “The Producers,” “Big River,” “Into The Woods,” “Hairspray,” and “Smokey Joes Café.” The evening also includes the post-performance cast party!
Proceeds benefit CAA’s arts and education programs like SchoolTime (which brings students to the Aronoff Center and Music Hall) and Artists on Tour (which takes local artists to area classrooms). Funds also help support the visual arts programming at the Weston Art Gallery, including family programming like Docentitos – its docent training for children.
Jackie Demaline
