<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Fitton Center for Creative Arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are a non-profit arts organization that has been a part of the community for over twenty-five years.

Visit us soon, and see what we have to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:04:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.fittoncenter.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fitton Centaurs gallop into action]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 32, 2026 Hamilton, Ohio – Baseball, horses and entertainment have a long history together. The Fitton Center is pleased to introduce its long-planned entry into the booming sports entertainment market, taking its place alongside the much-celebrated Savannah Bananas and the classic Harlem Globetrotters, while elevating the game with the announcement of the Fitton Centaurs Baseball Team . Half-man-half-horse equals half-athlete-half-entertainer when these mythological creatures jeté to...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/fitton-centaurs-gallop-into-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc93c94c31bb6f64be87c6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_06d65ec4441d4706bed843c32ba3ba72~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[StreetSpark seeks design approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio – The StreetSpark program begins its second decade with a presentation to Hamilton City Council seeking design approval for its 2026 murals. "To celebrate 10 years of StreetSpark, our 2026 mural selections reflect the heart and history of Hamilton,” said Jennifer Acus-Smith, StreetSpark program manager. “From our storied industrial roots to the vibrant families in our neighborhoods, these murals celebrate the diverse tapestry of our community. “Our selection committee...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/streetspark-seeks-design-approval</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3f2217a6c583c59a6be60</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:51:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_4fab255462ae4f6196ffa7141b607fc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wonders of Wiggly River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, OH  - River City Puppets brought The Wonders of Wiggly River  to the Fitton Center for Fitton Family Fridays   March 20 . Puppeteer Dylan Shelton  and an array of inventive puppets brought the adaptation of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale to life. Beforehand, families enjoyed kid-friendly snacks and drinks in the ballroom, making art in the Creation Station and posing for pics on the red carpet. Enjoy more photos in the gallery below. Meantime, the final Fitton Family Fridays of the...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/the-wonders-of-wiggly-river</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2b2ee8f0e652aaa2efd05</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:02:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_fc32a28742c6440fbdf59565d24511f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious about April Fools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – The face may not be familiar, but the voice sure is. Jay Gilbert entertained Greater Cincinnati radio audiences for decades on air at 102.7 FM WEBN and 92.5 FM The Fox. He brings his vast broadcast experience to the Fitton Center for Creative Arts April 1 for an April Fools Celebrating Self  event. Who better to the discuss pulling the wool over people’s eyes than the man who helped bring the legendary Fools Day Parade  to life at WEBN? The inaugural parade stepped off 50...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/serious-about-april-fools</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c182a5e26320a3393551db</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_99518d72189f4766a4c02d14346e41f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakota puts up powerful exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberty Twp., OH  - Lest you doubt the power of art, consider the following facts about the Colors of Creativity Lakota Art Showcase  at Liberty Center. WKRC-TV Local 12 broadcast live segments featuring visual art and artists during the course of three hours of programming Friday morning.   More than 20 Lakota East and West high school artists gathered well before sunrise - on a day off from classes, no less - to show and describe their work for the camera. Another group of middle school...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/lakota-puts-up-powerful-exhibition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b856827a34d5f0ef6d5e1c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:33:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_e0e01506652646aa973f1107ee69d709~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaken, not stirred]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – The lights go down. The screen comes up. The familiar turn. The crouch. The draw. The trigger pull.   An insistent rhythm of jangling strings before an explosion of orchestral sound.  So begins another adventure in the nearly 65-year film history of Agent 007, the world’s greatest spy with a license to kill.   The Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra explores the music playing behind Bond - James Bond - with Shaken, Not Stirred  Saturday, March 28, at the Fitton Center for...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/shaken-not-stirred</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aafdef191ecc36dbbd3b6e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:22:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_d59ac76be8c14c6e958b0a8933b2902c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[River City Puppets return to Fitton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – Many lessons await along the shores of the Wiggly River.  River City Puppets brings The Wonders of Wiggly River  to the Fitton Center for Fitton Family Fridays  at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20 . Puppeteer Dylan Shelton breathes life into a Paul Strickland script loosely based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, “The Fisherman and his Wife.”   “The stories are probably not the most familiar, but they are very accessible,” Shelton said. “As with a lot of Paul’s work, there’s a...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/river-city-puppets-return-to-fitton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9a18e9ce02ea2106a1792</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:32:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_83eeea0b315a4baf837a67739125373d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Muses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, OH  - The Nine Muses of mythology adorn the ceiling of Music Hall in Cincinnati. Friends of Music Hall board member Thea Tjepkema brought them all to life over nearly a century and a half of history during the March 4 Celebrating Self luncheon at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts - Muses: The Women of Music Hall. Stars of classical music, opera and ballet all performed there from the beginning. So did pioneering women in jazz, blues and rock. But more than music, Music Hall played...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/the-muses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a87d29f1929985ec94ac09</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_f7ad3d8899834ca39f2f774c2566a8a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colors of Creativity returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberty Township, Ohio  – One time wasn’t enough.  After the success of the inaugural Colors of Creativity   Lakota Art Showcase  in 2025, plans for an even bigger and more inclusive exhibition began almost immediately. As a result, student artists from every grade level and every building in the Lakota Local School District share their artwork on the walls at Liberty Center this spring.   They’ve created more than 500 original pieces – up from 300 in 2025 – highlighting the creativity,...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/colors-of-creativity-returns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5e3bb2b1318a24852fda1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:27:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_e0e01506652646aa973f1107ee69d709~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, OH  - They said from the outset there would be a few hiccups. Amber Hunt - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and host of the Crimes of the Centuries podcast - didn't wait long to prove accurate. Recording before a sold-out Fitton Showstoppers audience Saturday, February 28, Hunt stumbled slightly while reading the episode opening. Amanda Rossmann - a Pulitzer winner in her own right - called for a retake 25 seconds into the show, which drew a sympathetic chuckle from the crowd. The...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/killer-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5cd012b1318a24852cbc1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:06:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_c96bf21038534e81b91f8ea21e1d7f11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New art for ArtsWave kickoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cincinnati, Ohio  – Tide. Pampers. Charmin. Febreze. Bounty. Just a few of Procter &#38; Gamble’s billion-dollar brands.  Music Hall. The Contemporary Arts Center. Playhouse in the Park. Cincinnati Art Museum. The Taft Museum. Just a few of Cincinnati’s most recognizable arts institutions.   In addition to being the world’s foremost consumer goods company, P&#38;G also supports the arts, in particular the annual ArtsWave campaign that helps funds hundreds of arts organizations and programs throughout...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/new-art-for-artswave-kickoff</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a20f1e32a596f2a27cd849</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:40:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_5d38a1d141a94c98b0dc4d4958d423e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom, loss inform artwork]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – Life pushes and pulls. Hence the name of the current exhibition at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts. Artist John Sproul of Salt Lake City offered an example of the dichotomy “When my youngest son started driving a couple of years ago, there was a certain freedom I had,” Sproul said. “Time I used to spend taking him everywhere in the car was mine again. But there also was a feeling of loss. There was a period of about 20 years I had in the car with my boys and now it’s...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/freedom-loss-inform-artwork</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69972246506845fe36d86e5b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:55:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_f16b11bc4c804cacbe2077c4e9cf561b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A murder with everything ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – A love triangle. Sex. Murder. False confessions. Political intrigue. Nope, not a plot summary for the long-running Broadway musical hit Chicago  or the latest Lifetime Movie Network original thriller. But it’s an easy mistake. Instead, it’s the story of Edythe Klumpp, a Cincinnati seamstress and night school home economics teacher who became the central figure in one of the region’s most sensational mid-century scandals. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Amber Hunt and...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/a-murder-with-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69961a34f7c9a5cfe203776c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:08:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_77c48ca2443342928da25406c168f262~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muses: The Women of Music Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – The famous chandelier garners a lot of attention at Cincinnati Music Hall, but the Muses of the Arts mural painted above it tells a story many people miss. Thea Tjepkema, Friends of Music Hall board member and historian, brings those Muses to life during the March 4 Celebrating Self  luncheon speaker series at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts. Celebrating International Women’s Day, Tjepkema – a historic preservationist – shares stories of women vital to the history of the...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/muses-the-women-of-music-hall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995d1394c11d313e894bb92</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_eff5de49c0bc4b84b959dfa0f6fdfcbc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_493,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Nose Turns Red Circus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, OH  - Fitton Family Fridays went to the big top February 13. More accurately, the big top came to Hamilton as My Nose Turns Red Circus not only performed - jump ropes, juggling, unicycles, tightrope walking, clowning, German wheel and more - but also opened the floor to the audience after the show to let guests try some of the tricks themselves. Popular move. Guests were still rolling on the wheels nearly an hour after curtain.  Enjoy some photos from the evening in the gallery...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/my-nose-turns-red-circus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699380d1d7d63c8ec61c984d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:02:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_74073c525c754f51bdf1f9e040a3d2ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many influences; singular art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – Two exhibitions, one artist and infinite opportunities. Tarah Trueblood of Oxford, Ohio, created half of a two-person show (along with John Sproul of Salt Lake City) in the Fitton Center for Creative Arts’ Push &#38; Pull  exhibition. She hasn’t been painting long, but has been painting prolifically since she began. “I didn’t really start painting until about six years ago,” she said. “A friend of mine from California encouraged me to put my art out there for people to see and I...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/many-influences-singular-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69937e95159d7fac9641e501</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:32:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_01fa1a53c88943f1b877149ab55ef853~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted: Mural painters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – Time to loosen up the paintbrushes and rollers. The StreetSpark mural program seeks painters to work on a pair of building-sized murals this summer. “This is a great opportunity to work on large-scale public art projects,” said Jennifer Acus-Smith, program manager. “Painters gain experience working as part of a professional mural team and help bring vibrant artwork to the Hamilton community.” Acus-Smith suggested applicants have mural experience, but it’s not a requirement....]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/wanted-mural-painters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6993775b7e0fff3296121615</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_2745fdfffb034239ac362389cd545891~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist's journey more than miles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – The physical distance between Syracuse and Hamilton clocks in at precisely at 575 miles. For artist John Fitzsimmons, however, the journey to the Push &#38; Pull  exhibition at the Fitton Center took more than mere odometer clicks. While Fitzsimmons spent time in the area half a century ago when he studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, he took a circuitous route back to southwest Ohio for Push &#38; Pull . After graduating in 1977, he went back home to his native upstate New...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/artist-s-journey-more-than-miles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69934331159d7fac96415720</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:20:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_65a37f9356784717aa364fc0f7bc1ff3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[History rewritten in lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ohio  – Sometimes the questions matter more than the answers. “I want to create dialogue,” said artist Fatima Taylor of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. “I don’t want to find answers, necessarily. I want an open dialogue that helps raise questions.” Taylor’s solo show - part of the larger Push &#38; Pull  exhibition at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts - opened February 14. Her work is physically large. It encompasses ideas even bigger than the pieces. “As a maximalist artist, I rely on intricate,...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/history-rewritten-in-lines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6993401e7e0fff3296119243</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:06:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b0fc_e9e2fc00daed41d5a85300b2a8aabdf2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longbottom Bird Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, OH  - He went from being voted the hottest bartender in Charleston, South Carolina, to becoming daddy to about 200 rescued domestic ducks in Cincinnati. Jimmy Longbottom of Longbottom Bird Rescue revealed that first part during the Q&#38;A portion of the Celebrating Self luncheon at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts February 4. Guests at the event heard Longbottom's story and were captivated by the trio of ducks he brought. Please enjoy the photo gallery and short video from the...]]></description><link>https://www.fittoncenter.org/post/longbottom-bird-rescue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6984dd170b2d097f708e30bd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/c1b0fc_73f22427b5974ac8a036006f8d9a7eb8/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Mark D. Motz</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>