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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 cre

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 co

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 F

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

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

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

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 wo

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,

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

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 fro