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Saturday, Oct 12
Drive up and enjoy an outdoor movie with CCAC at the Clifton Recreation Center (320 McAlpin Ave). Grab dinner from the Clifton Business District, pick up a snack from our on-site Esquire Theatre concession stand, then park and tune in on your vehicle's radio to listen to the movie! Pre-registration requested (closes at noon on Oct 12). Parking lot opens at 6:30 pm Spots are first-come, first-serve. The movie will begin after sundown (approx. 7:10 pm).Each registration admits 1 car/van and comes with a $5 coupon to be used at the concessions stand.
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Saturday, Oct 5
Drive up and enjoy an outdoor movie with CCAC at the Clifton Recreation Center (320 McAlpin Ave). Grab dinner from the Clifton Business District, pick up a snack from our on-site Esquire Theatre concession stand, then park and tune in on your vehicle's radio to listen to the movie! Pre-registration requested (closes at noon on Oct 5). Parking lot opens at 6:30 pm Spots are first-come, first-serve. The movie will begin after sundown (approx. 7:15 pm).Each registration admits 1 car/van and comes with a $5 coupon to be used at the concessions stand.
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Saturday, July 27 8:00 pm
with Highly Improvable House opens at 7:30 pm Cincinnati’s own improvisational (improv) comedy troupe returns to CCAC for an evening of unscripted fun! Performing a series of improvisational games fueled by audience suggestions, Highly Improvable makes each show uniquely entertaining. This event is for adults and children 13 and older. Highly Improvable has been performing since 2011, when the troupe formed in a Hyde Park basement with three members. Now, the troupe has close to twenty members and regularly performs at the Lebanon Theatre Company and CCAC, as well as at the Improv Festival Cincinnati (IF Cincy). Their shows include long and short-form comedy at a variety of venues, and the troupe has branched out into sketch, stand-up, and podcasting. Highly Improvable alumni have gone on to perform at Second City, iO, the Annoyance, as well as a variety of different dramatic theater productions.Performance Location
CCAC's new home: 3412 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati OH, 45220Parking
Limited free parking is available in the lot behind the building. Paid parking is available in the Clifton Merchant Lot on Howel Ave, just a block away. For more information about parking or your visit, go to our Visitor Information Page.Tickets
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Saturday, May 25 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
All Community Members Welcome! Come together with neighbors and friends to break bread and share stories: CCAC invites you to a free Community Potluck to connect new and long-time Cincinnati residents. Please bring a dish to share if you can. Kindly RSVP using the form below. Walk-ins are welcome! This will be in conjunction with CCAC's Spring Student Recital going on at the same time.How to RSVP
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Wednesday, April 24 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Discover techniques used to add color directly onto fabrics, experimenting with shape and palate.- Age: Adults and mature teens 16+
- Session: One Time Workshop, meets on April 24, 2024
- Instructor: Barbara Sferra
- Cost: PRICE DROP! $45/student
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 20 students total
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: EXTENDED! April 21, 2024
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Saturday, March 30 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Create beautiful cards that have a handmade look using ink and your own linocut stamp.- Age: Adults and mature teens 13+
- Session: One Time Workshop, meets on March 30, 2024
- Instructor: Mary Woodworth
- Cost: $60/student
- Class Size: minimum of 7 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: March 27, 2024
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Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Charleston and Lindy Hop are inexplicably linked together technically and historically. This class will focus on some of the more complex movement ideas in Lindy Hop. They feature lots of kicking and are very fun, but also demand higher-level partnering and movement technique. This class will be a fun challenge and inspiration.- Age: Adults
- Session: April 2 - April 23 (4 weeks)
- Difficulty Level: Medium
- Instructor: Joel Domoe
- Cost:
- One (4-week) Session of Partnered Charleston: $40
- One (4-week) Session of Partnered Charleston and Lindy Hop: $60
- Drop In (1-hour) Partnered Charleston: $15
- Drop in (2-hours) Partnered Charleston and Lindy Hop: $20
- Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: March 29, 2024
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Tuesdays, 8:15 - 9:15 p.m.
Emerging in the 1920s as a combination of the rhythm, styling and technique of African Dance (a la The Charleston) with the lead/follow partnering aspects of European dances (like the Waltz), Lindy Hop takes its name from a coincidental historical event of the same time period: the first ever trans-atlantic flight piloted by Charles Lindberg in 1927. Created by African-Americans and traditionally danced to Big Band Jazz Music, Lindy Hop is the “founding father” of all future Swing Dance idioms.- Age: Adults
- Session: April 2 - April 23 (4 weeks)
- Difficulty Level: Medium
- Instructor: Joel Domoe
- Cost:
- One (4-week) Session of Lindy Hop: $40
- One (4-week) Session of Both April 2024 Classes (Partnered Charleston and Lindy Hop): $60
- One A la Carte (1-hour) April Class: $15
- Both A la Carte (2-hours) April Classes: $20
- Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: March 29, 2024
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Tuesdays, 8:15 - 9:15 p.m.
Charleston, Shim Sham, and Big Apple are some of the African-American dances that became world-wide crazes and are featured in this class. We’ll introduce you to “vernacular” movements such as Suzy Q, Shorty George, Tacky Annie, Spank the Baby, and Camel Walks so you can “speak the language” of Swing Dance.- Age: Adults
- Session: April 30 - May 21 (4 weeks)
- Difficulty Level: Medium/Low
- Instructor: Joel Domoe
- Cost:
- One (4-week) Session of Vernacular Jazz: $40
- One (4-week) Session of Both April 2024 Classes (Balboa and Vernacular Jazz): $60
- One A la Carte (1-hour) May Class: $15
- Both A la Carte (2-hours) May Classes: $20
- Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: April 26, 2024
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Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Born in Southern California during the Swing Era, Balboa is a close position partner dance that mixes well with Lindy Hop and Charleston. Legend has it that the dance halls in that region were so packed that dancers had to confine their movements to smaller spaces, giving rise to the style and technique of Balboa.- Age: Adults
- Session: April 30 - May 21 (4 weeks)
- Difficulty Level: Medium/Low
- Instructor: Joel Domoe
- Cost:
- One (4-week) Session of Balboa: $40
- One (4-week) Session of Balboa and Vernacular Jazz: $60
- Drop In (1-hour) Balboa: $15
- Drop In (2-hours) Balboa and Vernacular Jazz: $20
- Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: April 26, 2024
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Tuesdays, 8:15 - 9:15 p.m.
The term “Jitterbug” means many different things to many different people of many different backgrounds. This class will start with the most universal 6-count rhythms and movements across all idioms of Swing Dance. We’ll get you on the dance floor quickly and present fundamental concepts that will guide the development of your technique and style in the future.- Age: Adults
- Session: March 12 - March 26 (3 weeks)
- Difficulty Level: Low
- Instructor: Joel Domoe
- Cost: $45/student
- Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: EXTENDED! March 9, 2024
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Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Blues music is diverse. So is Blues Dance. As we explore how to dance to blues music, we will focus on the “conversation” you have with your partner while dancing and how to establish and maintain great communication with each other. Difficulty level: Medium/Low- Age: Adults
- Session: March 12 - March 26 (3 weeks)
- Difficulty Level: Medium/Low
- Instructor: Joel Domoe
- Cost: $45/student
- Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: EXTENDED! March 9, 2024
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Wednesdays, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Connect with your creativity by practicing mindful movements and meditation surrounded by art. All levels welcome, beginner-friendly. (This wellness class is offered in collaboration with World Peace Yoga and is timed to coincide with the exhibit HAIRitage, presented by CCAC's "New Woman" artist-in-residence, Erin Smith Glenn.)- Session: March 13 - March 27 (3 weeks)
- Ages: Adults and mature teens 16+
- Instructor: World Peace Yoga
- Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Payment options:
- $18/ drop-in
- $45/ 3-week session
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Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Get a great aerobic workout when you practice this Latin-inspired dance exercise routine.- Ages: Adults and mature teens 16+
- Session: Weekly (ongoing)
- Instructor: Robin Goodrich
- Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Payment options:
- $9/ single class
- $70/ 10-class pass
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Saturday, May 11 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Take inspiration from the brilliant Cincinnati-based American Modernist artist Charley Harper to create 3D animals out of simple shapes.
Families with children of all ages are invited to attend; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note! Registration covers the entire family: only one registration per family is needed.
- Ages: Family workshop, best for children ages 4+ with an adult
- Session: One-Time Workshop, meets on May 11, 2024
- Instructor: Jessica Geary
- Cost: $40/family (tuition assistance available!)
- Class Size: 5 families needed to run workshop; no more than 10 families registered.
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: EXTENDED May 10, 2024
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Saturday, April 20 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Celebrate Earth Day with fun activities based on the children's book "You Live Inside." This illustrated book uses rhymes to show us how things live inside each other, starting from the universe to the planets to you and finally reaching what’s inside of you! We'll be joined by the author for a fun and joyous morning!- Ages: All ages
- Session: April 20, 2024
- Instructor: Victor Vélez
- Cost: Pay-what-you-can (suggested donation of $5)
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
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Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Have you ever wondered how it feels to publish a book? You get a box in the mail, open it, and it's the first copy of your book with your name printed. You just became an author! This one-day writers' retreat will change your mindset on becoming an author. Throughout the workshop, participants will:- Explore questions like: why do you want to publish a book? In what genre do you want to write? What is preventing you from starting your book right at this moment?
- Learn best practices on your writing space, time, and designing a writing system.
- Participate in group discussions and exercises to motivate you to start and continue until you become an author.
- Explore traditional and online publishing.
- Learn how to visualize your book before it's published.
- Take part in a Q & A session with a local author.
- Ages: Adults 18+
- Session: One-Time Workshop on June 8, July 13, and August 3
- Instructor: Victor Vélez
- Cost: $150/session (includes lunch and Writers' Workbook)
- Class Location: CCAC’s new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Class Size: 3 – 10 students enrolled per session.
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Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Are you ready to explore Africa without your passport? This class is not just an Afro-dance workout. It's an education, a journey, and a new way of merging the dynamic dance moves of Afro beats with an intensive full-body workout. You'll learn to move your body in ways you didn't know it could move while burning calories and having fun. Add cultural flavor to your workout routine. This class will feed your mind and soul as you learn the moves and rhythms paired with energizing music from the African continent.- Ages: Adult
- Session: Ongoing
- Instructor: Basko
- Class Location: CCAC’s new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Class payment options:
- $20 for a single class
- $108 for a 6-class pass (10% discount)
- $204 for a 12-class pass (15% discount)
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Saturdays, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
In this art class for the preschool set, children will be encouraged to discover and create using various media including painting, pastels, sculpture, and printmaking.
- Ages: 3-5
- Session: 11 weeks (Mar 16 – May 25, 2024)
- Instructor: Melinda Welch
- Cost: $150/student
- CCAC is a Qualified Education Service Provider in the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) program and also offers tuition scholarships.
- Class Size: minimum of 4 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: March 11, 2024
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Tuesdays or Thursdays, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. or 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
This exciting semester-long after school class with Clifton Cultural Arts Center will allow students to express themselves using painting, fiber arts, collage, drawing, and much more in a number of different projects. The only limit to what you can create is your imagination! Walkover service from Clifton Area Neighborhood School and Fairview-Clifton German Language School* provided. Tuition includes a snack and all class supplies. Tuition assistance available.- Ages: Grades 3-6
- Session: Spring 2024 - 19 weeks
- Tuesday sessions run Jan 2 – May 14, 2024. No class Mar 26!
- Thursday sessions run Jan 4 – May 16, 2024. No class Mar 28!
- Instructor: Prari Parran
- Cost: $305/student
- CCAC is a Qualified Education Service Provider in the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) program and also offers tuition scholarships.
- Class Size: minimum of 5 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: Ongoing! Class tuition prorated based on start date: contact CCAC with questions.
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Tuesdays or Thursdays, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. or 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
This exciting semester-long after school class with Clifton Cultural Arts Center will allow students to express themselves using painting, fiber arts, collage, drawing, and much more in a number of different projects. The only limit to what you can create is your imagination! Walkover service from Clifton Area Neighborhood School and Fairview-Clifton German Language School* provided. Tuition includes a snack and all class supplies. Tuition assistance available.- Ages: Grades K-2
- Session: Spring 2024 - 19 weeks
- Tuesday sessions run Jan 2 – May 14, 2024. No class Mar 26!
- Thursday sessions run Jan 4 – May 16, 2024. No class Mar 28!
- Instructor: Melinda Welch
- Cost: $305/student
- CCAC is a Qualified Education Service Provider in the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) program and also offers tuition scholarships.
- Class Size: minimum of 5 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- Registration Deadline: Ongoing! Class tuition prorated based on start date: contact CCAC with questions.
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Tuesdays, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Tai Chi is the slow, meditative Chinese martial art practiced to promote health, balance, mental calm, and clarity. Come and join us to learn and practice this profound and wonderful art. No previous experience is necessary.- Ages: Adults and Mature Teens 14+
- Session: Ongoing, meets year-round. Class will be on break from May 28 - July 2, resuming on July 9.
- Instructor: Uri Sella
- Cost: Pay-what-you-can (suggested donation of $5/class.) Pay online below or in person before class with cash/check
- Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)
- How to Register: Email classes@cliftonculturalarts.org with “Tai Chi” in the subject line.
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Mondays and Fridays, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. and Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Pilates is a form of exercise which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength. This helps to improve general fitness and overall well-being. Similar to Yoga, Pilates concentrates on posture, balance and flexibility. Pilates also focuses on the mind-body connection. Class payment options:- $10 per class for a single class
- $80 for a 10 class pass
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Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The Nia technique is an expressive body-mind movement and fitness program incorporating dance, martial arts and healing arts, including yoga. It is a cardiovascular program that uses whole-body, expressive, grounded movement. Nia is adaptable to most levels of fitness, age and body types. Class payment options:- $10 per class for a single class
- $6 per class for students (with a valid student ID) and seniors (over 65 years)
- $80 for a 10 class pass
- $140 for a 20 class pass