Celebrate Women History Month 2022 with These Local Events
Respect: A Tribute To Aretha Franklin opens March 18 at Music Hall. Image provided by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
March is here, and with it, the promise of spring and warm weather – and Women's History Month!
The historical record is incomplete without the stories, experiences, and contributions of women. As such, Women’s History Month provides a unique opportunity to celebrate the impact women in our community and worldwide have made throughout history and today. Their voices have never been silent; they only need to be uplifted – a great way to do that is to educate yourself. So find an innovator you want to celebrate this month – whether she’s in your community or the historical record – uplift her voice and story – and add a few of these events to your calendar.
Researched by Taylor Houston, Molly Spitzer, and Olivia Taylor.
Luba Lukova: Designing Justice
Where: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
About: This traveling exhibit, Designing Justice, all created by artist Luba Lukova has traveled worldwide and is in Cincinnati at the Freedom Center until the end of this month! Her vivid thought-provoking exhibit was designed to leave room for personal interpretation while highlighting topics of systematic justice, fundamental fairness, community, and more.
When: Now through March 22.
Price: $5 for adults and seniors with general admission, $3 for children with general admission, and free for members
Coffee Meditation at the Reconciliation Garden with Lorena Molina
Where: Contemporary Arts Center
About: Enjoy a relaxing morning full of meditation with Lorena Molina. This event will allow for invigorating discussion of the global politics of the coffee trade while being surrounded by a relaxing plant-filled environment.
When: March 12 at 10 A.M.
Price: Free; must register prior to the event.
International Women’s Day: An Axelebration of Women
Where: Urban Axes
About: Join Urban Axe on International Women’s Day for an axe-throwing event celebrating women with games, food, drinks, and community! Event tickets will help fundraise Women of Cincy.
When: March 8 from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m.
Price: $20 for food, drinks, and prizes; $40 to include axe throwing addition
Gallery Chat with A.S.L. Interpretation: Women in Art
Where: Cincinnati Art Museum
About: This event will be showcasing women in art, honoring and representing women throughout history from past to present, with A.S.L. interpretation.
When: March 12 at 2 P.M.
Price: Free
N.K.U. Hosts Pulitzer Prize Winner, “In The Heights” Screenwriter, Quiara Alegría Hudes
Where: Corbett Theatre at Northern Kentucky University
About: Engage with the esteemed Pulitzer Prize winner and co-writer of Broadway musical “In the Heights,” Quiara Alegría Hudes, during her presentation of “Art as Mayhem, Joy, Rebellion, and Home”. This event is free and open to the public at N.K.U.’s Corbett theater.
When: March 16 at 7:30 P.M.
Price: Free
Mozart & Mazzoli Premiere
Where: Venue Music Hall, Springer Auditorium
About: This is a meeting of two of the most talented classical music artists working today – Missy Mazzoli and Jennifer Koh. Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli will debut her new concerto right here in Cincinnati. Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh will bring Mazzoli’s work to life in a dazzling celebration of women making a space for themselves in the classical world. Their music allows us to not only hear the music but feel it as well.
When: March 11 through March 12.
Price: Ranges from $14- $90
Jennifer Koh joins the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for the premiere of Mozart & Mazzoli. Image provided by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Respect: A Tribute To Aretha Franklin
Where: Music Hall
About: Aretha Franklin is an icon. She paved the way for the modern landscape of women singers and musicians. “Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin” celebrates the life of the “Queen of Soul” through her music. “She was able to do extraordinary things with her voice,” said Cincinnati Pops conductor John Morris Russell. “And we’re hoping to capture some of that with this show. We can’t imitate her. Even if we wanted to, it would be impossible. This is – as the title says – a tribute.”
When: March 18 through March 20.
Price: Ranges from $25-$115
Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
Where: Steely Library at Northern Kentucky University
About: Learn how to edit Wikipedia articles while helping add more entries to the database about women in medicine and health! As a part of N.K.U.’s effort to commemorate Women’s History Month, this event emphasizes the shameful lack of articles referencing women in medicine on Wikipedia and in providing coaching to help participants instigate change and add more factual information about women in medical sciences.
When: March 23 at 2:30 P.M.
Price: Free
Sixth Annual Black Feminist Symposium at the University of Cincinnati
Where: Tangeman University Center at the University of Cincinnati
About: Join this immersive, all-day event exploring, celebrating, and affirming the long and beautiful journey of Black feminism. Speakers and presentations will be throughout the day, with Tamara Winfrey Harris, author of “The Sisters Are Alright” and “Dear Black Girl,” giving the keynote address. Self-care activities, coffee, and snacks are added bonuses!
When: March 29
Price: Free; must register prior to the event.
Women & Whiskey: An Evening with Victoria Eady Butler
Where: Mercantile Library
About: Join master blender, Victoria Eady Butler for a conversation about her 31-year-long career at the Department of Justice and a tasting of the latest 1884 Uncle Nearest Whiskey. As the great-great-granddaughter of Nathan “Nearest” Green, the first Black master distiller on United States record and mentor to Jack Daniels, master skill and tradition have been passed down to Victoria Butler herself as she now uses acquired skills to blend for Uncle Nearest Whiskey!
When: March 30 at 6 P.M.
Price: $10 members; $20 nonmembers
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