**We've just been informed that the Yale Spizzwinks(?) have postponed their Cincinnati concert until May due to current health concerns. Once the new date is confirmed, we'll post that information here.** The Yale Spizzwinks(?) , the country's oldest all-male underclassman a capella group, will be in Cincinnati on Monday, March 16 for a concert at OTR's First Lutheran Church . Anne Arenstein learns more about this group, their unusual name, and what listeners will enjoy during their upcoming

Northern Kentucky celebrates the people and heritages of our region with the inaugural NKY International Festival on Saturday, March 14. A joint presentation by Boone County Schools, the Rotary Clubs of Northern Kentucky, and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature international cuisine, entertainment, shopping, and information booths. Darren Wurz from the Covington Rotary Club joins Anne Arenstein in the studio for a conversation about this first-year event.

Downtown's Lloyd Library is one of the true hidden gems of Cincinnati, with a world-class collection of books on the sciences and ecology. Their next exhibit, honoring Women's History Month, is Women and Nature in the Arts, Sciences, and Letters , kicks off with an opening reception on March 6. With more on the mission of Lloyd Library and this exhibit, Executive Director Patricia Van Skaik is in the studio with our Barbara Gray.

**On March 12, Ensemble Theatre announced a temporary suspension of performances due to the coronavirus outbreak. They are working to determine rescheduling opportuniites, so contact them directly with questions about tickets.** The works of Dominique Morisseau have found a home at Cincinnati's Ensemble Theatre with successful runs of Detroit 67 and Skeleton Crew the last few years. Opening March 7 is a production of her play Pipeline , and our contributor Rick Pender speaks with the show's

Destiny of Desire , the next play on the stage at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park , is described as an homage to Latin American soap operas, written by Karen Zacarías, whose play Native Gardens was a hit at the Playhouse recently. Theatre contributor Jim Stump is joined by the play's director, José Luis Valenzuela , who's the Artistic Director at Latino Theater Co. at The Los Angeles Theatre Center, and the assistant director, Jean Carlo Yunén A.

Back for its 22 nd year, WoodyFest celebrates the music and ideas of the inimitable Woody Guthrie. Local musicians Jake Speed and Ed Cunningham will be part of the event, happening March 7 at the Liberty Exhibition Hall in Northside.

Book Review: Our literary contributor Kelly Blewett has a review of the fascinating new book, The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage by Mara Hvistendahl.

Salon 21 , the purveyors of intimate piano performances, will celebrate the music of African American composers at their next presentation on Thursday, February 27 at the Weston Art Gallery. Joining our Elaine Diehl with a preview of Negro Melodies of America are Salon 21's Jill Jantzen and the evening's performer, Dr. Leah Claiborne .

Robert Barry Fleming is a Kentucky native and theatre professional (he recently directed "Once on this Island" at Playhouse in the Park) who now serves as the executive artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville , presenter of the acclaimed Humana Festival of New American Plays . Theatre contributor Rick Pender is a regular attendee of the festival and talks with Mr. Fleming about his new role and the plays that will be featured this year.

How to Draw Fire is a new book of poetry from Brookville, Indiana resident and Miami University alum Marcus Whalbring . He joins Barbara Gray in the studio to talk about his writing and to recite one of the poems from the book.