OTR's Know Theatre is ready to open Audrey Cefaly's Alabaster as part of the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere project. Andrew Hungerford , Know Theatre's Producing Artistic Director, and Lisa Sanaye Dring , the play's director and Associate Artistic Director of LA’s Circle X Theatre Company, join our host Lee Hay for a preview of this production, opening February 28.

Book review: Kelly Blewett has a review of What It Is: Race, Family, and One Thinking Black Man's Blues by Clifford Thompson.

As part of African American History Month, the Cincinnati Art Museum is featuring an exhibit by famed artist Romare Bearden . During it's opening weekend (February 28-March 1), admission to Something Over Something Else will be free.

There is literally magic in Norwood, on Leslie Avenue, inside a place called Haines' House of Cards . It's a place for magicians of all ages and skill levels to work on their skills of trickery and prestidigitation. Learn a bit more about this very special shop when our Oakley Scot talks to the current owner, Joe Farag .

Why will pieces of Cher's wardrobe be on display at Covington's Behringer-Crawford Museum ? Executive Director Laurie Risch and Curator Jason French are with Elaine Diehl to talk about their current exhibit, From Rituals to Runways: The Art of the Bead , and the connection to Cher.

Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore will receive a rare local production from Northern Kentucky University's School of the Arts from February 21-March 1. Joining our Andy Ellis to preview this comic operetta are Music Director Damon Stevens and Chorus Master Kimberly Lazzeri .

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati continues presenting fun, family musicals perfect for young audiences, and their next production is no exception. Annie Jr. (a scaled down, one-hour version of the Broadway classic) will have school and public presentations starting February 29. Director Eric Byrd spends a few minutes with our Jim Stump talking about the students involved in the production, how the public can see it, and their recent addition of sensory performances.

Lynx Project takes the words of individuals on the Autism spectrum and amplifies their voices by commissioning their texts and poetry to be turned into song. This year, the project will feature the words and poetry of four individuals with autism ranging from ages 9 – 19. Caitleen Kahn and Christopher Hauser from Lynx Project join Elaine Diehl to preview their February 29 performance.

Local author Bob Batchelor is currently working on a book about Cincinnati's famed Rookwood Pottery, which will have a featured display at the upcoming 20 th Century Cincinnati mid-century show. The author is in the studio with host Lee Hay to talk about the history of Rookwood and the show coming to the Sharonville Convention Center on February 22-23. A painting done by longtime Rookwood artist Jens Jensen is currently available at Cincinnati Art Galleries .

UC's College-Conservatory of Music is in final rehearsals for their next production, Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park , a spin-off of Lorraine Hansberry's classic, A Raisin in the Sun . Director Richard Hess joins Rick Pender to discuss this drama-comedy that takes place in the 1950's and 2008, and his unique take on casting the roles.