Aronoff Center for the Arts

Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober Fraggle discover the legend of the Celebration Stone – an ancient Fraggle treasure that has the power to bring everyone together for the greatest party of all time but was shattered and lost generations ago. As the Fraggles set off on an exhilarating, adventurous journey exploring exciting new caves within Fraggle Rock and even beyond, they discover magic that they never knew existed and learn to work together to unite the lost pieces of the magical artifact. Can the Fraggles succeed in their quest to bring the Celebration Stone back to Fraggle Rock so everyone can enjoy the most incredible party in Fraggle history? And, along the way, will they find something even more memorable and heartfelt than they could have ever imagined?

Featuring gorgeous new walk-around versions of the Fraggles; puppet-sized Doozers; an appearance from a giant Gorg; and exclusive, new, wondrous puppet creatures from the acclaimed Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, along with fan-favorite songs and exciting visual effects, this all-new musical stage adventure welcomes audiences on a joyful, nostalgia-filled trip to Fraggle Rock. Filled with music, laughter, and imagination, it’s an unforgettable live experience that will have Silly Creatures of all ages dancing in the aisles!

Written and directed by John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek the Musical, Stephen Schwartz’s The Secret Silk), this first-ever, live Fraggle show includes fantastic in-theater immersive special effects, audience interactivity, magical heartwarming moments, hilarious and endearing new characters, and much more to make this stage production perfect for families with young first-time theater goers and for Fraggle Rock fans who remain young at heart.

Join the Cincinnati Friars Club and Cincinnati Arts Association in giving back during Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE on October 3. Bring a non-perishable food donation to the Aronoff Center and help fill the van for the Friars Club. Together, we can make a big impact for neighbors in need. View the full list of requested donation items and get all the details.

PRE-SHOW VIP MEET-AND-GREET EXPERIENCE – $60.00 The Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE VIP meet-and-greet experience includes:

Artists: John Tartaglia

Cost: Starting at $52.75

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"THE NEXT BIG THING" — Chicago Tribune

The highly buzzed-about South Chicago Dance Theatre makes its Cincinnati debut, presented by Mutual Dance Theatre's Jefferson James Contemporary Dance Theater Series! Led by Artistic Director Kia S. Smith, whose rise has been described as "meteoric," South Chicago Dance Theatre landed a spot on Dance Magazine's national "must-see" list and has been called “the next big thing” by the Chicago Tribune.

Described as a "rare combination of rigor and vulnerability" (Third Cost Review), South Chicago Dance Theatre blends legacy with innovation and is the largest company in Mutual's 26-27 season.

This program includes a short excerpt from Smith's Josephine Project, which traces her great-grandmother's journey north out of the Jim Crow South, documented by hand-written notes in a preserved suitcase used during the Great Migration.

The Josephine Project is only one of five works in the concert. The presentation features another of Smith's choreographies called Suite on the Sahara, as well as works by a multi-cultural slate of guest choreographers: On a Lark by Stephanie Martinez, Slip Force by Natasha Adorlee, and Subject(s) Verb Object! by David Dorfman.

For more information, visit mutualdance.org/southchicago.

With Kia S. Smith (performer)

Cost: Starting at $34.00

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Presented in partnership with the Cincinnati Arts Association and the Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Urban Native Collective's Artist and Speaker Series brings contemporary artists to highlight that Indigenous expression is not a recovery of what was lost, but an explosive celebration of what has always survived. Moving beyond colonial narratives, the gathering honors Indigenous life as a living, Sovereign, and evolving force. Grounded in an "Indigenized" punk aesthetic, this multidisciplinary showcase demonstrates that Indigenous presence, creative defiance, and joy are the ultimate forces shaping our shared future.

Cost: This is a FREE EVENT, but you must register to receive a ticket.

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