Emery Theatre

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  Whoa! This place is awesome. The Emery is a huge venue perfect for concerts and shows, and it's just screaming for someone to help! It's beautiful architecture, vast space, and perfect location is ideal for the Downtown Cincinnati area. It's a shame that it is lacking the funds to renovate to become a true staple of Cincinnati.
  
  There is so much history to this building, and I would love to see it up and running again to experience music and shows outside of MidPoint Music Festival and the Fringe Festival!

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  Posted on 12.28.12 Sally Y.

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  Since The Requiem Project took things over and started opening The Emery doors on a regular basis, this place has become a must see theatre.  The history is obvious, and the theatre itself still needs lots of work, but seeing acts like The National, MidPoint Music Festival, film premieres and many many other things breathe life into the historic space.
  
  If the great OTR community can continue to rally around The Requiem Project in 2013 and beyond, the sky is the limit for this amazing space!

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  Posted on 12.27.12 Joe L.

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  Great to see this Cincinnati gem back open again flowing music through her hallowed halls.
  A welcome addition to MidPoint music festival venues this year, seeing a variety of new and seasoned artists. A special treat Saturday night was seeing Ralph Stanley, music legend, who mentioned he played at the venue 40 years ago.
  Interested in seeing the programming to come for this historic venue in Cincinnati and individuals come forward to help restore the Emery to her original glory for years to come.

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  Posted on 11.03.12 Karen D.

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  This place still needs a lot of work to get back to what it was in its hayday but still great place for a show.  It has a great old time feel to it.  The sound quality in there is amazing.  On the ground floor there is not a bad seat.  The balcony wasn't open when we were there but i would have loved to been able to go up there.  I can't wait for this venue to be used full time and for a lot more events.

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  Posted on 10.21.12 Jack R.

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  This is a beautiful historic venue that is currently being rehabbed. Tucked away in Over-the-Rhine, it boasts of 1600 seats, 7 floors, and an acoustically pure symphony space. It was designed as a replica of Carnegie hall so is laden with gorgeous architectural details. I can't wait to see the final product. As we wait, the theater will have some limited events in the space- so support!

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  Posted on 10.02.12 Angela C.

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  The Emery theatre is one of the gems of the city worth saving.  It is one of only 3 theatres in the US that are acoustically pure.  Granted it needs a lot of renovation, but the Requiem project has done an amazing job of removing the decay that must have occured over the time it was left vacant.  Althought it still is in need of a lot of renovation.  The concert on 11/11/11 was a good way to show how incredible the theatre is. The acoustics in it are amazing.  It was unfortunate that the University of Cincinnati decided to use the money that they had planned on using to renovate the Emery for other purposes, but we are so fortunate that Tina and Tara came along and have made it their misson to restore this space. Their plans are not just it being a theatre again but it being a space where many types of artist can grow and display their work. which was the original mission of the space. It was encouraging to see the very diverse audience that came out to support the 11.11.11 benifit event.

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  Posted on 11.11.11 Susan L.

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  Though the Emery Theater has been closed since 1999, I have fond memories of this wonderful historic landmark.  In the mid 1980's I and some friends occasionally attended the (monthly?) movie and organ events held at the Emery Theater.  There was generally a double feature of wonderful old movies from the 30's-50's with a long intermission where a master organist played the theater's authentic Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.  After the second movie, the audience was often allowed *inside* the organ chamber as it was playing. Wow!  That's not an experience many people will get and not one I will ever forget. Thanks for the memories, Emery.

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  Posted on 04.11.09 Eric H.

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  The Emery Theatre is a little known classic and historical theatre located just north of Liberty Street on Walnut Street.
  
  Built in 1912 the theatre has served many purposed over the years such as a venue for silent and organ accompanied films (the space used to have a beautiful old organ inside) and before that it was the home to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra before they moved in to Music Hall. The stage has been performed on by many greats with the Symphony, the only one that comes to mind is George Gershwin.
  
  The theatre has been closed since the late 90's and has unfortunately fallen into disrepair. BUT, GBBH Architecture company in downtown Cincinnati is working with the University of Cincinnati to restore this space to it's rightful glamour. Stay tuned for updates and you'll hopefully get to see the Emery in it's former glory!

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  Posted on 06.27.08 Alexandra K.

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