Brown Bag Lecture Series

Presented at Cincinnati Museum Center by Heritage Programs docents, the Brown Bag Lecture series features an hour-​long talk about Cincinnati history offered on the third Monday each month. This FREE event takes place from 12:00 — 1:00pm, and guests are encouraged to pack a brown bag lunch.
Recent topics have included:
— Cincinnati’s Subway
— Cincinnati and the Presidents
— Cincinnati’s Brewing History
— Cincinnati’s Jewish History
— Cincinnati’s Musical History
Today I attended the latter about Musical History, presented by David Savage. He was an entertaining speaker with plenty of jokes and stories added to the presentation. A photographic slideshow complimented his lecture. I was surprised with how much was covered in an hour; learning about how Cincinnati was home to the first man to make a career out of being a musician, to the origin of the Wurlitzer Organ and Baldwin Piano.
Cincinnati was actually known as «The Paris of America» in 1870 due to its cultural, artistic, and architectural developments after the Civil War:
— An internationally-​acclaimed Symphony
— A professional Ballet Company
— A major Opera Company
— Cincinnati College-​Conservatory of Music
— School for Creative & Performing Arts
— May Festival (originated as a choral festival)
All of these organizations continue to operate today.
If you’re looking for a way to spice up your Mondays, check out the Brown Bag Lecture Series during your lunch break.