Prachi and Shreyas 12-30-12

We are excited to share all of the beautiful images taken by Laura Fisher at Prachi and Shreyas' 12-30-12 wedding in The Center! Scroll through the pictures below for detail shots of the ceremony and reception.



 

High Five

 

We've been known to high five around the office, and that is exactly what we did this morning when we discovered that the third Thursday of April is National High Five Day. What better way to celebrate such an occasion than with a Signature Cocktail!

 

 

 

High Five Drink Recipe

Source: idrink.com

 

Ingredients:

.5 oz Grand Marnier

.5 oz Orange Juice

.5 oz Pineapple Juice

.5 oz Rum

.5 oz Passion Fruit Liqueur

 

It's A Sign!

We had an exciting day yesterday with the installation of The Center's sign on the outside of the Mercantile Building at 115 East Fifth Street! Check out the pictures below for shots of the outdoor facade, before, during and after!

Before: A view from outside of The Center.

We transitioned from Bengals Season to Reds Season with a new banner, and the wiring for the new backlit lettering on the outside of the building was installed.

April 10th, the letters, lift, and installers arrived!

Installation in Progress!

After: There you have it! Our new Sign!!!!!

A Brief History

 

Prior to serving as an event venue, the space now called The Center, was home to the Contemporary Arts Center. The Mercantile Building, in which The Center is located, was designed by Chicago architect Harry Weese and opened in 1970. Weese is known primarily for his work designing many of the Metro stations in Washington, D.C.

DC Metro Station, Designed by The Center's Architect - Harry Weese

 

The main entrance, when the Contemporary Arts Center was in the space.

 

The Contemporaty Arts Center relocated to its free-standing building, the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art on Sixth and Walnut in 2003 (contemporaryartscenter.org).

 

The Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art

 

The Center opened for its first event on October 1st, 2011. The space has undergone three phases of renovations over the past two years to improve the overall quality and functionality for events. We are very pleased to see the space utilized in a new, exciting way and are looking forward to sharing the most recent upgrades with you on our blog soon!

Opening Day Parade 2013

A little cooler this year than last, but Reds fans came out in great numbers for the 2013 Reds Opening Day Parade. Once again, we were able to watch from The Center's window overlooking Fountain Square! Scroll down to see what we were able to see from the west side of the Ballroom!  

 

George Foster, the Grand Marshal of the 2013 parade

Bronson Arroyo

The Vintage Reds making their way down Fifth Street

Cincinnati Circus performers

Mayor Mark Mallory

Special thanks to Corey Stevens for providing us with some great shots (much better than our cell phone images above) of the parade as well! You can find Corey on Twitter @coreystevens88

Too cute!

 

Frisch's! You have seen the new Great American Ballpark menu, right?

This space could be yours for Opening Day 2014!

The view of Fifth Street from the east side of the Ballroom. What a pretty day!

 

We'd also like to give a special shout out to our friends at ArtWorks who participated in this year's parade! It looked like everyone was having fun!

 

Golden Glove

Baseball season has arrived! We've choosen the Golden Glove as this Thursday's Drink Recipe. Enjoy!

Golden Glove

Source: Huffington Post

 

 

Ingredients:

2 oz White rum (Flor de Caña 4-Year-Old Extra Dry)

1 tsp Cointreau

.5 oz Fresh lime juice

1 tsp Sugar

Garnish: Lime half-wheel

Glass: Rocks

 

Directions:

Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a lime half-wheel.

Have You Seen Our Banner?

In preparation for the Reds Opening Day and 2013 Season, The Center recently added a new banner to our building. We're excited to welcome in the 137th Season! Check out our banner located on 5th Street as you make your way to the Great American Ballpark!

A special thanks to our favorite up-and-coming photographer, Corey Stevens for sharing the pictures of our new banner. If you are interested in seeing more of Corey's photography, a website is currently in the works, or you can find him right now on Twitter! @coreystevens88