Presented by iRhine & Cincinnati Opera in partnership with Second Sunday on Main
OPERA DOGS
An arf-eratic contest, parade, and street festival celebrating Over-the-Rhine!
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Washington Park & Main Street
Historic Over-the-Rhine
Dress Your Dogs as Your Favorite Opera Characters!
Schedule of Events:
- 11am--Registration and judging for Best Costumes in Washington Park
- Noon--Singing Contest in Washington Park begins
- 1:30pm--Opera Dog Parade to Second Sunday on Main Street Festival
- 1:45pm--Contest winners announced at Second Sunday on Main
- 2-5pm--Celebrate and enjoy more contests at Second Sunday on Main, featuring live music by Jake Speed and The Freddies, the Christian Moerlein Beer Garden, hot dogs and other culinary treats, vendors/unique boutiques, and more!
Take a Bow Wow: Best Costumes & Best Singing Dog Contests & Prizes!
- Doggie bags for all who register their dogs!
- One-year dog model contract with Heyman Talent for First Place Winners
- Cincinnati Opera Tickets (for owners only, please)
- First, Second, and Third Place Prizes for best costume and singing dog contests provided by Dog About Town, iRhine, Cincinnati Opera, PetSmart, Amy's 561 Dogs
Including special prizes for 2007 Cincinnati Opera-themed costumes. Click on the opera titles below for more information and inspiration on Opera-season related characters and themes:
Top Dogs:
- 90.9 FM Classical WGUC's Naomi Lewin, event host
- Cincinnati Opera Artistic Director Evans Mirageas, contest judge
- Cincinnati City Council Member Jim Tarbell, contest judge
- 3CDC Over-the-Rhine Project Director Darrick Dansby, contest judge
Registration is FREE starting at 11 a.m. in Washington Park!
More information contact Lydia Stec 513.240.9571 lydia@irhine.com and Julie Maslov at 513.768.5514 or jmaslov@cincinnatiopera.org.
Interested vendors may register for booth space at Second Sunday on Main Opera Dogs street festival for $10 online at www.secondsundayonmain.org/vendor.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Dog About Town, Photosmith, Digital Xpress, Metaphor Studio, Heyman Talent Agency, University Club, Wild Oats, Take the Cake.
