🌱 Cincinnati Ballet Open Auditions + The Pops Perform Burton

Up and at 'em, Cincinnati! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

A morning shower. High: 70 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories in Cincinnati today:

1. Calling all young dancers! The Cincinnati Ballet is hosting open auditions for this year's "The Nutcracker." Kids 12 and older, of all dance skills, as well as gymnasts 12 and older, are encouraged to try out. Auditions will take place Saturday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Cincinnati Ballet, located at 1801 Gilbert Ave. (WLWT Cincinnati)
2. Over-the-Rhine's notably haunted Music Hall will get an extra dose of spooky spirit this weekend when the Cincinnati Pops screens Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
   The orchestra, conducted by Christopher Dragon, will perform Danny Elfman's cinematic score live with the film. Screenings take place at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 24; tickets start at $25. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
3. This week, Cincinnati families who have lost loved ones to gun violence are being invited to honor those victims in the National Gun Violence Memorial project. (WLWT Cincinnati)
4. The city of Cincinnati is facing a legal challenge from a group of Black homeowners who filed suit, accusing the city of running a discriminatory tax break program. (WVXU)
5. Cincinnati homeowners can apply for their free trees under Cincinnati Park's Fall ReLeaf program. (Press Release Desk)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.