Cincinnati, OH

This mural is a fantastic ode to the Queen City’s rich arts and cultural legacy. Designed by nationally renowned artist and Cincinnati resident C. F. Payne, this cast of characters represents the community coming together in celebration of the arts. What song do you think they are singing?

Top row, left to right: Cincinnati arts patron Patricia Corbett, Sesame Street’s Grover, the Phantom from Phantom of the Opera, rock artist Elton John, opera singer Beverly Sills, a euphonium player to represent Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, jazz singer Cab Calloway, the lead role from opera Madame Butterfly and legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

Bottom row, left to right: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker to represent Cincinnati Ballet, opera singer Leontyne Price as lead role in opera Aida, beloved Cincinnati Pops conductor Maestro Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Police Officer Al Staples, PBS icon Mr. Rogers; the lead role from opera Pagliacci, Cincinnati broadcasting legend Ruth Lyons, a local youth and the Cincinnati Reds’ own Mr. Redlegs.

Designer: C. F. Payne

Project Manager: Jenny Ustick

Location:1223 Central Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45214

Teaching Assistants: Paul Loehle, Rosalind Tallmadge, Jarrod Warf

Youth Apprentices:

Deborah Ball, Erika Branch, Alex Brokamp, William Doughman, Michael Drew, Alex Hand, Rachel Hayden, Mackenzie Houston, Isaiah Lemons, Timothy McMahon, Christopher Meyer, Rebecca Streeter, Allison Thieman, Joe Walsh, Jiya White