The Society for the Preservation of
Music Hall has teamed up with CET, Greater Cincinnati's leading provider of educational
services and local PBS Member station, and the Cincinnati
Museum Center, to produce a one-hour documentary on Music Hall. Music Hall:
Cincinnati Finds Its Voice tells the story of Music Hall, the people and events
that shaped the hall's conception, design and construction. The program also describes the
stories of the individuals who were instrumental in creating and keeping this exceptional
structure alive throughout the years. Woven throughout the program are anecdotes, interesting
stories and unusual tidbits that are both fact and folklore, along with "Music Hall memories"
of people from around Greater Cincinnati area.
Producing this program is not only an important part of CET's mission,
but also an exciting opportunity for the hall's one-time resident and long-time
neighbor. CET started as WCET in 1954, broadcasting from a room on the third
floor of Music Hall until 1959. CET's permanent home on Central Parkway across
from Music Hall was completed in 1976. CET celebrated its fiftieth anniversary
the year the documentary produced, and as the city recently honored Music Hall's
125 years as the center of the arts in Cincinnati.
CET created the program in high definition (HD) video. Jack Dominic,
CET's Executive Vice President and COO, stated that "HD captures the grandeur
and beauty of the hall. HD provides breathtaking images in significantly higher
quality than any other digital medium."