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THE SOUNDS OF CINCINNATI
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 3:30 PM
Program repeats, 7:00 PM
+ Discussion with Filmmakers
Note: The program includes the full director's cut of King of Them All — not the short version that aired on PBS.
Join us to explore our city's musical spaces, places and sounds via two engaging documentaries in a single program. In the span of 100 minutes CINCINNATI SOUNDS and KING OF THEM ALL will share our unique and exciting musical heritage.
Learn more in the About The Program tab.
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW MUCH
WHAT:
"CINCINNATI SOUNDS"
Director Melissa Godoy, USA, 2026, 25 minutes.
Genre: documentary.
followed by
"KING OF THEM ALL"
Director Yemi Oyediran, USA, 2024, 75 minutes.
Genre: documentary, "Director's Cut."
WHERE:
☀ THE GARFIELD THEATRE,719 Race St., Cincinnati 45202.
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WHEN:
☀ 3:30 pm, Saturday June 13, 2026..
Program repeats same day, 7:00.
Doors/box office open at 3:00 and 6:30 respectively.
TICKETS:
Adult Tickets are $10.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door. Student Tickets are $5.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door. Advance tickets are available online via the Tix Button, and by phone at (859) 957-3456.
ADA ACCESS & SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
The Garfield is ADA accessible, offering a direct indoor path — no ramps, no stairs — from the front door to wheelchair spaces and companion seats. Individuals using walkers, scooters or wheelchairs should call (859) 957-3456 at least 48 hours in advance to confirm your screening date and time. When notified, our staff will be standing by to assist. Additional info can be found on the CWC Policies Page.
TERMS OF PURCHASE:
Purchase of a ticket confirms acceptance by the purchaser that the presenter/host and their staff will not be liable for any loss, damage, action, claim, cost or expenses which may arise in the consequence of attendance at this event. Outside food and drink is not allowed in the theatre. Sales are final, no refunds, no exchange.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The brainchild of CCM's Melissa Godoy and Kristy Swift in collaboration with filmmaker Yemi Oyediran, we are delighted to host two excellent documentaries in a single program that brings Cincinnati's musical heritage to life:
CINCINNATI SOUNDS (25 minutes) ...
A brief compendium of the sounds that give Cincinnati its unique character, sharing the roots and evolution that connect us all. The music of the street, of worship, entertainment, commerce, neighborhoods, the river, social upheaval.
KING OF THEM ALL (director's cut – 75 minutes) ... Yemi Oyediran’s history of King Records and its founder, Syd Nathan, whose multi-racial melting pot became an epicenter of American music. King Records fostered the creation and distribution of blues, country, R&B, gospel and rock-n-roll, of local and national significance.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
| Yemi Oyediran | JP Leong | Melissa Godoy |
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Yemi Oyediran & JP Leong (The King of Them All)
Yemi and JP are partners in Afrochine, the production house that created and nurtured several incarnations of the history of the recording industry in Cincinnati, best known as “King of Them All: The Story of King Records.” The children of immigrants, they strive to tell the stories, and drive awareness of, underserved cultures in Cincinnati using their talents in film, music and community engagement. They each bring important attributes to the mix:
Yemi Oyediran, director of King of Them All, is originally from Nigeria and spent his formative years in Beachwood Ohio, east of Cleveland. After attending the University of Cincinnati he decided to make the the Queen City his home.
Filmmaking is not his only passion – Yemi is an accomplished jazz drummer and has translated his early interest in computers into a career as a software developer, which in turn led to side gigs as an instructor at the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University.
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JP Leong, cinematographer for King of Them All, was born in Ft. Collins CO to Malaysian parents of Chinese heritage. His father's career took the family to Boston and then Toledo.
Circa 1991 JP began his engineering studies at the University of Cincinnati, where he first met Yemi Oyediran. Like Yemi, JP decided to stay in Cincinnati and the two began their professional partnership. JP's focus is on photography, videography and editing.
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Melissa Godoy (Cincinnati Sounds, Director/Co-Producer)
For Melissa Godoy, filmmaking melds business and artistic passion. Over her career as an educator and producer, her projects combine creative collaboration with local and national teams, clients and crew, university faculty and students.
Currently, she leads the Production Master Class and The Fundamentals of Story class at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Melissa is also Managing Producer of CCM Recording Productions, creating performance videos, promos, and documentaries with a talented student crew.
In addition to multiple Emmy Awards as a director/producer, her role as a Line Producer includes Oscar-winning and nominated documentary feature films. Learn more about Melissa Godoy
SPEAKERS - CINCINNATI SOUNDS
Discussion Leaders: Kristy Swift, Alexandra Hill, Davison Black, Joshua Kerobo, Eric Jackson
Moderator: Yemi Oyediran
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Kristy Swift
Director of the Cincinnati Sounds Project, Kristy Swift, PhD, DMA, is Assistant Professor of Music Studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Director of the Bachelor of Arts in Music program. Her research interests include musicology pedagogy, sound, music and trauma, music and moving images, as well as our city’s spaces, places, and sounds. In her free time, Kristy performs regularly as organist, accompanist, and handbell choir director. Learn more about Kristy Swift.
Alexandra Hill
Dr. Alexandra Kori Hill specializes in American music, Black composers, and nineteenth and twentieth century music. A 2025-2026 Post-Doctoral Fellow in Musicology at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, she is the current chair of the Cincinnati Symphony’s Multi-Cultural Awareness Council.
Head writer for the Classics for Kids Blog at Cincinnati Public Radio, Kori is also a program notes annotator for the Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center.
Davison Black
Davison Black is a recent graduate of the Media Production program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He joined CCM Recording Productions in 2023 and since has been filming and editing promos, musical performances, and documentaries for CCM. With a minor in history, Davison's freelance work includes editing lectures for historian Dr. Melvin Barnes Jr. at the University of Michigan-Flint.With a team of classmates, Davison contributed to an Ohio Valley Emmy Award-winning short documentary, "The Making of Sweet Charity," For the "Cincinnati Sounds" documentary, he progressed from camera to editor to co-producer roles.
Joshua Adewole Kerobo
Joshua is a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, focusing on Afropop and youth political sentiments following Nigeria’s 2023 elections.Joshua was a participant in the Cincinnati Sounds site-based research project. His research explores Black music development in Cincinnati, as well as music and Black religious subjectivities, African popular music and social movements, and sonic affect and discursive citizenship in national sporting events.
Eric R. Jackson
Dr. Eric R. Jackson is a professor of history and black studies in the Department of History and Geography at Northern Kentucky University, where he teaches courses in American and African American history/studies, race relations, and peace studies. He has over 50 publications, including articles in such journals as Africology: The Journal of Pan African Studies, Journal of African American History, and Journal of World Peace.
SPEAKERS - KING OF THEM ALL
Discussion Leaders: Yemi Oyediran & Tammy Kernodle
Moderator: Melissa Godoy
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Yemi Oyediran, director of King of Them All, is a filmmaker, musician, and creative innovator whose work blends storytelling, technology, and academia, with experience building advanced software using deep learning. He is the co‑founder of Afrochine, a media collective producing films and cultural projects that highlight overlooked histories and communal narratives.
His background across music, technology, and scholarship brings distinctive depth and rhythm to his films, in particular King of Them All: The Story of King Records.
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Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle is a University Distinguished Professor of Musicology at Miami University, specializing in African American music. She is the author of Soul on Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams, and appeared in documentaries such as Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band and Miles Davis: The Birth of Cool.
She regularly collaborates with institutions including NPR, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the BBC, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
DRINKS & DINING
CWC is proud to partner with two excellent restaurants close to the Garfield, each offering discounts for our movie patrons!
SHANGHAI
ON ELM
Please welcome Shanghai on Elm to the CWC film family! One-and-a-half blocks from the theatre at 7th & Elm, this friendly, fun and affordable Asian fusion eatery offers late-night hours: 5 PM-Midnight, Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday; and 5 PM-2 AM, Friday-Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Perfect for a post film drink or delicious selection from their extensive menu – big-bowl noodle soups, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, traditional stir fry, fish/scallops/shrimp/prawn, plus all manner of wontons, dumplings, noodles, rice and homemade sauces.
Also open for lunch, 11 AM – 2 PM, Monday-Friday.
CWC patrons receive a 15% discount on their order, excluding alcohol; The discount is valid only for the date of a CWC screening. Let your server know you are a CWC patron and ask for your discount. Hours and menu subject to change - check before booking.
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED: 513-906-7000, Shanghai On Elm.
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BUTCHER
& BARREL
CWC patrons receive a 15% discount on their order, excluding alcohol; menu is on the website. Reservations are strongly recommended, especially if you are dining between weekend sessions. You should present your online confirmation or ticket from the event, and let your server know if there are time constraints. The discount is valid only for the date of ticket.
HOURS: MON, closed; TUE-WED-THS, 4-10 pm; FRI-SAT, 4-12 am; SUN, 4-10 pm. The kitchen closes one hour before the restaurant. Hours and menu subject to change - check the website before booking. RESERVATIONS REQUESTED: 513-954-8974 or thebutcherbarrel.com.