Big Joe Duskin Music Education Foundation

04/30/2026

You, too, can attend !!!

🎶 Announcing the 2nd Annual Decibel Awards 🎶

Join us for a special evening celebrating our graduating seniors, honoring our incredible volunteers, and recognizing the community that helps make MRC possible.

This event is open to the public and is a great opportunity to support our mission while experiencing the talent and creativity of our students. The evening will include dinner, awards, and live performances.

🎟 RSVP with a suggested donation of $10 per person to support MRC programs, future events, and the next generation of young artists.

📲 Reserve your spot at the link in our bio
Come celebrate, support, and be part of a night that lifts up youth voices through music. 💜

01/16/2026

Still here, keeping Big Joe Duskin's name alive forever !!!

I told him I'd try... I think I did it...

04/12/2025

Larry Goshorn's historic marker for Ludlow Garage is done and we are paying for it Monday. If anyone wants to make a last minute donation, our Venmo link is below.

For transparency, the Big Joe Duskin Music Education Foundation put up the first $500 of nearly $2,000 needed. If we raise more than needed, I'll be reducing our foundation contribution, to spend it on the music programs we support in 8 Cincinnati Public elementary schools.

02/10/2025

Happy 104th, Big Joe Duskin !!!

11/13/2024

Something wonderful is about to happen...

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Mark your calendars folks!

Winter Beerfest 2025 in Cincinnati is coming on February 1s at an undisclosed location..... First person to guess where gets a free ticket!!!!
Early Admission tickets go on sale this Friday 11/15 so make sure you're there when they open up! We absolutely cannot wait and look forward to seeing you all there!

06/26/2024

Yes, it's really happening. Their new home.

This Sunday at 6pm we will be dedicating our historic markers that we've mounted on the outside of the building. Come on down and share this moment with us!

06/09/2024

Our historic markers for Albert Washington and Big Ed Thompson have been installed in their new home at Mansion Hill Tavern !!!

Stop by and check them out. They were at Mad Frog, the old Cory's, before it was torn down.

05/09/2024

Happy 95th Birthday H-Bomb Ferguson !!!

04/23/2024

The 128 tickets for May 17th Kings Island Education Day, 19 meal passes for our adult chaperones and $30 debit cards for food and a little fun for each the 109 graduating 6th grade band students have been purchased !!!

Cincinnati Public Schools agreed to using school buses free, too !!!

Now we hope for good weather !!!

Oh yeah,... The 4,000+ kids in the 7 schools all want to be in band in 6th grade now...

Rothenberg, William H Taft, Frederick Douglass, South Avondale, North Avondale, Rockdale and Evanston elementary schools.

02/02/2024

Today started with ordering 128 tickets to Kings Island for Education Day, Friday, May 17, for graduating 6th grade band students at seven Cincinnati Public Schools elementaries. Busses are next, then meal cards for lunch there.

Every student in all seven schools wants to be in band now.

Mission accomplished !!!!