CityBeat http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/ <![CDATA[Dean Family Farm Needs Support]]> Dean Family Farms is seeking financing to keep growing their business. If you've been to locavore events like the Farm Fair in Covington, you've met Beth and Bill Dean. If not, there's a great story here. The Deans' heritage Red Wattle Pigs, beloved by chefs like Todd Kelly of the Palm Court and Julie Francis at Nectar, are an endangered breed, and at this point, their farm is also endangered by lack of finances. Bill has a Kickstarter project going to help them raise money to match a federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program grant to improve their barns. ...]]> <![CDATA[<i>The Second City 2</i>]]> <![CDATA[Andie MacDowell: Acting as a Way of Life ]]> <![CDATA[<i>The Second City 2</i>]]> <![CDATA[<i>The Merchant of Venice</i>]]> <![CDATA[Shane Mauss]]> <![CDATA[<i>Full of Color</i>]]> The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center presents their newest exhibit Full of Color. The exhibit showcases the artwork of Visionaries and Voices, David Hannon, Brian Martin, Christy Carr Schellhas, Suzanne Fisher, Derek Reeverts and Jasmine Fu]]> <![CDATA[<i>The Merchant of Venice</i>]]> The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company presents The Merchant of Venice. Passion, betrayal, and a bargain with a terrible price. In one of the Bard's most controversial and thrilling plays, Antonio covers a debt for his friend Bassanio, from the complicated ]]> <![CDATA[Shane Mauss]]> Shane Mauss just had his first TV special Comedy Central Presents: Shane Mauss March which was accompanied by his first CD Jokes To Make My Parents Proud with Comedy Central Records.  He also had an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! ]]> <![CDATA[<i>artTILE 2012</i>]]> indigenous, a handcrafted gallery, opens its third annual exhibit focused on the tradition of ceramic tiles. artTILE 2012 showcases over 1,000 ceramic tiles with over 40 participating artists. Artwork ranges from low-relief 2-inch tiles to high-relief scu]]> <![CDATA[<i>La Cenerentola</i>]]> CCM presents La Cenerentola. Rossini, famed for his bubbly comedies with poignant moments scattered among the laughs, composed this most popular take on Cinderella. La Cenerentola remains one of Rossini’s funniest operas, but with a serious side to remi]]> <![CDATA[Taj India: Anything But Typical]]>

Indian cuisine has become my latest version of a Chinese takeout meal. It’s spicy, easy to share and something I’d never try to make myself. Taj India is my latest find for this new addiction, but I’m glad my friend and I decided to dine in recently. Otherwise we wouldn’t have experienced one of Taj India’s strong points: its excellent, friendly service. 

]]> <![CDATA[Face It]]> Cincinnati Fringe Festival is ready to roll for its ninth year of adventurous theater

The four images on the cover of the 2012 Cincinnati Fringe Festival program (included in CityBeat’s May 16 issue) featured various people smushing their faces against a window. Cross-eyed, surprised, disgruntled, quizzical, amused — it’s a diverse set of reactions, all appropriate responses to shows that Know Theatre will present May 29-June 9.

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Cincinnati's annual celebration of the two-wheeled lifestyle returns in May. We've got the official Bike Month calendar, provided by Queen City Bike and the Cincinnati Department of Transportation. Events run all month long, and "Bike to Work Week," May 14-18, will offer free coffee and treats for those who want to try cycling to or from work for the first time.

]]> <![CDATA[Fresh Energy]]> Homegrown Theatre draws on local talent Leah Strasser and Tyler Smetts have lived in Cincinnati. In fact, they’re first cousins. She’s an actor; he’s a writer. They’ve been talking about creating a year-round theater company that draws on homegrown talent, and the 2012 Cincinnati Fringe seemed like the perfect moment to take the next step by undertaking a production.]]> <![CDATA[Downtown’s Festive Musical Weekend]]>

If you spend any of this long Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati, there’s a really good chance you’ll hear some of the best music makers in the area doing their thang. Two festivals will be competing for your ears.

]]> <![CDATA[Challenge Accepted]]> GOOD Ideas for Cities visits Cincinnati to discuss local urban issues

We live in an answer-fueled society today. Search engines are the go-to solution for every problem or tinge of curiosity — Google knows us as well, if not better, than we know ourselves.

]]> <![CDATA[If These Walls Could Talk]]> Bar/restaurant mural captured the ’80s — bad styles and good times

Before Burger Madness, there was mural madness at Arthur’s, the Hyde Park restaurant/bar. From 1981 to 1992, Jerry Dowling painted caricatures of 142 regulars on a 44-foot wall. The characters are still there — on the mural, anyway — but the character has changed.

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