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Music: Ivan & Alyosha

0 Comments · Thursday, April 25, 2013
It is always a fun endeavor to go to a smaller venue and see a band on the rise, to take in a group that has the potential for bigger and better things. That is the scenario for this week’s concert   

Music: Disappears

0 Comments · Thursday, April 25, 2013
Billed as primer for the Chicago quartet Disappears’ fourth full-length, to be released later this year, the freshly minted three-song EP Kone is a hypnotic dose of psyched-out Post Punk, an ominous  

Music: Pentatonix

0 Comments · Thursday, April 25, 2013
A cappella group Pentatonix had harmony at first sight. The group began when three friends from Texas spontaneously teamed up for a competition to meet the cast of Glee. Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch   

Music: Billy Bragg

0 Comments · Thursday, April 25, 2013
Billy Bragg has been proffering his brand of topical Folk Rock for more than 30 years now. Is it then cruel injustice or poetic fate that he’ll likely be forever best known in the U.S. as the Britis  

Music: Gov't Mule

0 Comments · Thursday, April 25, 2013
Cincinnati has been good to Gov’t Mule. The band has sold out multiple shows in the area over the years. Unlike many groups who may draw a “music lesson” crowd that tends to sit on its hands and  

Music: The Heights Music Festival

0 Comments · Thursday, April 25, 2013
The first Clifton Heights Music Festival took place toward the end of the last decade, as the Clifton Heights neighborhood near the University of Cincinnati was practically crumbling thanks to demolit  

Onstage: Frampton & The Cincinnati Ballet Live

0 Comments · Thursday, April 25, 2013
Few things good ever come easily, or without stepping outside one’s comfort zone. But persistence paid off in Cincinnati Ballet’s pursuit of Peter Frampton, the Grammy-winning guitar hero with a c  

Onstage: Double Indemnity

0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Need a little noir in your week? You’ll find a stylish dose onstage at the Cincinnati Playhouse.Double Indemnity is the story of a disillusioned insurance agent who takes up with a sensuous, philand  

Event: Modern Architecture Symposium

0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
It’s a prized time for fans of modernism, with four days celebrating the philanthropy of former Cincinnatian Emily Rauh Pulitzer. The Cincinnati Preservation Association (CPA) sponsors a modern arch  

Event: Dining Out For Life

0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Dine out at a favorite restaurant Thursday and a portion of your check will benefit Caracole, a local nonprofit that provides housing and supportive services to individuals and families living with HI  

Music: Cincy Psych Fest Freak-Out Series with Goat and Holy Wave

0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Engulfing psychedelic rockers Goat, coming straight outta Sweden, have made a name for themselves in their homeland and, gradually, the rest of the world appears to be catching on. Sub Pop Records is   

Event: Crafty Supermarket

0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Crafty Supermarket’s Spring Show is the best reason to get out of your house on a potentially rainy (or snowy for that matter) Saturday afternoon. The gathering of 50-plus crafters, artists and desi  

Event: Cincinnati Opera Ball and After-Party

0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Suit up, Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Opera hosts its 2013 Opera Ball, “The Night of the Rose,” inspired by their June debut of Der Rosenkavalier. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and Viennese waltzing f  

Event: VogueVert Trunk Show and Fundrasier

0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Looking to go green, even in your closet? VogueVert, a curated global conscious luxury goods provider founded by Cincinnatian Kathy Hamm, brings the most talented green designers to one place online   

Onstage: concert:nova

0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The dynamic ensemble concert:nova continues to celebrate the music of Steve Reich for their annual Composer Focus series. Reich’s “Pendulum Music,” “New York Counterpoint” and “Nagoya Mari