Convicted of Marijuana Possession in Cincinnati? A New Ordinance Could Help You Get it Expunged
If you've had a low-level marijuana possession charge brought by the City of Cincinnati, you may be getting a phone call from the city soon. But Cincinnati City Council members hope it is a helpful one. Council today passed an ordinance that directs the city's administration to begin identifying and reaching out to those who…
Cincinnati City Council Approves First Steps in Streetcar ‘Divorce’ From Transit Authority
Cincinnati City Council today approved an ordinance that will begin the process of transitioning the streetcar from the control of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority to the city. The ordinance, introduced by council member Greg Landsman, allows the city to create a new position called Chief Safety Officer of Streetcar Services at a cost…
Where to Catch Classic Scary Movies This October in Greater Cincinnati
Like the well-adjusted individual I am, I start anticipating Halloween in September and don't take down my decorations until well into November. And while this spooky holiday means trips to the pumpkin patch, haunted attractions and ghoulish parties are in order, my favorite aspect of All Hallows' Eve has to be the movies — from…
Cincinnati’s Murphy’s Pub to Celebrate Its Rock & Roll Past with ‘Dirty Thirty’ Concerts
Murphy’s Pub has been a mainstay University of Cincinnati-area hangout since 1969, nestled just a few blocks down the hill from campus on West Clifton Avenue. Twenty years into the bar’s 50-year-history, things took a decidedly Rock & Roll turn, as the promoters who’d booked “weird” Punk, Post Punk, Indie Rock and experimental acts at…
Will Co-op Market Be Part of a Coming Northside Development?
After an effort to establish a cooperatively owned grocery store in Northside hit major funding hurdles earlier this year, a new plan for the store’s potential site is coming together. Whether or not that larger development will have space for the grocery, however, is still up in the air. Officials with Northside community development corporation…
Construction on Coming Northside Transit Center to Start Next Month, SORTA Says
Construction of the new Northside transit center will begin next month after the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority board yesterday evening approved a contract with Cincinnati-based Graybach, LLC to build the $3.7 million project. Neighborhood groups in Northside have been asking for a bus transfer hub near Knowlton's Corner for almost two decades. The area…
Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Zombies to Play ‘Odessey and Oracle’ at the Taft
When The Zombies perform their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle in its entirety at the Taft Theatre on Sept. 23, there will be many fans excited to hear live what they consider one of the classic Rock albums of the 1960s. The band’s four surviving original members — primary lead singer Colin Blunstone, keyboardist Rod…
‘Apollo 11: First Steps Edition’ Returns to Cincinnati Museum Center’s OMNIMAX Theater
Apollo 11: First Steps Edition is returning to the big screen at the Cincinnati Museum Center this Sept. 28. The film, specially designed for giant theater screens, will be shown at the museum's OMNIMAX theater, coinciding with the opening of the touring Smithsonian exhibition Destination Moon: Apollo 11 Mission on Sept. 28. The film, directed by Todd…
Youth, Trauma, Trials, Time: What Drives Disparities in Hamilton County’s Juvenile Justice System?
This story is part one in the four-part series Youth, Trauma, Trials, Time: a Deep Dive Into Youth and the Justice System. You can read additional coverage here, here and here. The late afternoon sun is streaming into the windows of the Clifton Mosque’s lobby by the time Abdul Kabir Muhammad walks in, a coral shirt to match the…
Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week’s Concerts and Club Shows (Sept. 18-24)
WEDNESDAY 18 BLIND LEMON – Tom Roll. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free. BRICKHOUSE PUB & GRUB – Bam Powell and the Troublemakers. 7 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free. HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Phil DeGreg Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free. KNOTTY PINE – Dallas Moore. 10 p.m. Country. Free. THE LISTING LOON – Ricky Nye. 8 p.m. Blues/Boogie…
Sixteen Bricks to Lead a Series of Chef-Driven Pop-Ups at Cincinnati Hot Spots
Sixteen Bricks bakery is launching a series of pop-ups named Sixteen Bricks X (16BX), each featuring a menu centered around baker Ryan Morgan's cult favorite bread. According to a release, 16BX is a "one-of-a-kind experience featuring Sixteen Bricks Bread. It’s a celebration of the Cincinnati food community, leveraging Morgan’s relationships with chefs and restaurant owners.…
Former Cincinnati Police Captain Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Other Charges
Former Cincinnati Police Captain Michael Savard pleaded guilty to bribery and tax charges yesterday in federal court. According to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in June, Savard approached an unnamed CPD sergeant pursuing a promotion to lieutenant with an offer: if the sergeant paid Savard $5,000, he would retire before the end of…
Local Group Teams Up with Smithsonian Museum for Workshop on Native American History
A local group is teaming up with one of the nation's most prestigious museums to offer a workshop for local educators around Native American history. The Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition, a group of indigenous activists and allies, will partner with the Washington, D.C.-based Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian to hold a workshop Sept. 21…
Chabot Campaign Gets New Treasurer Amid Campaign Finance Questions
U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot's reelection campaign has a new treasurer following questions about his campaign finances. Records filed with the Federal Elections Commission Sept. 16 list Natalie Baur as the treasurer of Chabot for Congress. Previously, Bauer was campaign finance director for the Ohio Republican Party and is currently in that role for U.S. Sen.…
People’s Liberty’s Final Installation Seeks Advice For ‘Future Homecomers’
People’s Liberty’s final installation opened at their Over-the-Rhine Globefront gallery location on Sept. 13. Staying true to that organization’s five years of forward-thinking projects, an exhibition curated by Wave Pool entitled Advice for Future Homecomers is posited at looking ahead in anticipation. “They wanted to go out with a really beautiful, thoughtful show,” says Cal…
Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Take Their Friendship to the Aronoff Center for an Intimate Live Show
Back when there was a more prominent distinction between news and entertainment, it might have seemed like the worlds of Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen would hardly intersect. Cooper is a veteran journalist, CNN anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent. Cohen is best known as the face of TV network Bravo, popularizing The Real Housewives franchise…
Everything You Need to Know About This Weekend’s Overcast Hip Hop Festival
The Overcast Hip Hop Festival is returning for a second year this weekend. Showcasing local and out-of-town underground Hip Hop artists, DJs and dancers, the event debuted in 2018 at Urban Artifact in Northside. Presented by local independent label Grasshopper Juice Records (which also hosts the Northside-based, multi-venue Adjust Your Eyes music and arts festival…
Ten Thousand Dollar Reward Offered in Hocking Hills Death Investigation
Authorities are searching for clues regarding the death of a hiker over Labor Day weekend in Hocking Hills State Park — and information that leads to an arrest and conviction in that case could mean a big reward. Officials with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources say they have evidence suggesting that a portion of…
Playhouse in the Park’s Caribbean-Infused ‘Once on This Island’ is Vibrant, Joyous
CRITIC'S PICK Love, power and community reign supreme in the Tony Award-winning musical Once on This Island, currently onstage at the Playhouse in the Park’s Marx Theatre. Set in the present-day Caribbean French Antilles, this 85-minute production spins the enchanting story of a young peasant girl, Ti Moune, on a quest for love as four…
Cincinnati Attorney Files Ohio Supreme Court Ethics Complaint Alleging Prosecutors Aren’t Taking Her Rape Allegation Seriously
A Cincinnati attorney who says she was raped by a former pro-bono client more than seven years ago filed an ethics complaint with the Ohio Supreme Court last week accusing a local prosecutor of not taking her allegations seriously. That complaint was first reported by The Cincinnati Enquirer. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters' office was originally handling…
Camp Washington’s Wave Pool Celebrates its Fifth Anniversary with High Five Fiesta! Fundraiser and Party
In 2014, Wave Pool, the community-driven, artist-led experimental art gallery, was one of the first generation of new artistic outposts to stake a claim in Camp Washington. Situated in a repurposed firehouse, Wave Pool has become a burgeoning force for change and action in the small community, like its work co-helming The Welcome Project to…
Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Presents Musical ‘Suffragettes: With Liberty and Voting for All’
Help your kids get excited for the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote by taking them to this musical performance from The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. The 45-minute play teaches viewers about the empowering heritage of the women’s suffrage movement, which successfully won the 1920 constitutional amendment that extended the vote to…
The Cincinnati Comic Expo Takes Over the Convention Center with Artists, Creators, Cosplayers and Celebrities
Cincinnati’s largest comic con and pop culture expo is back for its 10th-annual show and features artists, publishers, authors, cosplayers and fans from around the globe including slated guests Morena Baccarin (Deadpool, Gotham), Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus), Jewel Staite (Firefly), Alan Tudyk (A Knight’s Tale) and Will Wheaton (basically everything). 3-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7…
Comedian, Actress, Model and Motivational Speaker Tacarra Williams Heads to the Liberty Funny Bone
Stand-up comedian is just but one vocation at which Tacarra Williams is adept. Born in Belize and raised in the Bronx, she is also an actress, model, motivational speaker, teacher and life skills coach. The latter takes her to prisons, primarily in Southern California, where she works with inmates. “I teach them everything they need…
Musical ‘Come From Away’ Recreates Small Town Hospitality in Remote Newfoundland During 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
In mid-September 2001, 38 planes with over 6,500 passengers landed unexpectedly in Gander, Newfoundland, a remote island off Canada’s east coast. U.S. airspace had been shut down in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The town’s 10,000 residents hosted people from all over the world for nearly a week. The “guests” spoke more than 100…
The Jewish and Israeli ish Arts and Culture Festival Returns to Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine
Launched in 2017, the ish Festival is back this year, exploring the spectrum of Jewish and Israeli arts and cultural traditions through art, food and music for all ages via the theme “to welcome the stranger.”The goal is to deepen the understanding of what it means to be human. There will be both traditional and…
Belgium, Vietnam and Russia Compete at Coney Island’s Fire Up the Night International Fireworks Competition
International teams of pyrotechnic experts will head to Coney Island to compete in a fireworks face-off for the eighth-annual Fire Up the Night. The three countries competing — Belgium, Vietnam and Russia — will go head to head in a sparkling showdown for international bragging rights. The winner will be determined by a panel of…
Cincinnati Symphony Hosts the U.S. Premiere of The National’s Bryce Dessner’s Work for Two Pianos at Music Hall
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and is opening the season with the U.S. premiere of Bryce Dessner’s “Concerto for Two Pianos,” performed by sister duo Katia and Marielle Labèque. The Grammy-winning Dessner — the now-Paris-based Cincinnati native who has found international success as a member of Rock band The National and…
Fausto Brings Locally Sourced, California-Style Fare, Coffee and Cocktails to the Contemporary Arts Center Lobby
Fausto, a new restaurant in the lobby of the Contemporary Arts Center, is the latest offering from the Ferrari brothers — Tony and Austin Ferrari — and their expanding local food service empire. The California-meets-Queen City outlet opened in July, fresh on the heels of their Camp Washington coffee shop, Mom ‘n ‘em; though the…
Influential Folk Rock Faves Indigo Girls Return to Cincinnati This Week
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers — bka influential Folk Rock duo Indigo Girls — were elementary school acquaintances in Georgia who began performing together after high school in the mid-’80s. In the wake of the success of Folk-tinged singer/songwriter acts like Suzanne Vega and Tracy Chapman, Epic Records signed Indigo Girls in 1988 and released…
Fort Mitchell’s Braxton Barrel House Announces Opening Date
Covington's Braxton Brewing Co. has announced the opening date for Braxton Barrel House, its expansion into Fort Mitchell. It will be the third location in the popular brewery's fleet, joining the flagship tap house off of W. Seventh Street in Covington and Braxton Labs inside of Bellevue's The Party Source. Braxton Barrel House is slated…
OTR’s Rookwood Pottery to Host Oktoberfest Beer and Cheese Pairing with The Rhined
Oktoberfest season is upon us and, to get in the spirit, some local businesses have collaborated on a tasty event. Head to OTR's Rookwood Pottery on Sept. 21 to enjoy a special beer and cheese pairing, led by local beer historian and author Mike Morgan and cheesemonger Stephanie Webster of The Rhined. A selection of…
Celebrate the 44th Birthday of Cincinnati Concert Hall Bogart’s
Venerable Cincinnati music venue Bogart’s — which has hosted some of the biggest acts in music, including U2, R.E.M., Prince, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters and Bob Dylan — is celebrating its 44th birthday this month. For this Friday's birthday bash, the club is flashing back to that mid-’70s time period when it first opened, bringing…
Moerlein Lager House’s Munich-Style Überdrome (and DAS BOOT Beers) Return to Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
The Moerlein Lager House is bringing back its Überdrome, a giant Munich-style tent, during Oktoberfest weekend. Inside, there will be German bands, Oktoberfest games, German food, German-style beers served in 1-liter glass boots (aka the infamous DAS BOOT) and plenty more, including an Oktoberfest chicken dinner available for purchase in advance ($25-$35). The dinner features half…
Cincinnati Soul Food Restaurant Displaced by West End Stadium Finds New Home in Bond Hill
It's been a long ride, but a popular soul food restaurant that had to relocate due to the coming FC Cincinnati soccer stadium in the West End looks to have found a new home. Just Cookin' founder and operator Monica Williams says she has purchased a building in Bond Hill at 1142 California St. near…
Minimum Gauge: Pop Star Sam Smith Announces Pronoun Change
HOT: Sam Smith Changes Pronouns After coming out as non-binary in an interview earlier this year, Pop star Sam Smith recently announced that they were officially changing their pronouns from “he/him” to “they/them,” becoming one of the highest-profile artists to make such a change public. Smith wrote on Instagram, “after a lifetime of being at…
Cincinnati Ballet’s Kaplan New Works Series is Stacked With Premieres
The Kaplan New Works Series, Cincinnati Ballet’s annual season opener, kicked off on Sept. 12 at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. The program is stacked with six world premieres from a variety of artists, including three of the Cincinnati Ballet’s own dancers. Corps de ballet dancer Taylor Carrasco’s Neat opened the evening. His music is a…
Know’s Outer Space-Set ‘Absentee’ is a Hilarious and Surprisingly Poignant Look at Democracy and the Power of Relationships
CRITIC'S PICK Know Theatre’s current production is about absentee voting. In space. The year is 2088 and the Operator of a Beacon — a sort of lighthouse-slash-air-traffic-controller for warping spaceships — finds herself stranded and alone following the mysterious explosion of a U.S. Space Force airship. Her only companionship comes in the form of her…
Bengals Fans: Just a Friendly Reminder That Parking Meters Near the Stadium are Expensive AF on Game Days
It may not be news, but it's an important reminder that if you plan to park anywhere near Paul Brown Stadium on game days, you'll be forking out a pretty penny to do so. And not just in special event lots. Last year, the City of Cincinnati announced a new parking zone initiative during Cincinnati…
Here’s the Insane Amount of Food Cincinnatians Ingest During Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
The 44th-annual Oktoberfest Zinzinnati returns Sept. 20-22, bringing over 575,000 people from across the Greater Cincinnati area to downtown's Second and Third streets for a wild weekend of German music, dancing, traditions and plenty of food and beer. The festival is the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States and has a strong focus on culinary…
OTR’s Lost & Found Slings Botanical Cocktails and Seasonal Bites in an Art-Filled Former Garage
Lost & Found is Over-the-Rhine’s newest bar, complete with an adventurous cocktail menu, farm-fresh light bites and local artwork that makes for a funky, psychedelic atmosphere. Helmed by Steven Clement and Camilo Otalora, Lost & Found first opened its doors for a “family day” Aug. 17. Since then, it’s already become a favorite neighborhood hangout.…
10th-Annual Hippiefest Weekend Returns to Hillsboro for Camping, Drum Circles and a Trash Can Beer Bong
If a weekend of groovy bell bottoms, drums circles, campfire jams, live music, potlucks and games sounds like your kind of party, this Hillsboro festival is for you. Hippiefest takes place on the "Back Room Paradise" campground and event space in Hillsboro, a small town located a little over an hour east of Cincinnati. The…
Metropole at 21c Cincinnati Hosts its Second New Art Collectors’ Supper Club
For seasoned art aficionados and newbie collectors alike, Metropole and the 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati are bringing a little something for everyone to their second New Art Collectors' Supper Club. Diners will be treated to a four-course meal created by executive chef David Kelsey before going home with a limited-edition silk screen print by Cincinnati…
The Mini Microcinema Announces it is Closing its Over-the-Rhine Location in December
After over three years at its current Main Street location, The Mini Microcinema announced in a press release that it will be closing at the end of December. Despite the loss of a permanent home, The Mini will still exist as an organization. C. Jacqueline Wood first opened The Mini Microcinema in 2015 through a…
The Hub OTR is Hosting a Dog Show for All Talented, Cute, Good Boys
Does your pup have what it takes to be named the "#1 goodest boy?" Hub OTR will be the judge of that. The bar is hosting the first of what it hopes to be an annual dog show this Thursday, Sept. 19. The event will be emceed by local comedians Lee Kimbrell and Molly Hartzell. Participating…
British Singer/Songwriter Yola, the “Queen of Country Soul,” is Coming to Cincinnati in January
British singer/songwriter Yola — who has been dubbed the "Queen of Country Soul" — today announced dates for her first headlining world tour, on which she is supporting her widely acclaimed debut album, Walk Through Fire. The tour will include a stop at Cincinnati's Taft Theatre on Jan. 21. Yola will be performing in the…
Lawsuit Against Ohio for Prohibiting Gender Changes on Birth Certificates Will Proceed, Court Rules
The lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Ohio and others last year against the state of Ohio over its policy that doesn't allow someone to correct their gender on their birth certificate may proceed, a U.S. District Court ruled on Sept. 12. The state had sought to have the lawsuit dismissed. It is only one of two…
Cincinnati City Council to Consider Expungement for Marijuana Offenses
Cincinnati City Council is poised to vote this week on an ordinance that would allow those convicted of possessing less than 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of marijuana in the city to have their records expunged. Council's Law and Public Safety Committee approved that ordinance for full council consideration unanimously today. Under the ordinance, the city…
Ludlow Garage Set to Re-Open This Week for 50th Anniversary of the Legendary Music Venue’s Original Iteration
A month after Woodstock, on Sept. 19, 1969, Jim Tarbell opened The Ludlow Garage in Clifton with a Grand Funk Railroad concert. The Ludlow Avenue venue would attract some of the biggest and most influential Rock acts of the era to Cincinnati, including Santana, The Kinks, Humble Pie, James Gang, Alice Cooper, Iggy and the…
Jennifer Lopez Mesmerizes in Female-Centric Crime Drama ‘Hustlers’
With the body and stamina of a peak-performance dancer, Hollywood movie star charisma and the will to overcome any obstacle in her path, Jennifer Lopez is a highly underrated talent. But that talent is commandingly on display in her latest film, Hustlers. By my estimation, her best acting performance was in Steven Soderbergh’s comedic crime…
The Beyond the Curb Urban Living Home Tour Returns to Ludlow, Kentucky This Fall
The Beyond the Curb Urban Living Tour returns to Greater Cincinnati this September, welcoming all history and architecture aficionados, interior design enthusiasts and urban living lovers on tours of a selection of properties in Ludlow, Kentucky. The tour takes place from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 and shows 12 properties ranging from luxury condos…
Look up: Tonight’s Sky Will Reveal a Harvest (and Micro!) Moon
It's Friday the 13th and, for most of the United States, this spooky holiday comes with an added dose of superstition this year: A full harvest moon. Jason, where you at? According to the Famers' Almanac, the Harvest Moon (the real deal, not the video game!) marks the nearest full moon to the autumnal equinox,…
Ohio Location Announced for October 15 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate
The fourth debate for Democratic Party presidential primary contenders will take place in Ohio at Otterbein University, the Democratic National Committee announced today. CNN and The New York Times will host the event, which will be moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett and Times national editor Marc Lacey. The location in Westerville, a…
Pop-Up Gallery ‘1 in 8’ at Downtown’s Kroger Garage Brings Awareness to Food Insecurity
Just a couple of weeks ahead of Kroger unveiling their new store at Court and Walnut streets — the first downtown location in decades — the grocery giant will open a one-night pop-up art gallery entitled "1 in 8," a reference to how many Americans struggle with hunger (despite the fact that 40 percent of food…
Bad Religion Makes the Punk Rock Album We Need in the Age of Trump
Bad Religion guitarist Brian Baker wasn’t a member of the Punk Rock band when it formed in Los Angeles in 1980. But he wasn’t just sitting idle. Rather, he played in Minor Threat, the great Washington, D.C.-based Hardcore act that had a short but impactful run. After moving to Los Angeles, he lobbied to join…
Alternative Music Pioneer Adam Ant Treats Cincinnati Fans to a Performance of His Debut Solo Album in Full
Anniversary and whole album tours are all the rage these days. In the past two years, Adam Ant has done both. In 2017, he hit the road with Anthems: The Singles Tour, which just happened to coincide with his 40th anniversary in the music business. For 2019, Ant decided a tour performing one of his…
Over-the-Rhine’s HomeMakers Bar Introduces a 1970s Baja-Style Back Room, The Kitchen Bar
HomeMakers Bar, Over-the-Rhine's retro-inspired drinking destination, has opened a new back bar experience: The Kitchen Bar. Founded by co-owners Julia Petiprin and Catherine Manabat, HomeMakers merges a focus on fun design with nontraditional spirits — vermouth, low-proof cocktails, infused aperitifs — and the domestic cocktails of the 1950s through the 1970s. The food menu offers delightfully…
DeWine Lauds Tentative Purdue Pharma Opioid Suit Settlement
A tentative lawsuit settlement that would have one of the nation's largest drug manufacturers pay out as much as $12 billion received the thumbs up from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, though officials in other states are less enthusiastic. The lawsuit against Oxycontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma involves more than 2,000 municipalities across the country, as well…
The Cincinnati Coffee Festival Takes Over the Duke Energy Convention Center This October
The third-annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns to the Queen City this October. The weekend-long event runs from Oct. 11-13 and has moved from OTR's Music hall to a larger venue, taking over the Grand Ballroom at downtown's Duke Energy Convention Center. The event will kick off with a Trade Day on Friday, which is…
Blink-182 is Probably, Almost Certainly Playing a Concert in Cincinnati Soon (Right?)
PromoWest, the Ohio-based company behind the Bunbury Music Festival, probably isn’t too thrilled with blink-182. The trio canceled their 2018 headlining slot at Bunbury at the last minute but promised they’d be back to headline in 2019. However, blink blanked on this year’s fest as well. But disappointed local fans got some good news when…
Mark Kozelek Brings His Beloved Slow-Burn Indie Rock Act Sun Kil Moon to Cincinnati
Salvador Dali once said, “The only difference between myself and a madman is that I am not mad.” That’s the razor-thin line that creative geniuses must learn to walk — the ability to control and channel obsessions without being controlled and channeled by them. It’s doubtful that singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mark Kozelek considers himself and his work…
PSA: Yes, It’s Still “U.S. Bank Arena”
Last month, it was announced that U.S. Bank would not be re-upping its naming rights for Cincinnati's longtime riverfront arena. Shortly after the announcement, the signs came down at U.S. Bank Arena and mass confusion ensued — until it gets a new naming sponsor, what were we to now call this large coliseum that has…
Here is Where You Can Still Find Planned Parenthood Clinics in Ohio
Two Planned Parenthood clinics in Southwestern Ohio are set to close Sept. 20 due to lowered state and federal funding, officials announced yesterday. The pair of clinics in Springdale and Western Hills do not provide abortions but do offer patients cancer and STI screenings along with various birth control options for family planning. There are still more than…
Samuel Adams Cincinnati Taproom in Over-the-Rhine Hosts its Own Oktoberfest Party
Sept. 14 is a day of Oktoberfests (see: Oaktoberfest, Old Milford Oktoberfest and West Side Brewing's Oktoberfest) and Samuel Adams Cincinnati Taproom is getting in on the German action with a feier of its own. The Sam Adams Oktoberfest party starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, with live music and German food from the Lubecker starting…
The World’s Largest Chicken Dance will Take Place on All Nine Stages at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Since 1976, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati has been the Queen City's favorite celebration of beer, brats and dashing dachshunds in hot dog costumes. And the fest is going big this year by making the World's Largest Chicken Dance larger than ever. The dance, taking place at 5 p.m. Sept. 21, will now be performed on all nine…
Facing Another Cancer Fight, Portune Won’t Run for Reelection to Hamilton County Commission
Hamilton County Commission member Todd Portune won't run for reelection next year as he battles cancer again, he announced today at a news conference. Portune, a Democrat and former president of the commission, has long battled health challenges during his five terms on the board. Over the past two decades, the 61-year-old has powered through…
Lando’s Old School Music Festival Brings R&B Artists Donell Jones, Lyfe Jennings and More to Cincinnati
This weekend, Cincinnati event production company RIL Entertainment will present Lando’s Old School Music Festival at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, featuring some R&B favorites from the (not so distant) past. Named for RIL founder Orlando Chapman Sr., Lando’s Old School Music Festival takes place Saturday (Sept. 14). Gates open at 3 p.m. and music begins…
New Science Live! Stage to Open at Cincinnati Museum Center
The Cincinnati Museum Center is opening an exciting new science-centered stage this September. The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation Science Stage will open on Sept. 13 and will turn science textbook concepts into interactive demonstrations with fireballs and vapor clouds. The shows, which will last between 10-20 minutes, will delve into subjects like electricity, chemistry, physics…
National Trust for Historic Preservation Spotlights Cincinnati’s Union Terminal Renovation Project
In the summer issue of its quarterly magazine, the National Trust for Historic Preservation spotlights Union Terminal's extensive recent renovation project. Featuring the famed local structure on its cover (under the banner "Cincinnati Style: Art Deco Icon Union Terminal Shines Again"), NTHP's Preservation Magazine examined Union Terminal's $228 million restoration project and the public support…
Washington Park to Share Spooky Stories By Women Authors Around the Campfire This Fall
In the lead-up to Halloween, Washington Park will once again host its Campfire Classics "adult storytime" series. While in previous years the series — hosted by Warlock Vorobok, a reference librarian at the Downtown Main Library — has featured dramatic readings of spooky pieces of literature by the likes of Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe…
Phish’s Mike Gordon to Play Cincinnati in Early 2020
After some spring solo-band dates, Phish bassist Mike Gordon has been especially busy in the second half of 2019 with his main gig, playing a full slate of big summer shows as well as a string of November and December dates. But Gordon will be back in a solo groove with the start of 2020.…
The Ohio State University’s Trademark Application for the Word ‘The’ Has Been Denied
Accidentally refer to The Ohio State University simply as "Ohio State University" and you'll instantly get corrected by one of the school's thousands of fans and alumni walking around Cincinnati on the daily. And back in August, The Ohio State University filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark its use…
Iconic Photographer Robert Frank Dies at 94
Iconic photographer Robert Frank died on Monday in Inverness, Nova Scotia at age 94. Often called one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, he was best known for his book The Americans. Published in the United States in 1959 — and a year prior in France — the book contained black-and-white photographs taken…
Cincinnati Named the No. 5 Best Place to Celebrate Oktoberfest in the Nation — But We’d Have to Disagree
Cincinnati's annual Oktoberfest is a wild spectacle of German culture, beer, cuisine and a slew of unique activities ranging from the Running of the Wieners to the World's Largest Chicken Dance. Our particular Oktoberfest celebration, established in 1976, is the largest in the United States, bringing over 575,000 people a year to the event. With that…
Win a Trip For Two to Go On an African Safari Through This Cincinnati Zoo Raffle
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens is hosting a special raffle event this fall, offering one lucky winner a trip for two to Africa. The once-in-a-lifetime trip to Kenya is valued at $16,710. The adventure includes daily safari game drives to observe wildlife, traditional sunset "sundowners" in the bush, meals and other top-of-the-line accommodations. The 13-day…
Downtown’s Contemporary Arts Center Just Got a Shout Out in The New York Times
In a fall preview of the arts, The New York Times' Holland Cotter highlighted a slew of shows unfolding across the nation that focus on diversity and inclusion. That's a demand that Cotter writes has long been called for. The article — "At 19 Art Shows, From Los Angeles to Manhattan, All Eyes Are on Inclusion"…
Cincinnati’s Frisch’s Big Boy Introduces Three New Burgers to the Menu
Cincinnati's fast food staple Frisch's Big Boy announced this morning (Sept. 11) that it has added three new Big Boy burgers to its menu. Burger enthusiasts can look forward to trying the new Deluxe Big Boy, which is a "beefed up" version of their claim to fame Big Boy burger which has been a crowd…
Greater Cincinnati Medicinal Marijuana Dispensary Set to Open
Greater Cincinnati residents with a medical marijuana card will be able to purchase legal marijuana at a local dispensary starting today. Verilife, located at 5431 Ridge Road in Columbia Township, has completed all necessary state-sanctioned steps to open and will have a full stock of products, representatives for the dispensary said in a news release. …
Stuart MacKenzie of the Northside Yacht Club Reopens Newport’s Legendary Jerry’s Jug House
Newport's Jerry's Jug House is getting new life thanks to co-owners Stuart MacKenzie, of the Northside Yacht Club, and Mark Ramler, an award-winning preservationist and the owner of Mansion Hill Properties. The duo is hosting a ribbon cutting for the renovated bar and package liquor store at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 with funders The…
Swarm of Dragonflies Over Cincinnati Picked Up By Doppler Radar
A rare sight filled the sky over Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky neighborhoods last evening. Swarms of dragonflies swept through backyards and streets throughout the city — but the phenomenon didn't stop here, it spanned all across Ohio, all the way up to Cleveland. While we are not biological experts, we have determined (through input from…
Coney Island Will Eliminate 13 Permanent and 272 Seasonal Positions As it Shifts Away From Rides
Greater Cincinnati amusement park Coney Island is making big changes — and will shed a number of full-time and seasonal jobs as it does so. The park's President and CEO Robert Schutter, Jr. Sept. 9 filed paperwork with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to…
Watch Cincinnati Funkmaster Freekbass Play a Live Set in NYC for Paste Magazine
Cincinnati funkmaster Freekbass and his band The Bump Assembly are currently in New York City on their current run of East Coast show dates. The group plays the Wormtown Music Festival in Massachusetts tomorrow (Sept. 12) and then Music Hall Stage 2 in New York this Friday. But this afternoon (Sept. 11), Freekbass and his…
Sebastian Bach Will Be Performing Skid Row’s Debut Album to a Sold-Out Crowd in Harrison This Week
In 1989, New Jersey rockers Skid Row released its self-titled debut album. Skid Row was a hit almost immediately, spawning the group’s biggest hits, “18 and Life” and “I Remember You.” The band’s wild-eyed frontman Sebastian Bach — who, in his reality-show heyday, introduced the word “mothertruckers” to the lexicon — is hitting the road…
New Wave Icons The B-52’s, Berlin and OMD Celebrate 40th Anniversaries in Huber Heights
Lordy, lordy, look who’s 40! On Sept. 8 at Huber Heights, Ohio's Rose Music Center, it was three bands from the ’80s — The B52's, Berlin and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — all of whom released their first music in 1979. Of course, for many, The B-52's are only 30 years old, as their…
Popular L.A. AltRock Band Bad Suns to Kick Off the Weekend in Cincinnati
Bad Suns has accomplished a great deal in their relatively short seven-year history. The quartet formed in Los Angeles in 2012, inspired and deeply influenced by the biggest Punk and Post Punk artists of the ’70s and ’80s, particularly the big C’s: Elvis Costello, The Clash and The Cure. The bulk of that influence came…
Phoenician Taverna Serves Magnificent Lebanese Cuisine in a Mason Strip Mall
If you live and work in the city, as I do, there aren’t too many reasons to trek out past I-275. And finding something to eat usually isn’t a sufficient enough excuse to make the drive. But when I kept hearing about a restaurant that serves superb, authentic Lebanese food in a strip center in…
Where to Eat Cincinnati’s Best Wurst in Preparation for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Oktoberfest is fast approaching and, for fans of German food and beer, that’s simply wunderbar. Seeing how Cincinnati is historically a hot spot for German immigrants, it’s no surprise our city has plenty to offer when it comes to German cuisine. To get into the spirit of Oktoberfest (and perhaps to build up your tolerance for…
Country Artist Shawn Bell and Blowin’ the Damn Fuses Keep It Real on ‘Red, White and Honky Tonk Blues’
Earlier this year, Billboard famously decided to make Lil Nas X’s ubiquitous hit “Old Town Road” ineligible for the Country music charts, saying it didn’t qualify because it didn’t contain enough elements of the genre. It could be argued that most hit Country today doesn’t contain enough of those vaguely defined elements, especially if measured…
Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week’s Concerts and Club Shows (Sept. 11-17)
WEDNESDAY 11 BLIND LEMON – Tom Roll. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free. BRICKHOUSE PUB & GRUB – The Twirlers. 7 p.m. R&B/Pop. Free. HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Jim Connerley Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free. KNOTTY PINE – Dallas Moore. 10 p.m. Country. Free. *MADISON THEATER – Snarky Puppy. 8 p.m. Jazz/Various. $40, $45 day of…
