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Art Opportunities 97X COMMUNITY GALLERY AND ARTISAN GROUP — A virtual art gallery of digital art, photography, sculpture, poetry, food and art has opened its doors on the pages of elaine.garver@abilitiesfirst.org. or vicki.fleming@abilitiesfirst.org. ACLU OF OHIO — Volunteers are needed for the Southwest Chapter of the ACLU of Ohio. Our interests are in the areas…
Diner: Home-style, with Gator
If not for a sign noting Allyn's 1991 birth, I would have assumed the place had been around longer. The eclectic, sometimes eccentric, home-style food and atmosphere have won Allyn's a large repeat-customer base. Whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, a vegan or the sort who wants to say you've eaten gator, there's something for you…
Whirlygig: 50
Scary Propositions Fall is my favorite time of year. I don't relish the cold Northern wind, but the smell of wood burning, football games, sweaters and snuggling get me going! Only one problem — who's the likely candidate for snuggle partner? Guess that means the hunt is on, and we aren't talking Easter eggs. As…
News: A Peaceful Clamor
Jymi Bolden Out of the mouth of babes: Anti-war protesting can start at an early age. The anti-war movement has taken to the streets of Cincinnati once again. But is anyone listening? According to protesters, the media isn't. The President definitely isn't. One of the greatest concerns among the anti-war movement is the downplaying…
Condon’s Art Speaks for Itself
On a recent afternoon, artist Thomas Condon busily finishes installing his Carnegie exhibition, All of Ever, behind locked doors. Condon, free on appeal after being sent to prison for taking photographs of corpses at the Hamilton County Morgue without permission, spoke earlier in the week with local media about his show. He wanted the use…
Puttin’ Out the Bone
I've got to move. I don't know where, but I've got to go. And it needs to be soon. Straight up, I don't fit in. You see, I live in a neighborhood that has a homeowners association. It happens to be in Anderson Township, but there are neighborhoods all around Greater Cincinnati that have legally…
Can Tax Dollars Buy Better Candidates Than Private Contributors?
Should voters stop public funding of Cincinnati City Council campaigns before it begins? That's the question Issue 8 asks. About three years ago Citizens for Fair Elections, a coalition of 19 grassroots groups, began working on campaign finance reform patterned on Tucson, Ariz. and New York City. In 2001 the group gathered more than 7,000…
That Negro Problem
When I was a young girl, I'd burst home, breathless tales of schoolmates swinging between my pigtails. "Mom, Jeffrey, this white boy at school …" or "Karen, this one white girl …" I didn't make similar distinctions for black classmates. The behavior of white kids seemed different, and I had to say so. My mother,…
Captured! By Robots
Captured! By Robots is a no-apologies "novelty" act, to be sure — the schtick is that a human minion, JBOT, has been taken hostage by a clan of evil robots that he has created. J, spurned by human bandmates in Ska acts like Skankin' Pickle and the Blue Meanies, devised to literally build a…
2119 Central Ave., West End
Doug Trapp Address: 2119 Central Ave., West End Owner: Anthony Henderson Value: $8,000 Year Built: 1875 Comments: Most of the buildings on this street, which runs roughly parallel to Central Parkway, have seen better days. This building in particular could use some help, especially some winterizing in the form of boarded windows to keep…
Reviews of Life of Pi, Blackwood Farm, Dakota Grand and Emergency Magic
While timing may not be everything, it can be key. Walking around in white satin and a purple boa might land you in the pokey unless you time your fashion assault for trick-or-treat. Closing in on November might not seem like the best time for baseball, but for the two wild card teams battling…
Cover Story: Why We Left Cincinnati
Mary Daggett DAAP graduates (L-R) Tony Tapay, Kathy Berg and Anne Thiel have fallen in love with Portland's openness, tolerance and sense of civic progress. They're unsure they would (or could) move back to Cincinnati. Tony Tapay's comparison of Cincinnati to Portland, Ore., embodies what's both simple and complex about urban development issues. "Cincinnati…
Music: Back to Front
Jerry Douglas used his solo debut to find himself musically. Jerry Douglas has been at the forefront of the Bluegrass boom, but when the world's foremost resonator guitarist brings his band to Miami University-Hamilton's Parrish Auditorium on Nov. 2, don't expect the Soggy Bottom Boys, or even Alison Krauss & Union Station (AKUS), the…
Diner: Café Life
Jon Hughes/photopresse.com Members of the Kaldi's original Jazz band — Jim Connerly (foreground, keyboards) and Ron Enyard (center, drums) — played on Oct. 26 to mark Kaldi's tenth anniversary. Conversation is the foundation of civilization, the very heart of culture and community. Face-to-face dialogue is the most significant human connection — from town meetings…
News: ‘No’ Is Not an Option
Jymi Bolden Carolyn Turner of Parents for Public Schools is working for passage of the bond levy. After going 1-for-3 at the ballot box in recent years, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) needs a $480-million hit. The school district is asking voters to approve a 4.89-mill bond issue to rebuild and rehab the district's aging…
Editorial: : Change Is in Your Hands Tuesday
Cincinnati is a lot like the weather — everyone complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. Well, friend, Tuesday is your lucky day. Election Day 2002 presents a golden opportunity to dramatically move Cincinnati and Hamilton County forward almost overnight. All you have to do is vote the CityBeat ticket and select Dr.…
