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Nashville Americana Artist Will Payne Harrison Kicks Off the Weekend in Newport

The singer/songwriter’s tour behind his latest album, ‘Living With Ghosts,’ hits the Southgate House Revival this Friday

By Bill Furbee
Aug 29, 2019

Tags: Live Music, Video
Music Feature

Cincinnati's Warrick & Lowell Showcase Deft Country/Americana/Roots Rock Hybrid on New 'Absinthe Nights' Album

Led by brothers Robert Lowell Ford and Jonathan Warrick Ford, the local band celebrates its second LP release with a show this weekend at The Southgate House Revival

By Bill Furbee
Aug 7, 2019

Tags: Music Feature, Video
Culture

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra's Rivermusik Takes on Bluegrass

As part of its annual Summermusik festival, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra is bringing together Bluegrass duo The Pedigos and soprano Shareese Johnson for an upcoming concert that will unfold by the riverfront

By Bill Furbee
Aug 5, 2019

Tags: Culture, Classical Music
Culture

Northern Kentucky's Strange and Singular Vent Haven is the World's Only Ventriloquism Museum

This unusual local gem speaks to the history of the odd and popular art form from a residential neighborhood museum in Fort Mitchell

By Bill Furbee and CityBeat Staff
Jul 30, 2019

Tags: Culture
Food News

'Cincinnati Goetta: A Delectable History' is a New Book About This Classic Cincinnati Dish

The book covers the origins, local and regional history, progression and recipes for Cincinnati goetta

By Bill Furbee
Jul 29, 2019

Tags: Food News
Culture

Northern Kentucky's Vent Haven Museum Hosts International Ventriloquism Convention

The ConVENTion takes place July 17-20

By Bill Furbee
Jul 19, 2019

Tags: Culture
Live Music

Jazz/Bluegrass Fusion Legends Béla Fleck and the Flecktones Bring 30th-Anniversary Tour to Cincinnati

The band’s original lineup plays the Taft Theatre this Sunday

By Bill Furbee
Jun 28, 2019

Tags: Live Music, Video
Music Feature

Cincinnati 'Eclectic Soul' Artist Lauren Eylise’s Music Offers Connection and Healing to an Ever-Growing Audience

The singer/songwriter has received motivating words from Patti LaBelle, performed alongside Erykah Badu and Train and was featured in a national campaign for P&G's Secret deodorant

By Bill Furbee
Jun 19, 2019

Tags: Music Feature, Video
Live Music

Rock Legend Todd Rundgren to Play Cincinnati Concert This Week

The musical wizard and true star will be at the Taft Theatre on Wednesday, June 5

By Bill Furbee
Jun 3, 2019

Tags: Live Music, Cincinnati music, Cincinnati concerts, Cincinnati Todd Rundgren, Video
Culture

Newport's Arcadian Comics Partners With Library to Bring Nearly 10,000 Comics to Local Branches

The all-ages Summer Adventure 2019 program kicks off June 1

By Bill Furbee
May 31, 2019

Tags: Culture, Literature
Culture

In Search of Sasquatch at Kentucky's Wildman Days Festival

Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky’s Wildman Days festival celebrates all things Bigfoot

By Bill Furbee
May 28, 2019

Tags: Culture
Culture

Meet FRINGE, Camp Washington’s Pop-Up Bookshop

The brainchild of Andrew McKinley, the colorful bookshop is across the street from Camp Washington's Wave Pool. Along with selling books, the space is host to poetry readings and experimental art performances.

By Bill Furbee
May 13, 2019

Tags: Culture, Literature
Live Music

Edward David Anderson of Americana/Rock Outfit Backyard Tire Fire Brings Acclaimed Solo Act to Newport

Anderson plays a free show at the Lounge at Southgate House Revival this Friday (May 10)

By Bill Furbee
May 8, 2019

Tags: Live Music, backyard tire fire, Southgate House Revival, Cincinnati music, Cincinnati concerts, Video
Culture

2019 Cincinnati May Festival Looks to the ‘Great Beyond’

The 2019 May Festival takes place May 17-25 with four performances at Music Hall that explore this year's theme: The Great Beyond

By Bill Furbee
May 6, 2019

Tags: Culture, Classical Music
Live Music

Sean Lennon and Primus' Les Claypool Bring Their Psych/Prog/Art Rock Delirium to Greater Cincinnati

The twosome will showcase their collaborative project — which Claypool has likened to a “freak stew" — at Covington's Madison Theater on April 30

By Bill Furbee
Apr 26, 2019

Tags: Live Music, Video
Music Feature

New Documentary Film Celebrates the Music and Community Fostered by Cincinnati-Based Record Label Phratry Records

The movie — titled 'Phratry' and featuring live and in-studio footage and interviews — premieres March 29 at The Southgate House Revival in Newport.

By Bill Furbee
Mar 25, 2019

Tags: Music Feature, Video
Culture

In its Historic 150th Season, the Cincinnati Reds Dive Head-First into 2019 with Higher-Than-Usual Hopes

Beyond that 150-year commemoration, there is a lot more that has local baseball fans buzzing

By Bill Furbee
Mar 19, 2019

Tags: Culture
Food News

Candy Conversation Hearts Won't Make it To Production This Valentine's Day

After Necco went bankrupt, the new owners of Sweethearts haven't had time to make enough candy to meet demand

By Bill Furbee
Feb 12, 2019

Tags: Food News
Food News

Fun Facts About Cincinnati Candy History with Food Etymologist Dann Woellert

Woellert, local food enthusiast and self-proclaimed food etymologist, is the author of "Cincinnati Candy: A Sweet History"

By Bill Furbee
Feb 12, 2019

Tags: Food News
Food News

13 Sweet Spots and Candy Shops to Find Old-Fashioned and Handmade Confections

A list of new and classic Cincinnati confectioners

By Tommy McDonald, Maija Zummo, Ben Rees and Bill Furbee
Feb 12, 2019

Tags: Food News