Whirlygig: 71: Out on the Town
Dale M. Johnson Artist Thomas Condon (center) is flanked by his wife, Kelly Blank, and CityBeat's Steve Ramos Valet-O-Phobia Early last week, I received an invitation to CityBeat's "Best of Cincinnati" party March 27 for a date and myself. Even with the promise of free beer and food, I couldn't find a date for…
Diner: Cradle of Civilization
I don't know if it was a typo on the assignment sheet or some bizarre kind of dyslexia on my part, but I could have sworn I was asked to review "Café Shiraz, a Peruvian restaurant." So when I and my three teen companions walked into the Corryville establishment and heard what sounded like zither…
Music: Weapon of Mass Instruction
Woodrow J. Hinton "Some emcees battle for glory/ But to kick a dope rhyme and wake up ya people's another story." — KRS-One, "Rappaz R. N Dainja" (KRS-One, 1995) In case you didn't know, we're in the midst of war. I'm not referring to America's military action in Iraq; rather, a battle much closer…
1442 State Ave., South Fairmount
Doug Trapp Address: 1442 State Ave., South Fairmount Owner: Britten Germaine Value: $19,100 Year Built: 1925 Comments: Where in the world is Britten Germaine? This is the question dogging the city of Cincinnati's Department of Buildings and Inspections. "It appears that she has vanished off the face of the Earth," says Inspections Supervisor Dave…
Can the Arts Play Ball?
The last Opening Day Parade I watched was from the front seat of my car. I was stuck in traffic somewhere close to Findlay Market. It was a beautiful spring morning, but I remember being in no mood for a parade. I was on my way to a movie screening or some work-related appointment, and…
News: Hard to Work
Jymi Bolden For Kelley Rogers, the "plus" in Jobs Plus is the opportunity to help others. You killed your father when you were 17 years old. Now you're out of prison. You need a job. But you need a lot more than that. The Jobs Plus Employment Network has an un-dramatic name, but its…
The Big Red Machination
Riding shotgun in 24 feet of honkin' flatbed truck with musicians Jake Speed & the Freddies jostling in the back, on its surface the 2003 Opening Day Parade looked like its usual annual self. By 11 a.m., some neighborhood fellas nursed double deuces in wrinkled brown bags. They didn't look once at our memorabilia, appearing…
Massage Is a Message
Massage therapy is very beneficial to active individuals. It's known to reduce swelling and pain in injury, which speeds recovery time, prevents overuse injuries, reduces muscle soreness so a higher level of training can be pursued and maintains flexibility as well as relaxation. If you're active, we wholeheartedly suggest massage therapy, which remains our therapeutic…
Stuck at 12th and Republic?
"Who remembers?" That was the phrase on stickers that started appearing on utility poles in Cincinnati a year ago. April 2002 was the first anniversary of what most white people call "the riots" and what some activists call "the uprising" in Over-the-Rhine. Monday is the second anniversary of the death of Timothy Thomas, the unarmed…
Cover Story: Going Big
Fat Nick A man and a skateboard: a self-portrait by Fat Nick. Sitting in the attic-turned work space of Nick Accurso's apartment, I'm surrounded by an amazing amount of clutter — CDs, computer disks, reels of video footage, posters torn from skateboarding magazines, roll upon roll of film and stacks of new, used and…
News: Oakley in a Box
Geoff Raker A residential area of Oakley will see more big-box retail and parking lots under a new city-approved plan. The node has triumphed over the neighborhood in Oakley. The Cincinnati Planning Commission last week approved a site plan for new PetSmart and Circuit City stores next to an already approved Expo Design Center.…
Film: Close Up
Bob Elkins won an acting prize at the Dublin Film Festival for his role as a panhandler in Homefree. The biggest spotlight moment in actor Bob Elkins' career takes place over 3,000 miles away from his Northern Kentucky home. In early February, Elkins won the Best Actor award at the 2003 Dublin Film Festival…
