Turn Out Your Lights Tuesday Night to Help Migrating Songbirds Fly Safely Through Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Museum Center and Cincinnati Nature Center have put out a call to all Cincinnatians to turn out their lights between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. tonight — Tuesday, April 30 — to help 11,990,000 migrating songbirds as they make their journey over the city. Turning your lights off or down will…
Tacopolis Returns to the 16th-Annual Cincy Cinco Latin Festival on Fountain Square
Surround yourself in Latin culture at the 16th-annual Cincy Cinco celebration on Fountain Square. The family-friendly weekend event features music from Tropicoso and Orquesta Kandela; traditional dances from Mexico, Colombia and Panama; and plenty of food, including the return of Tacopolis, featuring restaurants like Che, Emapandas Aqui, Mashed Roots, The Arepa Place and more. Activities…
The Art Academy is Celebrating 150 Years with a Block Party Bash (and a Live ASMR Performance) in OTR
Our prestigious Art Academy has churned out successful boundary-pushing artists for 150 years now, and they’re celebrating with a blockbuster block party. The primary attraction is Cincinnati’s first installment of modular art pods — an immersive experience with 30 uniquely designed and decorated pods connecting across 8,000 square feet. Camp Washington’s Wave Pool will also…
MADtv’s Bobby Lee Brings His Stand-Up Set to the Liberty Funny Bone
As a comedian, Bobby Lee has to travel a lot and he’s getting a little annoyed with airport security. “They have a big sign that says, ‘Weapons prohibited,’ ” he tells an audience. “Now they have pictures of weapons, like we don’t know what weapons look like. There was picture of a gun, a knife,…
Fountain Square’s Weekly Salsa on the Square Kicks Off This Week
Fountain Square’s weekly Salsa on the Square event, featuring live local, regional and national Latin bands playing everything from Cumbia and Samba to Merengue, is back. Things kick off this week with music from Salsa band Son Del Caribe and food from Mazunte, plus beer, wine and limited liquor for purchase. Dance the night away…
Cosplay as Your Favorite Teen Queen During Video Archive’s Rom Com Prom
LARPing — live-action role playing — is a term generally reserved for those interested in donning chainmail, Steampunk bustles or any variety of anthropomorphic accessories while engaging in various military or mythological campaigns. But The Video Archive is bringing the cosplay off the battlefield and into the bar with this live-action Rom Com Prom. Dress…
CCM Grad and Hunky Broadway Star Aaron Lazar is Using Day Off from ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ for Solo Cincinnati Concert
Successful Broadway actor/singer Aaron Lazar is back in Cincinnati for the next couple of weeks — beginning tonight — to play the role of Larry Murphy at the Aronoff Center as part of the touring company of Dear Evan Hansen. Lazar has a night off on Monday, May 6… well, a night off from Dear…
Elementz Hip Hop Youth Center Hosts an Urban Derby Party
Celebrate all of “the fashion, food and fun of the Kentucky Derby with an urban twist.” With drink specials from Revel OTR, Rhinegeist and Jack Daniel’s, this Derby party-turned-fundraiser helps support Elementz Hip Hop Youth Center’s mission to help kids foster creativity and community ties through the power of Hip Hop, dance, art and poetry.…
New Kids on the Block Bring Their MixTape Tour with Debbie Gibson, Salt-N-Pepa and More to US Bank Arena
Boy band supergroup New Kids on the Block are bringing their MixTape Tour to the U.S. Bank Arena with special guests/iconic ’80s/early ’90s chart-toppers Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty by Nature for what a press release is correctly calling “the ultimate lineup for a once-in-a-lifetime live show experience.” NKOTB even released a new single,…
Run with Your Dog — or Rent One — for Summit Park’s Muttstache Dash 5K
Dog owners and mustache owners — and especially owners of dogs with mustaches — are invited to Summit Park for this 2019 race/walk. Hosted by United Pet Fund, this one-mile walk/run and a 5K walk/run raises funds for regional animal shelters and rescues. Fretboard Brewing will be serving cold beer for people and Fido’s Freezzys…
The Cincinnati Zoo Gets Super Adorable This May with Its Zoo Babies Celebration
Everyone knows Fiona, America’s favorite hippopotamus and Cincinnati’s adorable unofficial mascot, but our beloved premature miracle hippo is just one of many babies the Cincinnati Zoo will promote throughout the month of May. For May’s duration, the zoo is fixing six-foot-tall stork statues outside of habitats featuring their newest and cutest bambinos and hatchlings during…
The 21st Annual Flying Pig Marathon Takes Over Downtown This Weekend
In the 1800s, Cincinnati had an interesting nickname: Porkopolis. In fact, it was rumored that pigs would run the streets due to the booming meat-packing industry. Fast forward to the 1980s: the riverfront was being developed and just to remember the history of the city, a flying pig sculpture was made. This symbol has been…
May’s Sunday Funday LGBTQ Tea Dance Takes Place at the 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati
Head to the 21c Museum Hotel for May’s Tea Dance, the monthly Sunday Funday LGBTQ dance party that features House music and fun cocktails. And if you want to make a day of it, Below Zero Lounge is hosting a Big Gay Brunch beforehand. Head to the bar starting at noon for a buffet, cocktails…
Art Academy’s 150th Birthday Block Party Includes a Top-Notch Music Lineup Topped By Indie Pop Artist Diane Coffee
The musical lineup for Friday’s outdoor block party celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Art Academy of Cincinnati is topped by nationally-acclaimed Indie Pop artist Diane Coffee, but some of the Queen City’s finest local acts make the shindig even more of a must-attend event. Alongside a variety of compelling art displays, a fashion show,…
Celebrate Cincinnati’s Craft Beer Industry This Fall at Brewmania
A new three-day event called Brewmania has been announced. Running Oct. 1-3 at various venues around the city, the event is described as a "celebration of the Queen City’s craft beer industry." “Many people know about Cincinnati’s proud brewing heritage,” says Brewmania co-founder Bill Donabedian is a press release. (Donabedian also founded or co-founded local…
Apartments on Top of Downtown Kroger Get Name, Opening Date
The apartments situated on top of the forthcoming downtown Kroger location at Central Parkway and Walnut Street now have a name: 1010 On The Rhine. The development — a collaboration between Rookwood Properties, North American Properties and NorthPointe Group — will feature 139 luxury apartments with 12 different floorplans ranging from studios to one- and two-bedroom…
‘Game of Thrones’-Inspired Brunch Coming to Cincinnati This August
Who doesn't love a good themed brunch — especially when it transports you to Westeros? The battle for the Iron Throne may almost be over, so some themed bacchanalian feasting is in order to commemorate the end of an era and give you another excuse to break out your Khaleesi cosplay costume. This 'Game of…
AltPop Faves Lucius Kick Off Their ‘Live Nudes’ Tour at Over-the-Rhine’s Memorial Hall This Week
Pop band Lucius’ latest leg of its Live Nudes tour, an all-acoustic run in support of the stripped-back 2018 album Nudes, is kicking off at Cincinnati’s Memorial Hall this Wednesday, May 1. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $31-$46. (Click here for tickets/more show info.) The roots of Lucius began when singers Jess Wolfe…
Dynamic Roots Singer/Songwriter Valerie June Returns to Greater Cincinnati for a Concert at Southgate House Revival
As Bette Midler so eloquently sang back in the early ‘70s, you gotta have friends, and Valerie June certainly has plenty of the true blue variety. But the Brooklyn-based Soul/Roots/Blues/Folk singer/songwriter is also a prime example of the importance of hard work and perseverance in pursuit of a career in music. As a teenager in…
Former Jail Commander Charmaine McGuffey to Launch Campaign for Hamilton County Sheriff
The former head of the Hamilton County Justice Center, Charmaine McGuffey, will launch a bid for Hamilton County sheriff May 15, according to an email invitation to the kick-off event. The campaign will put the county's first female jail director in competition with fellow Democrat Sheriff Jim Neil, her former boss. Neil became the first…
Columbus-Based Mikey’s Late Night Slice and Oddfellows Liquor Bar Open a Dual Storefront in Over-the-Rhine
In his 10th year in business, Mikey Sorboro and his business partners have opened their fifth Mikey’s Late Night Slice pizza shop and second Oddfellows Liquor Bar just a block north of Rhinegeist in Over-the-Rhine. It’s the first hybrid destination for the Columbus-based chains. One side of the shared space at 2014 Elm St. offers…
Cincinnati City Council Poised to Vote on New Six-Lane Liberty Street Plan
Cincinnati City Council will likely vote on a road diet for Liberty Street again — though the plan before them is a little different than past proposals that council has approved but the city never implemented. Council's Budget and Finance Committee today approved a proposal that would reduce Liberty Street to six lanes — four…
James Billiter’s Cityscape Prints Blend Art Deco and Victorian Ethos at Pique gallery
Victorian typography. Sleek Art Deco architecture. Millennial vibrancy. Where the Cincinnati cityscape tends to be a pastiche of industrial and post-industrial aesthetics, designer James Billiter has an eye for capturing the historical moments that comprise the whole. His current exhibition at Covington’s Pique gallery — which moonlights as an Airbnb — focuses on the architectural…
Rad OTR Vintage Shop Has Plans to Expand
Stroll into Rad OTR and you’ll find owners Billy Luther and Jake Courtney, both twenty-somethings, chatting with customers, striking deals and making trades. Since it opened in November 2017, Rad OTR has become a hub in Cincinnati’s vintage scene. Their store’s collection — made up of 1980s and ’90s vintage clothing and accessories, from Nike…
Cincinnati World Cinema is Hosting a One-Night-Only Screening of Monty Python’s ‘Life of Brian’
Monty Python's Life of Brian turns 40 this year. When it was first released in 1979 — later rising to cult status — it was met with roaring controversy. Following its debut, the satirical flick was banned in Ireland, Norway and parts of Britain. (Of course, in true Monty Python fashion, the filmmakers used this…
Cincinnati’s Most Prolific Serial Killer Featured in New Book by the Inspiration for ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ and ‘Mindhunter’ Agents
On May 7, a new book is being released that looks at the horrific crimes of four of the most notorious serial killers ever, including Donald Harvey, a Cincinnati-area orderly/nurse who is known as one of the most prolific serial killers in modern American history. The Killer Across the Table was co-authored by writer and…
Playhouse’s ‘Charlie Brown’ is a Musical Fantasia For All Ages
Critic's Pick The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s new production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. And that’s a good thing. Co-conceived by Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina, who play Linus and Lucy, respectively, Charlie Brown is a musical fantasia that features beloved “Peanuts” characters in a…
Minimum Gauge: Moby Thinks He “Knob-Touched” Donald Trump
HOT: Moby Thinks He “Knob-Touched” Trump In an extremely odd brag, Dance music legend Moby says that in 2001 he pulled his “flaccid penis” out at a party (“mainly full of businessmen and real-estate developers”) and covertly attempted to rub it on now-President Donald Trump. MoMoby’s story which, technically, sounds like sexual assault — is…
Report: Infant Mortality At Historic Lows in Hamilton County, Though Racial Disparities Remain
Infant deaths have decreased significantly in Hamilton County, a new report shows, though there is still work to be done on pervasive disparities in health outcomes for minority infants. The county saw 92 babies die before their first birthday in 2018 — or 8.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, according to a report released last…
Comedian Patton Oswalt Was Talking Some Major Trash on Skyline Chili During His Cincinnati Tour Stop
Comedian Patton Oswalt stopped by the Queen City on April 27 while on tour across the country. In response to a tweet by someone attending his show later in the evening at the Taft Theatre, Oswalt shared some strong opinions about our beloved Cincinnati staple — and where not to find him after the show. We…
17 Food Trucks Will Take Over Second Street Today for a Taste of Cincinnati Competition
Taste of Cincinnati's Best of Taste awards are back with the mission of finding the best flavors in the biz. Seventeen food truck favorites will be parked along Second Street between Rosa Parks and Race Street from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29. Mystery diners will sample bites from participating trucks in order to…
Pendleton Will Become a Giant Clue Game this Summer
If the board game Clue was a childhood favorite of yours, this life-sized, virtual murder mystery may be right up your alley. The Cincinnati edition of the British CluedUpp detective game is called "Sneaky Finders," and it is taking over Pendleton in June. The story is set in a fictional town called Millingham and, using…
Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Returns to Cincinnati in September with Bonnie Raitt, Luke Combs, Brothers Osborne and More
Last summer, Willie Nelson's traveling Outlaw Music Festival came to Riverbend Music Center with a lineup that included Old Crow Medicine Show, The Head & The Heart and Sturgill Simpson. This September the fest returns to Riverbend. Tickets for the Sept. 22 concert — headlined by "Willie Nelson & Family" — go on sale this…
Playhouse Names New Mainstage Theater ‘Moe and Jack’s Place’
Changes at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park came into sharper focus this morning with the announcement that a $5 million gift will mean the Marx Theatre — which has been the renowned regional theater’s mainstage since its construction more than 50 years ago — will be replaced with a new theatre. The benefactors are…
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is Coming to Cincinnati. Here’s Where to Find It
America's favorite wiener on wheels is making its way back to the Queen City this spring — all 27 feet of it. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making stops at Kroger stores around the Greater Cincinnati area, starting May 10 in Union, Kentucky and finishing its tour in Liberty Township on May 12. Fans…
‘Stockholm’ Doesn’t Hold Audiences Hostage
The term “Stockholm Syndrome” occupies such a curious space in our lexicon. We all know and understand the interdependent co-enabling relationship it defines, but I, for one, have never questioned when and how the term was birthed onto the cultural landscape. In Stockholm, we’re given an answer. Based on writer-director Robert Budreau’s interpretation of…
Floating Luminaries will Set Eden Park Aglow During the 1000 Lights Water Lantern Festival
Summer is right around the corner and there is no better time of year to bond with your local community than outside under a scorching sun — or via glowing water lanterns. 1000 Lights Water Lantern Festival takes full advantage of this and is touring nationally throughout the summer to bring a unique one-night-only gathering…
Burning Man Icon Crimson Rose to Speak at Cincinnati Art Museum
As part of the Cincinnati Art Museum's recently-opened exhibition, No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man, one of the festival's most famed participants will make an appearance via a special lecture. Crimson Rose — hailed as the godmother of fire arts — first participated in the event in 1991. Held annually in Black Rock City, Nevada, Rose is a founding…
Colorful Japanese Art Punks Peelander-Z Zoom Into Newport’s Southgate House Revival
Colorful Japanese art punks Peelander-Z formed in New York City 21 years ago, inspired by Japanese animation (the founding members are all natives of Japan), sci-fi and wrestling as much as The Ramones or any other melodic Punk band. Now based in Austin, Texas, the band has released eight albums in the current millennium, including…
Bakersfield OTR Hosts Big Ass Block Party for Their Eighth Anniversary
OTR taqueria Bakersfield is celebrating its eighth anniversary with a big ol' birthday party in the parking lot at 12th and Vine streets. Dubbed Buck's Badass Bash, the party takes place on Sunday, May 5 — just in time for Cinco de Mayo — and features plenty of margaritas, beer and Bakersfield tacos. Sister restaurant…
Folk Singer/Songwriter Todd Snider to Perform in Cincinnati to Promote Recent Album Recorded at Johnny Cash’s Log-Cabin Studio
If anybody deserves the chance to see Johnny Cash’s ghost, Todd Snider might be the man. The veteran East Nashville-based singer/songwriter just released Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3, another standout collection of his Folk ramblings, rhymes, rants and nonpareil comic timing. He recorded the new batch of songs at Johnny Cash’s log cabin/sound studio in…
Cincinnati Art Museum is Building an ‘Art Climb’ Staircase to Connect with Community, Activate Grounds
A new project that will connect the Cincinnati Art Museum with surrounding communities is underway. Dubbed Art Climb, a staircase will be constructed near the intersection of Eden Park Drive and Gilbert Avenue, leading all the way from the street to the CAM's front entrance. According to a release, construction will start in June and…
Cincinnati Gets its First Food Truck Park
Starting next week, Cincinnati is getting its first food truck park, called The Cove, in the city's East End neighborhood. The parking lot at 4601 Kellogg Ave. owned by Rivertowne Marina was formerly occupied by a boat retailer. Now it will host as many as 10 trucks selling everything from barbecue to burritos to desserts,…
Sean Lennon and Primus’ Les Claypool Bring Their Psych/Prog/Art Rock Delirium to Greater Cincinnati
With its sophomore effort South of Reality, The Claypool Lennon Delirium once again dives fearlessly and fruitfully into the deep end of the Psychedelia and Prog Rock pond, leaving no acid-soaked stone unturned in an endless search for mind-bending bliss. And, to the delight of fans new and old, they’ve come back up for air…
OTR’s Taft’s Ale House is Hosting a Yoga and Bottomless Brunch Event
Breweries across the city are beginning to utilize their taprooms in innovative ways by offering yoga sessions before they open their doors. Rhinegeist, West Side Brewing and most recently 3 Points Urban Brewery have followed suit, but this event from Over-the-Rhine's Taft's Ale House brings a little more to the table. On Saturday, May 11…
Get Ready for Tonight’s ‘Synthcinnati’ Music Showcase with a New Lyric Video for Synth Pop Duo Moonbeau’s “Nibiru”
This morning Cincinnati Synth Pop duo Moonbeau is premiering a new lyric video for "Nibiru," a track from their dazzling 2018 debut album on Old Flame Records. The clip comes ahead of the twosome's first Electro music event at The Woodward Theater tonight (April 26). Cleverly dubbed "Synthcinnati," the showcase features Electronic- and Synth-based acts…
Regional Conference for Black Journalists Comes to Cincinnati This Weekend
A regional conference that is expected to draw more than 300 black professional and student journalists kicks off April 26 in Cincinnati. That conference will explore a key question — why there aren't more people of color in newsrooms even as the country becomes more diverse. But it will also celebrate great black journalists and…
Reds TV Announcer Chris Welsh Called Out for Saying Braves Player May Not Know Difference Between $35 Million and $85 Million
Some social media users were offended last night when Cincinnati Reds TV analyst Chris Welsh said that the Braves' Curaçao-born second baseman "may not know the difference between 35 million dollars and 85 million dollars." The longtime Fox Sports Ohio announcer was talking about Braves star Ozzie Albies' recent contract extension, which many felt was…
Berding: Cincinnati City Council Motion About West End Residents ‘A Threat’
FC Cincinnati President and General Manager Jeff Berding says the team is not set up to be a landlord to Section 8 residents living in two buildings the team purchased earlier this year just north of its coming West End stadium. But, he added, he will meet with them as a group to discuss their…
Reports Suggest North Korea Issued $2 Million Bill to the U.S. for Care of Otto Warmbier
According to stories posted to the Washington Post and CNN, the North Korean government invoiced the United States $2 million for the hospital care of Cincinnati native and college student Otto Warmbier and insisted an official sign a pledge to pay the amount before Warmbier was released from custody and allowed to return home. The…
Learn About Legendary Cincinnati Native Doris Day’s Illustrious Singing and Acting Career at West Side Brewing
Doris Day is one of the most famous people to ever come from Cincinnati. She was one of the top singers of the ’50s and ’60s and also starred in iconic films like Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much and Pillow Talk, co-starring Rock Hudson and James Garner. Day, now 97, has also…
Riff It Up This Weekend at the Cincinnati Guitar Festival
This Saturday’s Cincinnati Guitar Festival will feature a slew of guitar players, not just from Cincinnati but also from around the country. The event begins at 8 p.m. at Madison Theater (730 Madison Ave., Covington, madisontheateronline.com). Tickets are $15 in advance or $25 at the door, with proceeds going to Play It Forward (pifcincy.org), the…
Hyde Park First Watch First to Test Restaurant’s New Cocktail Menu
Breakfast and brunch chain First Watch is launching a line of brunch cocktails and Cincinnatians will be some of the first to sample them. The drinks will be exclusively available at the Hyde Park First Watch location on Madison Road (hooray for longer wait times) and includes four craft cocktails made with fresh-squeezed juices. The…
Cincinnati City Council Passes Short Term Rental Regulations
After more than a year of back and forth about short-term rentals like those found on Airbnb and other sites, Cincinnati City Council yesterday finally passed regulations on the industry. Council member David Mann has been spearheading efforts to regulate short-term rentals. His latest ordinance, which passed unanimously through council's Budget and Finance Committee earlier…
R.I.P. Former Cincinnati Musician Ashley Peacock (1978–2019)
The devastating news that onetime Cincinnati musician Ashley Peacock had died spread across social media this week, as friends, fans and fellow artists expressed their disbelief, grief and deep appreciation for the singer/songwriter. Peacock died Monday at the age of 40. A native of Flint, Michigan, where he’d been living again since 2013, Peacock had…
Second Sights Spirits New Bar and Lounge Hosts Grand Opening
Ludlow, Kentucky's steampunk spirit-maker Second Sight is expanding its footprint. The craft distillery has taken over the space adjacent to theirs to make more room for their small-batch rums, Kentucky bourbon and visitor experience. And now, Second Sight is ready to unveil the new bar and lounge. With their on-brand flair of conjurers and carnival…
Fausto California Cuisine to Open in the Contemporary Arts Center Lobby Cafe
Foodie entrepreneurs and brothers Tony and Austin Ferrari — the minds behind downtown's Ferrari Barbershop & Coffee Co. and Camp Washington's Mom 'n 'em Coffee — are tackling a new venture inside the lobby cafe of the Contemporary Arts Center. The recently announced Fausto will offer all-day "coffee, cocktails, wine, beer, good California style cuisine…
Whispering Beard Folk Festival Announces Lineup for Its Debut at Smale Riverfront Park This Summer
In January we found out that the beloved Americana festival Whispering Beard was moving from the small town of Friendship, Indiana to Smale Riverfront Park along the Ohio River. Yesterday the initial lineup for the music fest's riverfront debut Aug. 22-24 was announced. National acts performing at the 2019 Whispering Beard Folk Festival include M.…
