The Alternative Press Used to Be Considered Dangerous
It was a rocky road and it lasted just three years — six if you count the last years, when it was hanging on by its fingernails. They were spied on, intimidated, had secret files opened on them, became the target of a secret government counterintelligence program and their offices were finally torched. Does it…
Locals Only: : It’s Cole All Over
Dale M. Johnson Cole Brothers "We've heard it as a positive and a derogatory … 'Man, you guys are all over the map,' " says Cole Brothers guitarist, keyboardist and primary songwriter Jim Cole. "I'm no spring chicken. I've been around a long time and I'm a pretty eclectic listener. I can't think of a…
Living Out Loud: : Under the Age Limit
I survived to be 21 for over a year now. It's quite an accomplishment considering a few friends did not. Throughout the year I've been reflecting on the cultural leap between the numeric age differences. Reaching the legal drinking age opens all doors of social interaction in Cincinnati. Bars and music venues no longer need…
New Voice features Broadway Belters
Short column this week, but here's a tip for a performance you won't want to miss: One of the city's newest groups, NEW VOICE THEATRE COMPANY, has a star-studded one-night program set for April 19 at the 20th Century Theater in Oakley. BROADWAY BELTERS: THE LADIES SINGING THEIR SONGS will be a two-act concert featuring…
News: Beyond the Vote
In 2000, while effectively appointing George W. Bush to the presidency, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled there is no federal constitutional right to vote. That election left many wondering if their votes really matter — and if not, what they can do to have their concerns and voices heard. One Cincinnati man who cannot vote…
Dear Diary
In an attempt to indulge in procrastination and divert attention from the work I knew I should be doing, I climbed into bed the other evening with a glass of a good Oregon pinot noir and a grilled chocolate sandwich (a Belgian bittersweet melted between thin slices of Shadeau Bakery's ciabatta) and opened a dusty…
News: Kerry Wants Cincinnati
Jymi Bolden During a rally at Sawyer Point, U.S. Sen. John Kerry, likely Democratic nominee for president, took on right-wing hecklers and the Bush administration's record. Kerry's visit so early in the campaign points to Ohio's importance in the race. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) spoke to a rally April 6 at Sawyer Point, promising 10…
Upstairs at the Greenwich
Upstairs at the Greenwich Art started at Upstairs at the Greenwich and then spread to become the soul of the entire space. Growing to include so much of the inspirational — Jazz, theater, poetry, comedy and even opera beginning this fall — The Greenwich is bursting at the seams with life, energy and creative charisma.…
Comedy Central stands up for the 100 greatest comedians
Here are a few programs to look out for in the upcoming week … WEDNESDAY 7 P.M. Hockey: NHL Stanley Cup Play-Offs, ESPN. The march begins as 16 teams (eight from each conference) compete for Lord Stanley's cup. WEDNESDAY 8 P.M. Earthquake in New York, Lifetime. A cop seeks his family after an earthquake strikes…
Paris Diary
Soon into my first afternoon stroll on my first day in Paris, I noticed something that reminded me of Cincinnati. A tall, cylinder, advertising kiosk, one of many scattered through the city, rotated slowly from its concrete base in a corner playground near the apartment on the Ile St. Louis, in the Fourth Arron-dissement of…
Jerry Springer springboards as basis for opera
My colleagues in CityBeat's news section pay attention to him, but you don't read much about former newscaster and aspiring politician Jerry Springer in these pages. However, it's worth noting that one of the hottest tickets in London recently has been JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA, a work composed by Richard Thomas and written by…
Television and Radio: Outside the Box
Shadowbox Cabaret is exporting its stage shows of comedy and Rock to cable TV. "Comedy is not pretty," Steve Martin once said. It's not easy either. The challenges of succeeding on television in the science-fiction genre have been detailed in these pages (see Spaced Out, Issue of Feb. 18, 2004). For very different reasons, sketch…
Yoga for Insomnia
Dear Diane, I have trouble seeping at night. Since yoga is so relaxing, can it help insomnia? — Up All Night Dear All Nighter: Sleep disorders are common in our fast-paced society. Lack of exercise, eating poorly or late and over-booked schedules are the most common reasons. Are your sleepless nights coinciding with a day…
Women come to Dan with orgasm problems
I'm a 23-year-old female. I always had big, amazing orgasms from sex and oral sex. My sex life was perfect. I decided to get a vibrator, and my boyfriend and I started using it, which was also great. After a while, though, I stopped having orgasms. It got harder and harder for me to come.…
Contemporary Arts Center
Contemporary Arts Center today Then: In 1998, CityBeat reported on the planning stages of the new Contemporary Arts Center (CAC). Three architects had been selected for interviews, and Charles Desmarais, then executive director of the CAC, mused that the new building would provide far more than a new home for the museum. "As much as…
News to Use
Finding the Way to Justice The 21st annual Way of the Cross/Way of Justice prayer procession starts at 3 p.m. Friday at Fountain Square. The prayer walk includes stops at several stations throughout downtown and Over-the-Rhine. Each station features examples of suffering throughout the world, including poverty, women's issues and violence. The Good Friday event…
Cheryl Wheeler draws a different stripe on the Folk world
Weird War Cheryl Wheeler with Kenny White Friday · Jack Quinn's In the Country and Folk worlds, Cheryl Wheeler has become a songwriter's songwriter, that rare creative breed who somehow manages to come up with a song that touches the hearts (and sometimes the funny bones) of her peers as well as the public. Wheeler…
