Literary: Sharon Draper
Local author and educator Sharon Draper has accumulated numerous accolades over the years, a list far too long to fully document in this space, but here are a few: She has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year, is a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement and is a five-time winner of the Coretta…
Music: The Appleseed Collective
Since forming about five years ago, the dynamic Americana string band The Appleseed Collective has become one of the more critically acclaimed Roots bands in the land. Part of the group’s appeal is the breadth of what the members’ consider Americana. Instead of simply old-timey Folk with a few twangy flourishes, The Appleseed Collective touches…
Event: Wendy’s Bridal Show
Reading Bridal District anchor Wendy’s hosts a bridal show at the Duke Energy Convention Center. There will be more than 150 wedding professionals on hand, offering all the services you need to get you from “yes” to “I do.” There will be a bridal fashion show at noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.…
Onstage: Bye Bye Liver: The Cincinnati Drinking Play
It seems fair to say that Cincinnatians are pretty big drinkers — booze is one of the main factors that raises our extended-family holiday gatherings to “not-that-bad” status. Bye Bye Liver: The Cincinnati Drinking Play aims to connect us all via this universal language, assuming Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s weren’t enough evidence of how much Cincinnatians can…
New Year’s Eve: Midnight In Munich
Celebrate a family-friendly New Year with Midnight in Munich at Mecklenburg Gardens. The restaurant kicks the party off at 5 p.m. with appetizers and a showing of the film Dinner for One, an 18-minute black-and-white comedy that plays on German TV every New Year’s Eve. At 6 p.m., it’s midnight in Munich, one of Cincinnati’s…
Comey: Robert Hawkins
No one mixes solid joke writing and sharp observation like comedian Robert Hawkins. “This is America,” he says in his native Texas drawl. “If you act natural, you can swim in any hotel pool for a good half an hour before they kick you out. And when they do, you grab your new towel and…
New Year’s Eve: First Midnight
Any Orange is the New Black fans interested in seeing Pennsatucky with her real teeth (and a turntable) should head to Horseshoe Casino on New Year’s Eve for First Midnight, a party that has everything: Playboy Playmates (unclear which ones), aerial performers, stage dancers, an unplugged performance from Alt Rockers Blessid Union of Souls at…
New Year’s Eve: Soul, Sequins & Solid Gold at BLDG
Celebrity photographer Gene Spatz captured the glamour of fame during a time when paparazzi were still considered serious photojournalists, not the celeb-vultures they are today. And his work — which gave the public a peek into the lives of the actors, musicians, artists and other glitterati of the 1970s Disco era — is the basis…
Yorke Goes to Bandcamp
HOT Yorke Goes to Bandcamp Thom Yorke of Radiohead continues to experiment with releasing music without having to share a large percentage of the profits with others, who he calls “self elected gate-keepers.” After previously selling his solo Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes through BitTorrent, Yorke put the album on Bandcamp, a site dominated by unsigned talent.…
Let Local Music Help You Usher in 2015
Wednesday night is the perfect time for the uninitiated to go check out some of the fantastic musical acts from Greater Cincinnati’s especially strong music scene. The New Year’s Eve shows below feature artists nominated for Cincinnati Entertainment Awards this year, so you can check out some of the nominees live before you vote. (You…
Party Like It’s 2015
BARS An Elegant Affair New Year’s Eve at Igby’s Dress in cocktail attire and dance to music by DJ Ice Cold Tony. Advance-order bottle specials available: two bottles of Tito’s Vodka and two bottles of Perrier Jouet Brut champagne for $515. 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. $20. Igby’s, 122 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-246-4396, igbysbar.com. New Year’s Eve…
Eat. Drink. Celebrate.
It’s that time of year — when food seems to become the enemy for most people. We feel guilty gorging ourselves on sumptuous holiday delicacies and make a resolution that come New Year’s Day it’s back to the treadmill and nibbling on rabbit food. That’s all well and good for next year, but let’s not…
Morning News and Stuff
Morning all. It’s a slow news day around here, and we’re waiting for tomorrow for our obligatory end-of-year top 10 news stories list. But there are still some interesting things happening around the city and beyond in the waning days of 2014. Police officers from around the region gathered last night to pay respects to…
Kings Mills Transgender Teen’s Suicide Note: “Fix Society”
A suicide note posted on Tumblr says Leelah Alcorn had trouble finding acceptance. The Kings Mills 17-year-old, whose given name was Joshua, identified as female. After her 16th birthday, she hoped to transition physically into what she felt was her actual gender. But her parents refused to grant her the necessary permission to undergo the…
Morning News and Stuff
Hello, Cincy. I hope your holidays were great and you got whatever you wanted during the gift-giving rituals for whatever you celebrate. I got socks and a dress shirt and I’m actually pretty hyped about them. Wait, does that mean I’m old now? Oh no. Anyway, news. The saga of Tracie Hunter continues. It looks…
Stage Door: Still a Lot of Christmas Stories at Cincinnati Theaters
Even though Christmas was yesterday, there are still holiday shows in the pipeline for you to enjoy. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has an annual hit with Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!), and this ninth go-round has been no exception. In fact, all 12 of the show's originally scheduled performances were sold out. A 13th…
