CNN Settles Sandmann Lawsuit
News network CNN has confirmed it has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Northern Kentucky private high school student over an incident at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. last year that garnered national attention. Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann's family filed the suit alleging the network misrepresented events that took place…
Downtown’s Main Library Has Launched a Silent Book Club
Just shut up and read. That's the premise of a new book club from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's Main Library that launches Jan. 14. Like something out of an introvert's daydreams, the group will meet at Cincinnati spots, pull out whatever book they choose, maybe order a mug of coffee or…
Ohioans Filed 28 Petitions to Make Conditions Eligible for Medical Marijuana — Including Being a Fan of the Bengals or Browns
If you want to get medical marijuana in Ohio, you're going to need proof that you suffer from one of 21 conditions currently accepted by the state-run program. But folks are asking the state to consider some other particularly painful conditions. The Ohio Medical Board in 2019 received 28 petitions asking it to consider other…
Pop Star Kesha is Coming to Cincinnati This Spring with Special Guest Big Freedia
Singer Kesha has announced a springtime road jaunt that will bring her and special guest Big Freedia to Cincinnati in May. Kesha's High Road Tour will hit Cincinnati's PNC Pavilion on May 19. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. via ticketmaster.com. The tour gets its name from Kesha's anticipated forthcoming…
The Melting Pot of Cincinnati is Celebrating Its 27th Anniversary with a Refreshed Look
Montgomery's upscale fondue-centric eatery The Melting Pot of Cincinnati is rolling into the new year with a refreshed, modern look after a recent renovation. “As we renovated, it was important for us to keep the original dining rooms while redesigning how the other spaces served our guests,” Melting Pot owner and operator Thomas Reiff says…
Cincinnati’s Last Abortion Clinic Once Again Faces Closure Over State Regulations
Cincinnati's last remaining women's clinic providing abortions, a Planned Parenthood facility in Mount Auburn, could lose state authorization to perform the procedure soon. The Ohio Department of Health is seeking to revoke the facility's license for surgical abortions because ODH director Amy Acton says it does not have an agreement with a nearby hospital allowing…
How Inclusive is Hamilton County’s Housing Market?
Imagine you’re looking for a place in Hamilton County to live. Maybe you don’t make much money. Where do you look? Where do you assume you’ll not be able to find a place? How long will it take to secure housing? Will it be harder if you have kids? If you’ve recently aged out of…
Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble Performs ‘The Arc in the Sky’ at Memorial Hall
Currently celebrating their 40th anniversary season, Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble will peer beyond the horizon with composer Kile Smith, who returns after his much-praised work Canticle — a piece that was commissioned and premiered by the VAE in 2016 and released as an album in January 2018. The Arc in the Sky will get its Queen City…
With Over 26,000 Instagram Followers, Artist Hannah Good’s Work Centers on Self Care
Hannah Good incites in her Instagram followers an intriguing juxtaposition of feelings: fierce, unapologetic courage paired with the comfort of being wrapped in a blanket and watching your favorite shows. Messages she touts include: surround yourself with strong women; you don’t exist to work; nobody remembers the dumb thing you said at the party. Her…
Head Over to Camp Washington’s The Welcome Project and Wave Pool For a Double-Dose of Art Openings This Saturday
Head over to Camp Washington's The Welcome Project for an opening exhibition from featured artist Keer Xu. With a focus on printmaking, watercolor and drawing, Xu highlights relationships between human beings, technology and nature and interprets Chinese philosophical traditions of humanity’s fundamental harmony with nature “in a creepy and cute way.” Get an extra dose…
Jazz Giant Benny Golson to Play with Emmet Cohen Trio at Xavier University Concert
Benny Golson has been playing tenor sax since he was a teenager in Philadelphia — and that was 75 years ago. The legendary performer, composer, arranger and educator will soon turn 91, yet he maintains the energy and enthusiasm of anyone a third his age. So it’s no surprise that he’s teaming up with 29-year-old…
Northside’s Thunder-Sky Celebrates 2020 with Leap-Year Birthday-Themed Gallery Show
2020 marks a leap-year. Art gallery Thunder-Sky opens their first show of their 11th season commemorating that very detail. Leap Year Cake Farm will feature mass media works by several artists including Sharon Butler, Bill Ross, Jeremy Johnson, Jan Nickum, Katherine Michael, Jim Damico, John Ross, Jen Edwards, Jessica Wolf, Sara Caswell-Pearce, Kenton Brett, Emily…
Northside’s Downbound Books Strives to Recapture the Spirit of Independent Neighborhood Bookstores
Want to buy a book? You have more options today than ever before. Our species’ collective oeuvre of written works has increased exponentially since the dawn of recorded history, with more being created and published every day. Between online shopping and a bevy of large chain retailers with massive inventories, it can be hard to…
Watch the 1933 ‘Little Women’ Film at Clifton’s Esquire Theater This January
Greta Gerwig’s recently released and vibrant retelling of Little Women has garnered much Oscar talk, so it’s fitting that the 1933 Academy Award-winning film of the same name would get yanked out of the vault for the Esquire Theatre’s January series of classic Oscar winners. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s famed novel, this iteration stars Katharine…
Minnesotan Comic Chad Daniels to Perform at Go Bananas Comedy Club
“I like the winter; I like playing in the snow and doing all that stuff,” says comedian and Minnesotan Chad Daniels. “But I have to tell you, this past winter, with the 30-below days and a foot of snow every other day — that was a bit much.” Fortunately, Daniels can escape to other parts…
Hike Under the Light of the Wolf Moon at Cincinnati Nature Center
Head to the Cincinnati Nature Center after hours for a special guided hike backdropped by the Wolf Moon, aka the first full moon of 2020. Named after howling wolves, of which there are many in January (it’s breeding season!), the walks in Milford’s Rowe Woods generally run for around an hour and a half. They…
Country Stars Rascal Flatts to Bring Farewell Tour to Cincinnati
Today (Jan. 7) on CBS This Morning, Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney of the hugely popular Country band Rascal Flatts announced that they would be celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band by calling it quits. But not before one last big tour. The Rascal Flatts Farewell: Life Is A Highway Tour will…
Cavalcade of Customs Car Show Returns to Downtown Cincinnati This Weekend
The Cavalcade of Customs has been showcasing custom cars, hotrods, motorcycles and trucks for auto enthusiasts in Greater Cincinnati (both casual and hardcore) for 60 years now. The popular, family-friendly car-con returns to the Duke Energy Convention Center this year with its usual mix of automotive coolness and pop culture figures. Officially dubbed the “KOI…
Rock Legends Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick to Perform in Cincinnati This September
Rock legend Rod Stewart's 21-date summer North American tour is coming to Cincinnati. Stewart and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick are set to perform at Riverbend Music Center on Sept. 4. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. via ticketmaster.com. This Friday is also Stewart's birthday —…
One Local (And Extremely Depressing) Way to Visualize the Extent of Australia’s Wild Fires
By now you've probably seen the orange-hued pictures of kangaroos fleeing hellish, fiery landscapes and other documentation of the intense wildfires currently raging in Australia. Those fires have killed an estimated 24 people and 400 million-500 million animals and have consumed more than 19,000 square miles of land. But those numbers can be hard to…
Cincinnati City Council Set to Vote to Keep Property Tax Rollback
This year likely won't be the year Cincinnati City Council jettisons its unusual property tax rollback. For the last 20 years, the city has set the millage on its property tax collections so that it collects a fixed sum — about $29 million — instead of collecting property taxes at the maximum 6.1 mill rate…
Freedom Center’s Interactive ‘Motel X’ Exhibition Aims to Shed Light on Human Trafficking
As guests walk through Motel X at Freedom Center, they'll encounter the story of a teenage girl forced into sex slavery by human traffickers. Opening Jan. 11, the interactive installation was designed by Cincinnati-based filmmaker and artist Christine Marque. The seed of the idea can be traced back to when Marque was 14 years old. As…
Should the City of Cincinnati Rename McMicken Avenue?
Cincinnati City Council could soon consider a change to one of the urban core's major arteries. Cincinnati City Councilmember Jeff Pastor has introduced a motion asking city administration to report on the feasibility of changing the name of McMicken Avenue, which runs through Over-the-Rhine and Fairview. The street is named for Charles McMicken, a wealthy…
East Hyde Park’s China Gourmet Endures — and Surprises — After More than Forty Years
I grew up in various suburbs around the United States, in an Air Force family, and Chinese food was one of the very few “ethnic” cuisines we encountered. It was an occasional treat to chow down on Moo Goo Gai Pan, egg rolls and wonton soup instead of mom’s tuna casserole or (really quite good)…
Try These Eight ‘Wild’ Tacos with Unexpected Fillings at Greater Cincinnati Restaurants
Cold weather might inspire a lot of us to wrap up in four blankets, only letting our hands out into the chill to grab a bowl of soup or stew. But there are actually a lot of great options when it comes to foods to help you warm up. I personally can’t get enough of…
AltCountry Rocker Jason Ringenberg to Perform at Newport’s Southgate House Revival
Long before terms like AltCountry, Roots Rock and Americana were used for established genres — heck, even before “Alternative” had entered the musical lexicon — Jason Ringenberg was blazing trails with his red-hot Cowpunk band Jason and the Scorchers. An influential act that received a lifetime achievement award in 2008 from the Americana Music Association,…
The Taft Museum of Art Hosts a ’90s Game Night with The Play Library, Mikey’s Late Night Slice and More
It’s time for a #ThrowbackThursday as ’90s mania takes over the Taft Museum’s House Party. Get competitive with a selection of The Play Library’s curated board game collection, as well as What Do You Meme: Taft Edition and a Last Call Trivia competition (with prizes) from 7-8 p.m. Reminisce to TLC and the Backstreet Boys…
Put Your Knowledge to the Test at Rhinegeist’s ‘SNL’ Trivia Night
Live from New York! Since 1975, Saturday Night Live has featured a slew of now-famous comedians — including Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and many, many more — as well as a wide range of celebrity…
Coming-of-Age Flick ‘Vision Quest’ Kicks Off Esquire Theatre’s 2020 Vision Series
\\2020 is here. To celebrate, the Esquire Theatre is kicking off their 2020 VISION series with the 1985 coming-of-age flick Vision Quest. Starring Matthew Modine, it hones in on a high school wrestler who, upon turning 18, decides he wants to do something greater with his life. And so he sets out on a lofty…
Longtime West Side Staple Stone’s Restaurant To Close in January
A Westside staple is closing its doors this month, after nearly 60 years of serving the community. Stone's Restaurant in Cheviot announced via a Facebook post on Jan. 5 that they will permanently close on Jan. 25. The restaurant, owned by Chris and Stephanie Stone, opened in 1962 and serves home-style comfort food, featuring classics like country-fried…
And the Golden Globe Winners Are…
The results are in for the 77th Golden Globe Awards. Here's what the Hollywood Foreign Press Association deems to be 2019's "best" in television and film. The night's big winners included Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, which scored awards for best motion picture (musical or comedy), supporting actor (for Brad Pitt) and…
Fifty West Brewing Company To Debut Low-Calorie Brew ‘Quencher’ With Electrolytes
The year 2019 was overflowing with diet-conscious alcohol options, not only a national level, but locally as well. And from the looks of it, 2020 is kicking-off with more experimentation in the low-cal land of bubbly, boozy beverages — in this case, with a focus on active lifestyles. Fifty West Brewing Company recently announced their…
Peter Asher to Share Stories and Songs From His Illustrious Music Career in Cincinnati
Peter Asher, who with Gordon Waller recorded such British Invasion hits as “A World Without Love,” “Woman” and “I Go to Pieces” in the mid-1960s, has had a series of career reinventions that have kept him a vital presence in the world of popular music. In the 1970s and ’80s, he became one of Rock’s…
Acclaimed DC Hardcore Band Red Death to Rock Cincinnati This Week
Red Death’s menacing mix of Hardcore and Thrash recalls ’80s genre staples without falling down the influence hole completely. The Washington, D.C.-based band’s freshly minted third album, Sickness Divine, is again awash in disillusionment, as song titles like “Exaltation of Decay,” “Ravage,” Dreadful Perception” and “Sheep May Unsafely Graze” attest. Frontperson Chad Troncale’s vocals are…
British Guitar Hero Albert Lee Swings Though Greater Cincinnati This Week
Renowned fingerstyle guitarist Albert Lee has certainly not gone unheralded in his amazing 60-year career. If the list is long enough and not tainted with the stench of commercial pandering, he is often cited as one of the best six-stringers on the planet; for five consecutive years, he was named Guitar Player’s Best Country Guitarist.…
After a Vote, Northside Co-op Grocery Effort is Looking for a New Location
An effort to establish a co-op grocery store in Northside won't land at its long-identified first choice site after a vote by the Apple Street Market board yesterday. Originally, organizers wanted to place the co-op market in a former Save-A-Lot building at 4145 Apple Street in the neighborhood. But the group hit a number of…
Local Congressional Leaders Split on Trump Administration’s Killing of Iranian General
Following the announcement that a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani in Iraq, Ohio and Kentucky congressional delegates have had various reactions to the Trump administration's move — not all of them along party lines. Soleimani was likely responsible for much of Iran's actions in Iraq following the Iraq war and allegedly…
Based on Bryan Stevenson’s Book, Film ‘Just Mercy’ Will Make You Wanna Holler
The book Just Mercy by attorney Bryan Stevenson is the story of a movement, a quiet revolution started by one man with help from some like-minded allies. It plays small, like a buried history (like a lot of American history). In its focus on a quiet man who refuses to rage against the machine…
Cincinnati’s Boozy Brunch Extravaganza Returns to The Phoenix on Jan. 25
CityBeat's boozy breakfast club is back. Our annual This Is Brunch! event takes over multiple floors of The Phoenix downtown later this month, offering all your favorite brunchy bevs plus tons of bites from the Queen City's best brunch spots. Come thirsty, because the party will be fully stocked with bloody marys made with Tito's…
Apollo 11 Spacecraft Engineer Dick Hagar to Visit Cincinnati Museum Center This Weekend
Dick Hagar may not have been with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins when they became the first spaceflight crew to land on the Moon more than 50 years ago, but he was instrumental in getting them there. A spacecraft engineer, trainer of astronauts and witness to both successful and tragic rocket launches, Hagar…
Psssst: Secret Pizza is Back at Over-the-Rhine’s Mainwood Pastry
Secret Pizza is coming back to reclaim its title as the worst-kept secret pop-up pizza party that offers the best Sicilian-style pies in the city. Headed by Dave Hart, co-owner of Collective Espresso and Mainwood Pastry, this bi-weekly opportunity offers pies and slices every other Thursday at Mainwood Pastry in the Findlay Market square. Some…
A ‘Harry Potter’-Inspired Wizard’s Christmas Experience is Coming to the Louisville Zoo
Muggle Christmas may be over, but "A Wizard's Christmas" at the Louisville Zoo has yet to come. Step into a world of magic as the zoo transforms itself into a fantastical land inspired by the likes of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Percy Jackson. Cincinnatians, you may be tempted to cozy up with…
Cream + Sugar Coffeehouse to Open in Evanston
Sometimes, when one door to caffeine closes, another quickly opens. Cincinnati's Evanston neighborhood will soon be home to a new cafe called Cream + Sugar Coffeehouse in the space once occupied by a prior coffee shop called Community Blend. The shop is owned by two black women, Taren Kinebrew and Crystal Grace, who have been friends…
Kentucky Attorney General Asks for Federal Investigation Into Bevin Pardons
Outgoing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued more than 650 last-minute pardons and commutations, some quite controversial, after losing a bid for reelection last year. Now, new Kentucky Attorney General and fellow Republican Daniel Cameron has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation to look into those legal reprieves. Some of Bevin's pardons raised eyebrows among Democrats…
Cincinnati AltPop Band Telehope Releases Hyper-Catchy New Single “Against Us”
Cincinnati AltPop band Telehope has released a hyper-catchy new single titled "Against Us." The Electronic-tinged track loaded with snaking, layered melodies and airy atmospherics was made available this morning (Jan. 3) on most major digital platforms and certainly has all of the qualities of a Top 40 radio hit in the making. "You know those…
Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week’s Concerts and Club Shows (Jan. 3-7)
FRIDAY 03 CAFFÈ VIVACE – Erwin Stuckey Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover. JIM AND JACK'S ON THE RIVER – What's Left. 9 p.m. Rock. Free. KNOTTY PINE – The Amy Sailor Band. 10 p.m. Country. Cover. THE MAD FROG – DirtySnatcha. 9 p.m. Dubstep. Cover. * MADISON LIVE – Telehope with Golds. 8 p.m. Alt/Pop/Rock.…
Joe Meets His Match in Second Season of Netflix Thriller ‘You’
The internet’s favorite psycho-stalker boyfriend is back. The guy viewers knew as Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) in last year’s debut season of You (now streaming on Netflix) is now Will Bettelheim. He’s relocated from New York City to Los Angeles, the least likely of homes for our jaded, bookish Joe/Will. But that’s the point —…
Hamilton County Commissioner’s Chief of Staff Resigns
The chief of staff for one of Hamilton County Commission's three members resigned today, citing "personal family matters" for his departure. Paul Sohi, a dentist who served in the top staff role for Democrat Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas, tweeted today that he would leave his post after a brief and turbulent tenure at the job.…
Ohio Republicans Join Congressional Group Asking Supreme Court to Reconsider Roe v. Wade Abortion Ruling
Most of Ohio's Republican congressional delegation joined 207 members of Congress in signing a legal brief filed today asking the United States Supreme Court to consider reversing a decades-old ruling legalizing abortion across the country. The filing is the latest salvo in an effort by conservatives to challenge legal protections for abortion so that states…
Documentary ‘Fantastic Fungi’ Returns to Esquire Theatre For Encore Screenings By Popular Demand
The Esquire Theatre is bringing back the documentary Fantastic Fungi: The Magic Beneath Us for screenings on Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. and on Jan. 31 (time TBA). The return engagement is by popular demand after two successful screenings in December. Narrated by Brie Larson (yes, that Brie), the 97-minute-long film unveils the wonders of fungi’s unbound potential…
Getting Married in 2020? Wendy’s Bridal Show at the Duke Energy Convention Center Has it All
Getting hitched anytime soon? Get the scoop on photographers, bakers, DJs, venues and everything in between at Wendy’s Bridal Show, the largest and longest-running event of its kind in the Queen City. Come to check over 150 wedding pros and stay for the fashion show — models will walk the runway sporting the latest bridal fashions…
Hyde Park’s Dutch’s Has Closed Its Doors
Another Hyde Park staple, Dutch's, officially closed its doors on Jan. 2. The establishment opened in 1947 as a pony keg and expanded with a bar and kitchen over the past decade. The artisan larder/bar/eatery was well-known for their weekly Burger Night on Thursdays, which offered over-the-top burger creations ranging from the Cordon Bleu (with crispy…
Columbus’ COSI Science Center To Host Adults-Only Wizard-Themed Party in January
Columbus' epic science center COSI hosts a monthly adults-only After Dark series, in which the entire facility is kid-free and open for exploration with special activities, games, crafts and experiences throughout the massive building, plus a cash bar with craft beer and themed cocktails. The series presents a different theme each month, with January's event delving…
Cincinnati Women’s March 2020 Scheduled
Cincinnati will once again join other cities across the country in hosting a women's march protesting gender-based inequities and promoting progressive causes related to issues like economic justice and environmental stewardship. In a news release, organizers with United We Stand Cincinnati say the 2020 Cincinnati Women's March and rally will take place Jan. 18 from…
Explore ‘Image Space/Memory Space’ With Oxford, Ohio-Based Artist Joomi Chung at Weston Gallery’s Artist Talk
The overarching concept of Downtown Weston Art Gallery’s current exhibition Image Space/Memory Space fields physical place as it intersects with our own understanding. Joomi Chung of Oxford, Ohio will give an artist talk on her work, which, according to its description, unfolds as “an abstract landscape-map in an immersive installation combing objective representation and subjective…
‘New Yorker’ Food Critic Lists Anchor Grill’s GLT as One of the Best Things She Ate in the 2010s
The New Yorker’s food correspondent Helen Rosner gave a nod to Covington, Kentucky’s very own Anchor Grill in an article titled “The Best Things I’ve Eaten This Decade.” That’s right: Mentioned among bites from all over the states, from New York City to Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, and across the globe, from Tokyo to…
The Boar’s Head And Yule Log Festival Comes to Christ Church Cathedral for the 80th Year of This Eccentric Cincinnati Holiday Tradition
This medieval pageant comes to Christ Church Cathedral for the 80th year. The performances feature characters in costume — lords, ladies, hunters, cooks, knights and more — with ceremonial mince pie, plum pudding and a roasted boar’s head. 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4; 2:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5. Free. Christ Church…
Hyde Park Hitching Post Has Closed Its Doors
Another Hyde Park mainstay has closed its doors. Family-owned breakfast and fried chicken eatery Hyde Park Hitching Post announced on their Facebook page on Dec. 30 that after 33 years, they have closed. "Dear Patrons," the post begins, "It is with deep regret that we have closed our doors after 33 years of serving our…
Cincinnati Set to Triple the Use of Shotspotter Technology in 2020
A technology that detects the sound of gunfire will expand to six new neighborhoods this year, Cincinnati Police say. Shotspotter is a system of as many as 25 auditory sensors per square mile placed on rooftops that automatically alerts police about gunfire. Currently, Cincinnati has the technology in areas around Avondale and Price Hill. On…
Cincinnati Chili Named Top 10 Hangover Cure by ‘USA Today’
One of the Queen City's most controversial delicacies, Cincinnati-style chili, wound up on USA Today's top 10 list of the best regional hangover cures in the nation this week. "It might seem like a bad idea to eat a big plate of fatty foods on a drunken stomach, but there is scientific research that backs…
Sci-Fi Podcast ‘Wellspring’ is a Space-Set Drama From Cincinnati-Based Organization Walterhoope
Take the gritty paranoia of Battlestar Galactica and cross it with a synth-laced soundtrack in the vein of Stranger Things and you get something close to Wellspring, a sci-fi drama podcast that rolled out this past fall. Produced by Cincinnati-based performing arts nonprofit Walterhoope, the six-episode narrative podcast follows Ve, an investigative journalist trying to…
Snuggle Up at Listermann’s All-Day Pajama Party on New Year’s Day
Listermann gets it. Give into post-NYE tiredness (or hungoverness) with an all-day pajama party. Sip one, or a few, of their speciality brews the comfiest way possible. Maybe you can even get use out of cozy threads you were gifted over the holidays? Stop by wearing your fave onesie (or jammies in general) and they’ll…
East Walnut Hills’ Twenties is a Roaring ’20s-Inspired Cocktail Bar
A new cocktail bar is bringing life back to the corner of Woodburn and Myrtle Avenues in East Walnut Hills. Twenties, a 1920s-themed cocktail bar, will officially open to the public on Thursday, Jan. 2. "Twenties was inspired by the roaring 20’s and the progress of cocktail culture over the last 100 years," a press…
People Who Died 2019: The Extraordinary Lives of Mostly Ordinary People… and a Cat
As the year comes to a close and the in memoriam lists come out, they will be littered with names that you know. Or at least a bunch of names you know: big names with big lives. While we'll mourn their deaths, the list we assembled this year, once again, celebrates the lives of those…
New Year’s Eve Blast on Fountain Square is a Family-Friendly Party Complete with Fireworks
Head to the heart of downtown to usher in the new year among thousands of fellow Cincinnatians. Dance. Eat grub. Play goofy games. Skate on Fountain Sqaure’s UC Health ice rink all night long and stick around for Rozzi’s fireworks at midnight. Mix 94.9 Cincinnati’s Jay Kruz will host the evening. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tuesday,…
Come Fly Away at Cincinnati Pops’ New Year’s Eve Frank and Ella Concert
Come fly with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra into 2020 with the classic music of legends Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, all backdropped by the historical and beautiful Music Hall. The Pops will be joined by guest artists Capathia Jenkins and Tony DeSare. The concert bows out at 10 p.m., giving guests enough time to head…
Below Zero Lounge is Throwing it Back to the Roaring ’20s this New Year’s Eve
The roaring 2020s are upon us. So dip the bill and celebrate the 1920s way via Below Zero Lounge’s mighty keen party. Dance till your dogs are barking as DJ Perpetual Ritual spins tunes sure to be the cat’s meow. Party favors, drink specials, a photo booth and a balloon drop at midnight are among…
2019’s Most Circulated Titles at The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
As 2019 cycles out, a tradition of critics, celebrities, people you haven't spoken to since high school, this guy and everyone in between has taken hold. That is, sharing your fave movies, music, moments and books of the past year. And so today we present to you the most circulated books and DVDs at the…
The Cincinnati Pops Plays ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ Score While Movie Screens at Music Hall
The third installment of Harry Potter is, in my humble opinion, the best both on screen and on page. Not only does the mystery of Sirius Black unravel, other beloved characters are introduced (cough, Remus Lupin aka Moony). Watch Hermione become the ultimate overachiever via time turner, dementors search for a kiss and Ron’s pet…
ESPN’s 2019 Sports Misery Index Says Cincinnati Sports Fans Are Still Pretty Miserable
ESPN has just released its annual Sports Misery Index and — news flash! — fans of Cincinnati's two major teams are still pretty miserable. The ranking of "the most miserable fan bases in pro sports" is based on a formula that takes into account things like playoff berths/wins, championship droughts and "heartbreaks." Of the "playoff…
Rural Ohio Could Bear Brunt of SNAP Work Requirements
Rural areas of Ohio and other states could bear the brunt of upcoming changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. An estimated 45,000 Ohioans are at risk of losing food assistance in April when a new Trump administration rule goes into effect tightening the work requirement for adults without children who are eligible for SNAP…
Feel the Love With ‘The Lion King’ at the Aronoff Center for the Arts
Feel the love tonight with the Broadway-adaptation of Disney’s ever-popular animated (and now live action) film The Lion King. More than 100 million people around the globe have viewed the six-time Tony Award-winning musical and the phenomenon returns to the Aronoff Center. Vibrant and lush with life, fans of the movie will recognize the music…
Bellevue’s Fairfield Market to Host Boozy New Year’s Day Recovery Brunch
Bellevue's Fairfield Market will host a special New Year's Day brunch for those attempting to nurse their hangover or simply kick-off 2020 in the most boujee way possible. Recoveries & Resolutions Brunch will offer Fairfield Market's regular brunch menu, with popular items including the goetta melt, biscuits and gravy and the grain bowl, in addition to…
Over-the-Rhine’s Kaze & 36 Chambers Bar Closing to Make Way for New Thunderdome Concept
New Year's Eve will be your last chance to dine at Over-the-Rhine's Kaze, a Japanese Izakaya-inspired restaurant and bar. Known for their killer happy hour and lush garden patio, the space is closing to make room for a new dining spot in 2020 backed by Thunderdome, the restaurant group that bought Kaze in March 2019.…
Renowned Comedian Bruce Bruce to Perform in Greater Cincinnati This Weekend
"I was class clown, church clown, barbershop clown," respected comedian, actor and writer Bruce Bruce explains from his home in Atlanta. "I got beat up daily in school for talking about people. Then I was in the restaurant business, I was telling jokes. I decided just to pursue it." Before that, Bruce Bruce was a…
Fairfield’s Jungle Jim’s Opens New Bourbon Bar Called The Oscar Station
Fairfield's bourbon offering just got a little more expansive with the recent opening of Jungle Jim's new bourbon bar, The Oscar Station. The new venue is located behind the mega-grocery store and features a wide variety of bourbons, a cocktail menu, chef-crafted snack and appetizers and a smoke-friendly cigar lounge. The Oscar Station offers over…
Bengals Running Back Joe Mixon Takes Down Ref to Cap Off Great Game Vs. Cleveland
Running back Joe Mixon has been a bright spot during a Cincinnati Bengals' season that has given fans very little to cheer about. And after the team's second victory of 2019, he was in the mood to celebrate ending the forgettable season on a high note. During the team's season finale against the Cleveland Browns…
Cincinnati Artist Pam Kravetz on What to Wear to the Mirror Ball at Music Hall on New Year’s Eve
Music Hall will be a place transformed this New Year's Eve by way of its inaugural Mirror Ball bash. Described as "part futuristic disco, part reflection on our past," the celebration promises to be a dazzling one. Dance into 2020 with tunes provided by DJ ETrayn. Sip a specialty cocktail crafted by Cincinnati's own Molly…
Downtown Cincinnati’s The Birdcage Celebrates New Years Eve With an Evening of Drag Shows
Bring your tip money, honey, because Downtown Cincinnati's LGBTQ+ nightclub The Birdcage is ringing in the New Year with night full of drag shows, dancing, bites and drinks. The evening will feature entertainment from misses Mirelle Jane Divine and Penny Tration, plus Argentinian bites from Ché. Guests can get moving with DJ Patrick B and…
Laugh In the New Year with Comedian Ralph Harris at the Liberty Funny Bone
Stand-up comedy and acting were not Ralph Harris’s first show business goals. “I wanted to be a clown, quite honestly,” he says. “I wanted to be in the circus.” After seeing Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live in the mid-’80s, however, Harris decided he wanted to be a comedian. Like Murphy, he has also done…
Ring in 2020 Across the Globe at Union Terminal’s International New Year’s Eve Celebration
For every passing hour between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Cincinnati Museum Center will celebrate a different culture — from China to Thailand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Israel — as they ring in 2020 across the globe. Cultural music, activities and crafts will add to the festivities. St. George’s Russian Orthodox…
Ascend into 2020 at The Mockbee’s Weird Years Eve
Let’s end the decade like we started it: Unabashedly weird. Ascend into 2020 getting lost (or found?) in the noise with music by Funk group Ernie Johnson From Detroit, Avant-Garde band Dana, Eugenius X DJ Limited Liability and DJ PK. Bunk News, Matthew Dayler, Channel 77 and Jim Swill will lend their design talents to…
Courts Work to Lower Ohio’s High Rate of Girls in Detention
Ohio ranks in the top eight states nationwide for the number of girls in youth detention facilities, and Cuyahoga County is now working to change that. Bridget Gibbons, director of programming for the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, says her colleagues began by reviewing the records of girls from the Cleveland area who were on the…
Ring in 2020 the 1920 Way at Queen City Radio’s Bootlegger’s Bash
As we step into 2020, wind back the clock a century with Queen City Radio and party like it’s 1920. And while the Queen City may have a rich history with Prohibition, booze — ahem, giggle water — will be a-flowing all night long. DJ Patrick will lend the music and Framester will document the…
End the Decade in (Gloriously Campy and Gory) Style with GWAR at Bogart’s
This New Year's Eve will have the best novelty NYE eyeglasses ever, perfectly designed for human eyeholes. So why waste your "2020" eyewear at an average Dec. 31 get-together, with champagne and some weak-ass sparklers or balloons or some shit? This New Year's Eve, Cincinnatians will be blessed with the ultimate intergalactic New Year's Eve…
Eating and Drinking Our Way Through Cincinnati in 2019
The Baker’s Table This cozy brunch spot on Monmouth Street has been serving local, seasonal cuisine to the masses since December 2018. Chef and co-owner David Willocks aims to make everything in-house, including the bread, and calls it the canvas upon which the food appears. As such, the menu reads like a love letter to…
Raise a Brew to 2020 at Rhinegeist’s New Year Eve’s Celebration
Rhinegeist’s taproom will transform into, in their words, “a futuristic dance-a-thon” to ring in 2020. DJS Matt Joy and SKG will spin tunes into the new year, guests can capture 2019’s final moments via a photo booth and when the clock strikes midnight, balloons will descend in celebration. Upgrade to VIP for more music a…
Cincinnati Synth Pop Band Moonbeau Bids Fond Farewell to 2019 with Free Hometown Show
This year, Cincinnati Synth Pop act Moonbeau did some regional touring to capitalize on their amazing 2018 debut album and also released the single “Think Fast/Lay Down” (as well as a remix from local artist Danny and His Fantasy). In November they scored another Cincinnati Entertainment Award for their mantel, taking home the Electronic trophy.…
Over-the-Rhine’s Homemaker’s Bar is Throwing at Mid-Century NYE Cocktail Party
For a night focused on the future, the folks at Homemakers Bar are throwing it back to celebrate the new year mid-century style with ’50s- and ’60s-inspired cocktails, old-school punch bowls for your table and “all the sparkling things.” Dress to the nines (both contemporary and vintage duds are acceptable), dance to “groovy tunes” from…
Get Wild at the Cincinnati Zoo’s 10th Annual Happy Zoo Year Celebration
Calling all party animals: End the decade with a bang at the Cincinnati Zoo's 10th annual Happy Zoo Year celebration. The all ages event welcomes guests to wander through a winter wonderland at the PNC Festival of Lights and celebrate with performances from MadCap Puppets, party favors and costume characters before an early New Year’s…
21c Museum Hotel Sets Their Sights on a New Year with 20/20 Bash
Envision a 20/20 future at 21c Museum Hotel's New Year's Eve bash, where they'll usher in the turning of a decade with curated experiences that celebrate both the new and the now. Of those experiences, Louisville-based multimedia production firm Lapis Laser Display will bring technicolor lighting to the hotel's second-floor gallery. Those effects can be…
Cincinnati Jamgrass Faves Rumpke Mountain Boys Return for Another Two-Night Stand to Close Out 2019
As usual, “Trashgrass” heroes the Rumpke Mountain Boys spent a lot of their year on the road in 2019, playing coast to coast to their loyal fanbase (and surely picking up lots of new followers along the way), including dates at several music festivals. For the past few years, the Rumpkes have been giving hometown…
Sycamore’s March First Brewing Celebrates NYE With a Voodoo Masquerade
Sycamore's March First Brewing and Distilling is ringing in the new year NOLA-style with a Voodoo Masquerade, transforming their taprooms into a Bourbon Street experience and dark voodoo lounge, respectively. Specialty cocktails will flow, live Jazz will play and a Cajun/New Orleans-Style dinner will be served. Tickets range in price from $25 for the designated driver ticket…
New Greater Cincinnati Music Releases We Wrote About in 2019
Increasingly, it feels like artists are releasing music in smaller bites, an effort to capitalize on consumers’ short attention spans and instant-gratification needs. But plenty of musicians were still releasing EPs and full-album projects in 2019, including some of Greater Cincinnati’s finest. This year did see a wealth of great singles as well, some of…
Mecklenburg Gardens’ Annual Midnight in Munich New Year’s Eve Bash Returns to Corryville
Raise a toast to 2020 the German way with Mecklenburg Gardens’ annual Midnight in Munich New Year’s Eve bash. The feast begins at 4 p.m. with authentic German fare, beer specials, hors d’oeuvres and live music via local Blues band Everything’s Jake. At 6 p.m. Cincinnati time — aka midnight in Munich — they’ll celebrate the…
Esquire Theatre Revisits Classic Oscar Winners This January
Ahead of the 92nd Academy Awards on Feb. 9, the Esquire Theatre will be screening Oscar-winning classics throughout the month of January. Whether you're eager to revisit cinema of yesteryear or need a palette cleanser between screening 2019's Oscar hopefuls, the local theater is pulling six flicks out of their vault. Here's the lowdown: Gaslight…
Sartre OTR Will Close Its Doors After the New Year
Upscale Over-the-Rhine eatery Sartre announced that it will be closing its doors after the new year. The restaurant is located beneath Rhinegeist Brewery and opened in the fall of 2017. Announced in a Facebook post on Thursday, Dec. 26, the eatery explained that they would be closing after two years and thanked their patrons, farmers…
Cincinnati Singer/Songwriter Elsa Kennedy Releases Captivating ‘Cadmium’ EP
Elsa Kennedy has swooped in at the last moment to provide one of the best music releases of 2019 by a Cincinnati-based artist. The singer/songwriter’s Cadmium is a captivating collection of powerfully poetic and passionate songs, only marred by its brevity. Still, though only four tracks (plus a surprise bonus cut that offers a preview…
67 Great Songs Released by Greater Cincinnati Artists in 2019
From stinging Hip Hop and soaring Indie Pop to earthy Americana, grinding Hard Rock, expansive Jazz and beyond — here’s a list of some of our favorite songs made by artists from Greater Cincinnati in 2019. Check the Spotify playlist below to listen. Oski Isaiah – “Company” Multimagic – “Sunshine” JSPH – “Lying to Yourself”…
New Orleans Funk/R&B Powerhouse The Nth Power Plays Fretboard Brewing This Weekend
Funk/R&B juggernaut The Nth Power is a force to be reckoned with in concert, creating a tsunami of groove and soul each time they step on stage. The group came together in New Orleans in 2012, after the founding musicians — all seasoned veterans — bonded musically during a late-night jam at the city’s famed…
Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week’s Concerts and Club Shows (Dec. 26-31)
THURSDAY 26 ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS – Mannheim Steamroller Christmas. 7 p.m. New Age Holiday. $38.75-$78.75. * BIG ASH BREWING – Chico Converse and Michael McIntire. 7:30 p.m. Gypsy Jazz/Various. Free. BLIND LEMON – Mark Macomber. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free. BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN – Ricky Nye. 6 p.m. Blues/Boogie Woogie. Free. FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY…
