That’s Soooo Cincinnati
When Charter Committee candidate Christopher Smitherman vaulted onto City Council Nov. 4, he became the latest in a long line of surprise Charter wins for relative political unknowns. Charter is the city's third political party, a rarity in these days of two-party domination. "It's the oldest third party in the nation that's continually elected officials…
Carl Solway Gallery
Carl Solway Gallery Tucked away in Over-the-Rhine, a few blocks from the typical Final Friday stretch, is the unassuming, yet classy Carl Solway Gallery. Divided into several sections, with big, open spaces and small, intimate nooks, the gallery is a combination of comfortable and cool. Without an air of arrogance, Carl Solway Gallery greets you…
Black Marvin Bullshit
When Marvin Lewis first came to town, pro-Bengal bobble heads slathered on him responsibilities that had nothing to do with U-turning a losing football team. According to them, Lewis' blackness came with it indebtedness for the happiness and justice of all us blacks. (White loyalty and fanaticism is the Happy Meal Toy; you get it…
Going In-Santorum
I was listening to the radio today, and Rick Santorum was mentioned. The frst thought that popped into my head was, "Santorum? That frothy mix of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex?" and not, "Santorum? That conservative prick?" Your column has worked the new meaning so far into my…
Diner: What a Rush
The pace is pretty fast here at Paul Sturkey's new Encore Café at Fields-Ertel Road, so hold on. Eggplant and Merlot tones, copper hoods — wow, this place looks great. We sit. Lots of booths to hide in; we opt for a table. A happy server arrives: Drinks, yes, special, huh? She's gone. Menus open…
Getting Started With Yoga
In today's stressful world, yoga is quickly becoming the top choice for help with stress management, relief of physical stiffness and chronic pain, for learning the art of relaxation and as a general search for more balance and purpose in our lives. A lot to ask, but thank God (or Krishna) a 5,000 year history…
Kelly Sparks
Then: In 1996, CityBeat did a feature on fashion in Cincinnati. Although the two words would seem mutually exclusive, thanks to University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning (DAAP), many top designers come through here on their way to other ventures. Kelly Sparks, a native of Anderson Township and DAAP grad, was…
Cover Story: Maddening Genius
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix… who poverty and tatters and hollow-eyed and high sat up smoking in the supernatural darkness of cold-water flats floating across the tops of cities contemplating jazz… — Allen…
Spit Up or Shut Up
Walter Deller "We need to expand rap beyond this land/Set up competitions with England and Japan " — KRS-One, "Build Ya Skills" A friend recently convinced me to lift my ban of Eminem's sadly predictable movie 8 Mile, revealing that the closing rhyme battle made the 118-minute semi-biographical flick worth seeing. So I took a…
Whose Culture Is It?
Citizens for Community Values is among the sponsors of Friday's "Restore the Law Rally" at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Angered by what conservatives see as hijacking of their efforts to turn America back into a 1950s ideal, CCV has organized the rally to protest judicial decisions on abortion rights, display of the Ten Commandments…
Cincinnati’s Other Daily Still a Must-Read
For those who missed it — many of you who pay attention to CityBeat and perhaps no attention whatsoever to the city's afternoon daily newspaper — the Nov. 22 edition of The Cincinnati Post was telling. The Post devoted two full inside pages of stories and photos to the 40th anniversary of the assassination of…
Sam Bush
Just as generational pioneers like Bill Monroe and Del McCoury shaped and defined Bluegrass music from its humble beginnings, Sam Bush learned the craft from the masters and then did a little pioneering of his own. — BB
News: Ribbon Fades to Pink
Mark Bowen Victoria Brooks, executive director of AVOC Twenty years after its founding, AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (AVOC) is again experiencing some of the difficulty that hampered early efforts to help victims of the disease and prevent its spread. "When did we become the enemy?" asks Victoria Brooks, executive director of AVOC. "AIDS has become…
