Feb 17-24, 2016
Wussy Forever: With National and International Attention at an All-Time High, Cincinnati Rockers Wussy Prep a New Album
Broadway Shows Coming to Cincinnati for 2016-2017
The 2016-2017 season for Broadway in Cincinnati was announced over the weekend. We’ll be seeing several time-tested titles, as well as a number of brand-new works and a couple of certifiable hits. Here’s the rundown: The Sound of Music (Sept. 27-Oct. 9): It’s a new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved hit about Maria and…
Nonprofit Spotlight: WordPlay
WordPlay is a space in Northside where children can come for free tutoring services and creative encouragement. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by improving the quality of life, education and opportunities for kids in Cincinnati. In just more than three years, WordPlay has gone from seeing two to four…
Morning News and Stuff
Hello all. Here’s what’s going on around Cincy and beyond today. The sewer drama continues. Hamilton County yesterday asked a federal court to intervene in recent disputes between the county and the city of Cincinnati over the Metropolitan Sewer District. County commissioners cite a 2014 court order which they say requires the city to follow…
Morning News and Stuff
Good morning, Cincinnati! Hope you enjoyed the warm weather this weekend! Here are your morning headlines. The hacking group Anonymous says it is targeting the Cincinnati Police Department. In a video announcement released Sunday, the group claimed it will release the personal information of 52 CPD employees, including Police Chief Eliot Isaac. The group said…
Hundreds Turn Out for Sanders Rally Downtown
A crowd of hundreds gathered at Cincinnati City Hall today to show support for Democratic presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders. The rally, organized by local supporters, featured speeches from several labor leaders, activists and political candidates followed by a brief march through downtown. "The political revolution is coming to Cincinnati now,” said Jordan Angelo Opst,…
Stage Door
British playwright George Bernard Shaw was one of the great writers for the stage a century ago, and his most popular play, Saint Joan, is a choice available for theatergoers this weekend, thanks to the Diogenes Theatre Company. It’s the story of the rise and fall of one of history’s most fascinating characters, a young…
Friday Fish Fry Guide
For those of the Christian faith, Lent is the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter spent in religious observance preparing for the resurrection of Christ. It's a time to reflect, repent, fast and engage in some Americanized self-denial — like giving up Coke products or chocolate. It's also a time when people abstain from eating meat on Fridays — fish good;…
Your Weekend To Do List
FRIDAY ONSTAGE: AVENUE Q Watching Sesame Street as a kid, you learned you could do anything. Well, Avenue Q, up next at Price Hill’s Incline Theatre, is the R-rated answer to that mantra, a musical coming-of-age tale that revels in the anxieties of growing up — using puppets who say and sing stuff you never…
Morning News and Stuff
Hey all. Here’s the news today. A deal to equip Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies with body cameras will be delayed, Sheriff Jim Neil announced yesterday. Hamilton County commissioners approved a deal between the Sheriff’s office and Taser, International for $1.3 million over five years, which would have provided body cameras as well as new Tasers…
Slice of Cincinnati: Urban Artifact
With sour beers and live music with state-of-the-art audio quality, Urban Artifact brings people together for “wild culture” — its tagline — all housed within a historic Northside church. The craft brewery, which opened in April 2015, offers house-brewed sour beers, including seasonal flavors, as well as five signature staples. Liquor and wine are also…
REVIEW: Siegelord’s ‘Ascent of the Fallen’
Since its formation in Feb. 2013, Siegelord has been biding its time and waiting for the right moment to strike. After several sound, image and name shifts, the Cincinnati-based Metal band finally found its footing and began building a legion of fans. The quartet (vocalist Ulfr, guitarist Therod, drummer Sieven and bassist Warg) may have…
Morning News and Stuff
Hey hey Cincy. Here’s what’s happening today. Cincinnati Police officers shot and killed a man in Cheviot yesterday after they say he pulled a gun from his waistband. Officers say they were responding to calls about a man intoxicated and waiving a gun in neighboring Westwood when an accident happened a few blocks away. They…
Sounds and Furies, Signifying Everything
The rise of Wussy over the past 11 years may ultimately stand as one of the most improbable yet inevitable success stories in Cincinnati music history. In those thrilling pre-Wussy days of yesteryear, the initial rush of Chuck Cleaver’s previous band, Ass Ponys, in the late ’80s and early ’90s was no surprise, but the…
Vive les Femmes!
Critic's Pick I’ve complimented the Cincinnati Playhouse’s Blake Robison for his efforts this season to feature female playwrights. (Half of the shows he chose for 2015-2016 are by women.) The truth of the matter is that it really shouldn’t matter if a writer is male or female, but in fact, recent research revealed that, of…
