Taft ‘Ballroom’ to Host Bad Veins Release Gig
I may be imagining it (the eternal optimist that I am), but it seems like ever since the Southgate House locked its doors at the end of 2011, many in the local booking world stepped up their game instantly. Though it's only been just over a month, it certainly doesn't feel as if the Greater…
Internet Protest Set for March?
If you need to do some research, post on Facebook or look at online porn (c’mon, we know you do it), you had better get it done before March 31. That’s when the global computer hacking group known as Anonymous — or someone claiming to represent it — allegedly plans to launch “Operation Global Blackout.” To protest efforts…
Mardi Gras By the Bite
Fat Tuesday, the day before Christians settle down to 40 lean days of Lent, is part of almost every culture, whether it’s called Carnevale, Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. But before you pick up that Hurricane glass and get your beads on, you’d best pick up a fork and get something substantial in your tummy.…
Intended Consequences
Dr . Victor Garcia delivers a quote from Jewish philosopher Abraham Heschel: “The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.” The diverse crowd of about 80 people who’ve gathered to hear Garcia speak at a recent luncheon at a downtown church nod their heads in approval. They get it; after…
Finding Jesus
Z ola Jesus likes to have a lot of space. Born Nika Danilova in Wisconsin, Jesus recounts a childhood spent running around her slice of the Midwest with ample amounts of freedom and independence. She credits this freewheeling upbringing with helping her find out who she was at a very young age. “It’s reflected in…
Daydream Nation
Dan Chaon grew up in rural Nebraska. Lonely and bored, he took refuge in his uncommonly active imagination. “It was one of those small elevator towns where there were like 15 people who lived there, and I was the only kid even close to my age,” Chaon says by phone from his current home in…
Sonny’s Three Meat Burger (Review)
Sonny’s Three Meat Burger in Anderson Township hasn’t been open terribly long (since late November last year) but a quick perusal on Google brings up many positive reviews from happy, satisfied customers. The customer satisfaction isn’t hard to understand once you’ve been to Sonny’s, eaten the food and experienced the superior level of service the…
Wim Wenders’ Pina Projects ‘Dance Theater’ in 3D
The idea of “dance theater” (“Tanztheater” in German) evolved from expressionist dance in 1920s Vienna, with a new form developing and spreading throughout Central Europe beginning in 1917. The term re-emerged during the 1980s and Pina Bausch, a student of one of the leaders of this school of dance, became a new school practioner of…
Connections and Disruptions
When I read Andrew Bovell’s play Speaking in Tongues, the current Shelterhouse production at the Cincinnati Playhouse (through March 4), I have to admit I was mystified as to what it would become on the stage. The opening scene has four characters, Leon (R. Ward Duffy), Sonja (Amy Warner), Jane (Henny Russell) and Pete (Bruce…
Cincinnati vs. The World
A group of pranksters created a fake Twitter account claiming to be the official Cat Fancy magazine, garnering more than 9,000 followers. Sample tweets: “cats blowing lines of Ritalin at 5 in the morning and stressing about the universe expanding” and “cat hell is full.” The account has since been suspended for trademark violation. World…
Art: Landscapes of Reflection
Monet in Giverny: Landscapes of Reflection at the Cincinnati Art Museum is a stunning collection of 12 works — many painted after 1910 — that offers something for art lovers of all stripes. Your granny will be happy to gaze at utterly inoffensive subject matter, while aficionados can sink their teeth into the artist’s assertive…
Jim Williams’ Landscapes Suggest a State in Flux
Printmaker Jim Williams sets himself strict limitations of size and color range but proceeds to produce a diverse, intellectually stimulating group of mono-prints for his current Clay Street Press exhibition. His artist’s statement describes the new work in Hybrid Structures as his “search for a visual equivalent to the daily dynamic interplay that occurs between…
Music: Dr. Dog
Eccentric Indie Pop friends Dr. Dog kicked off 2012 with a new album, Be The Void, 47 minutes of everything one would expect from a Dr. Dog album. The entire album (its second for the uber-cool Anti-Records) is a strangely beautiful combination of dark drum beats, quirky lyrics and organ sounds that vary from eerie…
Reassessing a Master
M onet in Giverny: Landscapes of Reflection at the Cincinnati Art Museum is a stunning collection of 12 works — many painted after 1910 — that offers something for art lovers of all stripes. Your granny will be happy to gaze at utterly inoffensive subject matter, while aficionados can sink their teeth into the artist’s…
When Pizza Doesn’t Work: Fixing Dohn Community High School
You've heard of prodigies who are offered full rides and stipends to attend universities, offered big money in hopes they'll become a golden poster child for the success of the school; a face of intelligentsia, promise and scholarship. That's not the case for the the 170-some students at Dohn Community High School, who, as of…
Speaking in Tongues (Review)
Critic's Pick When I read Andrew Bovell’s play Speaking in Tongues, the current Shelterhouse production at the Cincinnati Playhouse (through March 4), I have to admit I was mystified as to what it would become on the stage. The opening scene has four characters, Leon (R. Ward Duffy), Sonja (Amy Warner), Jane (Henny Russell) and…
Put a Chicken Ring On It
Treat your loved one like royalty this Valentine's Day by taking him or her to the castle — White Castle, that is. For about 20 years, the oldest fast food burger joint in America has pulled out all the stops on this special occasion. In a one-night-only celebration, White Castles get a makeover with pink…
Event: Taste of Health
Just because you want to eat healthy doesn’t mean you can’t eat great, too. This Saturday, St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Remke Bigg’s team up for their Taste of Health event in honor of American Heart Month. Representatives from the Vascular Institute, Weight Management and Holistic Health Centers at St. Elizabeth will be present to help…
Lit: Andre Dubus III
Andre Dubus III opens his acclaimed 2011 memoir, Townie, with a quote from Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run”: “And the boys try to look so hard…” It’s a succinct way to sum up what follows, which is a powerful, often harrowing look at Dubus’ relationship with his famous father (revered short fiction writer Andre Dubus)…
Event: Voices of the Heart Dinner Auction
Remember in elementary school when you gave valentines to everyone in your class and not just that "special someone?" Well, why can't we share the love now that we're older? The sixth annual Voices of the Heart dinner auction will be held to benefit the Off the Streets organization, which helps women involved in prostitution…
Event: Corechange Summit
A city is a potpourri of people of different opinions, cultures, races, jobs and socioeconomic statuses, but that doesn’t mean we’re all so different. CoreChange leaders Victor Garcia and Byron White want to remind us that every single person is a stakeholder in Cincinnati’s well-being and growth, and they believe talking about it is the…
Art: Uniquely Ukraine
This Friday, the Phyllis Weston gallery in O’Bryonville opens Uniquely Ukraine, a two-person exhibition featuring paintings by David Miretsky and Svetlana Derenshuk. Miretsky’s intriguing miniature works reflect his life-long interest in the human condition. Ukraine resident Svetlana Derenshuk’s works are grounded in the Orthodox tradition of icon painting, but encompass an expanded definition of the…
Comedy: Jon Dore
While many comedians start doing stand-up and then move to television, Jon Dore studied broadcasting in his hometown in Canada and then took to the stage. Dore took some acting roles and wound up as a correspondent for Canadian Idol. American TV audiences may recognize him from an appearance on Conan O’Brien in which Dore…
Morning News and Stuff
Perhaps sensing they were losing the public perception battle, House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Monday agreed to extend the payroll tax cut for another 10 months without getting offsetting reductions elsewhere in the budget. The action is a victory for President Obama, who opposed the GOP’s attempts to force pay…
Music: Heartless Bastards
With 2009’s The Mountain, Erika Wennerstrom and Heartless Bastards transformed themselves from a great garage-stained Indie Blues outfit to a world class Rock band.The subtlety and diversity of The Mountain are enhanced by the Bastards’ return to an adrenalized Rock stomp on Arrow, as the gentle opening croon of “Marathon” gives way to the Dan…
Squeeze the Day for Feb. 14
Music Tonight: If you're up for a night of slinky, sexy R&B this Valentine's Day, you lucked out, because New Edition's 30th anniversary tour hits the U.S. Bank Arena tonight with equally bumpy/grindy K-Ci & JoJo and El DeBarge. Many more locals than usual are aware of tonight's New Edition performance, unfortunately due to the…
Music: SOJA
SOJA’s roots go back to vocalist/guitarist Jacob Hemphill and bassist Bobby Lee meeting in first grade (Hemphill’s family had just returned from Africa, where his father had done contracting work). The two friends began playing music in high school and assembled the band that would ultimately become SOJA. Hemphill claims any number of disparate influences…
Art: Over the Cities Your Grass Will Grow
The Cincinnati Art Museum is screening the meditative new documentary Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow, about German painter Anselm Kiefer's years of transforming an old French silk factory into a sanctuary for his monumental paintings and sculpture. It begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19; tickets are $10, $5 for CAM members and students. Reservations are recommended at 513-721-ARTS. After the screening,…
Art: Leonardo Live
Fathom Events presents Leonardo Live, a guided walk-through of the sold-out Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan exhibition at London's National Gallery. This tour, which was recorded last November, features commentary from scholars and curators. It occurs at AMC Newport, Showcase Springdale and Regal Deerfield Township cinemas. Showing is at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Tickets are $12.50; visit…
Lit: Dan Chaon
Dan Chaon grew up in rural Nebraska. Lonely and bored, he took refuge in his uncommonly active imagination. "I used to spend a lot of time by myself making up games, making up stories and pretending, and that’s something that became a habit that I wanted to figure out how to take even into my…
Onstage: Transmigration Festival
This week offers the fourth iteration of Fringe Festival-like work produced by the drama program at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music. The festival features works created and developed solely by drama students. Transmigration is two hours of exceptional creativity. Attendees customize their experience by choosing to watch as many as four productions per session, presented simultaneously…
Sucking Up to the Boss
It’s a good thing her last name begins with a “W.” The Enquirer on Sunday published a high-profile, above-the-fold list of the “20 Professional Women to Watch in 2012.” And, lo and behold, one of the people making the cut was Carolyn Washburn, the editor and vice president at the media company.—- In other words,…
Walk The Moon’s RCA Debut Out Now
Last week, Cincinnati's stars-in-the-making Walk the Moon issued the first release under its deal with RCA Records. Though only three songs, the effort is illuminating and a hint of what's to come on the band's forthcoming, so-far-untitled RCA full-length debut (due to be released this May). The Indie Dance Pop foursome has seemingly been touring…
Squeeze the Day for Feb. 13
Music Tonight: The every-Monday House Band for Over-the-Rhine club MOTR Pub this month is Sparrow Bellows, the gifted Rock & Roll crew featuring accomplished, veteran local musicians Sammy Wulfeck (Stapletons, Goose), Ric Hickey (long-running solo career, Telegram Sam, Speed Hickeys) and Brian Kitzmiller (Trojan Rabbit and his newest gig, playing with Granville, Ohio, rockers Black…
Morning News and Stuff
The wife of an Israeli diplomat in India and her driver were injured Monday when the car they were traveling in was bombed, while another bomb was defused outside an Israeli embassy in Tblisi, Georgia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran, which he called “the greatest exporter of terror in the world.”—- Readers should…
Grammys Live Blog Recap
Are you watching the Grammys alone tonight? Wishing you had someone there with you to enjoy the performances and award presentations help make fun of any and everything that deserves to be? Whether you're solo snarking, hanging out with a few pals, throwing your own Grammy mega-party or at the ceremony in person (we hear…
Alone at 3AM Preps For National Debut
Northside's Mayday hosts a killer triple bill for fans of songwriters who shape their own boundaries of tradition to forge new, singular Roots music sounds. Headlining is soulful, raw and rootsy Rock quintet Alone at 3am, which is on the cusp of gaining a lot more attention outside of their hometown base here in Cincinnati.…
Streetcar Groundbreaking is Next Week
Groundbreaking ceremonies for Cincinnati's long-awaited streetcar project will occur next Friday, Feb. 17, in front of Memorial Hall on Elm Street in Over-the-Rhine. Mayor Mark Mallory announced the ceremony this afternoon. It will launch the first phase of construction, which involves relocating water lines under city streets. Opening of the streetcar line’s first phase, a…
Winter Blues Fest 2012 Kicks Off Tonight
In this week's CityBeat, I made an offhand comment about how it might not feel like winter, but the Cincy Blues Society's annual Winter Blues Fest is going down this weekend regardless of temperature. The gods must've heard me (or is a big Blues fan) because currently in Cincinnati, winter has finally decided to arrive.…
Enquirer Offers Employee Buyouts
The corporate parent of The Enquirer is offering a voluntary “early retirement” buyout proposal to rid the company of some older and more highly paid employees. Robert J. Dickey, president of The Gannett Co.'s U.S. newspaper division, announced the buyout offer Thursday in a memorandum to employees.—- Under the deal, newspaper employees who are age…
Walking in a Winter Wond-beer-land
There are plenty of beer festivals year-round in Cincinnati, but Cincy Winter Beerfest is the queen mother of them all. Duke Energy Convention Center downtown transforms into a beer haven this weekend, offering more than 300 craft brews.—- For many first timers (or even veterans) walking into the event gives off a kid-in-a-candy-store feeling, with…
Squeeze the Day for Feb. 10
Music Tonight: Covington's Madison Theater has become one of the go-to venues in the region for some of the top names from the world of Dubstep, probably the most popular "new genre" (relative term, of course) in music today. You can thank Insomniac and Next Era promo groups for that, as they put on almost…
Stage Door: More Great Theater
On Thursday evening I was that the Cincinnati Playhouse for the opening of Speaking in Tongues. If you like heady, noir-ish drama with flashes of sardonic humor, this is the show for you. Andrew Bovell’s 1996 script uses four actors to play nine characters whose lives intersect and diverge and reconnect in ways that you…
New Band Alert: Perfect Children and Buenos Crotches
Do you like to be able to say "Oh, I saw one of that band's first shows!" to impress friends with your insider knowledge of the local music scene once that band builds up a nice draw? Then head to Northside Tavern tonight for a free concert headlined by slinky, sludgy local Rock & Roll…
Morning News and Stuff
A prominent Republican congressman is under investigation for insider trading. U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), who heads the House Financial Services Committee, is being probed by the Office of Congressional Ethics for making suspicious trades and buying certain stock options while helping oversee the nation’s banking and financial services industries.—- The U.S. Conference of Catholic…
Debut Single by R. Ring Coming Soon
R. Ring, the acoustic duo project featuring veteran Greater Cincinnati musician/engineer Mike Montgomery (thistle, Ampline, The Light Wires) and Dayton, Ohio's Kelley Deal (The Breeders), is preparing a debut 7-inch single due for release in late spring, according to Tiberius Records (home to thistle, Ampline and many other solid acts from this area and beyond).…
Over the Rhine Celebrates Love on WVXU
Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist of long-running, internationally acclaimed group Over the Rhine know a thing or two about love. Not only do they churn out lovely love songs on a regular basis, but they've also been a married couple for much of the time they've been performing together. The couple celebrated its 15th wedding…
Mike Doughty
Mike Doughty is coming! Mike Doughty is coming! Not sure who this elusive Mike Doughty is? What about Soul Coughing, his ‘90s rock band? You know, “Circles” and “Super Bon Bon”? Mike Doughty’s days with Soul Coughing ended quite a while ago. We can’t tell you why — we don’t have spoiler text and we’d…
Purling Hiss with Dr. Dog
Officially, Philadelphia-rooted Psychedelic/Garage Rock outfit Purling Hiss consists of three members, but the brain stem of the whole affair is undoubtedly singer/guitarist Mike Polizze. Polizze, who is also part of Birds of Maya (another Philly band), was initially the lone player on Purling recordings until he turned it into a band in August of 2010.…
Heartless Bastards
With 2009’s The Mountain, Erika Wennerstrom and Heartless Bastards transformed themselves from a great garage-stained Indie Blues outfit to a world class Rock band. The contemplative nuances of The Mountain were largely a product of Wennerstrom’s break-up with former Bastards bassist Mike Lamping, but her evolution continued with her move to Austin from Cincinnati—- and…
SOJA
Dave Matthews is understandably fond of Soldiers of Jah Army, or SOJA as they’ve been acronymed. The Arlington, Va., quintet has a similar grass roots success story, after all. SOJA has opened for Matthews on numerous occasions and he was so enamored by the Reggae/Jam outfit’s sound and vision that he signed them to his…
Very Vintage Valentine Fashion
Northside's Chicken Lays an Egg, a gem in Cincinnati's growing collection of excellent vintage shops, hosts a Valentine fashion show featuring their retro-fab clothing, shoes and accessories Saturday at Northside Tavern. NST's back room will transform into a runway where you'll watch some local hottie patotties strut their stuff with hair designs by Northside Chop…
Duke Reaches Standstill with City in Streetcar Talks
Duke Energy's approval and cooperation was considered to be essential in advancing the highly anticipated Cincinnati streetcar project, and Wednesday the company announced it isn't willing to cooperate. In a letter to Mayor Mark Mallory dated Feb. 8, Ohio and Kentucky Duke Energy President Julie Janson stated that Duke changed its mind after a year…
Alleged Leaker Nominated for Nobel
Some U.S. progressives are supporting a move by Icelandic politicians to nominate alleged WikiLeaks collaborator Bradley Manning for the Nobel Peace Prize. Manning was nominated for the prestigious prize by The Movement of Icelandic Parliament, a group of politicians in Iceland dedicated to empowering grassroots activism.—- In its letter nominating Manning, the group wrote, “The…
Squeeze the Day for Feb. 9
Music Tonight: Young quartet Bua (say: "boo-ahh") brings their acclaimed traditional Irish music to the Irish Heritage Center of Greater Cincinnati for a 7 p.m. performance. Members of the group — which uses traditional instrumentation that includes wooden flute, fiddle, Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle, concertina and bouzouki — performed at the Center last year (each…
Morning News and Stuff
With 273 days remaining until the presidential election, some of our readers might already be getting sick of listening to the latest blather from the candidates. Still, a rather blistering analysis of President Obama’s recent actions at Politico is worth checking out. Maybe this line will pique your interest: “So much for the high road:…
On the Road(show) Again
Before Pawn Stars and Auction Hunters, there was Antiques Roadshow. This summer the OG appraisal show will film an episode in Cincinnati. On July 21, the Roadshow will make a stop at an area venue (not yet announced) and hopefully make a few locals a little bit richer (but just a few — it's honestly…
A Greener Cincinnati? Energy Aggregation Explained
The Cincinnati City Council met on Monday to discuss the energy aggregation policy for the city, which, if implemented, could mean big changes in the way residents’ homes are powered. In the meeting, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls introduced a motion outlining the possible use of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as renewable energy certificates,…
Hunter, Dems Prevail in Election Lawsuit
Nearly 15 months after the disputed election, a federal judge ruled today that Hamilton County elections officials must count roughly 300 provisional ballots cast in a 2010 Juvenile Court judge race. U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott said that the Board of Elections violated the voters’ constitutional rights when it decided to count some provisional ballots…
The Politics of Inappropriate Campaign Songs
There have been an increasing number of examples — especially in the past decade — of conservative politicians using songs in their campaigns by artists who do not want their music used in that way. Recently, a member of Survivor who owns the copyright for the Rocky III anthem, "Eye of the Tiger," asked Newt…
Kasich Being Kasich
Ohio Gov. John Kasich yesterday delivered his second “State of the State” speech, a reportedly hilarious mockery of political tradition that ranged from harmlessly wacky to straight-up sexist, while making a pit stop in the “Parkinson’s disease is funny” category. Kasich’s apparent intention was to announce a new broadband plan, introduce an award honoring courageous…
Carmen (Preview)
At heart, Carmen is a sensual story of passion. Putting a daring new spin on one of the best-known and beloved stories of opera repertoire sounds like a tall order. But internationally renowned choreographer Amedeo Amodio is perfectly suited to create a contemporary-infused dance version. Expect fiery dancing filled with feeling and meaning. As befits…
Squeeze the Day for Feb. 8
Music Tonight: Louisville Indie/Folk singer/songwriter Cheyenne Marie Mize has been on a fast track in the music biz over the past year. A member of a couple of rootsy acts in the rich Louisville music scene, once she broke out on her own, she began to draw increased attention for her lovely, ethereal sound. Last…
Morning News and Stuff
If you care about politics, no doubt you’ve heard by now that birth control opponent Rick Santorum scored upset victories Tuesday in the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and Missouri’s non-binding primary. No delegates were awarded in any of the races, but the showing further undermines presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s efforts to solidify his image as…
The Walking Dead Brings Zombies to Primetime
When filmmaker George Romero directed 1968’s Night of the Living Dead, he surely had no clue zombies would turn into a cultural phenomenon. While tons of horror films give way to camp, sex or bad special effects, Living Dead remains a classic and has prompted a cult of the zombie-obsessed. Somehow, despite the absurdity of…
Feb. 1-7: Worst Week Ever!
WEDNESDAY FEB. 1 Researchers who have worked doggedly for years to combat AIDS are now better equipped to understand the terrible virus and eradicate it, thanks to Knoxville Republican Senator Stacey Campfield. During a recent radio interview, Campfield divulged that AIDS came from “one guy screwing a monkey, if I recall correctly, and then having…
Rooting for Josh Hamilton
Following in the footsteps of Frank Robinson, Josh Hamilton could forever be the one who got away from the Reds. But the reason Hamilton was deemed expendable (wrongly, in retrospect) keeps popping up, while Robinson’s exile is still a mystery. Neither trade worked for the Reds — let’s get that out of the way quickly.…
Close Encounters of a New Kind
Missed connections — anonymous personal ads posted on websites like Craigslist — are something of a generational phenomenon. Sure, people have always shared brief moments with one another, later wishing they had said hello, given a compliment, asked for a phone number. But thanks to the world-shrinking Internet, the brave-at-heart can now take to a…
Dance: Carmen
At heart, Carmen is a sensual story of passion. Putting a daring new spin on one of the best-known and beloved stories of opera repertoire sounds like a tall order. But internationally renowned choreographer Amedeo Amodio is perfectly suited to create a contemporary-infused dance version. Expect fiery dancing filled with feeling and meaning. As befits…
Embracing the Tao of Bruce Lee
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, this Year of the Dragon, Bruce Lee, the legendary “Little Dragon” returns to screens for a select two-night-only event in 60-plus cities across the country. I Am Bruce Lee, the new documentary feature from Pete McCormack (2010’s Academy Award shortlisted documentary Facing Ali) offers up the cultural icon (voted…
Music: Lotus
If Bluegrass comes from Kentucky and Blues is from Memphis, where does Jam Band music come from? If you’re a Lotus fan, it comes from Indiana. Lotus formed at Goshen College in 1999 and quickly gained fans with their synth-y, electronic take on Jam. It’s that kind of attitude that has earned Lotus a Jammy…
Cincinnati Ballet Production Makes High Art More Human
At heart, Carmen is a sensual story of passion. Putting a daring new spin on one of the best-known and beloved stories of opera repertoire sounds like a tall order. But internationally renowned choreographer Amedeo Amodio is perfectly suited to create a contemporary-infused dance version. Expect fiery dancing filled with feeling and meaning. Cincinnati Ballet…
Music: New Edition
New Edition in town on Valentine’s Day? Babies will be made (hopefully after the concert). Inspired initially by the Jackson 5, New Edition’s “cute” early material (“Candy Girl,” “Cool It Now”) gave way to a more innovative sound that combined R&B and Hip Hop and helped pave the way for the still-influential New Jack Swing…
Music: Freekbot
If a duo can qualify as a “supergroup,” then Freekbot is a legit local music supergroup. Freekbot features Freekbass (a.k.a. bassist/singer Chris Sherman of Funk crew Freekbass) and Tobotius (a.k.a. Tobe Donohue, producer and founder of world-renowned turntable crew Animal Crackers) in an Electronic duo configuration. The project has been the priority project of Sherman’s — while…
Archbishops, Politicians Bear False Witness
D on’t believe the tall tales spouted by Newt Gingrich , Steve Chabot or Dusty Rhodes . Despite what some overly excitable white, middle-aged men will tell you, recent federal rule changes that mean women will be able to get free birth control don’t infringe on religious liberty. That’s “don’t,” as in, “do not.” The…
Music: Caspa
You rarely see a musician dabbling in sports — OK, Marvin Gaye did try out for the Detroit Lions — but it’s certainly not unusual to see an athlete turn to music. So it was with London Dubstep producer/DJ Gary McCann, more prominently known as Caspa. Caspa has DJed all over the world and is…
Saving a Modernist Cincinnati Kitchen
When Chuck Lohre and Janet Groeber learned the innovative kitchen at Hyde Park’s landmark 1960 Corbett House was being replaced by new owners, they shifted into action to save it. They offered to take it and the owners agreed. They acquired the kitchen in 2010. Now, no longer wanting to store the disassembled kitchen,…
Onstage: Collapse
The literal collapse of an interstate highway bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis becomes the symbol and catalyst for the collapse of the lives of several people touched by the tragic event. In 2007 the structural failure of the span resulted in 13 deaths and 145 injuries. David was driving one of the cars…
Music: Cheyenne Marie Mize
Louisville native Cheyenne Marie Mize has played within her local Indie music scene for quite awhile. Her first round of attention came from a musical collaboration with fellow Louisville artist Bonnie “Prince” Billy (aka Will Oldham). Mize is also a member of two local bands: Maiden Radio, which released Lullabies last year, and Arnett Hollow.…
Cincinnati vs. The World
Tweeting is more addictive that alcohol or cigarettes, according to a new study by Chicago University’s Booth Business School. Don’t risk the stress — we advise you to smoke, drink and tweet at the same time to satisfy all those urges. WORLD -1 American Airlines is about to cut 13,000 jobs — 15 percent of…
Art: The Love Boat (abandoned) and Out of the Gray
M anifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center’s latest exhibition is the work of Travis Townsend in The Love Boat (abandoned), which is presented in conjunction with Out of the Gray, a group showing of works made using graphite. Townsend’s wooden, painted and drawn-upon, pieced-together sculptural objects inspire a close inspection, as he incorporates doodles,…
