Through the Covington Catholic Viral Videos, a Mirror Into Ourselves
In the videos, we stare at two faces— one young and white, crowned with a red Make America Great Again hat, the other older, darker-skinned, framed by long, graying hair. The latter, Nathan Phillips, is singing and beating a ceremonial drum. The former, Nick Sandmann, is standing still, staring straight ahead, smiling. They are inches…
Cranley Announces Plans to Finish Phase Two of Wasson Way Bike Trail
More money is coming for a bike path linking Uptown to the city's East Side, Mayor John Cranley announced Jan. 22, enabling the second phase of the trail to move forward. Cranley held a news conference to announce that the second leg of the Wasson Way Bike Trail will receive $100,000 in private funding from…
Camp Washington’s Wave Pool is Kicking Off 2019 with Double Openings This Weekend
Wave Pool's upcoming show Beyond the White Savior features artwork by Kenyan and American artists, using repurposed material and found paints and objects. As a collective, the artists speak on social justice issues in Kenya. Many of the paintings featured use the worn sails of dhows, which are sailboats often used in the Indian Ocean. Kenyans also…
‘Extremely Wicked’: Film Cincinnati Heads Back to Sundance This Week
The Sundance Film Festival — which runs Jan. 23-Feb. 3 — will get a slice of the Queen City via Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, scenes from which were shot in Greater Cincinnati last February. Film Cincinnati's Kristen Schlotman, the nonprofit's executive director, will travel to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah…
Cue Homer Simpson Drooling — Graeter’s is Making a Black Raspberry Chip Donut
Yesterday, Graeter's announced it would be unveiling a black raspberry chip donut at its store locations on Feb. 1. You can begin pre-ordering yours now here (go the "advanced ordering" part for info). Pre-orders must be placed by 2 p.m. the day before pick-up, so you have a little time, but demand could be very…
Recommended Greater Cincinnati Concerts and Live Music for the Week of Jan. 23-29
WEDNESDAY 23 THE GREENWICH – Who Used to Dance? Songs and Stories for Our Elders with Napoleon Maddox, Andrea Cefalo, Brad Myers and more. 8 p.m. Jazz/Various. $5. LUDLOW GARAGE – We Banjo 3. 8:30 p.m. Celtic/Bluegrass/Various. $30-$50. SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Ray Vietti with The Harmed Brothers and Sean Geil. 9 p.m. Americana.…
Learn How to Be an Educated Cannabis Voter and Get Funky with Fusion Band Lettuce this Week in Covington
In November of last year, in the span of a week, spacey Funk/Fusion ensemble Lettuce played shows with Waka Flocka Flame and the Colorado Symphony orchestra. That gives a clue to the (mostly) instrumental sextet’s dynamic appeal and multi-dimensional musical approach, but only a very small one. Guessing what the band actually sounds like based…
U.K. Artist Sophie Lindsey and Wave Pool Want to Hear Your Funniest Joke
Two cows are standing in a field. One says, “Aren’t you afraid of mad cow disease?” The other says, “Why should I be? I’m a squirrel.” That pun is essentially what U.K.-based artist Sophie Lindsey is looking for during her five-week “Art Space is Your Space” residency at Wave Pool. She’s setting up a mobile…
Cincinnati Rock Band Throneberry Reunites for 25th Anniversary of Internationally-Acclaimed Debut Album
In 1993, Cincinnati band Throneberry found themselves abruptly thrust upon an exploding Indie Rock landscape, with ears from around the globe tuning in for the group’s next move. “We got really lucky at the outset,” singer/guitarist Jason Arbenz says. The band’s first 7-inch record (“Touched,” for Lexington, Kentucky’s Alias Records) was a “Single of the…
Amid Calls for Reconciliation, Covington Catholic, Diocese Promise Investigation Into Viral Video Controversy
Covington Catholic High School and the Covington Diocese will tap a third-party investigator to probe the Jan. 18 incident in Washington, D.C., which led to a series of viral videos and national outrage across the political spectrum. Meanwhile, the family of one student involved in the incident has hired a well-known libel attorney. In the…
Put on Your PJs for a Onesie Bar Crawl through Over-the-Rhine
Why waste all of that time getting ready to go out when you can wear your pajamas to the bar? Bar Crawl USA is hosting the third annual Onesie Bar Crawl across Over-the-Rhine. Get out your favorite Batman onesie, plushie animal outfit or even your favorite Christmas PJ set and join Cincinnati locals at eight…
Custom and Vintage Motorcycles Take Over Rhinegeist for the Fifth-Annual Garage Brewed Moto Show
Start your engines this Saturday because the Cincinnati Cafe Racer & Vintage Motorcycle club is hosting its fifth-annual Garage Brewed motorcycle show inside the taproom at Rhinegeist. This event is the perfect time and place to view motorcycle collections, unique or antique bikes and home-built motorcycles alike. Collectors, enthusiasts and racers will be unearthing and…
The Mini Microcinema Screens ‘Dinosaurs in a Mining Facility,’ Written by — and Starring — Yugos Drummer Jordin Goff
This low-budget sci-fi film may not have Jeff Goldblum, but it does have dinosaurs. Dr. Stone’s mining facility just got a new employee: Ian. Will he rise to hero status or become dino fodder? Five years in the making, Dinosaurs in a Mining Facility bills itself as 75-minutes of campy wonder written by Jordin Goff and starring…
Gapper, Rosie Red, Big Boy and More Take the Ice on Fountain Square for a Mascot Broomball Game
What is better than watching Mr. Red battle it out on the ice with Binny the Recycling Bin using only a broom? Watch our local mascots put on skates for a humorous broomball match on Fountain Square’s ice rink. This 30-minute competition will take place outside, so remember to pull out your winter coat. Stick…
Sunday’s Findlay Market Chili Cook-Off Pits Amateur Cooks Against Each Other for Chili Supremacy
The 15th-annual Findlay Market Chili Cook-Off pits amateur chefs against each other in a heated battle to see whose food will reign supreme and which home cook will earn the title of Chili Meister. Judges from OTR Engine Co. 5, Gold Star and MadTree Brewing will be sampling each selection to pick an official winner…
The Cincinnati Art Museum Goes 1990s for Art After Dark: Ice Ice Baby
Head to the Cincinnati Art Museum this Friday to celebrate what some would argue is the best decade in history: the 1990s. The museum will be paying homage to ’90s culture in the form of a silent disco, playing all the hits of era. Dress in your finest flannel and babydoll tee and pop a…
The Red Door Project is Traveling Final Friday Pop-Up Art Show and Sale in Different Cincinnati Venues
The Red Door Project is a community-driven Final Friday pop-up art show and auction held in a different location each time. This Friday, head to 3 Points in Pendleton for an exhibit and sale themed around the idea of “Staring Point,” with featured artist Brian Beck. Beck is a painter who “attempts to transcribe as…
Quaintrelle and Braxton Bring S’mores and Beer Together for a Tasting Party
It’s a sweet winter indulgence for the craft beer and craft marshmallow enthusiast. This grown-up s’mores party features handmade marshmallows from Quaintrelle Confections paired with Braxton beers for five courses of old-fashioned sweets and suds. The menu includes Storm cream ale paired with a cinnamon-caramel s’more, Blown Gasket porter paired with a peanut butter-cup s’more…
Comedian Dave Ross Ditches the Radio Waves for the Stand-Up Stage at Go Bananas
Dave Ross was a stand-up comedy fan who had no plans of becoming a comic. Instead, he began a career as a radio DJ before figuring out that the station’s management really didn’t care about the air staff. A colleague decided to try stand-up, so Ross figured he should, too. Comfortable behind a radio mic,…
‘Fabulous Foliage’ at Krohn Conservatory Brings a Dose of Spring to Eden Park
We all know Cincinnati weather is not the most predictable. Luckily, the Krohn Conservatory is giving us a sneak peek into the majestic colors of spring. The conservatory will transform into an eye-popping floral show displaying plants of all colors of the rainbow. Get up close and personal with beautiful tulips, fragrant hyacinths and fabulous…
Braxton Relaunches Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Milk Stout
Graeter's and Braxton Brewing Co. are back it again. The duo has paired up to relaunch their super successful collaboration brew: Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Milk Stout, inspired by Graeter's ice cream and infused with booze. The dark Braxton brew features black raspberry puree, "notes of toasted barley and a creamy texture," according to a…
Cincinnati Fashion Company Launches Line of ‘Luxurious’ Post-Mastectomy Womenswear
Cincinnati fashion designer Megan Sullivan has married form, function and compassion in her new line of clothing, created for women who have undergone a mastectomy and for those who want to support them. After a successful $35,000 fundraising and Kickstarter campaign in 2017, With Grace B. Bold is now available for sale at withgracebbold.com. Sullivan's…
PREMIERE: Cincinnati Hip Hop Artists Ronin Halloway and JayBee Lamahj Unveil First Track/Video from ‘The Icarus Trilogy’
On Feb. 7, Cincinnati Hip Hop artist Ronin Halloway will headline his first show when he performs at Over-the-Rhine’s MOTR Pub. The free event will also feature a full live performance of “The Icarus Trilogy,” Halloway’s smart, poetic and powerful collaboration with fellow local artist JayBee Lamahj. Halloway and Lamahj will be joined at the…
The Beer Issue: 34 Greater Cincinnati Taprooms and Breweries to Grab a Drink
Look, we probably don’t need to do much to convince you to drink a beer (that is: if you do drink alcohol, don’t have a gluten intolerance, etc.). And our city is overflowing with local options. We were actually recently named the fourth best city for beer drinkers in America by some survey — although…
How Will the Shutdown Affect Local Low-Income Housing?
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history presents an uncertain situation for residents of low-income housing. Portions of the federal government have been shut down since Dec. 22 after Democrats and Republicans in Congress reached an impasse in negotiations around funding the government over President Donald Trump's request for $5.7 billion for a wall…
Here is What Cincinnati is Doing to Boost Pedestrian Safety
Standing in front of Western Hills High School, the site of one of Cincinnati’s latest pedestrian hit-and-run accidents, Mayor John Cranley Jan. 18 announced steps the city will take to fight for pedestrian safety. Among his proposals, Cranley voiced support for changing the city’s way of looking at traffic safety through an approach called Vision…
After Selling It Out Last Year, Indie Rock Heroes The Mountain Goats to Return to Cincinnati’s Woodward Theater This Spring
Last April, beloved Indie Folk/Rock darlings The Mountain Goats played to a sold-out crowd at the Woodward Theater. Those who missed out can start scheming now to land tickets for the group's return to the Woodward on May 9. Tickets for the concert go on sale this Friday (Jan. 25) at 10 a.m. through CincyTicket.com here.…
Modern Jazz Great Branford Marsalis to Perform in Cincinnati This Spring
Grammy-winning modern Jazz great Branford Marsalis will bring his quartet (with pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner) to Cincinnati's Taft Theatre on April 13. Tickets ($29.50-$49.50) go on sale Monday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster, at the Taft Theatre's brick-and-mortar box office or by phone (800-745-3000). The saxophonist and…
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week Returns in April with Cheap Prix Fixe Eats from 40+ Restaurants
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week takes over area eateries from April 8-14 with $26 and $36 prix fixe specialty menus. The chef-driven dinners (and sometimes lunches) offer diners a chance to sample multi-course meals at a reduced rate from restaurants they might not typically frequent — or be able to afford. Current participating restaurants include: Alfio's…
Dirty South Hip Hop Legends Goodie Mob Come to Cincinnati Ahead of Super Bowl Week Concert in Atlanta
With Atlanta being the home of this year’s Super Bowl, music fans initially speculated that the half-time show could be a great celebration of “Dirty South” Hip Hop, a form of the great American musical art form for which the city is particularly renowned. The NFL decided Pop band Maroon 5 was a better fit…
Rootsy Cincinnati Rockers 500 Miles to Memphis are in Peak Form on Their New ‘Blessed Be The Damned’
This Friday (Jan. 25), rootsy Cincinnati rockers 500 Miles to Memphis return with their fifth album, Blessed Be The Damned, marking the culmination of a bit of a comeback for the group. In 2017, 500MTM took a brief hiatus, cutting back on its regular touring jaunts. But last year saw a return to the stage,…
And the 2019 Academy Award Nominations Go To…
The 91st annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place Feb. 24 and today (Jan. 22) the nominees were announced. Cincinnati native Regina King was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk (she recently won a Golden Globe for her work on the film). Hannah Beachler, a Centerville,…
Minimum Gauge: Ja Rule Takes Credit for “Amazing Vision” of Fyre Festival, But None of the Blame
HOT: Ja Rule Rules on Docs The dueling documentaries on Hulu and Netflix about the epically calamitous Fyre festival have dominated pop culture chatter recently. And Ja Rule would like everyone to please direct their hate and mockery elsewhere. The rapper co-founded Fyre in 2017 with Billy McFarland and sold it as a high-end (and…
You Remind Me of a Creep: Kathy Y. Wilson on R. Kelly
First, my plea. Please start loving us. Please start caring enough about us when entire communities of people who look and sound just like us try to kill our spirits, our souls, when they try erasing us like we’re mistakes and smears. Please do this despite what we ourselves say about our ownselves. I am…
You Have Two Chances to Try Haggis — and Wear Your Kilt — in Cincinnati This Week
Ready to party like a true Scot? Nicholson's and the Caledonian Society are both celebrating Scottish poet Robert Burns with two different parties this week. First up, downtown gastropub Nicholson’s is hosting its 21st-annual Burns Night Celebration from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 23). This feast is a Scottish tradition to honor the 18th-century poet Robert Burns.…
Cincinnati Public Library’s Lantern Slide Show Illuminates the Past
Molly Donnermeyer holds a small, black square up to a fluorescent light. A pen-and-ink drawing of a mastodon appears on the now-illuminated surface of the object: a glass plate, the shape and heft of a stone coaster. Beneath the main branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, a storage room is furnished…
Irish Celtic/Bluegrass Quartet We Banjo 3 Comes to Cincinnati’s Ludlow Garage This Week
Like Ben Folds Five, there is a bit of misdirection in We Banjo 3’s nomenclature. First, there are typically only two banjos involved in the band’s presentation. And there are four total members — two sets of brothers (Enda and Fergal Scahill and Martin and David Howley), all hailing from Ireland. There doesn’t seem to…
The Mini Microcinema Gets Nostalgic with a Ticketed Film Anniversary Series
Over-the-Rhine’s The Mini Microcinema is about to roll out their newest series, which will celebrate a different film’s anniversary each month. But the endeavor also marks The Mini’s first set of ticketed screenings since opening in 2015. The majority of the works screened, aside from the series of 12 ticketed films, will still be free…
As TV in General Gets Better, so Does the World of ‘Unscripted’ Reality TV
It’s been said for years now that we’re living in a prime era for prestige TV. Critically acclaimed shows are popping up on nearly every network. The line between film and television continues to blur as A-listers sign on to more and more series. Add to that streaming platforms that are constantly churning out new…
The Former Clifton Library is Now the Gaslight Bar & Grill, Serving Casual American Comfort Food in a Historic Space
Something new and different has come to my ’hood, and I’m pretty jazzed about it. Gaslight Clifton has a small business district along Ludlow Avenue anchored by a few establishments that draw not just Cliftonites but also people from other parts of town. These “destination” businesses include the Esquire Theatre, the restaurant Postmark and the…
Owners of Overlook Lodge Opening Lonely Pine Steakhouse Next Door in Pleasant Ridge
Gorilla Cinema Presents — the hospitality masterminds behind bars Video Archive, Tokyo Kitty and Overlook Lodge — are expanding their empire from liquid to solid with the opening of Lonely Pine Steakhouse in Pleasant Ridge. According to a press release, the steakhouse, located next door to the Shining-themed Overlook Lodge, will fuse "counter-casual service with…
Viral Video Causes Controversy for Northern Kentucky Private School
Videos taken in the aftermath of yesterday’s Indigenous Peoples’ March in Washington, D.C. seems to show students from a local private Catholic high school in a tense standoff with indigenous marchers in front of the Lincoln Memorial. But some parents from the school and conservative commentators say the videos have been taken out of context.…
Ohio’s Medicinal Marijuana Dispensaries Raked in $75,000 Their First Day Open; Plus More in the Friday News Roundup
Hello all. It’s time for the weekly Friday news roundup. Let’s jump right in. • After a high-profile two-year battle with cancer, Pamela Smitherman died Tuesday. An educator and mother, Smitherman was also an advisor and campaign treasurer for her husband, Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman. Funeral services will be held Jan. 26 at Allen Temple…
Find the Best Public Places to Poop in Cincinnati Via Jolly Plumbing’s ‘Log Blog’
Everybody poops. It's a fact of life, it's a popular children's book and it's one of the first things you do as a human being outside of your mother's womb (and sometimes even inside) besides breathe. Perhaps no one knows this better than plumbers (besides maybe gastroenterologists). Local Jolly Plumbing has placed a newish blog on their…
Cincinnati “Lush Punk” Band Leggy Announces New Album, ‘Let Me Know Your Moon’
Cincinnati Indie Rock trio Leggy released a new song, “Eden,” earlier this week. The band launched the track with an announcement that its new album, Let Me Know Your Moon, would be issued on March 8. <a href="http://leggy.bandcamp.com/album/let-me-know-your-moon">Let Me Know Your Moon by Leggy</a> Leggy is the first signing to Sheer Luck Records, a new…
LISTEN: Cincinnati Indie Pop Band Multimagic Releases New Single “Dreams” After Extended Hiatus
After a nearly two-year hiatus, Cincinnati AltPop singer/songwriter Coran Stetter is bringing back his band Multimagic and debuting a new single this week. Today (Jan. 18), “Dreams” was released across all major digital music platforms. Listen to the track below. The music isn’t the only thing that’s new for Stetter’s Multimagic. In mid-December, an entirely…
Cherry Ale-8-One Now Available in Cincinnati Area Kroger Stores
Ale-8-One is a regional cult beverage that Cincinnatians aren't afraid to go cuckoo over. The Winchester, Kentucky soda has been sold in a nostalgic green glass bottle since the 1920s and it is, still, the only soft drink invented in Kentucky. It tastes kind of like ginger ale and Sprite had a baby? It's also…
Eclectic Jam Band Faves Umphrey’s McGee Return to Cincinnati for Another Two-Night Stand at Taft Theatre
Umphrey’s McGee is the musical equivalent of the fable concerning five blind men describing an elephant based on the different parts of the animal that they’re each holding. If a group of people was told to pin a genre on the band based on a random snippet from a random song in Umphrey’s McGee’s extensive…
Cincinnati Rock Band Saving Escape Hosts a Release Party for Its Debut EP This Weekend at Bogart’s
When Saving Escape was announced as one of the only Cincinnati bands performing at 2018’s Bunbury Music Festival, the young Blues Rock group had just one original song (“Indigo Road”) available online to check out in advance of the event. But fans will finally get a handful of new originals this week as Saving Escape,…
After Women’s March Canceled in Cincinnati, Activists Step in and Plan a New One
After organizers with the Ohio chapter of the Women's March last week announced they are canceling plans to hold the third local iteration of the march on Jan. 19 in downtown Cincinnati over logistics and financial barriers, other groups have stepped in to stage an event that day. Cincinnati Socialist Alternative, Democratic Socialists of America…
Cincinnati City Council Votes to Include Senior Services in Human Services Funding
Cincinnati City Council today voted to make services for seniors one of the issues it prioritizes for the city's United Way-administered human services fund. The legislation comes after the OTR Senior Services Center, which has provided meals and a place to socialize for older residents of Over-the-Rhine, nearly closed in November. The center once got…
Hathaway’s Diner in Carew Tower is Closing
Longstanding downtown diner Hathaway's announced its forthcoming closure on Facebook in a post on Jan. 15: Located in Carew Tower, the nostalgic turquoise-green-and-Formica favorite has been serving up some of the best chocolate milkshakes in the city since the 1950s. While they haven't announced an official closing date yet, the message is "soon." One could…
Cincinnati’s Molly Wellmann Named Nation’s Best Bartender-Owner of the Year
By now, Molly Wellmann is a household name for many people living throughout Cincinnati (and beyond, especially if you're interested in bourbon). If you're not familiar, Wellmann is known for her many roles in the nightlife scene around the area. She's a master mixologist, owner of Japp's Since 1879 in Over-the-Rhine and former owner of…
Legendary Cincinnati Reds Radio Announcer Marty Brennaman Announces His Retirement
The Reds will have a new manager this season, as well as a couple of new players that are bringing with them a lot of high expectations and promise. But after this season, the team will be losing someone who has been a big part of the team for nearly half a century. After 46…
An Over-the-Rhine Museum Chronicling the Neighborhood’s Past is Underway
The long-planned Over-the-Rhine Museum — inspired by New York City’s popular Lower East Side Tenement Museum — has taken a major step toward becoming reality. On Tuesday night, while presenting the Cincinnati History Lecture at Mercantile Library’s annual meeting, Anne Delano Steinert announced the nonprofit museum — for which she serves as board chairman —…
Cincinnati Art Museum to Present a Rare Piece by Renaissance Painter Giorgione
An old woman's eyes shift right, staring outward; she points at herself while holding a small banner that reads "Col Tempo" (or "with time"). Dressed in a fading pink blouse, her mouth is agape as though she's about to speak; gray strands of hair frame her face. She's the focus of Renaissance painter Giorgione's La Vecchia.…
Transit Activists Push Cincinnati Charter Amendment Upping Bus Funding
Transit advocates with the Better Bus Coalition say they will pursue an amendment to Cincinnati's charter that would boost the amount the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority gets for its Metro bus service from the city's earnings tax. The amendment would boost the portion of the city's income tax that pays for Metro from 0.3…
Recommended Greater Cincinnati Concerts for the Week of Jan. 16-22
WEDNESDAY 16 MADISON THEATER – Greensky Bluegrass with Circles Around the Sun. 8 p.m. Progressive/Bluegrass/Country/Roots/Various. $27, $30 day of show. MOTR PUB – Weakened Friends with Punch Drunk Tagalongs. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. Free. SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Swelltune Records: From Boston to Austin Winter 2019 Tour with Tammi Savoy & Chris Casello,…
Automagik’s ‘Goldmine’ Elevates the Cincinnati Band’s Game with Blazing Indie Rock, Funky R&B and Immeasurable Passion
Last month, four days before Christmas, Automagik stalked onto the stage of Over-the-Rhine’s Woodward Theater with one clear directive — adrenalize the assembled multitude with songs from their new album, Goldmine, as well as selected nuggets from their potent catalog. After an electrifying opening set from Hip Hop troupe Triiibe, the members of Automagik took…
Imani’s Vegan Soul Kitchen Aims to Nourish the Community with Healthy Food and Education
When Liti Zabad reminisces about her aunt Liz, who passed away from cancer and diabetes in June 2017, she speaks with passion. She describes a feminine, sweet and funny woman; a gifted drawer and a lover of makeup who worked for Mary Kay. “I miss her. It hit me around the holidays that she’s gone.…
Coppin’s Goes Nose-to-Tail and Root-to-Stem with New Menu
Chef Mitch Arens of Hotel Covington’s Coppin’s has revamped the restaurant’s menu for the new year and placed a specific and intentional focus on reducing waste. Arens, a Tri-State native, worked at New Orleans’ Cochon Butcher before returning home last year to take the helm of the Northern Kentucky eatery and brought with him that…
Cincinnati Jazz Trio On A Limb Celebrates Debut Album Release at The Greenwich
Cincinnati Jazz trio On a Limb released its eponymous debut album on Jan. 11 on most major digital platforms. The group — featuring pianist Andrew Haug, bassist Noah Simionides and drummer Charlie Schefft — has described its sound as “Umbrella Jazz,” a reflection of the musicians’ broad musical tastes and tendency to interpret music by…
