Cover Story: Great Expectations
Sean Hughes and Kelly Burleson Throughout their long, often glorious and frequently exasperating history, the Reds have held our interest not simply by fulfilling or disappointing expectations but by toying with the notion of expectation in the first place. In the memorable days of the Big Red Machine, Reds fans didn't even worry about being…
Diner: Savoring Suburbia
Before I get into the details on Ando and Mei, two suburban Cincinnati Japanese restaurants, I need to come clean: I've long had a soft spot for all things Japanese. It started with my Dad. Stationed in Japan in the Air Force in the '60s, he spent any leave he had trying to penetrate this…
CranioSacral Therapy
Osteopathic physician John E. Upledger discovered in 1970 that there was a rhythmic movement among the cranium, spinal column and sacrum. Based on the theory that the cranial bones allow for movement, he systematically led research (1975-1983) that resulted in confirmation and clarification of these mechanisms, now called the craniosacral system. His continued research gave…
Public Broadcasting
Vol. 1 Issue 38 Then: In 1995, the public broadcasting organizations in Greater Cincinnati were facing proposed federal budget cuts, much to the dismay of local station managers and the viewing and listening public. CityBeat rallied the troops and let Jim King (WVXU-FM), Dave Arnold (WNKU-FM), Wayne Goodwin (WCET Channel 48) and Ann Santen (WGUC-FM)…
News: The Touch That Heals
Cameron Knight Christina Yash (right) works with Anna MacConnell and her mother, Elizabeth, at Children's Hospital. Christina Yash, R.N., starts to work her magic with a piece of plastic cheese hanging from her beaded necklace. Anna MacConnell grasps the piece of cheese in her hand and twiddles it around with her tiny fingers. Yash coos…
Keeping Public Records From the Public
The theory behind laws guaranteeing public access to government-generated records is that the records belong to the public, not to the government. State and local officials serve only as custodians for those records and should provide them to the owners — the public — upon request, with very few restrictions and no hassle. Ohio's Public…
That’s Soooo Cincinnati
Urban legend, if you believe that sort of thing, holds that the first time they put crash test dummies on The Beast roller coaster to check it for safety they all came back headless. Thus was born Greater Cincinnati's thrill headquarters. Simply put, when you want a good scare or a seat-wetting experience, you drive…
Previews of D.R.I., Incubus and Buckethead
Cowboy Junkies D.R.I. with Strong Intentions Friday · Top Cat's The idea of blending two musical styles to create a distinctive third is nothing new today, but it was less pervasive when vocalist Kurt Brecht and guitarist Spike Cassidy formed the core of the Punk/Metal fusion outfit D.R.I. in 1982. The quartet (then including original…
It’s as big as my head
My fetish is pretty unoriginal but has been lacking attention in your column for as long as I've been reading it. I have a breast fetish. More specifically, I like bigger-than-your-head breasts. Could you find out why all the huge-breasted porn stars of the mid-1990s (Tiffany Towers, Wendy Whoppers) left the industry and why there…
Travel & Getaways
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News to Use
HUD Secretary Visits Cincinnati Communities United for hosts U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson for a public forum at 7:30 p.m. July 22 at North Presbyterian Church, 4222 Hamilton Ave. in Northside. Jackson will listen to citizen concerns about affordable housing and the Section Eight housing program. For more information, call 853-3947.…
Mini Mogul Greg Newberry
Greg Newberry's short film Homefree Greg Newberry has big plans for Cincinnati's film community. A local filmmaker, Newberry recently announced an independent film outfit, Rivercoast Films, that will help local filmmakers find investors for their projects. According to Newberry, Rivercoast's president, it's an assemblage of "angels," people who have the financial interest and wherewithal to…
A Rose by another name
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." Shakespeare could have been describing oft-underrated, misunderstood rosé wines, which can also be known as Rosé de Marsannay, grenache rosé , rosé of cabernet, rosé d'Anjou, Lirac/Tavel, Rosé Bandol and, yes … white zinfandel. Most people over…
Living Out Loud: : Death of a Radiohead
The midnight air was swelling with talk. There was nothing but talk, the city of Denver paralyzed with the fear of bullets, death, and an act of barbarity it has not known since. The talk blossomed to rumors of a mob hit or an angry caller getting revenge. I was there 20 years ago on…
Champions of feminine energy
Burning at the Stake Quite some time has passed since I last thoroughly read CityBeat. Previously I'd read coverage of a racially sensitive issue that left a bad taste in my mouth, and thereafter my attention to CityBeat languished for some time. Thus I was pleasantly surprised when an acquaintance forwarded an article — cover…
Finding the Front Door
The front door is everything at London-based architect Zaha Hadid's new Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), a bold design that meshes concrete and glass into a postmodern structure that's more heavy than light, the source of its shocking beauty. The building, the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, is beginning its sophomore year of…
Findlay Market’s letter
Vice Mayor Alicia Reece and council members Christopher Smitherman and Laketa Cole aired their displeasure June 23 at the complete dearth of minority-owned businesses among the vendors inside the renovated Findlay Market. The city, which has poured $17 million into the market's renovation, just turned operation of the market over to a private nonprofit organization.…
Big Pimpin’
If lawsuits were playbooks, the residents of Hamilton County got played by the Cincinnati Bengals. Nah. We got pimped. Every time I drive past Paul Brown Stadium, I can hear Bengals President Mike Brown saying: "Git in the car, Annie Mae!" And it might appear Hamilton County Commissioners just got the upper hand when U.S.…
