Author and Historian Mike Morgan Shares Stories About Lesser-Known Local Brewing History in ‘Cincinnati Beer’
Michael D. Morgan is Cincinnati’s resident beer historian and if you’re going to meet him to talk about his newest book over pints of local brew, be sure to eat a large meal beforehand. The man’s thirst is rivaled only by his knowledge. Cincinnati Beer, published by The History Press, is a historical love letter…
Cincinnati Gets Yet Another Shout-Out From ‘Forbes’ Magazine
It seems as though Cincinnati's history, charm and rapid growth are catching people's attention across the nation lately. And, after a recent blog on June 3 which highlighted many of Cincinnati's museums and other iconic destinations, Forbes magazine just gave the Queen City another shout-out. This article, written by contributor John Oseid, takes a look at Cincinnati's rich history,…
DeWine: Ohio Will Request Federal Help for Memorial Day Tornado Damage
The damage caused by 21 tornadoes that tore through Ohio two weeks ago is more than state and local governments can handle on their own, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said yesterday as the state requested help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Those storms left one person dead and dozens injured and resulted in at…
How Does the City of Cincinnati’s Workforce Match Up to the City’s Demographic Makeup?
A new report shows the demographic makeup of the City of Cincinnati's 5,720 employees — and where that makeup doesn't match that of the city's overall population. Every year since 1998, the city's human resources department compiles a report showing employee demographics and work-related complaints. The report covering last year, the 2018 Equal Employment Opportunity…
Rhinegeist Releases a Collaborative Honey Beer with the Civic Garden Center, Queen City Bee
Meet Sun Hunny, a small-batch blonde ale from Rhinegeist. Brewed with local honey from Queen City Bee, the specialty brew is more than a beer — it’s a community effort that came to be from a stroke of fortuity. Let’s rewind. Earlier this spring, Civic Garden Center Executive Director Karen Kahle was in the process…
The Nashville Peach Truck Will Stop in Cincinnati Twice This Summer
If you don't know about The Peach Truck, you should. The Peach Truck is the delicious brainchild of Stephen Rose, a Georgia native who moved to Nashville and was immediately disheartened by the lack of fresh, flavorful peaches on grocery store shelves. After taking his wife Jessica to his hometown peach farm in Fort Valley,…
Pleasant Ridge’s Retro-Inspired Lonely Pine Steakhouse Transports Diners to the Midcentury American Southwest
Pleasant Ridge’s restaurant scene has really beefed up now that Lonely Pine Steakhouse is open. The casual dining destination takes a simple concept — quality food at an affordable price — and elevates it with Southwestern flair and retro decor. The newest venture by Gorilla Cinema Presents, Lonely Pine is the first foray into food…
Cincinnati Rockers Friday Giants Shift Gears on New ‘Something Worth Saving’ EP
Cincinnati Post Hardcore band Friday Giants are back with an EP that serves as an introduction to the group’s new direction. The band has garnered a lot of local success and recognition since forming in 2013, but, in terms of lineup stability, there have been a few bumps in the road. The five-track Something Worth…
Cincinnati City Council Set to Vote on Dueling Marijuana Decriminalization Ordinances
City officials could soon do away with penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana in Cincinnati. But exactly how much — and how old you'll need to be to escape consequences — are still up in the air. Currently, possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana is punishable by a $150 fine. And there…
AltPop Artist K.Flay Comes to Cincinnati on the Heels of New Single Release, “Sister”
AltPop singer/songwriter K.Flay has one of the more magnetic voices in music right now, moving between a creeping soulfulness and silky raps that flow together seductively in her Trip Hop-adjacent sound. Born Kristine Flaherty, K.Flay began releasing singles and mixtapes while in college, later signing with RCA Records. She was still finding her voice and…
Hip Hop Star Common to Bring His “Let Love” Concert Tour to Covington’s Madison Theater This Summer
Covington's Madison Theater has announced that Hip Hop star/author/poet/activist Common will be performing there on Aug. 10. Tickets are $48 in advance and go on sale here this Friday (June 14) at 10 a.m. (Tickets will be $58 day of show.) Common is currently on a book tour in support of his memoir, Let Love…
Minimum Gauge: Radiohead Responds to Theft by Releasing 18 Hours of Stolen ‘OK Computer’ Sessions
HOT: Radiohead Beats Thieves to the Punch News circulated recently that 18 minidiscs' worth of unreleased music recorded during the sessions for Radiohead's OK Computer had been stolen and the thieves were demanding $150,000 for the material. To kill the marketplace for the hackers, the band decided to release all of the music on Bandcamp…
The Taft Museum of Art Exhibits Iconic French Posters of the Belle Époque
An overwhelming defeat in the Franco-Prussian War behind them, the French bourgeoisie and elites were blessed with four decades’ worth of regional peace and economic prosperity. With this Belle Époque (or “Beautiful Era”) came an influx of leisure time in which Paris’ rich and nouveau riche enthusiastically indulged. Unsurprisingly, great strides in the world of…
City Council Members Propose Fix for Streetcar Budget — But Its Fate is Uncertain
A week after city administration proposed ways to bridge a roughly more than $1 million budget deficit for the streetcar, some Democrats on Cincinnati City Council have proposed their own solutions. But it's unclear if the fixes — which avoid a controversial admissions tax for nonprofits like the Cincinnati Zoo and other popular attractions proposed…
Ahead of This Week’s Cincinnati Concert, Singer Josh Groban Talks Finding Balance in His Career and Music
Albert Einstein once likened life to riding a bicycle — you have to keep moving in order to maintain your balance. Apparently, this is a credo that Josh Groban has wholeheartedly embraced. The singer nabbed a Tony nomination in 2017 for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Pierre Bezukhov in Natasha, Pierre…
Cincinnati City Council Budget Proposals Add Funding for Human Services, Neighborhood Groups
Cincinnati City Council's Budget and Finance Committee today approved several tweaks to Mayor John Cranley's proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget, adding more money for some human services organizations and neighborhood groups, creating a new funding category for legal aid organizations, restoring funding for the director of the city's Office of Environment and Sustainability and the…
CityBeat’s Summer TV Preview
When the summer heat is blazing, the pool’s too crowded and the only tropical paradise in sight is on Instagram, you know where you can find me: In the glorious air conditioning, catching up on some good ol’ television. (OK, you can always find me there.) Here are some new and returning TV series to…
Yes, There Was Just a Minor Earthquake in Cleveland
No, you're not hallucinating. Yes, that was a minor earthquake in Northeast Ohio this morning shortly after 10:50 a.m. that was felt from Lorain out west to Ashtabula in the east. Preliminary reports from the United States Geological Survey put it at about a 4.0 on the magnitude scale, which is to say stronger than some recent earthquakes but…
Ensemble’s ‘The Wolves’ is an Exceptional Ode to Female Warriors
CRITIC’S PICK Sitting in a circle, nine teenage girls warm up together before an indoor soccer game. Exuberantly chatting with each other in small groups, the pre-game excitement is palpable. As the girls’ conversations overlap with ease, they engage in their group stretch session in choreographed unison; it’s the kind of coalescence that you only…
Jonas Brothers Bring Their Happiness Begins Tour to Cincinnati
Recently reunited Pop sensations the Jonas Brothers have added a Cincinnati date to their Happiness Begins tour. JoBros will play the arena formerly known as U.S. Bank Arena on Sept. 11. Following a string of sellouts across the country, the trio's Cincinnati appearance is one of five added dates to the tour, which is their biggest…
Health Plans for Retired City of Cincinnati Employees Cover Viagra — But That Could Change
In an effort to cut costs for the city's retirement system, Cincinnati City Manager Patrick Duhaney has proposed a few changes to prescription drug plans for retirees. One of those shifts involves… let's just say a sensitive issue. Under the changes outlined in a memo last week, city retirees would no longer have "lifestyle erectile…
Irish Singer/Songwriter Hozier Brings Intimate, Transportive Show to a Sold-Out Taft Theatre
As I entered Taft Theatre on Friday night, I had a wish to hear Andrew Hozier-Byrne’s “Would That I.” My favorite song from his latest album, Wasteland, Baby!, it sits rather deeply buried in the record at the third to last track, and the depth of meaning and volume of its lyrics don’t prop it…
FRINGE 2019 CRITIC’S PICK: ‘Live Nukes’
Lasso the next passing nuclear missile and get yourself to Gabriel’s Corner pronto for some can’t-miss, quintessential Fringe. From The Central Scrutinizers of Chicago comes a relentlessly funny, meticulously executed clown pas de deux that takes the audience joyously through hell and back. It’s Jeffy’s first day on the job as nuclear arsenal caretaker. Clad…
Over-the-Rhine’s Please Launches Brunch Service
Over-the-Rhine's Please is starting something new: brunch service. And it's not your typical toast and eggs. Sunday brunch kicks off June 9 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and will feature a menu that includes options like West Coast oysters with rhubarb mignonette; steam eggs with soy marinated shiitakes and "crispy things;" and "breakfast" pasta with rye…
Cincinnati Police Captain Indicted on Federal Bribery, Theft Charges
Cincinnati Police Captain Michael Savard faces federal bribery and theft charges for soliciting a $5,000 bribe from a CPD sergeant, authorities have announced. Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman and IRS Criminal Investigations Special Agent in Charge William Cheung revealed the charges at a news conference today. According to a complaint filed…
‘Newsweek’ Magazine Names OTR’s Findlay Market Top 10 Food Market in the World
Weekly news magazine Newsweek recently published a round-up of the top 10 food markets in the world. Guess who made the list? Cincinnati's own Findlay Market. In fact, our local food market was represented as the best in the entire country, with other global cities mentioned including Torvehallerne Market of Copenhagen, Denmark, Or Tor Kor…
New Cincinnati Pop Rock Group Oh So Luminous Celebrates Debut Album Release Tonight
Pop Rock quartet Oh So Luminous made its live debut in 2017 and ever since, the musicians — Cincinnati veterans Whitney Szabo (the singer/songwriter local audiences might best remember as Whitney Barricklow), Mark Szabo (bass), Kent Meloy (guitar) and Ryan Bouts (drums) — have been honing their songs, both on stage and, eventually, in the…
Hamilton County Prosecutors Indict Prolific Serial Killer Samuel Little for Cincinnati Murders
Hamilton County Prosecutors today indicted Samuel Little after he confessed to murdering two women in Cincinnati. Authorities recently received eerie clues about those crimes: portraits drawn by the prolific serial killer who says he strangled the women. Last year, 78-year-old Little confessed to 90 murders across 11 states, including at least six in his native…
Watch Folk Band The Tillers Perform “Cincinnati Underworld Woman” in Latest Clip in SofaBurn Records Video Series
Over the past three years, Kentucky-based music entities SofaBurn Records and Candyland recording studio have been teaming up for a live performance video series called, logically, SofaBurn Presents LIVE @ Candyland. SofaBurn is the well-distributed Northern Kentucky label that has helped give a higher profile to albums by Greater Cincinnati artists like A Delicate Motor,…
Cincinnati Police Captain Arrested on Federal Charges
A captain with the Cincinnati Police Department has been arrested and will face federal charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio announced today. Authorities have not released details about why CPD Captain Michael Savard was arrested, but U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman, IRS Criminal Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge William Cheung…
Cincinnati Sues State of Ohio Over Gun Law Restrictions
Can Ohio cities pass gun control laws stricter than the state's? That will be up to courts to decide. The city of Cincinnati filed a lawsuit against the state of Ohio in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court today alleging that Ohio's House Bill 228 violates the so-called "home rule" rights of municipalities. Those rights, spelled…
Cincinnati Music Favorites Robin Lacy & DeZydeco Celebrate 30th Anniversary
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Cajun-flavored Cincinnati band Robin Lacy & DeZydeco. And this weekend the group will be celebrating and also raising funds for a good cause. The band’s musical gumbo — which mixes Zydeco, Blues, Funk, Country and Roots Rock — has made them a local favorite since their formation in…
Ohio Moves to Require Citizenship Status on Workers’ Comp Claims
The Ohio House June 5 approved the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation budget bill (House Bill 80) after voting in favor of an amendment that requires injured workers to declare their legal status. Deb Kline, director of Cleveland Jobs with Justice, contends that undocumented workers already are some of the most exploited workers, and this…
Look at Some Classic Cool Cars in Ault Park During the 42nd Annual Concours d’Elegance
With a theme of Midcentury Modern American style, this nationally recognized automobile event displays motorcycles and cars from the time period between 1948 to 1965. The 42nd annual Concours d’Elegance will feature displays of Asian tuner cars, the 100th anniversary of Bentley and 95 years of MG, bringing something to the table for car aficionados…
Singer/Songwriter Erika Wennerstrom Finds Herself on the Journey to Her Debut Solo Album… and the Amazon Jungle
After a successful three and a half week solo acoustic tour of Europe opening for Patty Griffin, Ohio native and critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Erika Wennerstrom is back home in Austin, Texas and experiencing a brutal case of jet lag. Her brain buffers as she considers questions posed and potential answers. At one point, she laughs,…
States Will Be Able to Opt Out of Ohio River Pollution Control Standards, ORSANCO Board Votes
A set of pollution control standards governing eight states along the Ohio River will become voluntary for its member states, the board of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission decided June 6. Cincinnati-based ORSANCO oversees standards for emissions from about 600 companies and other organizations along a 1,000-mile stretch of the river that provides…
CityBeat’s 2019 Cincinnati Summer Guide
While summer officially starts on June 21, neighborhood creamy whips have already opened their windows to little leaguers and other soft-serve fiends, most pools kicked-off open swim during Memorial Day weekend and music fest season is here in all its fringey crop-topped, fanny-packed glory. So, yes, while summer won’t technically start for another two weeks…
‘Cats’ — Broadway’s Classic Feline Fantasia — Comes to the Aronoff Center
The record-breaking musical Cats is touring North America with an updated stage show. The feline musical tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for an annual ball to decide which cat will be reborn. This tour includes an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber — including “Memories,” obviously —…
Condado Tacos at The Banks Partnering with The Trevor Project for Pride Cocktail
Columbus-based taco chain Condado Tacos at The Banks is celebrating Pride Month by offering a special cocktail for its Drink of the Month program: a Pink Pride Frozen Margarita. And the colorful beverage isn't just paying lip service to inclusion: $1 from each drink will go toward The Trevor Project, a national nonprofit that provides crisis…
FRINGE 2019 REVIEW: ‘Nightmare Fuel’
Behind a closed door in one of the Art Academy of Cincinnati’s small square-shaped classrooms, Sara Knittel led a small audience of about 20 people on a raunchy, confrontational, occasionally hilarious and ultimately riveting journey through the “nasty squeezes” hidden inside her box in her one-woman show, Nightmare Fuel. With only a black curtain for a…
Drink Local and Shop Local at the The O.F.F. Market at MadTree Brewing
Get your weekend “O.F.F.” to a great start at Oakley’s monthly fancy flea market. Browse art, food, clothes, trinkets and more, all while supporting independent local creators. You can complement your local shopping with a local beer from MadTree Brewing, where the event is held. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday (June 8). Free admission. Madtree Brewing…
FRINGE 2019 REVIEW: ‘Meatball Séance’
An actor comes onstage clad in nothing more than a pinafore, red speedos and mismatched socks. “I have a boyfriend," he blurts out after staring at the audience for a long while. So begins Meatball Séance. From there, solo performer John Michael describes his attempt at keeping a new boyfriend by performing a séance so this…
Rivertown Brewery Releases Lumin Spiked Sparkling Mineral Water
Monroe's Rivertown Brewing Company is launching Lumin, a spiked sparkling mineral water, which is set to hit Cincinnati and Dayton area shelves on June 17. Lumin’s mineral water, which is one of just four ingredients alongside cane sugar, yeast and natural fruit flavors, is sourced from the Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer and blended with…
Fill a Bag with Books for $10 at the Friends of the Public Library’s 47th Annual Book Sale
The Friends of the Public Library, which is an independent organization supporting the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, is currently in the midst of its 47th annual June book sale (10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; it's 50 percent off day Friday) and Saturday, June 8 is Bag Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Attendees can purchase…
Cincinnati Art Museum’s ‘The Art of Burning Man’ is Ready to Roll Out Phase II
The Cincinnati Art Museum’s latest exhibition is still burning bright, set to enter its second phase on June 7. A microcosm of Nevada’s annual Burning Man event, No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man brings characteristically surreal and immersive artwork to crowds who may otherwise be unfamiliar with Nevada's Black Rock Desert, where Burning Man…
These Films Are Screening as Part of Cincinnati Film Fringe
The Fringe Festival may be best known for its live performances, but it also includes Film Fringe, a festival within a festival boasting a lineup of independent films just as weird as its theatric counterpart. The Cindependent Film Festival is curating “Pasquinade,” a program inspired by the popular RiffTrax audio commentary series where comedians poke…
