Unrest in OTR: 15 Years Later
April 7, 2001 forever changed Cincinnati. The police shooting death of unarmed black resident Timothy Thomas in Over-the-Rhine and subsequent unrest here 15 years ago presaged incidents in Baltimore, Ferguson, Mo., Chicago and elsewhere by more than a decade. When other cities erupted with anger and fear over those more recent incidents, however, protests in…
Nonprofit Spotlight: Women Helping Women
Women Helping Women is a nonprofit agency serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The organization was founded in 1973 to provide advocacy, support and safety to survivors. WHW serves around 12,000 people yearly between the two offices in Hamilton County and Butler County. One-on-one counseling, court advocacy, support groups and hospital accompaniment…
Morning News and Stuff
Hello all, here's the news today. A few hundred Avondale residents will soon be getting free Wi-Fi. The Avondale Comprehensive Development Corporation announced yesterday that it will partner with telecom company Powernet, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and developer The Community Builders, Inc. to offer Wi-Fi to residents living on Reading Road…
Morning News and Stuff
Good morning, Cincinnati! Here are your morning headlines as you gear up for the Opening Day festivities. • Well, it's finally here. The giant citywide party that is the kickoff to the start of baseball season. It's my first time experiencing Cincinnati's famous Opening Day celebration, but judging from the amount of Reds fans I've already…
Friday Night Sights
There are so many good art events going on this coming weekend, I wish I could clone myself in order to attend everything without going mad or (maybe worse) hangry. And it’s noteworthy to mention that much of the work being shown Friday evening emphasizes the art-going experience over the exhibition of objects. San Francisco-based…
Morning News and Stuff
Hey, hey all. It’s Friday. The weather’s rad. One of my favorite musicians is playing in Cincy tonight. So let’s get this news thing out of the way real quick and head toward the weekend ASAP, shall we? You’ll be seeing a lot more of the space bus… err, Cincinnati streetcar soon. Four of the…
Opening Day Parties and Pre-Games
Opening Day might not be an official local holiday, but we take our season opener pretty damn seriously in Cincinnati, so be prepared to wrap up work early on Monday and head downtown ASAP. The celebration begins promptly at noon on Monday with the 97th Findlay Market Opening Day Parade. Findlay Market Opening Day Parade…
Stage Door
There’s are some excellent dramatic productions on local stages this weekend, as well as one of Broadway’s biggest, most raucous musical hits. Let’s start with the hilariously crude Tony winner, The Book of Mormon, in town for a brief one-week run. Even if you don’t have tickets yet (or didn’t think you could afford them),…
Your Weekend To Do List
FRIDAY ONSTAGE: THE BOOK OF MORMON Back by popular demand, the record-breaking The Book of Mormon endeavors to replicate the hit show from Broadway, where it won nine Tony Awards. This tour takes no shortcuts, with an energetic cast of 30 performing the book, music and lyrics created by South Park’s Trey Parker and Matt…
Morning News and Stuff
Good morning all. It’s almost Friday! Which means it’s almost Monday, also known as Reds opening day, also known as the most important day in Cincinnati. I’m hyped. Anyway. Here’s your news today. University of Cincinnati’s top legal counsel is leaving her post, citing personal reasons. As the school’s top lawyer, UC’s Vice President for…
