Film: The Real Deal
Anthony Minghella's Civil War behemoth Cold Mountain, starring Nicole Kidman and Jude Law, opened the 54th Berlin Film Festival. When Iron Butterfly's "In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida" segued into Led Zeppelin's infamous ode to the afterlife on my flimsy airline headphones during take off, I knew we were all going to die. What a way to go — a…
2313 Boone St.
Jymi Bolden 2313 Boone St. Address: 2313 Boone St., Walnut Hills Owner: William Lewis Alexander, Mabel Alexander, Robin Staples Year Built: 1910 Value: $14,800 Comments: This tiny house has a strange and complex history. It has been condemned since 2001 and has five owners, two of whom are deceased. "This house has a cloudy title,…
Straight guy bored with girlfriend’s lack of positions
Please excuse the lack of pussy farts and gay penguins in this e-mail, but it would be nice if you could help out a straight guy with a meat-and-potato problem every once in a while. My girlfriend is the most complete mattress-back I have ever encountered. She refuses to adopt any position that doesn't involve…
News: Gays at the Crossroads
Jymi Bolden At a church with a reputation for welcoming gays and lesbians, Jonathan Jones says his talents were unwelcome. One of Cincinnati's largest churches has dismissed a volunteer youth leader because of his sexual orientation, raising questions about the church's reputation as a welcoming place for gays and lesbians. In January, Jonathan Jones, 39,…
Talib Kweli part of the conscious Hip Hop movement
Talib Kweli Talib Kweli with Marvin and the Experience, Fire Angel, Ole Femi, Watusi Tribe, Dante and Tocka Friday · Madison Theatre Brooklyn, N.Y.-bred lyricist Talib Kweli could have easily adopted the moniker T-Killah (or an equally outlandish alias), but it simply wouldn't fit for someone whose name is fast becoming synonymous with the slowly…
Queen of Bricks
Longtime arts administrator, author and opinion maker Jean Feinberg sits in the auditorium of a past employer, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and declares with matter-of-fact confidence to the small group around her that the era of bricks and mortar involving local arts institutions is over in Cincinnati. It's a shame more people aren't listening to…
Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival
Then: In 1997, CityBeat reported that the three-year-old Fahrenheit Theatre Company was changing its name to the Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival (CSF) in order to more accurately reflect what they felt was their position in the Cincinnati arts scene. Jasson Minadakis, then artistic director, defined CSF for readers. "We'll probably never be an Equity company," he…
Broadway in Cincinnati is Movin’ Out with its new season
Anna Thomson Tony award-winner Patti LuPone will be part of next season's Broadway in Cincinnati. This weekend I'll travel to Louisville for the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre. But Cincinnatians need to know that our city has more plays earning recognition than any other American city, at least according to the…
News: Global Gathering
Jymi Bolden Organizing the conference on globalization are (clockwise, L-R) Eira Tansey, Ryan Donohue, Nathan Schneider, Ya-Sin Southall and Greg Riestenberg. The six University of Cincinnati students organizing "Global: A Conference on the World Economy" are only half-joking when they talk about stashing out-of-towners in their basements. After all, they expect between 250 to 600…
Bobshead Revisited
Some background. In February 1995, my weekly column, Pseudoquasiesque (an Anasazi word meaning, "I serve you tea steeped from my loincloth") had its debut in this paper. Over the course of its run, Pseudoquasiesque was an enigmatic potpourri, an esoteric mélange, an alternating and eclectic mix of cultural commentary, political polemics, personal experience, absurdist fiction…
Puttin’ Out the Bone
It's simple. Let gays and lesbians marry. There's enough hate and bitterness in this world to choke a major city. So if two people want to make a commitment of love, who in her or his right mind would want to stop it? Well, for one, Gov. Bob Taft and his Republican-controlled legislature. Then there's…
Diner: Meals After Midnight
Woodrow J. Hinton Listen up, homebodies: Catch a nap, skip dinner, leave your glass slippers at home and don't even think about setting that alarm clock. We're heading out for some serious, post-midnight bottom feeding. Prepare yourself: It's a different world out there, and it sure ain't Mason. Allergic to cigarette smoke, grease or orange…
2Pacalypse 2Late?
Walter Deller "Can you see the pride in the panther, as he glows in splendor and grace?" Mos Def When I developed the concept for The Ledge (my monthly column focusing on positive Hip Hop music and culture), I never thought I'd be writing a piece on Tupac Shakur. While he was alive and…
News to Use
Getting Global "Global: A Conference on the World Economy," meets Friday through Sunday at McMicken Hall at the University of Cincinnati. The conference focuses on the debate over corporate globalization and its effects on the environment, local economy and indigenous people. For more information or to register, visit www.geocites.com/cincyglobal. Women and the U.S. Occupation Susan…
That’s Soooo Cincinnati
Ryan Greis Tom Kelly might not seem like a wild and crazy guy, but his life mission is to make sure you have a wild and crazy time. As owner of the Wildwood Inn Tropical Dome & Theme Suites in Florence, he's created what might well be the region's most unique hotel. Imagine spending the…
Penn & Teller start another season of Bullshit!
Here are a few programs to look out for in the upcoming week … WEDNESDAY 9 P.M. High-School All-Star Basketball Game, ESPN. From Oklahoma City, the best prep stars square off. Is the next LeBron James or Kevin Garnett present? Many athletic shoe companies hope so. THURSDAY 8 P.M. The Big One, IFC. It's becoming…
Lightening the Load
Spring is here, and thoughts go to shedding excess weight that might have crept up on us. All you hear about is lo-carb this, hi-protein that and umpteen diets that are the fad of the moment. What we need to know is this: It's not a diet that you need, it's a food plan for…
Locals Only: : Eternal Sunshine of Two Spotless Minds
Wil-o-ee As another long Cincinnati winter grudgingly drags itself away, and another brief Cincinnati spring sheepishly tiptoes in, nearly everyone around here is craving the sunshine. If we can't get it from the outdoors just yet, we can get it from the music of Cincinnati Indie Rock duo Wil-o-ee. Patrick Kelsch (guitar/vocals) and Steve McCabe…
