The Always-Sold-Out Late Night Date Night Returns to the Cincinnati Observatory
The Cincinnati Observatory will open after hours on Saturday to give grown-ups a sneak peek into the planets and stars of the next celestial season. Take a guided tour of the observatory and get an up close and personal viewing of the skies through the oldest telescope in the United States, weather permitting. Take that…
Northern Kentucky Arts Hub The Lodge Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Building Upgrades
Dayton, Kentucky arts and music hub The Lodge has launched a Kickstarter campaign to improve the building’s infrastructure and help the multifaceted venue/studio collective get closer to realizing its goal of becoming a community center for the arts. “Over the last eight years we have been working to make this dream of creating a community…
The O.F.F. Market Brings Indie Craft Vendors to Oakley’s MadTree Barrel Warehouse
Head to MadTree’s Barrel Warehouse for an afternoon of shopping. The O.F.F. Market brings together local “artists, bakers, chefs, scavengers, mobile boutiques and everything in between” for an indoor indie market. Shop local while you sip local on any variety of MadTree’s beer offerings. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday (May 11). Free admission. MadTree, 3301 Madison…
Crafty Supermarket Takes Over Music Hall’s Ballroom for an Indie Shopping Pop-Up
Crafty Supermarket celebrates a double-digit milestone this Mother’s Day weekend: The market will be taking over Music Hall’s ballroom for its 20th event. The juried show will bring more than 100 vendors to Over-the-Rhine — everything from fine artists to jewelry makers and craft culinary creatives to woodworkers, apothecary artisans, clothing designers and more. “Some of…
Wear Black Tie with Your Freshest Kicks at the Cincinnati SneakerBall
Local nonprofit Bigger Than Sneakers, from the team behind Corporate sneaker boutique, is hosting its second annual SneakerBall; guests are invited to dress in black-tie attire complemented by their favorite pair of kicks. This gala will feature live music, art, a silent auction and connect guests with local professionals, influencers and sports figures including celebrity…
Taste of Cincinnati Vendor Menus Now Available for You to Slobber Over
One of the tastiest events of the year is back May 25 to 27, taking over downtown's Fifth Street with more than 50 restaurants, food trucks, vendors and more. The 41st-annual Taste of Cincinnati is a free event, bringing flavors from across the Queen City to one delicious place. Bites from participating vendors range in price…
Here’s What You Can Eat at This Weekend’s Asian Food Fest at The Banks
Pad Thai, banh mi, chow mein, sushi, curry… Listing every exquisite Asian dish might be impossible, but the ninth annual Asian Food Fest will let you savor all the best Eastern cuisine in the Queen City. For one weekend, 34 restaurants and food trucks representing over 10 different countries — from Cambodia to China and…
The Taft Museum of Art Hosts a House Party with Bourbon, Bluegrass and Barbecue
Make yourself at home in the art museum: The Taft is hosting a house party with food, drinks, live music and art all themed around bourbon, barbecue and Bluegrass. Eli’s BBQ will be serving cocktails and light bites for you to enjoy while you listen to Jake Speed & The Freddies in the garden. Play…
Comedian Adam Ray — of ‘American Vandal’ — Heads to Liberty Funny Bone
“I was a fat kid growing up,” says comedian Adam Ray, “and I think that’s where a lot of my comedy came from. I was known as the little chub that wore sweatpants to class and said something funny when he raised his hand to answer a question, so I thought, ‘OK. I’m going to…
Findlay Market’s Professor Lorenzo’s Carnival of Mysteries is Part Circus, Part Escape Room and Part Art Installation
It’s part circus, part escape room and part interactive art installation. Sound mysterious? It’s supposed to be. It’s Professor Lorenzo’s Carnival of Mysteries. Throughout May, this enigmatic carnival at the People’s Liberty Globefront Gallery will be offering a variety of puzzles, an old-timey hi-striker, an augmented reality scavenger hunt in Findlay Market and free popcorn…
‘Opera is a Drag’ Brings Both Art Forms Together for a Comedic Take on German Opera Ariadne auf Naxos
Two centuries-old performances of extravagance collide for a repeat of last year’s sold-out “Opera is a Drag” show at Below Zero Lounge. With the pointed cone-shaped bras, boisterous singing and outlandish costumes bigger than a queen’s personality, the world of opera harmonizes beautifully with the marvelously exaggerated jush of the drag stage. This drag show,…
The 50th-Annual Appalachian Festival Celebrates Appalachian Culture, Music and Food at Coney Island
The 50th-annual Appalachian Festival celebrates the culture and heritage of Appalachia during a three-day fest held over Mother’s Day weekend. Experience music, homestyle food, arts and crafts, dancing and other authentic experiences in a mock pioneer village. One of Cincinnati’s most popular annual festivals, it brings around 10,000 people to Coney Island to see more…
Moms Get in Free on Mother’s Day at the Cincinnati Zoo
Come out to celebrate Mother’s Day at the Cincinnati Zoo, recently named the best zoo in the country by readers of USA Today. All mothers get in free on their special day, plus the entire month of May is an homage to mom at the zoo during Zoo Babies. Hunt for 6-foot-tall stork statues throughout…
The Cincinnati Preservation Associations Hosts a Tour of Indian Hill’s Modernist Lloyd Taft House
The Cincinnati Preservation Association, a nonprofit that helps (as the name suggests) preserve historic cultural resources through education, advocacy and support, is hosting a tour of the Lloyd Taft House. The 7,000-square-foot Lloyd Taft House, located on a wooded estate in Indian Hill, is one of the area’s best-known late-20th-century Modern homes. Built in 1978…
Review: Book of Love Brought a Dose of Authentic ’80s Synth Pop to Cincinnati for Intimate Concert
Many people know ’80s Synth Pop band Book of Love and don’t even realize it. They were formed in 1983 by art college students Ted Ottaviano, Susan Ottaviano, Jade Lee and Lauren Roselli. The Ottavianos, who grew up in the same town in Connecticut, are only distantly related but were close friends in high school.…
iFLY Indoor Skydiving Opens in Liberty Township
If you want the thrill of skydiving without the risk of jumping out of an airplane, iFLY Indoor Skydiving has opened a facility in Liberty Township. iFLY uses a wind tunnel fly chamber which "moves air in a vertical column at speeds high enough to keep a person safely floating." According to the website, guests…
BrewRiver Expands with its Creole Kitchen Location in Linwood
Hearing a Boogie-Woogie tune on the piano while sipping a craft cocktail on a brightly furnished patio with a magnolia tree in view — you wouldn’t even have to squint to think you were in New Orleans. The atmosphere and cuisine at BrewRiver Creole Kitchen brings the spirit of the Crescent City to Cincinnati in…
ShopJacobJames Luxury Consignment Boutique Opening in Hyde Park
The family behind Stafford Jewelers is branching out into other luxury goods with the opening of ShopJacobJames, a resale boutique on Hyde Park Square that specializes in new and pre-owned high-end jewelry and accessories. The shop will carry designer handbags, wallets, scarves, sunglasses, hats and more than 200 pieces of jewelry, including men's Swiss watches, all…
The Wheel’s Monthly Pop-Ups Provide Standing Opportunities to Experience Fine Dining with Strangers
Everyone should have the opportunity to dine with really exquisite strangers. I’ve had that opportunity just three times in my life and yet it is one of my favorite things to do — to attend an intimate coursed dinner with communal seating and an unknown guest list. It transforms going out to eat into an…
‘In Living Color’ Star Tommy Davidson to Perform Stand-Up at The Ludlow Garage This Fall
Actor/comedian Tommy Davidson is coming to Cincinnati's Ludlow Garage this fall for a rare one-off show (most of his engagements are multi-night comedy club residencies). Tickets for Davidson's Sept. 28 performance ($35-$65) go on sale this Friday, May 10 at 10 a.m. via ticketmaster.com. The show comes after Ludlow Garage's three-month renovation project that will…
The Mercantile Library Honors Jamal Khashoggi with the 2019 Harriet Beecher Stowe Freedom Writer Award
Downtown's Mercantile Library has just announced their 2019 Harriet Beecher Stowe Freedom Writer Award recipient: Jamal Khashoggi. The late journalist — who contributed to The Washington Post as a Global Opinions columnist — was murdered last October in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by Saudi agents. Much of his work was critical of the Saudi…
In Honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, Chipotle is Offering a BOGO Deal to Teachers Today
Teachers, we salute you. It may be a thankless job sometimes, but please know that your patience, time and commitment to education are appreciated. Restaurants are offering deals across the United States in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10) to say "thanks" to those who devote their lives to educating future generations. Mexican fast-food…
Where To Find Free Yoga and Fitness Classes in Cincinnati
From parks to breweries, spaces across the city are being utilized as free pop-up fitness destinations with weekly classes. Led by trained instructors and ranging from yoga to HIIT, dance and kickboxing, there's a class for every health-conscience, deal-seeking citizen of the Queen City. Monday Monday Workout: The Central Parkway YMCA leads this zumba/cardio kickboxing…
The CAM’s ‘No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man’ Brings the Art of the Black Rock Desert Playa to Eden Park
When Chuck Lohre, a Clifton resident and owner of an Over-the-Rhine marketing and communications firm, decided to go to Burning Man in 2016, he wasn’t quite sure what to expect. He was bringing his art installation, a replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s flying machine, to assemble and display in the playa of Nevada’s remote Black…
City of Cincinnati Finance Director Resigns
City of Cincinnati Finance Director Reginald Zeno will leave his job in the middle of May, a memo from Cincinnati City Manager Patrick Duhaney revealed yesterday. The memo says Zeno is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities but does not provide further details. A news release from the City of Fort Worth, Texas yesterday announced…
Ohio House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill Banning Most Insurance Coverage for Abortion
A bill that would prohibit most private insurance policies from covering abortion in Ohio had its first hearing in the Ohio House of Representatives Insurance Committee this morning. House Bill 182, co-sponsored by Clermont County State Rep. John Becker and State Rep. Tom Brinkman of Cincinnati, both Republicans, would expand prohibitions already in place for…
FC Cincinnati Parts Ways with Head Coach Alan Koch
FC Cincinnati has announced that it has "relieved Alan Koch of his duties as the club’s head coach." Assistant coach Yoann Damet will serve as interim head coach while the team launches an "international search" for a permanent replacement. After a successful season in the USL in 2018 (when the team won the regular-season championship),…
Indie/Chamber Folk Favorite The Tallest Man on Earth Plays Covington This Week
As of last year, Sultan Kösen was certified the tallest man by Guinness World Records, measuring an astonishing 8 feet, 1 inch tall (his actual height may be 8 feet, 4 inches but he measures shorter due to scoliosis and poor posture). But the metaphorical honor still belongs to Swedish native Kristian Matsson, who travels…
Progressive Funk/Fusion Band Tauk Plays Madison Theater in Support of ‘Ex Machina’- and ‘Black Mirror’-Inspired Album
No one would ever accuse Tauk of being easily definable. The instrumental Long Island-based outfit delves into a fusion of Progressive Rock, Hip Hop and Jazz that’s served them well over the past several years. Ever since vocalist Alessandro Zanelli left the fold in 2011, the quartet of Matt Jalbert, Charlie Dolan, Alric “A.C.” Carter…
Ohio Ethics Commission: Five Cincinnati City Council Members Can’t Vote on Texting Motion
In a letter today, the Ohio Ethics Commission ruled that five Cincinnati City Council members who violated the state's open meetings laws by texting among themselves can't vote on a motion brought by a political opponent on council seeking to force them to pay back fines and legal fees related to the incident. Vice Mayor…
Minimum Gauge: People in the UK Like Hearing Sinatra and Ed Sheeran at Funerals
HOT: Funeral Songs A U.K. chain of funeral homes called Co-op Funeralcare recently released the results of its latest poll to find the most popular songs played at funerals (in the U.K.) and, for the first time, not a single traditional hymn placed in the Top 10. Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” again landed at the…
Arcade Legacy: Bar Edition Launches Pinball League
Attention local pinball wizards: There’s a new league in Cincinnati. The Arcade Legacy: Bar Edition Pinball League will wrap up its inaugural run May 5, enjoying a successful premiere with 36 registered players. (The finals will be held May 26.) The league has been a long time coming, says Jesse Baker, owner and operator of…
Falcon Theatre’s ‘Baskerville’ is More Camp than Classic
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles — the third installment of four crime novels featuring Sherlock Holmes — is one of the most famous stories ever written, and certainly the best-known in Doyle’s classic detective series. Currently onstage at Newport’s Falcon Theatre, Baskerville: a Sherlock Holmes Mystery is more camp than dread. …
Neil Armstrong Exhibit Opens at Cincinnati Museum Center
This July marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. To commemorate the landmark space mission, the Cincinnati Museum Center today (May 6) opened the permanent Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery exhibit. Armstrong, aka the first person to walk on the moon, is also a native Ohioan. Before taking "one small step for…
Efforts Underway to Craft a Housing Strategy for Cincinnati
Could Hamilton County’s thousands of vacant lots and homes help solve the area’s affordable housing shortage? That’s one idea groups launching an effort to draw up an overall housing strategy for Greater Cincinnati are looking into. Local Initiatives Support Corporation Greater Cincinnati, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Legal Aid, the Port and community engagement firm Cohear…
The Cincinnati Art Museum Acquires The Nancy Rexroth Collection
“Just about anyone in the photography world can tell you about their IOWA moment,” says Nathaniel Stein, associate curator of photography at the Cincinnati Art Museum. A square photobook with a lavender cover, IOWA is the only published collection of work by photographer Nancy Rexroth. Initially printed in 1977, it redefined the criteria for an…
2019 Cincinnati May Festival Looks to the ‘Great Beyond’
Proclaimed as “a celebration of the human voice,” the 2019 Cincinnati May Festival takes place this month with four performances at Music Hall exploring the Great Beyond: The Immortal (May 17), Silences Between (May 18), Mahler & Mussorgsky: Games of Thrones (May 24) and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (May 25). Complementary programming throughout the city…
Yes, the Start of Today’s Reds Game Really Was Delayed by Bees
The Reds/Giants game at Great American Ball Park today was scheduled to start at 12:35 p.m. but a swarm of bees had other plans for the field. The Reds announced the delay on Twitter with a short video of on-fire Reds player Derek Dietrich lending a hand dressed as an exterminator (or perhaps a Ghostbuster).…
Showtime’s ‘Billions’ is a Fascinating Take on Power, Greed and Corruption
Like an investment compounding interest year after year, Wall Street drama Billions (9 p.m. Sundays, Showtime) improves season after season. Now in its fourth, it’s a wonder the series hasn’t garnered more attention, particularly in the awards circuit. The writing and acting elevate two topics I don’t find particularly compelling (but are handled very well)…
Blink-182 Coming to Cincinnati (Finally) with Lil Wayne on Co-Headlining Tour
PromoWest, the Ohio-based promotions company behind Cincinnati's Bunbury Music Festival, probably isn’t too thrilled with Pop Rock faves blink-182. The trio canceled their 2018 headlining slot at Bunbury at the last minute but promised they’d be back to headline the 2019 fest. But blink blanked on the 2019 festival as well, citing conflicts with recording…
Ask Anything? John Cusack is Coming to Taft Theatre to Talk ‘Say Anything’
Beloved romantic comedy Say Anything… turns 30 years old this year and star John Cusack — Lloyd Dobler himself — will be coming to Cincinnati to talk about the classic film. Originally slated for Aug. 2, the talk was postponed to Nov. 3 due to conflicts with Cusack's filming schedule. If you already bought tickets,…
Cincinnati Indie Pop/Art Rock Band The Ophelias Release Live EP Recorded for Audiotree
Cincinnati-based Indie/Art Pop band The Ophelias recently dropped a seven-track live EP. On May 1, the reigning Cincinnati Entertainment Award winners in the “Indie/Alternative” category released the EP of songs recorded last month as part of the popular music platform Audiotree’s live sessions. The Ophelias on Audiotree Live is available on all major digital outlets…
Over-the-Rhine’s Ziegler Pool is Officially Open for Summer
Located in Ziegler Park, the renovated OTR pool has turned into not only a community hot spot, but also a hip place to see and be seen — partly because of the location (across from Alumni Lofts in the former School for Creative and Performing Arts), partly because of the cost (daily admission is $4…
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Elizabeth Warren Coming to Cincinnati
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a contender for the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2020 presidential election, will hold an event at Bogart's in Cincinnati next Saturday, according to information on her campaign website and official Facebook page. "Elizabeth Warren is headed to Ohio," a Facebook event hosted by Warren's verified account says. "She will be hosting an…
Two Greater Cincinnati Lagers Among the Country’s Best, Paste Magazine Says
If you're a lager-loving beer drinker, you could do a lot worse than living in the Queen City. Paste Magazine rated 102 of the country's best craft lagers, and two Greater Cincinnati beers landed near the top of the list. Braxton Brewing Co.'s Garage Beer ranked at No. 15. Paste said the Covington-based brewer's lager…
The Banana Stand is Back During MOTR’s Cinco de Cuatro Celebration
Cinco de Cuatro is a holiday celebrated on the TV show Arrested Development, invented by George and Lucille Bluth in the 1980s as a way to buy and destroy all of the Cinco de Mayo-themed decor and merch in Newport Beach so the family's Hispanic staff wouldn't attempt to take the holiday off; if they…
Party with Cincinnati Pops Orchestra this Star Wars Day
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is celebrating Star Wars Day — aka May 4 — with a performance of Michael Giacchino's Theme to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, conducted by John Morris Russell, which will premiere on Facebook at midnight via the Pops' video series American Soundscapes. The video is also part of Pops' upcoming…
SkyStar Wheel at The Banks Hosts a Sunday Funday Every Week in May
What can make a giant spinning observation wheel more fun? Ballon animals. Each Sunday in May is Family Sunday Funday at the SkyStar Wheel at The Banks, with games, balloon artistry and face painting with the purchase of an admission ticket. The Kona Ice truck will also be onsite May 19. Located at 55 E.…
Northside Yacht Club Hosts a Korean Fried Chicken Pop-Up Every Thursday
On Thursday nights, chef Pedro Rangel of Seoul Hot Chicken brings his Southern/Asian style of cuisine to the Northside Yacht Club for a Korean fried chicken pop-up. Seoul Hot Thursdays feature a changing menu of options, always anchored by twice-fried chicken with your choice of "Seoul food" sides like cucumber coleslaw or a grit cake…
More Bus Benches Could Be Coming to Metro Stops Soon
Many bus stops in Greater Cincinnati don't have benches, and riders and transit activists have said they won't stand for that much longer. Now, a solution is coming. The Cincinnati Planning Commission has approved a policy change that will allow the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority to include advertising on bus benches, opening up a…
OTR Restaurant Please Brings Back its Fried Chicken and Rose Sundays
Chef Ryan Santos of OTR's Please is bringing back one of the eatery's most popular summer promos: fried chicken and rosé Sundays. Starting May 19 and recurring every Sunday through the rest of the summer, Please will be serving up Santos' special fried chicken and fried tofu (whoop whoop) starting at noon. Chicken and tofu ($10…
Broadway in Cincinnati’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Navigates Mental Illness in Relatable, Moving Production
You will be found. That message drives Broadway in Cincinnati's production of Dear Evan Hansen forward. Currently onstage at the Aronoff Center as part of its U.S. tour, the Tony award-winning musical vividly encapsulates how it feels to be a modern teenager living in a world of uncertainty. It wades through the titular Evan’s anxieties, self-doubt…
OTR’s Wodka Bar — from the Team Behind Babushka Pierogies — Sets Opening Date
This past December, Sarah Dworak of Babushka Pierogies opened a weekend walk-up window at 1200 Main St. for conquering late night-cravings with kielbasa bowls and pierogies filled with everything from pizza toppings to Cincinnati-style lentil chili. The window has proven popular since opening in December, but its presence is only a sampling of what’s to…
Newport Aquarium Ranks No. 6 in the Nation
So not only does Cincinnati have the best zoo in the nation according to a recent USA Today readers poll, but we also have one of the top 10 best aquariums. The Newport Aquarium just ranked No. 6 in the country in the same poll. The award comes as part of the paper's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards,…
The Fowling Warehouse Brings a Football-Bowling Hybrid to Pleasant Ridge
Fowling Warehouse has set its sights on Cincinnati. The unique entertainment franchise capitalizes on the up-and-coming tailgating game, which combines bowling and football, and after two successful Michigan locations, they're launching in the Queen City. Located in the Highland Park industrial complex of Pleasant Ridge, the warehouse stretches 46,000 square feet and offers 30 total lanes of…
Weekend Walking Tours of Historic Mount Adams Are Back
Ever wanted to learn more about the history of Mount Adams but are too lazy to Google? Maybe you don't like to read and would rather use your ears instead of your eyeballs? If you like using your legs, too, you're in luck because the Mount Adams weekly walking tours are back starting Sunday, May…
Where to Find a Special Mother’s Day Brunch in Cincinnati
Mother's Day is right around the corner — Sunday, May 12 to be exact — and if you haven't picked a spot to celebrate mom yet, here are some local restaurants and attractions offering special brunches. Obviously, reservations are a must for most of these. Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at the Brown Dog Cafe — From a…
Cincinnati Music Legend Bootsy Collins Celebrates James Brown’s Birthday with New Video and Remix of “JB-Still the Man”
One of the most renowned and influential musicians to ever come out of Cincinnati, Bootsy Collins, is celebrating what would have been James Brown's 86th birthday with a remix of and music video for the track “JB-Still the Man." The original version appeared on Collins' 2011 album, Tha Funk Capital of the World. Collins was…
Indie/Electronic Folk Rock Act Valley Maker to Play Free Show This Weekend in Cincinnati
Valley Maker, the name of Seattle-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Austin Crane’s musical endeavor, brings to mind grandiose acts of nature, which probably shouldn’t come as a surprise for a guy who is also a Ph.D. student in Human Geography. Crane’s second and latest album as Valley Maker, 2018’s excellent Rhododendron, overflows with nature imagery, as songs titles…
The Cincinnati Zoo Named the Best Zoo in America
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has been voted the best zoo in America by readers of USA Today. The award comes as part of the paper's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, for which USA Today's travel experts picked the top 20 nominees in each category ranging from food and lodging to destinations and things to…
Federal Court Rules Ohio’s Congressional Map Unconstitutional
A panel of three federal judges May 3 unanimously ruled that Ohio's congressional map is unconstitutional. The ruling found that mapmakers manipulated congressional districts to benefit the Republican Party, a violation of voters' constitutional right to choose their elected representatives. Ohio won't be permitted to hold another election using the map, and the judges ordered…
FC Cincinnati Releases Its Own Music Hall Noise Study
FC Cincinnati yesterday released a noise study it commissioned from acoustic consultants Arup suggesting that noise the team’s 26,000 coming stadium in the West End won’t have any significant impact on concerts and rehearsals by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops and other performing arts groups in Music Hall just across Central Parkway. But there…
For World Press Freedom Day, PEN America Brings Cincinnati Journalists Together for Discussion
This year marks the 26th celebration of World Press Freedom Day. First proclaimed on May 3, 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly, it affirms the rights of a free press and serves as a reminder of the important impact of journalism in the communities it serves. PEN America, in partnership with CityBeat and the Society of Professional…
Cincinnati City Council Passes Six-Lane Liberty Street Road Diet
Cincinnati City Council May 1 voted 8-1 to approve a road diet for Liberty Street — though this plan is a little different from past proposals. The new plan will reduce Liberty Street to six lanes — four lanes for traffic, a center turn lane and a lane to the south that would prohibit parking…
City of Cincinnati Taps Over-the-Rhine to Receive Millions in Federal Affordable Housing Funds
Over-the-Rhine could get millions in federal funding that the city says would incentivize even more private investment in affordable housing under a program by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. OHFA administers federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits here in the state. Usually, it doles out about $26.5 million a year in those credits, which are…
Queer Eye Creator Casting Cincy Couples in ‘Love Story’
Marriage ceremonies are beautifully meaningful celebrations of eternal love and partnership, but can quickly become expensive, time-consuming and downright overwhelming ordeals for everyone involved. Or other life events may get in the way. Because of this, countless couples who consider themselves life partners eschew traditional marriages and weddings for years on end. A new show…
Miami University Students Partner with Broadway in Cincinnati to Create ‘Dear Evan Hansen’-Inspired Artwork
This week, students from Miami University's Arts Management and Entrepreneurship Program saw their semester's work come to fruition. Inspired by the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen — currently onstage at the Aronoff Center through May 12 — their collaborative project seeks to destigmatize mental and behavioral health. The student series, titled When We Were Found — a nod…
Riverbend Music Center Rips Out Beams to Create a New, Unobstructed View
Riverbend Music Center just made it easier than ever to see live music from the lawn seats. In advance of May 16's Rascal Flatts season opener, the venue has removed the support beam towers that have been part of the pavilion structure since its original construction in 1984. "Over the years we have received feedback…
Cincinnati-Native and Science Fiction Author Nnedi Okorafor to Speak at Main Library Branch
Wakanda, forever! Cincinnati-native Nnedi Okorafor — an award-winning author who writes African-based science-fiction, fantasy and magical realism — will speak Thursday, May 2 at the Main Branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. The talk will take place at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $5. Reception tickets are also available — a…
Cincinnati Chili Champ Challenges Himself to Eat 1,000 Skyline Coneys in One Year
Patrick Kaple really likes Skyline Chili. So much so that he’s created a challenge for himself which involves eating 1,000 cheese coneys in one year. Kaple, a recent graduate of Xavier University, may not be a native Cincinnatian, but his love for our controversial chili is one that was instilled in him from childhood. “I…
For Some Cincinnatians, the Home Buying Process is an American Dream Deferred
Buying a home is often framed as a quintessential part of the American dream. But data shows that the dream doesn’t manifest itself equally for everyone in Cincinnati. About 24 percent of black households in the city owned a home in 2017, for example. Meanwhile, roughly 50 percent of white households in Cincinnati lived in…
Cincinnati’s Shape-Shifting Electronic Music Act Black Signal Returns with New EP and a Few Trademark Curveballs
Walking into a someone’s home is one of the best ways to learn about who he truly is: What he has hanging on the walls, what liquor is in his cabinets, what movies and books are on his shelves — all of these tell a tale. In the case of Matt Ogden of Cincinnati Electronic…
Regionally-Made ‘American Factory’ Revealed as the Obamas’ First Project with Netflix
Regional filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert’s American Factory will be the first release from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, as part of a multi-year content deal with streaming giant Netflix. American Factory, a documentary, hones in on the Chinese-run company Fuyao Glass America in Moraine, Ohio. Fuyao opened inside what was once…
Live Nation’s National Concert Week Promotion Includes $20 “All-In” Tickets for Greater Cincinnati Concerts
Just as Sweetest Day is a holiday made up to sell flowers and greeting cards and Christmas was created to market North Pole tourism (ALLEGEDLY), National Concert Week feels suspiciously like something a giant concert promotions corporation would concoct in order to boost ticket sales. But, just as it's nice to get flowers and a…
Ska/Punk Faves Reel Big Fish and The Aquabats to Bring Co-Headlining Tour to Cincinnati This Summer
Two of the more popular acts of the Ska/Punk explosion of the 1990s are teaming up for a co-headlining tour this summer. The groups (with special guests Dog Party) skank into Cincinnati's Bogart's on July 3. Tickets go on sale Friday (May 3) at 10 a.m. here. The costumed caped Ska/Punk/Pop crusaders Aquabats are celebrating…
Dream Pop Duo In the Valley Below to Screen and Perform with Their New Erotic Film at Video Archive
Western- and Electronic-tinged Dream Pop duo In the Valley Below formed eight years ago in Los Angeles and their latest album project has a decidedly cinematic flair, not only sonically but also in the very essence of the bold new multimedia work. Singer/keyboardist Angela Gail and guitarist Jeffrey Jacob released their first ITVB album, The…
Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week’s Concerts and Club Shows (May 1-7)
WEDNESDAY 01 ARNOLD'S BAR AND GRILL – Todd Hepburn. 7 p.m. Piano/Various. Free. CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10. HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Mike Darrah Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free. MANSION HILL TAVERN – Losing Lucky. 8 p.m. Roots. Free. MARTY'S HOPS & VINES – Dave Hawkins…
Camp Washington’s American Sign Museum to Host ‘Hobby Pig’ Hobby Horse Derby
For the past decade or so, a thriving underground community of adolescent girls in Finland have been caring for, and competing with, hobby horses — a simple toy made by impaling a stuffed-animal horse head onto a wooden stick. While Finland’s hobby horse subculture is a serious no-nonsense collective focused on dressage competitions and discussing…
