Local Breweries Use 19th-Century Yeast to Create Beer in Annual Missing Linck Festival
Want to drink some beer unlike anything else? Missing Linck Festival will give you the chance to try some thoroughly new-meets-old school beers made by 18 local breweries using a 150-year-old yeast that was discovered in a forgotten Over-the-Rhine cellar. Missing Linck Festival is a celebration of single-cell organisms, their contribution to brewing and their seemingly…
Here’s How to Recreate New Riff Distilling’s Unique Mint Julep Recipe
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place on May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Even if you don’t make it out, you can still don some seersucker and a giant fascinator while downing a mint julep at home. Don’t know how to make a mint julep? No need to worry — New Riff Distilling…
Street Muralist L’Amour Supreme is Painting a Love Letter to Cincinnati Through a Week-Long Residency This Month
A world-famous street artist who made his mark in Cincinnati during last year’s BLINK Festival will be returning at the end of the month to paint a love letter to the city through a series of murals. L’Amour Supreme has been commissioned to create murals all over the world, including in New York City, Los…
Sound Advice: Dayton’s Experimental Electronic Duo FORIS to Perform at Madison Theater
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. Some projects seem destined to be, and FORIS is one of them. The experimental electronic duo includes artists Johnny Glover (Audley) and Nathan Tipton (Junior Astronaut). Glover and Tipton never connected in their hometown of Dayton, Ohio. But years later, after independently relocating to Chicago,…
Sound Advice: Rickie Lee Jones to Begin New Tour with Stop in Cincinnati
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. The next time you’re driving around Clifton’s Gaslight neighborhood, check out the music murals painted on various buildings on Ludlow Avenue. These are music legends who have played the historic Ludlow Garage, such as Albert King, Captain Beefheart and Iggy Pop. Rickie Lee Jones’ mural…
Energy and Anarchy: The Dazzling Tour of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Comes to the Aronoff
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. The touring production of one of Broadway’s most spectacular recent shows, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, is in Cincinnati for three weeks. The show opened on Broadway in July 2019. It shut down during the pandemic but came back strong when Broadway reopened, winning 10 Tony…
Cincinnati Nonprofit Concerted is Incentivizing Locals to Volunteer in Exchange for Tickets to their Favorite Events
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. Most folks know that volunteering is a win-win — good for the community, and good for the individual. A 2021 New York Times article titled “An Overlooked Cure for Loneliness” points to studies that suggest volunteering reduces stress, loneliness, and isolation. But if you’re not…
Lloyd Library’s Newest Exhibit Highlights Work of Local Environmental Nonprofit Groundwork Ohio River Valley
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. Sea creatures have made their way to Ohio this spring and summer via the Lloyd Library and Museum’s exhibit The Mighty Deep: An Exploration of Sea Life. The carefully-curated exhibit features ichthyology illustrations and records of various fish, shells, crustaceans, algae, seaweed and kelp. Walk…
Review: Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati’s Council Oak Offers Steakhouse Favorites with a Few Tasty Signature Dishes
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. I’m not much of a gamer, but if you tell me there’s an interesting restaurant inside Cincinnati’s downtown casino, that catches my attention. Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, a steakhouse, is the featured dining facility along with the more casual food choices at Hard Rock…
Sound Advice: Louis Tomlinson Brings ‘Faith in the Future’ World Tour to Cincinnati
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. Former/lifelong One Directioner Louis Tomlinson is touring in support of his sophomore solo album and will be stopping in Cincinnati in June. It’s not everyday that you see a wildly popular boy band separate so that each member can go on and have their own…
University of Cincinnati Graduate Grayson Thornberry Hopes to Find Success as Accessories Designer at Todd Snyder
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. It’s about a week after the University of Cincinnati Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) seniors graduated and the hallways are empty. The sixth floor of the DAAP building is quiet, and the classrooms and studios where fashion design students work and learn are mostly…
Sound Advice: Rico Nasty to Bring Gritty and Glam Tunes to Top Cats
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. Rico Nasty is a gritty glam icon known for her boisterous, punk-trap raps atop arrays of instrumentals that mesh exuberance and standoffishness — a sound that she has dubbed “sugar trap.” The interplay of screamed brusqueness and purring playfulness make Rico Nasty’s music come off…
Cincinnati’s Police Association The Sentinels Assist Minority Officers — and Seek to Hold the Department Accountable
This story is featured in CityBeat’s May 17 print edition. The Cincinnati Police Department has made headlines twice in May for radically different reasons: News of yet another internal investigation into an officer who made racist remarks on the job broke on May 1, a problem CPD was hoping to leave behind in 2022. And…
Rhinegeist and Cincy Reigns Team Up on Beer to Help Student Athletes Monetize their Name, Image and Likeness
Rhinegeist Brewery and name, image and likeness (NIL) organization Cincy Reigns are teaming up on a new brew to help local student-athletes. Cincy Reigns is a NIL fundraising collective that helps student-athletes at the University of Cincinnati monetize their personal brands and supports philanthropic initiatives across Greater Cincinnati. With the help of Rhinegeist, they’re releasing…
Coney Island Offering Pickleball, Fowling and More in Upcoming Season
While cooling off in Sunlite Pool and racing down a waterslide is a must-do experience for your summer bucket list, Coney Island is also adding new activities to give guests even more fun options for a day at the park. All the new attractions are within a five-minute walk of Sunlite Pool. First up are…
‘Congratulations,’ Cincinnati, Post Malone is Coming in July
A lot of exciting news for Post Malone fans was released this week. Following his latest single, “Chemical,” Malone is releasing a fifth, full-length album, Austin, with an accompanying U.S. tour, “If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d be Crying.” Is Posty shouting us out by including the southern and Midwest slang “y’all” in his official tour…
Cincinnati’s Studio Kroner Hosting ‘Art’ Exhibit that Examines and Questions AI-Generated Work
Are you the kind of person with a natural aversion to artificial intelligence or an immediate inclination toward it? Considering the buzz surrounding AI — including AI self-portraits, the Hollywood screenwriters strike and the resulting threat of AI-written scripts and the rise of AI-written e-books — there’s not much indifference. Studio Kroner, a local art and…
Is it Spicy? FC Cincinnati Unveils Special “Hell is Real” Menu Items and We’re Seeing if They Bring the Heat
In “Is it Spicy?” CityBeat’s digital content editor Katherine Barrier explores the spicy cuisine you can find throughout Cincinnati, talks to chefs about their spiciest dishes and answers that burning question for you: “Is it spicy?” Whether you can only handle sriracha when it’s mixed with mayo or you order your Indian food beyond a…
Thousands of Black Market Botox Injections Seized by Federal Agents in Cincinnati
As the desire for fuller lips and younger-looking skin swells in the US, so does the black market for injectable products. According to a news release from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), two Cincinnati CBP officers seized thousands of unapproved cosmetic injectables such as Botox, Juvéderm, and other fillers during the last week of…
18 Other States File a ‘Friend of the Court’ Brief Supporting Ohio’s Abortion Ban Law
Outside interests flooded into an Ohio lawsuit against the state’s six-week abortion ban, in the form of 18 other states filing a “friend of the court” brief supporting Ohio’s abortion ban law. While the Ohio Supreme Court is currently only considering a procedural case to allow the state to appeal a pause on the six-week…
Restaurant Colette to Offer French-Inspired Cuisine Just Steps Away from Washington Park
A French-inspired restaurant from chef Danny Combs will be making its home near Washington Park this summer or fall. Colette will open in the space formerly occupied by Zula at the corner of Race and 14th streets, just steps from Washington Park, Music Hall and Memorial Hall in Over-the-Rhine. Combs said it took him almost…
Senate Bill Would Create ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Centers at Ohio State and the University of Toledo
A Senate bill is trying to create new centers at Ohio State University and the University of Toledo that expand and affirm “intellectual diversity.” Senate Bill 117 — introduced earlier this month by Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, and Sen. Rob McColley, R-Napoleon — would create the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society…
Pillars of Cincinnati: ArtWorks Unveils New Mural Series Dedicated to Avondale’s Social Justice Leaders
A new series of murals from ArtWorks and the Avondale Development Corporation that celebrates those who fought for civil rights can now be seen in Avondale. The mural series, Pillars of Cincinnati, recognizes important leaders and treasured community heroes in Avondale’s history, including Fred Shuttlesworth, Theodore Berry, Marjorie B. Parham, Fanny Graff and Artie and…
The Internet Reacts to the Reds’ New Uniforms Unveiled Over the Weekend
Over the weekend on “513 Day,” the city’s unofficial holiday for loving all things Cincinnati, the Reds unveiled a new set of uniforms to a mixed response. The oldest team in the league asked Nike for a modern refresh when designing the team’s City Connect uniforms. “Honoring the past is always a predominant theme for…
Kentucky’s Primary Election is Tuesday. Here’s What You Need to Know Before You Go To The Polls
The primary election in Kentucky is Tuesday, May 16. Statewide, voters will choose party nominees for the general election. On Tuesday polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Kentucky is split between Eastern and Central Daylight time zones. Most voters’ ballots will only have elections for constitutional officers: governor, attorney…
Ohio Supermajority Amendment Opponents Sue, Arguing ‘No Legal Basis’ for August Election
State lawmakers approved a measure to ask voters if Ohio should raise the threshold for approving constitutional amendments to 60%. But in an unusual move, they set the August date for that election through the resolution itself. They made no changes to state law which strictly limit such elections. Republican House and Senate leaders insist…
Cincinnati’s Premier Art Show Summerfair Returns to Coney Island in June
Cincinnati’s premier art show, Summerfair, is returning to Coney Island for its 56th year Friday-Sunday, June 2-4. Consistently ranking in the top 25 U.S. fine art and design shows, Summerfair supports artists and small arts organizations through scholarships, awards and exhibitions. The weekend will feature work from more than 325 juried artists, as well as…
Graeter’s Ice Cream Releases 2023’s First of Five Limited-Time Bonus Flavors
Graeter’s Ice Cream has announced the first of five limited-time bonus flavors, and you dough not want to miss out on this one. The local favorite French pot ice cream maker is releasing five secret bonus flavors this year, and it has just unveiled the first in line: Dough’licious. Graeter’s describes the flavor as “a…
Another Norfolk Southern Train Derails Near East Palestine, and Four Other News Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
This week had its trainwreck moments, and we’re not just talking about the latest Norfolk Southern fender bender. While a long overdue federal policy change promises to expand LGBTQ+ rights for blood donors, Ohio lawmakers passed a law that takes us ten steps backwards for trans rights. Catch up on the best and the worst…
Cincinnati’s Hoxworth Blood Center Will Begin Accepting Blood Donations from Gay and Bisexual Men by End of Year
For the first time in decades, many Greater Cincinnati area men from the LGBTQIA+ community will soon be able to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday it has officially eliminated restrictions against gay and bisexual men from donating blood, marking a decline in homophobic healthcare policies…
New Riff Distilling Brings Old Grains to its New Yellow Leaming and Blue Clarage Kentucky Straight Bourbons
This spring, New Riff Distilling is releasing two heirloom grain bourbon whiskeys with some old roots. Yellow Leaming and Blue Clarage Kentucky Straight Bourbon are distilled from rare, regional heirloom corn crops and bottled in bond without chill filtration at 100 proof. The Newport distillery says these Ohio Valley heirloom varietal whiskeys not only have…
Review: Paul Schrader Brings Cinema Another Agonized Hero in ‘Master Gardener’ — and Shows He’s Still in Command
Although one of the world’s most accomplished filmmakers, with a remarkably deep and surprisingly diverse body of work stretching back 50 years, Paul Schrader has seldom received the adulation lavished on such contemporaries (and past collaborators) as Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg or even the more critically divisive Brian De Palma. Certainly, he’s respected — especially…
Margarita Madness is Taking Over the Purple People Bridge May 19
On Friday, May 19, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky will be united by not only bridges, but their love of margaritas at the ninth-annual Margarita Madness. This high-energy event on the Purple People Bridge is fueled by Milagro Tequila and features delicious local food, live music and some healthy competition as bars and restaurants battle it…
Jewish Women Cite Kentucky’s Religious Freedom Law in Contesting State Abortion Ban
Enacted in 2013, Kentucky’s “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” has been used to champion conservative causes ranging from tax incentives for a Noah’s Ark theme park in Grant County to the right of churches to stay open during the pandemic shutdown. Now, three Jewish women from Louisville argue that same law protects their reproductive rights as they…
Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill Introduced by Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance Headed for U.S. Senate Vote
It’s been just over three months since a Norfolk Southern train derailed near East Palestine, Ohio. Federal legislation meant to improve rail safety and reduce similar incidents is advancing in the U.S. Senate. The Railway Safety Act of 2023 is a bipartisan effort led by Ohio’s U.S. Senators, Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Sherrod Brown. The…
Car Traveling at High Speed Crashes into Everybody’s Records in Pleasant Ridge: “All LPs Are Safe”
The window of Everybody’s Records in Pleasant Ridge is taped up with cardboard Thursday after a car crashed into the building on Wednesday night. According to the record store and a police report, a person driving east on Montgomery Road ran a red light at Ridge Avenue, struck another car and spun out, hitting a…
Another Norfolk Southern Train Has Derailed 20 Miles from East Palestine
Another Norfolk Southern train has derailed about 20 miles northeast of East Palestine in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the Associated Press has reported. According to the AP, nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed late in the night on May 10, with no hazardous chemicals on board and no reported injuries. The report says…
House Committee Passes Bill Banning Trans Athletes from Ohio Women’s Sports
The controversial bill that would prevent trans athletes from participating in Ohio women’s sports and youth athletics passed by a 8-6 vote in the Higher Education Committee on Wednesday, May 10. All five Democrats on the committee and State Rep. Gayle Manning, R- North Ridgeville, voted against the bill. State Rep. Jena Powell, R-Arcanum, introduced House Bill…
Ohio Lawmakers Send 60% Supermajority Amendment to the Ballot
On Wednesday, May 10, Ohio House lawmakers voted 62-37 to advance a resolution asking voters to raise the passage threshold for constitutional amendments. The vote caps off nearly six months of legislative wrangling largely meant to hobble an abortion rights amendment. Lawmakers are entering questionable legal territory, however, as they set the vote in August through…
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month With These Greater Cincinnati Events
Throughout May, several organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area will be hosting events to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. “AAPI Heritage Month is a time for us to celebrate the culture and history of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in Cincinnati,” Mei-Lin Williams, public relations coordinator of AAPI Heritage Month…
Cincinnati’s The Bootleggers Music Group Nominated for Nationally-Recognized Independent Music Award
A Cincinnati-based music group was nominated for a nationally-recognized independent music award. The Bootleggers Music Group is up for a Josie Music Award as Music Business/Organization of the Year. The Bootleggers is headquartered in Cincinnati, but its influence and members are internationally based. As a collective, the tunes The Bootleggers produce are faith-based and often…
Celebrate Juneteenth with Paloozanoire’s Fourth-Annual Juneteenth Block Party
An organization that enhances and supports the lives of Midwestern Black professionals is throwing its fourth-annual Juneteenth celebration at The Banks. Paloozanoire was founded in 2019 and focuses on elevating the lives of Black artists, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs. It produces two major events per year, The Black & Brown Faces Art Exhibition and the…
Local Theaters Host One-Night-Only Screening of Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez Film The Way
A 2010 film featuring father-son acting duo Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez is making its way back to the theaters for a special, one-night only screening on Tuesday, May 16. Several theaters across the Greater Cincinnati area will be taking part in the special screening of The Way, a story about an American father (Martin…
‘If Kids Aren’t Telling Their Parents, There is a Reason’: Opponents Testify Against Ohio Bill That Would Out LGBTQ+ Students to Parents
This story was originally published by the Buckeye Flame and republished here with permission. A fourth hearing was held on Tuesday at the Ohio Statehouse for House Bill 8, the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.” If passed, the bill would force all teachers and school staff—including social workers and school counselors—to out LGBTQ+ students to their…
Bob Huggins to Keep Job, Take $1 Million Pay Cut After Saying Slur on 700WLW, ESPN Reports
Former University of Cincinnati basketball coach Bob Huggins will reportedly keep his coaching job with West Virginia University after using a homophobic slur twice during an interview on Cincinnati’s 700WLW radio station. According to an ESPN report, Huggins has agreed to a $1 million salary reduction, a “significant suspension” and sensitivity training. His salary is…
Mayor Drops New Bengals Video, Addresses Chiefs ‘Jabroni’ Blunder
Mayor Aftab Pureval is poking fun at himself while showing the Bengals some love in a new video posted May 10. Pureval announced the Bengal’s 2023 season rematch against Kansas City with the help of ex-Chief and new Bengals LT Orlando Brown Jr. “The Bengals play the Chiefs Week 17 … and I’ve got nothing…
Popular Street Taco Food Truck Pata Roja Opening Brick-and-Mortar Location in Court Street Plaza
A popular Cincinnati taco truck is putting down brick-and-mortar roots in downtown. Pata Roja Taqueria, which typically could have been found serving up street tacos behind Bar Saeso in Pendleton, will be setting up shop along the Court Street Plaza at 52 E. Court St. Owner Derrick Braziel and Michael Millay, a former FC Cincinnati…
Free Drop-off Compost Site in Camp Washington Launches This Week
According to The Common Orchard Project, 30 percent of what goes into Hamilton County landfills could be composted and when landfill waste decomposes, it releases up to 20 percent of all methane emissions. With those kinds of statistics, composting seems like a no-brainer. But it’s not easy to cultivate a compostable environment without education or…
Restaurant Association Won’t Comment on its Allies in Fight to Lock Down Ohio Constitution
Ohio’s restaurants have some strange bedfellows that their industry representative would rather not talk about — including a billionaire out-of-state election denier. The Ohio Restaurant Association’s members depend on patronage from a broad swath of Ohioans. But in joining the battle to make it a lot harder to amend the Ohio Constitution, it’s taking a…
Cincinnati Police to Eliminate District 5 Headquarters in College Hill
The boundaries of the Cincinnati Police Department’s districts are changing. City officials announced plans on May 9 to eliminate the District 5 headquarters in College Hill, reducing the number of police districts in the city from five to four, plus the Central Business Section. “I know there’s probably a little bit of anxiety, both internally…
Opinion: West Virginia University President and Leadership is Unlikely to Terminate Bob Huggins
If it weren’t for the word “abhorrent,” it would be easy to believe Bob Huggins wrote his apology statement without legal aid. Like the man himself, it was unflinching and a bit fatalistic. “As I have shared with my players over my 40 years of coaching, there are consequences for our words and actions,” he…
Race Rubber Ducks to Save Real Ones at the First-Ever Great Rubber Duck Race
A new event from local domestic duck rescue Longbottom Bird Ranch is aiming to use rubber ducks to help real ones. Home to Kiwi, the famous duck artist who was also a nominee for best artist in CityBeat’s Best of Cincinnati contest, Longbottom Bird Ranch is a “duck retirement community” on the West Side that rescues…
Cincinnati Art Museum’s Digital Exhibit Joseph Urban: Unlocking an Art Deco Bedroom Wins Curator Award
A Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM) curator is being honored for her work on a popular exhibition. The art museum’s digital exhibit, Joseph Urban: Unlocking an Art Deco Bedroom, spearheaded by CAM curator Amy Dehan, just received a 2023 Award for Excellence from the Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC). These are the only accolades by…
A Dozen New Murals to Pop up Around Covington, Including a Giant Colonel Sanders
A giant Colonel Sanders and an “out of this world” sculpture are coming to Northern Kentucky streets near you. The king of Kentucky Fried Chicken is the subject of a mural with 3D elements, and one of a dozen new art installations launched this week by the City of Covington’s Quality of Place grant program…
Ohio’s Gender Wage Gap: Women Earn 79 Cents for Every Dollar a Man Earns
In Ohio, women earn on average 79 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by the National Women’s Law Center. Nationally, in 2002, women working full and part-time earned 80% of what men earned. By 2022, that had risen to just 82%, according to the Pew Research…
Food Trailer Cackleberry and Bar Lost & Found Team Up for Summer Breakfast and Cocktail Pop-Up Series
An Over-the-Rhine cocktail bar and a local food trailer are teaming up for two special pop-up breakfast events this summer. Breakfast sandwich extraordinaire Cackleberry will be setting up their 1968-inspired trailer outside Lost & Found on 14th Street on Sunday, June 11 and Sunday, July 9, where they’ll be slinging their popular egg-based, brioche bun…
Pitmasters to Take Over Covington Plaza This Weekend for the Smoke on the River BBQ Fest
Some of Greater Cincinnati’s best pitmasters will be smoking and slow-roasting on Covington Plaza all weekend long at the third annual Smoke on the River BBQ Fest. Smoke on the River BBQ Fest will return Friday, May 12 through Sunday, May 14. Organizers say they’re excited for the event to return to the Covington Plaza…
East Palestine Residents Want FEMA to Address Long-Term Needs
Four months after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, residents say they continue to struggle with ongoing health problems, and face an uncertain future without federal help in the form of an emergency disaster declaration. Cindy Walter, a resident of East Palestine, said she has been staying in hotels after developing health problems in…
Ohio River Foundation’s Cincinnati Coffee Festival Returns to Music Hall This Fall
Start spreading the “brews:” The Cincinnati Coffee Festival will be back this fall with all the coffee and pastries you could ever want. The Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns to Music Hall Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22 for its sixth year. A major fundraiser for the Ohio River Foundation (ORF), organizers say the festival has become…
Your Child Can Get a Free Book at the Inaugural ‘Read With Me’ Children’s Book Festival
Help your children fall into the magic of books at a brand new book festival coming to Cincinnati in June. The inaugural “Read With Me” Children’s Book Festival will be held at the Carnegie Center in Columbia Tusculum on Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival is sponsored by the independent…
Ohio Abortion Foes are Banking on a Low-Turnout August Election
Supporters of the push to make it a lot harder for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution have given many, sometimes-inconsistent reasons for wanting to do it. But clearly a major one is to try to block an abortion-rights amendment that is currently in the works. To pull off the maneuver, abortion opponents are trying…
Facial Recognition Technology Coming to CVG by Memorial Day
Facial recognition technology is coming to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport as early as Memorial Day Weekend. Mark Howell, regional spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told CityBeat the Credential Authentication Technology 2.0 (CAT-2) compares the traveler’s photo on their ID against the in-person, real-time photo. “Once the CAT-2 confirms the match, a TSA officer…
Protests, Potential Votes and “Parents’ Rights”: Another Horrid Week Ahead For LGBTQ+ Ohio
This story was originally published by the Buckeye Flame and is republished here with permission. The week ahead is jam-packed with LGBTQ+ Ohio activity, with the potential for some disastrous legislative outcomes. Here’s what you need to know. HB 8 Hearing On Tuesday, May 9, the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee will hear opponent…
Celebrate All Things Plant-Fueled at the Annual Cincy VegFest and Vegan Chili Cook-Off
Peace, love and plant-fueled chili – you can find all these things at the fifth annual Cincy VegFest this June. Foodies, environmentalists, music lovers and more are invited to the free festival at the Burnet Woods bandstand in Clifton on June 10 from noon to 6 p.m. “From beautiful humans like Danielle Delaine of Herban…
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is a Fitting End to the Series — Chaotic, Annoying and Somehow Still Kind of Fun
It seems like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was made to be the final installment of this cosmic-superhero trilogy — even if Marvel Studios doesn’t want to wrap up this section of the Marvel Cinematic Universe just yet. Several of the key players have already moved the hell on. Dave Bautista announced months ago…
DHL Workers Vote ‘Yes’ to Unionizing, and Four Other Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
This week saw controversy from the art world all the way to the school boards, but also big wins in a local labor fight. A controversial exhibit showcasing Banksy’s artwork is coming to Cincinnati this weekend – but it’s not authorized by the artist. And a far-right member of the Lakota Board of Education is…
Lakota School Board Member Darbi Boddy Files Motion Against Trans Students’ Bathroom Choice, Sports Participation
A far-right member of the Lakota Board of Education will have to wait to push her policy that targets the rights of trans students. Board member Darbi Boddy, who in the past has likened anti-suicide measures in schools to “the Nazi Handbook,” proposed a motion that would restrict trans students’ use of their preferred bathroom…
Prohibition on Gun Insurance Requirements Getting First Ohio House Hearing
A consequential firearms measure cruised through the Ohio Senate and is currently waiting on a hearing in the House Insurance committee. The proposal, like numerous previous measures, preempts local action, this time by prohibiting fees or liability insurance for gun owners. Cities around Ohio are wrestling with increases in violent crime since the pandemic, but…
Guest Commentary: Why Some People Believe ‘Marijuana’ is a Racist Word, and Why it Doesn’t Offend Me
I was talking to a cannabis business owner I’ve known for a while and respect. The man, who is white, told me he refused to use the term “marijuana” because it’s racist. It was one of my first conversations on the cannabis beat, which I’ve been on for a month now. And my mind was…
Cincinnati Musician Richard Ringer Will Hypnotize the Crowd at His Upcoming MOTR Pub Show
It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Monday, and I am being hypnotized by Richard Ringer. The musician — known locally for his prior project Injecting Strangers — has returned from Los Angeles to the Queen City to raise his daughter, establish his career as a clinical hypnotist, and launch his new eponymous music project. Ringer’s bicoastal…
Opinion: Sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern is a Faustian Bargain
Sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern: A Faustian Bargain In a classic drama by the great German writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a deeply troubled scholar, Faust, has a fateful encounter in his study with Mephistopheles, who appears as a noble squire and promptly announces his purpose (“I’m here your melancholy vapors to…
May the 4th Day at Newport Aquarium Gives Guests and Animals a Trippy Space Experience
Perhaps a surprise to no one, many biologists tend to be Star Wars super fans, making May the 4th a big day for guests of the Newport Aquarium. The annual tradition brings together a team of biologists, aquarium visitors and thousands of animals for a special day of space-themed programs. As visitors explore Newport Aquarium…
‘It’s an Atrocious Bill.’ Students and Professors Rally Against Massive Ohio Higher Education Bill
“Ethnic studies are under attack. What do we do?” “Stand up, fight back!” “Student orgs are under attack. What do we do?” “Stand up, fight back!” “Gender studies are under attack. What do we do?” “Stand up, fight back!” A chorus of these chants echoed in front of the Statehouse on Wednesday, May 3 as…
Ohio Sec. of State LaRose Won’t Comment on Election-Denying Financier of Constitutional Effort
Secretary of State Frank LaRose said it’s important to make it a lot harder for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution because we need to keep powerful out-of-state special interests from meddling with the state’s foundational document. But his office wouldn’t respond when asked if the state’s top elections official embraced or condemned the support…
Unpaid 10-Year-Olds Worked Past Midnight in Kentucky McDonald’s, Department of Labor Finds
Children as young as 10 were found working past midnight at a McDonald’s restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, the U.S. Department of Labor said in announcing numerous civil penalties levied on fast-food franchises. As part of an investigation into federal child labor law violations in the Southeast, the Department of Labor said that three separate franchises…
