Sound Advice: Poco with Craig & Patrick Fuller (Nov. 26)
Many artists can lay claim to breaking ground in the late ’60s and early ’70s for what would quickly be christened Country Rock and eventually be identified as Americana. Gram Parsons’ stints with the International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers loom the largest, followed by former Monkee Mike Nesmith, The Eagles…
Your Thanksgiving Weekend To Do List
WEDNESDAY 23 ONSTAGE: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA He signs his imperious notes “O.G.” — for “Opera Ghost.” But we know him as the tortured Phantom. He’s haunting the Aronoff Center for a few more days, still trying to capture the heart and advance the career of Christine, his protégée. This newly designed touring production…
Deters: Former UCPD officer Ray Tensing will be retried for Sam DuBose shooting
Former University of Cincinnati Police officer Ray Tensing will face another trial for shooting unarmed black motorist Sam DuBose in the head and killing him during a July 19, 2015 traffic stop in Mount Auburn, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced today. A previous jury could not agree on a conviction for Tensing, and Hamilton…
Minimum Gauge: Election brings out the worst in Kanye and the best in Green Day
HOT: Musical Trump Fallout The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s impending presidency has reached the world of music. Following a weekend of rant-filled, cut-short concerts, many of Kanye West’s fans turned on him. A rant that likely fueled the revolt the most came during a concert where West said he didn’t vote, but if he…
Morning News: Walnut Hills unveils neighborhood plan; Cincy FOP president rails against racial justice activists; Ohio mayors team up to advocate for urban areas
Good morning all. Here’s some news today. The Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation Friday presented its vision for the future of the neighborhood to the Cincinnati Planning Commission, outlining a plan for the quickly redeveloping neighborhood. WHRF director Kevin Wright says the plan will increase development and economic prosperity there while avoiding displacement of the neighborhood’s…
City police sergeants file suit over promotion test scoring fiasco
Three Cincinnati Police sergeants whose prospects for promotion went from certain to dismal after their exams were graded a second time have filed suit against the city and an out-of-state testing company. Among the plaintiffs is Sgt. Ronald Childress, who joined the Cincinnati Police Department in 1995 and made sergeant in 2007. After taking the…
A Twisted ‘Love Witch’
“Marmion,” the epic 19th-century poem from Sir Walter Scott, gave us the immortal quote, “Oh, what a tangled web we weave/When first we practise to deceive!” Switch out “web” for “spell” and the line could just as easily have sprung from director/writer Anna Biller’s new film The Love Witch. Biller brews up a modern tale…
Stage Door: Give thanks for much ado about many things
It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving. Face it, next week you’ll all be busy with turkey and family and football, so now’s your chance to see some entertaining theater before the onslaught of holiday shows takes over local stages. (Not that that’s a bad thing.) Let’s start with a Cincinnati Playhouse production that’s holiday-inspired, but not…
WATCH: Plastic Ants release video for latest single, “Tintype”
Cincinnati-based band Plastic Ants have unveiled a new music video for its soaring ballad “Tintype,” one of the highlights of the group’s latest album, Imperial Phase. The band is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Rob Cherry and also features bassist John Curley (Afghan Whigs), drummer Joe Klug (Wussy) and keyboardist Guy Vanasse. The gorgeous video matches the…
Your Weekend To Do List (Nov. 18-20)
FRIDAY 18 DANCE: AFTER THE FEAST As a choreographer, Tiffany Mills ignores our differences and focuses instead on our collective humanity. She breaks it down into an art form that we not only see with our eyes as we watch the members of her acclaimed company dance, but also feel replicated in our own body…
Comedian Jim Tews stops by Northside Yacht Club
“I spent my twenties in Cleveland, and that's where I started comedy,” says comedian Jim Tews, who will perform at the Northside Yacht Club Thursday night. “I'm actually from Allentown, Pa. I ended up in Cleveland because I got stationed there when I was in the Coast Guard. Guarding that Cleveland coast. The maritime border…
Morning News: SORTA passes budget, previews levy ask; Council passes residential parking permits for Columbia Tusculum street; infant mortality rising in Ohio
Good morning all. Grab a donut. Top off your coffee. Let’s talk news. Taxpayers can expect a levy ask from the region’s transit provider next year. The board of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority yesterday signed off on its 2017 budget. SORTA officials describe the $109 million balanced spending plan as a bare-bones budget…
The Gift Guide 2016
No matter who you're shopping for this holiday season — cooks, cuddlers, tiny humans, furry friends — our 2016 Gift Guide has you covered with present ideas for the people you know. For Her For Him Local Lovers Tiny Humans Furry Friends Plant People Cuddlers Entertainers Cheap & Cute
Furry Friends
1. Pet Wants skin spray and salve, $11-$12, Pet Wants, 1813 Pleasant St., Over-the-Rhine, petwants.com. 2. Balloon dog, $20, Elm & Iron, 1326 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/elmandironotr. 3. Bowser Beer, $5.50, Argos, 2801 Woodburn Ave., East Walnut Hills, argospets.com. 4. Cat mug and tea towel, $16-$18, Elm & Iron, 1326 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/elmandironotr. 5. Cookies, $2, Pet Wants, 1813 Pleasant St., Over-the-Rhine,…
Tiny Humans
1. Andy Warhol toy, $11.99, Shake It Records, 4156 Hamilton Ave., Northside, shakeitrecords.com. 2. Eye pullover, $38, The Spotted Goose, 3048 Madison Road, Oakley, thespottedgoose.com. 3. Rody Horse, $39.99, King Arthur’s Court Toys, 3040 Madison Road, Oakley, kingarthurstoys.com. 4. Arrows, $8 each, Elm & Iron, 1326 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/elmandironotr. 5. Tiny Cottons onesie, $98, The Spotted Goose, 3048 Madison Road, Oakley,…
Plant People
1. CGCERAMICS hanging planters, $22-$28, MiCA 12/v, 1201 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, shopmica.com. 2. Planter and stand, $89, Fern, 6040 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, fern-shop.com. 3. Neon lights, $25, The Most Beautiful Thing in the World Is, 6 W. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/TMBTITWI. 4. Cacti print, $10, Handzy, 15 W. Pike St., Covington, hellohandzy.com. 5. Plant and basket, $25, Eden Floral Boutique, 1129 Walnut…
Cheap & Cute
1. Mouse salt and pepper shakers, $12.50, Kismet OTR, 1321 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/kismetovertherhine. 2. Poo embroidery kit, $19, The Hoop & Needle, 4019 Hamilton Ave., Northside, thehoopandneedle.com. 3. False teeth, $3.50, HighStreet, 1401 Reading Road, Pendleton, highstreetcincinnati.com. 4. You Earned it Bottle Opener, $29, HighStreet, 1401 Reading Road, Pendleton, highstreetcincinnati.com. 5. Pink lighter, $30, Continuum, 1407 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, continuumbazaar.com. 6. Diggingest Girl Yas…
Entertainers
1. Chimera Shrubs, $6.50-$13, chimerashrubs.com, shopmadeincincinnati.com. 2. Second Sight Spirits rum, $48, Hotel Covington, 638 Madison Ave., Covington, hotelcovington.com. 3. Cocktail tonic syrup, $25, HighStreet, 1401 Reading Road, Pendleton, highstreetcincinnati.com. 4. Volcano Goods apron, $70, Dirt: A Modern Market, 131 W. Elder St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/dirtfindlaymarket. 5. Love Brunch, $50, French Crust Café, 1801 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, eatplaygive.net. 6. Cuisine, Art Cocktails, $50, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E.…
Cuddlers
1. Basket, $75, The Most Beautiful Thing in the World Is, 6 W. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/TMBTITWI. 2. Fabulous Furs faux hat, $39, Hotel Covington, 638 Madison Ave., Covington, hotelcovington.com. 3. Ceramic pour over cup, $36, Handzy, 15 W. Pike St., Covington, hellohandzy.com. 4. Maverick drinking chocolate, $18, Maverick, 129 W. Elder St., Over-the-Rhine, maverickchocolate.com. 5. Woven slippers, $22, Swoon OTR, 1421 Vine St.,…
Local Lovers
1. Covington pillow, $49, Elm & Iron, 1326 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/elmandironotr. 2. Ohio necklace, $14, Libby, 1307 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, shoplibby.com. 3. James Billiter Studio print, $20, Handzy, 15 W. Pike St., Covington, hellohandzy.com. 4. Made in Cincinnati x Phil Valois pins, $20, shopmadeincincinnati.com. 5. Queen City shirt, $28, Durham Dept., 617 Madison Ave., Covington, durhamdept.com. 6. Cityscape Tiles, $14, MiCA 12/v, 1201 Vine St.,…
For Him
1. Flask, $29, Elm & Iron, 1326 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/elmandironotr. 2. Mr. B’s soap, $9, Righno, 1417 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, righno.com. 3. Hat, $30, Durham Dept., 617 Madison Ave., Covington, durhamdept.com. 4. Game Day Feels baseball lacelet, $25, Handzy, 15 W. Pike St., Covington, hellohandzy.com. 5. Brixton flannel, $64, Camino Motor Co., 1212 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, caminomotorco.com. 6. Topo duffel, $125, Camino Motor Co., 1212…
For Her
1. Vintage leather jacket, $90, Mannequin Boutique, 1311 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, mannequinboutique.org. 2. Shirt, $200, Continuum, 1407 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, continuumbazaar.com. 3. Structural earrings, $220, Continuum, 1407 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, continuumbazaar.com. 4. Felt hat, Kismet OTR, 1321 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/kismetovertherhine. 5. Feather tray, $18.95, MiCA 12/v, 1201 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, shopmica.com. 6. Chakra rub, $115-$160,Swoon OTR, 1421 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, facebook.com/swoon.otr. 7. Vintage kimono, $68-$100, Swoon OTR, 1421 Vine…
What a Week! Nov. 9-15
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 09 What the fuck happened?! Is this an episode of Black Mirror? Are we living in the Upside Down? Nope? This is real life? OK! Disappointed citizens across the country crashed Canada’s immigration website when it was announced early Wednesday morning that the honey-roasted Scrooge McDuck known as Donald J. Trump had won…
A Surplus of Empathy
Decision 2016 is not, as most American things are, solely about race, yet it is still somewhat about race. It is also about self-hatred, gender-hatred, that old long-player “The Cult of Personality” and what my sister, Devin, calls “the death of icons.” Beginning with America’s Old(est) Testament, race: To be black in America is to…
No-Cook Thanksgiving
Plenty of local eateries and institutions are offering hearty holiday dinners on Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 24) for those who want to stuff themselves full of turkey and all the trimmings without spending any time in the kitchen. Some are buffets, some are à la carte and almost all require reservations. So plan ahead, book a…
Growing in Glendale
When Kristee Fowee opened her first restaurant in 2011, she wanted it to emphasize wine while blending a historical space with a contemporary-style restaurant. A small building in historic Glendale was available, and she decided to name the place Meritage. The word (which rhymes with “heritage”) refers to a specific type of California wine blended…
Morning News: Council members propose resolution asking Deters for Tensing retrial; Mortar raising funds for microloans; Ohio troopers return from Standing Rock
Good morning Cincinnati! Let’s talk news. Council members Yvette Simpson and Wendell Young have announced a resolution that would urge Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters to retry former University of Cincinnati Police officer Ray Tensing in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Samuel DuBose last year in Mount Auburn. On Saturday, Hamilton County Common…
Flying Underground flies again with new EP
Flying Underground is technically a new band, formed earlier this year. But if the name rings a bell, it’s probably because it was previously known as Brian Lovely’s Flying Underground. Lovely, a veteran singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer (he’s currently also in Gypsy Jazz faves The Faux Frenchmen), says he lost his singing voice to a “neurological curse,” leading…
Sound Advice: FIDLAR with SWMRS and The Frights (Nov 16)
Capitalizing FIDLAR is not merely a ploy to ensure that people notice the band’s name in print or online — it’s actually an acronym for “Fuck It Dog, Life’s a Risk.” Vocalist/guitarist Zac Carper had a roommate who lived and skated by those very words, so when Carper and his bandmates — guitarist/vocalist Elvis Kuehn,…
Sound Advice: The 1975 (Nov .17)
Although The 1975’s recorded history began just four years ago, the band’s origins date back nearly a decade and a half. It was 2002 when a quartet of Cheshire, England high school pals embarked on a series of local gigs under a variety of names, including Forever Enjoying Sex, Me and You Versus Them and…
Sound Advice: Poster Children with Vacation and The Yugos (Nov. 19)
Before the early ’90s “Grunge Explosion” or “Alternative Revolution” in music, many of the bands swept up in that eventual wave were touring the Indie/Underground circuit hard, travelling the country in vans and banking on building an audience in towns by repeatedly visiting them. In Cincinnati, a few smaller clubs on Short Vine (near the…
Carl Broemel takes a break from My Morning Jacket for his third solo album, ‘4th of July’
A dozen years ago, Carl Broemel became the guitarist of record for My Morning Jacket after the departure of original member Johnny Quaid. In that time, Broemel has made his personal mark on a band that was already wildly unique. He was an essential component to the sonic and critical success of 2005’s Z, his first studio…
Minimum Gauge: Cubs victory anthem hits the charts
HOT: ‘Cubs’ on the Charts Chicago’s loveable losers winning its first World Series in over 100 years not only made millions of Cubs fans happy — it apparently made them want to listen to the team’s weak rally song over and over again. Steve Goodman’s “Go Cubs Go” saw a spike in digital downloads the…
A Meta ‘American Horror Story’
When a new season of American Horror Story grows near, chatter abounds: What’s the theme? Which actors from previous seasons will return? Will Jessica Lange ever come back? (Probably not.) Fan speculation took a turn leading up to this sixth season —American Horror Story: Roanoke (Season Finale, 10 p.m. Wednesday, FX) — as few details were announced…
‘Fantastic Beasts’ hopes for Potter-like magic
Just when you thought that films based on the “wizarding world” of Harry Potter were over, here comes a new one: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It opens Friday, but where did it come from, exactly? And will it be accepted as a legitimate furthering of the Harry Potter legacy? Casual fans of the…
Athletic movements are used to interpret a societal catharsis in ‘After the Feast’
As a choreographer, Tiffany Mills ignores our differences and focuses instead on our collective humanity. She breaks it down into an art form that we not only see with our eyes as we watch the members of her acclaimed company dance, but also feel replicated in our own body movements. “It’s like we’re a little…
Columbus exhibit honors Black Mountain College
In any list of great American universities, North Carolina’s Black Mountain College deserves a spot. It only lasted from 1933-1957, and wasn’t that well known nationally during its operation or for decades afterward. But as realization has grown that some of America’s greatest 20th-century artists either taught at or attended the progressive liberal arts school,…
Critic’s Pick: The Second City’s ‘Holidazed & Confused Revue’
“These may look like things you know, but this is not that Christmas show,” proclaims the opening number of The Second City’s Holidazed & Confused Revue. If you’re searching for the true meaning of the holiday season, look elsewhere. If you want a warm and fuzzy show to unite the family, keep moving. If you’re in…
CAM offers a fresh take on Vincent van Gogh
The engaging and intimate exhibition Van Gogh: Into the Undergrowth, at Cincinnati Art Museum through Jan. 8, 2017, is an invitation into the way artists think and interact with one another through their work and friendships. This show gives the viewer a direct look not only at the resultant works, but also at the thoughts that…
Visiting the outskirts, meeting with voters put Pureval into public office
Two Saturdays before Election Day, a Halloween event called Trunk or Treat brought candy-filled cars and more than 500 people into the parking lot of Cheviot United Methodist Church. As kids in costumes collected sweets from one car trunk to the next, a political candidate was trying to collect votes. His most avid responder, though,…
Jury deadlocks in Tensing trial, thousands join peaceful downtown march in protest
Cincinnati has been holding its breath as it waits to find out the fate of Ray Tensing, the University of Cincinnati police officer indicted on murder and manslaughter charges for shooting black unarmed motorist Sam DuBose last year. After a jury deadlocked Saturday, the city will have to wait still longer to learn if Tensing…
