Federal Court: Voters Purged from Ohio Rolls Will Be Able to Vote in Election
Some Ohio residents who were removed from state's voter registration rolls must be allowed to cast provisional ballots in the Nov. 6 election under an injunction issued today by a divided U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The state of Ohio purges voters from its registration rolls if they haven't voted in recent elections or…
Still Searching the Archive as FotoFocus Month Ends
Since 2012, every other October in Cincinnati has been known as FotoFocus month. But a number of exhibits continue into November and beyond, so you can continue to explore the Open Archive. A takeaway from FotoFocus 2018 should be that, on some level, every one of us is an archivist for the past, present and…
Pureval Campaign Manager Out Days Before Election
Democratic congressional hopeful Aftab Pureval's campaign manager, Sarah Topy, resigned from her post last night just six days before the Nov. 6 election. Pureval's campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican who represents Ohio's 1st Congressional District, was once seen as one of the most competitive and closely-watched in the country. Prominent political…
Recommended Greater Cincinnati Concerts for the Week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6
WEDNESDAY 31 BLUE NOTE HARRISON–John 5 with Wednesday 13 and Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow. 7 p.m. Rock/Progressive/Various. $20. MOTR PUB–Mothers with Mega Bog and Orchards. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free. NORTHSIDE TAVERN–Blossom Hall, Marjorie and The Lovers and Upstairs. 10 p.m. Pixies /Death Cab for Cutie/Fleetwood Mac tributes. Free. OCTAVE–The Fritz presents Michael Jackson vs. Prince.…
WATCH: Cincinnnati Hip Hop Group Counterfeit Money Machine Premiere Slasher Film Parody Music Video for “Murderers & Mascots”
Cincinnati Hip Hop trio Counterfeit Money Machine has some new spooky, scary visuals (in a silly, low-budget and playful way) perfectly timed for your Halloween enjoyment. The slasher movie parody was shot at Radio Artifact and produced by AP Counterfeit, who is joined by fellow MC Kill Bill and producer/DJ Juan Cosby in the local…
Editorial: Chabot’s Stance on Trump’s Potential Birthright Executive Order is Alarming
Last night, viewers across Ohio’s 1st Congressional District and beyond settled in for what promised to be another mind-numbing, acrimonious debate between Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot and his opponent, Democrat Aftab Pureval. The debates leading up to this one have been mostly disappointing affairs — plenty of mud-slinging without enough substantive talk about policy or…
Cincinnati’s Music Hall Named Ohio’s ‘Historic Theater of the Year’
The major renovation of Music Hall isn't only paying off by creating a great audio/visual experience for patrons. It is also helping the historic Cincinnati venue beef up its trophy case. At a ceremony in Cleveland on Oct. 23, Music Hall received the "Historic Theater of the Year" award from Heritage Ohio, a historic preservation…
The Potential and Pitfalls of Cincinnati’s Opportunity Zones
It doesn’t take much to see the legacy of disinvestment in Cincinnati’s West End: A quick walk through along streets like Baymiller and Freeman Avenue will tell the tale. As you move north and west, away from the clusters of neatly-kept historic rowhouses that border downtown and past lines of largely uniform, subsidized CityWest housing,…
The CityBeat 2018 Ohio and Hamilton County Midterm Elections Ballot
If you read CityBeat, you’d probably vote for the following. But the great thing about America is that who you endorse is up to you. Please read the Election Guide for more information on races and candidates. U.S. Senate: Sherrod Brown Ohio Governor: Richard Cordray Ohio 1st Congressional District: Aftab Pureval Ohio 2nd Congressional District:…
Cincy Red Bike Launches New E-Bike Pilot Program
Love Cincinnati's nonprofit bike share, but find yourself needing a little help getting up the Queen City's gargantuan hills? You're in luck. Cincy Red Bike yesterday announced it is rolling out electronic-assist bicycles that give your pedaling a gentle push up to 17 miles per hour. The bike share nonprofit held a demonstration of the…
Dress Like a ‘Boorito’ (or Anything Else, Really) and Get Cheap Chipotle on Halloween
Dress up in a costume this Halloween, walk into a Chipotle restaurant and walk out with a cheap meal. The fast-casual Mexican eatery's "Boorito" promo is back from 3 p.m. until closing on Oct. 31 at all Chipotle locations in the U.S. and Canada. Customers who come to the counter in costume — or those…
Transit Theatre Takes Over the Streetcar This Weekend for Experimental Performances
Take the streetcar and get a dose of theatrics. The experimental Transit Theatre project brings the theater directly to the public via the venue of the Cincinnati streetcar. And hey, you can ride for free during three different four-hour theater sessions. Stay for the full four-hour, 10-scene revue or hop on and off. Backed by…
Holiday Shopping Starts Now at the Greater Cincinnati Holiday Market
Halloween is over, which means it is finally time for holiday-lovers to emerge from hibernation. It also means that the end-of-the-year shopping season has begun, and the Greater Cincinnati Holiday Market is coming out strong with a three-day event. You can grab a group of friends and switch back and forth between shopping the 350-plus…
OTR Bar Longfellow Dresses Up as ‘Titanic’ for Halloween
Last year for Halloween, Over-the-Rhine drinking destination Longfellow disguised itself as the Double Deuce dive bar from the Patrick Swayze film Roadhouse. This year, the bar and staff are tackling something slightly more romantic: the 1997 Leonardo DiCaprio-Kate Winslet vehicle Titanic. Expect thematic décor — like karaoke on the bow of the ship and an…
Cincinnati Pizza Week Starts Early with a Kick-Off Party at Braxton Brewing Co.
CityBeat’s Cincinnati Pizza Week kicks off at Braxton with sneak peek eats of participating pizzerias, live music from Ethan and Joey and beer from Braxton. It will be your first chance to pick up your Pizza Week passport; get an extra stamp when you buy a Braxton. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free admission. Braxton Brewing Co., 27…
White Whale Tattoo and Tokyo Kitty Host ‘Tattoo Kitty’ Flash Day Fundraiser To Benefit Guatemala Mission Trip
Walnut Hills' White Whale Tattoo is an ink shop with a big heart and plenty of talent. While living in Guatemala in 2007, Jeremiah Griswold, owner of White Whale Tattoo, fell in love with the country and began volunteering in schools and gang prisons in La Limonada, one of Central America’s largest slums, helping design cover-up tattoos for…
Deafheaven Continues to Expand Far Beyond Its Death Metal Roots and Defy Expectations on Sprawling, Romantic New Album
Deafheaven’s latest and best album, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, is yet another immersive experience, more than an hour of dynamic soundscaping that deftly moves from corrosive guitar riffage and jackhammer drumming to pensive, piano-laced atmospherics, often within the same song. Yet there is also something different in the air this time out, a wistful melancholy…
Celebrate Radio Artifact’s One-Year Anniversary with the Channel’s Hosts (and Their Bands)
One year ago (OK, really like one year and four months), online radio station Radio Artifact was launched by Northside brewery/music venue Urban Artifact, featuring unique, community-minded programming that, like the bookings at UA, is heavy on music created by locals. Since its launch, the station has joined the Cincinnati Public Radio family, becoming part…
Minimum Gauge: Pharrell Unhappy That Trump Played “Happy” at a Poltical Event Just Hours After Pittsburgh Mass Shooting
HOT: Pharrell is Not Happy with Trump This column has covered the many “rally songs” of Donald Trump’s unending campaign stops, because, besides Lee Greenwood, they inevitably result in the musicians asking the president to take their songs off of his pre-show/post-show playlists (sometimes he does, sometimes he does not). The latest artist to complain…
City of Cincinnati, Kroger to Pay $240,000 to Family of 11-Year-Old Tased at Store
The City of Cincinnati and Kroger have reached a settlement with the family of an 11-year-old girl tased by an off-duty CPD officer at a Kroger near Spring Grove Village this summer. Officer Kevin Brown was working an off-duty security detail Aug. 6 when he tased Donesha Gowdy after he attempted to stop her and…
Crafts & Vines in MainStrasse Village Combines Wine, Beer and Snacks in an Intimate and Inviting Atmosphere
We are lucky to have several neighborhoods where a variety of interesting restaurants and bars cluster together on streets that you could call “restaurant rows:” there’s Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine, the area within a couple blocks of the Aronoff Center downtown and the long-established MainStrasse (aka Main Street) in Covington. On an outing to Covington…
Cincinnati Chef Caitlin Steininger Joins Cast of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’
Local chef Caitlin Steininger — of Wyoming's CWC The Restaurant — is taking her talents to Bravo's Top Chef Season 16. The cooking competition is taking over the state of Kentucky for the season, featuring 15 chefs from cities around the United States competing for the titular award of "top chef" (and $125,000). They'll be cooking their…
Cincy’s Inaugural Podcast Festival Goes Live at Memorial Hall
When Steve Ramos first had the idea to launch a podcast festival in Cincinnati, he sought out a team to make it reality. For the fest to be successful, he knew it needed to also be diverse and inclusive — in race, gender, economic standing and experiences. Ramos, founder of SR Media — a design,…
King Records Gets the Stage Treatment at the Playhouse in the Park’s World Premiere of “Cincinnati King”
If you’re a longtime Cincinnati Pop music fan, you’ve surely heard of King Records, the legendary Evanston recording studio that cranked out early Rock & Roll hits by James Brown and others in the 1940s and ’50s. Syd Nathan, the studio’s quirky founder, is a story unto himself — and it’s about to be told…
Mason Ranks 15th in Listing of 2018’s Best Small Cities in the U.S.
In a recent study released by personal finance website WalletHub, Mason was ranked the 15th best small city out of 1,268 cities across the United States in 2018. Mason is located about 22 miles northeast of downtown Cincinnati and is home to nationally ranked Mason City Schools, local breweries (there's been a boom here recently…
The Mercantile Library’s Sold-Out Niehoff Lecture Features ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Author Margaret Atwood
The Mercantile Library’s 31st-annual Niehoff Lecture takes place Nov. 3 for a sold-out crowd at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, featuring famed author Margaret Atwood in conversation with native Cincinnatian and fellow author Curtis Sittenfeld. “This year, Niehoff Lecture XXXI, is far and away the biggest one we’ve ever had,” says Cedric Rose, collector and librarian…
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to name Shelterhouse Theatre After Local Philanthropists
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Shelterhouse Theatre is about to get a name change when the 2019-20 season rolls around. Behold: The Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre, named after Dick Rosenthal and his late wife, Lois. The family's foundation made a "significant" and undisclosed pledge that will go toward the company's $39.5 million capital campaign. Part of that…
Local Independent Publisher Midwestern Press Opens Up Shop in a New Over-the-Rhine Location
Careful curation can influence interpretation. Most people would apply this concept to an art gallery with paintings and sculptures. But when the art exists inside a book, what then? A new independent bookseller that doubles as a publishing house seeks to answer this call. Midwestern Press will open the doors to its Main Street storefront…
City of Cincinnati Scores Millions for Renewable Energy Efforts
The City of Cincinnati's efforts to get much of its municipal power usage from renewable sources got a boost today from Bloomberg Philanthropies, an organization founded by billionaire former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Cincinnati will receive a grant worth $2.5 million, including the value of technical support, as part of Bloomberg's American Cities…
Lil BUB, Social Media Cat Superstar, is Visiting Dayton’s Gem City Catfé
Big lil' cat news: Superstar kitty Lil BUB is visiting Dayton's Gem City Catfé on Nov. 4 for a special meet-and-greet. The cat celebrity (and her human Mike) will be helping to raise funds for Gem City Kitties, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit housed inside the Gem City Catfé that "connects adoptable rescue cats with forever families through…
Cincinnati Zoo Hosts 1K Race to Mark Hippo Fiona’s 1,000-Pound Weight Milestone
Our baby is growing up. Yes, sassy little hippo Fiona is little no more — the Cincinnati Zoo's "plump princess" is about to reach a 1,000 pound weight milestone, a large achievement considering her premie birth weight was only 29 pounds. The clever Fiona 1K walk to celebrate this achievement will take place 9 a.m.…
Police Chief: Jeffersontown Shooting ‘Racism in Action;’ More News
Hello all. Here’s a quick news update to get your week started. A local vigil remembering the 11 people killed Saturday during a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh packed the Mayerson JCC to capacity yesterday evening. The Congressional Rabbis and the Jewish Community Relations Council organized the vigil, which drew…
Actor/Comedian Chris D’Elia is Bringing the Funny to Cincinnati in March
Sitcom actor and standup comedian Chris D’Elia will perform at Taft Theatre this spring. Tickets ($29-$79) for D’Elia's March 30 performance at Taft Theatre go on sale this Friday (Nov. 2) via Ticketmaster here. The New Jersey native got a bit of a late start as a standup, beginning in his mid-20s while trying to…
REVIEW: ‘Making a Murderer’ Returns to the Scene of the Crime
Three years ago, viewers around the world were swept up in the story of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man convicted of murdering photographer Teresa Halbach, and his nephew Brendan Dassey — also sentenced for the crime — thanks to the Netflix docu-series Making a Murderer. The series painted a dismal portrait of the American criminal justice…
Over-the-Rhine’s Woodward Theater To Screen Documentary on Groundbreaking Musician Paul Butterfield
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band holds an esteemed spot in Cincinnati Rock & Roll history. On Sept. 6 in 1969, it co-headlined with Vanilla Fudge the city’s memorable answer to Woodstock — the First Annual Midwest Mini-Pop Festival at Cincinnati Zoo. An occasional bestial roar could be heard between the songs. That appearance is not…
Reports of Gender-Based Violence Up in Cincinnati; More News
Hey, hey Cincy. Before you run off to your Halloween festivities this weekend (I’m super ready for my favorite holiday as well), let’s talk about something really scary — the news. First off, you should probably wander on over to this link right here and give it a nice little click if you’re still working…
Iconic Clifton Coffee Shop Sitwell’s to Reopen Oct. 30 as Sitwell’s Act II
Sitwell’s Coffee House will reopen under new ownership as Sitwell’s Act II on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The new owners, Florencia Garayoa and her husband Alex Barden, bought the business from its former owner in mid April after Sitwell’s closed its doors in January. The coffee shop has a full bar and offers local beer, various…
Sick of “Thriller” and “Monster Mash”? Mix Things Up at Your Halloween Party With This Weird/Funny/Crappy/Cool Playlist
Last Christmas, we gave you our heart… in the form of a playlist of "weird/funny/crappy/cool Christmas “gems." But is Christmas the only time of year during which musicians release questionable "holiday" music? Oh, hell no. Halloween is right behind Christmas in terms of holidays that produce a wealth of secular songs and, as such, there…
Minimum Gauge: People Can’t Stop Talking About Pitchfork’s Brutal Greta Van Fleet Review
HOT: Music Review Savagery Most intentionally savage music reviews are, themselves, garbage, pretentious writing exercises that are almost always more about a writer flexing than the musicians’ actual art. But beyond the mean-spirited vitriol, occasionally a vicious review is transcendent. From a humor standpoint, Henry Owings’ Chunklet magazine is The Bible of music-review snark, but…
Cincinnati Election Guide 2018
Good news! The end to the deluge of campaign ads, fundraising emails, junk mail from candidates and other electoral spam is almost here. But before it all goes away (for at least a few weeks until politicians start in on the 2020 election), you’ll get a chance to cast your vote in one of the…
Election Guide: State Judicial Races
Ohio Supreme Court Justices Voters will get two chances to decide the makeup of Ohio’s top court, which is currently comprised of seven Republican justices. Craig Baldwin, a Republican who has served five years as a 5th District Court of Appeals Judge, was previously a judge in domestic relations court and director of child support…
Election Guide: Ohio Governor: Cordray vs. DeWine vs. Gadell-Newton vs. Irvine
For the last eight years, Ohio’s state-level political landscape has been dominated by Republicans, including Gov. John Kasich. But that could change in November. Richard Cordray, former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has teamed up with running mate former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton to face off against current Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine…
Election Guide: U.S. Senate: Brown vs. Renacci
The Senate battle between U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a progressive Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, a Trump-supporting Republican, has been one of the most contentious — though not nearly the most competitive — of this year's crop. Renacci is an Akron-area businessman who has held his seat in Congress since 2011. He ditched a…
Election Guide: Statewide Offices
Like the governor’s race, many of Ohio’s other races for statewide offices are too close to call. The stakes are high, and go beyond control of the offices themselves: like the governor, the winners of the secretary of state and auditor contests will sit on a seven-member panel that will decide how General Assembly districts…
Election Guide: Ohio 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts: Chabot vs. Pureval, Wenstrup vs. Schiller
Perhaps the hottest race in Ohio this year has been the epic contest between U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican, and his challenger, Democrat Aftab Pureval. The contest between the 65-year-old incumbent, a 22-year congressional veteran, and the upstart 35-year-old political newcomer has drawn national attention. It’s also unleashed a barrage of acrimony and negative…
Election Guide: Ohio General Assembly
An overlooked but very consequential series of races, the battle for seats in Ohio's General Assembly has serious repercussions for everything from local municipal budgets to education funding to gun control efforts. That said, you’ll likely see few surprises in local Ohio General Assembly districts, which are mostly safely Democrat or Republican. Here’s a rundown…
Election Guide: Hamilton County Races and Issues
Hamilton County voters will have a number of important decisions to mull at the ballot box. Here's what you'll see on your ballot: Hamilton County Commissioner: Monzel vs. Dumas After Democrats took control of the Hamilton County Commission in 2017, Chris Monzel will fight to remain the sole Republican on the three-member commission. His challenger,…
Election Guide, Issue 1: The Right Approach for Drug Law Reform?
Ohio voters will get to decide in November on a constitutional amendment that would reduce penalties for non-violent drug crimes. The ballot initiative, called Issue 1, has already won some high-profile supporters. But while lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they support its overall aims, some Republicans question whether the proposal is the…
Electon Guide, Issues 10, 11, 12 and 13: Council Terms, Campaign Finance and Executive Session
After a tumultuous year at City Hall, Cincinnati voters will be presented with a number of ballot initiatives that could change the way we elect Cincinnati City Council members and how they can meet once they’re elected. Following a knock-down, drag-out brawl over the rift between former Cincinnati City Manager Harry Black and Mayor John…
Cincinnati R&B/Pop/Hip Hop Artist Audley Announces Diverse ‘Love and Light’ Concert Series for November
Cincinnati singer/songwriter Audley had a breakthrough year in 2018. After building up his reputation as a performer on the local Hip Hop circuit, then teaming up with the dynamic local AltRock group Sylmar for several live appearances, the artist kicked off 2018 with the release of Pink, a bold and accomplished album that found the…
Feast on These Classic Frightful Flicks Returning to Cincinnati Theaters for a Very Limited Time aka Halloween
Halloween is the perfect time of year to explore your darker side through cinema and, while it's peak season for new horror films to get their theatrical release, it's also an opportunity to revisit old favorites on the silver screen. Here are some classic Halloween-appropriate films you can spook-out over: Night of the Living Dead…
DesignBuildCincy Takes Over Music Hall This Weekend with More Than 100 Artisans and Craftspeople
The best of Cincinnati’s architects, designers, fabricators and more are coming together this weekend in Music Hall to show off some of their best work during DesignBuildCincy. Whether you’re redoing your kitchen or just have a passion for architecture, there will be something for all lovers of craftsmanship. Besides vendors and makers interested in showcasing…
The Pleasant Ridge Halloween Pub Crawl Takes You on a Spooky, Boozy Tour of Local Bars and Businesses
Head to Pleasant Ridge for a themed Halloween pub crawl to a handful of bars and restaurants. Grab a $5 wristband and punchcard at any participating location and then wind your way through an evening of drink specials (look for themed spooky sippers) and costume contests. Fill the card by making a purchase at each…
Recommended Greater Cincinnati Concerts: Sure Sure with Wilderado at Madison Live (Oct. 30)
It takes some gumption to record a cover of “This Must Be the Place,” one of the Talking Heads most beloved tunes. It’s even bolder to put it front and center on your debut album, but that’s exactly what Sure Sure did, dropping an ace version of the song that is reverent to its creators’…
New Cincinnati Pops Album Features Americana Music Favorites Pokey LaFarge, Rhiannon Giddens and Steep Canyon Rangers
On Nov. 9, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra will release American Originals: 1918, a collection of material recorded last year at Music Hall, on its own label, Fanfare Cincinnati. The album is the latest in a series of concerts and releases showcasing the Pops’ arrangements of American Roots music classics from the 19th century through the…
Get Spooked with Cincinnati World Cinema’s Scary Movie Marathon
Halloween in adulthood is best celebrated as an excuse to delve into spooky madness via horror flicks. Take the marathon off the couch and into Cincinnati World Cinema’s Garfield Theatre with a trio of not-so-typical picks (that just happen to have very fresh Rotten Tomato rankings) on Oct. 27. The marathon won’t serve up classic…
Jeffersontown, Ky. Kroger Shooting Being Investigated as Hate Crime
UPDATE: Federal officials are investigating the shooting of two African Americans at a Kroger outside of Louisville as a hate crime, U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman said Oct. 26. ORIGINAL STORY: Before he allegedly entered a Kroger store outside of Louisville, Ky. Oct. 24 and shot 69-year-old Maurice Stallard in the back of the head while…
Sonic Costuming: Local Musicians Form Makeshift Mars Volta, Nirvana, The Who, Morphine and Other Tribute Bands for Halloween Shows
It’s become a fun Cincinnati music tradition — every Halloween, local musicians get together to form makeshift tribute bands honoring particular groups or artists. And for the musicians who have been doing so the past six years in Northside, the honorees are usually far from the usual suspects. Case in point is this year’s event…
Halloween Events and Parties to Indulge the Little Monster Inside of You
Happy Halloween! The haunting hour is upon us, so it's time to dress in costume and wreak havoc, you little devils. Here are a few Halloween happenings in town to attend. (And here is a list of local haunted houses.) THURSDAY 25 The Man-Beast at Know Theatre — Inspired by a gory remnant of French folklore, The Man-Beast is…
Beer, Cheer and Some Light Fear at This Weekend’s Rhinegeist Halloween Party
Let your competitive spirit shine like a haunted full moon as the Halloween weekend festivities begin. Show up in your best costumes and get ready to dance to monster mash-ups by DJs “Macabre” Matty Joy and “Wicked” Will Ross at the Rhinegeist Halloween party. Of course, there will be costume contests for best couple costume,…
Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes is Coming to Cincinnati in December
Guitarist/singer/songwriter Albert Hammond Jr., best known as a founding member of Indie Rock gods The Strokes, is kicking off a solo tour this weekend at New Orleans' Voodoo Music + Arts Experience Festival. Today it was announced that Hammond Jr. will play Cincinnati on Dec. 3. Tickets ($23-$25) for the musician's show at Oakley's 20th…
Recommended Greater Cincinnati Concerts for the Week of Oct. 24-30
WEDNESDAY 24 BLUE NOTE HARRISON – Mushroomhead. 7 p.m. Metal. $17, $20 day of show. CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. KNOTTY PINE – Dallas Moore. 10 p.m. Country. Free. MOTR PUB – Vibe One with Phiyah. 10 p.m. Hip Hop. Free. NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Flesh Mother. 9 p.m.…
Recommended Cincinnati Concerts: Christian McBride’s New Jawn at Xavier’s Gallagher Student Center Theater (Oct. 27)
Last April, Xavier University’s Jazz Series welcomed one of contemporary Jazz’s greatest musicians, bassist/composer/arranger Christian McBride, to the campus’ Gallagher Student Center Theater for a dazzling trio show. McBride is coming back to Cincinnati this week to kick off the series’ 2018-2019 season. Last year, McBride performed with his trio, Tip City. This time around,…
What Does FC Cincinnati’s Construction Timeline Mean for Stargel Stadium?
Cincinnati Public Schools, students at Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School, high school sports fans and West End residents will say a final goodbye to the neighborhood’s Willard A. Stargel Stadium Oct. 26. The stadium is slated for demolition next month to make way for FC Cincinnati’s coming Major League Soccer facility — but…
With the Passing of Razor Sharp Johnson, Foxy Shazam’s Sky White to Join Cincy Funk Artist Freekbass for Forthcoming Shows
Earlier this month, keyboardist Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson — who had played with Cincinnati Funk artist Freekbass’ band The Bump Assembly for the past three years (appearing in the “Steppin Outta Line” video this summer; watch below) — died following surgery for a heart problem. Among other gigs, Johnson had also frequently collaborated with hometown…
Fall Fest Weekend at Washington Park Means Live Music, Baked Goods, Local Vendors and Probably Something Pumpkin Flavored
Washington Park transforms into a fall festival with live music, craft vendors, artisan eats, baked goods and more this weekend. Bands start playing at noon on Saturday, with a performance from Jake Speed & the Freddies, followed by sets throughout the weekend from acts including Ma Crow & Co., Jeremy Pinnell, Comet Bluegrass All-Stars and…
Fashion, Beauty and the Female Form at Cincinnati’s FotoFocus Lens-Based Art Biennial
Clothes Encounter at Behringer-Crawford Museum Cincinnati has never been known for high fashion like New York City or Los Angeles. But Melvin Grier’s sense of style could stop downtown traffic. In front of the old McAlpin’s department store building on Fourth Street, Grier posed his model in a wicker chair just long enough to snap…
Celebrate the Cincinnati Art Museum’s New ‘The Fabric of India’ Exhibit with Art After Dark: Diwali
The Cincinnati Art Museum turns Art After Dark into a festival of lights with a Diwali theme. Diwali is a Hindu fall festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over dark, and the museum’s new The Fabric of India exhibit taps into that theme by showcases historic clothing, heirloom fabric and new…
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik Brings Some Dark and Slightly Demented Humor to the 20th Century Theater
Pittsburgh-born comedian Anthony Jeselnik brings his Funny Games tour to the 20th Century Theater for an evening of dark, snarky and ironic comedy. “If something made me uncomfortable, I would take it as a challenge to try and make a joke about that,” Jeselnik told NPR’s Ophira Eisenberg about why no topic is off limits…
Hear Stories from People on the Front Lines of Ohio’s Opioid Epidemic in True Theatre’s show, trueHEROIN
The opioid epidemic has ravaged communities across the country, including our own. Last year, The Cincinnati Enquirer published “Seven Days of Heroin,” a long-form multimedia feature that aimed to show what the epidemic really looks like, from homes to court rooms to overdoses to recovery. The piece — worked on by over 60 reporters, photographers…
