We’re No. 9! We’re No. 9!
EDITORIAL BY JOHN FOX We’re No. 9! We’re No. 9! All you need to know about what’s wrong with Cincinnati City Council elections is that every two years candidates try to finish ninth. If you can finish ninth in a citywide election here, you’re in charge. Our glorious democratic system, called 9X, allows citi zens…
Shining City (Review)
Critic's Pick The New Stage Collectivistas wrapped up their 2007-08 season with a pair of seriously satisfying theatrical experiences — first Tracy Letts' Bug and then Jerry Springer: The Opera, both contenders for 2008 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards (CEA). Now New Stage has come roaring back, opening its eight-play 2008-09 season with another dazzler, the regional…
MidPoint: Friday Sept. 26
MPMF FRIDAY SCHEDULE Quick link: Mike Breen's MidPoint overview Quick link: Thursday 9/25 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Saturday 9/27 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Wristband/ticket details Quick link: Scion Streetcar Shuttle details Arnold’s Bar & Grill 8:30 p.m. Chick Pimp, Coke Dealer at a Bar (Cincinnati)Jazz/Jam/Experimental/ProgMore of a stream-of-consciousness sonic…
Inspiration ‘Point
Quick link: Thursday 9/25 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Friday 9/26 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Saturday 9/27 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Wristband/ticket details Quick link: Scion Streetcar Shuttle details Now entering its seventh year, lots of things about this year's MidPoint Music Festival (running Sept. 25-27 in…
Ticket to Ride
MidPoint offers 175 bands on 17 stages over three nights — with so much to see and hear, why waste time standing in line to pay cover charges at each club? Festivalgoers in the know pony up for a three-day or one-day wristband and guarantee themselves smooth sailing. The three-day wristband gains you entry to…
MidPoint: Saturday Sept. 27
MPMF SATURDAY SCHEDULE Quick link: Mike Breen's MidPoint overview Quick link: Thursday 9/25 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Friday 9/26 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Wristband/ticket details Quick link: Scion Streetcar Shuttle details Arnold’s Bar & Grill 9 p.m. Sohio (Seven Mile, Ohio)Indie/RockSohio hails from a small village in Butler County…
Emma (Review)
During intermission of the Cincinnati Playhouse's season opener, the musical Jane Austen's Emma, questions were asked. A man said to his wife, "What is this about?" A woman asked her friend, "Can't Emma see that Mr. Knightley is in love with her?" That gap — and I don't mean between men and women — summarizes…
Amadeus (Review)
It's 15th anniversary time at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and they're launching the celebration with a classic more recent than Will's best stuff — that being Peter Shaffer's Tony-winning 1980 comedy-drama, Amadeus. They've made quite a stylish affair of it with dozens of sumptuous costumes (Heidi Jo Schiemer) glittering on a grand set (Will Turbyne) with…
Ride the Scion Streetcar Shuttle
Come downtown for the MidPoint music, enjoy the urban experience and move your feet — but save your shoe leather for the dance floors. With so many bands to see each evening in a variety of clubs, festival organizers have devised an unusual shuttle service to get you around quickly. The Scion Streetcar Shuttle will…
MidPoint: Thursday Sept. 25
MPMF THURSDAY SCHEDULE Quick link: Mike Breen's MidPoint overview Quick link: Friday 9/26 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Saturday 9/27 band previews & critics' picks Quick link: Wristband/ticket details Quick link: Scion Streetcar Shuttle details MidPoint Kickoff at Fountain Square (Free!) 6 p.m. Critic's Pick: Seabird (Cincinnati)AltRock Sometimes heartwarming, sometimes heart-wrenching, the piano-led…
