More Bus-Only Lanes Could Be Coming to Cincinnati
Last year, Cincinnati took a step that supporters said would boost the region's Metro bus service by making the curb lane along a stretch of Main Street downtown between Government Square and Central Parkway a bus-only lane during morning and afternoon rush hours. Now, the city may expand the program. Cincinnati City Council today passed…
Mamma Mia! Popular ABBA Tribute Band ABBAFAB to Perform at Aronoff Center in March
If you haven't unabashedly belted ABBA without care at some point in your life — be it alone in your car or strutting around on a Greek island — you haven't really lived. Or maybe you just enjoy denying yourself life's simpler pleasures. Now Cincinnatians can all feel the beat from the tambourine — and pretend…
Cincinnati Chef Kayla Robison of Arnold’s Featured on Food Network’s ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’
Executive chef Kayla Robinson of downtown's Arnold's Bar and Grill will be appearing on Food Network's Guy's Grocery Games. The restaurant will be hosting a special watch party for the community to cheer on their talented team member when the episode airs on Oct. 9. "We can’t tell you if she won or not, so…
Drunken Hog BBQ to Open in Newport’s Wooden Cask Brewing Company This Fall
A local barbecue pop-up and catering service is getting permanent digs this fall. Drunken Hog BBQ announced this morning (Sept. 25) that they will be opening up a location inside of Newport's Wooden Cask Brewing Company. Drunken Hog BBQ was founded by Trevor Gorman, who decided to run with a newly discovered hobby. Gorman began by serving…
Rocker Grace Potter to Play the Taft Theatre in January
Rocker Grace Potter is set to include Cincinnati on her upcoming 2020 US tour itinerary, with a performance at Taft Theatre Jan. 22. The tour is in support of Potter's forthcoming album, Daylight, which releases Oct. 25. Two singles with music videos off the new album are available for streaming through Potter's YouTube page — the…
Downtown Cincinnati Kroger Opens to Fanfare, Large Crowds
The first Kroger location in downtown Cincinnati since 1969 opened this morning to long lines of shoppers and celebration from city officials. Getting in on the fanfare: Cincinnati Reds announcer Marty Brennaman, the University of Cincinnati marching band, Mayor John Cranley, members of Cincinnati City Council, county officials and more. The Cincinnati-based grocer partnered with…
‘Rocktails’ Authors to Host Music-Inspired Fashion Show and Concert This Week at Urban Artifact
Heavy Hinges singer Maya Banatwala and Kristen Kreft, leader of The Perfect Children, are hosting a special event Friday to promote their Rocktails book series, which features original drink recipes inspired by and dedicated to a variety of local and international musical acts. Friday’s book signing/cocktail party/concert will take place at Urban Artifact (1660 Blue…
Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week’s Concerts and Club Shows (Sept. 25-Oct. 1)
WEDNESDAY 25 BLIND LEMON – Thom Stephenson. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free. *BOGART'S – Andy Grammer. 8 p.m. Pop. $33. BRICKHOUSE PUB & GRUB – The Twirlers. 7 p.m. R&B/Pop/Various. *CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL – Ken Stringfellow. 7 p.m. Pop/Rock. $25. *GALLAGHER STUDENT CENTER THEATRE – Terri Lyne Carrington’s Money Jungle. 8 p.m. Jazz. $30-$40. HILTON NETHERLAND…
Macy’s to Launch Same-Day Delivery Service in 30 Cities, Including Cincinnati
Need those Levi's like, right now? Can't wait a couple of days for those bed sheets? You may have a new option soon. Cincinnati-based retail giant Macy's will take on Amazon with its own free, same-day delivery service. And it's coming to the Queen City first. Cincinnati will be one of 30 cities where Macy's…
Grammy-Winner Anne Sophie Mutter to Perform This Weekend with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Four-time Grammy-winner Anne Sophie Mutter — who London's The Times crowned the "undisputed queen of violin-playing" — returns this weekend (Sept. 28-29) to perform Beethoven’s Concerto in D Major with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The concerto will be a part of the CSO's extended Beethoven Revolution project, which delves into the famed composer's music in celebration of…
Greater Cincinnati Native Nick Cearley to Bring ‘Undie Rock’ Comedy Duo The Skivvies to Town for Holiday Show
Cincinnati native Nick Cearley will be returning to town this holiday season for a special performance with his, ahem, "Undie Rock" comedy duo, The Skivvies. Cearley and his Skivvies bandmate Lauren Molina (whose parents graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music) will make their Ludlow Garage debut on Dec. 6, performing their cheeky holiday…
‘Righteous Gemstones’ Concludes Danny McBride’s Unholy Trinity
Since 2009, Danny McBride, alongside Jody Hill, has been creating dark comedy masterpieces for TV with Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals (and before that, their debut film The Foot Fist Way). He brings his signature bombastic, bad boy humor to each of his roles, from washed-up pro baseball player Kenny Powers to power-hungry high…
Cincy Natives Emilie Johnson and Joe Neiheisel Embrace Lure of #VanLife
The pressure of a 40-hour workweek and the anticipation of holiday breaks suggest a need for something more and less: a simpler life, one that doesn’t concern itself with a societal lean on regime and routine. But the once-unconventional road less traveled is becoming an approachable option. No roots, only flowering. No house but a home. Endless adventure…
FotoFocus ‘AutoUpdate’ Exhibition Explores the Poetics of Artificial Intelligence
Incoming video chat. I swipe to answer. “Hey, Steve!” Noel Maghathe — a local artist who I enlisted to help view the show remotely — stands in the main gallery of The Carnegie in Covington, the site of FotoFocus’s new exhibition, AutoUpdate: Photography in the Electronic Age. AutoUpdate is an ambitious undertaking, featuring 44 regional…
Cincinnati Public Schools Board Endorses ‘Vision Zero’ Traffic Policies
Just over a year after a car struck and killed a Cincinnati Public School student while she tried to cross a street to catch her bus, the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education yesterday voted unanimously to back a raft of policies called "Vision Zero" that seeks to end traffic fatalities and injuries entirely. On…
Humane Association of Warren County Rescues 111 Poodles and Mixes from ‘Hoarding Situation’
As of yesterday, the Humane Association of Warren County had taken in 111 poodles from a "hoarding situation," according to the organization's Facebook. Due to the large amount of animals they've taken in, and the ongoing triage process needed for each dog, the shelter will be closed both today and tomorrow (Sept. 24-25). In a…
Arnold’s Bar and Grill Music Fest Returns This Weekend with The Cincy Brass, Moonshine Drive and More
When the MidPoint Music Festival shifted formats in 2016 when it switched ownership, some of the venues that had participated when the fest was more of a club-hop held in several Over-the-Rhine and Downtown spots were disappointed. Historic Arnold’s Bar and Grill was one of those longtime MPMF locations that was left with a hole…
Museum Center’s ‘Destination Moon’ Displays Command Module Columbia — Only Surviving Portion of Apollo 11
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing mission, harkening back to a time when space travel was cool and innovative multimillionaires — cough, Elon Musk — weren’t sending their Tesla into space for no apparent reason. This exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center will celebrate that landmark achievement, featuring…
The Top 11 Challenged, Banned and Removed Books from Libraries and Schools in 2018
The final week in September is Banned Books Week (Sept. 22-28 this year). And to raise awareness for the event, the American Library Association publishes an annual list of the most challenged books from the previous year, compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom, “in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and…
Presidential Hopeful Beto O’Rourke to Visit West Chester Today
A contender in the Democratic Party's presidential primary will visit Greater Cincinnati today as he campaigns around Ohio. Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas will visit striking UAW workers outside of an area General Motors plant while he's in West Chester and he will also meet with activists and community leaders working on addressing…
24 Books for Recommended Fall Reading from Cincinnati Literary Authorities, Librarians and Book Geeks
Fall is the perfect time to curl up with a good book — something about the season calls for comfy socks, a warm beverage and extended time spent lounging on the couch with a new novel. As such, we have asked a handful of local literary authorities — librarians, advocates and alternative book purveyors —…
Felix Pastorius, Son of Jazz Bass Legend Jaco, Brings His Hipster Assassins to Cincinnati This Week
Few shadows loom quite as large on a musical child as a parent’s success. And in the case of Felix Pastorius, the shadow is especially intimidating. Not only did he follow his late father Jaco Pastorius into the family Jazz business, he even picked up his father’s instrument: the electric bass. Felix has differentiated himself,…
Power Pop Great Ken Stringfellow Brings Tour Celebrating 2001’s ‘Touched’ Album to Cincinnati This Week
Celebrated singer/songwriter Ken Stringfellow would be a Power Pop legend for his work with The Posies alone. Formed in the late ’80s in the Pacific Northwest with Jon Auer, The Posies had a Modern Rock hit with “Dream All Day,” but their debut, Failure, and subsequent ’90s albums for DGC Records are considered by many…
In Living Color’s Tommy Davidson Comes to Ludlow Garage for a Rare One-Off Show
Actor/comedian Tommy Davidson is coming to Cincinnati’s Ludlow Garage this weekend for a rare one-off show (most of his engagements are multi-night comedy club residencies). Davidson was a standout on the ground-breaking sketch comedy series In Living Color in the ’90s, going on to star in such films as Strictly Business, Bamboozled and Black Dynamite.…
The Improv Festival of Cincinnati Brings Long-Form, Short-Form Comedy and Workshops to Memorial Hall
More than 35 improv comedy troupes from across the United States and Greater Cincinnati are descending on Memorial Hall for three days of long-form and short-form improv shows, informative workshops and after parties. Troupes include headliners GREEN from Chicago, featuring Emily Fightmaster, a Cincinnati native who has toured with The Second City and can be…
The Cincinnati Art Museum Takes it the 1980s During Art After Dark: Get Into the Groove
The Cincinnati Art Museum takes it back to the 1980s for a silent disco. Decade-appropriate costuming is encouraged; think Jazzercise. Along with aerobic dancing, there will be docent-led tours of the collection and current exhibits, food for purchase from FUSIAN and Busken and specialty cocktails. 5-9 p.m. Friday (Sept. 27). Free admission. Cincinnati Art Museum,…
Lebanon’s Country Applefest Expands into a Two-Day Food and Craft Festival at the Warren County Fairgrounds
Lebanon’s 37th-annual Country Applefest is getting the two-day treatment as the event expands to Saturday and Sunday for the first time. As the name would have you believe, this wholesome festival is dedicated to all-things apple, with almost three-fourths of vendors coming to the show from within a 30-miles radius. Think local arts, crafts and…
Cincinnati’s Great Outdoor Weekend Offers More Than 100 Free Nature Activities
Feel that brisk breeze with Green Umbrella’s annual outdoor events sampler. The Great Outdoor Weekend offers myriad opportunities for children and adults to try different outdoor activities and nature awareness programs available across the Greater Cincinnati area. There are more than 100 events — free and open to the public — including things like primitive…
Cincinnati’s Tea Dance Takes Over the American Sign Museum for a Sunday Afternoon of Cocktails and Neon
Cincinnati’s LGBTQ Tea Dance takes over the American Sign Museum for a Sunday afternoon of cocktails and neon. There will be music from DJs Ben and Milkshake, drinks for purchase and a glowing wonderland of signs from the 1800s to the 1970s at the largest public sign museum in the United States. The museum features…
Chicken Wing Festival Queen of the Wing Takes Over Washington Park
There will be many flightless chickens bumping around Cincinnati come Saturday when the inaugural Queen of the Wing festival takes over Washington Park. More than 30 area vendors and restaurants will be hawking their best chicken wings in a battle for poultry supremacy; one talented wing-maker will be crowned Queen of the Wing. Wing slingers…
Comedian Dave Attell Makes a Two Night Stand-Up Stop at the Liberty Funny Bone
Dave Attell is not only an influential stand-up comic, he’s also hosted hilarious TV shows like Insomniac with Dave Attell, Comedy Underground and Dave’s Old Porn and was a writer on the Daily Show, where he did commentaries. The years have been good to him, but he’s feeling his age. “The days of booze and…
Halloween Haunt Rises Again for Its 13th Season at Kings Island
Kings Island's Halloween Haunt is back for its 13th spooky season of slobbering zombies, werewolves and killer clowns that could have crawled straight out of Stephen King's night terrors. Named the “Best Theme Park Halloween Event” in the country by readers of USA Today, the haunt transforms the family-friendly park into a fear fest after dark with…
Compete — or Eat — During Brink Brewing Co.’s Annual Chili Cook Off in College Hill
College Hill's Brink Brewing Co. is hosting their annual chili cook off on Oct. 19. The brewery welcomes all style of chilis in this culinary throwdown so home chefs can make red chili, green chili, vegetarian chili or white chicken chili. The only requirement is that each chili utilizes Brink beer as an ingredient. There's no…
Cincinnati’s Streetcar Will Be Free to Ride During BLINK
As if you needed more reasons to venture downtown Oct. 10-13 to check out nationally-lauded light art extravaganza BLINK, well, here is another one: Cincinnati's streetcar system will be free to ride from 4 p.m. to close of service all four days of the art event. BLINK, which drew more than one million people to…
Hops and Strikes: Craft Beer League Comes to Gilmore Lanes in Fairfield
Do you like to bowl? Do you like craft beer? Then the Hops & Strikes: Craft Beer League is for you. Starting Oct. 12, Gilmore Lanes in Fairfield will be the site for an every-other-week bowling league. The bowling alley has partnered with 13 different local breweries and each time a different local craft beer will be…
A Look at Cincinnati’s Blossoming Apple Cider Scene
Autumn is harvest season, which means apple orchards are in full swing this time of year. As a result, you’ll see a lot of apple cider for sale. But people have differing views as to what apple cider actually is. Apple cider is traditionally a fermented alcoholic beverage. In America, some call it “hard cider,”…
Bellevue’s Nomad Will Serve Cocktails, Coffee and Late-Night Donuts in a Vintage Double-Decker Bus
A unique, new evening gathering space will be opening soon in Bellevue, Kentucky. Nomad will serve craft cocktails, coffee, carefully-selected wine and beer and late-night donuts out of a renovated vintage 1976 Bristol double-decker bus and a dreamy outdoor courtyard. The space is meant to bring together the adventurers in life to relax, connect and…
Minimum Gauge: Esthero Uses Spotify to Protest Low Spotify Payments to Artists
HOT: Protesting Spotify on Spotify Canadian singer/songwriter Esthero found a creative way to protest what she and numerous other recording artists feel is an unfair pay-out system from streaming services — specifically, the leader of the streaming pack, Spotify. About 90 seconds into the Spotify stream of her ethereal Pop track “Gimme Some Time,” the…
Pop Singer/Songwriter Andy Grammer Returns to Cincinnati in Support of “Recklessly Optimistic” New Album
Andy Grammer has earned a reputation since coming on the music scene in 2011 for being Mr. Positive, an artist who consistently builds optimism and sometimes downright happiness into his songs. But he cautions that being upbeat does not mean being shallow when it comes to his music and the topics and situations he examines.…
Braxton Brewing Co. Keeps Expanding with New Fort Mitchell Barrel House
When Braxton Brewing Co. opened on Seventh Street in Covington in 2015, the scenery was far different than if you stop by the taproom for a pint today. “My brother and I took a risk at the beginning on the neighborhood, on the building,” says Jake Rouse, Braxton co-founder and CEO, of his brother and…
Walnut Hills Bar Comfort Station Opens Basement ‘Microbar’ Accessed through Men’s Room Door
Since opening earlier this summer in Walnut Hills, patrons have been eagerly awaiting for the second half of the Comfort Station experience. Located in a former 105-year-old rest area (basically a public restroom), Comfort Station has transformed a dilapidated space into an airy nightlife destination full of hip cocktails and outdoor lounge areas. And up…
What’s the Hops: Pumpkin Beers, More Okto’beer’fests, Craft Beer Bowling Leagues and Scary Movie Screenings
It’s officially fall, which means it’s time for pumpkin beers, more Oktoberfests, scary movie nights, bowling, anniversary parties and the last glimpse of summer beers. Braxton has re-released its popular Pumpkin Pie ale, a collaboration with Graeter’s that offers “rich, warm notes of pumpkin reminiscent of Graeter’s classic seasonal Pumpkin Ice Cream,” according to the brewery. …
Irish Singer/Songwriter Dermot Kennedy to Headline the Taft Theatre in March
Irish singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy rather quickly has become one of the more buzzed-about new artists in music. Just a couple of years ago he played his first U.S. show at a small club in Brooklyn and this year he's been touring the world, selling out large venues and playing festivals from Glastonbury to Coachella. Kennedy…
Mayors, Health Groups Oppose Plan to Lower Federal Emissions Standards
Groups concerned about air quality, climate change and local control are speaking out to oppose the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to impose a lower federal standard for vehicle emissions, and prevent states from requiring more pollution controls on cars. The Trump administration claims this will lower the price of new cars and boost sales. But…
Sale of Cincinnati’s JACK Casino Complete
It's a done deal — Cincinnati's JACK Casino on Reading Road will change hands for $745 million and become Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati next spring. Detroit-based JACK Entertainment LLC sold the 100,000 square-foot property on 22 acres to Hard Rock International and VICI Properties Inc. in a deal that was first announced back in April. …
Unataza Coffee Hosts Grand Opening in Dayton, Kentucky
Local coffee pop-up Unataza Coffee is hosting the grand opening of its brick in mortar location today (Sept. 23). The shop is located at 620 Sixth Ave. in Dayton, Kentucky and will be open from 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., with the food menu available at 10:30 a.m. and the official ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/unataza.coffee/posts/3007941802610858:0…
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week is Back Sept. 23-29 with Cheap Prix Fixe Eats from 40+ Restaurants
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week takes over area eateries from Sept. 23-29 with $26 and $36 prix fixe specialty menus. The chef-driven dinners (and sometimes lunches) offer diners a chance to sample multi-course meals at a reduced rate from restaurants they might not typically frequent — or be able to afford. Participating restaurants include: Alfio's Buon…
Xavier Jazz Series Season Begins This Week with Terri Lyne Carrington’s Tribute to Classic Jazz Album ‘Money Jungle’
The latest season of Xavier University’s always top-notch Jazz concert series kicks off this Wednesday (Sept. 25) with a special appearance from renowned drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, who was seen recently sitting in for a week on Late Night with Seth Meyers with the show’s 8G Band. Also a Berklee College of Music professor who…
44th-Annual Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Returns to Downtown This Weekend
The 44th-annual Oktoberfest Zinzinnati returns Sept. 20-22, bringing over 575,000 people from across the Greater Cincinnati area to downtown's Second and Third streets for a wild weekend of German music, dancing, traditions and plenty of food and beer. As North America’s largest Oktoberfest — second only to the Munich original — things kicked off today (Friday) at 11 a.m.…
Playhouse in the Park’s ‘Alias Grace’ Delves Into the Mind of a Murderer – With No Easy Answers
To kick off the 2019/2020 season on the Cincinnati Playhouse’s rebooted smaller stage, the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre — refurbished with new, more accommodating seats (capacity reduced from 225 to 172), better sightlines and a new name — Artistic Director Blake Robison has staged Jennifer Blackmer’s provocative Alias Grace, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 1996 novel.…
Cincinnati’s Visionaries + Voices Artists Bring Findlay Market’s Rusted Coolers to Life
Over-the-Rhine's Findlay Market just got a little more colorful with the help of some local artists from Visionaries + Voices. Artists from the nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to providing artistic training to people with disabilities, were recently invited to work on the Cooler Cooler project, led by Over-the-Rhine's People's Liberty, in order to bring new…
Tom & Chee Announces New Anderson Township Location Opening This Fall
Cincy-based grilled cheese chain Tom & Chee has announced plans to open a new location on the East Side this fall. The restaurant will be located inside Anderson Towne Center at 7578 Beechmont Ave., Suite 501, and is slated to open in November. The local chain has four other locations across Greater Cincinnati, spanning from…
Cincinnati’s Port Releases Finished West End Housing Study
Cincinnati's The Port released a finalized version of a long-awaited housing study for the West End as the neighborhood prepares for FC Cincinnati's coming 26,000-seat West End Major League Soccer stadium. CityBeat reported on takeaways from the study by APD Urban Planning and Management last month. Among them: Some 44 percent of residents in the West End are…
Report: Drug Price Hikes Outpacing Inflation
Prescription drug price hikes have surpassed the rate of general inflation for more than a decade, according to a just-released report. The research — from the AARP Public Policy Institute's "Rx Price Watch Report" series — shows that between 2006 and 2017, prescription medications widely used by older Americans increased in price by 4.2 percent.…
Cincinnati Native Matt Berninger is in the New ‘Between Two Ferns’ Movie
Cincinnati native Matt Berninger is one of the numerous celebrity cameos featured in the anticipated new Between Two Ferns: The Movie. The Zach Galifianakis comedy based on the popular Funny or Die web series premieres today on Netflix. Berninger, singer for Indie Rock sensations The National, duets with singer/songwriter Phoebe Bridgers on the new song…
The Original Owner of Sharonville’s The Rootbeer Stand Has Passed Away
The original owner of Sharonville's The Rootbeer Stand has passed away. According to a post on the restaurant's Facebook page, former owner Mick Ridenour died last night, Sept. 15, at age 93. "Many of you have shared your memories of Mick and have inquired about his well being over the years. His daughter Sue Knight…
March First Brewing Acquires Middletown’s FigLeaf Brewing, Plans Taproom Expansion
March First Brewing, the brewery, cidery and distillery based out of Sycamore Township, has acquired Middletown's FigLeaf Brewing Company under its parent brand March First Manufacturing, LLC. FigLeaf, which will be turning three in October, is being folded into March First along with its portfolio of popular brews including Basmati Cream Ale and Blackberry Fizz. …
The Cincinnati Art Museum Unveils its 2019-2020 Exhibition Lineup
The Cincinnati Art Museum has revealed its 2019-2020 exhibition lineup, which includes both free and ticketed shows that feature an array of works from a breadth of cultures, mediums and eras. This fall, visitors can also anticipate the museum's "Art in Bloom" event. From Oct. 17-20, freshly arranged flowers will be paired alongside works in…
Bipartisan Group of Ohio Mayors, Others Meet in Columbus to Support Gun Law Reforms
A group of Ohio mayors, law enforcement personnel and gun violence survivors including Whitney Austin — who was shot 12 times during the Sept. 8, 2018 mass shooting at Fountain Square — gathered in Columbus today to express support for a raft of changes to the state's gun laws. Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and Cincinnati…
Here is Where and When You Can Weigh in on a Proposed County-Wide Sales Tax Measure
Should a .25-percent sales tax voters approved in 2014 to shore up Cincinnati landmark Union Terminal continue so that Hamilton County can make ends meet? You'll get a say on the proposal made by Hamilton County administration to help balance the county's strained $276 million budget. The county could be as much as $20 million…
Inaugural Monarch Butterfly Festival Flutters to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden This Weekend
Flutter your way to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for their first-ever Monarch Festival on Sept. 21. The festival kicks off at 10 a.m. and features monarch-butterfly-themed activities, interactive learning, displays, a parade and a butterfly "tag and release." The parade will take place at noon and encourages kids to dress up in their best pollinator…
Chart-Topping Rapper NF to Return to Cincinnati in 2020
Though hardly a household name, rapper NF is one of the most successful Hip Hop artists of the past couple of years. His 2017 album Perception hit No. 1 on the Billboard album charts and his latest album, The Search, also claimed the top spot when it was released last month, beating out Chance the…
Jewel, Perez Hilton, Assorted Fitness Gurus Come to Kroger’s Wellness Your Way Festival at the Convention Center
Kroger is bringing its Wellness Your Way Festival back to the Duke Energy Convention Center with a big ol' roster of health and fitness celebs, wellness experts and Jewel, the singer-songwriter and fest co-founder. The stated goal of Wellness Your Way is that it is "a life-altering weekend experience to kick-start your journey to a…
Indiana’s Annual Headless Horseman Festival is Worth a Weekend Road Trip
The annual Headless Horseman Festival returns to Fisher's, Indiana this fall, offering three weekend of frights and fun for all ages. The fest is located about two hours from Cincinnati and takes over Conner Prairie, a 1,000 acre indoor and outdoor living history museum during the weekends of Oct. 10-13, Oct. 17-20 and Oct. 24-27.…
Cincy’s R&B Fest to Bring Jagged Edge, 112, Ginuwine and More to Cincinnati This Fall
Several turn-of-the-century R&B stars will be on hand for Cincy's R&B Fest, a first-time event scheduled for Nov. 15 at U.S. Bank Arena. With artists primarily from the Atlanta and Texas areas, the concert will feature Jagged Edge, 112, Ginuwine, Tevin Campbell, SILK and H-Town. Tickets for Cincy's R&B Fest range from $49.50-$250 and are…
Cincinnati Rally Planned Friday for Global Climate Strike
Environmental advocates will gather tomorrow at Cincinnati City Hall from noon to 2 p.m. to hold a local iteration of the global "Climate Strike" protests. Those protests, being held Sept. 20 and Sept. 27, seek to raise awareness about climate change and advocate for aggressive environmental policy actions such as the Green New Deal, an…
Music Legend Willie Nelson is On the Road Again and Coming to Cincinnati This Weekend
Willie Nelson’s career is kind of mind-boggling. Born in Abbott, Texas at the height of the Great Depression, he started playing music when his grandfather gave him a guitar at age 6. Eighty years later, Nelson is still immersed in the Country-based music that captured his imagination when he joined his first band, a local…
Superstar Miranda Lambert’s Songs are Some of the Most Relatable in All of Country Music
Bold statement time: Miranda Lambert is the single best, most relatable artist making Country music today. I, for one, would be lost without her. In any debate, any ranking system, any chance to choose sides, I will always choose Miranda. To a certain extent, I feel like we grew up together. Each of her albums…
Cincinnati Practicing Mass Casualty Incident Drill Today at The Banks
If you pass through The Banks this morning and notice some abnormal commotion, do not be alarmed. There will be a mass casualty incident drill from 8-11 a.m. in the area. "Over 300 volunteers and 30 organizations are coming together to practice emergency response skills during a worst-case scenario," a press release from the Health Collaborative says. …
