Red Hot vs. Black & White
The best story during Cincinnati's recent Red Hot Weekend — a heavily promoted series of downtown events built around the UC-Ohio State college football game, the last Reds series at Cinergy Field and the annual Oktoberfest — was one that was free of box scores and plastic beer cups and told simply with black-and-white language.…
Diner: Be Messy, Be ‘Mary’
Looking for color in downtown dining? Hamburger Mary's is the Crayola 96-pack. "Eat … Drink … and Be Mary!" is the restaurant's mantra. The drinking and "Mary-making" are what matters here. The food will curb your hunger, but the scandalous atmosphere will nourish the drama queen inside. Oh, and don't be surprised if you're called…
News: Fire Sale
Let's imagine that a few decades ago we privatized all fire departments and ran them like our health care system. After all, choice and competition have made American health care one of the best and most efficient systems in the world, right? In this brave new firefighting system, there are no wasteful, tax-supported fire departments…
Reviews of Midnight Snacks, White Apples and Dear Mr. President
Ah, delicious indulgence. Midnight Snacks; 150 Easy and Enticing Alternatives to Standing by the Freezer Eating Ice Cream from the Carton by Michael J. Rosen and Sharon Reiss. It's impossible not to be won over by this collection of sweets and tasty bits to be savored when it's dark outside. Everything about this witty…
Assume the Position
Despite counting a handful of independent retailers among safe spots to drop my cash, I have supported the economic and human rights boycott of downtown. When Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg, Wynton Marsalis, the O'Jays and others with Negro name-brand recognition backed outta Cincinnati, I was thrilled. I sat back and made mental notes: Which ones…
Continuing Films
24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE — (Grade: B) Steve Coogan has the matter-of-fact charm and acting ability to pull off Tony Wilson, the founder of Factory Records, the watershed music company that produced the New Wave genre out of Manchester, England. Late in the film 24 Hour Party People, Wilson shares his business philosophy. "Factory Records…
Whirlygig: 45
An Afternoon of BeautyMy birthday was months ago, yet I held out one of my gifts until after the big move. The "afternoon of beauty" my boyfriend had gotten me would have to wait, as I knew moving would be rough. My roommate of three years and I were breaking up camp. It was time.…
themselves
themselves Following the Mush Records tour from earlier this year (which featured some of the same performers), members of the anticon experimental Hip Hop collective will see if they can once again pack the Southgate House on a normally off-night. Headlining the night is themselves, which features rapper/poet oddball and former Cincinnatian doseone (also…
Music: Morning’s Glory
Mixing together elements like World music, Hard Rock and Funk, Incubus have found mainstream success with their latest album. Longevity and success in the music business are almost as unlikely as getting struck by lightning on the day you win the lottery. Ask any band struggling to make it to the "big time." Ask…
Cover Story: Ready, Steady, GO
Michelle Blades and Jason Snell It's Friday the 13th, but there's little gloom and doom this evening. A gaggle of drinkers file into a Clifton bar and onto the outdoor patio for beer and a grill out. The weekend is upon us, it's happy hour and the light cloud covering makes the withering humidity…
Diner: Self Service
"Turn left at Rumpke Dump. We're a mile-and-a-quarter down the road," the woman cheerfully tells me when I call Vinoklet Winery for directions. Hmmm, I'm a bit apprehensive. I'll have to check my non-derisives file to see if I know anyone well-mannered and objective enough to overlook the location. Since most of my friends are…
News: Right to Health Care
Adam B. Auel Dr. Jonathan Ross says free-market economics doesn't apply to health care.Ross is speaking at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in Room E-351 of the Medical Sciences Buildingat the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. It's understandable if you thought universal health care died with the 1994 elections that put Newt Gingrich and…
News: Boycotts and Business
Tax levies should be submitted early to improve accountability, according to Phil Heimlich (left). The Republican candidate attended a golf outing for the Fraternal Order of Police. Dr. Jean Siebenaler is a Democrat, but she's drawing support from Republicans and business leaders in her campaign for a seat on the Hamilton County Board of…
Healing with Forgiveness
Several weeks ago, Colin Tipping was in town to present a workshop entitled "Radical Forgiveness." The purpose of his workshops is to each people to "reframe the past, transform one's self and create a new future." Traditional forgiveness is based on the idea of letting bygones be bygones, Tipping says, yet deep down the belief…
Puttin’ Out the Bone
This is unorthodox, me writing a column in CityBeat countering one written by Peter Bronson in The Cincinnati Enquirer. But that's why we call this an alternative newspaper. We live outside the lines. Since Bronson started writing columns full time, something has become clear: He can't feel African-American people. While no one cares about my…
1125-1127 Russell St., Covington
Doug Trapp Address: 1125-1127 Russell St., Covington Owner: About 10 people have a claim on the property's title, according to the city of Covington Value: $25,000 (before a fire damaged the building this summer) Year Built: approximately 1880 Comments: Decades ago this was the home of Blood's Bar at the corner of Russell and…
