The Unbearable Lightness of Being Contemporary
Sean Scully's Wall of Light exhibition celebrates a gifted artist who's neither radical nor cutting edge
Often over the years, I've been asked what others and I mean when they use the term "contemporary art." The answer I regularly provide is that contemporary art refers to the art of our time or the art of living artists.

MULTIMEDIA EXCLUSIVE - Being There - Three giants of experimental music come together at the Contemporary Arts Center for THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY

The Absurdity of Love - Cincinnati Opera's Tales of Hoffman doesn't disappoint

The Quiet Agitator - Terence Hammonds unleashes a Quiet Riot at Clay Street Press

Dual Delivery - Carmella Jones is at home in both hospital wards and concert halls

Live from New York - Dinner Theater from (and for) a golden age at NKU

Must Hear TV - The static is all part of the loose plan with Human Television

The Ledge: The Positive Side of Hip Hop - J. Dilla Changed My Life

Locals Only: Natural Acid - Free-floating Campfire Crush moons the mainstream music universe with trippy new release, Lunar Moss

Home Again - Kevin Smith lets his freak flag fly with Clerks II

Water Torture - Lady in the Water drowns via director M. Night Shyamalan's clunky storytelling

Couch Potato: Video and DVD - TOUCH THE SOUND (NEW VIDEO GROUP)

Colorful Fusion - Aqua offers hip, New York-style dining via an inventive menu and a sophisticated ambiance

Fermintations - Happy Birthday, Mr. Parker

Porkopolis Blog - Developer Loses Interest in The Banks

UC Union Plans Boycott - University won't negotiate with part-time teachers

Ethanol's Truth and Consequences - No price break, but cleaner air

Loyalty Oath - Good night and good luck, fellow terrorists

Jake Speed - Speedy Delivery - Woody Guthrie Blues

Living Out Loud: Life in a Shoebox - My new daughter

Savage Love - New columns, archives and feedback

The Straight Dope - Fighting ignorance since 1973

Sports: - Reds' Trade Just a Part of the Plan (If the Plan Is to Win)

The Alternative - Mickey Walks Over-the-Rhine

Editorial - Blackwell's Mess Rolling On

Letters - Compassion, Not Revenge

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