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Puppet Masters

Local puppeteers continue a centuries-old storytelling tradition

· Mar 4, 2015 11:20 am

Puppetry has been part of Cincinnati’s local pop culture dating back to the 1960s, when Larry Smith paved the way with a kids show on WXIX featuring puppets named Hattie the Witch and Snarfie the Dog. ...

Diamond in the Gruff

New restaurant/deli/market complements Covington’s culinary and cultural scene

· Mar 4, 2015 11:58 am

Cincinnati’s dining scene has garnered quite a bit of national attention in the past couple of years, but when critics discuss our city’s burgeoning gastro-tourism, they tend to exclude nearby Covington. ...

Songwriter Doc Pomus Featured at ReelAbilities Film Festival

· Mar 4, 2015 12:36 pm

It’s been a long, slow journey for Doc Pomus — who died in 1991 without being widely known by the public — to become recognized as one of Rock & Roll’s greatest songwriters ever. But his cause has gained much momentum recently. ...

Permanent Pop Up

Over-the-Rhine’s Simple Space is a short-term haven for long-term ideas

· Mar 4, 2015 12:12 am

What does Over-the-Rhine mean to you? Is it a stoplight point on your way to work, just a weekend dining destination, or is it a place you can call home? ...

Media Gotcha! Games Here and Abroad

· Mar 2, 2015 10:26 am

News media games of Gotcha! turned nasty on both sides of the Atlantic. If embarrassing the other guy were only adults behaving badly, the affairs would be entertaining. It’s that and more...

Just Think About It: Tom McElfresh, 1935-2015

· Mar 4, 2015 12:22 pm

At a CityBeat party 10 years ago an acquaintance pulled me aside and asked earnestly, “When you write a harsh review of a play, do you use a different byline? Is it Tom McElfresh?” ...

What Can Brown Do For You?

Pieta Brown’s musical DNA is just one part of her amazing story

· Mar 4, 2015 10:23 am

Pieta Brown’s decision to go into the family business was not one to be taken lightly.  ...

Bottoms Up?

Council moves to create new entertainment districts and bring more bars and restaurants downtown

· Mar 4, 2015 10:49 am

Downtown Cincinnati could soon get 21 more liquor licenses under a new proposal pending state approval. ...

 
 

Bad Veins Prepare for 'The Mess Remade' Release

Cincy Indie Rock duo reconfigures its 2012 sophomore album and lands a new label home

· Mar 10, 2015 09:35 am

On Tuesday, March 17, Cincinnati duo Bad Veins will see its latest album, The Mess Remade, released nationally. The 13-track effort isn't an entirely "new" album, but a re-recorded/remastered version of Bad Veins' sophomore full-length, The Mess We've Made, which came out in 2012 on...

Morning News and Stuff

Ohio police task force meets in Cincy; Senate Dems back Strickland; the great $85,000 cheese heist

· Mar 10, 2015 09:27 am

Morning y’all! Here’s a brief morning news rundown before I jet off to some interviews.The Ohio Task Force on Community-Police Relations met last night at UC for a sometimes intense five-and-a-half-hour listening session. A large group showed up to listen to expert testimony and to speak to...

Beyond Idol Chatter: Career Goals Well Within Reach

Cincy's Jess Lamb talks American Idol ‘controversy’ and myriad projects on the horizon

· Mar 9, 2015 10:08 am

Jess Lamb’s initial performance for the judges on American Idol’s bus tour was undeniably a show stopper. It wrapped up the episode and introduced America to one of Cincinnati’s brightest talents, while also moving her on to the Hollywood round after impressing the judges. Her...

Mornings News and Stuff

New home for crime lab?; Seelbach pushes for streetcar plans uptown; is it time to abolish Ohio's death penalty?

· Mar 9, 2015 10:04 am

Hey all! Hope your weekend was great. I spent my Saturday at the Neighborhood Summit, so mine was super fun because I’m a huge dork. If you’re like me and you’re into community building, urban planning, transit, or anything else at all city related, though, it’s kind of like our Midpoint....

Forgotten Classics: Zulu

Reviewing lesser-known films that stand the test of time

· Mar 9, 2015 09:02 am

When I mention war films, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably titles like Saving Private Ryan or, more recently, something like the controversial and much-debated American Sniper. But what if I...

Leftovers: What We Ate This Weekend

Cauliflower Buffalo wings, Amma's Kitchen, Pelican's Reef, Girl Scout Cookies

· Mar 9, 2015 08:52 am

Each week CityBeat staffers and dining writers tell you what they ate this weekend. We're not always proud — or trendy — but we definitely spend at least some money on food. Jac Kern: This weekend I finally tried my hand at the cauliflower...

Your Weekend To Do List (3/6-3/8)

Wine! Beer! Goats!

· Mar 6, 2015 01:30 pm

Lots of booze-based, full-weekend events going on. Bockfest and the Cincinnati International Wine Festival Grand Tastings both kick off tonight — one with a goat and the other with a far classier couple, Gina Gallo of the Gallo wine family and her husband Jean-Charles Boisset, of France's...

Q&A with The Glorious Sons

Up-and-coming Canadian rockers play Newport this Sunday

· Mar 6, 2015 10:10 am

The Glorious Sons are a strong up-and-coming act out of Canada (Kingston, Ontario, to be exact) with a Rock sound that’s a little rough around the edges, just the way they want it.  The band isn’t trying to fit into a cookie cutter world of the music industry but deliver an authentic...

 

Bottoms Up?

Council moves to create new entertainment districts and bring more bars and restaurants downtown

· Mar 4, 2015 10:49 am

Downtown Cincinnati could soon get 21 more liquor licenses under a new proposal pending state approval. ...

Worst Week Ever!: Feb. 25-March 3

· Mar 4, 2015 10:30 am

People in America like to talk about how snitches and rats are bad until they themselves become defendants facing dozens of years in a cell and then decide snitching and not being in prison sound just fine. ...

What Can Brown Do For You?

Pieta Brown’s musical DNA is just one part of her amazing story

· Mar 4, 2015 10:23 am

Pieta Brown’s decision to go into the family business was not one to be taken lightly.  ...

Honey & Houston Release ‘Barcelona’

Plus, Freekbass signs to Ropeadope, natihiphop.com launches and the Bunbury Music Festival reveals 2015 lineup

· Mar 4, 2015 12:10 pm

Americana/Folk/Country group Honey & Houston releases its stunning debut album, Barcelona. Plus, Freekbass signs to Ropeadope Records, local Hip Hop music blog natihiphop.com celebrates its launch and the Bunbury Music Festival reveals its 2015 lineup. ...

Permanent Pop Up

Over-the-Rhine’s Simple Space is a short-term haven for long-term ideas

· Mar 4, 2015 12:12 am

What does Over-the-Rhine mean to you? Is it a stoplight point on your way to work, just a weekend dining destination, or is it a place you can call home? ...

The One Talent Competition Show Worth Watching

· Mar 4, 2015 01:06 pm

Before “supermodel of the world” RuPaul debuted her reality drag competition show in 2009, she said, “To be a winner on this show the contestants need to be a fashion designer, an American Idol and a top model all rolled up into one. ...



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