Shooting outdoors separated photographer Herb Ritts from
studio-based New York peers. In addition to Malibu and El Mirage, Ritts
used a rooftop studio. He established a fun, “organic” working
environment, enabling him to cajole his subjects and develop an
“anti-glamour” style of celebrity photography.
Mrs. Mannerly (Review)
Irrevent humor anchors ETC's Dale Hodges as straight-laced etiquette teacher
0 Comments · Friday, October 12, 2012
Silverware
— and napkin folding and thank-you-card writing — are
major topics of conversations in Jeffrey Hatcher’s semi-autobiographical
Mrs. Mannerly, but the play is
never dull or dry. Who knew place
settings could be so entertaining?
Shoot (For) The Stars
Celebrity photographer Tyler Shields dominates the art world of the Internet age
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Tyler Shields’ Klout Score is probably through the roof. Although he is prone to superlatives,
someone less familiar with his work might find this statement mere
braggadocio. But Shields credits his online presence as the reason he is
so successful as a multi-disciplinary artist.
The Thrill of the Familiar
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 10, 2012
More often than not, I try to introduce CityBeat
readers to new plays and writers. We see quite a few such shows locally
thanks to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC), the Cincinnati Playhouse
and Know Theatre. In fact, looking at American Theatre’s list of
2012-2013’s “Top 10” most-produced plays, six have already been
presented locally.
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The God and the Machine
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The god in Manifest Gallery’s Deus Ex Machina does
not arise from the traditional machine (that crane elevating a Greek
actor of ancient times to meet a plot need for divine intervention), but
instead from our handy modern device, the camera.
Junot Diaz’s Yunior Finds Hope Amidst Heartache
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Junot Diaz
is on the phone with me from Los Angeles, where he’s beginning a book
tour to mark the release of his second collection of short stories, This Is How You Lose Her, some 16 years in the making.
FOTOFOCUS 2012
Regional celebration of photograpyhy takes Cincinnati art scene by storm
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 10, 2012
As the name implies, FOTOFOCUS was created with the intention to focus Cincinnati's attention on photography as an expansive, growing and dynamic form of artwork. It's developed into something great
The Stars Align
Constella Festival’s second season kicks off with diverse performances featuring local and international artists
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Constella Festival embarks on its
second season with stats that veteran music organizations would envy: a
lineup of world-class performers, growing and diverse audiences and a
budget in the black.
The Scariness and Brilliance of the Starns’ ‘Gravity of Light’
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Doug and Mike Starn's photography-related installation Gravity of Light involves a carbon arc lamp with light so brilliant it could cause eye damage if you stared at it unprotected.
Bill Burr: Completely Satisfied
1 Comment · Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Bill Burr is undoubtedly a comedian’s
comedian, that rare comic who other stand-ups will go out of their way
to see. However, Burr also has a sizeable and loyal fanbase that
relishes in his observations on everything from Hitler to fast food.
Through the Night (Review)
Daniel Beaty stands inside six different men and brings them to life
0 Comments · Monday, October 1, 2012
Daniel Beaty’s one-man-show, Through the Night,
now on the Shelterhouse stage at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park,
is an electrifying theatrical examination of fatherhood, family and
faith.
Creative Expansion
MidPoint celebrates the arts with carnival and film fest components
0 Comments · Wednesday, September 26, 2012
As the MidPoint Music Festival continues
to grow, festival organizers are finding new ways to give audiences
opportunities to interact with independent creatives in various fields.
This year, not only will ArtWorks’ Box Truck Carnival be returning, but
for the first time ever MPMF will also include a film festival.
Daniel Beaty Shows How to Live in New Ways
0 Comments · Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Daniel Beaty spent his first 18 years in
Dayton. He considers that a blessing. “I’m a native Ohioan,” he said in a
recent phone interview, as he prepares to bring his one-man show, Through the Night,
to the Cincinnati Playhouse, where it begins a four-week run on Thursday.
A Library All Their Own
Little Free Libraries build community, share favorite reads
2 Comments · Wednesday, September 19, 2012
There’s a little red house mounted to a
wooden stand in front of Afsaneh Fowler’s home in Loveland. At first
glance, it looks like a bird feeder or a dollhouse or maybe even a
quirky mailbox. It’s actually a Little Free Library, a homemade, DIY, old-fashioned community
investment that connects neighbors, books and ideas.
Cincinnati Art Museum Honors Sarah Vanderlip
1 Comment · Wednesday, September 19, 2012
When Sarah Vanderlip — winner of
Cincinnati Art Museum’s first Marjorie Schiele Prize — arrives here for
the Sept. 29 opening of her show, it will be an Ohio homecoming, a full
circle of sorts, for the California artist.
