A year ago, four of CityBeat's top five arts influentials were artistic directors of major institutions. They're all still listed, but this year our top five are a more diverse group -- a polit
Perhaps it's appropriate for a ranking of influential people in the arts, but assembling this list is much more an art than a science. Of course, there's no way we can truly and objectively as
In May, CityBeat advanced the concept of an urban arts district, focused on Walnut and 12th streets downtown and in Over-the-Rhine. Calling it "The T" ("Cincinnati Tees Off on the Arts" and
People love lists. Top 100 songs of all time. Hollywood's top power brokers. The best presidents. All-century baseball team. Lists, in a clunky and inexact way, try to quantify people, businesse