Rapper MIA recently responded to what she saw as an unfair proile in The New York Times Magazine the way a middle-school kid would respond to that skinny bitch Jenny DeMasko for having the nerve to wear the same skirt as her — she tweeted the journalist’s personal phone number.  

June Wednesday, June 2The CINCY FRINGE FESTIVAL kicked off yesterday but the action continues tonight! In line with the fest’s mission of challenging our perceptions of performing and visu  

Thursday, July 1 Learn to fly like circus performers at the Levee’s FLYING TRAPEZE SCHOOL. $35-$55. Newport on the Levee, Newport, 513-921-5454. Friday, July 2MIDPOINT INDIE SUMMER heat  

Sunday, Aug. 1Take your baby out for a Sunday ride to check out some classic wheels at the MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE CLASSIC CAR SHOW. Over 250 cars will be showcased along the Sixth Street Promenade. M  

June 10-13What’s a matter you? Get off your Yankee butt and immerse yourself in the Old World flavors of Newport’s ITALIANFEST. Rome won’t burn, but it sure will sizzle with live Ita  

Now that summer has started, you are probably asking yourself question like "How should a dye my hair?" and "Are there any hotels that still have hot tubs in the room?" Well, if there is anything we're good at, it's telling you what to do. Here are CityBeat's tips on all that's awesome in Greater Cincinnati this summer.  

Lou Reed hasn’t always pleased the critics and his fans (see: Metal Machine Music, those Honda scooter commercials in the ’80s), but he and gal pal Laurie Anderson may have found a new fanbase — dogs. The couple has announced plans to present a “high-frequency” concert next month in Australia designed especially for our furry little canine friends.  

Around 10:00 p.m. Thursday, May 13, you'll be able to watch live streaming video from the live show headlined by Ill Poetic and Approach at the Mad Hatter. Come check it out tonight!  

The May Festival, the oldest continuous choral festival in the western hemisphere, has been directed by Maestro James Conlon for 31 years. This two-weekend festival opens its 89th season with four magnificent choruses by George Frideric Handel at Music Hall and continues this weekend with Bach's "St. Matthew's Passion" and a Sunday evening performance of spiritual works at Covington's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. Friday-Sunday.  

What makes the perfect mouthful? With a crisp apple or a perfectly ripe peach, it’s elemental. We asked CityBeat staffers and a selection of our friends to answer a tough question: What’s the best thing they’ve eaten in Greater Cincinnati. And we got some great answers, from giant Girthburgers to fancy foie gras. Let’s wander through the local culinary scene...