Featured Stories

Sisson, Ohs tell of transformation in 'I Send You This Place'

Kyle Stone Tuesday, November 20, 2012

A fashion design Fulbright scholar and a computer scientist met in Cincinnati, married, then traveled to Iceland on a journey to make a film. The result is as spiritual as it is cinematic. "I Send You This Place" premieres in Cincinnati Nov. 29 at the Emery Theatre.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Film, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Talent

Clifton, Uptown, Over-the-Rhine

Deck the halls: Cincinnati cosplayers revel in stories

Aiesha Little Tuesday, November 13, 2012

From engineers to college students, costume designers to corporate professionals, cosplayers (costume players) in Cincinnati revel in opportunities to get their geek on. Soapbox's Aiesha Little takes a closer look.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, Diversity, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Talent

Northern Kentucky, Mt. Lookout, Downtown

Pigs on the fly: Gig's pigs go online

Scott Beseler Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Eleven pigs are online and up for auction as part of ArtWorks Secret Artworks fundraiser this year. Check them out before they all go wee, wee, wee, all the way home!

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Philanthropy, Quality of Life, Talent

Northern Kentucky, Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Sweet Sistah Splash spices up Sycamore Street

Mildred Fallen Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Instead of talking about the kinds of programs they wanted to see more of in Cincinnati, entrepreneurs Nzingha Byrd and Daphney Thomas decided to join forces and feature them. They opened Sweet Sistah Splash in Over-the-Rhine in July.

Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Downtown, Walnut Hills / East Walnut Hills / O'Bryonville, Over-the-Rhine

Fresh art uncovers hidden treasures

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Where you see an empty carton, Andrey Kozakov sees a face. Where you see a cabinet, he sees a magical box. Most of all, the Cincinnatian from the Ukraine sees his art as an expression of his freedom—from the bonds of the past and the constraints of convention.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Talent

Northside, Downtown

Epipheo embraces stories, innovation while defying easy description

Geoffrey Dobbins Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Cross the quirkiness of a Silicon Valley start-up with the genuine affection of a Midwestern community and you begin to grasp the creative forces that drive Epipheo. With an office in Portland, Oregon, and headquarters in Longworth Hall, the convention-defying company's core values—"truth, story, love"—make it as appealing to a growing number of employees as it is to high-powered clients like Google, Facebook and MTV.

Brand Hub, Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Downtown

'That Cortnie girl' adds voice to feminist perspectives

Sarah Coressel Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Cortnie Owens wants to make a difference. Whether she's in a class at UC, working on social media for the Women's Center on campus or writing on her own blog, the young feminist preaches the power of positive body acceptance.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Food, Health + Wellness, Move to Cincinnati, Philanthropy, Quality of Life, Regionalism, Talent

Clifton, Uptown

Beauty in the stacks: Carnegie libraries in Cincinnati

Keith Bowers Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Cincinnati's rich collection of Carnegie libraries capture beautiful elements of architectural history in unexpected places. Take a closer look at just a few in this slideshow by Keith Bowers.

Architecture, Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Reuse / Rebuild

My Soapbox: Cedric Michael Cox, artist

Chris Graves Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Cedric Michael Cox may be the busiest – and most accessible – artist in Cincinnati. As vibrant as his paintings and as intricate as his drawings, the 36-year-old is also as driven as his rock band is loud. He shares the stories behind his newest PAC Gallery show with Soapbox's Chris Graves.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Walnut Hills / East Walnut Hills / O'Bryonville, Over-the-Rhine

Go West: Broadhope Art Collective inspires new thinking in Cheviot

Keith Rutowski Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Five artists share one vision in Cheviot: work together to share inspiration and build a creative community on the West Side. The result? The Broadhope Art Collective, which opened last week.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Sustainability, Talent

Westwood, Price Hill / Covedale

'Contained' takes art into the streets of OTR

Scott Beseler Tuesday, October 23, 2012

'Contained,' an exhibit of art presented in shipping containers in Over-the-Rhine, takes art into the streets, as the Requiem Project extends its reach beyond the Emery Theatre. Soapbox's master photographer Scott Beseler offers a tour.

Architecture, Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Quality of Life, Research + Innovation, Reuse / Rebuild, Talent

Over-the-Rhine

New sounds in Newport: Local music scene gets a reboot

Geoffrey Dobbins Tuesday, October 16, 2012

When the Southgate House closed its doors last New Year’s Eve, Newport, Kentucky, lost one of the region’s premier music venues. Over the last several months, two new music destinations have developed in its place. Soapbox takes a look at how the show goes on at the new Thompson House and the Southgate House Revival.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regionalism, Talent

Northern Kentucky, Newport

Chicks in the city: a snapshot of sustainable urban living

Elese Daniel Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Boxed in the backyard of a stucco Northside home, 72 toes claw through straw and shredded compost. Nine clucking chickens are cooped up in chicken-wire-wrapped wood beams. Welcome to Chris Lamkin's world.

Cincinnati, City Building, Food, Green, Quality of Life, Sustainability

Clifton, Northside, Uptown

From the CR: Bats

Brian Barker Tuesday, October 16, 2012

In honor of the season, Soapbox once again partners with the acclaimed literary journal The Cincinnati Review to offer you a tasty tidbit of poetry. Enjoy Brian Barker's "Bats," and read why CR editors fell under its spell.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, Higher Education, Talent

Clifton, Uptown

By the 'Books'

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, October 16, 2012

A Books by the Banks veteran shares insider secrets about what to look for at this year's literary festival.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Food, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Norwood, Downtown, Hyde Park