Featured Stories

Fringe exposure

Shaun McClanahan Tuesday, June 12, 2012

In its ninth year, Cincinnati Fringe Festival sparked ideas, opened minds and just plain entertained thousands of guests. One photographer took the long view of the 12-day celebration of all things Fringe and the results capture the art, and artists, in new and unusual ways.

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

Over-the-Rhine

What he left behind

Gin Ando Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Marvin Gates, 25, was shot and killed on the streets of Evanston last month. He was a blip on the 24-hour news cycle radar. But for family, neighbors and his supporters at the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence, he was much, much more. Photos by Thomas E. Smith.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity

Signs of progress light up museum's new home

Casey Coston Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Retrieving signs tossed into back alleys is something of a specialty for Tod Swormstedt, the force behind the American Sign Museum. With a working neon shop and 20,000 square feet of space, the museum's new home in Camp Washington gives his ever-growing collection a dazzling home.

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

Clifton, Northside

Bright lights, neon city

Scott Beseler Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Soapbox photographer Scott Beseler take us on a tour of the American Sign Museum in Camp Washington.

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

Northside

My Soapbox: Sheida Soleimani, photographer

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, June 05, 2012

New college graduate and photographer Sheida Soleimani co-founded Third Party Gallery in Brighton last fall. She opens her second large-scale exhibit, which explores her Iranian-American identity as shaped by political refugee parents, at Prairie Gallery in Northside this week. The ambitious young artist talked with Soapbox's Elissa Yancey about work, school and coming to terms with cultural dualities.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Consumer Research, Diversity, Education + Learning, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Leadership, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life

Clifton, Northside

My Soapbox: Lyden Foust, Xavier University, Campus Solutions

Becky Johnson Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Make way for Lyden Foust, the Xavier University senior who led the effort to host Xavier’s first TEDx event and was the only Xavier undergraduate honored with an Entrepreneurship Black Belt in an award ceremony last month. With two start-ups now under that black belt and work lined up in web development, design and branding after graduation, Foust recently spoke to Soapbox's Becky Johnson to explain his creative approach to business strategies and how he would like to challenge accepted notions about the purpose of profits.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Norwood

CEOs: City lovers tweet Cincinnati takeaways

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Civic urban leaders from across disciplines--educators, executives, entrepreneurs--shared lessons and inspiration in Cincinnati last week, as the city played host to a conference that celebrated good ideas and creative leaders. So what were the takeaways?

Architecture, Arts + Culture, Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Green, High Tech, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Parks + Greenspace, Philanthropy, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Clifton, Northern Kentucky, Northside, Downtown, Uptown, Over-the-Rhine

Fifth Quarter in Cincinnati: Not your mother's summer school

Deidra Wiley Necco Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Now in its 4th year, Cincinnati Public Schools’ 5th Quarter program targets under-performing, low-income schools with an extended school year and a collective approach to learning, and fun, that's getting national attention.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation

Westwood, Corryville, Price Hill / Covedale, Northside

Soapdish: Crosley, Pulitzer highlight local preservation victories

Casey Coston Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Tis May once again, dear Soapdish readers. At the dawn of Preservation Month, we coronate our region’s more notable preservation victories of the past 12 months. From Powel Crosley Jr.'s estate to Emily Pulitzer's childhood home, Cincinnati saves legendary landmarks.

Architecture, Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, Diversity, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators

Westwood

Craftworks: creatives chart independent paths

Douglas Trattner Tuesday, April 24, 2012

They make jewelry, housewares, stationery and food. While many divide their lives between traditional work and craftwork, a growing number of Cincinnatians are finding ways to turn their passions into their livelihoods. Their work styles vary as much as their merchandise, but in the end, they, like their peers around the country, are all looking for a taste of the same thing: freedom.

Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Food, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Clifton, Northside, Over-the-Rhine

Bike Month events celebrate city's progress, potential

Evan Wallis Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Grease up your chain, pump up your tires, roll up your right pant leg and hop on your bicycle--it's nearly Bike Month in Cincinnati. Get ready to roll.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Quality of Life, Transportation

Clifton, Covington, Corryville, Northside, Downtown, Columbia Tusculum, Over-the-Rhine

My Soapbox: Peggy Shannon, Queen City Cookies

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Look for Queen City Cookie's reigning royalty, founder Peggy Shannon, driving a pink, elephant-adorned "schnecken shack" starting next week. The city's newest food truck will house plenty of sweets and lots of new creations, from pig pockets to donut toast. And it will be hard to miss. Shannon gives Soapbox the scoop on truck menus and elephant art, selling to Dean and Deluca and building a new Cincinnati landmark within an historic one.

Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Food, Jobs, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Northside, Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Nights out Cincinnati

Scott Beseler Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Take a whirlwind weekend tour with Soapbox's Scott Beseler as he travels from a tattoo convention downtown to a fashion show at the Northside Tavern to a foggy party in Brighton. All photos by Scott Beseler.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Northside, Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Russo's 'Star' turn celebrates personal passion, arts in Cincinnati

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Regina Russo, the marketing director at the Cincinnati Art Museum, has seen two record-breaking attendance years since she left her post at FOX19 to promote art for a living. Now she's stepping out, literally, for the sixth annual Dancing for the Stars competition and fundraiser. In the process, she's living out "a dream deferred."

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

Oakley, Hyde Park, Over-the-Rhine

Interactive invasion: locals pitch big ideas at SXSW

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, March 20, 2012

From digital pros to sleep-deprived StartUp Bus riders, Cincinnatians at SXSW Interactive staked a claim at the country's premier showcase of new ideas and cool technologies destined to shape the way we live, work and play. Soapbox gives you exclusive insights from five attendees about what it was like to live the SXSW Interactive experience.

Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Consumer Research, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Tech, Higher Education, IT, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Downtown, Hyde Park, Over-the-Rhine

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