Soapicks December 16-22
By: Sheila Owens, 12/16/2008
Christmas is just around the corner and chances are you're doing some last minute shopping. But don't forget to take a break from the holiday hoopla to check out what's going on this week such as an art celebration of Cincinnati's Golden Age, a Christmas gathering on Ludlow or music by the Heartless Bastards.
A love letter, or how to find your place in Cincinnati
By: Margy Waller, 12/16/2008
Margy Waller recently took a job at the Fine Arts Fund's Arts and Culture Partnership which meant she would need to leave her D.C. apartment and find a new place to live in Cincinnati. We asked if she would write about her search for a new home here on the pages of Soapbox.
Plugging into social media across Cincinnati
By: Jeff Syroney, 12/16/2008
Keeping up with the Macintoshes - as well as the news, trends, latest celebrity gossip or whatever else you might be into, is a lot easier than it used to be thanks to the virtual explosion of the new social media landscape. But staying ahead of the pack, as new technology is created faster than we can invent uses for it, proves to be little challenge for some Cincinnatians.
Happy Holidays from Soapbox!
By: SOAPBOX, 12/15/2008
Soapbox will be taking the next two weeks off in order to allow our staff and writers time to refresh as well as spend time with their family and friends. We will return on January 6, 2009!
Soapicks December 9-15
By: Sheila Owens, 12/9/2008
Mark your calendars!
The Soapbox crew is hosting the first annual Bubbles and Holly Holiday Spectacular on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at the downtown Cincinnati Athletic Club located at 111 Shillito Pl. The party starts after work at 6:00pm and all Soapbox readers, writers and well wishers are invited. Music and videos will be provided by Soapbox’s own Mix Master, Casey Coston.
Snow flakes are falling and temperatures continue to drop. This week head inside to stay warm with holiday parties big and small, a Club Clau décor art exhibit and a Christmas play that will have you laughing out loud.
Congregation Beth Adam: progressive Judaism coming to a computer near you
By: Jonathan DeHart, 12/9/2008
All things change - even 3,300 year-old religious traditions. With 28 years of progressive involvement under its belt, Blue Ash-based Congregation Beth Adam has taken things to the next level: an online congregation. Rabbis Robert Barr and Laura Baum discuss progressive religion, the conception of Beth Adam’s cyber synagogue and what it means for the future of Judaism.
Life Sciences Bloom in Blue Ash
By: Feoshia Henderson, 12/9/2008
Create excitement about a prospective employee’s new city. Train them for promotions. Invest in a mentoring program. This is a recipe for success for companies seeking to attract and retain talent. The City of Blue Ash understands this and is taking strong strides to draw and keep lucrative life science industries to the growing city North of Cincinnati.
Soapdish: 52 Card Pickup
By: Casey Coston, 12/2/2008
Cincinnati is the home of 52 individual and unique neighborhoods that, some say, serve as the the "key to city's success." But how did we come to have such a rich, quilted patchwork of localities and how will these 52 different personalities work to create a charged and united region? Soapdisher turned explorer, Casey Coston takes us on a quick tour...
Soapicks December 2-8
By: Sheila Owens, 12/2/2008
Mark your calendars!
The Soapbox crew is hosting the first annual Bubbles and Holly Holiday Spectacular on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at the downtown Cincinnati Athletic Club located at 111 Shillito Pl. The party starts after work at 6:00pm and all Soapbox readers, writers and well wishers are invited. Music and videos will be provided by Soapbox’s own Mix Master, Casey Coston.
December is here and you all know what that means: letters to Santa, crowded mall parking lots and a collection of unique winter activities. This week enjoy CCM dancers shakin' it, a Winter Yoo-Hoo of gifts, Santa rappelling and a NVISION fashion show! Oh and a reminder to all you artists out there, the
Cincinnati Fringe Festival is now accepting submissions!!
How green jobs are taking root in Cincinnati
By: Feoshia Henderson, 12/2/2008
With the volatility of energy prices, the sagging economy and the continued loss of manufacturing jobs across the Midwest, the environmentally conscious or modern “Green” phenomena is set to become more than a marketing tag or a trend for the Cincinnati region.
Choosing Independently
By: Rene' Brunelle, 12/2/2008
Whether it’s shopping for gifts, updating your wardrobe or choosing a
great spot to dine, Cincinnati offers an ever-increasing choice of
independent businesses that help citizens reengage with the social
fabric of their community.