Cincinnati Equinox
By: Ryan McLendon, 6/30/2009
The Queen City prepares to show its best to a number of outside visitors this weekend as Cincinnati Equinox takes over Fountain Square and most of downtown. The goal? To demonstrate the progress the city has made in becoming a gay-friendly urban center following the repeal of Article XXII.
Soapicks June 30-July 6
By: Sheila Owens, 6/29/2009
Time once again to celebrate "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" in Cincinnati as Independence Day weekend blows into town with Equinox Cincinnati, a new exhibit at Artworks and a two-day Independence Day Throwdown show at the Southgate House.
CPS's Montessori Story
By: Julie Zimmerman, 6/29/2009
In most cities, parents pay thousands of dollars to give their children a Montessori education. In Cincinnati Public Schools, students get the same education, emphasizing self-directed learning in a prepared environment, for free.
Staking a claim in OTR
By: Christopher Burgan, 6/23/2009
With so much attention lauded on Vine Street's recent makeover, local artists are working hard to make sure OTR's other main thoroughfare is not forgotten. Jessie Cundiff, along with a slew of other gallery and shop owners, are keeping Main Street relevant.
Soapicks June 23-29
By: Sheila Owens, 6/22/2009
Cincinnatians have their pick of events this week beginning with Collective Nouns, the first solo photography show from Soapbox Art Director, Scott Beseler. Also this week, catch a very special celebration of community taking place at Milton's Prospect Hill Tavern as well as the 9th Annual Hyde Park Blast. And Cincinnati Opera's summer festival continues with Don Carlo.
Cincinnati Rollergirls: Punk Rockin' and Rollin' to Success
By: Sarah Stevens, 6/22/2009
The Cincinnati Rollergirls are the best kind of jocks: their sport is
actually entertaining, they're dedicated athletes with a healthy sense
of humor, adorable yet tough as nails, and they provide $1 beer for
your tasting pleasure. What's not to love?
Soapicks June 16-22
By: Sheila Owens, 6/16/2009
What better way to explore Over-the-Rhine and its revitalization than with the annual GO OTR 5K Walk/Run that tours participants in and around the urban neighborhood. Work up an appetite and check out Taste of the NFL with host, Andrew Whitworth. Eden Park gets steamy with Some Like It Hot, the first film of the Cinema in the City series, and Mad Hatter hosts a one big Reggae Release Party, while the Cincinnati Art Museum steps Outside the Ordinary.
Urban trendsetters: DAAP's Fashion Program
By: MaryKate Moran, 6/16/2009
University of Cincinnati’s School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning (DAAP) produces an impressive class of fashion designers each year who are ready to begin their careers at fashion heavyweights such as Vera Wang, Macy’s, Liz Claiborne and Abercrombie and Fitch.
Soapicks June 9-15
By: Sheila Owens, 6/9/2009
June is Pride month and The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Cincinnati is celebrating things right with Squealin' with Pride in '09 this weekend. Cincinnati World Cinema screens Who Does She Think She Is?, a story about artistic housewives from across the globe while Mixx Ultra Lounge presents Soulful Gardens, a celebration of the spoken word and good food.
Soapdish: Of Parks and Platitudes
By: Casey Coston, 6/9/2009
Soapdish columnist, Casey Coston takes a look at the Cincinnati Parks system and what the "Great Stimulus" could mean for Riverfront Park and The Banks projects.
The art of giving back - lavishly
By: Bethany Rudolph, 6/9/2009
One entrepreneur's spirit of commitment helped to launch a new concept combining online retail and philanthropy, as well as pulling her through her bout with cancer.
Preaching the Soapdish from the choir to the Fringe
By: Casey Coston, 6/2/2009
It's a well known fact that Cincinnati can legitimately boast a vibrant arts scene, but Soapdish columnist Casey Coston ponders what happens when locals go beyond platitudes of gratitude and take a chance on the events that help to define our region's uniqueness.
Networking your way into a new job
By: Tanya Bricking Leach, 6/2/2009
The Cincinnati job market may be dismal, but that doesn't mean you should despair. Local headhunters and counselors recommend identifying your strengths and going after what you want in order to land that new career. Surfing job boards is a start, but networking remains the best way to find a job in this economy.
Soapicks June 2-8
By: Sheila Owens, 6/1/2009
Cincinnati's forward motion continues with Agenda 360's Transformational Dialogue serving as just one more indicator we're heading in the right direction. The New Neighbors, a PBS documentary that acts as a roadmap for creating a vibrant, integrated community premiers this week while MUSE Woman's Choir celebrates life in their annual spring concert. Cincinnati Opera's Opera Idol offers the chance for one vocalist's dreams to come true.