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Contemporary Arts Center
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Home to world class symphony, opera, and ballet companies, and art museums that blend the historic (Taft, Cincinnati Museum) with contemporary exhibitions at the CAC and our many independent galleries in OTR and Brighton, the Queen City knows its art. For stage buffs, two-time Tony winning Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in Mt. Adams and Ensemble and Know Theatres in Over-the-Rhine debut contemporary and original pieces of work, while cutting edge theatre (Fringe) and music (Midpoint) festivals round out the arts calendar.

Arts + Culture Features

Jai (Jennifer) Washington


My Soapbox: Jack Heekin, co-founder, Unplugged

A bicycle built for 15 hits the streets of downtown Cincinnati next month -- Soapbox gets the scoop from Pedal Wagon pusher and Unplugged co-founder Jack Heekin.

Neighbor dividend pays off for businesses in E. Walnut Hills

In East Walnut Hills, shopkeepers and customers are on a first-name basis. They know that making connections, and keeping them strong, helps attract, and retain, dedicated followers. The same goes for attracting new entrepreneurs to help fill in the empty spaces in the historic, and as yet not fully settled, part of town.

Art of Hair teases crowd with talent

Hair designers and models transformed the Carnegie Arts Center in Covington, Kentucky, into a wild world of wonderful, not to mention hairy, art. Soapbox's Scott Beseler documented it all.

From the CR: For I Will Consider

Managing Editor’s Note: This is the first in an occasional series of shared content with a local literary gem, The Cincinnati Review. Named one of the top 20 U.S. literary magazines by Every Writer’s Resource and housed at the University of Cincinnati, the CR will provide poetry, fiction and non-fiction for Soapbox readers, then offer special “bonus material” about each piece—including commentary from local editors, writers and poets—on their blog. The first selection is a poem, For I Will Consider, by Terese Coe.
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Arts + Culture Blogs

Paul Miller

Paul Miller is a clown. Just ask him. But the Northern Kentucky resident is no ordinary clown. The innovator behind Circus Mojo began his professional career in Northern Kentucky before touring the world as an actor, entertainer, and of course, a clown. Now he spends his time training others to laugh and build better relationships through the circus arts. Read more about it in this week's blogs.

Merchants On Main

North of Downtown Cincinnati, a group of business and art entrepreneurs offer items not found elsewhere - everything from contemporary crafts, pottery, jewelry, beads, silk fabrics and antique Indian saris, to decorative accessories ranging from antique, to vintage, to new.  Many of these independent businesses are part of the Merchants on Main, a group that has been supporting, programming and encouraging patrons to come down to Main Street in Over-the-Rhine for over 20 years. This week's Soapblogs feature three of Main Street's newest 'merchants', Jessie Cundiff, J. Michael Skaggs, and Mike Markiewicz.

Carla Walker

Carla Walker likes to dream BIG. As President and CEO of think BIG strategies, llc, she co-created the Economic Development committee for the Cincinnati USA World Choir Games, coming to the Queen City (along with 200,000 expected visitors) in 2012.  In this week's blogs, Walker shares her insights from a recent trip to Shaoxing, China, where she attended this year's Choir Games, and brings back some lessons learned for Cincinnati's turn on the big stage in two short years.

Liz Mathews

This week's blogger makes food look good. Liz Mathews is a nationally recognized photo director, and serves as LPK's chief culinary creative director. A recent transplant from Los Angeles, Liz shares her thoughts on her move to Cincinnati, and finding inspiration in her new surroundings.

Stan Flower

This week's blogger, Stan Flower, might be the new principal at the School for Creative and Performing Arts(SCPA), but he is no stranger to arts education.  Flower has worked for close to 40 years as a teacher and administrator, including a stint as principal of Schiel Primary School for the Arts which merged with SCPA to form the first K-12 performing arts high school in the country. Flower is overseeing SCPA's move from its original historic location in Pendleton to a brand new, state of the art facility on Central Parkway this fall. He talks about the move and Cincinnati's important tradition as an arts education innovator in this week's blogs.
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Arts + Culture Videos

Queen City Project: Arnold's

Just in time for Mardi Gras, take a trip to Cincinnati's iconic Arnold's Bar and Grill, and see its many faces, courtesy The Queen City Project.

The QCP: In tune with the CSO

What's it like to be a part of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra? The Queen City Project takes us behind the scenes from rehearsal to performance day in this fast-paced closer look. Video courtesy The Queen City Project.

The gospel according to John

Johnny Wirick, aka Johnny Walker, traveled Europe with The Cut in the Hill Gang, named for the scenic slice of highway leading from Northern Kentucky to downtown Cincinnati. This video, by Soapbox photographer Scott Beseler, captures part of a performance in France.

Wussy: Soak It Up

Local indie rock favorites Wussy continue to rack up rave reviews. Here they perform Soak It Up at The Mad Hatter in Covington. Video courtesy Soft City Lights.

FUEL Cincinnati

Need some FUEL for your great idea? Take a look at this video, an introduction to a philanthropic initiative of Give Back Cincinnati, to see what community-focused start-ups are taking root around town.
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