Imagine a series of public art 'links' that run the length of 12th Street in Over-the-Rhine's arts district. That's just what ARTeries proposes to do by using public art to link the new Washington Park, arts venues, and cultural clusters on Vine and Main Streets. read on…

Just in time for winter, we get audited with the help of the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance - a non-profit organization that helps Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky homeowners reduce their energy costs - and Seven/Seventy-Nine is there to capture it all on film. read on…

On September 26, 2010, over 1,500 people from Greater Cincinnati and beyond came together for Paint the Street: an event conceived by ArtsWave that transformed a half-mile of center-city pavement in Over-the-Rhine into a vibrant and colorful visual art installation. read on…

The Brandery, a start up accelerator based here in Cincinnati, just welcomed it's first class of companies and is using a 12 week program to teach start ups how to think of themselves as a brand rather than just a business.  This week, in the first of a series of videos that will follow the entire Brandery process, Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine introduce you to The Brandery and the companies that make up it's inaugural class. read on…

CCM graduates Dustin Chow and Steven Schaefer are responsible for creating an award-winning short musical film, "Today." Featuring a dozen CCM musicians, "Today" was produced as part of UC's Senior Showcase and won the College Television Award for Best Use of Music. The CTA's are sponsored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. The score was composed by Chow's band, Where They Landed, and engineered by Jason Nix.  Andy Gasper was the Director of Photography. read on…

Soapbox reminds you to get out and vote today!  Ohio Third Frontier represents an unprecedented and bipartisan commitment to expand Ohio's technological strengths and promote commercialization that leads to economic prosperity throughout Ohio. Designed to build world-class research programs, nurture early-stage companies, create jobs, and foster technology development that makes existing industries more productive, Ohio Third Frontier creates opportunity through innovation. Voting 'Yes' on Issue 1 in Ohio's statewide ballot Tuesday continues the forward thinking work of OTF.  Want to learn more?  Watch this week's video by Seven/Seventy-Nine in partnership with the Creative Department and Barking Fish. read on…

Cincinnati is home to one of the largest touring puppet theaters in the country.  Madcap Puppet Theatre, which began when a Cincinnati native returned to his hometown after working with Muppets/Sesame Street creator, Jim Henson, is now nationally recognized for original in-school educational programs that include performances, workshops, and residencies.  In addition to playing at schools, Madcap's giant puppets frequently play libraries, festivals, museums, and an occasional performance with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.  Find out more as Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine go inside Madcap Puppet Theatre. read on…

Ready to get a handle on where your money will go, rather than on where it's already went? This week's featured innovator is Dewayne Greenwood and Bill Barnett of BudgetSketch - an online budgeting program that maps out where your money will go as it comes in, instead of simply showing you where it's been spent. read on…

Is manufacturing in Cincinnati dead? Not if the creators of xRP and xRP Agented Network have anything to say about it. With the manufacturing industry down to 12 percent of Gross Domestic Product in the US, local author and innovator Ben Moore sees an opportunity to help reverse that trend. read on…

The Fine Arts Fund campaign kicks off this week with a week full of events including a "Night of Magic," hosted by the Fine Arts Fund Friends at the Contemporary Arts Center on Friday, February 20. Mix and mingle and prepare to be dazzled. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. The official kickoff event gets things moving on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 5-6:30 p.m. at the Macy’s Fountain Place store across from Fountain Square on Fifth & Vine Streets. The campaign runs through April 30. Join some 44,000 other donors who contribute to keep the arts alive and kicking in the Queen City. read on…

Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's HYPE (Harnessing Young Professional Energy) Initiative uses the power of social media to create a compelling case for living, working and playing in Cincinnati. Even in a strained economy, creative talent is choosing location over jobs in determining where to live. Here, HYPE demonstrates why Cincinnati can deliver both careers and quality of life.  read on…

With the holidays coming up fast, we here at Soapbox thought this the perfect opportunity to showcase one of Cincinnati's hottest young entrepreneurs. As highlighted in our feature this week, Cookin' with Caitlin has been making a buzz around town with her innovative approach to sharing her culinary talents. What better way to demonstrate what we mean than to let you see the real deal. read on…

Cincinnati is a town that loves a good parade.  On a rainy opening day, the Soapbox video crew, with the help of Findlay Market Marketing Coordinator and resident parade guru Cheryl Eagleson, set out to discover why parades, especially the Reds Opening Day Parade, hold such a special place in our hearts. Be sure to check out the impromptu performance of the Reds song from  two anonymous fans at the end of the video.  read on…

There's a reason why Bridge Worldwide has been listed as one of America's top 25 best places to work for two years in a row. President, Jay Woffington attributes the company's accolades to a combination of  fun and collaboration or "funaboration" as he calls it. His company takes digital media marketing to a whole new level where employees are expected to take an active role in affecting positive change within the company. This fresh approach is anything but "business as usual" but given the amount of growth this company has seen recently, it's clear that it's working. Soapbox staff invaded the swank downtown offices of Bridge Worldwide to have a brief conversation with wunderkind, Jay Woffington.

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