Videos
Caroline Bozzi, Elese Daniel, Hunter Moore, Madison Schmidt
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
May is Bike Month, so what better way to celebrate than to share stories about local cyclists and why traveling on two wheels is their preferred method of travel?
Video by Caroline Bozzi, Elese Daniel, Hunter Moore and Madison Schmidt of the University of Cincinnati.read on…
Young Heirlooms
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
'Traveling Band' is a track from the first studio album by Cincinnati-based Young Heirlooms.
Video courtesy Young Heirlooms.read on…
Scott Beseler
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Soapbox's Scott Beseler shares a visual feast of food art and more at the latest installment of Modern Makers, feature chef Frances Kroner of Feast.
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We Have Become Vikings
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Take a tour through OTR's We Have Become Vikings latest project reel, replete with animations, design and plenty of your favorite brands.
Video courtesy We Have Become Vikings.read on…
Dutty Artz
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
A Brookyn-based artist premieres his reinvisioning the work of a pioneering gay African-American composer, pianist and vocalist in a multimedia performance at the Contemporary Arts Center. Soapbox offers a preview of DJ/Rupture's work in advance of his two-night stint, April 5 and 6.
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Keith Neltner
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Northern Kentucky filmmaker and designer Keith Neltner, who recently launched Neltner Small Batch, collaborates with musicians, both local and national. Here's an example of his art direction, and directoral skills, with The Kentucky Struts.
Video courtesy Keith Neltner.read on…
Doug Horton
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cincinnatian Tyler Witte, 25, drives his car hard. UC Electronic Media alum Doug Horton captures Witte's passion on film.
Video courtesy Doug Horton.read on…
University of Cincinnati
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
UC athletes Kyle Neyer and Emily Hayden found support and encouragement when they pitched the idea of a video in support of LGBT athletes. The result? "You Can Play."
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DAAP Girls
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Local band DAAP Girls' debut music video from their latest release, "Tape Songs," which was recorded at The Lodge, a Northern Kentucky art academy opening later this year. Video courtesy of DAAP Girls.
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Michael Holder
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Venture into the new world of WordPlay, a nonprofit in Northside filled with old-fashioned typewriters and modern-day dreams. Part literacy, creative expression space, part social venture initiative, WordPlay and its sister store, The Urban Legend Institute, offer a new alternative to literacy and learning for kids of all ages.
Video courtesy of Michael Holder.read on…
The Queen City Project
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Last fall, the neighborhood of Northside underwent a transformation thanks to a creative collaborative project known as CoSign. Neighborhood business owners partnered with local artists and the American Sign Museum to reshape the streetscape along Hamilton Avenue.
Video courtesy The Queen City Project.read on…
Otherwise Nameless
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Rise of the Cool Kids fashion event at the Bertke Electric Warehouse in Northside celebrated local designers and their work.
Video courtesy Otherwise Nameless.
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Emery Sessions
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Local favorites in a local landmark. Watch Over the Rhine perform "Gonna Let My Soul Catch My Body" at the Emery Theatre in their namesake neighborhood.
Video by Michael Wilson courtesy of The Emery Sessions.read on…
The Queen City Project
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
The Cincinnati-based Strive Partnership posed an important question for Cincinnatives, a group of civic-minded, problem-solving volunteers. Hear their solution for more engagement in education.
Video courtesy The Queen City Project.read on…
Rob Woodward
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Social media gives us many gifts. Take this video, for example, shared by many of SoapboxCincy's friends, that features our city's evolving landscape from Smale Riverfront Park to Washington Park.
Video courtesy Rob Woodward, a full-time photographer for FOX19.read on…
The Queen City Project
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Queen City Project offers its unique perspective of September's Midpoint Music Festival, which filled the streets of Over the Rhine and downtown with music and entertainment for all ages.
Video courtesy The Queen City Project.read on…
Dean and Britta
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Andy Warhol invades the Emery this Friday as the CAC and the Requiem Project present selections from the iconic pop artist's screentests set to music performed live by former Luna members Dean and Britta. It's a Warhol Museum commission you won't want to miss.
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Epipheo
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Epipheo, headquartered in Cincinnati, tells stories that align with the company's core values: Truth. Story. Love.
Video courtesy Epipheo.read on…
Emery Sessions
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
At this year's Midpoint Music Festival, the legendary Ralph Stanley brought his Clinch Mountain Boys to town for a concert at the acoustically perfect Emery Theatre in OTR. The Emery Sessions captured their rendition of "Train 45" on video.
Video courtesy The Emery Sessions.read on…
Keith Bowers, UC New Media Bureau
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
FOCAS — the Foundation of Compassionate American Samaritans — has been a bedrock of support and hope in OTR since 1993, when it opened the Lord’s Gym, where men can lift weights and their spirits.
Photos and audio courtesy Keith Bowers, the University of Cincinnati's New Media Bureau. read on…
LPK
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
LPK went behind the scenes with fresh Brandery graduate Socstock to demonstrate the brand building process
. Video courtesy LPK.read on…
A Head Taller Media
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
The founders of Modern Misfit Classic Genius, located on Third Street in Covington in TK's House of Misfits, talk about their new business' core values and the importance of the brand they are working to build.
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Queen City Project
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The local entrepreneurial artists behind VisuaLingual share a glimpse inside the process that culminates with their popular seed bombs. Video courtesy
The Queen City Project.read on…
Higher Level Art
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
What does it take to transform one of the Know Theatre's brick walls into a work of art? Three words: Higher. Level. Art.
Video courtesy Higher Level Art.read on…
Origami
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Cincinnati's Emery Theatre serves as the space and inspiration for a new video created by CCM doctoral student Paul Schuette. His group, Origami, performs avant garde composer John Cage's Cartridge Music, and an experiment in sound becomes an experiment in space and understanding.
Video courtesy Paul Schuette.read on…
Base14
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
In honor of the third annual Cincinnati Film Festival, which runs Sept. 6-14 at a number of cool venues in Clifton Gaslight, OTR and downtown, we bring you last year's big winner, "The Girl and the Fox."
Film courtesy of Base14.read on…
The Queen City Project
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Find out how a new generation of entrepreneurs, from farmers and artisans to digital app developers, are making history as they build the future of Cincinnati, one idea at a time. Video courtesy of The Queen City Project.
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Courtney Tsitouris
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Six businesses that started in Findlay Market last year have already expanded to second locations outside of the historic space. Findlay's resource development director Karen Kahle explains the beauty of Market economics and its nurturing culture.
Video courtesy Epi-Venture's Courtney Tsitouris.read on…
The Queen City Project
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Right now, one quarter of Cincinnati's population lives in a food desert—children, women and men lack access to healthy food options they can afford. It doesn't have to be this way. Watch one design team's solutions and see how you can help in this first in a series of GOOD Ideas for Cities videos created in partnership with GOOD magazine, the Niehoff Urban Studio, the Contemporary Arts Center and The Queen City Project.
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The Queen City Project
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Take a spin through this spring's TEDx Cincy event, held at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. The theme? Life at the intersection of art and technology. Watch the creativity fueled in that fertile ground, captured at lightning speed, as only The Queen City Project can.
Video courtesy The Queen City Project.read on…
Emery Sessions
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The Happy Maladies take the stage at the Emery Theatre in Over the Rhine for this session in support of the historic landmark's preservation and restoration.
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College of DAAP
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Every year, the top students in the University of Cincinnati's Fashion Design program strut their stuff, literally, on the runway. This year's show happens June 8. This video, from the 2011 show, should whet your appetite.
Video courtesy UC/College of DAAP.read on…
Scott Beseler
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Soapbox's Scott Beseler takes a tour of the Taft Museum's innovative outdoor art experience, Art for All.
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Courtney Tsitouris
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Chef and writer Courtney Tsitouris takes an insider's look at Cincinnati's food world on her site, Epi-Ventures. In this Cincinnati deConstructed video, Tsitouris introduces us to executive chef Owen Maass, of Cumin in Hyde Park, who will also create the menu for the soon-to-be opened restaurant next door, M.
Video filmed by Michael Holder and courtesy of Courtney Tsitouris.read on…
Cincinnati Innovates
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Think. Enter. Win. Up to $25,000 is at stake for the next best idea. It could be yours, as part of the newest Cincinnati Innovates competition, which launches
May 1!
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Emery Sessions
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Soapbox invites you to The Emery's first Final Friday this weekend, April 27. You'll hear tunes from the duo captured in this premiere video—Daniel Martin Moore and Joan Shelley. The Friday event is free and includes a visual arts exhibition, readings and a new spring seasonal from Christian Moerlein.
Video courtesy The Emery Sessions.read on…
The Queen City Project
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Moerlein Lager House welcomed the first Reds fans of the season, and the crowds kept coming. As the masses headed to The Banks, the Lager House delievered.
Video courtesy The Queen City Project.read on…
Grant Tucker
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
The MoBo Bicycle Co-op, a completely volunteer-run collective, works to expand access to bikes, bike maintenance, and education through workshops, community bike rides, bike advocacy, social events and a very cool space where anyone can learn how to repair and recondition second-hand, recycled, and low-cost bicycles.
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Soft City Lights
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Local favorites Wussy made a splash at SXSW and continue to rack up rave reviews, including "Best Band in America." Here they perform Soak It Up at The Mad Hatter in Covington. Video courtesy Soft City Lights.
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The Queen City Project
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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.
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The BIG Media Company
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Old Spice buoy bottle gets countless makeovers, from a ray gun to a bomb, all in a cool storefront space in OTR. Take a tour, and get a peek inside the design process of Cincinnati's Procter & Gamble.
Video by The BIG Media Company.read on…
The Queen City Project
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
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.read on…
ArtsWave
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
If you didn't catch this on downtown streets last month, here's your chance to revive some holiday cheer. Cincinnati cyclists don their sparkliest sparkles for a ride to remember. Video courtesy ArtsWave.
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Scott Beseler
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine, LTD
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Cincinnati is a town best defined by its music - a rich and diversified mix of multiple genres and influences. This week we take a look back: Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine explore Cincinnati's cool jazz scene.
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Pacer and Parrott Production
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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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ParProjects
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Take a ride with ParProjects as they continue their journey to build a community arts center in Northside.
Video courtesy ParProjects.read on…
Requiem Project
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Take a sneak peak inside Over-the-Rhine's historic Emery Theatre, set for a grand reawakening 11.11.11. Video by and courtesy of Michael Holder/ Strata-G.
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Andrea Torrice
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Cincinnati filmmaker Andrea Torrice has taken her latest project, The New Metropolis, to cities around the country to spark innovative dialogues about intentionally creating, and recreating, our own communities. Hear from local workshop participants in this video.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Remember Issue 9? Take a trip back to 2009 and see how Cincinnatians for Progress got their start. And then read Casey Coston's latest Soapdish. It's deja vu, all over again!
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The BIG Media Company
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
This year's MPMF marks a 10-year milestone for music makers and music lovers around the country and around the world. Take a video journey through the fun and the funky with the BIG Media Company. Directed by Dave Morrison.
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Greg Nicholson
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Covington, Kentucky's Barking Fish Lounge is a motion media studio widely known throughout the region for creating "worlds outside of the tank." By offering innovative media solutions that promise to animate, elevate and motivate beyond client's expectations, this small but spunky company is making a large impact on the local digital scene.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Have you ever wanted to take something apart to learn how it works? If so, then you might be interested in Hive 13 - Cincinnati's first hackerspace. Located in Northside, Hive 13 is a place where science and technology enthusiasts gather to exchange ideas and skills as well as to build things. 3D printers and transforming glass block walls into art using programmable LED lights are just some of the projects underway. Take a look inside the Hive with Soapbox and
Seven/Seventy-Nine. read on…
Soapbox Staff
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Cincinnati based GBBN Architects celebrates a rich history of creativity and innovation while continuing to reshape the region's skylines with bold architecuture statements. But success is more than just awards - it's a strong business plan coupled with a a culture that nurtures and values the creativity and individualism of all its employees.
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SOAPBOX
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Whether designing for the Smashing Pumpkins or soap bottles for Procter & Gamble, Powerhouse founders Pat Jones and Ben Nunery have created a unique design niche in Newport, Kentucky where their museum-like studios serve as a living history of design and the local music scene.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Look around and you'll find that Cincinnati is Mural City. Plain and simple, we've staked our claim with the most interesting and diverse murals in a city center. Many of these murals were created by Artworks, an organization that connects artists of all ages through apprenticeships, community partnerships, and public art. With 12 new murals going up this summer, we're revisiting this great video about the inspiration behind Mural Works.
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Soapbox
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Walk the Moon has had a pretty good start to their summer. The local band is percolating on the national music scene with a new album, an opening gig with indie rock icons Weezer, and slots at Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Fitting then that the video for the band's single "Anna Sun" has been ordained by Esquire Magazine as their "official song of summer."
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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.
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Jeremy Mosher
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Soapbox and photojournalist
Jeremy Mosher take you along for a ride on Portland, Oregon's Streetcar, introducing the people who use the city's popular public transit system and allowing viewers to experience first-hand the role it has played in the city's re-imagining of its urban core.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
History is often hidden right beneath our feet and no where is this more apparent than in Over-the-Rhine. Follow Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine as they go underneath OTR's churches and former breweries to discover that the history of Over-the-Rhine is also the history of the Greater Cincinnati region.
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Located on Main Street in the heart of Over-the-Rhine, Losantiville is a collaborative design space, workshop, and studio for creatives from varied disciplines. Join Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine inside for a sneak peek at some of their innovative projects in progress.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
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.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine take a closer look at an effort to gather community input to ensure the casino being built at Broadway Commons drives development that reflects positively on the neighborhoods surrounding it.
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Scott Beseler
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Soapbox lensman Scott Beseler heads out into the night over Halloween weekend and captures evidence of what really happens when the sun goes down in Cincinnati.
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Soapbox
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
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.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Cincinnati is well known for its picturesque views. Devou Park in Covington, the observation deck of Carew Tower downtown, and Bellevue Park in Clifton all offer beautiful vistas of downtown, the Ohio River, and the seven hills of Cincinnati. Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine show you two different and equally unique ways to see Cincinnati. One way is a river-level view from the duck boat tours operating out of the Newport Aquarium -- the other is a birds-eye view from the helicopter tours operating out of Newport's Riverboat row. Come along for the ride and experience Cincinnati like you've never seen it before.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Feature films love Cincinnati's old world architecture, particularly its preserved turn-of-the-century neighborhoods like Over-the-Rhine which has hosted more than a dozen film projects over the past 25 years. Soapbox and
Seven/Seventy-Nine take a present-day look at locations from one of those feature films, the award winning drama "Traffic," ten years after the production was partially shot in Over-the-Rhine, Downtown, and Hyde Park. We found that while some things have stayed the same, many of the locations used in the film for their gritty reality have already transformed or will soon be transforming right before our eyes - and all without the magic of Hollywood special effects.
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Today Cincinnati Productions
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine, Ltd
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
When buildings are demolished, the debris is usually hauled off to a landfill. However in the spirit of society's ever increasing environmental consciousness, the folks at
Building Value in Northside began using an alternative method. By deconstructing a building, they are able to salvage and reuse more than 80% of the building material. As a subsidiary of the Easter Seals Work Resource Center, they also provide valuable job training in the process. This week Soapbox and
Seven/Seventy-Nine take you behind the scenes to show the benefits of deconstruction versus demolition.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
If you've ever walked down the toy aisle of any major store, chances are you've seen the work of Sculpco. Located in Walnut Hills, Sculpco is a Cincinnati based company that creates action figures for Hollywood Blockbusters, hit TV shows, video games, and things we haven't heard of yet. This week, Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine take you inside Sculpco to see how this unique Cincinnati business works (and plays).
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Seven/Seventy-Nine, Ltd.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The holiday season is upon us and this week's original Soapbox video from our friends at Seven/Seventy-Nine, Ltd., can help you find gifts that are uniquely Cincinnati. What better way to do that than shopping at one of the Gateway Quarter's independently owned and locally operated specialty retailers. Hear about their plans to reinstate downtown as a traditional holiday shopping destination with unique events and promotions as well as providing gifts difficult to find anywhere else.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine, Ltd.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
This week's original Soapbox video goes behind the scenes with our friends, Seven/Seventy-Nine, Ltd. - a locally based film and video production company that has produced content for Christian Moerlein, The Over-the-Rhine Foundation, The Ohio Justice and Policy Center, and the University of Cincinnati, as well as delivering original Soapbox videos each month. Take a look at what goes on behind the lens and what inspires their fresh take on innovative advertising/internet production and narrative-based independent filmmaking.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
This week, Soapbox and
Seven/Seventy-Nine take a look at the new Fountain Square - three years after its $42 million face lift and redesign, the Genius of Water is doing something the old Square could not - bringing people, and business, back to the city center. And its doing it with creative multi-use programming - from aerobics demonstrations to cooking shows, diverse musical events, and fun, oddball activities that appeal to families, indie rockers, and tourists alike.
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Soapbox
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Each week Soapbox takes a look at our city, challenging our readers and ourselves to examine it in a new light, gathering a new perspective. Such is the case when we profile people and places like this week's feature story on green possibilities in Over-the-Rhine. The same holds true for this video created by
Seven/Seventy-Nine. We encourage you to take another look at OTR.
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Soapbox
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
It's no secret that Cincinnatians love their beer. Over 50 breweries once existed in Over the Rhine alone, including the impressive multi-building brewery of Bavarian native Christian Moerlein. In addition to making a fine lager, Moerlein was the first brewer to market his popular libations outside of the region, and his business prospered until the rise of Prohibition. Today, Moerlein CEO Greg Hardman is credited with revitalizing the once grand brand and continues his company namesake's ambitious marketing strategy to get the word out about great Cincinnati based beer.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Located in Over the Rhine, Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market. This week Soapbox takes a tour of the market and shows it's not all about groceries. Home to dozens of outdoor vendors, numerous street performers, and lots of special events, the Market is a gathering place for young and old and attracts perhaps the most socially, economically, racially, and ethnically diverse crowds found anywhere in Cincinnati.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine, LTD
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Natural Awakenings a healthy living magazine that sponsors natural networking events at Park + Vine draw an eclectic mix of local vendors and those interested in facilitating their green living lifestyles. Soapbox videographers
Seven/Seventy-Nine were on hand to capture the tastes and sounds of the rockin' event.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine, Ltd.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Over 1500 people attended DAAP's 58th Annual Fashion Show where the school's finest showed off why graduates of the University of Cincinnati's award-winning program creates some of the industry's most sought-after talent. Local video production company
Seven/Seventy-Nine, Ltd. spoke with DAAP Fashion Show Director, Laurie Wilson about what it takes to make the popular annual event happen.
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SOAPBOX
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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.
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SOAPBOX
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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.
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SOAPBOX
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
This week's featured innovation comes from Jason e Barkeloo who proposes the development and licensing of a microbial fuel cell which can generate electricity and hydrogen gas from the metabolism of sewage and other organic materials.This is only one of the many great ideas proposed at Cincinnati Innovates.
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Seven/Seventy-Nine, LTD
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
As we work throughout the week identifying and reporting the new Cincinnati story, the Soapbox staff continually challenges itself to see our city in a new light, from a new perspective. From the pieces that we write to the images we broadcast, the hope is to shake ourselves, as well as our readers, out of the rut of what we take for granted as familiar. Our jobs are exponentially more gratifying when we find someone else doing the same thing. Such was the case when we were able to see this beautiful piece created by a remarkably talented video production company named
Seven/Seventy-Nine.
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Cincinnati Innovates
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
For the next several weeks, Soapbox will partner with Cincinnati Innovates to celebrate our region's homegrown entrepreneurs and inventors by using our video section to highlight entrants to the CI innovation competition. The contest is open to anyone who has an innovation, idea, or invention and has a Greater Cincinnati connection (including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky) and can score the winner up to $20,000 in cash. Watch this week's video for more information or visit
here for more information.
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Kelly Kruthaupt
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Tucker's Restaurant on Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine is a Cincinnati institution. Proprietors Joe and Carla Tucker fit the neighborhood like a well-worn glove, offering some of the city's most unique (and vegetarian-friendly) dishes, all served with a side of Cincinnati hospitality. Everyone is welcome at Tucker's as evidenced by Kelly Kruthaupt's day spent at the local hot spot.
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Chas! Pangburn?
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Tucked into a corner of the Essex neighborhood sits the American Sign Museum - home to over 3,000 signs of by-gone eras including hand-lettered Sinatra and Charo show cards, chasing light bulbs, radio wave neon as well as a collection of sign-making equipment, materials and tools, salesman samples, and three-dimensional architectural models.
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Michael Altman
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Cincinnati has a number of concierges, but they're not all necessarily working at the hotels. A new resident to the Queen City found a treasure trove of information about her new home in an unlikely source: Brad Teaney, owner of 7th Street Cleaners on 7th and Elm downtown. Turns out Brad has been offering more than just stain prevention tips during his time at the cleaners. He is a living guide to what's happening around town and an invaluable resource to his non 513 area code customers.
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SOAPBOX
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Last month saw the turning of a page in the Cincinnati dining scene as Jean-Robert at Pigall's closed its doors for the last time. Soapbox photographer and long time associate of Jean Robert de Cavel, Scott Beseler documented a special final seven-course meal at the Chef's kitchen-side table. Restaurants come and restaurants go, but talent and innovation are both renewable resources. Happily Chef Jean Robert de Cavel will remain in Cincinnati. We look forward to pulling up a chair to his next exciting project. Bon Appetit!
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Chas! Pangburn
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ask anyone who's lived here for more than a couple of months and they will more than likely be able to tell you their favorite spot to satisfy a late night craving for sliders, coneys or french fries swimming in unnatural whiz's and sauces. While there's nothing wrong with making a 2AM run for the border, we thought we would share some of our favorite alternatives.
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SOAPBOX
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
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.
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SOAPBOX
Monday, December 15, 2008
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.
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Greg Nicholson
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Earth Collectible Toy Mall specializes in the kinds of toys you might remember from your childhood. James Sawyer explains how the small start-up company has gone from local toy shop to an online powerhouse.
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SOAPBOX
Monday, November 10, 2008
There’s a place where corporate leaders around the country and the world have discovered to be an ideal location to establish their businesses for a myriad of reasons including easy transportation, welcoming communities and a talented and extensive workforce. We’re talking about Northern Kentucky, a region offering the assets of the 2.1 million Cincinnati MSA, all while providing the convenience and affordability of a vital economic agency with a strong record of success.
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Soapbox
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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.
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Greg Nicholson
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
As written about in previous issues of Soapbox, the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky regions have quickly established themselves as IT innovators by attracting the likes of international powerhouse Tata, among other corporations to the area, In this video, Soapbox looks at ways in which this global positioning has helped move our region into the spotlight for information technology.
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Greg Nicholson
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
3CDC’s Kelly Leon and Robert Maly, Vice President of Development for the Model Group, talks to Soapbox about Cincinnati’s hottest up and coming revitalization project – the Gateway Quarter in Over-the-Rhine. Visionary planning combined with community involvement and a healthy blend of mixed-use housing, shopping, arts organizations and restaurants create an exciting district that has quickly become a destination spot for those wanting to live in a chic walkable neighborhood with downtown serving as their backyard.
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Scott Beseler and Spencer Yeh
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Just in time for the annual
Downtown Tour of Living, Roger Thesing, local entrepreneur and developer, explains to the Soapbox crew why living downtown is the best choice for him. His latest development,
The Lofts at Fountain Square, are right next to restaurants, entertainment options and unique shopping. Along with beautifully restored living units ripe with architectural details not found in any suburb, Roger and his wife have found the perfect combination of work, live and play.
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Soapbox Staff
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
UC Boasts some of the most remarkable architecture statements in the region. Recently, Soapbox asked Michaele Pride, Director of the School of Architecture and Interior Design at DAAP, to take us on a tour of these campus gems.Special thanks to Sue Ann Painter, director of the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, for her help with this piece.
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Scott Beseler
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sanger and Eby represents one of Cincinnati's many fine design firms integrating professional graphic designers, web developers and programmers focused on creating communication solutions for a wide array of clients, including 5/3's recently launched diversity website. Soapbox talks with partners, Lisa Sanger and Donna Eby about what 20 years in the business have taught them.read on…
Soapbox
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
A look at summer in Cincinnati through the eyes of the Soapbox video staff.
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Soapbox Staff
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Now a major player in the high definition market thanks to its partnership with
WVXU 91.7,
WOXY radio is back stronger than ever in the Cincinnati market. Soapbox had a chance to take a look inside the studios as well as talk to the players who continue to make the magic happen at the Future of Rock and Roll.
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Soapbox Staff
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
The Soapbox team hit this month's Final Friday in Over-the-Rhine to partake in the neighborhood's eclectic celebration of art and community. The Main Street Business District sees these events as a showcase for the best of Over-the-Rhine's diverse business corridor while highlighting some of the region's brightest and most talented artists in some of the hottest galleries in the city.
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Jeremy Wolford
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
This week Soapbox explores Second Sunday on Main, the eclectic neighborhood event presented by the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce. The festival, now in its fourth season runs every second Sunday of every month through September 14 from 12 – 5 p.m. in historic Over-the-Rhine on Main Street between 13th and Liberty. The once monthly celebration features local live music and celebrity chef demonstrations with wine pairings as well as the opportunity to hit the local shops and vendors. Don't miss Christian Moerlein's City Cornhole tournament in the Beer Garden.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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.
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Scott Beseler
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Grant Tucker and Scott Beseler
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008